WOOD COUNTY JUNIOR BEEF SHOW
Contact: WVU Extension Service 424-1960
Thursday, July 21
Premiums will be paid based on funds available
Co-Chairs—Ryan Vaughn, Aaron Westfall & Justin Hoover
GENERAL GUIDELINES
CLASSES
1. Participants in the Junior Beef Show must be a member in good standing
of Wood County 4-H or FFA programs. NO ENTRY FEE.
2. Agents, instructors or designated leaders must verify the existence of
project animals. Unscheduled farm visits may be anytime during project
year.
3. If a Junior Beef exhibitor has a valid reason and is unable to show his
animal in a class, the substitute showman must be a member of 4-H or
FFA programs in Wood County and be in the same or lower age group.
An excusable valid reason would be an illness documented by a physician,
death in imm
ediate family, or extenuating circumstances decided by the
committee.
4. All animals must comply with the WV Department of
Agriculture Health Regulations.
5. All beef animals are to be double tied with a halter tie rope plus a neck tie.
6. All exhibitors must conform to the general rules of the WV Interstate Fair &
Exposition, Inc and Jr. Livestock Committee Chairs.
7. The Show Chairmen reserve the right to interpret rules governing the Beef
Show.
8. All exhibitors must turn in a completed project book and record
guides, animal health form to participate in all show classes, send
a Thank-you to award sponsors and showmanship classes to receive
premium money.
9. All Grand and Reserve Champion animals must be sold.
10. WV Interstate Fair Board, Wood County 4-H Leaders Association and
Blennerhassett FFA will not be responsible in case of fire, theft, or accident to
any stock; also will not be responsible for any accident on the fairgrounds.
Precautions will be taken to protect animals.
11. Any project animals that do not meet the weight guidelines, will be
permitted to exhibit in showmanship only, and then be removed from the fairgrounds immediately after checking out with the your livestock chair.
12. All exhibitors must be in proper show attire when showing in any class as well as for the sale. Proper attire is defined as for 4-H a 4-H show shirt, jeans and boots and for FFA the proper attire approved by FFA.
13. Any exhibitor not participating in the sale and leaves early must clean their stall area. The cleaned stall area must be approved by a livestock chair before leaving.
