Department 10
 4-H & FFA LIVESTOCK
YOUTH EXHIBITS

Updated July 26, 2008

"Animal Owner or Caretaker's Verification of Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship"
 form MUST be presented upon arrival including out of state entries for livestock and rabbit exhibitors.

USE CAUTION WHEN FITTING YOUR ANIMALS

Be sure to use only grooming products that are approved for use on meat and dairy animals when fitting your animals for show. Unapproved products may contain ingredients that result in unacceptable residues in meat or milk. If you are not certain that a product is residue safe and approved for use on meat or dairy animals, DO NOT USE IT.

** IMPORTANT **
If upon slaughter, treatment with drugs, biologics, or any chemical from fitting products, is the cause of condemnation of a carcass, the loss of the carcass and any other damages will be borne by the Exhibitor

Eligibility: 4-H Club members must have passed their ninth birthday but not have passed their nineteenth birthday by January 1, 2005. Exhibitors must be members of a regularly organized 4-H Club, carrying a project in the field they wish to make entry and be under the supervision of the Pennsylvania State University Agricultural and Home Economic Extension Service by July 1 preceding the fair. Exhibits must have been selected through an elimination.

Students enrolled in an accepted vocational school curriculum must be conducting a project in the class in which they wish to make an entry. Students enrolled in general home economics in a comprehensive high school are considered as qualifying. All entries shall be approved prior to the fair by a member of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Agriculture or Home Economics staff or their designated representative.

Section A
4-H and Vocational Dairy Cattle

Chairman - Dale Chapman

Send Entries and Fees to :
Dale Chapman
11362 West Greene Road
Waterford, PA 16441
814-796-4273

1.

CLICK HERE for Specific Breeds, Sections, Classes, Premiums,
Pre-Registration Instructions and other awards.

4-H and Vocational Dairy Cattle Fitting and Showmanship

1. 4-H or F.F.A. members may show an animal in the fitting and showing contest provided it has been carried as a project and is owned by the exhibitor.
2. The exhibitor must show the same animal in both contests.
NOTE - In large shows, the best 4-H and F.F.A. fitters and showmen may be selected during the showing of the type classes and then only these become eligible to compete in the fitting and showmanship contests. In smaller shows, all 4-H and F.F.A. members showing an animal can compete in the fitting and showmanship contests.

CLASS:

PREMIUMS

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AWARDS

Inspections to be made unannounced. Prizes will be awarded on a daily basis. No awards on the first or last day of fair.

Section B
4-H and FFA BEEF CATTLE

Chairman - Hal Beavers

Send Entries and Fees to :
Hal Beavers
1688 Old Wattsburg Road
Waterford, PA  16441

1.

CLICK HERE for Specific Breeds, Sections, Classes, Premiums,
Pre-Registration Instructions and other awards.

MARKET STEERS 
(No steer weighing less than 900 lbs. will be admitted for Market Steer Competition. Max. sale weight of 1550lbs.).

4-H and F.F.A. SHOWMANSHIP & FITTING
Section B-2

4-H and F.F.A. members may show a steer or heifer in the Showing contest provided the animal has been carried as a project and is owned by the exhibitor. The “Erie County Livestock Program Code of Ethics Regarding Quality Assurance and Animal Care” will apply throughout the fitting and showmanship classes. If it is determined by the 4-H Livestock Selection Committee that an exhibitor has violated provisions of this code regarding fitting or other practices, the exhibitor will not be permitted to sell through the 4-H Livestock Sale at the Waterford Fair.

CLASS:

PREMIUMS

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AWARDS
Section B-3

No awards on the first or last day of fair.

Section C
4-H and FFA SHEEP

Co-Chairmen
Dave Rutkowski
Dennis Fortin

Send Entries and Fees to:

Dave Rutkowski
1229 Sharp Road
Waterford, PA  16441

1.

CLICK HERE for Specific Breeds, Sections, Classes, Premiums,
Pre-Registration Instructions and other awards.

MARKET SHEEP 

4-H and F.F.A. SHEEP FITTING & SHOWMANSHIP

4-H and FFA members may show either a market lamb or a breeding ewe lamb in the fitting and showmanship classes. The animal must be a project animal, and it must be owned by the exhibitor. The “Erie County Livestock Program Code of Ethics Regarding Quality Assurance and Animal Care” will apply throughout the fitting and showmanship classes. If it is determined by the 4-H Livestock Selection Committee that an exhibitor has violated revisions of this code regarding fitting or other practices, the exhibitor will not be permitted to sell through the 4-H Livestock Sale at the Waterford Fair.

CLASS:

PREMIUMS

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AWARDS

No awards on the first or last day of fair.

Section D
4-H and FFA SWINE

Chairman - Dennis Spitznogle

Send Entries and Fees to :
Dennis Spitznogle
4330 Wheelertown Road
Waterford, PA 

1.

4-H and F.F.A. SWINE FITTING & SHOWMANSHIP

The Erie County Livestock Program Code of Ethics Regarding Quality Assurance and Animal Care” will apply throughout the fitting and showmanship classes. If it is determined by the 4-H Livestock Selection Committee that an exhibitor has violated provisions of this code regarding fitting or other practices, the exhibitor will not be permitted to sell through the 4-H Livestock Sale at the Waterford Fair.

CLASS:

PREMIUMS

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AWARDS

No awards on the first or last day of fair.

Section E
4-H Milking Dairy Goats

Co-Chairmen - D. Chapman - Roy Strobel

Send Entries and Fees to :

Dale Chapman
11362 West Greene Road
Waterford, PA 16441
814-796-4273

1.

CLICK HERE for Specific Breeds, Sections, Classes, Premiums,
Pre-Registration Instructions and other awards.

4-H MILKING DAIRY GOATS FITTING & SHOWMANSHIP

The Erie County Livestock Program Code of Ethics Regarding Quality Assurance and Animal Care” will apply throughout the fitting and showmanship classes. If it is determined by the 4-H Livestock Selection Committee that an exhibitor has violated provisions of this code regarding fitting or other practices, the exhibitor will not be permitted to sell through the 4-H Livestock Sale at the Waterford Fair.

CLASS:

PREMIUMS

Section G
4-H and FFA RABBITS

Co-Chairmen - Darlene Kinnear  & Dawn Parella

Send Entries and Fees to :
Darlene Kinnear
118 East 6th Street
Waterford, PA  16441

Refer to General Rules and Regulations in Department 9, and General Health Regulations

Premiums: 1st - $3.00; 2nd - $2.00; 3rd - $1.00; 4th - $.50

Section H
4-H and FFA SCHOOL EXHIBITS

Thursday afternoon at 1:00pm
Premiums: $40.00, $30.00, $20.00

This is to be arranged as an educational booth. Vocational departments from the Fort LeBoeuf School District are eligible to participate. Booth will be 4'x8'. For more information contact Mike Jenkins at 814-796-4587