Ame R I Ca N Pr

A Century of

AMERICAN PRIDE

August 13th-16th 2014

REGULAR ADMISSION

Adults $9.00 | Kids 6-12 $5.00 | Age 5 & under Free

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL

All Day Adult $5.00 | Kids 6-12 $3.00 | Age 5 & under Free

Fair Passes & Carnival Armbands Discounted July 1st - August 12th

Courtesy of Grants Pass Daily Courier

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2014 Schedule of Events

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

9AM 4-H/FFA Poultry Showmanship/Conformation Show (RP) 9AM Open Div. E Rabbit Show (PR)
5:30PM Open Div. F PeeWee Swine Contest (SB) 5:45PM Barrow Show Awards (SB) 5:30PM FFA Beef Showmanship (JLB) 6PM 4-H Beef Showmanship (JLB)

6:30-8:30PM

ADMISSION & PARKING INFORMATION:

(may move to Thursday, check with superintendent)

9AM-5PM 4-H Mini-Meal/Food Prep Contest (EB) 10AM Open Barrow Show (SB)

CARNIVAL ARMBANDS:

Special prices July 1-August 12: $20 One-day pass (reg. price $28) $55 Four-day pass (reg. price $80)

1:30PM 4-H Breeding Sheep Show (JLB) 4:30PM FFA Swine Showmanship Show (GSR) 5PM FFA Breeding Sheep and Market Sheep Show (JLB) 5PM 4-H Swine Showmanship Show (GSR) 6:30PM 4-H Cavy Showmanship Show (L) 7PM 4-H Market Sheep Show (JLB)

Midway Stage-Mercy Grandstand- Truck & Tractor Pulls, Monster Trucks

7PM Butterscotch Block closes

8:30-10PM

FAIR SEASON PASSES:

Midway Stage-All Night Cowboys

10PM Fair closes

Special prices July 1-August 12: $30 adult (reg. $36)

7PM 4-H/FFA Supreme Market Sheep Show (immediately after
4-H Sheep Show) (JLB)
7PM 4-H/FFA Rabbit Showmanship (L)

$15 youth, 6-12 yrs. (reg. $20)

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Friday, August 15

8:15AM 4-H/FFA Livestock Exhibitors meeting (JLB) 9AM Rogue Valley Dairy Goat Show (Div. D1) (GB) 9:30AM 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest (JLB)

10AM Front Gate Opens

PANSY LANE PARKING: $5
New: The 4-H Exhibit Building is now the Floral Building; Flowers will be displayed in the Arts & Crafts Building

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Wednesday, August 13 FAIR OPENS!

7AM 4-H Horse exhibitors meeting (CA) 8:15AM 4-H/FFA Livestock exhibitors meeting (JLB) 9AM Open Division H Poultry Show (PR) 9AM 4-H/FFA Rabbit and Cavy Conformation Show (L) 9AM-5PM 4-H Mini-meal/Food Prep Contest (EB) 9AM-5PM 4-H Presentations Contest (EB) 9:30AM 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Showmanship/Conformation
Show (L)
Home Arts demonstrations all day (PAV) 10AM-2PM Free Buckboard Rides

11AM Butterscotch Block & Kiddie Carnival Open

1PM Division B Open Beef Show (BB) 1PM 4-H Cloverbud Games (L)

Saturday, July 19

10AM-4PM Div. 0 entry (AG)
2:30PM 4-H Master Showman Contest (CA) 4:30PM FFA Champion Showman Contest (JLB) 5-6PM 4-H Premium Vouchers Available (EB) 6PM 4-H Dairy Goat Milking Contest (JLB) 6:15PM 4-H/FFA Rooster Crow Contest (Stage) 7PM 4-H Adult Swine Showmanship Contest (SB) 7PM Butterscotch Block closes

Tuesday, July 22

4-6PM Div. 0 entry (AG)
9:30AM Open Wool Show (PAV)

10AM Gates Open for Fair

Thursday, July 24

Special Pricing! $5 adults, $3 6-12 years, Free 5 & under

Home Arts demonstration throughout the day 10AM-2PM Free Buckboard rides

Friday, July 25

10AM 4-H Horse Show begins (CA) 10:30AM Open Sheep Show (GB)

6:30-8:30PM

Stage-Soundstage Revue: Music for a Lifetime Grandstands -Motorcycle Free Style,
Monster Trucks and Tuff Trucks

Saturday, July 26

11AM Butterscotch Block and Kiddie Carnival Open

11AM 4-H/FFA Breeding Swine Show (GSR) 11:30AM 4-H Market Swine Show (JLB) 12 NOON 4-H Cloverbud Stick Horse Contest (CA) 12:30PM FFA Sheep Showmanship Show (JLB) 1PM 4-H Sheep Showmanship Show (JLB) 2PM Jackpot Steer Show (BB)
8:30AM 4-H Fairgrounds cleanup 10am-4pm Div. 0 entry (AG)

9-11PM Stage-Thrill Ride

Tuesday, July 29

11PM Fair Closes

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Saturday, August 16

Thursday, July 31

2PM Open Divison H PeeWee Poultry Showmanship Show
(PR)

8:30AM 4-H/FFA Junior Livestock Auction Set-up (JLB & L) 9-10AM 4-H/FFA Premium Vouchers available (EB)

10AM Front Gate Opens

3PM 4-H Pack Goat Showmanship/Conformation Show (L) 4PM FFA Breeding Beef Show (JLB) 4:30PM 4-H Breeding Beef Show (JLB) 4:30PM 4-H/FFA Pygmy Goat Showmanship/Conformation
Show (L)

Home Arts demonstrations all day (PAV)

10AM 4-H/FFA Junior Livestock Auction begins
(FFA building & JLB)

Last Day to enter Open Class Livestock classes

8AM 4-H Dog Obedience & Rally Show (Lawn) 10AM-4PM Last Division 0 entry (AG)
10AM-NOON Premium money distributed (Grandstands)

10AM-2PM Free Buckboard rides

5:30PM FFA Market Swine Show (GSR)

5:30PM 4-H/FFA Supreme Market Swine Show (immediately after FFA Market Swine show) (SB)

Friday, August 8

11AM Butterscotch Block & Kiddie Carnival opens

12PM 4-H State Exhibit early entry permission deadline 12-12:45PM Fiesta America 4-H Club Presentation (stage) 1:30-2:15PM Fiesta America 4-H Club Presentation (stage) 4:30PM 4-H Fashion Revue followed by 4-H Special Award
Presentations (EB)
9AM 4-H Fashion Review Judging (FB)

6PM 4-H Horse Grand Entry (CA) 6PM FFA Market Beef Show (JLB)
9AM-1PM Division N entry 9AM-5PM Divisions P, Q, R, S, Sy, U, Uy, V, W entries accepted (PAV)
6:30PM 4-H Market Beef Show (JLB) 6:30PM 4-H/FFA Supreme Market Beef Show (immediately after 4-H Market Beef Show) (JLB)
12:30PM 4-H Horse Showmanship (CA)
5PM FFA Awards Presentation (JLB)

6:30PM 4-H Robotics Demonstration (EB)

6:30-8PM

5:30PM 4-H Awards Presentations (EB)

6:30-8:30pm

Sunday, August 10

7AM 4-H horse exhibitor meeting (CA) 8:30AM 4-H Horse Show (CA)

Midway Stage-Timeless

Stage-Timeless

Grandstands-McCaslin Rodeo

Grandstand-Monster Trucks & Demolition Derby

8:30-10PM

1-5:30PM 4-H Static Exhibits accepted (EB) 1-5:30PM 4-H Flower exhibits accepted (EB) 1-5:30PM 4-H Vegetable exhibits accepted (AG)
7PM Butterscotch Block closes

8:30-10PM

Stage-Gretchen Owen

Midway Stage-Sound Stage Revue: Oldies Are Golden

10PM Fair Closes
10PM 4-H/FFA Livestock Exhibits released-take down of exhibits begins

Monday, August 11

11PM Fair Closes until next year.
7AM 4-H Horse Exhibitor meeting (CA)

8:30AM 4-H Horse Show begins (CA)

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Thursday, August 14

11-11:30PM 4-H Static Exhibits released-take down can begin:
State Fair exhibits accepted with special arrangements made by 12 Noon on Saturday.
6AM 4-H Horse Exhibits released
10-11AM 4-H/FFA Swine and Sheep weigh in (JLB)

4:30-5PM 4-H/FFA Market Sheep & Meat Goat weigh in (JLB) 5-5:30PM 4-H/FFA Market Beef weigh in (JLB) 5-6PM 4-H/FFA Poultry entries accepted (RP) 5:30-7PM 4-H/FFA Market Swine weigh in (JLB)
Immediately following: Open Barrow Show entries weigh in (JLB)
8:15AM 4-H/FFA Livestock Exhibitors meeting (JLB) 9AM Division D Sanctioned Dairy Goat Show (GB) 9AM (possible) Open Division E Rabbit Show (check with superintendent)

Sunday, August 17

6-11AM All 4-H/FFA barns are CLOSED

9-11:30AM 4-H Static Exhibits released (EB) 9-11:30AM 4-H State Fair Exhibits accepted (EB) 11AM 4-H/FFA Barns Open. All livestock exhibits released.
Clean out barns and buildings.
9AM-12:30PM 4-H Dog Showmanship Show, then Tricks and
Costumes (L)
9AM-5PM 4-H Presentations (EB)
6-8PM 4-H/FFA Goat entries accepted (JLB)

7-9PM 4-H/FFA Rabbit & Cavy entries accepted (RB) 7:45PM Jackpot Steer Show entries weigh in (JLB) 8PM Jackpot Steer Show entries must be checked in with superintendent (BB)

10AM-Fair Opens
9AM-NOON Please pick up all exhibits in all buildings. Pick up ribbons in the Fair Office. The Office will close at 2PM. The Fair Office will reopen on Tuesday at 9AM.

Home Arts Demonstrations all day (PAV) 10AM-2PM Free Buckboard Rides d-4-H Rabbit Judging Contest (PR)

11AM Butterscotch Block & Kiddie Carnival opens

1PM 4-H Beautiful Animal Contest (JLB) 3:30PM 4-H/FFA Pack Goat Trail Contest (JLB) 4PM 4-H/FFA Goat Obstacle Course Contest (JLB) 5PM Open Division F Swine Show (SB)

Tuesday, August 12

7AM 4-H Horse exhibitors meeting (CA) 8:15AM 4-H/FFA Livestock exhibitors meeting (JLB) 8:30AM 4-H Horse Show begins (CA)

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Table of Contents

★ Schedule of Events...............................3 ★ 4-H

★ Fairgrounds Map..................................4

★ How To Enter Something In The Fair....6 ★ General Rules & Regulations...............6 ★ Open To The Public Divisions

Animals...........................................7-10 Grange Exhibits..................................11 Plants............................................11-14 Wines & Beer.....................................14 Home Arts.....................................14-19
★ Entry Forms..................................20-23

★ Future Farmers of America...........24-25

General Rules.....................................26 Exhibits, Displays, Contest Info...........26 Open Class/Contests...........................27 Communications, Educational
Displays..................................27-31
Family & Consumer Science..........31-33 Fashion Revue Contest........................33 Food & Nutrition...........................33-36 Plants............................................36-38 Science, Engineering & Technology.....38 Shooting Sports..............................38-39 Animal Science.............................39-45 Junior Livestock Auction................45-46

PR
AC

Floral

AG

Rodeo
Motorcycles

EB

4-H Exhibits

Truck Pulls Tractor Pulls
Destruction Derby

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Thank you SPONSORS!

The Josephine County Fairgrounds thanks the following sponsors for their generosity!

Help us in thanking them , b y honoring them with your patronage!

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List of Open To The Public Divisions—

How Do I Enter Something In The Fair?

Livestock: B = Beef Cattle; C = Sheep; CI = Wool; D = Dairy Goats; D1 = Rogue Valley Dairy Goat Show; D2 = Meat Goats; E = Rabbits;
F = Swine; H = Poultry
1. Open Divisions are Open To The you will use the same Exhibitor Number.
Public- that’s you!
(Specific requirements and fees are under division headings.)

Non-Livestock: I = Grange Exhibits; L = Flowers; M = Horticulture & Agriculture;
N = Wines; O = Beer; P = Home Arts; Q = Baked Goods;
R = Food Reservation; S = Art; Sy = Youth Art; T = Hand Painted China;
U = Hobby Craft; Uy = Youth Hobby Craft;
5. While at the Fair Office pick up
2. ALL NON-LIVESTOCK ENTRIES ARE
Exhibitor Tags for each of your entries.

FREE. Livestock Exhibitors: Fees are

These tags go with each exhibit to mark

noted under the division headings. Pay

it as yours.

these at the Fair Office by August 3.

6. Bring your exhibit(s), entry form(s) and exhibitor tags to the proper hall at the
Y = Rosemaling, Tole & Decorative Painting; W = Photography

2014 Open Class Exhibit Closing Dates & Exhibit Entry Dates & Times

3. Pick up an entry form. They are in the middle of this book, online at time and day shown in the chart at the www.thedailycourier.com and in the Fair end of this section and under each divi-
Division

B, C, D, D1, D2, F
Entries Close August 1
Exhibit Entry Time and Place Tues., before Fair- see time & barn under division heading
Office. Some divisions require more than sion heading. Each division superintenone entry form. dent will check in your entry and make

sure it is entered into the correct spot. Remember if you need to drop off entries at different places at different times you will still use the same exhibitor number.
4. Bring your form to the Fair Office. We will register your info. and issue your personal Exhibitor Number. No matter how divisions, lots and classes you enter

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August 1

August 3 August 12 August 12 August 12 August 9 TBA
Tues before Fair, 7-9pm Rabbit/Poultry Barn Tues before Fair, 3-10pm Rabbit/Poultry Barn Mon., & Tues. 9am-5pm, before Fair Agriculture Building Tues., before Fair, TIME Arts & Craft Building Tues., before Fair, 10am-9pm Arts & Crafts Building Sat., before Fair Pavilion TBA TBA
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5. Removal of an exhibit before the designated time forfeits all awards for that exhibit.

6. No alcohol in any booth or exhibit except as specifically designated by management.
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Other Entry Information—

1. The placement/display of all exhibits is controlled by the division superintendent.
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2. Management reserves the right to accept or reject any exhibit at any time.

3. Out of county exhibits are accepted on a space available basis.

4. A judge’s decision is final. Awards are given at the discretion of the exhibit judge.
7. Livestock exhibitors: 1-5 animals = 1 pass; 6-10 animals = 2 passes; 11+ = 3 passes.

8. Rabbit & poultry exhibitors get 1 pass for $25 in entry fees.

P,Q,R,S,Sy,

August 9

Fri., & Sat.,

before Fair, 9am-5pm

Pavillion

T, U, Uy, V, W

Open To The Public Livestock Division Entry,
Care and Health Regulations—

Further Information—

Fire Department-

All matters of fire protection are under the direct supervision of the City Fire Marshall. The Josephine County Fair Board will take precautions to guard against fire but will not be responsible for any losses by fire or water. requirements or their animal(s) will be judges may deem essential. ruled out.

Rules & Regulations—

4. Exhibitors must supply their own bed-

New in 2014! All animals must pass a health check by the Fair Veterinarian BEFORE being unloaded for exhibit.

1. All exhibitors must use official JoCo Fair entry form.

2. Each exhibitor must have an exhibitor number and must pay all livestock fees at the Fair office by August 1.

2. Animals must be in their stalls, correctly ticketed and ready for exhibit by 7am the first day of Fair.

3. No animal may be removed from the Fairgrounds before the designated day and time.

4. No “For Sale” signs are allowed on exhibits.

5. No fee refunds after entry closing dates unless an animal is refused entry by the vet. Such animals must be removed from the Fairgrounds.

6. Breed registration and ownership certificates must be examined and approved by the division superintendent before an animal is accepted for exhibit.
10. Awards are given for merit. Judges may ding. or may not give an award in any class.

11. The decision of the judge is final.
5. All bedding must be removed from the stalls at the end of Fair and placed in the designated areas.

Police and Security-

12. All exhibits are under the control and

The Fair Board will make reasonable efforts to provide security for all people, exhibits, animals & property, but cannot be responsible for loss or damage by theft or fire, or assume any liability for accidents to persons or property.

direction of the Fair Manager and division 6. Livestock rigs may be parked in marked

superintendent.

areas on the race track.

13. There must be more than one exhibitor in senior lots before there can be a champion. A senior champion must compete against a junior champion before there can be a Grand Champion competition. EXCEPTION: A judge may designate an animal as Grand Champion if he/she feels it is of superior quality.

14. Each exhibitor will be solely responsible for any loss, injury or damage done to or occasioned by any animal.

15. Fees associated with the exam and treatment of any animal the Fair by the Fair Veterinarian are the responsibility of the owner.

Health Requirements—

1. All animals will be inspected by the Fair veterinarian before being unloaded at the Fairgrounds for exhibit. Any animal showing signs of disease or lice will be refused entry.

2. Health papers and required certificates must arrive with livestock and be presented to the division superintendent when the animal is presented for entry. No animal may be accepted for entry without required papers.

3. Any animal developing signs of disease is to be removed from the Fairgrounds immediately upon veterinarian recommendation.

Care—

1. All animals housed at the Fair shall be 4. Out-of-state livestock must comply with
7. Every animal must be entered for maintained with clean water, food and interstate requirements for health certifiexhibit in the owner’s name, whose bedding. Pathways and approaches must cates, inoculations, tests and statements of exhibitor number must be on the entry tag be kept clean and swept. Animal waste general health and provide a valid CVI.

or card.

must be deposited in the designated areas.

5. Please see specific health requirements

8. Only persons holding animals will be 2. All animals housed at the Fair must be for each species of livestock under the allowed in a show ring during judging kept thoroughly groomed, clean and in division heading. except the superintendent, judge and show condition. clerk.
3. Exhibitors must attend their animals

9. Exhibitors must follow the judge’s during Fair and answer questions that the

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DIVISIONS

requests must be written on the entry sheet 5. Exhibitors are limited to 2 (two) premium or ribbon awards in any one lot

LIVESTOCK
OPEN DIVISIONS

6. All livestock presented for exhibit must

Have a
Fun &
Safe
Time at the Fair!

DIVISION B: BEEF CATTLE

comply with requirement for health certificates, inoculations, tests and general health.
Superintendent Chris Voltz, 541-660-3503

7. All animals must be registered with the applicable breed assoc. Ownership must be established in the herd registration. Papers must be presented to & approved by the barn superintendent before the animal is accepted for exhibit. Failure to comply with or circumvent this rule will result in disqualification. 8. All female cattle 4 months and older must be vaccinated against brucellosis. 9. Premium money must be picked up on Sat., 10am-Noon under the grandstands. Money is not available any other time.

Division B Rules:

ALL ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 1

1. New this year: All animals will be

inspected by the Fair veterinarian prior to being accepted for exhibit. No animal with signs of abscess, swelling or inflammation or any other unhealthy condition will be accepted for exhibit. Any animal developing such a condition during Fair is to be removed immediately following a veterinary examination. Please check with the superintendent to find out when and where your animal will be inspected. 2. All Open Livestock rules apply. All cattle must be checked in by 9am Weds. before Fair. If you are entered into the Jackpot Steer Show you must check in on Mon., Animals will be released on Sat., after 10pm.
10. Trucks & trailers may be parked in the designated parking are on the track infield.

CLASSES:

1: Simmenthal 3: Hereford 5: Other
2: Aberdeen Angus 4: Limousin 6: Crossbred
3. Animals must be clean, and in the barn on display from 10am-9pm each day of Fair. 4. Entry fee is $5 per animal per lot. Pen
7: Shorthorn