Entry Conditions

Who can enter?

Alto Young Butcher of the Year

If you are:

• 30 years old and under on 24 August 2010 and a qualified butcher

RMITO Butcher Apprentice of the Year:

• If you are in an Apprentice contract to the RMITO and an employer within the
• 12 months preceding 24 August 2010.

When is the competition?

There are four regional competitions:

Alto Young Butcher of the Year	RMITO Butcher Apprentice of the Year
Enter Now  Entry form  Talk to your employer, download the entry form and complete.  Either post or complete the entry form electronically and email.	Enter Now  Entry form Talk to your employer, download the entry form and complete.  Either post or complete the entry form electronically and email.

Call Kim Doran on 09 489 0874 or e-mail kim@beeflambnz.co.nz

Alto Young Butcher of the Year Conditions of Entry

• Entries must be on the official entry form. Entries close on Friday 25 June 2010 at 5pm.
• Competitors must agree to abide by all the rules and judges’ decisions. These decisions are final and no discussion or correspondence will be entered into.
• Entrants in the Young Butcher of the Year must be 30 year old or under on August 24, 2010.
• Participants must attend a pre-competition briefing on the day of the competition. The venue and time will be advised to all entrants.
• The only meat to be displayed is that supplied by the organisers.
• Participants must be currently working within the district covered by the competition.
• The dress code is shirt and tie, trousers (no jeans) and suitable footwear with coat and apron, or the employer’s uniform. Hats must be worn when part of the uniform. Steel mesh gloves are essential. In the final, special uniform conditions may apply.
• All question papers and judging sheets remain the property of the organising committee.
• In the event of a dead heat, the chief judge will arrange a further series of questions which may be written, oral or both.
• The winner (or a runner-up selected as a deputy if necessary due to unforeseen circumstances) will be invited to represent each district in the Grand Final at Sky City, Auckland, on Tuesday 24 August.
• Costs of a return airfare to Auckland, local transport, meals and accommodation in Auckland will be covered for all finalists.
• Time away from work to take part in the competition is not a cost on the event organisers, Retail Meat New Zealand or the Retail Meat ITO.
• Competitors must use the sponsor’s trays supplied specifically for the competition. Entrants will receive details of these.
• All competitors must agree to participate in promotion and reporting of the competitions and to the use of their personal details for those purposes.

RMITO Butcher Apprentice of the Year Conditions of Entry

• Entries must be on the official entry form. Entries close on 18 June 2010.
• Competitors must agree to abide by all the rules and judges’ decisions. These decisions are final and no discussion or correspondence will be entered into.
• Entrants in the Apprentice Butcher of the Year must be in an Apprentice contract to the RMITO and an employer within the 12 months preceding 24 August, 2010.
• Participants must attend a pre-competition briefing on the day of the competition. The venue and time will be advised to all entrants.
• The only meat to be displayed is that supplied by the organisers.
• Participants must be currently working within the district covered by the competition.
• The dress code is shirt and tie, trousers (no jeans) and suitable footwear with coat and apron, or the employer’s uniform. Hats must be worn when part of the uniform. Steel mesh gloves are essential. In the final, special uniform conditions may apply.
• All question papers and judging sheets remain the property of the organising committee.
• In the event of a dead heat, the chief judge will arrange a further series of questions which may be written, oral or both.
• The winner (or a runner-up selected as a deputy if necessary due to unforeseen circumstances) will be invited to represent each district in the Grand Final at Sky City, Auckland, on Tuesday 24 August.  Retail Meat New Zealand may select extra finalists.
• Costs of a return airfare to Auckland, local transport, meals and accommodation in Auckland will be covered for all finalists.
• Time away from work to take part in the competition is not a cost on the event organisers, Retail Meat New Zealand or the Retail Meat ITO.
• Competitors must use the sponsor’s trays supplied specifically for the competition. Entrants will receive details of these.
• All competitors must agree to participate in promotion and reporting of the competitions and to the use of their personal details for those purposes.