REMINDER

August 4, 2015

TO:         All Georgia 4-H and FFA Lamb and Goat Exhibitors

FROM:  Ashley E. Davis, Tift County Extension 4-H Agent

RE:          Tift Area Market Lamb and Meat Goat Show

Please see the attached rules and entry information regarding the upcoming lamb and goat show.

Please share with all 4-H and FFA Livestock Exhibitors in your county.

2015 TIFT AREA MARKET LAMB SHOW

TIFT COUNTY LIVESTOCK MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING

TIFTON, GEORGIA

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2015

6:30 PM

1. Open to residents of Georgia.

2. Lamb classes open to Georgia 4-H and FFA members (plus pre-club age children, grades 1 to 4) who have tagged and entered their lambs in the Georgia State Show with their local county Extension agent or Vo-Ag teacher prior to August 1, 2015.

3. Lambs will be received Friday, August 14 with the barn opening at 12:00 Noon and weigh in being from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ALL ANIMALS MUST BE IN THE BARN BY 4:00 P.M. Friday, August 14. Market lambs will be dismissed following the show on Friday night.

4. ALL LAMBS WILL BE WEIGHED IN BY A SHOW COMMITTEE OFFICIAL. THIS WILL BE THE OFFICIAL SHOW WEIGHT.

5. Entry forms due August 7. Entry fee of $20.00 per lamb must accompany entry forms. Mail to: Tift County 4-H, POB 7548, Tifton, GA. 31793. Entries postmarked after August 7 will be considered late, these entries must be accompanied with $30.00 per animal, and these entries must be received by August 14.

2015 TIFT AREA MEAT GOAT SHOW

TIFT COUNTY LIVESTOCK MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING - - - TIFTON, GEORGIA

AUGUST 15, 2015

1. Open to residents of Georgia.

2. Meat Goat classes open to 4-H and FFA members (plus pre-club age children, grades K-4).

3. All exhibitors must be in grades K - 12 as of September 1, 2015.

4. All exhibitors will be under QBE Regulations and subject to evaluation by Vo-Ag teachers and County Extension Agents.

5. Exhibitors may enter up to Five goats although No exhibitor can show more than THREE goats.

**Goats must be shown by owner in weight and championship classes. A substitute showman must be approved by the show committee.

6. GOAT CHECK IN WILL BE SATURDAY, AUGUST, 15 FROM 7:30AM-9:30AM. ALL GOATS WILL BE WEIGHED IN BY A SHOW COMMITTEE OFFICIAL. THIS WILL BE THE OFFICIAL SHOW WEIGHT. GOAT SHOW WILL BE SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 AT 10:30 AM. DOES AND WETHERS WILL BE SHOWN SEPARATE.

7. Entry forms due August 7th. Entry fee of $20.00 per goat must accompany entry forms. Mail to: Tift County 4-H, P. O. Box 7548, Tifton, GA. 31793. Entries postmarked after August 7 will be considered late, these entries must be accompanied with $30.00 per goat, these entries must be received by August 14.

If you should have questions, please do not hesitate to call or email

Thanks!

AED:cw

Tift County Extension

1468 Carpenter Road, South  I  P. O. Box 7548

Tifton, GA  31793

Phone: 229/391-7980

Fax: 229/391-7999

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