Montague County Youth Fair
January 12-14, 2012
Nocona, Texas
Entries will be open December 1st - 15th
All Entries must be entered by December 15th @ midnight
Goto: www.fairmanager.com
Daily Schedule: (*) New date/time changes.
Thursday, January 12
8:00 A.M. -Weigh-in of all Market Lambs followed by Market Goats followed by
check-in of Breeding Sheep and Breeding Goats
-Check-in of Shop Projects
-Check-in of all Dairy Heifers
11:00 A.M. –Lamb Show*
-Farm Shop Class judging (American Legion Hall)
12 noon -Dairy Cattle Show
2:00 P.M. -Goat Show*
5:00 P.M. -Steer Weigh-in
-Heifer Check-in after steers weigh
-Swine move into the barn*
Friday, January 13
8:00 A.M. -Market Swine Weigh-in and classify followed by Gilt check-in
-Poultry and Broilers Check-in*
9:00 A.M. -Poultry and Broiler Show*
10:00 A.M. -Rabbit Check-in*
11:00 A.M. –Rabbit Show*
1:00 P.M. -Beef Cattle Show
Saturday, January 14
8:00 A.M. -Swine Show
5:30 P.M. -Clover Kids Parade
6:30 P.M. -Premium Sale
Ownership Deadlines and Validation Dates:
Goats and Sheep-4 p.m.-Oct. 25, 2011 -State & County Validation, MCYF Show Barn-Nocona
Swine -Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. @ Bowie Ag Farm & Nov. 22, 3:30-7 p.m. @ MCYF Show Barn in Nocona- State and County Validation Date
Steers - by June 30, 2011 - State Validation Date
Beef and Dairy Heifers - Ownership by November 1st of each year
Rabbits- 4 weeks prior to show
Poultry - 7 weeks prior to show
2012 Montague County Youth Fair Officers:
President: Don Hendon
V-President: ????
Secretary: Mickie Blount
Treasurer: Kenton Holloway
Board Members:
Bowie - 76230
Bud Lane Kenton Holloway Darren Gill
?????? 5549 FM 1758 963 Lama Rd.
Bowie, Tx. 76230 Bowie, Tx. 76230 Bowie, Tx 76230
867-4414 872-3749
Bryan Roth Gabe Spikes Scott Rogers
2616 Alamo Rd. 269 Brazos St. 7093 St. Hwy. 59 S.
Bowie, TX.76230 Bowie, Tx 76230 Bowie, TX
872-6064 872-5180 872-4638
Goldburg - 76261
Don Hendon ** Timothy and BJ Rainey Jason Reaves Chad Gerlach Chad Long
393 Chaparral Rd. 17610 N. Hwy. 81 ?????.
Bowie, TX.76230 Ringgold, TX 76261 ??????.
872-4395 940-233-0386
Forestburg - 76239
Audie Marie Hayes Doug Tillman Kevin McMillin
1325 Muenster Rd. ????? ?????
Forestburg, Tx. Forestburg, Tx. Sunset, Tx.
964-2383 964-2568
Eric Fletcher
PO Box 514
Greenwood, TX 76246
Montague - 76251
Steve Pickens** Brad Short
1601 N Johnson Loop 7375 Rock Springs School Rd.
Montague, Tx 76251 Nocona, Tx
894-3964
Nocona - 76255
Pat Williams Terry Eischied** Kyle LaMar Jay Yeager
307 Arkansas 13004 FM 1816 307 Croxton 104 Louise St
Nocona, Tx Nocona, Tx Nocona, TX Nocona, Tx
825-4179 825-4661 825-6833
Perry Jennings
1371 P.R. 379
Ringgold, Tx 76261
825-7172
Prairie Valley - 76255
Jay Haralson** Gary Don King
11806 FM 1956 7912 FM 1956
Nocona, Tx Nocona, Tx
825-6254 987-3271
Saint Jo - 76265
Eric Dennis**
170 Rock Bluff Rd.
Saint Jo, Tx
Ag Teachers:
Mickie Blount Dennis McBroom** Monty Moeller Bryan Chisholm
468 Prater Box 281 800 N. Mill St 800 N. Mill St.
Bowie, Texas 76230 Nocona, Tx. 76255 Bowie, Tx 76230 Bowie, Tx 76230
872-3562 825-4425 689-2808 689-2809
Kristi Tillman Mike Shipman Steve Seeds Jay Womack
Box 415 220 Clay Drawer L 220 Clay
Forestburg, Tx 76239 Nocona, Tx. 76255 Saint Jo, Tx. 76230 Nocona, Tx. 76255
964-2323 825-3264 995-2532 825-3264
** Executive Committee (Dennis McBroom, Eric Dennis, Jay Haralson, Terry Eischied, Steve Pickens, , Don Hendon,)
County Extension Agents:
Justin Hansard Elsie Lacy
PO Box 136 PO Box 136
Montague, Tx 76251 Montague, Tx 76251
894-2831 894-2831
List of Superintendents
Swine – Pat Williams
Beef – Scott Rogers
Goats - Gabe Spikes
Sheep - Don Hendon
Dairy - Kenton Holloway
Rabbits – Jonathan Brown
Poultry – Matt Brown
Shop- Pat Williams
Validation Chairman and committeemen:
Mickie Blount, AST
Dennis McBroom, AST
Monty Moeller, AST
Bryan Chisholm, AST
Jay Womack, AST
Steve Seeds, AST
Mike Shipman, AST
Kristi Tillman, AST
Justin Hansard, CEA
GENERAL RULES
1. All animals must meet Texas Animal Health Commission regulations. The student must be in good eligibility standing in their school district. If not in good standing with school district due to conduct and/or grades then they become ineligible to participate and for the premium sale and/or pledges.
2. All entries must be a bonafide project of an FFA or 4-H member in Montague County, and must not participate in any other County show.
3. Only one project may be shown in each class or in each market division by a student. An animal may be shown in only one class.
4. A MAXIMUM of two projects can be sold per exhibitor.
5. Fifty percent (50%) of all market animal classes will be in premium sale. All Grand and Reserve breeding animals in beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, meat goats, and dairy goats will sell, if eligible according to general rule #4. The Champion and Reserve Junior and Senior shop project will sell, if eligible according to general rule #4.
6. Fifty percent (50%) will round to the nearest whole number.
7. All market animals must remain after weigh-in, and/or until after the show or they will be disqualified. Any changes will be left up to the discretion of the superintendent.
8. Any Civic club, organization groups, or individual may donate any special prizes, trophies, etc. to any division.
9. All Steers, Market Swine, Goats, and Lambs must be validated to be eligible to show in the Montague County Youth Fair.
10. All Swine Validation tag numbers and/or ear notches will be matched to original student name at weigh-in and must match exactly.
11. Showmanship for animal and show projects age is: Senior Division - 14 and over, Junior Division - 13 and under as of January 1.
12. Showmanship participants must show their own animals that are entered in the county show.
13. Division Superintendents may add, delete or modify classes at their discretion to accommodate show.
14. Breeding classes must be present at least one hour prior to the beginning of their division judging and the sale.
15. A protest of any kind requires a $25.00 cash deposit, refundable if protest is upheld. All protest must be filed within one hour of the conclusion of a judged class or one hour or more prior to judging - which ever is applicable.
16. Animal age will be determined as of January 1.
17. Animals determined to be “out of control” may be disqualified at the discretion of the superintendents.
18. Only one (1) trim chute per school district inside the barn.
19. If any exhibitor is found in violation of any Montague County Youth Fair rule, he/she may be subject to forfeiting all prizes and monies received and are ineligible to show in the following year’s Montague County Youth Fair.
20. No “bump” up in sale order is allowed when animals are pulled out of the sale.
21. All eligible Home Economic projects will sell throughout the sale order.
22. All division Grand and Reserve Grand in the Beef Cattle and Dairy Cattle division along with all Grand and Reserve Breed Champions in Sheep, Goats, and Swine are eligible for the Sale.
GOATS
Entry Fee $10/head
Superintendents: Gabe Spikes, Asst. Don Hendon
Judge: Jimmy Key
1. Doe’s will be classified Junior if never fresh and under two years old.
2. Senior Doe’s will be over two years old or fresh at least once.
3. All Doe’s will be toothed to determine age.
4. No horns allowed on Dairy goats. Two (2) inches re-growth or less is acceptable. Longer horns will not be allowed to show on Dairy goats.
Category: Breeding Goats
Division: Dairy
1 - Dairy - Junior Doe’s
2 - Dairy - Senior Doe’s
Division: Meat
1 - Meat- Junior Doe’s
2 - Meat - Senior Doe’s
Category: Market Meat Goats
1. All market meat goats show together.
2. Meat goats must have horns tipped.
3. Goats horns may not be tipped at show.
4. Milk Teeth required at validation.
5. Market goats must be weathers or doe’s (which have never been fresh).
6. Market goat classes will be determined at weigh-in.
Note: See General Rules & Schedule for more information.
SHEEP
Entry Fee $10/head
Superintendent: Don Hendon, Asst. Gabe Spikes
Judge: Jimmy Key
1. Market Lambs must be slick shorn 10-15 days prior to show.
2. Minimum Market Lamb Weights to show - Southdown – 70 pounds. All others
80 pounds.
3. Classes will be broken evenly by superintendent.
Category: Breeding Ewes
Division: Southdown
1. Southdown Ewes less than 1 year old
2. Southdown Ewes more than 1 year old
Division: Fine Wool
1. Fine Wool Ewes less than 1 year old
2. Fine Wool Ewes more than 1 year old
Division: Fine Wool Cross
1. Fine Wool Cross Ewes less than 1 year old
2. Fine Wool Cross ewes more than 1 year old
Division: Medium Wool
1. Medium Wool Ewes less than 1 than year old
2. Medium Wool Ewes more than 1 year old
Category: Market Lambs
Division: Southdown
Division: Fine Wool
Division: Fine Wool Cross
Division: Medium Wool
Note: See General Rules and Schedule for more information.
POULTRY
Entry Fee $10/head
Superintendents: Matt Brown
Judge: Monty Fitzgerald
8:00 A.M. - Check In Friday
Category: Breeding Poultry
Division: Breed Hens
1. Small Breed Hens
2. Large Breed Hens
Division: Breed Roosters (*Roosters will not be eligible for the sale)
1. Small Breed Roosters
2. Large Breed Roosters
Division: Market Poultry (Broilers)
1. Broilers (Pen of 3) - Hatched no more than 7 weeks prior to show.
Note: See General Rules and Schedule for more information.
DAIRY CATTLE
Entry Fee $15/head
Superintendents: Kenton Holloway
Judge: Elwin Ligitt
Division: Heifers (As of January 1)
1. (4-8 months)
2. (9-13 months)
3. (14-18 months)
4. (19-27 months)
Note: See General Rules and Schedule for more information.
BEEF CATTLE
Entry Fee $15/head
Superintendent: Tony Vann
Judge: Jerry McPeak
1. Females will be shown as English, Brahman Influence, Exotic, or Longhorn will
show. Classes may be combined. Three head constitute a breed.
2. Champion and Reserve Champion English, Brahman Influence, Exotic, and
Longhorns will show for over all Grand and Reserve Champion and will be
added to the sale.
3. Steers must be validated at State Validation by the end of June each year, prior to show.
4. This is a Blow and Show (Steers and Heifers) only format, with no adhesives or paint to be used.
5. Heifers must have registration papers in the youth’s name by November 1st and present those papers to the superintendent at check-in to show in their perspective breed. If they are not registered then they will be placed in AOB or ABC according to superintendents classifying.
Category: Beef Heifer
Division: English (Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, Polled Hereford, Shorthorn)
Class #
1. Heifers 6 months and younger
2. Heifers 7-10 months of age
3. Heifers 11-14 months of age
4. Heifers 15-18 months of age
5. Heifers 19-22 months of age
6. Heifers 23-27 months of age
Division: Brahman Influence (Brahman, Beefmaster, Brangus, Simbrah, Santa Gertrudis, or breeds showing 50% Brahman influence)
Class #
1. Heifers 6 months and younger
2. Heifers 7-10 months of age
3. Heifers 11-14 months of age
4. Heifers 15-18 months of age
5. Heifers 19-22 months of age
6. Heifers 23-27 months of age
Beef Cattle
Division: Exotic (Charolais, Chianina, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Simmental, AOB or OPB)
Class #
1. Heifers 6 months and younger
2. Heifers 7-10 months of age
3. Heifers 11-14 months of age
4. Heifers 15-18 months of age
5. Heifers 19-22 months of age
6. Heifers 23-27 months of age
Division: Longhorn
Class #
1. Heifers 6 months and younger
2. Heifers 7-10 months of age
3. Heifers 11-14 months of age
4. Heifers 15-18 months of age
5. Heifers 19-22 months of age
6. Heifers 23-27 months of age
Category: Market Steers
Division: Steer show
1. Weight classes will be split at discretion of superintendent as fairly as possible.
2. No weight limit.
NOTE: See General Rules & Schedule for more information.
SWINE
Entry Fee $10/head
Superintendent: Paul Ray Baird, Assistant Pat Williams
Judge: Raymond Rice
Category: Market Swine
1. Market swine weight limits are 125 pounds to 270 pounds. Classes will be broken evenly by superintendent.
2. Barrows and gilts may show in market swine classes. Gilts can only be shown once in either breeding or market, but not both.
3. Classes will be determined by total entries per class. Breeds with less than ten (10) entries may be combined with another breed.
4. All market swine will be classified during weigh-in by an unbiased, third party, classifier.
5. Exhibitor will state the breed when they weigh-in and may be classified into the correct breed by classifier.
A swine classification standard is listed at the end of the rules, but are not rules themselves pertaining to the classification of swine for the county show, as those classifications will be determined by the classifier and will not be contested.
Category: Breeding Gilts
- Breeding gilts will not be weighed.
- Breeding gilts will be shown by breed and age.
- No gilt shall be older than July of the previous year prior to the county show.
Division: Dark OPB (Other Purebred) -Berkshire, Poland China, Spotted Swine, and Hereford
CLASS #
1. Black OPB Female - Born August and September
2. Black OPB Female - Born July 1- July 31
Division: Duroc
CLASS #
1. Duroc Female - Born August and September
2. Duroc Female - Born July 1 - July 31
Division: Hampshire
CLASS #
1. Hampshire Female - Born August and September
2. Hampshire Female - Born July 1- July 31
Division: White OPB (Other Purebred) -Chester White, Landrace, York
CLASS #
1. White OPB Female - Born August and September
2. White OPB Female - Born July 1- July 31
Division: Crossbred -any swine that is not a classified breed
CLASS #
1. Crossbred Female - Born August and September
2. Crossbred Female - Born July 1- July 31
Category: Market Swine
CLASS #
1. Dark OPB (Berkshire, Poland China, Spotted Swine, and Hereford)
2. Duroc
3. Hampshire
4. White OPB (Chester White, Landrace, York)
5. Cross
NOTE: See General Rules & Schedule for more information.
RABBITS
Entry Fee $10/head
Superintendent: John Griffin
Judge: Justin Nash
Category: Market Rabbits
1. Must furnish your own pens, cages, etc.
2. Market Pen of three (3) will show.
3. Market Rabbits must be not be more than twelve (12) weeks old at time of show.
4. There is no weight limit on market rabbits.
Category: Breeding Rabbits
1. Must furnish your own pens, cages, etc.
2. Breeding bucks will not be eligible for the sale.
Division: Bucks *Bucks are not eligible for sale.
CLASS #
1. Large Breed Bucks
2. Small Breed Bucks
Division: Does *Overall Grand and Reserve doe is eligible for sale.
CLASS #
1. Large Breed Doe
2. Small Breed Doe
NOTE: See General Rules & Schedule for more information.
SHOP
Entry Fee $10/project
Superintendent: Pat Williams, Dennis McBroom
Judge: Warren Mayer
1. Shop projects will be judged with student present beginning at 11:00 A.M.
2. Project must be built in the current calendar year. No projects over one (1) year of age.
3. All first place Small shop projects, in Junior and Senior, will show for Grand and Reserve Champion in each age division.
4. All first place Large shop projects, in Junior and Senior, will show for Grand and Reserve Champion in each age division.
5. All Grand and Reserves will show for Overall Grand and Overall Reserve Champion in each age bracket, Junior and Senior. Both Overall Grand and Reserve will sell in each age bracket, Junior and Senior.
Category: Small Shop (Must not measure more than 36 inches in height, width or depth.)(Hand/Shop made, Kits/prefab assembly)
Division:
1. Leather work, (tack, boots, wallets, binders, etc.)
2. Small wood work, (crafts, bird houses, small clocks, art designs, etc.)
3. Small metal work (crafts, bits, spurs, buckles, wall art, art designs, etc.)
4. Small metal furniture (hat racks, plant stands, lamps, small shelves, small chests, small chairs, small tables)
5. Small wood furniture (lamps, small shelves, small chests, small chairs, small tables)
6. Small metal Ag/farm equipment (small livestock feeders, small troughs, small gates, lamb stands)
7. Small metal wildlife equipment (feeders, targets, live traps, shooting benches)
8. Small wood Ag/farm equipment (small livestock feeders, small troughs, gates).)
9. Small wood wildlife equipment (feeders, targets, live traps, shooting benches)
10. Small Mixed Media. (Projects with a large combination of wood, metal, tile and other construction media.)
11. Small truck accessories. (Receiver hitches, receiver hitch mounted accessories, tools, lifts, winches.)
Category: Large Shop (Must measure over 36 inches in at least one of the following, height, width or depth.)(Hand/Shop made, Kits/prefab assembly)
Division:
- Leather Work (Saddles)
- Metal furniture (large tables, benches, swings, chairs, picnic tables)
3. Wood furniture (large tables, benches, swings, chairs, picnic tables, chests, grand father clocks)
4. Large wood Ag/farm equipment (large gates, large troughs, storage/livestock buildings, livestock feeders, etc.)
5. Large metal Ag/farm equipment (gates, chutes, panels, hay spikes, livestock feeders, plows, storage/livestock buildings, etc.)
6. Large Wood wildlife equipment (ground blinds, stands, shooting benches, feeders, etc.)
7. Large metal wildlife equipment (tree stands, stands, live traps, shooting benches, feeders, etc.)
8. Large Mixed Media. (Projects with a large combination of wood, metal, tile and other construction media.)
9. Trailers
A) Utility trailers, single bale buggies- less than 10 feet long
B) Utility trailers, multiple bale trailers more than 10 feet long
10. Cookers
A) Backyard BBQ cookers (stationary, grills, fire pits, fajita cookers, etc.)
B) Trailer mounted cookers (portable)
11. Truck Accessories
A) Bumpers, grill guards, hitches, headache racks, roll bars, etc.
B) Truck beds.
NOTE: See General Rules & Schedule for more information.
*Montague County 4-H and FFA Restoration Contest
Entry Fee $20/project
Awards: 1st Place- $150
2nd Place- $100
1). Any Montague County 4-H Club or FFA Chapter will be able to enter as many teams as possible.
2). Students must follow “No Pass-No Play” guidelines.
3). This competition will be judged during the Shop Division of the MCYF.
4). The restoration process should by overseen by the 4-H Leader or by the Ag Teacher to verify originality and that the students entering the competition are the only persons working on the restoration project.
5). Students must be present at the time of judging to answer questions and a portfolio of pictures and/or information on the restoration should be available for viewing.
6). The restoration project may be presented only once at the MCYF.
7). Examples of restoration projects are:
-Furniture
-Tractors
-Vehicles
-Farm Equipment
-Trailers
-Smokers
-etc.
8). Restoration projects and the teams are not eligible for the MCYF premium sale.
SWINE CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
BERKSHIRE
1. Black and white with erect ears exhibiting Berkshire character.
2. A Berkshire must have white on all four legs, face and tail (unless tail is docked). One of the white leg points may also be missing.
3. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth.
4. A Berkshire must NOT have a solid white or a solid black face from ears forward.
5. A Berkshire must NOT have a solid black nose (rim of nose).
6. White is allowed on the ears, but NO solid white may appear on the ears.
7. Occasional splash of white may appear on the body.
CHESTER WHITE
1. Must possess Chester White Breed characteristics.
2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth.
3. Must be solid white in color, no color on the skin larger than a silver dollar, no colored hair.
4. Any skin pigmentation other than white that exceeds five in number will be disqualified.
5. Ears must be down and medium size.
6. Any signs of weighted ear tags or evidence of past existence of such ear tags are
determined to be not permissible and are grounds for disqualification.
DUROC
1. Must be red in color and possess Duroc Breed character. (ear’s must be down and medium size.
2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth.
3. Must NOT have any white hair located on the animal.
4. Must NOT have any black hair.
5. Must NOT have more than three black spots on the skin and none of these spots can be larger than two inches in diameter.
6. Must NOT have any shading or indication of a belt.
HAMPSHIRE
1. Must be black in color with a white belt starting on the front leg. The belt may partially or totally encircle the body.
2. Must possess Hampshire Breed character. (ear’s must be erect and not rounded)
3. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth.
4. Must NOT have any white hair or indications of streaking on the forehead.
5. Must NOT have any red hair.
LANDRACE
1. Must be white in color and possess Landrace Breed character. (ear’s must be down)
2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth.
3. Must NOT allow any color hair other than white.
4. Must NOT allow more than three spots of skin pigmentation.
5. Must NOT allow any spot of skin pigmentation larger than one U.S. minted quarter.
POLAND CHINA
1. Must possess Poland China Breed characteristics.
2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth.
3. Must be black with six white points (face, feet and switch) Note* (tail docking is
permissible) with an occasional splash of white on the body. A hog may NOT possess more than one solid black leg and be determined as Poland China.
4. Must have ears down.
5. Must NOT have evidence of a belt formation.
6. Cannot have red or sandy hair and/or pigmentation.
7. Hogs that have weighted ear tags or evidence of tampering of ears with possible ear tags are ineligible.
SPOTTED SWINE
1. Must be black and white.
2. Must possess Spotted Breed character.
3. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth.
4. Ears cannot be erect.
5. Any red tinted or brown spots are ineligible.
6. No solid black head from ears forward.
7. No distinct white belt pattern (hair or skin) encircling and extending down and onto each shoulder.
8. Any signs of weighted ear tags or evidence of passed existence of such tags are
determined NOT to be permissible and are grounds for disqualification.
YORKSHIRE
1. Must be white in color and possess Yorkshire Breed character. (ears must be erect)
2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth.
3. Must NOT have any colored hair other than white.
4. Must NOT have colored skin pigmentation larger than one U.S. minted silver dollar.
5. Must NOT have masking above the eyes larger than a silver dollar.