Next Generation Spotlight Series

Tentative Schedule

State Youth Championships and Youth Nationals are Double Point Events

Event	Month	Date	City	State
Event 2025
Event Louisiana State Youth Championship	Month March	Date 8	City Provencal	State LA
Event Texas State Youth Championship	Month March	Date 15	City McDade	State TX
Event North Carolina State Youth Championship	Month April	Date 26	City Albemarle	State NC
Event American Black & Tan Association Youth Championship	Month May	Date 2,3	City Flora	State IL
Event Georgia State Youth Championship	Month May	Date 10	City La Grange	State GA
Event Maryland State Youth Championship	Month May	Date 17	City Chesapeake City	State MD
Event Virginia State Youth Championship	Month May	Date 17	City Saltville	State VA
Event West Virginia State Youth Championship	Month May	Date 24	City Beverly	State WV
Event National Plott Hound Association Youth Championship	Month May	Date 31	City Glouster	State OH
Event Missouri CF State Youth Championship	Month May	Date 31	City Cole Camp	State MO
Event United English Breeders & Fanciers Youth Championship	Month June	Date 7	City Flora	State IL
Event Treeing Walker Breeders & Fanciers Youth Championship	Month June	Date 7	City Parker	State PA
Event Wisconsin State Youth Championship	Month June	Date 14	City Brooklyn	State WI
Event Pennsylvania State Youth Championship	Month June	Date 21	City Mt. Pleasant	State PA
Event National Redbone CHA Youth Championship	Month June	Date 26	City Odon	State IN
Event Illinois State Youth Championship	Month July	Date 5	City Pocahontas	State IL
Event New Hampshire State Youth Championship	Month July	Date 5	City Swanzey	State NH
Event Indiana State Youth Championship	Month July	Date 12	City Morgantown	State IN
Event Michigan State Youth Championship	Month July	Date 12	City Battle Creek	State MI
Event New York State Youth Championship	Month July	Date 12	City Van Etten	State NY
Event UKC Youth Nationals	Month July	Date 18,19	City Milton	State IN
Event Ohio State Youth Championship	Month August	Date 9	City New Philadelphia	State OH
Event Minnesota State Youth Championship	Month August	Date 16	City Rice	State MN
Event Iowa State Youth Championship	Month August	Date 22,23	City Bussey	State IA
Event Kentucky State Youth Championship	Month September	Date 6	City Winchester	State KY
Event Arkansas State Youth Championship	Month October	Date 4	City Hattieville	State AR
Event Kansas State Youth Championship	Month October	Date 11	City TBD	State KS
Event Tennessee State Youth Championship	Month October	Date 11	City Rogersville	State TN
Event Bluetick Breeders & Coonhunters Youth Championship	Month October	Date 16,17,18	City TBD
Event Nebraska State Youth Championship	Month October	Date 25	City Falls City	State NE
Event Alabama State Youth Championship	Month November	Date 1	City TBD	State AL
Event Southeastern Treeing Walker Youth Championship	Month November	Date 8	City Union	State SC
Event Florida State Youth Championship	Month December	Date 6	City Crawfordville	State FL
Event Mississippi State Youth Championship	Month December	Date 6	City Lucedale	State MS
Event South Carolina State Youth Championship	Month December	Date 13	City Georgetown	State SC
Event Oklahoma State Youth Championship	Month TBD	Date TBD	City TBD	State OK
Event

Standings

Nite Hunt & Bench Show

Name	State	Points
Name
Name NITE HUNT SENIOR DIVISION
Name Jenny Carmack	State IN	Points 40
Name Ayden Mitchell	State KY	Points 30
Name Colton Rorvik	State IN	Points 30
Name Rebecca Pearson	State WI	Points 30
Name Darby Walther	State IL	Points 20
Name Easton Michael Kisamore	State WV	Points 20
Name Jakob Whitelock	State IN	Points 20
Name Lily Canouse	State PA	Points 20
Name Reagan Estes	State IN	Points 20
Name Tucker Swann	State SC	Points 20
Name Audrianna Backus	State ME	Points 10
Name Baylie Smith	State VT	Points 10
Name Caleb Black	State PA	Points 10
Name Chase Chesser	State KY	Points 10
Name Jacob Black	State PA	Points 10
Name Kason Appel	State IA	Points 10
Name Keagen Somers	State MI	Points 10
Name Mason Cavins	State KY	Points 10
Name Owen Bailey	State IL	Points 10
Name Tj Rice	State IN	Points 10
Name NITE HUNT JUNIOR DIVISION
Name Jaxon Cable	State IN	Points 50
Name Eva Lancaster	State NE	Points 40
Name Khloe Archer	State SC	Points 40
Name Autumn Servello	State MI	Points 30
Name Lydia Jordyn Hayse	State IL	Points 30
Name Anna Belle Davis	State SC	Points 20
Name Canaan J Hammond	State GA	Points 20
Name Delilah Dimmitt	State MO	Points 20
Name Jase Storey	State GA	Points 20
Name Kiera Clements	State IA	Points 20
Name Macy Dunlap	State NC	Points 20
Name Beau Trumble	State MI	Points 10
Name Bentlee Rogers	State WV	Points 10
Name Braxton Reighard	State IA	Points 10
Name Brodyn Sentel	State OH	Points 10
Name Colton Mason	State TN	Points 10
Name Duke Burchett	State KY	Points 10
Name Fallon Mc Candless	State PA	Points 10
Name Grace Bolin	State IL	Points 10
Name Hudson Rice	State IN	Points 10
Name John Hein Jr	State OH	Points 10
Name Kolton L Shockley	State OH	Points 10
Name Naveaha Van Pelt	State MI	Points 10
Name Tristyn Arrington	State WV	Points 10
Name Wyatt Davidson	State WV	Points 10
Name BENCH SHOW SENIOR DIVISION
Name Lily Canouse	State PA	Points 90
Name Sophia Williams	State IN	Points 90
Name Colton Rorvik	State IN	Points 80
Name Dakota Blanchett	State VA	Points 60
Name Jordyn Brooks	State VA	Points 60
Name Kendyl Akers	State OH	Points 60
Name Jenny Carmack	State IN	Points 50
Name Rebecca Pearson	State WI	Points 50
Name Aubrie Olinger	State OH	Points 40
Name Bethany Paine	State MO	Points 40
Name Aubrey Servello	State MI	Points 30
Name Chase Chesser	State KY	Points 20
Name Jordyn Ammons	State KY	Points 20
Name Morgan Elburn	State IN	Points 20
Name Owen Bailey	State IL	Points 20
Name Audrianna Backus	State ME	Points 10
Name Bailey Williams	State IN	Points 10
Name Bella Blankenship	State WV	Points 10
Name Emmelee Mc Candless	State PA	Points 10
Name Halee Lewis	State TN	Points 10
Name Jackson Otten	State IA	Points 10
Name Kason Appel	State IA	Points 10
Name Katyln Baldwin	State TN	Points 10
Name BENCH SHOW JUNIOR DIVISION
Name Fallon Mc Candless	State PA	Points 60
Name Jaxon Cable	State IN	Points 40
Name Paisley Warner	State WV	Points 40
Name Abby Burdue	State OH	Points 30
Name Brier Welsh	State WI	Points 30
Name Owen Rorvik	State IN	Points 30
Name Payton Emory	State NC	Points 30
Name Tristen Livingston	State OH	Points 30
Name Addisyn La Plant	State VT	Points 20
Name Colt Hetrick	State OH	Points 20
Name Dominic Newell	State VT	Points 20
Name Emilie Olinger	State OH	Points 20
Name Gage Gibson	State WV	Points 20
Name John Hein Jr	State OH	Points 20
Name Kailyn Warner	State WV	Points 20
Name Katee Lewis	State TN	Points 20
Name Naomi Bunting	State IL	Points 20
Name Sophia Edwards	State IL	Points 20
Name Zack Fackler	State MI	Points 20
Name Addison Satterfield	State IN	Points 10
Name Autumn Servello	State MI	Points 10
Name Colton Hein	State OH	Points 10
Name Colton Mason	State TN	Points 10
Name Duke Burchett	State KY	Points 10
Name Ellie Sayre	State WV	Points 10
Name Gracelynn Gould	State IA	Points 10
Name Gunner Hein	State OH	Points 10
Name Hunter Johnson	State MI	Points 10
Name Hunter Mitchell	State WV	Points 10
Name Korbyn Gould	State IA	Points 10
Name Kyle Blanchett	State VA	Points 10
Name Liam Bays	State IN	Points 10
Name Mason Curtis	State MI	Points 10
Name Maureen Welsh	State WI	Points 10
Name Ryan Miller	State WV	Points 10
Name Sebastian Gould	State IA	Points 10
Name Tyler Long	State IL	Points 10
Name
Name compiled 8.1.25

The United Kennel Club is pleased to announce the Next Generation Spotlight Series. This series has been established to ensure, promote, highlight, and recognize the future of the sport. With several hundred UKC licensed youth events around the country each year, the opportunities for youth today are endless. The Spotlight Series has been a long time coming and will now shed a light on the Next Generation of our sport.

A special thanks to Ray Conrad, owner of Bright Eyes Light Company and presenting sponsor of the Next Generation Spotlight Series, for his continued support of UKCs youth programs.

How to Participate

Any interested youth competitor can fill out the Junior Participant Enrollment Form (PDF) to get started.

Eligibility

Any youth between the ages of 5 and 17 years of age may compete and earn Spotlight Points. Any youth less than 5 years of age or any youth who has reached his or her 18th birthday is not eligible to participate in a UKC Licensed Youth Event and will not be eligible to earn Spotlight Points.

Junior and Senior Divisions

Youth from the age of 5 to 12 will have their points tabulated in the Junior Division. Youth from the age of 13 to 17 will have their points tabulated in the Senior Division. The age of the youth on June 1 of the series year will determine the division the youth will accrue points for during that entire year. This means that any youth reaching their 13th birthday AFTER June 1 will still have their points applied for the Junior Division standings, even though they will be competing in Senior Division casts on and after their 13th birthday. Any youth reaching their 18th birthday, although no longer eligible to compete and earn points, will retain any points earned previously and be eligible for year-end honors.

Points Awarded

Points will be calculated starting on June 1 of each year, and end on May 31 of the following year. Ten points will be awarded to each youth handler who picks up a plus-point cast win at any UKC Licensed Youth Only Nite Hunt.

Ten points will be awarded to each youth handler winning one of the six categories at any UKC Licensed Youth Only Bench Show. Those categories include Best of Show Male, Best of Show Female, Champion Male, Champion Female, Grand Champion Male, and Grand Champion Female. Points are not awarded for Class or Best of Breed wins, except for UKC Youth Nationals where points are awarded in each age class. Effective June 1, 2018, a youth may be credited Spotlight Series points for no more than two category wins at the same show; however, there is no limit to the number of dogs that may be entered and shown by a youth in the same show. A youth may earn Spotlight Points in any UKC Licensed Youth Only event and in any state.

Bonus Points Events

Points will be doubled (20) at any UKC Licensed State Youth Championship. There will not be more than one Youth State Championship per state that is a Double Points Event. In the event there is more than one event in any given state advertised as a Youth State Championship, the Upcoming Event listing will denote the State Youth Championship that is approved as a Double Points Event.

Additionally, the UKC Youth Nationals, held in July each year, will be a Double Points Event. No other events such as Breed Association, YEP Events, or otherwise will be Double Points Events. Bonus Points Events were established to encourage youth to support their state youth program. A tentative list of Double Points Events are listed on the UKC website.

Recording Spotlight Series Points

There will be a separate form included in each Youth Event Packet. Club officials shall record the name and age of each youth that earned points at the event. That form will include information for both the Bench Show and Nite Hunt winners.

Notice to Youth Handlers - Any youth that earned points at the event shall make it their responsibility to give the Bench Show Judge or the Master of Hounds their information before they leave the club that day. Otherwise, UKC or the club is not responsible, and any points earned may not be awarded. This is part of being a responsible youth if you want your points to count in the standings.

Spotlight Series Standings

A list of the current standings will be posted monthly on the UKC website and Coonhound Bloodlines. Monthly standings are based on event reports processed on or before the date of the update. Points will be tabulated separately for Nite Hunts and Bench Shows and by Junior and Senior Divisions.

Spotlight Series Winners

Each year the winners of each division will be recognized on Saturday at the UKC Youth Nationals. In addition to the recognition, award, and prestige of being a winner in the Spotlight Series, Bright Eyes will present the winner with a special signature Spotlight Series hunting light denoting the winner's honorable achievement.

Tie-Breakers

Any ties will be broken as follows:

1. Most First Place Nite Hunt Event Wins. / Most Category Wins.
2. Most events where points were earned.
3. The youth who earned their total amount of points first.