Rural Ambassador and Youth

RAS Youth NZ was initially formed in 2012 after the RAS Executive identified the need to actively seek initiatives in order to involve youth in the showing movement.

RAS Youth NZ is organised into 6 separate portfolios with specific targets and objectives. The portfolios are: Stock Handling and Judging, Networks, Education, Social, Rural Ambassador and Sponsorship Funding.

RAS Rural Ambassador

The RAS Rural Ambassador competition has been in existence since 1998, but many may have known it under several different names. The competition has gone from strength to strength each year and is a very important competition to the organisation.  This is one avenue the Next Generation for the A&P Showing Movement can come from, and this has been evident in the past.

As always, no competition of this prestige can survive without our generous sponsors and supporters – thank you to those A&P Associations/Societies who have supported this competition.

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 District Finalists:
Northern: No entry
Mid-Northern:  Katie Rousell
Eastern: James Robbie
Western: Sophie Ridd
Central: Caitlin Rhodes
Southern: Georgina Day

SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS to Caitlin Rhodes 2024 Rural Ambassador winner.

RAS Equestrian Youth Squad

For any enquiries on the RAS Equestrian Youth Squad, please get in contact with the RAS Head Office by emailing enquiries@ras.org.nz.