JANUARY 2007
Junior Show Plans
Treva
Norris, Manager
It is now time to plan for the Junior Livestock Show
Spokane. There have been some changes again this year
so please Read Carefully!
Enclosed please see the tentative schedule for dates
and times of contests and events. There may be changes
therefore the actual schedule will be in the Premium
Book. These will be in a printable version on our website.
Attention County Agents: I will make every effort
to send this letter and enclosures to the livestock
4-H leaders in your county. If you have new leaders
or leaders who may be interested in the demonstration
or judging contest, please make sure they have copies.
The Junior Livestock Show of Spokane is open to all
members of 4-H and FFA. We endorse the rules of these
two organizations. We also have some rules which are
unique to our Show. Make sure you are familiar with
the Premium Book for eligibility requirements or phone
if you are unsure. Anyone who has been banned from
showing at any fair or livestock show WILL NOT be allowed
to participate in this Jr. Show, during their suspension.
ANY ANIMAL THAT HAS BEEN SOLD AT A PREVIOUS FAIR OR
LIVESTOCK SHOW WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THIS SHOW.
REFER TO THE WEBSITE
www.juniorshow.org
You can access entry forms on the website to download
and fill out. There is a link that you are able to
enter online using Sho Works after 3/1/07.
Again, this year Quality Assurance forms will need
to be turned in when you weigh in your animals. No
Form, No Show. These forms are very important as they
assure our buyers healthy, wholesome animals. These
Quality Assurance Forms are included in this package.
THESE FORMS NEED TO ACCOMPANY THE ANIMAL AT WEIGH IN… DO
NOT SEND IN WITH REGISTRATION.
You will again see a line on the Entry Form for a
Social Security Number of the exhibitor. This is a
must. The Internal Revenue Service requires that anyone
who receives over $600.00 in combined monies from the
show; we must file a 1099 form. This is important to
all exhibitors as they will need to keep accurate records
of all expenses for tax related deductions. (Be assured
that the social security numbers will be kept secure
in our safe and will not be used for any other purpose.
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM: This is a program for High School
Juniors. Applications need to be made by April 10th
as those people will be selected at Jr. Show. Information
and applications forms are enclosed. This is an exciting
and meaningful program geared to the promotion and
education of Jr. Show and Exhibitors. There were four
Ambassadors this past year and they did a “super” job.
They each received a scholarship to the school of their
choice in the amount of $700.00.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: The Scholarship program still
exists. If you are a senior in high school and have
attended Jr. Show for at least 3 years you should apply
for a scholarship. Applications are also included in
this mailing. Two people will be chosen. All scholarship
entries are due by April 10th this year so that Scholarships
may be awarded before graduation.
DATES: Show and Sale will be held at the Fairgrounds.
Animals may come in on May 1st from 9:00 AM until 8:
P.M. This will allow students to go to school on Tuesday,
if they wish. This year the hogs will sell on Saturday,
beginning at 9:00 A.M. followed by Goats. Steers and
lambs will sell on Sunday. Steers selling first, followed
by lambs. We do expect to hold a Buyer’s Appreciation
Breakfast and Lunch on both days. Encourage your prospective
buyers to come to enjoy good food and company, before
the sale begins.
Entries are due on April 10, 2007. NO LATE ENTRIES
WILL BE ACCEPTED. Data processing of entries will be
done in our office again this year. It is very important
that your entries get in, are legible, and complete.
If your entries come to us and we can’t read
them, they will be returned, and you will risk not
being entered. Pay special attention to completely
filling out the division you are in and having your
entry signed by both you and your parent or guardian.
This form must also have the name of a chaperone that
will be responsible for the exhibitor during the show.
Entry Fees must be included!! April 10th is the due
date. Online Entries must be submitted by April 10th
also.
This is our 72nd year and we have a lot planned that
you won’t want to miss. Opening Ceremony, Cowboy
Church, Dance, Breakfast and Barbecue (both free to
exhibitors), Demonstrations and Prepared Public Speaking
contest, Live Animal Judging, Meats Judging, Project
animal conformation and Fitting & Showing, Round
Robin, Lads and Ladies Lead, Prospect Steer, and open
Heifer classes. Farm Fair will again be part of our
activities.
All out of state animals are required to have health
permits. Bring this permit with you to weigh in. BLANKET
PERMIT NUMBER IS 91-X397.
FORMS: Enclosed are ALL the forms you should need.
They are on white paper so will be able to be copied
easily. This year there is only ONE entry form to fill
out. One form per Exhibitor. These forms should be
filled out completely and neatly. If we can not read
them, you will receive them back and will not be entered
until it is legible. Please fill out completely. Name,
address, SSN, phone, club information etc. COMPLETELY
FILLED OUT!!
EAR TAGS: Leaders/Advisors I will send out ear tags
when your neatly completed entry form is received in
the office with entry fees.
Please tag all animals in the right ear. All tagging
must be completed prior to weighing in. Scrapie ear
tags are REQUIRED on all Lambs and Goats.
BEEF DEPARTMENT: Each exhibitor may enter two (2)
steers. Entry Fee is $12.50 per steer. All steers must
have been born after September 1, 2005 to be eligible.
Steers must be owned by the exhibitor since January
1, 2007. The minimum weight is 1,050 lbs in weigh in.
Any steer not meeting this weight requirement must
go home. If you have a light steer refer to the Prospect
Steer Show rules.
STEER PERFORMANCE CONTEST: The steer performance
contest committee askes you to note that in DIVISION
#2 – Weight
Gain Per Day of Feed Test – the beginning weight
must have been taken between December 1, 2006 and January
1, 2007. Weight Gain per Day of Age will be calculated
by dividing weight at Jr. Show, by days of age of steer.
You will need to know your steer’s birth date.
The information must be included on the entry form
for steer exhibitors to compete in this contest. No
Information, No Entry.
PROSPECT STEER SHOW: The Prospect Steer show is a
special show for evaluation and fun. These will
be the steers
that are designated to go to fall fairs and shows.
Entry fees to this will be $12.50, the same as
for Market Steers. Awards will be Premium and added
Sponsorship
money. Each exhibitor may bring one (1) prospect
steer. Birth dates and ownership dates are the
same as for
Market Steers. This steer must be entered as a
4-H or FFA project, and destined for a pre-determined
2007 fall fair. On your entry form, you must designate
which
Fair you will be taking this steer to. Prospect
Steers
will not be going through the sale, and must be
removed from the barn between 6:00P.M. Saturday
and 7:00A.M.
Sunday. Steers in this class will show for jackpot
money & awards. Pay attention to weight and enter
you steer as you will show him.
HEIFER SHOW: Heifers may be either registered or
non-registered. Entry Fee is $12.50 per heifer.
Awards will be given.
Age categories will be determined by entries. Heifers
to be born after September 1, 2005. Heifers will
need to be removed from the barn between 6:00 P.M.
Saturday
and 7:00A.M. Sunday. NO HEIFERS OVER 24 MONTHS
OF AGE WILL BE ALLOWED IN THIS CONTEST!
SWINE DEPARTMENT: Must have QA forms ready at weigh
in or you will be diverted to the end of the weigh-in
line.
MARKET SWINE: Each exhibitor may enter two (2) market
hogs. Entry Fee is $10.00 per hog. Hogs must be owned
by February 1 of the current year. Minimum weight
is 230 lbs at the time of weigh in. Top weight
will be
290 lbs. Hogs not meeting the minimum weight requirement
may be shown in Fitting & Showing and will have
to be removed by Friday evening. All hogs are to be
tagged in the top of the right ear, facing to the back.
NO PANS OR BUCKETS TO BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN PENS. Self
waterers are O.K. Packers have indicated that they
do not like shaved hogs. See the new “HAIR Length” rules
in the premium book. FOR Safety sake: There will be
ABSOLUTELY no electric clippers allowed at the show.
CARCASS BARROW CONTEST: Exhibitors may enter one
(1) carcass borrows, and must also show one other
animal
to be eligible for this contest. Entry Fee is $10.00
per Carcass Barrow entered. Carcass Barrows must
be weighed between January 12 and January 31, with
a beginning
weight of not over 50 lbs. Weights with ear tag
numbers are to be in our office prior to February
20, 2007.
Minimum weight at show is 230 lbs. Carcass Barrows
are pre-sold. Please bring form with buyer and
cutting instructions, as well as your Quality Assurance
Form
to weigh in.
LAMB DEPARTMENT: Each exhibitor may enter two (2)
lambs. Entry fee is $10.00 per lamb. All lambs must
have been born after November 1, 2006 to be eligible.
Lambs must be owned by the exhibitor at least 60 days
prior to the show. The minimum weight is 95 lbs at
weigh in. There will be a FEEDER CLASS for those lambs
that do not make market weight. The minimum weight
for Feeder class is 80 lbs. These light lambs will
be shown for conformation in a separate class for Premiums.
No purple ribbons will be awarded and there will be
no champions. We remind exhibitors that this is primarily
a Market Animal Show. Barn room is at a premium so
we are asking that consideration be make for not bringing
any lamb which you have not planned to bring as a market
lamb. Feeder Lambs may participate in the Fitting & Showing
Contest with the Market Lambs. Feeder Lambs will not
go through the sale and must be removed from the barn
on Friday evening. The exception will be if the packer
includes feeders in the floor price, then you would
have the option of either selling your feeder lamb
at floor price or taking it home. ALL LAMBS WILL BE
WIEIGHED ONLY ONCE, WITH BLANKETS REMOVED. NO WET LAMBS.
If there is a question on weight, the scales will be
reset and the lamb re-weighed immediately, before the
lamb is removed from the vicinity of the scales. Lambs
should be ear tagged at home in the right ear. All
lambs will have a scrapie identification tag or tattoo,
from the owner of origin in its ear or WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO STAY. Ask the person that you purchase your
lamb from for this tag. If they do not have it, you
will have to register your farm with the Scrapie Program.
Scrapie Tags have to be in the ear from place of origin.
This is a State requirement. Fleece length is to be
determined by the exhibitor. Your lamb may be shorn
closely, trimmed or fitted. Your leader/advisor will
help you with this, depending on your expertise and
the conformation on your lamb. Tail dock is determined
by the rule adopted in 2004. No surgically removed
(into the sacral vertebrae) tails will be accepted
at this show. NOTE: Lambs will be able to be washed
at the show again this year. Your superintendent will
tell you the area in which this is allowed.
EWE LAMB: Each exhibitor may enter one (1) ewe lamb.
Entry fee is $10.00 per ewe. Ewe lambs may be shown
in Fitting & Showing if it is the sole animal that
they brought.
LADS & LADIES LEAD: Commentaries are due in our
office on April 10 to be eligible for this contest.
No LATE entries will be accepted. The volunteer ladies,
who make up the committee for Lads & Ladies Lead,
have had to make this rule to insure that this contest
runs smoothly. Should your lamb become ill or cannot
participate in this contest, another lamb may be substituted,
at the discretion of the committee. Feeder Class Lambs
may also participate in this contest.
GOAT DEPARTMENT: Each exhibitor may enter two (2)
goats. Entry fee is $10.00 per Goat. Goats are a maximum
of 1 year old indicated by the milk teeth to eligible
to show. Only wethers and does are eligible to compete.
The minimum weight will be 50 lbs. There will be a
FEEDER CLASS for those goats that do not make market
weight. These light goats will be shown for conformation
in a separate class for Premiums. No purple ribbons
will be awarded and there will be no champions. We
remind exhibitors that this is primarily a Market Animal
Show. We ask that consideration be made for not bringing
any goat which you have not planned to bringing as
a market goat. Feeder goats may participate in the
Fitting & Showing Contest with the Market goats.
Feeder goats will not go through the sale and must
be removed from the barn on Friday evening. The exception
will be if the packer includes feeders in the floor
price, then you would have the option of either selling
your feeder goat at floor price or taking it home.
ALL goats WILL BE WIEIGHED ONLY ONCE, WITH BLANKETS
REMOVED. NO WET goats. If there is a question on weight,
the scales will be reset and the goat re-weighed immediately,
before the goat is removed from the vicinity of the
scales. Goats should be ear tagged at home in the right
ear. All goats will have a scrapie identification tag
or tattoo, from the owner of origin in its ear or WILL
NOT BE ALLOWED TO STAY. Ask the person that you purchase
your goat from for this tag. If they do not have it,
you will have to register your farm with the Scrapie
Program. Scrapie Tags have to be in the ear from place
of origin. This is a State requirement. NOTE: Goats
will be able to be washed at the show again this year.
Your superintendent will tell you the area in which
this is allowed.
DEMONSTRATION/PREPARED PUBLIC SPEAKING: Times for
these contests will coincide with what are currently
being
used by 4-H and FFA nationally. 4-H Junior 3-8 minutes,
Intermediates 5-15 minutes, seniors 8-20 minutes, FFA
5-7 minutes. There will be premiums to this contest
as we feel it is one of the best educational tools
that we have to offer in our program. There is a $5.00
entry fee.
HERDSMANSHIP: Heredsmanship will begin at 8:00A.M
on Wednesday morning. You will have a possible 80 points
allowed on Wednesday. The judges don’t expect
you to be at your pens during the livestock judging,
as we want you to participate. The other days will
have a possible 100 points allowed. Mandatory 4-H and
FFA Jr. Show stall cards to identify you and your animal.
Be sure to include your club/chapter. No decorations
or educational materials may be taken down until after
the Fitting & Showing finals in your department
on Friday evening.
CHAPERONES: All exhibitors must have a designated
chaperone during the show. It is very important that
all exhibitors be adequately supervised. Our show is
large; making it almost impossible for all groups to
be camped together, although the fair office will make
every effort to do this. Leaders and advisors do the
best that they can, but they often need help, especially
if the group is split. Therefore, in 2007, when you
sign the chaperone space, be advised that you will
be held responsible as the chaperone of that exhibitor.
If you aren’t able to be here, make sure that
another responsible adult is named as the chaperone
of your exhibitor. The chaperone should be a person
who is responsible for making decisions in case of
a medical emergency.
THE SALE: This will be held at the Fairgrounds. We
will need all of the help that we can get to make this
run smoothly. STOCKLAND will have their crew here,
too. Any animal to be taken out will have to be purchased
through the sale. NO ANIMALS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE
TAKEN FROM THE “TURN PENS” DURING OR AFTER
THE SALE. All market animals are required to go through
the auction including pre-sold animals. Every animal
must be accompanied by an exhibitor or the animal will
be sold at floor price. NOTE: All animals must be off
the fairgrounds no later that 6:00 P.M. Sunday May
6, 2007.
YOUTH LOAN APPLICATIONS: There is still funding available
for loans to purchase your project animal and/or feed.
THANK YOU CARDS: 4-H Leaders and FFA Advisors. You
can get these cards from our office for the buyers.
Get some help in taking and putting on the pictures
of the exhibitors and project. These are really appreciated
by the buyers and failure to thank buyers, make it
very hard to get support for this show. We count on
you to practice diligence in thanking your buyers and
supporters. It is very important to the Buyers and
we need to keep them HAPPY!
SET-UP DAY: Will be on Saturday April 28 beginning
at 8:30 A.M. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR. We set up pens
in the barns and any of the pens that we are going
to use for the Sale. We will need a lot of volunteers
for this. We will have a “pitch in” Barbecue
at the end of setting things up. Jr. Show will provide
table service, meat & beverages. You can fill in
with salads, beans, chips, desserts etc. We will have
pop, coffee, and donuts in the morning. Bring your
gloves, wheel barrows, pliers, etc. Those of you that
live to far away, please help out your share during
the show and help to clean out the Ag. Building after
FARM FAIR.
FUNDING: We are once again keeping our fingers crossed
for the State Fair Funding that we have received in
the past. To help ourselves with in the financial department
we will hold the 9th Annual Benefit Dinner/Auction
Gala on February 24th, 2007, in the Ag Complex at the
Fairgrounds. This once again proved to be a wonderful
fund raising last year, and we are hoping for the same
or even better this year. Many of you “stepped
up to the plate” to make a very real contribution
to our funding to assure that this show will go on.
WE NEED DONATIONS!!
If anyone has items they would like donate to the
auction, please let us know at the office as soon as
possible. All donated items are greatly appreciated,
the more items we receive, the better the chance we
will have something for everyone.
SOUVENIR PROGRAM BOOK: Don’t forget to place
your ad for the souvenir program book that will be
put out at the show. This is a great way to support
the kids. All ad money goes directly to the premium
account, so advertised your company or business and
show our continued support to the Jr. Show.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
January 1st - Own you’re Steers
February 1st - Own your hogs
February 20th - Carcass Barrows weights to the Office
February 24th - BENEFIT AUCTION at the Fairgrounds
March 1st - Own your lambs
APRIL 10TH - ALL ENTRIES DUE INTO THE OFFICE
April 28th - Set up Day at the Fairgrounds 8:30 A.M.
May 1st - Bring our animals to Jr. Show
May 2nd – 4th - 72nd Annual Jr. Show
May 5th - Hogs sale followed by Goats
May 6th - Steers sale followed by lambs
OUR ADDRESS:
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW OF SPOKANE
3810 E. BOONE AVE
SPOKANE, WA 99202-4561
PHONE NUMBER:509-535-6737
WEBSITE:www.juniorshow.org
EMAIL:jrshow@aol.com
