PAUL & PAULINE VAN NURDEN Co-Superintendents 22397 180th Street New Richland, MN 56072 507-465-9905 Cell: 507-456-1700
The 2012 Steele County Free Fair will host a Youth Livestock Judging Contest for all interested youth. DATE: TIME:
DETAILS Friday evening, August 17, 2012 (SHARP)
Registration for Dairy & General Livestock - 4:00 PM General Livestock Contest - 4:30 PM Dairy Contest - 5:30 PM Registration for Rabbit - 5:00 PM Rabbit Contest - 5:30 PM
PLACE: Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna General Livestock Contest - Cattle Judging Arena Dairy Contest - Cattle Judging Arena Rabbit Contest - Rabbit Barn CONTEST RULES
1. Team will consist of 3-4 members with high three scores counting for the team score. 2. School or county may enter an unlimited number of teams/ individuals for Dairy and General Livestock. Rabbit contestants register as individuals and may sign up as teams as well. 3. FFA team members should be presently enrolled in high school or be current year graduates. 4. 4-H team members should be current year members. 5. All contestants in the Dairy, General Livestock & Rabbit contests will be divided into 3 divisions: Jr - 5th grade & under, completed; Int. - 6th - 8th grade completed; Sr. - 9th grade and over, completed. 6. Other than oral reason classes, official placings on all classes will be given immediately following the placing and cards
collected from the contestants. 7. Time Schedule: 4:30 PM SHARP - General Livestock Contest 5:30 PM SHARP - Dairy Contest 5:30 PM SHARP - Rabbit Contest Awards Presentation at the conclusion of each contest. CLASSES
Dairy: 1. Six classes represented by at least two breeds of cattle. 2. Two oral reasons classes for seniors; One oral reasons class for intermediates. No oral reasons for juniors.
General Livestock: 1. Seven classes represented by two classes from swine, sheep & beef; and 1 class of market goats. May be market, breeding or both. 2. Two oral reasons classes. 3. One question class. Rabbit: 1. Four placing classes; one oral reasons class, one questions class. AWARDS IN EACH CONTEST
Awards to: 1st place team: overall & reasons 1st place individual: overall & reasons Ribbons to:
Top ten teams: overall & reasons Top ten individuals: overall & reasons Registration Fee: $1 per judging contestant. Payable at time of registration. No advance registration is required.
Judging Contest Assistance: All adults with team responsibilities (coaches, chaperones, etc.) will be assigned a responsibility in scoring, tabulating or as a group leader upon their team's registration.
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