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Find on this page:

• Fairbook Information
• Entry Forms
• Club Specific Forms
• Horse Showbills
• Species Job Assignments
• Carcass Contests Information
• Barn Assignments & Reservation Forms
• Livestock Sale Information

Fairbook - 2020

• Complete
• Index of projects - Complete Book
• Cattle (Dairy, Beef & Dairy Beef)
• Sheep & Swine
• Goats, Poultry & Rabbits
• Horses
• Cats & Dogs
• Still Projects
  
  • Judging Schedule (2019)

Entry Forms - due from club by Friday, August 9, 2019 unless noted.

• General
• Cloverbuds
  • Mentor Form - updated July 31, 2019
• Dogs
• Horses - Due as a group from club by Thursday, August 1, 2019
• Shooting Sports
• Demonstration/Performance
• Style Revue Letter & Narration Form

Club Forms

• Member Zero Entries
• Inactive Leaders
• Special Consideration
• Still Barn Monitor - Schedule
  • Responsibilities
  • Sign-Up Sheet
• Volunteer Helpers Needed

Horse Showbills

• Dressage - Saturday, September 7, 2019
• Showmanship, Western, Reining & Trail - Sunday, September 15, 2019 
  • Showmanship/Horsemanship/Cloverbud
  • In-Hand Trail: Ages 8-14
  • In-Hand Trail: Ages 15-19
  • Trail: Walk/Trot - All Ages
  • Trail: Ages 8-12
  • Trail: Ages 13-15
  • Trail: Ages 16-19
• English, Jumping & In-Hand - Monday, September 16, 2019 - updated 9/13/19
• Driving - Tuesday, September 17, 2019
• Costume - Wednesday, September 18, 2019
• Gymkhana - Saturday, September 21, 2019

Species Job Assignments & Post-Fair Meeting Dates - 2019

• Beef/Dairy Beef - Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
• Dairy Cattle - Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
  • "Gallon of Milk"
• Goats - Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
  • 2020 Costume Contest Rules
• Poultry - Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
• Rabbits - Wednesday, October 24, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
• Sheep - Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
• Swine - Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 6:30 p.m.

Carcass Contests Information - 2019

• Beef Participant Letter - updated September 4, 2019 & Processing (Cut) Sheet
• Goat Participant Letter - updated September 3, 2019 & Processing (Cut) Sheet
• Sheep Participant Letter - updated September 5, 2019 & Processing (Cut) Sheet
• Swine Participant Letter - updated September 3, 2019 & Processing (Cut) Sheet

Barn Assignments & Pen/Stall Reservations - 2019

• 2019 Show Judge List
• Unloading Routes
• Beef/Dairy Beef - old show arena - Beef reservation form
• Beef/Dairy Beef - new barn - Dairy Beef reservation form
• Dairy Cattle - barn #21 -reservation form
• Goat - barn #22 - reservation form
• Poultry Pen Reservation Form
• Rabbit Pen Reservation Form
• Sheep - barn #25 - reservation form
• Swine - barn #23 - reservation form
• Swine - barn #24 - reservation form

Livestock Sale Information - 2019

• Contacting Buyers Letter
  
  • Promotional Ideas - updated August 1, 2019
  • Prospective "New Buyer" registration form
• Pre-Sale Buyer Information Letter
• Buyers with Milestone Years of Support in 2018
• 2019 Order of Sales
  
  • Small, Thursday, September 19, 2019, 10:00 a.m.
    • Cover Letter
    • Destination & Resale List
    • Rabbits, Goats, Turkeys, Chickens
  • Large, Thursday, September 19, 2019, 10:30 a.m.
    • Cover Letter
    • Destination & Resale List
    • Lambs, Market Beef, Dairy Steers, "Gallon of Milk", Dairy Feeder Steers, Hogs