Youth Coonhound Series

The Youth Coonhound Series consists of multiple, Statewide Youth Championships, open to youth participants only. Youth can earn double points at these events to go towards their yearlong Next Generation Spotlight (NGS) Series standings.

If you’re ready to try your hand and try your hound at an event with people of your own age, look for a Youth Coonhound Series event near you!

* Indicates that the event is a double points event
Date	Event/State	Location
Date 1/20/18	Event/State *Louisiana State Youth Championship	Location Keithville, LA
Date 4/14/18	Event/State *Virginia State Youth Championship	Location Chatham, VA
Date 5/4/18 & 5/5/18	Event/State American Black & Tan Association Youth Events	Location Flora, IL
Date 5/5/18	Event/State *Ohio State Youth Championship	Location Holmesville, OH
Date 5/12/18	Event/State *Alabama State Youth Championship	Location Tuscaloosa, AL
Date 5/19/18	Event/State *Maryland State Youth Championship	Location Chesapeake City, MD
Date 6/2/18	Event/State National Redbone CHA Youth Championship	Location Jefferson, OH
Date 6/2/18	Event/State *North Carolina State Youth Championship	Location Norwood, NC
Date 6/16/18	Event/State United English Breeders & Fanciers Youth Championship	Location Cecilia, Ohio
Date 6/16/18	Event/State *Wisconsin State Youth Championship	Location Brooklyn, WI
Date 6/16/18	Event/State *Connecticut State Youth Championship	Location Exeter, CT
Date 6/23/18	Event/State *Iowa State Youth Championship	Location TBA
Date 6/23/18	Event/State *Pennsylvania State Youth Championship	Location Laurelville, PA
Date 6/23/18	Event/State *Texas State Youth Championship	Location Paris, TX
Date 6/23/18	Event/State *West Virginia State Youth Championship	Location Sutton, WV
Date 7/7/18	Event/State *Illinois State Youth Championship	Location Charleston, IL
Date 7/7/18	Event/State *Michigan State Youth Championship	Location Attica, MI
Date 7/7/18	Event/State *New Hampshire State Youth Championship	Location Swanzey, NH
Date 7/13/18 & 7/14/18	Event/State *UKC Youth Nationals Championship	Location Celina, Ohio
Date 7/21/18	Event/State *Rhode Island State Youth Championship	Location Exeter, RI
Date 7/21/18	Event/State *Minnesota State Youth Championship	Location Gilman, MN
Date 8/4/18	Event/State *Missouri State Youth Championship	Location Puxico, MO
Date 8/11/18	Event/State Bluetick Breeders Of America Youth Championship	Location Highland, WI
Date 8/18/18	Event/State Missouri CF State Youth Championship	Location Dixon, MO
Date 8/25/18	Event/State *Vermont State Youth Championship	Location Lyndonville, VT
Date 9/8/18	Event/State *Kentucky State Youth Championship	Location TBA
Date 10/6/18	Event/State *Arkansas State Youth Championship	Location Conway, AR
Date 10/6/18	Event/State Southeastern Treeing Walker Youth Championship	Location Union, SC
Date 10/13/18	Event/State *Kansas State Youth Championship	Location Valley Falls, KS
Date 10/27/18	Event/State *Delaware State Youth Championship	Location Laurel, DE
Date 11/3/18	Event/State *Oklahoma State Youth Championship	Location TBA
Date 11/10/18	Event/State *Indiana State Youth Championship	Location TBA
Date 12/1/18	Event/State *Georgia State Youth Championship	Location Newborn, GA
Date 12/1/18	Event/State *Mississippi State Youth Championship	Location Brookhaven, MS
Date 12/1/18	Event/State *South Carolina State Youth Championship	Location Georgetown, SC
Date 12/8/18	Event/State *Florida State Youth Championship	Location TBA
Date TBA	Event/State *New York State Youth Championship	Location TBA
Date TBA	Event/State *Tennessee State Youth Championship	Location TBA
Date TBA	Event/State *Nebraska State Youth Championship	Location TBA
Date TBA	Event/State National Plott Hound Association Youth Championship	Location TBA

UKC Youth Programs

Coon hunting is a family sport, usually passed down from generation to generation. For this reason, the United Kennel Club is committed to growing the future of the coonhound world by creating programs and events for youth to get involved in the sport.

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