DIVISION 308 JUNIOR BOER GOAT SHOW. Department Staff. Thursday, July :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Check-in Registration Papers

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1 DIVISION 308 JUNIOR BOER GOAT SHOW PHIL GROVER Department Director All terms and conditions are subject to change, including, but not limited to premiums. Department Staff Mary Grover Office Carole Pontious Check -In Phil Myers Wether Show Timothy Humble Junior Breeding Show Becky Humble Clerk Karen Price Typist and Check-In Lisa VanHorn Clerk & Check In Cindi Grover Announcer Cathy Ely Wether Weigh-in Phil Kress Ring Steward and Show Ring Preparation Arlan Humble Show Ring Preparation $8.00 per head entry fee Late Entry Late entry (June 21- July 13) will be charged $75 late fee, plus animal charge. If entering both Junior and Open, then it would be $75 late fee for junior entry and $75 late fee for open entry, plus animal charge. LOCATION O'Neill Building Arrival Time Breeding Goats Wednesday, July 16 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Check-in for Pen Assignment 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Check-in for Pen Assignment 1 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Check-in Registration Papers Junior Breeding Showmanship 4:30 p.m. Age of January 1, 2014 Junior , Intermediate , and Senior Josh Taylor, College Station, TX Junior Breeding Show Friday, July 18 Jr. Percentage Show Jr. Fullblood Show Junior Breeding Show will start 30 minutes after the conclusion of Open Show John Taylor, Perkins, OK Skillathon Friday, July 18 Voinovich Mezzanine 2:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. Junior Wether Show Arrival 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Weigh-In 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 am Billy Zanolini, College Station, TX Wether Show will start immediately after Wether Sires and Dams Show Junior Wether Showmanship (after Wether Show) age of January 1, 2014 Split by ages 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 Billy Zanolini, College Station, TX Youth Reserve Program will pay $350 to the Grand Champion Percentage Doe and Grand Champion Purebred Doe. Also the Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Doe and Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Doe each will receive $250, for a total of $1,200.

2 BOER GOAT SCHEDULE Wednesday, July 16 Optional arrival for ABGA and Junior Breeding 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Arrival and Check-In for ABGA and Junior Breeding Junior Breeding Showmanship Buckeye Classic Open ABGA Show 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Immediately following Showmanship Friday, July 18 Ohio State Fair ABGA Open Show Junior Breeding Show ABGA and Junior Breeding Goats Optional Release 9:00 a.m. 30 minutes after conclusion of Open ABGA Show Conclusion of Junior Breeding Show thru 6:00 a.m. Arrival and check-in Wethers, Sires and Dams Open Wether Sires and Dams Weigh-In Junior Wether Weigh-In Open Wether Sires and Dams Show Junior Wether Show Junior Wether Showmanship All animals released 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Immediately following Open Sires and Dams Show Immediately following Junior Wether Show After Junior Wether Showmanship 2

3 Rules 1. All entries and awards in the department will be subject to the General Rules and Regulations published in the Premium Information, including the following rules. 2. Entries: The show shall be open to all Ohio 4-H and FFA Exhibitors. There is a limit of four animals that can be entered in an individual class by an exhibitor. Exhibitors will be restricted to (2) two monies in each class. 3. Eligibility of Animals: All goats must be registered in the Herd Book of the American Boer Goat Association. The original registration certificate is required. Animals must be registered and owned on or before June 1, All goats must be housed in pens assigned to exhibitors. Any exhibitor failing to house their entries in the goat barn from the time of arrival until the shows have been completed will be ineligible to compete. 13. Health Regulations can be found at the Ohio Department of Agriculture website, click on the Division of Animal Health. 14. Ohio's Livestock Tampering Exhbition can be found at the Ohio Department of Agriculture website, ohio.gov, click on the Division of Animal Health. 15. For protest procedure please see General Rules. 4. Ennobled Herd Book Points: Goats entered under its ABGA registration number and presenting its ABGA Certificate of Registration will be eligible to earn points for its actual placing in the show as described in the ABGA Criteria for the Ennoblement of a Boer Goat. 5. Tattoos: All goats must have legible tattoo(s) or other means of permanent identification consistent with its registration certificate. Illegible tattoos or tattoos inconsistent with registration papers will result in disqualification. If the animal has a microchip as its permanent identification, the exhibitor is responsible for providing a microchip reader. 6. Computing Ages: Birth dates, as listed on the registration certificate, will be used to determine the class division. The base date is the date of the show. 7. Classes: All animals must be registered purebred, fullblood, or percentage blood boer goats. Percentage doe classes are for goats 50% to 87.5% (1/2 to 7/8 blood) Boer; Fullblood classes are for does that are 93.7% and higher; and 96.8% and higher for bucks. Progeny of fresh does will not be allowed in the ring. The Champion and Reserve classes will be chosen from the first and second place animals in that division of the show. 8. Disqualification: Any goat showing any pronounced defect or abnormality will be barred from the show in any of the breeding classes. Artificial coloring will result in disqualification. Illegible tattoos or tattoos inconsistent with registration papers will result in disqualification. Any doe over 24 months of age that has not kidded and cannot prove a current pregnancy will not be allowed to show. 9. Only one person per goat is permitted in the ring. 10. Substitutions are allowed in the same ownership as the original entry. Please make substitutions at check-in. Group class entries are to be made at check-in. 11. Exhibitors will check registration papers at the office upon their arrival. 3

4 DIVISION 308 PERCENTAGE BOER DOES (1/2 TO 7/8 Blood) Total Amount Sponsored by the Ohio State Fair $220 Class No. Total Amount Sponsored by Farm Credit Mid America $220 $150 for each Champion $100 for each Reserve Champion Total Amount $700 Sponsored by Farm Credit Mid America 1 Doe Kids 0 to 3 months, born after April 18, Doe Kids 3 to 6 months, born Jan. 19 April 18, Doe Kids 6 to 9 months, born Oct Jan. 18, Doe Kids 9 to 12 months, born July 19 Oct. 18, Junior Champion Percentage Boer Doe 6 Reserve Junior Champion Percentage Boer Doe 7 Yearling Does 12 to 16 months, born March 19 July 18, Yearling Doe 16 to 20 months, Nov. 19, 2012 March 18, Yearling Doe 20 to 24 months, born July 19 Nov. 18, Champion Yearling Percentage Doe 11 Reserve Yearling Percentage Boer Doe 12 Two Year Old Does - 24 to 36 months, born July 19, 2011 July 18, Aged Does 36 months, born before July 19, Senior Champion Percentage Boer Doe 15 Reserve Senior Champion Percentage Boer Doe 16 Grand Champion Percentage Boer Doe $350 YRP Banner 17 Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Boer Doe $250 YRP Banner Class No. FULLBLOOD BOER DOES (15/16 to fullblood) Total Amount Sponsored by Ohio State Fair $290 Total Amount Sponsored by Farm Credit Mid America $290 $150 for each Champion $100 for each Reserve Champion Total Amount $750 Sponsored by Farm Credit Mid America 18 Doe Kids 0 to 3 months, born after April 18, Doe Kids 3 to 6 months, born Jan. 19 April 18, Doe Kids 6 to 9 months, born Oct Jan. 18, Doe Kids 9 to 12 months, born July 19 Oct. 18, Junior Champion Fullblood Boer Doe 23 Reserve Junior Champion Fullblood Boer Doe 24 Yearling Does 12 to 16 months, born March 19 July 18, Yearling Does months, born Nov. 19, 2012 March 18, Yearling Does months, born July 19 Nov. 18,

5 27 Champion Yearling Fullblood Boer Doe 28 Reserve Yearling Fullblood Doe 29 Two Year Old Does 24 to 36 months, born July 19, 2011 July 18, Aged Does 36 months & over born before July 19, Senior Champion Fullblood Boer Doe 32 Reserve Senior Champion Fullblood Boer Doe 33 Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Doe $350 YRP Banner 34 Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Doe $250 YRP Banner SPECIAL AWARDS Breeding Show special awards are funded through the courtesy of Farm Credit Mid America, Springfield, Ohio Grand Champion Percentage Doe Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Doe Senior Champion Percentage Doe Senior Reserve Champion Percentage Doe Champion Yearling Percentage Doe Reserve Champion Yearling Percentage Doe Junior Champion Percentage Doe Junior Reserve Champion Percentage Doe Grand Champion Fullblood Doe Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Doe Senior Champion Fullblood Doe Senior Reserve Champion Fullbood Doe Champion Yearling Fullblood Doe Reserve Champion Yearling Fullblood Doe Junior Champion Fullblood Doe Junior Reserve Champion Fullblood Doe BREEDING SHOWMANSHIP Exhibitor must show his/her Doe in the Junior Breeding Show to be eligible too participate in the Breeding Showmanship. In 2014 Junior Breeding Boer Goat showmanship age winners will receive money from the Youth Reserve Program, with first place receiving ; 2nd place receiving $25 and third place receiving $10. There are 10 age groups for a total of $650. Special Showmanship Premiums Sponsored by Hubbard Feeds, Bokins, Ohio Premiums listed below Junior Breeding Showmanship First Place $50 Second Place $35 Third Place $20 Intermediate Showmanship First Place $50 Second Place $35 Third Place $20 Senior Showmanship First Place $50 Second Place $35 Third Place $20 5

6 DIVISION 309 JUNIOR FAIR WETHER SHOW All goats must be housed in pens assigned to exhibitors. Any exhibitor failing to house their entries in the goat barn from the time of arrival until the shows have been completed will be ineligible to compete. The Junior Fair wether show is open to Ohio 4-H and FFA members, enrolled in a meat goat project. Maximum of four entries per exhibitor. Any wethers weighing less than 60 pounds will be shown in an underweight class and will not be eligible for any premium money, nor will they show for division or overall championships. All wethers should be born after January 1, Wethers must be slick shorn to an even length of 3/8 inch or less above the knee and hock. Wethers must have all milk teeth intact. Any wether missing teeth will be disqualified. Ideally, all wethers should have been dis budded or have their horns cut back to approximately 1 inch in length. However, if wethers are shown without being dis budded they should have the horn tips cut off in a blunt manner for safety purposes. All Junior Fair meat goat wethers will be weighed from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 19. Wethers will be divided approximately into 15 weight classes with no more than 15 per weight class. There will not be a wether sale. The following premiums are sponsored by the Ohio State Fair and the Farm Credit Mid America. Premiums per weight class are as follows: Special Premiums Sponsored by the following: Reserve Grand Champion Kalmbach Feeds, Upper Sandusky, OH, Northern Exposure Goat Sale, Farm Credit Mid-America, Springfield, OH and The Ohio State Fair Youth Reserve Program Third Place Farm Credit Mid-America, Springfield, OH Fourth Place Farm Credit Mid-America, Springfield, OH Fifth Place - Farm Credit Mid-America, Springfield, OH Sixth Place- Hubbard Feed, Botkins, OH Grand Champion Wether Must sell in the Sale of Champions and Banner Reserve Grand Champion Wether $3,000 and Banner Third Place Overall $500 Fourth Place Overall 0 Fifth Place Overall $200 Sixth Place Overall $175 Special Wether Premiums Lightweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight Champions will receive $250 each sponsored by Farm Credit Mid America. Lightweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight Reserve Champions will receive $150 each sponsored by Farm Credit Mid America. WETHER SHOWMANSHIP In wether showmanship, exhibitors must use their own wether that was also previously shown in the junior wether show. Special Wether Showmanship Premiums Sponsored by High Noon Feeds, Botkins, OH, Mike s Barn and Yard Connection, Sidney, OH and Mike & Melanie Egbert, This award will recognize 30 outstanding showmen classes age 9-18 First $20, Second $15 and Third $10 WETHER SHOWMANSHIP In 2013 Junior Boer Goat showmanship age winners will receive money from the Youth Reserve Program, with first place receiving $70; 2nd place receiving $50 and third place receiving. There are 10 age groups for a total of $1,500. Age group 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 as of January 1,

7 ENTRY INFORMATION Junior entry blank requires specific signatures: exhibitor, parent and either a County Extension Professional or FFA advisor. Indicate clearly if the entry is 4-H, or FFA. Complete animal information as required and animal count/breed information as requested on the entry blank. Entry due date of June 20, which means the entry blank and money must be postmarked by this date. Metered mail is not acceptable. Checks should be made payable to: Ohio State Fair. It's permissible to pay for multiple family members with only one check, provided all entries are sent in the same envelope. PREMIUMS Premium (amount listed after the class information) is processed and mailed at the conclusion of the fair. Any exhibitor who has not received due money by October 31, 2014, should notify the Entry Department at 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, Oh 43211, phone , or b.prince@expo.state.oh.us or Stacey French, , address s.french@expo.state.oh.us IMPORTANT All exhibitors must submit with their entry form, a W-9 and Vendor Information Form. These forms are required by the State of Ohio in order to process premium payments $500 and over. You may find these forms online under competitions. ONLINE ENTRY You may enter online at Exhibitors should keep their exact login information (user name/password). You must provide information for either your FFA advisor or 4-H County Extension Professional. The junior exhibitor s entry will not be finalized until the confirmation is received back from either the FFA Advisor, or 4-H County Extension Professional. This confirmation will take the place of the required signatures. LATE ENTRY Late entry (June 21- July 13) will be charged $75 late fee, plus animal charge. If entering both Junior and Open, then it would be $75 late fee for junior entry and $75 late fee for open entry, plus animal charge. Ticket Information No tickets will be required for Boer Goat exhibitors, since the show is before the official opening of the Ohio State Fair. If you wish to purchase admission tickets for the Ohio State Fair, you may do so from the Entry Office at the following cost: $28 6-day (this ticket may be used by more than one person at the gate) $50 12-day (only one person admission each day of the fair) $ 6 1-day (one person admission) 7