Department 10-15
4-h and Vocational
Sheep

4-H and Vocational

ELIGIBILITY: 4-H Club members must have passed their eighth birthday but not have passed their nineteenth birthday by January 1 of the current year. Exhibitors must be 4-H members, a project in the field in which they wish to make entry and be under the supervision of Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension Service by July 1 preceding the fair.

NOTE: 4-H or FFA member must be present and must have charge of his/her animal at the time of judging.


Refer to Fairbook for Rules and Health Regulations for Sheep
Market Lambs
1. All market animals should be weighed on the same set of
    scales under a qualified weighmaster at the discretion
    of the fair.
2. Lambs will be divided into weight classes in accordance with
    the number of entries.
3. No exhibitor may enter more than two lambs.
 
Section 20 Market Lambs $ 12.00 $ 10.00 $ 9.00 $ 8.00 $ 7.00
Class 1. Light Weight      
2. Medium Weight      
3. Heavy Weight      
  Grand Champion Pair Rosette    
  Reserve Grand Champion Pair Rosette    
 
Individual Market Lambs
 
Section 21 Individual Market Lambs $ 12.00 $ 10.00 $ 9.00 $ 8.00 $ 7.00
Class 1. Light Light Weight      
2. Medium Light Weight      
3. Heavy Light Weight      
  Grand Champion Light Weight Rosette    
  Reserve Grand Champion Light Weight Rosette    
4. Light Medium Weight      
5. Medium Medium Weight      
6. Heavy Medium Weight      
  Grand Champion Medium Weight Rosette    
  Reserve Grand Champion Medium Weight Rosette    
7. Light Heavy Weight      
8. Medium Heavy Weight      
9. Heavy Heavy Weight      
  Grand Champion Heavy Weight Rosette    
  Reserve Grand Champion Heavy Weight Rosette    
 
Fitting and Showmanship
1. 4-H or FFA members may show an animal in the fitting
    and showing contest provided it has been carried as
    a project and is owned by the exhibitor.
2. The exhibitor must show the same animal in both contests.
3. Exhibitors will be arranged according to birth date and
    assigned to their classes to provice for classes of
    approximately equal size.
 
Section 31 Showmanship $ 20.00
10.00		 18.00
8.00		 16.00
6.00		 14.00
4.00		 12.00
2.00
Class 1. Senior Exhibitors      
2. Intermediate Exhibitors      
3. Junior Exhibitors      
  Grand Champion Pair Rosette and Trophy
  Reserve Grand Champion Pair Rosette    
 
Section 31 Fitting $ 20.00
10.00		 18.00
8.00		 16.00
6.00		 14.00
4.00		 12.00
2.00
Class 1. Senior Exhibitors      
2. Intermediate Exhibitors      
3. Junior Exhibitors      
  Grand Champion Pair Rosette and Trophy
  Reserve Grand Champion Pair Rosette    
The first places in Showmanship for Department 10-4 & 11-4 compete for the James Heffner Memorial Trophy only.

The first places in Fitting for Department 10-4 & 11-4 compete for the Frank S. Fisher Memorial Trophy only.

 
Blocking and Grooming
1. Open to any 4-H or FFA member enrolled in a sheep project.
2. Contestant must furnish own equipment.
3. Lambs must be inspected and approved by the judge and the Department committee before the start of the contest.
4. Judging will be based on the improved appearance of the lamb during the time of the contest.
5. ALL entrants must enter either a breed sheep or market lamb to be eligible and must provide their own sheep.
6. The Sheep entered in this contest may be washed and belly clipped. No other clipping may be done and the sheep will need to have more than 1 1/2" of wool growth.
 
Section 40 Blocking and Grooming $ 18.00
9.00		 15.00
6.00		 12.00
5.00
Class 1. Senior Exhibitors      
2. Intermediate Exhibitors      
3. Junior Exhibitors      
  Grand Champion Blocking and Grooming (dept 10-4 & 11-4) Rosette and Trophy
The Grand Champion for Department 10-4 & 11-4 will receive the Warren B. Levengood Memorial Trophy for Blocking and Grooming.


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