2026 RAYE Ad Design Contest

Contest rules:

The purpose of this contest is to enable junior members to use creative thinking to design materials that promote the Red Angus breed, Red Angus activities, and Junior Red Angus Association.

1. Must sign up through the online entry system.

2. If an individual is not bringing animals but wants to compete, they must sign up through the entry system.

3. This contest is only open to Intermediates (13-16) and Seniors (17-21).

4. All work must be done by that of the entrant.

5. Intermediate and Seniors must submit their work during the early contest submission deadline of May 27. 

6. Each contestant is to design an advertisement that meets the topic specified for the current year’s contest.

7. Intermediates (13-16) and Seniors (17-21) must create an ad design using computer technology such as, but not limited to, Canva or Photoshop. The dimensions for the ad must be 8.5 x 11 inches. Ads must be submitted in PDF form.

8. All ages are as of Jan. 1 of the current year.

9. A maximum of one entry can be submitted per exhibitor.

10. Ads cannot be the same ads that were submitted for the past RAYE Ad Design Contest

11. The 2026 Ad Design themes are as follows:

    A. Intermediate: Herd Advertisement - Suitable for the promotion of your own herd or a fictitious herd.
    B. Senior: Breed/Association Promotion - Highlight the value of the Angus Access program.

Ad Submission Instructions: 

1. Ads must be submitted during the early contest submission deadline of May 27.
   Must be submitted electronically through the online link found on the contest page on the RAYE website.
2. Label materials with the contest, your division, and name i.e. AdDesign_Division_EntrantName
3. If submission issues arise, please email Taylor at youthexpo@redagus.org for assistance with your name, division and state in the message field.