Entry form follows this section.
Animals in Open Class - MUST be registered by August 10th so that stall space can be made available.
Entry Fees:
1. $4.00 per head, per class.
2. Stall fee is $5.00 per stall.
Entries Accepted:
1. Online Entries will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Tuesday of fair week. Entries in the Fair Office will be accepted from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm on Wednesday of fair week.
2. Entries for Open Class Sheep and Goats can also be made in the fair office.
4. All sheep & goats must be in place and fees paid by 6:00 pm on Wednesday of fair week.
Release of Sheep & Goat exhibits:
1. Sheep & Goat exhibits will be released when the 4-H exhibits are released on Sunday of fair week. Time will be announced and posted in sheep & goat barns if applicable.
Specific Rules:
1. Exhibitor is responsible for providing their own feed and containers for feed and water.
2. Stalls will be cleaned by the exhibitor and done by 8:00 a.m. daily
3. Bedding for stalls is provided by the Sherman County Fair Board.
4. No more than two premiums will be paid to any one exhibitor per class.
5. Premium pay out times and days will be announced during fair week.
6. Animals shown in group classes must have been shown in an earlier individual breeding class.
7. Age of sheep & goats will be computed from August 1 of current year.
8. All animals will be groomed for exhibit/show.
9. A stall use fee of $5.00 per stall is required and is non-refundable on all open class sheep and goats. Stalls must be cleaned after exhibit is removed on Sunday and signed off by the barn superintendent. If stalls are left unclean, all premiums will be forfeited back to the fair.
10. Any lamb with Club Lamb disease will be banned from the fairgrounds. If there is a question on whether the lamb has this disease or not, a vet will be called to inspect the lamb prior to entrance onto the fairgrounds.
11. All Sheep & Goats on the fairgrounds will have a scrapies tag. This will be checked for upon arrival, if not in place upon arrival animal will be ask to leave.
Premiums for Open Class Sheep and Goats:
1st Place $15.00
2nd Place $10.00
3rd Place $5.00
SHEEP CLASSES:
Class #
1301 Ewe lamb, dropped current year
1302 Yearling ewe, dropped last year
1303 Ram, two years and over
1304 Market lamb; must weigh at least 110 lbs.
1305 Breeders young flock, three lambs, one owner
1306 Get of Sire, three head, both sexes represented, all progeny of one ram
1307 Junior Sheep Showmanship --‐ up to 3rd grade of current school year
GOAT CLASSES:
Class #
1411 Market Goat; must weigh at least 65 lbs.
1412 Junior Goat Showmanship --‐ up to 3rd grade of current school year
1413 Goat Costume Contest
1414 Breeders young herd, three kids, one owner