This show has a whole section of junior activities. In the past, it has been in a separate building, but maybe at this facility it is in the main building? I'm not certain. There is a judging contest, an open book quiz on the APA standard, showmanship, and Avian Bowl. Showmanship requires preregistration and is quite competitive; the others you can sign up for on the spot. These are great activities for your kids or your 4-H group if you are only able to come for the day.
The sales area will be separate from the showing area and is worth checking out also.
Mostly there are a lot of birds to look at, and they will be categorized by class and breed. With little kids, you probably won't have time or energy to see all the birds, so it's good to prioritize - maybe there are breeds that you're especially interested in looking at. I use my cell phone camera to take "notes" of what birds I liked, any sellers that had interesting birds, etc. There's an exhibitor number on every cage card that can be used to trace contact information back to the exhibitor, if you want to make a connection, so often I take a picture of the bird and then a close up of the cage card.
If you have an APA or ABA standard, I suggest bringing it for reference.
There will also be vendors of various Stuff, of course, so if there's something poultry-related you need, you might find it here.
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