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ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIOD AUGUST 1 - 31

YOUTH WETHER GOAT DEPARTMENT

INDEX

All Departments / Entry Forms / Online Entry System

2008 Show Date — Sunday, October 19 @ 2:30 pm
Total premiums offered by SC State Fair ~ $1,365

Personnel
Entry Registration & Fees
Date of Judging
Rules and Regulations

Youth Wether Goat Classifications

SC Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship Program 
ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIODS

OPEN ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIOD ~ AUGUST 1-31
ENTRY PERIOD OPENS & CLOSES AT 12 NOON
NO ENTRY FEE


LATE ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIOD ~ AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 18
ENTRY PERIOD OPENS AT 12:01 PM & CLOSES AT 12 NOON
$25 LATE ENTRY FEE PER EXHIBITOR
Superintendent

Dr. Donnie King

Agriculture Education

249 McAdams Hall

Clemson SC 29634

Telephone: (864) 656-5712

Judge

Mr. John Rayfield

Raleigh NC

 

Open Entry Registration Period
August 1 - 31
Open Entry Period Opens & Closes at 12 Noon
NO ENTRY FEE


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Late Entry Registration Period
August 31 - September 18
Late Entry Period Opens at 12:01 PM
& Closes at 12 Noon
$25 Late Entry Fee per Exhibitor

Register using the Online Entry System

or

mail 2008 Official SC State Fair

Youth Wether Goat entry form to:

SC State Fair
Entry Department
P.O. Box 393
Columbia SC 29202

or

Entries may also be hand-delivered to the

South Carolina State Fair

Dowling Administrative Building

1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia SC

during the Entry Registration Periods.

SC Farm Bureau Federation Wether Goat Scholarship

(click on link above to view & download)
1.
Exhibitors must be registered according to the Entry Registration times listed above. Exhibitors may register either online at http://www.scstatefair.org or by postal mail on 2008 Official SC State Fair Youth Wether Goat entry form (or a copy) and mail to the South Carolina State Fair, Entry Department, P.O. Box 393, Columbia SC 29202 during the Entry Registration Periods. There is no entry fee when received during the Open Entry Registration Period. Late fees will apply when entry registration is received during a Late or Very Late Entry Registration Period. REGISTER IN AUGUST!!!
2.
Only South Carolina 4-H and FFA Wether Goat Project participants will be allowed to enter the event. Only the youth's project wether goat may be entered in the event. Only the project participant is allowed to show their project wether goat. If the project wether goat dies prior to the show, the youth may enter and exhibit a doe in the appropriate division and/or costume class, but may not exhibit in the market class.
3.
The youth must be able to maintain control of their goat at all times during the event.
4.
Exhibitors must furnish feed and water for their goats while located on the State Fairgrounds.
5.

Project Wether Goats must be registered at the fairgrounds beginning at 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM on the day of the event. Project participants must be pre-registered and must enter Gate 5 on Assembly Street. The Nutt Arena (livestock barn) will be closed until 11:00 AM for cleaning. No animals or project participants will be allowed in the barn before 11:00 AM.

6.

Showmanship Classes will be divided by the age of the child as of January 1st of the current year and will be listed as follows:

  • Beginner Division – must be age 5 and must not be age 9 on January 1st of the current year.
  • Novice Division – must be age 9 and must not be age 12 on January 1st of the current year.
  • Junior Division - must be age 12 and must not be age 14 on January 1st of the current year.
  • Senior Division - must be age 14 and must not be aged 21 on January 1st of the current year.
7.

All Market Class entries should be entered into Class 0200. Market Classes will be divided on the basis of the official weight of the wether goat on the date of the show and will be listed as follows:

  • Class I
  • Class II
  • Class III
  • Class IV
  • Class V
8.

Participants of the South Carolina Wether Goat Project may show one (1) doe in each of the following Doe Classes:

  • Spring Doe (born after March 1 of the current year)
  • Fall Doe (born between September 1 of the previous year and February 2 of the current year)
  • Yearling Doe (born between August 30 two years previous and August 30 of the previous year)
9.
The Costume Class will be open to all project participants.
10.
Excellent sportsmanship and conduct is expected.
11.
The Judge's decision is final.
12.
The barn will be closed at 8:00 PM on the day of the show. All animals and equipment must be removed by 8:00 PM on the day of the show.

SECTION 2201 - SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES (0101-0105)

Class No.  
 1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
0101. Beginner
30
25
20
15
10
 5
0102. Novice
30
25
20
15
10
5
0103. Junior
30
25
20
15
10
5
0104. Senior
30
25
20
15
10
5

SECTION 2202 - MARKET CLASSES (0200-0205)
0200. ALL MARKET CLASS ENTRIES HERE
REGISTER ALL MARKET ENTRIES IN THIS CLASS
0201. Class I (Do Not Enter)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0202. Class II (Do Not Enter)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0203. Class III (Do Not Enter)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0204. Class IV (Do Not Enter)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0205. Class V (Do Not Enter)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0206. Reserve Grand Champion
Trophy
          
0207. Grand Champion
Trophy
          

SECTION 2203 - COSTUME CLASS (0401)
0301. All Age Divisions
30
25
20
15
10
5

SECTION 2204 - DOE CLASSES (0301-0303)
0401.

Spring Doe

Born 3/1/08 - 10/19/08
30
25
20
15
10
5
0402.

Fall Doe

Born 9/1/07 - 2/29/08
30
25
20
15
10
5
0403.

Yearling Doe

Born 8/30/06 - 8/30/07
30
25
20
15
10
5
0404. Reserve Grand Champion
Trophy
          
0405. Grand Champion
Trophy