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Butler County Junior Fair Section
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Butler County Junior Fair Showman- C) Five animals in each species will be
ship shown in each class when available.
A) Rules are for the Beef, Sheep, Swine, D) Each judge will place the participants on
Dairy & Goat areas. Each individual species a scale of one to five with one being first and
Jr Fairboard determines how their repre- five being the most improvement needed.
sentative qualifies (see each department for Members with the fewest total points in the
six departments will be the winner.
details)
B) The showmanship contest shall be open E) At the end of the show all participants
to any Junior Fair exhibitor in his or her ar- will be placed.
F) In case of tie, all participants will be
ea.
C) Age groups will be broken down as des- asked an industry-specific question on the
mic. Judges will serve as a committee to
ignated in each area.
D) Class winners must compete in their age rank participants from one to six.
G) Grand Showman of Showmen partici-
group each year.
E) Winners from all age classes may com- pants must be 14 years of age or older
pete for “Showman of Showmen” in their ar- H) A trophy will be presented to the first
place winner donated by the Hamilton Kiwa-
ea. (Current year’s winners only)
nis Club. Reserve-fifth place will receive a
F) Exhibitors must show their own animals.
G) Grand Showman of all Showmen Con- plaque.
testants will be the highest placing individual I) A participant may win Grand Showman of
Showmen only once.
and must be 14 yr. 4-H age at minimum
H) Exhibitors will participate in their age J) Results and critiques will be posted for
participants to view after show at the
group as of January 1st.
I) Exhibitors may decline their privilege of podium, afterward results will be posted in
participation in the Showman of Showman the Senior Fairboard Office until the conclu-
Contest upon doing so, the next highest sion of the Jr Fair Livestock Sale.
placing 14 year-old or older will be eligible. K) Partici-
J) Showmanship winner must declare or pants
decline participation in Grand Showman of should
Showmen within 24 hours of being named dress ap-
Department Showmanship Winner propriately
to reflect
Grand Showman of All Showmen
their spe-
Coordinators: Amy Darner & cies. The
Karen Hiltbrand-Bockenstedt equine rep-
th
Show: Friday July 26 @ 6:00pm @ The resentative
Morris VanGorden Show Arena
is not re-
Sponsored By: “ Lou Hoelle Hamilton quired to
Kiwanis Award” wear tradi-
tional eq-
Rules:
A) The contest will be divided into six parts uine attire
(beef, swine, sheep, dairy, horses & goats) they may
with a different judge for each of the six wear jeans,
a collared
livestock departments represented.
B) Members will show six species using 2024 Showman of Showmen Winner: shirt/button
correct showmanship techniques. The -up with
showmanship winner from each species Mary Summe close-toed
will demonstrate using own animal for the boots.
species. They will not be judged for that
species.