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4-H - FFA
LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST

Saturday, November 1st
Superintendent: Duval County Extension
Registration: 8:30 A.M.  - Coaches / Parents Meeting 8:45 A.M.   
Contest: 9:00 A.M.  -  Location: Arena

Livestock Judging Contest at the

2007 Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair

  1. Registration will take place on site prior to the Judging Contest. 4-H Club and FFA Contests will be separate.
  2. There will be a coache's/ parent's meeting at 8:45 a.m. to review the rules and recieve volunteer positions for the contest.
  3. Livestock Judging Teams shall consist of four (4) bona fide 4-H Club or FFA Chapter Members. Team members should wear appropriate 4-H or FFA attire. 4-H Junior, Intermediate and Senior Division Contests will be seperate.  Junior Team members will be ages 8-10 as of September 1st, 2008.  Intermediate Teams will be 11-12 as of September 1st , 2008.  Senior Team Members will be ages 13-18 as of September 1st, 2008.  FFA participants in the Junor Division will be Junior High students, for Senior Division, Senior High students.  Individuals not on a team will judge.  A team may participate with 3 members if needed. The top 3 scores will count for team score.
  4. Participants will be ask to give 1 to 2 classes of oral reasons.
  5. Awards will be given in 4-H to Junior, Intermediate and Senior Teams. In FFA to Junior and Senior Teams
  6. You must judge on a team to qualify for individual awards. Those not on a team may judge but will not qualify for any awards.
  7. Coaches and parents are not allowed to make contact with participants during the contest.
  8. Use of cell phones or talking by the contestants during the contest is strictly forbidden.
  9. Contestants will  be given 15 minutes for reason classes and 12 minutes for non-reason classes.
  10. Animals may not be handled by contestants during the contest.
  11. After each class the judging cards will be collected and the contest official will give the placing and reasons on class except for the reason class.
  12. On reason class the judge will announce the placing and give reasons, after all contestants have finished giving reasons.
  13. This is not a Modified Danish System contest.
  14. All check will be mailed.

AWARDS
4-H and FFA TEAMS

1st Place - Awards  *   2nd Place- Rosettes   *  3rd Place - Rosettes

4-H and FFA INDIVIDUAL

1st place - $25.00;  *  2nd Place - $20.00  *  3rd Place - $15.00
4th Place - $10.00  *  5th Place - $ 5.00
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