DEPARTMENT J - FFA

Superintendent – Mr. Todd Rightmire
Phone: MBHS Ag Office - 383-2085 cell - 961-8556

LOCAL CHAPTERS AND ADVISORS

Haul in: All entries must be in place by 9 a.m. on Monday of the Fair.

Release: 9 p.m. Saturday night

CALENDAR OF FFA EVENTS

Entry forms are due in the Fair office, or can be entered on-line by July 25th. If July 25th falls on a weekend, entries will be accepted in the Fair office on the following Monday without penalty. Late entries will be charged a fee of $10.00 per head through July 31. After July 31 late entries may not be accepted.

RULES

  1. When there is only one entry for the class, the placing shall be based on the merits of the one entry.

  2. All animals shown in FFA classes must be housed in the FFA barn while at the Fair, except with Superintendent permission. Your animals must be identified with a stall card.

  3. All animals shown in FFA classes must be at least four months of age on entry and must be carried as the member’s vocational agriculture project during the last or next year. (Exception - Poultry and Rabbits).

  4. Graduate students may show in FFA classes for 3 years following graduation or until they are twenty-one years old, which ever comes first.

  5. Animals will be judged on the Danish System.

  6. Rosettes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.

  7. Owners will show their own animals, but animals may be shown by person of equal experience on permission of the Superintendent.

  8. Incorrect entries will not be accepted. To show in Open Class, entries must be entered on line or in the Fair office by July 25th and follow the rules stated above. Each student must enter Fitting and Showing on line or on the livestock entry form. Any changes in entries after the July 25 due date must notify Superintendent of change.

  9. Members may enter only one breed of dairy and beef in the fitting and showing contest. Members must show their own animals unless there is an agreement in place prior to June 1st of the current year in the agreement page of the record book. Limit of 2 per exhibitor unless Superintendent gives permission, based on space. Students must show FFA entries in Fitting and Showing and type. Animals must be under students care by July 1st. Limit of two animals per exhibitor.

10. Failure to Fit and Show will forfeit all FFA premiums.

11. Any member smoking in or about the barns will forfeit one half of their premiums to the Fair. On the second offense, all premiums will be forfeited and the exhibitor will be discharged from the Fair.

12. Any member guilty of drinking alcoholic beverages or using drugs on the Fairgrounds or in the parking lots will be sent home and forfeit premiums to the Fair.

13. Beef bulls may be exhibited in the FFA section of the barn. Bulls over one year of age must be accompanied with a restraining pen provided by the exhibitor. All bulls must have a nose lead. Dairy bulls are not allowed.

14. The Fair Association will provide hay and bedding.

15. Animals may be taken home on recommendation of Fair veterinarian or FFA Superintendent.

16. Judging teams will be admitted on judging days when accompanied by their instructor or by Superintendent of FFA division. Apply at office.

17. All exhibitors will purchase a week pass from their instructor prior to the first day of the Fair.

18. Official rules for clipping and grooming of FFA animals will be according to breed association rules.

19. Exhibitors are limited to seven animals per division. Exhibitors with more than seven animals must have special permission from the Superintendent if space is available.

20. No FFA exhibits shall be withdrawn from the Fair before 9 p.m. Saturday of the Fair or their premiums will be forfeited. Please remove all items you have used in your stall area at that time.

21. All milk must be put into tank and will become property of the fair. All medicated animals must be milked last if using parlor.

22. All exhibitors must be out of the barn from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless they have written permission from the Superintendent.

23. Maximum of 2 entries per lot.

24. Fitting and Showing class definitions:

· NOVICE: A contestant in FFA and in their first calendar year showing a specific species.

· JUNIOR: Last year freshmen and sophomores with any previous experience.

· SENIOR: Last year juniors, seniors, and graduates with experience.

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25. Official Dress is recommended for Fitting and Showing where appropriate.

26. No mixing of animals between 4-H and FFA. Members simultaneously enrolled in FFA and4-H must have separate projects or animals for each program during the same calendar year. The program year is October 1 to September 30. For example, a member may carry a dairy project for FFA and 4-H as long as he or she uses a different animal and project for each program. The goal of both organizations is youth education. Involvement in both programs should result in the enhancement of the educational experience. You cannot keep an animal in the 4-H area unless you have permission from the Superintendent.

27. All FFA members exhibiting livestock at the Fair must enter an up-to-date record book for each SAE project. All record books will be evaluated and scored by the FFA advisors in early August. Record books will not be accepted or scored after the group scoring is done. The only exception for late scoring will be in case of an emergency (being out of town or on vacation is not an emergency). Any late books must be delivered to the FFA Superintendent for evaluation before the Fair starts. Late record books will not earn premium money and must score at least 50 points for the exhibitor to be allowed to exhibit at the Fair.

28. Due to space availability, exhibitors may be asked to leave animals home for a variety of reasons. The order in which exhibitors will be asked to leave animals at home is as follows: 1. Late entries. 2. Out of county exhibitors. 3. Two entries per lot.  or   4. Multiple entries of a division.

29. Students must fit their own animals. No one may fit the animals other than the exhibitor. Discretion on the part of outside parties is mandatory. Help must be limited to teaching and holding, but not doing. This will be strictly enforced in all FFA barns where animals are housed.

30. There will be a $10 fee assessed to each entry that does not show and has not been cancelled by Tuesday at 5 pm before the Fair starts. Call the Superintendent to cancel. This will be deducted from the premium check.

31. No animal will be allowed to compete for more than one premium, nor shall be entered in more than one class, except as one of a herd, or cows for milk.

32. Only blue and red ribbon winners in FFA are eligible to enter Open Class Cattle.

33. FFA may enter open class provided there is a minimum of ten open class cattle per breed or two exhibitors.

DIVISION 1 – BEEF

**Listed and shown by breed in alphabetical order. List breed on entry form under animal name. Minimum breed numbers for a class is 2 exhibitors or 5 animals. If the minimum is not met, the breed will be combined with other purebreds.

CROSSBREEDS IN BEEF - CLASSIFIED BY 3/4 BREED

Registration Standards - Separate by Breeds
Bulls and heifers can be shown in each class

PREMIUMS: 21.00   19.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

3. Senior bull calves, born September 1 to December 31, 2007

4. Two bulls owned by exhibitor and shown in individual classes

5. Junior heifer calf, born after January 1, 2008

6. Senior heifer calf, born September 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007

7. Summer yearling heifer, born May 1, 2007 to August 31, 2007

8. Junior yearling heifer, born March 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007

9. Winter yearling heifer, born January 1, 2007 to February 28, 2007

Junior Champion - Rosette

PREMIUMS: 30.00   28.00   26.00

LOT NUMBER

10. Senior yearling heifer born September 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006

Senior and Reserve Champion Heifer

11. Two-year-old heifer born August 31, 2005 to August 31, 2006

12. Aged Cow born before August 31, 2005

13. Cow and Calf, calf by side, cow 2 years +(enter this class even if calf is not by side)

14. Pair of females - Ribbon only

15. Pair of Calves (male and female)

16. Produce of Dam (two generations), 2 animals either sex from 1 dam, may be owned by more than one exhibitor, limit 1 entry per exhibitor. To be eligible, each animal must be shown in individual classes.

17. Get of Sire, both sexes all sired by same bull. To be eligible, each animal must be shown in individual classes.

CLASS N – FEEDERS

PREMIUMS: 30.00   28.00   26.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Steers, 500 to 999 pounds

CLASS O - MARKET STEERS

PREMIUMS: 30.00   28.00   26.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Steers, 1000 pounds and over

CLASS P - FITTING AND SHOWING

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

3. Novice (first year showing beef)

· Cup awarded to the best showman

· A buckle will be awarded to the Grand Champion Showman of the three divisions

· Overall Showman will compete in the Round Robin Competition, Saturday at 6 p.m.

CLASS Q - LIVESTOCK JUDGING

PREMIUMS: 6.00   5.00   4.00

LOT NUMBER

1. All Whatcom County FFA eligible judges.

2. Handlers

WESTERN STATES ANGUS AUXILIARY TROPHY
The Western States Angus Auxiliary, 13016 Reiner Rd., Monroe, WA 98272, will award a silver trophy to the outstanding FFA Angus exhibitor. The selection of the winner is to be based on show ring placing of individual animals, placing in showmanship and in cooperation with Fair Management. This is open to exhibitors with one more breeding and/or market animals. It must be kept in mind that the purpose of this award is the promotion of the Angus breed. The winning of the Auxiliary trophy in previous years shall not exclude an exhibitor from winning it again. The judge of the Junior Best Show will be asked to make the selection of the winner.

WASHINGTON STATE LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION

Dennis Andrews Memorial Steer Award

These awards are available to 4H, FFA, and youth division entries at designated shows. Savings bonds of $100 will be awarded to the exhibitor of a Limousin-influenced on-hoof Grand Champion Steer and/or Grand Champion Carcass Steer of 4H, FFA, and youth divisions. The Steer must be of 50% or greater Limousin breeding and exhibit Limousin characteristics. If an exhibitor wins the grand championship, they must contact a WSLA officer listed below for an information packet. This packet must be completed by the exhibitor and mailed back within 45 days of show.

Dori Shobert, PO Box 1220, Port Orchard, WA 98366 (360) 871-5275

Jerry Blankers, 500 South BC Ave, Lynden, WA 98264 (360)354-1190

Joan Towell, 341 Section One Road, Tieton, WA 98947 (509) 673-2019

DIVISION 2 – DAIRY

Animal Haul in – Anytime Sunday before the Fair via the north door of the Cattle Barn, and exiting via Gate 2. The vet usually arrives at 5 p.m. Sunday evening or Monday morning by 9 a.m. for vet checks.

Animal Release – Released Saturday night of the Fair at 9 p.m. Parking in turn lane before 8:55 p.m. is not allowed by the Lynden P.D. Enter at north end of barn and exit through Gate 2. This will be supervised by the Superintendent.

All FFA exhibitors need to tell the Open Class Clerk of entries to be shown and entries that have been scratched.

PREMIUMS: 21.00   19.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

  1. Junior heifer calf, born after March 1, 2008 and over 4 months of age

  2. Intermediate heifer calf, born December 1, 2007 to February 28, 2008

  3. Senior heifer calf, born September 1, 2007 to November 30, 2007

  4. Summer yearling heifer, born June 1, 2007 to August 31, 2007

  5. Junior yearling heifer, born March 1, 2007 to May 31, 2007

  6. Winter yearling heifer, born December 1, 2006 to February 28, 2007

  7. Senior yearling heifer, born September 1, 2006 to November 30, 2006

  Junior Champion Female, Rosette

PREMIUMS: 30.00   28.00   26.00

LOT NUMBER

  8. Junior 2 year cow, born February 28, 2006 to September 1, 2006

  9. Senior 2 year cow, born August 31, 2005 to March 1, 2006

10. Cow, 3 years and under 4, born September 1, 2004 to August 31, 2005

11. Cow, 4 years and under 5, born September 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004

12. Cow, 5 years and over, born before September 1, 2003

Senior Champion Female, Rosette

Grand and Reserve Champion Female, Rosette

PREMIUMS: 25.00   23.00   21.00

LOT NUMBER

13. Produce of dam, both animals from one exhibitor

14. Get of sire, 3 animals from one sire, sire named, animals may be from 3 exhibitors but from the same club. Only one premium will be paid for each entry of three animals.

15. Chapter herd, 5 or more animals, 2 or more exhibitors.

CLASS G - FITTING AND SHOWING

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

3. Novice (first year showing dairy)

Overall Showman will compete in the Round Robin Competition, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

CLASS H - DAIRY JUDGING

PREMIUMS: 6.00   5.00   4.00

LOT NUMBER

1. All Whatcom County FFA eligible judges

2. Handlers – Mr. DeHaan will decide who is qualified. Do not sign up, you will be entered.

DIVISION 3 – GOATS

***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS REGARDING SCRAPIE ERADICATION***

All sheep and goats, except castrated males and those moving directly to process channels, must have official USDA National Scrapie Eradication program-assigned flock identification number. This may include either a tag, tattoo, or microchip (with reader provided by exhibitor or written proof of microchip). Unmarked animals will not be allowed to stay at Fair.

Questions concerning Health Requirements and vet check see Health Requirements.

PREMIUMS: 16.00   13.50   11.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Doelings, May - August 2008

2. Doelings, April 2008

3. Doelings, March 2008

4. Doelings, January - February 2008

5. Doelings, August 23 - December 2007

6. Junior Yearling Does (12-18 months), never in milk

7. Senior Yearling Does (18-24 months), never in milk

Junior Champion

All blue ribbon Alpine doelings from Lots 1 to 7

All blue ribbon LaMancha doelings from Lots 1 to 7

All blue ribbon Nubian doelings from Lots 1 to 7

All blue ribbon Saanen doelings from Lots 1 to 7

All blue ribbon Toggenburg doelings from Lots 1 to 7

All blue ribbon Pygmy doelings from Lots 1 to 7

8. Doe, 1 year and under 2, milking, born after August 2006

9. Doe, 2 years and under 3, milking, born after August 2005

10. Doe, 3 years and under 4, milking, born after August 2004

11. Doe, 4 years and under 5, milking, born after August 2003

12. Doe, 5 years and under 6, milking, born after August 2002

13. Aged Doe, 6 years and over, milking

Senior Champion

All blue ribbon Alpine does from Lots 8 to 13

All blue ribbon LaMancha does from Lots 8 to 13

All blue ribbon Nubian does from Lots 8 to 13

All blue ribbon Saanen does from Lots 8 to 13

All blue ribbon Toggenburg does from Lots 8 to 13

All blue ribbon Pygmy does from Lots 8 to 13

14. Dam and Daughter. Dam must be or have been members of FFA project

15. Produce of Dam, 2 does, separate sires

16. Breeders Trio, 3 does, all bred by the exhibitor

17. Wether, under 1 year, pygmy and fleece only

18. Wether, 1 year and under 2

19. Wether, 2 years and under 3

20. Wether, 3 years and under 4

21. Wether, 4 years and over

Champion Wether

CLASS H – MEAT GOAT TYPE

LOT NUMBER

1. Feeder goat

CLASS I - DAIRY GOAT FITTING AND SHOWING

Overall Showman will compete in the Round Robin Competition, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

3. Novice, first year showing goat

CLASS J - PYGMY GOAT FITTING AND SHOWING

Overall Showman will compete in the Round Robin Competition, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

3. Novice, first year showing goats

CLASS K - FLEECE GOAT FITTING AND SHOWING

Overall showman will compete in the Round Robin, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

Must bring a fleece sample if not in fleece

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

3. Novice, first year showing goats

CLASS L - MEAT GOAT FITTING AND SHOWING

Overall Showman will compete in the Round Robin Competition, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

3. Novice, first year showing goats

CLASS M - PACK GOAT FITTING AND SHOWING

Overall Showman will compete in the Round Robin Competition, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

3. Novice, first year showing goats

CLASS N - DRIVING GOAT FITTING AND SHOWING

Overall Showman will compete in the Round Robin Competition, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

3. Novice, first year showing goats

DIVISION 4 - SHEEP

CLASS A - MEAT

Suffolk, Hampshire, Cheviot, Southdown, Shropshire, and Oxford

CLASS B - DUAL PURPOSE

Lincoln, Romney, Dorset, Columbia, Montadale, and Crossbreeds

Belt Buckle for top Dorset (breeding animal preferred) sponsored by River Glen Farms.

CLASS C - WOOL

Rambouillet, Corriedale, Merino, Finnsheep, Targhee, Border Leicester, and Debouillet.

PREMIUMS: 18.00   16.00   13.50

LOT NUMBER

  1. Ram, under 1 year, 2 can be shown in this lot

  2. Ram, 1 year and under 2 years

  3. Ram, 2 years and older (no market animals)

  4. Ewe, under 1 year, over 4 months old, breeding

  5. Ewe, 1 year and under 2 years (no market animals)

  6. Ewe, 2 and 3 year olds

  7. Ewe, 4 years and older (no market animals)

  8. Product of Ewe, 2 animals, no twins

  9. Get of Sire, 3 animals, sired by the same ram

10. Best Pair, breeding stock ONLY

11. Small Flock, 3 animals, 2 ewes and 1 ram

12. Large Flock, 5 animals, 3 or 4 ewes, 1- 2 rams

13. Chapter Flock, 5 sheep, 2 or more exhibitors

14. Wether (Class C - Wool only)

Best of Show, selected from championships in each class: Rosette

CLASS D - FEEDER LAMBS

All breeds, minimum of 50 pounds to a maximum of 99 pounds

PREMIUMS: 14.00   12.00   8.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Feeder Lambs

CLASS E - MARKET LAMBS

All breeds, minimum of 100 pounds to a maximum of 150 pounds

PREMIUMS: 18.00   16.00   13.50

LOT NUMBER

1. Market Lambs

CLASS F - FITTING AND SHOWING

Overall Showman will compete in the Round Robin Competition, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

3. Novice, first year showing

DIVISION 5 – SWINE

PREMIUMS:  200.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Sow with litter, limit of two exhibitors per Fair

PREMIUMS: 18.00   16.00   13.50

LOT NUMBER

2. Gilt, 4 to 6 months

3. Gilt, 6 to 12 months

4. Sow, over 1 year

5. Top female (no premium money) (purebred and crossbred)

6. Boar, 6 to 12 months

7. Boar, over 1 year

Grand and Reserve Grand Champion - Rosette

CLASS C - FEEDER PIGS

All breeds under 220 pounds

PREMIUMS: 14.00   12.00   8.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Feeder Pigs

No rosettes

CLASS D - MARKET HOGS

Trophy Sponsor - George's Chevron, Guide and Smith Road

PREMIUMS: 18.00   16.00   13.50

LOT NUMBER

1. Market Hog, minimum 220 pounds - maximum 290 pounds

2. Market Hog over 290 pounds. May not be sold in the auction. (No rosettes)

CLASS E - FITTING AND SHOWING

Overall Showman will compete in the Round Robin Competition, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Senior

2. Junior

DIVISION 6 - SPECIALTY BREEDS
Enter on livestock entry form. This class is intended for new or unusual FFA animal projects not listed elsewhere in the FFA Department. Entry in this class is subject to adequate facilities to house the exhibit.

CLASS A - LARGE ANIMALS

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Fitting and Showing

PREMIUMS: 16.00   13.50 11.00

LOT NUMBER

2. Type

CLASS B - SMALL ANIMALS

PREMIUMS: 14.50   12.50   10.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Fitting and Showing

PREMIUMS: 6.00   5.00   4.50

LOT NUMBER

2. Type

DIVISION 7 - RABBITS: SMALL AND MEDIUM BREEDS