Wagga Show opens entries into Young Woman of The Year, Rural Achievers competitions

Wagga Show Society head steward Kate Webster said this year along with the Young Woman of The Year and Little Miss Tiny Tots award categories, there was a new addition - Rural Achievers.

"The Young Woman of the Year competition is about finding female ambassadors for the community, giving them personal and professional development opportunities," Miss Webster, who was the 2019 Wagga Showgirl, said.

"That's through things like public speaking, interviewing, writing resumes and through media interaction as well.

"It has more of a cultural focus as well, it's about finding people who are passionate about agriculture and show movement and getting young people involved in those."

With Charles Sturt University having a rural focus, Miss Webster is hoping to see more university-aged students apply this year.

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"Being such a rural town we're hoping to draw in a few university students," she said.

"We're preparing them with life skills but giving them preparation to potentially apply for the Sydney Royal Show."

The Wagga Show Society will also host junior competitions for both the Rural Achievers competition and the Young Woman of The Year.

"We have a junior comp for each of those for 16 and under which is a good feeder comp into the senior one," Miss Webster said.

The Little Mr and Miss Tiny Tots will get a glimpse of the show world with opportunities like getting to spend more time with the animals.

"Our Little Mr and Miss Tiny Tots is just about getting the community involved in the show," she said.

The judging day will be held on August 26, before the winners are announced at the grand opening of the show.

The Wagga Show will run on September 9 and 10.

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