4-H Agricultural Clubs Achievement Day Program

“Learn To Do By Doing”
The achievement Day Program is open to enrolled members of the following 4-H clubs:

Whitewater Beef Calf Club
Leaders - Shirley MacGregor, Nathan Latchford
Sponsored by Beachburg Agricultural Society

Westmeath Field Crop Club
Leader - Colleen Straathof
Sponsored by Beachburg Agricultural Society

Westmeath Dairy Calf Club
Leader - Colleen Straathof

Beachburg 4-H Dairy Club
Leader - Jeanie Robinson

Whitewater 4-H Dairy Club
Leader - Tony Straathof

Full details of the program will be given to the members and the leaders.

Wednesday July 23rd, 2008
2:00pm - 4:00pm & 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Field crop and livestock exhibits, posters and educational displays to be placed in the hall. A plaque will be awarded to the first and second place Tie-Ups to the best 4-H category club exhibiting at the Beachburg Fair. In addition, 1st place will receive $25 and 2nd place will receive $15

Disease
Under no circumstances should an animal exhibiting signs of transmittable disease (ringworm, lice, warts, etc.) be allowed to show. The 4-H member should contact his/her leader immediately if the animal is exhibiting signs of disease. The 4-H animal must be trained and prepared for show by the 4-H member only.

Friday July 25th, 2008
Beef and Dairy Showmanship Classes
Novice - 10 to 11 years of age as of January 1, 2008
Junior - 12 to 14 years of age as of January 1, 2008
Intermediate - 15 to 17 years of ages as of January 1, 2008
Senior - 18 years of age and over as of January 1, 2008

Beef Calf Ages are as follows
Senior Yearling - January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006
Junior Yearling - April 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006
Calf - January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007
Steers - appropriate to reach market weight

Dairy Calf Ages are as follows
Junior Yearling - March 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006
Summer Yearling - June 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006
Senior Heifer - September 1, 2006 to November 30, 2006
Intermediate Heifer - December 1, 2006 to February 28, 2007
Junior Heifer - March 1, 2007 and later

10:00 am
Achievement Day Program begins with the Westmeath Dairy Calf Club.The program will start with the Showmanship classes followed by the Conformation classes.

1:00 pm
During the afternoon there will be two rings operating simultaneously. In Ring 1 will be the Inter-Club Competition for the Dairy Clubs. In Ring 2 will be the Whitewater Beef Club Achievement Day followed by the Beef Inter-Club Competition.

Dress Code
Beef: When showing at Achievement Day, the member must wear a clean white shirt (the only crest allowed showing on the shirt is a 4-H crest), clean dark pants (no blue jeans), steel-toed boots and show harness or belt clip - no hats.

Dairy: When showing at Achievement Day, the member must wear clean white pants and shirt, steel-toed boots and provided hatband - no hats.

Achievement Day Specials
Whitewater Beef Calf Club
Trophy - to member showing a beef calf with the
highest placing in novice Beef Showmanship.
Trophy - for the Champion Beef Heifer.
Trophy - for the Reserve Champion Beef Heifer
Trophy - to the Champion Beef Showperson
Award - to the Reserve Champion Beef Showperson
Trophy - to the most deserving first year Club member.
Westmeath Field Crop Club
Leader: Colleen Straathof
Westmeath Dairy Calf Club
Champion Holstein Award
Reserve Champion Holstein Award
Champion Coloured Breed Award
Reserve Champion Coloured Breed Award
Novice Showmanship Award
Junior Showmanship Award
Intermediate Showmanship Award
Top Senior Showmanship Award
Champion Showman Award
Other Special Classes for the Beachburg Dairy Calf Club and Sponsors will be announced at the Fair.

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