JUNIOR BEEF HEIFER SHOW
T.C.C.A. SANCTIONED
J.D. Ragland, Superintendent
Amber Parkinson, Ass’t. Superintendent
Steve Young, Ass’t. Superintendent

Jirl Buck, ,Madill Oklahoma, Judge

Maximum Premiums Offered — $10,000.00

SPECIAL RULES

1. All entries and awards in this department shall be subject to the General Rules and Regulations as published in the front of this catalog.
2. Exhibitors must be bonafide members of a County 4-H club or FFA Chapter. Exhibitors must have continuously, personally, fed, and cared for their animals under the direct supervision of a CEA or an AST.
   
   To be eligible, boys or girls must be enrolled in, and attending, public, private, or home school elementary or secondary schools in Texas; and are eligible to participate in the 2007-2008 year if they are 8 (and in the third grade) or 9 years of age by August 31, 2007 and have not reached the 19th birthday on or before August 31, 2007.
   
   All entries must be made by the CEAs or ASTs with one check for the entry fees. Entries will not be accepted from individual junior exhibitors.
3. Entries – 3 heifers will be allowed. All entries must be registered in the records of their respective breed association in the name of the exhibitor on or before September 1, 2007. Registration papers will be checked by Show Superintendents on Friday 9/28 between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
4. New Rule: The junior Beef Heifer Show will be a blow and show. No adhesive glue or wax like substance will be allowed. Cattle will be inspected prior to entering the show ring. Any animal found to be in violation of the rules will be disqualified and not allowed to show. The decision of the inspecting official is final and not subject to protest.
5. Entry fee: $30.00 per heifer. Entry fees are non-refundable.
6. DEADLINE TO ENTER is August 15th, 2007. Entry forms must be postmarked by that date. Entries received after deadline, between August 16th and Labor Day must pay a late fee of $15.00 per entry. No entries will be accepted after Labor Day. Only 150 entries will be accepted and entries received in excess of this number or after this closing date will be returned.
7. Each exhibitor will be issued 2 season passes but must purchase a “Gate 2” parking pass for $10.00, if needed. Complimentary parking passes will not be issued. The $10.00 pass fee must be included with entry fees at the time entry is made and all passes and parking passes will be mailed to the CEA or AST prior to the show.
8. Heifers should arrive before 6:00 p.m., Thursday, September 27, with all health papers ready for inspection. Immediately after unloading, each trailer must be moved off the fairgrounds to an outside parking lot as instructed by your Show Superintendents. The parking area will be policed and protected from vandalism. Trailers left on the inside parking lot or around the barns will be towed by a commercial wrecker service and held for charges.
9. Judging will begin at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, September 29, in the Livestock Pavilion, and heifers will be released after their class has been judged.
10. Breed classes will be divided by registration birth date. Heifers born before September 1, 2005 are ineligible to show.
11. Grooming chutes will not be allowed on fairgrounds.
12. Premium checks will be mailed after the fair is over.
13. Interpretations of show rules will be made by the Show Superintendent and his decision and those of the Show Judge will be final.
14. Junior Showmanship Award ....................................................$25 plus Plaque
    

BRITISH BREEDS:
Hereford/Polled
Angus
Shorthorn
Red Angus

(1) 7 or more heifers of any single breed will validify a breed with 2 age classes.
(2) 15 or more heifers of any single breed will validify a breed with 3 age classes.
(3) less than 7 heifers of any single breed listed above will be entered into British Breeds. If British Division is declared by the superintendent, then 10 entries will validify 2 age classes. 15 or more will validify 3 age classes.

AMERICAN BREEDS:
Brahman
Brangus
Red Brangus
Brahmausin
Braford
Beefmaster
Simbra

Same rules as #1 and #2 above.
(4) less than 7 heifers of any single breed listed above will be entered into American Breeds. If American Division is declared by Braford the superintendent, then 7 entries will validify 2 age classes, 12 or more will validify 3 age classes.

OTHER PURE BREEDS:
Charolais
Chianina
Limousin
Simmental
Maine Anjou

Same rules as #1 and #2 above
(5) less than 7 heifers of any single breed listed above will be entered into Other Pure Breeds. If Other Pure Breed Division is declared by the superintendent, then 7 entries will validify 2 age classes, 12 or more will validify 3 age classes.