Open Bucket Calf Show (K-3rd)
Superintendent:  John Keeney
  1. The project is open to exhibitors in Kindergarten thru third grade, who are enrolled in a Warren County School.

  2. This is not a 4-H project.

  3. This class will show at the beginning of the 4-H/FFA Bucket Calf show.

  4. Must pay a stall fee like other bucket calves and be properly and timely entered with the secretary.

  5. All participants will receive a ribbon.

  6. Thursday - Show begins at 2:00 p.m. with Open followed by 4H

Class No. Division 201

  1. Kindergarten-First Graders

  2. Second-Third Graders

4-H and FFA Bucket Calf

Superintendents: John Keeney, Hugh Livingston

  1. The project is for 4-H and FFA exhibitors of all ages.

  2. Calves may be either crossbred, straightbred, or purebred,
    dairy or beef. They must have been calved on or after February 1 of the current year, and in the member’s possession and identified on Bucket Calf identification form by May 15. The calf must have been on a bottle or bucket no later than one week after birth.

  3. An exhibitor may identify up to three animals, but can only exhibit one bucket calf per year; and that animal may be shown only in the bucket calf class.

  4. Calves are to be shown at halter. Class may be split if numbers warrant, according to age of exhibitor and number of calves in each group. The Superintendent may divide or combine the number of entries.

  5. Judging will be on the following:
    (1) what 4-H’er has learned about the care and raising of the calf,
    (2) the fitting and showing (according to beef or dairy guidelines) with emphasis on what the 4-H’er has learned,
    (3) the general health of the calf and the knowledge of the 4-H’er about this area, and
    (4) the completed record sheet.

  6. All livestock exhibitors (except horse exhibitors) are to wear a collared, sleeved, tucked in shirt or an official 4-H/FFA t-shirt tucked in, into the show ring.

  7. A double entry fee will be charged for any changes made after entry week.

  8. Animals will be placed in purple, blue, red, white award groups.

  9. Interviews will be held Saturday, July 19 at 9:00 a.m. in the showring.

Class No. Division 120
1 Bucket Calf - exhibitors, grades 4-6
2 Bucket Calf - exhibitors, grades 7-8
3 Bucket Calf - exhibitors, grades 9-12

Premiums on each class:
1st: $6 * 2nd: $5 * 3rd: $3 * 4th: $2 * 5th: $1
Champion Bucket Calf.................................Rosette
Reserve Champion Bucket Calf..................Rosette


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