The Calgary Stampede and the Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture have joined together to create the Youth Agriculture Speaking Championships presented by BURNCO for youth who are passionate about public speaking & agriculture with $15,000 in prizes and awards! Winners also receive a travel credit to compete at the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture Finals in Toronto in November.

Contestants have the opportunity to speak 5-7 minutes on one of five agriculture-related topics, which are chosen annually. Youth participants are NOT required to have an agriculture background, rather only a desire to learn and speak about one of the topics related to agriculture, Agri-tech or Agri-Food.

The competition is open to youth ages 11-24 years old. Youth who are 11-15 years old are in the Junior Division; and youth who are 16-24 years are in the Senior Division (Age & category is determined by exhibitor's age as of November 8, 2025.)

The Preliminary competitions will be held at Olds College on Friday, July 11 at 10 a.m. and at Stampede Park on Friday, July 11 at 10 a.m. The top 5 participants from each division (Junior & Senior) at each preliminary will advance to the Finals at the Calgary Stampede on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at noon.

After reviewing all the information under Qualifiers, Entry Details, Rules & Awards below, if you have any further questions, please contact agriculture@calgarystampede.com

Event Runs: July 11 - July 12, 2025

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