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BEEF - DAIRY - GOATS - SHEEP - SWINE

DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENTS

BEEF - ALISON MASON  384-4114

GOATS - JOYCE HUBBARD  966-5367

DAIRY - LLOYD BOS  966-4117

SHEEP - BRENDA MEZO  592-2914

SWINE - HELEN ZYLSTRA  966-7845

Entry forms are due in the fair office or entered on-line by July 25th. If July 25th falls on a weekend, entries will be accepted in the fair office on the following Monday without penalty. Late entries will be charged a fee of $25.00 per head through July 31st. After July 31st late entries might not be accepted. If registration papers are required they must be in by July 31st or a late fee of $10.00 per animal will be charged.

1. Concerning cross entry into open class, see rule 13 and 14 of the general rules. These entries must be entered at the fair office by July 25th.
2. All animals shown in 4-H classes must be housed in the 4-H barn while at the fair.
3. Failure to enter Fit and Show class will mean forfeiting all 4-H premiums.
4. All animals must be clipped before entering the fairgrounds. Touch-up clipping for Type, or Fitting and Showing must be done by 4-H member only. Any other supervision must have permission of Superintendent or Premiums will be pulled.
5. Equipment: It is required that each club supply a wheelbarrow for removal of manure and neat tack boxes of sufficient size to store all equipment when it is not being used. The owner must furnish watering pails, combs, brushes, etc. for their animals.
6. Feed: Bedding and feed is supplied by the fair.
7. No animals shall be withdrawn from the fair before 9 p.m. Saturday of the fair or premiums will be forfeited.
8. All self-determined projects should be entered on Monday of the fair in the Henry Jansen Building unless the specific barn Superintendents want them with their entries (poultry, rabbits, dogs, cats,etc)
9. All livestock projects must turn in a  Livestock/Dairy agreement.
10. 4-H Livestock Leaders - Please call the department Superintendent with preliminary entry numbers by June 15th.
11. No exhibitors will be allowed in the barn between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless they have written permission from the Superintendent.
12. All late animal entries must be made in the office with the late fee, the on-line entry page will NOT take entries past the July 25 deadline. Late entries will NOT be accepted if the late fees are not paid with the entry.
13. 4-H Leaders should get a print-out of their clubs entries just before the fair, so correct animals can be added or deleted.
14. ALL late fees for entries and papers are NON-REFUNDABLE.

MOST INSPIRATIONAL 4-H MEMBER OF THE WEEK AWARD Sponsor - Gary and Janet Armstrong

MOST INSPIRATIONAL 4-H CLUB OF THE WEEK AWARD Sponsor - Livestock Superintendents

LARGE ANIMAL ROUND ROBIN CONTEST

The overall champion and reserve Fit and Show exhibitors from each of the Beef, Dairy, Dairy Goat, Pygmy Goat, Horse, Llama and Alpaca, Sheep, and Swine departments compete for best overall showmanship exhibitor. Contest is Saturday at 3 pm. Previous Round Robin winners may not compete again in the same species division. They may compete again if they qualify in a different species.