The Florida State Fair offers a unique youth program called Champion Animals and Champion Youth.
Through this program, the fair offers the youth exhibitors the opportunity to show their prize winning animals as well as the option of participating in numerous educational activities. The exhibitors not only earn animal premiums, but by participating in the educational activities, they can earn additional achievement premiums.
On the final day of the fair, the top 32 Senior Champion Youth Exhibitors compete to be the “Best of the Best” in the final round robin competition. This is a prestigious event that honors the youth as well as the support of donors, LIKE YOU!
The money from your donation goes directly to the youth exhibitors in the form of achievement premiums, by helping to make their 4-H or FFA animal project profitable.
Your support of this program will benefit over 1000 young people from across the state. As one of the exhibitors stated in her thank you letter, “Because of your generosity and the help of other sponsors, I will never forget my time at the Florida State Fair. I hope one day I make a difference in someone’s life the way you made a difference in mine.”
Sponsor NowPremium Sponsor – $15,000 and above
Up to a $1,500 value of beef (Cut & wrapped)
50 Fair admission passes
4 Ag Woman of the Year Luncheon Tickets
4 Governor’s Day Luncheon Tickets
4 Champion of Champion Dinner Tickets
Best of Show Sponsor – $10,000
Up to a $1,000 value of beef (Cut & wrapped)
35 Fair admission passes
2 Ag Woman of the Year Luncheon Tickets
2 Governor’s Day Luncheon Tickets
4 Champion of Champion Dinner Tickets
Champion Sponsor – $5,000
Up to a $500 value of beef (Cut & wrapped)
25 Fair admission passes
4 Champion of Champion Dinner Tickets
Blue Ribbon Sponsor – $2,500
Up to a $250 value of beef (Cut & wrapped)
15 Fair admission passes
2 Champion of Champion Dinner Tickets
Red Ribbon Sponsor – $1,000
5 Fair admission passes
2 Champion of Champion Dinner Tickets
Honorable Mention Sponsor – $250 – $999
2 Fair admission passes
2 Champion of Champion Dinner Tickets
Sponsor will be recognized in the TECO arena for the duration of the 2024 State Fair
*Beef can be for your own personal use, donated to a charity, or returned to the Achievement Premium Fund.
Sponsor NowTHE 2023 CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
1st Place – Champions of Champions
Richard “Dean” Daniels III from Zephyrhills
2nd Place Champion of Champions
Kayden Duncan from Deleon Springs
3rd Place Champion of Champions
Ruca Rhoton from Riverview
4th Place Champion of Champions
Kalina Deans from Venice
5th Place Champion of Champions
Kathryn Montes De Oca from Okeechobee
6th Place Champion of Champions
Samantha Harper from Palatka.
A Special Thanks to Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for continuing support of this program.
Presenting Sponsor
Mosaic Company
Premier Sponsors
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation, Inc.
Fla. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Commissioner Wilton Simpson
Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Florida Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company
Jack & Alice Richardson Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Roman Three Ranch – Doyle Carlton III & Family
Best of Show Sponsors
Florida FFA/Tama County Pork Producers
Jenny Steinbrenner Swindal
Woodbery Carlton Foundation ( in memory of Mildred W. & Doyle E. Carlton, Jr.)
Champion Sponsors
Coronas of Hollywoood, Inc.
Bullard Family Foundation
Holland & Knight LLP
TECO an Emera Co.
The New York Yankees Tampa Foundation
The Matred Carlton Olliff Foundation
Blue Ribbon Sponsors
Suncoast Credit Union
Manna Pro
Lykes Brothers Inc
Feed Depot USA
Wade Shows
Linda Syfrett
MacKinnon Family Foundation
Stella Thayer
Olin Mott Tire Stores
C & B Cattle of Hardee
Charlie Lykes Family – Susan Mueller
Red Ribbon Sponsors
Fishbach Land Company
Larson Dairy Inc
Susanne Clemons
Florida Alpaca & Llama Association
TiKi Tea Inc.
Carlton & Carlton Ranch
Lightsey Cattle Co.
Super Dog
Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Golden Spirit Alpaca Ranch
A. Duda & Sons
Florida Mineral Salt & Agricultural Products
Honorable Mention
In the Field Magazine
Payton Davis
Houston Taylor PLLC
KoKo Ranch LLC
J. Thomas Touchton
Charles Bruno
Lacy Brown Specialty Ad. LLC
Patrick Trailer Sales & Equipment
P&H Cattle Co.
Strawberry Crest FFA Alumni & Partners
Ferman Motor Car