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OPEN FAIR DIVISION PLEASE NOTE: GENERAL RULES Falsification of any Juneau County Fair documents will result in a member being The Open Division is open to residents of Juneau disqualified from participation in the next 5 future County and the residents of the adjoining counties as Juneau County Fairs, shows and sales. This space allows, and if the adjoining counties have a behavior is not only unethical, but in some cases is like agreement. also illegal. Exhibits and Judging 1. Exhibitors are responsible for following Also the Juneau County Fair Board reserves the right: guidelines & seeing that their exhibits To interpret and rule on all disputes over all rule meet all stated qualifications. Any interruptions attempt toward misrepresentation will To subject ALL animal exhibits to random drug automatically cancel premiums earned. testing PLACINGS MAY BE DROPPED TO DETERMINE DISEASE STATUS and to IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT have tests and examination that may be necessary FOLLOWED to determine the disease status of any animal 2. Exhibits entered in the Junior Division exhibited and to exclude or remove any animal cannot be entered in the Open Division. afflicted with or suspected of being afflicted with 3. Exhibitors may not enter more than one item any contagious or infectious disease. in any one class/lot number. All exhibits must be in place (in correct building or Animal Department Regulations exhibit area) by entry deadline as stated within this fair book - see exhibitor’s schedule See WI County, District, and State Fairs 1. ALL EXHIBITS MUST REMAIN ON Animal Health Rules & Regulations EXHIBIT i.e. ANILAMLS WITHIN Found in the Appendix of this Book THEIR ASSIGNED AREAS OR PEN - NON-ANIMAL EXHIBITS REMAIN ON 1. Exhibitors are required to have their animals under DISPLAY. control at all times during fair, including unloading, 2. Release time for animal exhibits is 4:00 p.m. showing, & loading of animals. Exhibitors will be ALL other exhibits are released after 5:00 held responsible for any damages or accidents that p.m. on Sunday. may be caused by their animal. The Juneau County 3. Premium checks will be distributed in Agricultural Society, Inc. will take every precaution December through the youth for safety, but will not be held responsible for any organization's leaders. damage or accident that may occur because of Conduct of Exhibitors uncontrollable animals. 4. Exhibitors will conduct themselves in an 2. All animals must be fitted by the youth exhibitor. orderly, behaved manner at all times. Fitting done entirely by another for the exhibitor Use of ALCHOLIC BEVERAGES will result in the loss of these premiums (OUTSIDE OF THE BEER GARDEN) 3. Pen & stall rent will be charged according to prices PROFANITY, POOR SPORTSMANSHIP, listed on the entry form. THREATENING BEHAVIORS, shaving ALL ENTRIES ARE REQUIRED cream, water balloons, cap guns, snappers, TO INCLUDE ENTRY FEES AND squirt guns, lighters, etc., is prohibited STALL RENTAL FEES anywhere within the buildings or on the WITH THEIR ENTRY FORMS fairgrounds at any time during the fair. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS Excessive horseplay or running in OF THESE FEES & THESE FEES areas where animals are housed, being CAN NOT BE USED AS groomed, exercised or shown will not OTHER ENTRY FEES be tolerated. 4. Entry in showmanship requires another entry in that department. Exhibitors engaged in any of the above behavior 5. Intact male livestock must be purebred & eligible for will be escorted from grounds & will forfeit all registry in their respective breed associations. premium monies and ribbons. 6. Horses can only be ridden in the show ring. Horses must be led into the waiting area before mounting. Horses shall not be ridden any other place on fair grounds. Any violation warrants removal of horse from the grounds & forfeiture of premium. A warm-up area will be set aside on show day. 8 7. PLEASE NOTE: It is accepted that all DEPARTMENT 1 animal exhibitors will share the animal DAIRY washing area cordially, respectfully, and voluntarily during the fair; except for the 2 All exhibitors are required to follow the following times: Regulations at the Beginning of the There will be no washing of dairy This book & the Animal Health Regulations cattle on Thursday until all sheep, Found in the Appendix beef and hogs are washed (their judging day). On entry, list both class and premium number There will be no washing of beef, Must pre-enter all classes hogs, and sheep on Friday until all dairy animals are washed (their Dairy cattle shown in Jr. Classes judging day). Can NOT be entered here in Open Class 1. Refer to health regulations, for all animals shown at fair. These rules will be absolutely No farm / ranch name, family name or adhered to. Only registered animals may be ANY advertising, etc. allowed on the clothes shown as purebred. Vaccination requirements or hats of exhibitors while showing. will be enforced. 2. No exhibitor can have the same entries in Premiums: $6.00 $5.00 $400 $3.00 JUNIOR and OPEN and SENIOR divisions. 3. All animals must be clean & properly fitted. Class A --- Holstein 4. Registration papers required for all purebred Class B --- Jersey animals & must be shown to superintendent Class C --- Any Other Breed upon request. (Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Airshire, Shorthorn) 5. Only first prize animals may show for Class D --- Crossbred championship. 6. No animal may be entered in the name of 1. Heifer calf, spring (purebred) any person other than the legal owner or 2. Heifer calf, winter (purebred) owners, & should any prove to be 3. Heifer calf, fall (purebred) otherwise entered, the premiums awarded 4. Heifer, summer yearling (purebred) them will be forfeited. 5. Heifer, spring yearling (purebred) 7. Exhibitor will be allowed only one entry under 6. Heifer, winter yearling (purebred) each premium number for individual animals. 7. Heifer, fall yearling (purebred) 8. Pen rental will be charged according the fees 8. Cow, 2 to 3 years old (purebred) listed on the entry form. ALL pen & stall 9. Cow, 3 to 4 years old (purebred) rental fees MUST be included with the entry 10. Dry cow, 3 years old and over (purebred) forms. There will be no refunds made. 11. Cow, 4 to 5 years old (purebred) 9. Only four places will be made in each premium 12. Cow, over 5 years old (purebred) number. If no items are up to standard, no 13. Heifer calf, spring (grade) placing will be made in that premium number. 14. Heifer calf, winter (grade) 10. Placing can be dropped 1 place if placing 15. Heifer calf, fall (grade) instructions are not followed. 16. Heifer, summer yearling (grade) 17. Heifer, spring yearling (grade) 18. Heifer, winter yearling (grade) 19. Heifer, fall yearling ( grade) 20. Cow, 2 to 3 years old (grade) 21. Cow, 3 to 4 years old (grade) 22. Dry Cow, 3 years old & over (grade) 23. Cow, 4 to 5 years old (grade) 24. Cow, over 5 years old (grade) 9 Class A --- Hereford Class B --- Angus Class C --- Galloway Class D --- Simmental Class E --- Crossbred Class F --- Any Other Breed 1. Bull calf, junior 2. Bull calf, senior 3. Heifer calf, junior 4. Heifer calf, senior 5. Heifer, summer yearling DEPARTMENT 2 6. Heifer, junior yearling BEEF CATTLE 7. Heifer, senior yearling 8. Cow, 2 years old and over 9. Cow and Calf All exhibitors are required to follow the Regulations at the Beginning of the Grand Champion Male, each breed This book & the Animal Health Regulations Grand Champion Female, each breed Found in the Appendix Beef Market Classes Beef shown in Jr. Classes Any animal exhibited in breeding class is not eligible to be Can NOT be enter here in Open Class shown in market classes. Steers can be straight beef steers or beef crossbred steers. No farm / ranch name, family name or ANY advertising, etc. allowed on the clothes or hats of The First Place Open Class Market Steer may be sold at exhibitors while showing. end of Meat Animal Sale. Any money over top market price is to be donated to Juneau County Fair Board Definitions: Maintenance & Improvement Fund. A Junior Calf-one born on or after Jan. 1 of exhibit year & shall be at least 4 months old at time Class G --- Market Class of exhibit 1. Market Beef Steer A Senior Calf-one whose date of birth is between Sept. 1 & Dec. 31 of year preceding exhibit year A Summer Yearling-one whose date of birth is between May 1 & Aug. 31 of year preceding exhibit year A Junior Yearling-one whose date of birth is between Jan. 1 & April 30 of year preceding exhibit year A Senior Yearling-one whose date of birth is between Sept.1 & Dec.31 of 2nd year preceding exhibit year A 2 year-old or older cow is one born before Sept. 1 of second year preceding exhibit year which has DEPARTMENT 3 calved during the past year. SWINE A Cow & Calf is a cow born before Sept. 1 of second year preceding exhibit year which has her All exhibitors are required to follow the present year’s calf at her side. Regulations at the Beginning of the This book & the Animal Health Regulations All animals must be purebred Found in the Appendix unless otherwise stated. Swine shown in Jr. Classes Beef Breeding Classes Can NOT be entered here in Open Class Entry form must list class letter & lot number Premiums: $6.00 $5.00 $400 $3.00 10 PLEASE NOTE In accordance with a Only The First Place Open Class Market Lamb may be sold at end of Meat Animal Sale. Any money over top recommendation from the market price is to be donated to Juneau County Fair Wisconsin State Veterinarian the Board Maintenance & Improvement Fund.