PURPOSE AND MISSION STATEMENT

Thank you for your interest and support of the Cleveland Livestock Show and Dairy Day!

Founded with our first show in 1942, the purpose of the Cleveland Livestock Show is to promote the breeding, raising and marketing of better livestock and farm products and to promote and maintain educational functions within the area livestock and agricultural industry.

There are many opportunities for area businesses and residents to support our efforts and make a BIG impact on the youth who have worked hard to raise and qualify their animals and projects for participation in the Show. Students who participate in our show have a unique opportunity to experience completion of a project and rewards them for their effort, teaching them not only the value of hard work and discipline but the joy of raising award winning livestock and creating award winning projects.

Our show is a volunteer effort. The show could not be held each year without the kindness, support and tireless hours of dedication of each of our volunteers. It also relies heavily on the financial support of our donors and businesses to meet our goals.

Everyone is welcome and cordially invited to join us in making the Cleveland Livestock Show and Dairy Day a success. The various committees are listed on our website. If you need more details or ideas on how you can help please contact one of our committee members. We need you and can not be successful without your support!

With this in mind the Cleveland Livestock Show and Dairy Day has adopted the following Mission Statement:

The Cleveland Livestock Show and Dairy Day was organized for charitable, educational and scientific purposes to encourage and promote the breeding, raising and marketing of better livestock and farm products and to promote and maintain research and educational functions within the area livestock and agricultural industry. It is the general policy of the Show to utilize, in the fiscal year subsequent to which it is earned, the excess of its revenue over expenses for the furtherance of its exempt purpose, including the granting and/or funding of scholarships and other programs, as well as the funding of related capital additions and improvements. The funds of the Cleveland Livestock Show and Dairy Day are used exclusively to meet necessary expenses for its upkeep and operation and in furtherance of the exempt purpose of the organization.