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
Leader – Cathy Pilgram
Leader – Stephanie English
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.

Thursday July 21, 2011
2:00pm – 4:00pm & 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Field crop and livestock exhibits, posters and eduactional displays to be placed in the exhibition 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 22, 2011
Beef and Dairy Showmanship Classes
Novice – 10 to 11 years of age as of January 1, 2011
Junior – 12 to 14 years of age as of January 1, 2011
Intermmediate – 15 to 17 years of age as of January 1, 2011
Senior – 18 to 21 years of age as of January 1, 2011

Beef Calf Ages are as follows
Senior yearling – January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011
Junior Yearling – April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011
Calf – January 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011
Steers – appropriate to reach market weight

Dairy Calf Ages are as follows
Junior yearling – March 1, 2010 to May 31, 2010
Summer Yearling – June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
Senior Heifer – September 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010
Intermediate Heifer – December 1, 2011 to February 28, 2011
Junior Heifer – March 1, 2011 and later

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

1:00 pm
During the afternoon there will be two rings operating simultaneously. In Ring 1 wil be the
Inter – Club Competition for the Dairy Clubs, In Ring 2 will be the Whitwater 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 placingin 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 Veef Showperson.
Trophy – to the most deserving first year Club member.

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
Intermidiate Showmanship Award
To Senior Showmanship Award
Champion Showman Award

Other Special Classes for the Beachburg Dairy Calf Club and Sponsors will be announced at the Fair.

Inter-Club Specials (Calf Clubs)
Open to all 4-H (Calf Club) members
Prize Money: $6, $5, $4, all the rest $3

Beef
1. Novice Beef Showperson – 10 to 11 years of age as of January 1, 2011.
2. Junior Beef Showperson – 12 to 14 years of age as of January 1, 2011.
3. Intermediate Beef Showperson – 15 to 17 years of age as of January 1, 2011.
4. Senior Beef Showperson – 18 to 21 years of age as of January 1, 2011.
5. Champion Showperson.
6. Calf – January1, 2011 to April 30, 2011.
7. Junior Yearling – April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010.
8. Senior Yearling – January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010.
9. Champion Beef Heifer.
10. Steers.

Note to Classes 6, 7 & 8
• Classes are the same for each breed represented, but may be combined within breed at discretion of the leaders, dependent on the number of animals exhibited.
• Order of showing will be posted the day of the competition.
• Breeds may also be combined if number of animals exhibited are insufficient for individual class.

4-H Beef Specials
11. 4-H Club member’s heifer calf project from previous year (born 2010)
12. 4-H Club member’s yearling project from previous year with her own natural calf at foot (yearling born 2010, calf 2011)

Grand Champion Beef Heifer - $25
Reserve Champion Beef Heifer - $15

Sponsored by : MacKay Creek Cattle Co.

Dairy
13. Novice Dairy Showperson – 10 to 11 years of age as of January 1, 2011.
14. Junior Dairy Showperson – 12 to 14 years of age as of January 1, 2011.
15. Intermediate Dairy Showperson – 15 to 17 years of age as of January 1, 2011.
16. Senior Dairy Showperson – 18 to 21 years of age as of January 1, 2011.
17. Champion Showperson.
18. Junior yearling – March 1, 2010 to May 31, 2010.
19. Summer Yearlin – June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010.
20. Senior Heifer – September 1, 2010 to November 30th 2010.
21. Intermediate Heifer – December 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011.
22. Junior Heifer – March 1, 2010 and later.

Grand Champion Dairy Heifer - $15
Best Dairy Heifer - Trophy
Reserve Dairy Heifer - $15
Other special classes and sponsors will be announced at the Fair.

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