i 2019-2022 PREMIUM LIST INDEX – PORTAGE COUNTY Page History and Fair Board Members - Portage County Fair Association – Amherst .................................................. 1 History of Rosholt Community Fair Association ................................................................................................... 1 Rosholt Community Fair Association Fair Board Members .................................................................................. 2 General Rules and Regulations ............................................................................................................................... 3 Code of Conduct ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Portage County Fairs Animal Exhibitor’s Code of Ethics ...................................................................................... 6 Amherst and Rosholt Fairs Small Animal Care Agreement ................................................................................... 7 Amherst Judging Schedule ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Rosholt Judging Schedule....................................................................................................................................... 8 Trophies and Special Awards ................................................................................................................................. 9 Barn Award Score Cards ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Regulations for State Aid - Rosholt Fair .............................................................................................................. 11 Animal Health Rules and Regulations (both fairs) ............................................................................................... 14 DEPARTMENT INDEX Alpaca ................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Animal & Veterinary Science (Small Animals-Pets, Animal Exhibits without Live Animals) ........................... 33 Beef Cattle ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 Booths ................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Cats ....................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Clothing (Clothes Horse, Consumer Savvy) ......................................................................................................... 47 Clothing Revue ..................................................................................................................................................... 48 Cloverbuds (Youth Organizations – Early-Age Categories) ................................................................................ 40 Computers............................................................................................................................................................. 43 Cultural Art (Arts & Crafts, Drawing & Painting, Ceramics, Creative Stitchery, Theatre Arts, Clowning, Music, Paper Art, Scrapbooking) ........................................................................ 40 Dairy Cattle .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Demonstrations & Presentations (Speaking, Communications, Creative Writing) .............................................. 50 Dogs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Electricity ............................................................................................................................................................. 44 Exploring (Youth Organizations – Early-Age Categories) ................................................................................... 39 Family & Child Development .............................................................................................................................. 50 Flowers & House Plants (Bouquets & Arrangements, Plant Crafts, Home Grounds) .......................................... 36 Foods & Nutrition (Food Preservation, Cake Decorating) ................................................................................... 45 Goats ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Health & Citizenship (Intergenerational, International, Service Learning, Entrepreneurship Personal Finance, Workforce Readiness) .................................................................................................. 52 Home Environment............................................................................................................................................... 49 Horses & Ponies ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Knitting & Crocheting .......................................................................................................................................... 49 Mechanical Projects (Small Engines, Tractor, Bicycle, Aerospace, Models, Geospatial) .................................................................................................................................................. 44 Natural Science (Exploring Your Environment, Wildflowers, Birds, Forestry, Maple Syrup, Adventures, Backpacking and Hiking, Winter Travel, Canoeing, Bicycling, Entomology, Bees, Shooting Sports, Recycling, Water, Fishing) .................................................................................... 37 Photography .......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Plant & Soil Science (Vegetables, Fruits, Crops) ................................................................................................. 35 Poultry & Poultry Products ................................................................................................................................... 27 Rabbits .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Self-Determined/Youth Leadership ...................................................................................................................... 51 Sheep .................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Swine .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Woodworking ....................................................................................................................................................... 43 An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) requirements. ii HISTORY OF THE PORTAGE COUNTY least one most deserving individual has refused such FAIR ASSOCIATION recognition. The first Portage County Fair Association was organized in 1869, and the first fair was held the same year. Business people contribute much in the way of advertising support. Dominant organizations would and should include 4- The Portage County Fair was held at Amherst H, FFA, The Tomorrow River Lions, The Amherst Women’s continuously from 1869 to 1917. In 1917, the officers of Club, The Amherst Garden Club, The Hobby-Lobby Group, the association voted not to hold the 50th Fair that year The Amherst Boots and Saddle Club, and the Tomorrow River (1918) but to have a big homecoming affair, because Conservation Club. Many area people are in one or more of many of the boys were in World War I service. Later that these organizations. year the state legislature passed a law which discontinued state aid to fairs not operating in 1918 and this forced the Because the Fair Association is a non-profit organization, any closing of the Portage County Fair. income over and above expenses is funneled back into the association for improvements in buildings, grounds, sanitation, Subsequently, the Portage County Advancement and safety. This dedication and purpose has made our Association was organized, shares were sold and a cattle facilities what they are today, one of the best in the state. barn was erected. For a number of years annual cattle Again, our people and the community can take great pride in sales were held on the fairgrounds. With the coming of our facilities. Continued improvements will be made in the the depression years in the 1930's, these cattle sales were years