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PAGE 14 - 2017 WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR PREMIUM SUPPLEMENT
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$100 for all other state fair travel.
All events should be scheduled for ONE TRIP if possible.
4-H Leaders will pay for one team and one individual trip to state fair.
Payments to members will be made following the trip and after all collective expenses are deducted.
Providing for the continuous well being of animals through proper feeding, disease prevention, sanitation and attention
to their safety.
Supporting scientific research to improve the health, safety and well being of livestock.
Animal Health Product Usage
The Wallowa County Fair management is also committed to production of a safe food product. Market animals will be
disqualified if they show any evidence of the use of unapproved drugs or hormones. The show reserves the right to use
appropriate tests to detect these substances.
4-H Activities
CODE OF CONDUCT
Your participation in 4-H activities carries the responsibility of representing Oregon 4-H to the public. You are expected
to conduct yourself in a manner that reflects well on your state, county, club, as well as yourself. Your contribution to
the program is as important as what you receive from the program.
WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR MARKET SALE GUIDELINES
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Members may sell one animal through the sale.
An auction of market animals meeting the appropriate 4-H/FFA guidelines will be held at approximately 6:00 PM on
Saturday, the last day of fair.
Market animals by category must weigh with 2% shrink: Steers 1100 lbs. minimum, Swine 230-310lbs, Sheep 110-160
lbs., Goats 60-130 lbs, Rabbits 4½—6 lbs., Chickens 4—6 lbs.
All market lambs must be shorn 60 days or less before fair or at scheduled “Shearing Day”.
Feed & Growth Records required for market animals.
Transportation certificates, COOL Affidavits, and bills of sale from the original owners of the registered brands must be
supplied at weigh-in.
The Wallowa County Fairboard receives a commission of 4% of all animals sold.
Exhibitors must show in showmanship in the species in which they are exhibiting a market animal.
Members show their own animal through sale ring. The only acceptable exceptions will be: Emergencies (case by case);
mandatory activities that require member attendance at youth activities and/or immediate family events; if participation
is not required then the member will NOT be excused. If a member needs excused from selling their animal, request
must be submitted in writing to the Extension Office by July 15 with signatures from member, parent, and leader or FFA
advisor. These will be reviewed by species superintendents (beef, sheep, swine, and small animal) and the overall
superintendent.
The sale order shall alternate in the following manner: On even years a 4-H animal sells first and the sale order will be
Sheep, Beef, Small Animals, Goats, Swine. On odd years an FFA animal sells first and the sale order will be, Swine,
Small Animals, Goats, Beef, Sheep.
Market Animals receiving white ribbon in conformation will not be allowed to sell except under the following conditions:
A local floor must be found so that these animals will not be shipped to slaughter with the rest of the market animals.
They are to receive a price no higher than the lowest priced red or blue ribbon animal in the sale. They must sell at end
of species following all blue and red ribbon animals.
Swine must grade US No. 3 or better to sell. Beef carcass grading will be done at slaughter plant.
Market animals previously sold through a finished market animal sale are not eligible for exhibition.
If an animal is condemned in the slaughter process it is the owner's responsibility to absorb the loss.
Absolutely no buying animals off turn.
4-H DEPARTMENT
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4-H GENERAL CLUBWORK RULES
4-H members enrolled in Wallowa County 4-H projects by June 1 are eligible to exhibit.
4-H Fair registration deadline is July 1. Entries received after that date will receive no premiums, no premium points,
and will not be eligible for State Fair. Late entries may receive only those awards determined by official judges.
4-H divisions: Age classifications (as of Sept. 1 of the current 4-H year):
Junior: 9-11 years old.
Intermediate: 12-14 years old
Senior: 15-19 (not graduated from high school).
First Year Junior: Any Junior 4-H member who has not shown a species in 4-H prior to current year. (Example: A Junior
member has shown beef in 4-H but not shown sheep; member may be first year junior in sheep, not beef.) First year
Juniors are not eligible to compete in All-Around Showmanship (exception Horse). A First-Year Junior 4-H member may
elect to show as a Junior showman.
4-H exhibits displayed at member's own risk.
All entries must be plainly marked with name of the exhibitor.
Champion ribbons are awarded at discretion of the judges when there is no competition or if entries are deemed unwor-
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Qualifying Oregon State Fair entries must be brought to the Wallowa County Extension office. Due dates to be
announced.
In projects with phase/skill levels, members must currently be enrolled in the level they are exhibiting and may enter one
or more classes in that level. If more than one level is carried by a member, exhibits must be from the higher level. If a
member received a blue ribbon or better in the previous year, they must advance to the next level or phase.
State Fair 4-H Rules and Class Lists will apply when Wallowa Co. 4-H Premium Book does not address the situation.
4-H accident insurance is provided by the 4-H Leaders Association for all 4-H project members and enrolled 4-H volun-
teers.
Each exhibit must be work of exhibitor. Exhibitors may be asked to demonstrate skills at random.
A 4-Her may participate and receive premium points for all judging, style revues and showmanship contests in each pro-
ject enrolled.
Criteria for awards are available at the Extension Office
Judge decisions are final.
Leaders wear nametags during fair so they can be identified as leaders while assisting Junior members.
In case of a tie in competitive events or other activities 4-H records will be used to break a tie.
State Fair Travel policies:
$130 for large animals to state fair.
$165 for horse state fair travel.
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You are expected to attend all parts of the planned program. Inform those in charge if you are not feeling well or have
a schedule conflict.
Boys are not allowed in "girls' only" designated areas nor girls in "boys' only" designated areas.
Dress appropriately. At all times be courteous, clean and display good manners. Language must be appropriate and
respectful of others. No swearing.
Participants will not use tobacco, alcohol, drugs (except those directed by doctor) or fireworks or remain in the immedi-
ate area when they are being used. Only 4-H Shooting Sports participants will handle firearms and only in secured des-
ignated areas under the direct supervision of a trained 4-H Shooting Sports leader.
Shoplifting or theft of public or personal property will NOT be tolerated.
Avoid roughness and damage to facilities.
4-H events are to encourage interaction among all members of the group, but not exclusively with another person.
Kissing and other sexual displays of personal affection distract from the group and are not appropriate behavior.
VIOLATORS MAY EXPECT:
To have the opportunity to explain actions to staff in charge.
Behavior that is disruptive to the event will be noted and parents will be contacted.
Violation may result in dismissal from fair and the offender being sent home.
Violations involving number 4 or 5 above will result in the offender being sent home.
4-H LIVESTOCK DIVISION
4-H LIVESTOCK GENERAL RULES
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All market and feeder animals will be weighed in between 2 PM & 6 PM.
Animals will be weighed once. A 4-H/FFA member may bring two tagged animals to the fair and the first one to make
weight is the one they will sell. The other animal must leave the fairgrounds unless it can be shown in a breeding class.
No wet lambs will be weighed.
All animals must have a positive rate of gain.
Exhibitors must have owned or leased, and had personal possession of and cared for all livestock by the following dates
to be eligible to exhibit at the county fair: March 1 for Beef; May 1 for Swine & Horse; June 1 for Sheep & Goats.
Market animals must be weighed and tagged on designated dates or the animal will not sell.
All animals are in “Rate of Gain Contest”.
Animals shipped for slaughter (where carcass data is made available) will be in “Carcass Contest”.
A 4-H/FFA member may tag two market animals but can show and sell only one animal at the auction.
Extra market animals may be weighed in under family names. FFA Chapters may weigh in extra market animals under
Chapter names.
If a member has one market animal tagged and that animal dies, then the 4-H leader/FFA advisor can petition the 4-
H/FFA Livestock Committee and ask that the member purchase another animal that has been tagged. (This will be con-
sidered a hardship case.) Hardship animals will not be eligible for the rate of gain contest. Members are eligible for all
awards determined by the judge.
A 4-H and/or FFA member may not exhibit more than two animals in any class, and only one entry in foundation (herd)
class and market classes.
All animals must be exhibited by their owners except by special permission of livestock chairman and species superin-
tendent. Animals must be registered in name of exhibitor or must have contractual agreement for project year.
(Registration in a partnership or family name is acceptable providing animal designation at beginning of the project).
4-H/FFA members must do all fitting and showing at the fairground. Junior members may receive assistance from Club
Leader(s) and Junior Leaders.
The 4-H/FFA Memorandum of Understanding will be enforced in Wallowa County.
The livestock chairman, beef, sheep, swine, small animal superintendents shall be the review committee on rule inter-
pretations and exceptions following species superintendent decisions.
Juniors are able to use halters in sheep conformation. Intermediates, Seniors and FFA members may use halters only
in multiple animal classes such as Dam & Produce, Flock, etc.
No Feeder or Market Animals will be shown in breeding classes except Special Classes and flock.
All Market animals will compete for Champion and Reserve Champion in their respective groups, and then all
Champions and Reserve Champions from each group compete for Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion.
Purebred females with crossbred offspring shown in special classes are shown in the class designated by the breed of
dam.
Livestock shown in special classes must have been shown in a regular class.
Production Records for all breeding stock production classes should be taken to the ring at their exhibiting time.
Registration papers should be brought to the ring at exhibiting time in order to be considered for breed awards.
All market goats must be dehorned or horns must be tipped or capped. Horns are allowed on meat breeding goats only
if it is a breed standard. Champion and Reserve Champions of each Breed for breeding projects will be chosen from
the following: Dairy, Dairy Goat, Pygmy Goat from Classes 1—9; Beef Classes 1—8; Sheep and Swine Classes 1—4.
Any 4-H or FFA lamb must have enough tail to be lifted with a pencil.
A Junior Champion will be chosen from the following classes: Dairy, Classes 1—5; Dairy Goat, 1—4; Pygmy Goat, 1—