2017 Woodbury County Fairbook WCF - Fairbook | Page 27

Woodbury County Fair
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New and inexperienced exhibitors are encouraged to attend the informational
meeting where you will receive a free t-shirt that can be worn during the show. The
meeting will be scheduled at a later date.
New bucket calf t-shirts will be for sale ($7 per shirt) during check in. These are not
required for the show.
Herdsmanship will be evaluated and displayed throughout the fair week according to
the herdsmanship rules posted in the bucket calf barn.
This event is sponsored by the Woodbury County Cattlemen’s Association.
OPEN CLASS BOTTLE LAMB SHOW
Superintendents: Penny Yaremko [phone], Tabitha Lewis [phone]
or [phone], Kathy Petersen [phone]
Rules
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This project is open to any youth who have completed TK – 3 grade.
Classes will be divided as to the grades of the youth involved in the project.
The lamb may be any breed or any sex that is bucket or bottle-fed. No nursing is
permitted, and no bottle-feeding will be allowed at the fair.
Record books must be turned in on entry day, Tuesday, August 1st. Exhibitor will
not be allowed to show if their record books are not completed.
Lambs will be entered from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 1st. There will be NO
early entries unless arrangements have been made with the superintendents.
Space is limited. No tack or boxes brought into barn until an okay is given by
superintendents. Additionally, superintendents reserve the right to ask exhibitors to
move their fair boxes to the outside of the building to accommodate sufficient space
for everyone.
Lambs can be shown at halter. Lamb must be sheared at least once prior to fair, no
clipping will be allowed at fair. Exhibitors will show by grade and will be judged on
the cleanliness of the lamb, showing and general handling of the animal, and basic
knowledge questions asked by the judge. Everyone will receive a ribbon and or prize
money sponsored by the superintendents and area businesses.
Exhibitors are encouraged to wear proper show attire. Boots or hard toed shoes are
the suggested form of footwear. A white shirt and jeans are expected.
Each exhibitor is responsible for the care of his or her lamb and keeping the pen
clean at the fair.
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Lambs will be released on Sunday, August 6 at the same time all the other general
livestock is released.
Lambs must be in good general health to be exhibited at the fair. All reproductively
intact lambs must have scrapies tag or will be sent home. Lambs will not be allowed
at the fair with any open sores, sore mouth disease, club fungus etc. Health rules
from the Woodbury County Fair Book will apply to this class. The fair veterinarian
will have final say wi