Goliad County Fair And PRCA Rodeo

Homemaking8. Class premiums will be awarded to Junior, Intermediate andSenior entries who are members of 4‐H, FFA, Jr. FFA or FCCLAand receive red or blue ribbons. ****IF ARTICLES ARE NOTCHECKED AND PICKED UP AT CHECK‐OUT TIME, PREMIUMSWILL BE FORFEITED.****9. A Best of Show Award of 50.00 with a runner up award of 25.00 will be given in each of the following Divisions: Clothing,Crafts, Needlework, Shop, Art, Photography and FOOD classes1‐17. This award excludes the High Point Future HomemakerAward.10. High Point Future Homemaker Award: Buckle awarded to theHigh Point Future Homemaker and the Runner Up High PointFuture Homemaker. Any high school youth in 4‐H, FFA, Jr. FFAor FCCLA, desiring to enter this competition must submit a totalof five (5) entries and declare an intention to compete uponentering and before any judging begins. There must be twoentries in Foods, one in Clothing (must be sewn), and two inCrafts, Needlework, Art, Photography, or Shop. High Pointentries will be judged individually on the appropriate classscorecard, then they will be judged as a set prepared by theexhibitor and scored on difficulty or creativity for up to 100additional points. The youth receiving the highest average willbe named the High Point Homemaker. The High Point andRunner‐up winners are guaranteed to auction one of their twofood items provided the items are entered in the classesallowed for auction AND are awarded blue ribbons.9

SALESLivestock1. All sales will be under the control of the GCFA.2. All entries will be sold by experienced livestock salespersonsdesignated by the Sales Committee.3. If all market animals are not sold by judging time, all marketentries will be numerically placed by the judge for sales order.4. All sales must be authentic sales and checks covering samemade payable to the Goliad County Fair Association or GCFA.5. The secretary and treasurer will keep a complete record of allsales, collect from buyers, and make payment to theconsignors.6. All entries designated to be resold may not be sold by privatetreaty.7. All entries passing sifting will be sold only under the authorityof the GCFA.8. Each exhibitor will be held responsible for his or her entriesuntil delivered to buyer's pen or loaded on truck or trailer onSunday morning.9. Sale Schedule: Open auction for Grand Champion, ReserveGrand Champion, 3rd Place Overall and 4th Place Overall in eachof the seven market animal divisions will be held Saturdayafternoon, March 21, 2015. Reserve Grand Champion will notreceive more money than the Grand Champion; 3rd place willnot receive more money than Reserve Grand Champion and 4thPlace Overall will not receive more money than 3rd PlaceOverall. The seven market animal divisions will be at thebeginning of the Sale Order Auction followed by the food itemsto be auctioned.10. All exhibitors who qualify for the auction are required to setupand teardown for the auction on Saturday and are required tosign in for both setup and teardown on the sign‐in sheet/s. A10

parent/legal guardian or designee (determined by the exhibitoror parent/legal guardian) will be allowed to setup andteardown instead of exhibitor and must sign in on the sign‐insheet/s as well. If the exhibitor is not represented by him/her,parent/legal guardian or designate at both setup and teardown50% of the monies earned by the exhibitor at the auction willbe forfeited unless prior arrangements have been made withthe Executive Committee.11. No dyes, paints, or glitter on market animals. If exhibitor doesnot comply, a reduction or resale value will be deducted fromexhibitor’s sale/auction money.12. No item can be added to the Auction unless the proceedsbenefit FFA, FCCLA, and/or 4‐H.13. Youth exhibitors may sell breeding animals at private treaty.14. One lot position is provided for auction with the proceeds tobenefit non‐sale market animal exhibitors. The funds receivedare to be divided equally among all non‐sale market animalexhibitors. Exhibitors in the Sale of Champions auction are noteligible for the funding. Donation items such as livestock,equipment, services and other items could be presented to thebuyers of the lot. The lot will be auctioned after the saleanimals and before the food sale lots.15. Resale animal proceeds (total weight X bid price/pound) will besplit amongst blue and red ribbon barn animals not placing 1, 2,3, or 4 place overall for sheep, goat, and swine market species.Resale steers that placed 1, 2, 3, or 4 overall proceeds (blueribbon premium by an additional buyer) if any, may also besplit amongst blue and red ribbon barn steers not placing 1, 2,3, or 4 place overall.16. Exhibitors must be present for sale of animal. Exceptions maybe permitted only under extreme circumstances; and musthave the approval of the Goliad County Fair Special RulesCommittee. (See General Rule No. 7.) Exhibitors who aresimultaneously exhibiting projects at a major show (i.e. Ft.Worth, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Austin) may have asubstitute eligible 4‐H or FFA member exhibit their projectthrough the sale. It is the responsibility of the 4‐H or FFA familyto inform the division chairman prior to the sale if a substitute11

is to be utilized. It is also the responsibility of the 4‐H or FFAfamily to arrange the substitute exhibitor and is not theresponsibility of GCFA, its advisors, or its volunteers.Homemaking17. Only members of FFA Jr., FFA, FCCLA, and 4‐H are eligible toauction food items.18. For exhibitors to be eligible for the Blue Ribbon Auction, theexhibitor must attend at least 5 out of the 7 meetings in theirrespective 4‐H club, FFA chapter, or FCCLA between themonths of September 2014 and March 2015. In addition we askthat a parent or designated adult make 2 fair associationmeeting.19. Parent/legal guardian of exhibitors must attend two (2) workdays for exhibitors to be eligible to auction. Working in thehomemaking building on Thursday, March 19, 2015, for checkin and during the judging WILL NOT count as a work day tofulfill livestock or food auction requirements and eligibility toshow or auction.20. At least one parent/legal guardian of exhibitors or theirdesignated adult will sign up on the official CONCESSIONSTAND poster by March 1, 2015, in order for the exhibitor to beeligible to auction. Any entry not abiding by this rule will notbe allowed to go to auction.21. Exhibitors MUST pre‐register by March 1, 2015 on Show Works.22. Each exhibitor will be limited to selling ONE food item in theAuction. Exhibitors must declare an item for auction when theentry form is completed at check‐in. If more than one item isdeclared for auction, exhibitor must rank the items 1, 2, and 3,in the order they wish, in case more than one item is declaredeligible for auction.23. To be auctioned, an item must receive first place in classes 1‐17. The 1st place item must be awarded a blue ribbon to beeligible for auction.12

24. FOOD CLASSES TO ENTER FOR AUCTION:Class 1Cookies – a plate of 6 onlyClass 2Unbaked Cookies – a plate of 6 onlyClass 3Brownies, Bar Cookies – a plate of 6 only/ pancookies – if decorated, do not cutClass 4Candy – a plate of 6 onlyClass 5Pies, TartsClass 6Mini‐pies, Mini‐tarts – a plate of 3 standard, or6 super minisClass 7Yeast bread – one loaf oven baked, no machineloavesClass 8Yeast roll (not sweet) – a plate of 3 onlyClass 9Sweet yeast rolls, Coffee Cakes, Tea Rings – aplate of 3 rolls or complete recipe. All madewith yeastClass 10Semi Homemade (anything with a mix,refrigerator dough or biscuit. Amount of itemsubmitted still follows other class rules ex: 6cookies, 3 muffins)Class 11Quick breads – 1 loaf, not sliced, or 1 full recipe(i.e. cornbread or coffee cake without yeast)Class 12Muffins, biscuits – a plate of 3 standard or 6super minisClass 13Cake, plain – no glaze, may have powderedsugar or cocoa dustingClass 14Cake w/frosting and/or filling, and/or glaze.Includes cake balls (made from scratch)Cupcakes, from scratch, with/without frostingClass 15or filling, plate of sixClass 16Decorated Cake – cake mixes may be used(judged on decoration only). Includes cakeballs (if decorated, not judged on taste)Class 17Snack mixes – quart size zip bag25. All Food Auction participants are required to bring freshlyprepared items for the auction in a decorated container withthe recipe attached. Winners in the cookies, brownies, candy,tarts, yeast rolls, muffin, and snack mix classes (Classes 1, 2, 3,4, 6, 8, 9, 12,15 and 17) must furnish the complete batch onday of auction. (ex: 36 cookies, 2 bread loaves)13

26. Food Auction participants must be present at auction for itemto qualify. Exceptions may be permitted only under extremecircumstances and must have prior approval.27. Food Auction items will remain on display in the HomemakingDivision Building until check‐out time 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. onSaturday, March 21, 2015.28. Food Auction items will be sold to buyers who submit thehighest bid at the public auction. Of the final bid on foodauction items Class 1 through Class 17, 70% will go to the youthentering the item and 30% will go to the benefit of youthpremiums.29. High Point Future Homemaker Runner‐up will not receive moremoney at the auction than the High Point Future Homemaker.All money earned by exhibitor at the auction will be awarded tothe exhibitor. High Point and Runner‐up ARE REQUIRED to be amember of FFA, Jr., FFA, FCCLA, or 4‐H to be eligible to auction.14

LIVESTOCK DIVISION1. At time of show exhibitors will be called to the ring a total ofthree times. If at the end of the third and final call, exhibitorhas not entered the ring in a reasonable amount of time, thatexhibitor will be disqualified. Only exception will be made ifexhibitor’s animal is being uncooperative.2. Coloring and/or dye of any kind in any market animal above thehocks intended to alter the classification/appearance of theanimal is prohibited. Products used to condition/enhance skin,such as powder or oil, can be used by all exhibitors.3. No diuretics or chemicals of any kind will be used to alter theappearance, weight or disposition of the animal. In the eventan animal must be treated for any illness it must be clearedwith the show officials first. If it is not first cleared with showofficials, the animal will be disqualified from the show.4. To foster fair competition, provide a level competitive field andto protect the safety of food, the showing of unethically fittedlivestock or livestock of any ineligible age for exhibition in theclass entered is strictly prohibited. Unethical fitting means anyattempt to alter the natural appearance, conformation,musculature or weight of an animal by any unnatural means orby the use of injections or feeding of material not conducive tothe health of the animal, safety of food or marketability of itscarcass. (Unethical fitting includes but is not limited toartificially filling animals by stomach pumping, airing injections,bruising, etc.)Animals showing signs of having beenunethically fitted will be disqualified.5. If animal does not meet government inspection standards forhuman consumption, the exhibitor may lose the whole amountof price paid for the animal.6. Parents are not allowed in the show ring other than showofficials.7. All exhibitors must properly feed, water and care for theiranimals at the show through Saturday night.15

8. All animals must be returned to their designated stalls eachnight by 10:00 p.m. (if removed during the day for the purposeof tying out).9. All exhibitors and/or parents are required to help in thelivestock barn with clean up and loading of resale animals onSunday morning at 7:30 a.m. or Sunday afternoon clean up atthe Rodeo and Barbecue areas immediately following the endof the Rodeo. All families will sign in with designated chairmenverifying participation in Sunday activities. No check will bereleased to exhibitors without proof of participation in Sundayclean up. You will receive only resale money for violation.10. In the event an animal must be treated for any illness it mustbe cleared with the Show Officials first. If it is not first clearedwith Show Officials, the animal will be disqualified from theshow.11. Exhibitors in poultry are allowed to have only other current 4‐Hor FFA members help them in the arena.12. No adults except division chairmen and judge allowed in arenaduring judging.13. Project supervision – The County Agent or Vocational Teacherunder whose supervision the projects are completed shallcertify to the compliance that the boy or girl is eligible underthe rules of this show.14. Animal residency ‐ Any exceptional circumstances of an animalnot being fed in Goliad County or being fed outside the schooldistrict in which they live will be presented to the ExecutiveCommittee explaining the reasons for such conditions existing(to include the distance from residence to facilities whereanimal is being fed) and the Committee shall rule on theeligibility on a case by case basis.15. All livestock projects to be entered and eligible to show mustbe the property of the exhibitor, on feed and under the dailycare of the exhibitor by the perspective validation date andacknowledged to the boy or girl’s respective supervisor(meaning County Agent or Vocational Agriculture Instructor).16

16. Exhibitors must be present for showing of animals. Exceptionsmay be permitted only under extreme circumstances; and musthave the approval of the Goliad County Fair Special RulesCommittee. (See General Rule No. 7.) Exhibitors who aresimultaneously exhibiting projects at a major show (i.e. Ft.Worth, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Austin) may have asubstitute eligible 4‐H or FFA member exhibit their project inthe show. It is the responsibility of the 4‐H or FFA family toinform the division chairman prior to the show if a substitute isto be utilized. It is also the responsibility of the 4‐H or FFAfamily to arrange the substitute exhibitor and is not theresponsibility of GCFA, its advisors, or its volunteers.17

Validations/Feeding Period1. Families may validate all market animals without designatinganimals to specific exhibitors.2. Breeder swine must have been validated on December 6, 2014,to be entered. No breeder rabbits can be entered after January15, 2015 and must have been validated on February 7, 2015.3. Validation times are between 8:00 am and 10:00 am.Commercial Heifer appointments must be made with the agri‐science teacher and County Agent by September 12, 2014.4. Limit on the number of head that can be validated varies in anindividual species.5. The feeding period is defined as taking ownership of a projectby the validation date, abiding by the GCFA residency rule, untilcheck‐in date, March 19, 2015.6. State validated hogs will not have to be validated on December6, 2014 (County Validation Date). During Major ShowValidation (November 1 – November 30), if an exhibitor is inpossession of a gilt which cannot be state validated(superseded by state rule), it may be county validated by theState Validation Committee (consisting of the county agent andagri science teacher). Only one of those hogs may be shown asa market entry.7. State validated lambs and goats will not have to be validated onDecember 6, 2014 (County Validation Date) they will bevalidated during Major Show Validation (October 1 – October31, 2014).18

Dates, Locations, LimitsSpecies2014DateMarket SteerGoliad Animal ClinicFairbarnJune 24Sept 13NoneCommercial Heiferarea VeterinariansFairbarnby appointment onlySept 134GoatFairbarnOct 21Dec 6NoneLambFairbarnOct 21Dec 6NoneHogexhibitors premisesFairbarnLimitNoneby appointment onlyDec 62015RabbitJWMHBFeb 710Feeding PeriodLast possible date to abide by feeding period rules.SpeciesMarket SteerCommercial 3/20149/13/2014st1 week of 3/19/20153/20/20153/19/20153/19/20153/19/201519

Entries1.Exhibitors will be limited to show 2 (two) market entries, butnot in the same species and a pen of commercial heifers.Species limit are as follows:SpeciesBreeding Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Breeding Heifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Broilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Commercial Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fryers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Market Goat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Market Lamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Market Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Market Swine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LimitNo limitNo limitPen of 3Pen of 2Pen of 311111Stall Fees1.All stall fees are due December 15, 2014. Any late entries willbe charged a 10.00 late fee per entry.Stall fees arenonrefundable. No animals can be entered after January 15,2015.2.A stall fee will be charged for market animals as follows:a.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.j.k. 15.00 per head on all steers 15.00 per heifers and bulls 10.00 per pen of commercial heifers 10.00 per head on all market hogs 10.00 per head on all breeding hogs 10.00 per head on all market lambs 10.00 per head on all market goats 10.00 per pen of broilers 10.00 per pen of fryers 10.00 per head on bucks and does 10.00 per turkey pen20

Sifting1. Beef, lambs, hogs, poultry, rabbits, goats turkeys, commercialheifers must be checked in on Thursday, March 19, 2015.2. All steers, lambs, hogs, goats, and rabbits will be sifted as theycome across the scales. All poultry will be sifted by the judge atcheck in.3. All sifted animals must be removed from the barns onThursday, March 19, 2015.4. Only creditable animals will be exhibited. The Sifting Judgeand chairperson will removediseased, poor quality orimproperly fitted animals. After an animal is sifted there will beno substitution. Also, if a reweigh is requested, the scales willbe balanced again and the animal will be reweighedimmediately. That weight is final. Chairperson’s decision isfinal.5.Steers, lambs, hogs, rabbits and goats will be weighed onarrival in order to determine

scorecard, then they will be judged as a set prepared by the exhibitor and scored on difficulty or creativity for up to 100 additional points. The youth receiving the highest average w