All shows will feature separate divisions for Breyer and Stone plastic horses. Performance classes will be part of our April and December shows. Our September show is ALL MINI!
All shows are held in the cafeteria of the Huntley Park District, 12015 Mill Street, Huntley, IL 60142.
TO REGISTER:
- Please FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW, and PAYPAL YOUR ENTRY FEE TO GreatLakesCongressINC@yahoo.com until further notice. Please remember to include the INC or it will not get to us!
- ENTRY FEE IS $70 FOR NON-MEMBERS, $55 FOR MEMBERS.
- IF YOU HAVE NOT RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN 2026, YOU PAY THE NON-MEMBER RATE.
- MEMBERS PAY THE REDUCED MEMBER RATE. JOIN TODAY ($40) IF YOU WANT THE REDUCED RATE.
- MEMBERSHIP IS $40 PER ADULT, PER YEAR. YOUTH MEMBERSHIP (17 and under) IS $15 PER YEAR.
2026 Judges, Show Packets and Classlists:
Saturday, February 28, 2026 — No Frills — North American Nationals (NAN) Application Made
Judges:
Breyer: Greg Stebnitz
Stone and Youth: Mary Jo Nerly
China/Resin/Custom: Tiffany Purdy
Saturday, March 28, 2026 — No Frills — North American Nationals (NAN) Application Made
Judges:
Breyer: Chris Wallbruch
Stone and Youth: Jenna Murphy
China/Resin/Custom: Megan Cotte
Saturday, April 25, 2026 — No Frills — North American Nationals (NAN) Application Made
Judges:
OF Breyer: Marilou Mol
OF Stone and Youth: Lara Heidkamp
China/Resin/Custom: Jenna Murphy
Performance: Tiffany Purdy
Saturday, August 29, 2026 — No Frills — North American Nationals (NAN) Application Made
Judges:
OF Breyer: Jenna Murphy
OF Stone and Youth: Chris Wallbruch
China: Brenda Steiner
Resin/Custom: Marilou Mol
Saturday, September 12, 2026 — ALL MINI — North American Nationals (NAN) Application Made
Judges:
OF Breyer: TBA
OF Stone: Steff Bodamer
China/Resin/Custom: Lara Heidkamp
Performance: Jenna Murphy
Saturday, October 24, 2026 — No Frills — North American Nationals (NAN) Application Made
Judges:
OF Breyer: Shannon Rodgers
OF Stone and Youth: Marilou Mol
China/Resin/Custom: Chris Wallbruch
Saturday, December 5, 2026 — No Frills/Holiday Party — North American Nationals (NAN) Application Made
Judges:
OF Breyer: Steff Bodamer
OF Stone/Youth Halter: Jenna Murphy
China/Resin/Custom: TBA
Performance/Youth Performance: Megan Cotte
- Entry fee for each show is $70. If you wish to reduce your show fee to $55, please consider membership. You do not need to be a member in order to enter or attend our shows.
- Memberships expire on December 31 of each year, which means you must renew on January 1. See our membership form to sign up or renew. Membership is $40 annually, $15 for youth under 17.
- Entries will NOT be reserved without payment.
- No fee/entry sharing is allowed. Everyone must personally own the models they are exhibiting, unless they are being proxy shown.
- Proxy entries must clearly mark their entry form as a Proxy Entry and the entry will not be allocated table space (this shall be the responsibility of the proxy shower unless other arrangements are made).
- NO REFUNDS. If you must cancel, your entry fee becomes a donation.
- There will be a $55.00 fee charged for any check returned for non-sufficient funds.
Please complete and submit the entry form online.
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If paying via PayPal, use the PayPal button below the form.
If paying by check, please make payable to Great Lakes Congress, Inc., then mail your check to:
Great Lakes Congress, Inc.
12172 S. Rt. 47, Suite 204
Huntley, IL 601424SOLIff
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All memberships expired on December 31. If you have not renewed and you wish to take advantage of membership benefits (lower show fees and FREE photo shows), please renew by adding $40 to your payment, or $15 if you are aged 17 or younger. Memberships renew annually.
