Page 46 - 2025 Fairbook

Department No. 4
46 2025 Butler County Fair

Decorator Showmanship Rules: Class Guys and Gals Lead:

A. The purpose of this class is to promote a lamb and wool in a 3. 20 Years & Over - Handmade Garment
clever manner to the public. 4. 15-19 Years - Handmade Garment
5. 9-14 Years - Handmade Garment
B. Entry Fee $5.00, entries taken between 7:00am-9: 00am on 6. 20 Years & Over - Purchased Garment
Sunday. 7. 15-19 Year - Purchased Garment
8. 9-14 Years - Purchased Garment
C. Out of State Papers Required. 9. OPEN: Antique Class Garment 20 Years & Older
D. Shown By Age Open Guys and Gals Lead Show:
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Sunday July 20 @ 3:30pm
D. Exhibitors to Wear Open Class Numbers
Premiums in Each Level:
E. Participants may be male or female between the ages of 1-8 ****All Placings receive a ribbon****
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years old as of January 1, 2025. 1 $12.00 2 $10.00 3 $8.00 4 $6.00 5 $5.00
Open Showmanship:
F. Each entry may include one more child depending on choice
of entry. 10. Pee-Wee Showmanship - 4-8 Years
11. Adult Showmanship - 19 Years & Older
G. Exhibits will be judged on the decoration of a Sheep and en- Open Showmanship Show:
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Sunday July 20 Following Decorator/Lead
H. Entrants must be relative of Sheep exhibitor or sponsored by NO Premiums Awarded
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Open Class exhibitor. ****Places 1 - 5 Receive Ribbon ONLY****
I. Entrant is free to choose their own colors, designs and materi-
als for exhibition in class.
BREEDING RULES: Sections 4-19
Section 3– Decorator/Lead
A. Premiums for all open classes will be available on Friday, July
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Class Decorator:
25 after 1:00pm Out of county will be mailed after Friday July
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1. 1-5 Years of Age 25 . OPEN BREEDING class entries are $8.00 per class
2. 6-8 Years of Age entry. Check in 7:30am-8:30am
Open Decorator Show:
B. Pens for sheep are $5.00 each. It is recommended that pens
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Sunday July 20 Immediately Following be purchased. Showing out of a trailer is difficult due to proxim-
the Market Show ity of show ring to the parking area. Pens are to be purchased
Premiums for Decorator Classes:
at the time registration. Exhibitors must furnish own bedding.
****All Placings receive a ribbon**** Straw mulch, and wood shavings are the only acceptable
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1 $12.00 2 $10.00 3 $8.00 4 $6.00 5 $5.00 forms of bedding.
Lead Showmanship Rules:
C. Fair admission is NOT included in class registration. Each
A. Age Group as of January 1, 2025. person must purchase fair admission.
B. Entrants can be exhibitors in Junior Fair or open class D. Pens to be assigned by the Member in Charge. Do not re-
sheep divisions or sponsored by Open Class Exhibi- serve more stalls/pens than needed. If additional housing is
tors. reserved and cannot be accommodated, fees will not be re-
funded.
C. Entrants must be responsible for obtaining their own
sheep to exhibit during lead class. Entrants may bring E. NO STOCK REMOVED until animals are released by the
sheep the day of the show with health papers. Member in Charge. Open Class Breeding sheep will be en-
couraged to leave after the Open Class Breeding Show if the
D. The sheep must be ewe or wether, broken to lead on a exhibitor has no market animals to show. All open class only
halter and groomed in show condition. The ewe or animals will be released at the conclusion of the Open Class
wether must be shown in a halter. Any violations of this Market Show.
ruling will result in immediate disqualification of the
contestant. F. All breeding sheep will be checked for an official USDA scrapie
ear tag or they will be dismissed.
E. The costumes are to be handmade or purchased of
fabric or yarn that is at least 50% wool. G. All breeding sheep, with the exception of commercial class,
must have required paperwork at check in.
F. Entrants will be judged on poise and presentation, gen-
eral appearance, garment construction, and the behav- H. All Wool Breeding Sheep must have a minimum of 2” fleece
ior and grooming of the sheep. length.
G. No decoration on animal or halter. I. All animals must be led into the ring and judged, even in the
absence of competition, to be eligible for premiums.
H. Entry Fee $5.00. Entries close same date as open
class.
Show order for Sheep Breeding
Wool Breeds will show first, followed by Meat Breeds