Triple Threat Livestock Expo Contestant Packet

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TRIPLE THREAT LIVESTOCK EXPO
C O N T E S T A N T PA C K E T
June 26 – 27 - Brown County Fairgrounds, Aberdeen, S.D.
In This Packet:
• Triple Threat Livestock Expo Information
• Triple Threat Livestock Expo Flyer
• Triple Threat Livestock Expo Registration Form
Triple Threat Livestock Expo
Contestant Packet
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4-H & YOUTH
Livestock Skill-a-Thon
The Livestock Skill –a-thon will be held June 26 and 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The skill-a-thon will consist of questions
about all four species: beef, sheep, swine, and meat goat. The questions will range from subject areas such as:
carcass whole cuts and retail cuts, feed and nutrition, equipment, health and daily care, breed identification, and parts
identification. Age divisions will be the following:
• Beginners: Age 8-10 on or before January 1 of the current 4-H year
• Juniors: Age 11-13 on or before January 1 of the current 4-H year
• Seniors: Age 14-18 on or before January 1 of the current 4-H year and not have turned 19 on or before January 1
of the current year.
Fitting and Clipping Clinics
Starting at 9 a.m. through 12 p.m. on June 26, there will be rotating fitting and clipping clinics for all four species:
beef, sheep, swine, and meat goat. Youth will learn tips and techniques to help prepare their animals for the show
ring. Youth will be able to select up to three species to attend of their choice, or stay at one station of their choice to
focus solely on that species.
Youth Pork Quality Assurance Training
There will be Youth Pork Quality Assurance Training on June 26 at 1 p.m. Youth participating in the swine project must
complete this training once in the 4-H year to be eligible to show at the South Dakota State Fair.
Livestock Judging School
There will be a livestock judging school starting at 2 p.m. on June 26. Youth will learn about both breeding and market
animals of each species: beef, sheep, swine and meat goat. The school will help youth understand what to look for
in the confirmation of an animal, help with terms and tips for reasons, and help prepare youth for a livestock judging
contest.
Livestock Judging Contest
The livestock judging contest will start at 4 p.m. on June 26. Youth may enter as a team of three or four participants or
sign up as an individual. Registration is due to the Brown County 4-H Office by June 5. There will be one practice class
where an instructor will walk through the class with the participants. Listed below are the rules, method of conduct
and determination of ratings for the livestock judging contest.
Livestock Judging Contestants and Eligibility
Age Divisions for the Triple Threat Livestock Expo:
• Beginners: Age 8-10 on or before January 1 of the current 4-H year
• Juniors: Age 11-13 on or before January 1 of the current 4-H year
• Seniors: Age 14-18 on or before January 1 of the current 4-H year and not have turned 19 on or before January 1
of the current year.
Contestants must not have participated in or enrolled in official post-secondary (university, college, junior college, or
technical school) competitive judging events, including judging courses, within animal science.
Method of Conduct
Contestants, parents, and coaches are to avoid the Livestock Complex the morning prior to the contest unless
involved in the operation of the contest. In addition contestant, parents, coaches, and volunteers must conduct
themselves in a courteous, respectful manner, use appropriate language, exhibit good sportsmanship and act as
positive role models.
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Youth participating in the Triple Threat Livestock Expo Judging Contest will be required to respect others’
property and privacy rights, apply rules of safety to individuals, groups and property as well as accept personal
responsibility for their behavior.
Illegal behaviors including the possession or use of alcohol or illegal drugs and tobacco products; stolen goods;
weapons and fireworks, sexual, physical or verbal abuse will not be tolerated.
Law enforcement may be called and illegal behaviors may result in citations or arrest. Consequences may include
removal from participation in the event; restitution or repayment of damages; sanctions and/or participation in future
local, state, regional or national 4-H events; loss of status as a 4-H member in good standing, etc.
Contestants should wear neat, clean, suitable clothing to uphold the image of the 4-H or FFA organization. No
contestant shall wear any clothing, pins, or badges that will in any way reveal his/her identify or the county that he/she
represents. No hats are to be worn during the contest.
All electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, PDAs, calculators, etc.) are prohibited. Contestants are advised to remove
these devices prior to the start of the contest. If a phone should ring of a competing contestant or it is discovered
during competition the contestant and their team will be disqualified.
Contestants will be divided into groups for the contest and will remain with their assigned group throughout the
contest. While the contest is in progress, there is no conferring between contestants or between a contestant and
anyone else except as directed by the Contest Superintendent or his/her representative. Offending contestants may
be disqualified.
Senior
• Classes (depending on availability) will consist of any combination of Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Market Lamb,
Breeding Sheep, Market Hog, Breeding Gilt, Market Goat, or Breeding Meat Goat. All classes will be comprised
of four animals, and the animals will be designated with numbers 1-2-3-4. At least one breeding class will have
performance data and a scenario included.
• Reasons will be given on four classes. A questions class may be provided. Contestants are not permitted to use
notes while giving oral reasons or completing questions.
Junior
• These classes (depending on availability) will consist of any combination of Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Market
Lamb, Breeding Sheep, Market Hog, Breeding Gilt, Market Goat, or Breeding Meat Goat. All classes will be
comprised of four animals, and the animals will be designated with numbers 1-2-3-4.
• Reasons will be given on two classes. A questions class may be provided. Contestants are not permitted to use
notes while giving oral reasons or completing questions.
Beginner
• Two minutes will be allowed to give oral reasons for those classes indicated as oral reason classes.
• Contestants will be allowed 10-12 minutes per class to make their observations, take notes, and fill-out their
placing card.
Breeding Cattle and Market Beef will NOT be handled. All judging of non-reasons cattle classes will be done from a
distance of 10 – 15 feet. Close inspections may be allowed. This will be determined after selection of classes.
Breeding sheep and goats will not be handled since they will be loose in a pen. When handling Market Lambs or Meat
Goats, contestants will stand in line and will be given 15 seconds to handle each lamb or goat individually. Lambs or
goats may not be re-handled at any time.
Determination of Ratings
Fifty points shall constitute a perfect mark for placing classes and fifty points a perfect mark on oral reasons or
questions.
• If tied for overall individual or team awards, the contestant or team having the highest total reasons (for
beginner’s, questions score used) score shall be listed first.
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If still tied, the contestant or team having the highest total questions (for beginner’s, part ID score used)
score shall be listed first.
If tied for total reasons score, the contestant or team having the lowest total placing score on reasons
classes shall be listed first.
If tied for a species award, the contestant or team having the highest reasons total reasons score on the
species shall be listed first.
If still tied, the contestant or team having the highest total reasons score overall shall be listed first.
The officials’ placing and class critique will be given immediately following the conclusion of the contest once
all placing and reasons cards have been submitted to the scoring committee.
Official results will be tabulated and reviewed by an assigned committee prior to publicly announcing.
Junior Point Show Rules and Regulations
Check-Ins and Weigh-Ins
All animals need to be checked-in and weighed-in by one of the two time lines to be entered in the show:
Friday June 26: 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday June 27: 7 to 8 a.m.
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)
All animals including: beef, sheep, swine and meat goat must be accompanied by a CVI and shall have official
identification listed on the CVI. Animals must be properly restrained to read official identification to avoid safety
concerns for exhibitors, Triple Threat Livestock Expo staff, and assigned staff veterinarian. All animals entered at the
exhibition shall be free from evidence of all contagious diseases such as ringworm, parasites, pinkeye, lump jaw,
abscesses, club lamb fungus, and warts.
Note: If warts have been removed surgically the scars must be healed by the time of the exhibition.
ANIMALS MUST BE INSPECTED AND CVI’S MUST BE ISSUED, BOTH WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EXHIBITION.
Each CVI must:
• Be issued and signed by an accredited licensed veterinarian.
• Show name and address of owner or exhibitor (consignor).
• Show Triple Threat Livestock Expo as consignee and destination.
• List each animal individually on the CVI.
• List official identification (steel tags, Scrapie ID, tattoos, or RFID tags) and accessory ID devices (4-H tags, FFA
tags, etc.) which are correlated to official identification on the CVI.
• Show all required tests and results for that species.
• List import shipping permit number.
• List free of infectious or contagious diseases
• List from non-quarantined herds or flocks
NOTE: Each animal needs to have individual identification; however, it is acceptable to have several animals of the
same species listed on one Certificate of Veterinarian Inspection. Animals that do not comply with identification
methods and are not listed on the CVI will be denied entrance to the Triple Threat Livestock Expo.
Registration Papers
To be eligible for all Purebred or Registered Market or Breeding Shows (Beef, Breeding Sheep, and Swine), exhibitors
are required to deliver a copy of the registration papers (in their name, farm name, family name, or sibling name) If
the animal is leased, exhibitor will need to bring lease agreement and the registration papers of person the animal is
leased from.
Show Rules
The Triple Threat Livestock Expo will follow the rules and guidelines of the South Dakota Junior Point Show
Association. Placing will be turned in and exhibitors will receive credit for their points earned. For more information on
point show rules please visit http://sdjps.com/rules.htm
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Contacts for Species Directors:
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Beef – Falyn Hogg 605-598-6221
Meat Goat – Falyn Hogg 605-598-6221
Sheep – Becca Tullar 605-626-7120
Swine – Jennifer Ringkob 605-448-5171
Please send registration paper and fees to:
Brown County 4-H Office
400 24th Ave NW
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
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The First Annual
Triple Threat Livestock Expo
Aberdeen, SD at the Brown
County Fair Grounds
June 26th and 27th, 2015
Friday June 26th Schedule:
9 AM to 12 PM– Rotating Fitting Clinics for Beef, Sheep, Meat Goat, and Swine
12 PM– Lunch
1 PM– Youth Pork Quality Assurance Training
2 PM– Livestock Judging School
4 PM– Livestock Judging Contest
5 to 7 PM– Livestock check-in and weigh-in
Saturday June 27th Schedule:
7 to 8 AM– Livestock check-in and weigh-in
9 AM– Market Swine Show
11 AM– Breeding Meat Goat Show/ Market Meat Goat Show to follow
1 PM– Breeding Sheep Show/ Market Sheep Show to follow
3 PM– Breeding Beef Show/ Market Beef to follow
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These are estimated times, times will very based on entries
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The South Dakota Junior Point Show Association will recognize this show and the
show will follow the rules and guidelines of the South Dakota Junior Point Show Association.
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The Livestock Skill-A-Thon will be set up and available for both youth and adult to
walk through and complete on the 26th and 27th from 8 AM to 5 PM
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Triple Threat Livestock Expo
Registration Form
Personal Information
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________
Phone:__________________________________________________________________
Age:_____________________________________________________________________
County/ 4-H:___________________________________________________________
Livestock Information
Description of Animal– must include breed, sex, tag number, registration number and date of
birth. Example ( Angus Steer, Tag # U22X7, Registration # A89476 DOB 3/12/014)
1)________________________________________________________________________
2)________________________________________________________________________
3)________________________________________________________________________
4)________________________________________________________________________
5)________________________________________________________________________
6)________________________________________________________________________
7)________________________________________________________________________
8)________________________________________________________________________
I will be participating in the Livestock Judging Contest ____ NO ____YES
If YES, do you have a team? _________________________________________________________________
Team Members are:
__________________________________________________________
Registration fee of $30.00 per beef entry and $15 per sheep, meat goat, and swine entry.
Entry fees must be included with this registration form. Submit forms back to Brown
County 4-H Office, 400 24th Ave NW, Aberdeen, SD 57401. Please make checks payable
to Triple Threat Livestock Expo. Please see information packet for rules and requirements
at weigh-in/check in times. If you have questions please reach one of the contacts below.
Becca Tullar
Becca Tullar
605-626-7120
605-626-7120
Falyn Hogg
605-598-6221
Jenna Malsom
Falyn Hogg
605-426-6971
605-598-6221
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Jennifer Ringkob
Jennifer Ringkob
605-448-5171
605-448-5171