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PAGE 40 - 2017 WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR PREMIUM SUPPLEMENT Grain Growers Reserve Grand Champion Senior Showman by Carlsen Family Farm Grand Champion Int. Showman by Sports Corral Reserve Grand Champion Intermediate Showman by Joyce & Steve Zollman Grand Champion Jr. Showman by Butterfield Ranch Reserve Grand Champion Junior Showman by Sue Duncan SPECIAL AWARDS Hard Luck $25 cash award in memory of Duke Lathrop by Rhee Lathrop LIVESTOCK RATE OF GAIN CONTEST The “Rate of Gain” contest is for 4-H/FFA market beef, sheep and swine members. Top Swine rate of gain receives $25 cash award by Ken & Schevelle Wortman 2nd place Swine rate of gain: $15; and 3rd place Swine $10 cash awards by Julie Kooch Top Lamb $25 cash; 2nd place $15; and 3rd place $10 cash by Grant & Barbara Warnock Top Beef Rate of gain receives $25 cash from Joseph Hardware by James and Leah Johnson . 2nd place Beef: $15 and 3rd place Beef: $10 cash awards by Valley Meat Service by Kevin & Lynda Silveira Top Meat Goat rate of gain receives $25 cash; 2nd place $15; and 3rd place $10 cash by Dusty and Sara Tippet LEADERSHIP 4-H Court Member awards by Cedar Hill Farm John & Gail Hillock, Eddie Nobles Memorial by JB Nobles Ranch LLC. Family Appreciation Night Awards Awarded in the Fall National 4-H Travel award by Perry & Donna Mae Johnston $100 cash to youth traveling to a National 4-H Contest in Memory of Viola & Perry Johnston, Sr and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Silver. 4-H HOME EC All 4-H Home Ec members are eligible. Awards will be pre- sented to individual in each division (Jr. Int. Sr.) with highest points accumulated by combining Spring and Fall Fair points in Home Ec projects and contests. If a tie, record book scores will be used to determine winners: FOODS; CLOTH- ING; KNITTING. All-Around Food Preparation Senior award by David & Melody Bruce Intermediate award by Wallowa Co. Wheat League Junior award by Wallowa Co. Wheat League All-Around Clothing Senior member receives Helen Boucher Memorial by 4-H Leader's Association Intermediate award by Alison Curry Junior award by VFW Eagle Cap Ladies Auxiliary All-Around Knitting All-Around Knitting award the Mary DeBoie & Sally Bowerman Memorial by Paul & Carol (Rathbun) Chrisman ALL-AROUND LIVESTOCK 4-H All-Around Livestock belt buckle presented by VFW Eagle Cap Post (Scores taken from County Fair from all live- stock species and highest point total receives award. If mem- ber participates in more than one species, those points are added together.) BEEF CARCASS AWARDS 4-H/FFA Beef Carcass of Merit ($50 cash to 1st place car- cass; $30 to 2nd; $20 to 3rd by Wallowa Co. Stockgrowers co-sponsored by Max & Jeanie Mallory Oregon Simmental Association* award to exhibitor of champion Simmental female and belt buckle to exhibitor of Champion steer carcass, if sired by Simmental bull. *Breeder award given out as they’re made available. HAFER MEMORIAL The Hafer Memorial 4-H Award is open to all Wallowa County 4-H members currently enrolled in a 4-H Livestock & Home Ec project. Application must be submitted to the Extension Office by July 1. Award criteria are available at the Extension office. The top three scoring applicants will have personal interview with selection committee. The winner will be announced at Family Appreciation Night. Hafer Memorial — award to outstanding 4-H member (Livestock and Family and consumer science Project mem- bers) sponsored by Mary Stangel & Phyllis Johnson families. FFA GENERAL FFA RULES (Also refer to 4-H/FFA Livestock Division Rules) 1. All exhibitors shall be paid up members of good standing in a regularly chartered Wallowa County Future Farmers Chapter and shall be enrolled in all day classes in Vocational Agriculture. An FFA Advisor may petition the Fair Board prior to all market animal possession dates if they have a gradu- ated student who may want to participate in the Market Auction program one year beyond high school. Any peti- tioned FFA member, must show in showmanship. But will not be allowed to advance to All Around 2. FFA exhibitors cannot stay on fairgrounds over¬night. Gates lock at 10 PM and open at 5 AM. 3. All members must show in Showmanship to sell a market animal. 4. All animals will compete for grand cham¬pion within the respective breeds. 5. Classes may be entered as crossbred. a. Partnership animals may be shown when the student owns 25% interest or more in the animal and it is so stated in the project agree¬ment. b. All females must conform to breed type except Crossbred. 6. The 4-H/FFA Memorandum of Understanding will be enforced in Wallowa County. 7. No animal may be shown in more than one class except grand champion, champion, dam and pro¬duce, and founda- tion . 8. In the foundation classes, the male cannot be related to the females. Males must be of breeding age. Foundation classes may also consist of 3 females--only 1 of which can be between 4 and 12 months of age. The others must be older. Beef and Dairy foundation classes shall consist of 2 females and 1 unrelated male. Male shall be at least 12 months old. 9. In market and feeder classes, all breeds compete. All mar- ket animals will be weighed in, and classes will be deter- mined by weight. 10. Dairy and Beef cows must have dropped a calf by age of 36 months. 11. In the case of no competition, the premium ribbon will be awarded on its own merit at the discretion of the judge. 12. Special programs or interpretation of rules will be han- dled by the FFA Stock Show Committee. 13. All exhibits will be judged by the Danish System, and all ribbons and premiums will be awarded by the Danish System. Premiums are as follows for all entries: Blue rib- bons, 25 points; red ribbons, 15 points; and white ribbons, 10 points. 14. FFA exhibitor must clean out manure in stalls used and place in designated area. Stalls will be left cleaned follow- ing the fair or premium money may be forfeited. 15. Any intentional damage to either public or private proper- ty that can be traced to exhibitors shall be paid out of exhibitor's premium money. 16. Any violation of rules of this book or other correspon- dence regarding events mentioned herein shall bar exhibitors from exhibiting, entering contests, and obtaining any premium money. 17. The fair management assumes no responsibility for any loss or injury to animals, equipment or exhibits. 18. Only two (2) entries per exhibitor per class, except mar- ket animals. Each exhibitor is limited to one market animal that must sell at the auction. 19. Animals cannot be shown in more than one division (Greenhand/Advanced). 20. To compete as a Greenhand, the student must be in their first year of Vo-Ag and not be above the sophomore level. 21. All protests must be in writing and accompanied by a deposit of $25. The protest must plainly state the cause of complaint and be given to a Fair Board member within 24 hours after cause of the protest. If ruled unjustified, deposit is forfeited. 22. FFA Fair Entry registrations must be turned in to the Fair Office by 12:00 pm, July 12, 2017. WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR MARKET SALE GUIDELINES (See section in 4-H/FFA General Rules) Animal Welfare Policy (See rules) Animal Health Product Usage (See rules) c. Animals fed/watered regularly d. Blankets used properly C. Care of stalls, pens and aisles 1. Exhibitor card displayed that is fully and neatly completed 2. Equipment kept in show boxes 3. Feed kept in feed aisle and not on top of pen 4. Stalls or pens kept clean and dry 5. Aisles kept clean and free for spec¬tators FFA SHOWMANSHIP Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Class 10 Class 11 Class 12 Class 13 Class 14 Class 15 Class 16 Class 17 Class 18 Advanced Dairy Showman Greenhand Dairy Showman Advanced Beef Showman Greenhand Beef Showman Advanced Sheep Showman Greenhand Sheep Showman Advanced Swine Showman Greenhand Swine Showman Advanced Grand Champion and Advanced Reserve Grand Champion Large Animal Showman…….Ribbon Greenhand Grand Champion and Greenhand Reserve Grand Champion Large Animal Showman…....Ribbon Advanced Goat Showman Greenhand Goat Showman Advanced Rabbit Showman Greenhand Rabbit Showman Advanced Poultry Showman Greenhand Poultry Showman Advanced Grand Champion and Advanced Reserve Grand Champion Small Animal Showman…....Ribbon Greenhand Grand Champion and Greenhand Reserve Grand Champion Small Animal Showman.…...Ribbon FFA LIVESTOCK JUDGING GENERAL RULES: Advanced and Greenhand Levels. 1. Individual scoring 50 45 50 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 2. Judging teams of each chapter will consist of three high- est individuals from the chapter. Teams to be 5 designated students. 3. Trophy will be presented to winning judging teams. 4. FFA Chapters located outside of Wallowa County are eli- gible to compete on a 5 member basis with the top 3 count- ing, but are not eligible for premium money. FFA HERDSMANSHIP 1. Individual scoring 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 2. Chapter with highest score wins trophy. 3. Herdsmanship Score Card: A. The exhibitor — including: 1. Appearance neat, clean and properly dressed. 2. Cooperativeness with fellow exhibitors and those in charge. 3. Manner, degree and promptness in carrying out duties and responsi bilities. 4. General attitude and conduct. B. Care of Animals 1. Animals held in pens for best effect 2. Animal well cared for a. Animal kept clean at all times b. Adequate bedding used A B C D Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Class 10 FFA DAIRY E Jersey F Milking Shorthorn G Other Breeds Dairy Bull, 6—18 months old (no Champion bull) Dam and Daughter, Born before August 1 in current year Producing Cow, 3 years or older Females, 3 and 4 year olds Females, 1 and 2 year olds Senior Champ Female (Blues of class)…………….Ribbon Dairy Heifer, 6—12 months Junior Champion Female……….Ribbon Dairy Foundation (See Rule 12) Grand Champion Female, Junior and Senior compete…Ribbon FFA BEEF A B C D E F Angus Charolais Hereford Shorthorn Other Breeds Crossbreed Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Beef bull, 7-12 months old Beef bull, 2-6 months old Steer Calf less than 400 lbs. Junior Calf (bull or steer), Jan. 1- June 30 of current year
