San Luis Obispo FFA
2014 Mid-State Fair Schedule of Events
*Late fees apply to everyday except Sunday, July 28th
**Beef will feed and clean at 6AM every morning unless otherwise notified
*MANDATORY POTLUCK / PRACTICE SHOW TUES. 7/15 5:00PM
Beef: Sign up to clip Beef Animals with Mrs. Evans the week of July 7-18
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 16-18th: TBA; Clean tack, tack box inventories,
organize supplies, etc. Sign up with Mrs. Bates for clipping swine all this week.
Friday-Sunday July 18-20th: TBA See Evans for Shearing Schedule at farm. Sign up in
shifts. See Mrs. Bates to finish clipping pigs! Ask Mrs. Evans.
*MAKE
SURE THAT YOU HAVE A RECORD BOOK SAVED ON A FLASH DRIVE AS WELL AS
ON YOUR HOME COMPUTER.
I
WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND THAT YOU HAVE A HARD
COPY TO WRITE YOUR INFORMATION INTO.
YOU
MUST TURN IN A COMPLETED
RECORD BOOK TO RECEIVE YOUR CHECK FROM THE FAIR!
CANNOT USE YOUR
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THIS
MEANS THAT YOU
HOUR OF FARM CLEAN UP TO WORK ON YOUR RECORD BOOK!
WILL BE TRANSITIONING TO THE I
RECORD BOOK
IN THE FUTURE, SO THERE
WILL BE NO WORRY OF FLASH DRIVES, ETC IN THE FUTURE.
THOSE
FRESHMEN MAY WANT TO BEGIN THE TRANSITION EARLIER, SO SEE
WHO ARE
MRS. EVANS!
**ALL SHEEP exhibitors MUST have their lambs SHEARED before the official
weigh-in at the fair! DO NOT shear below the hocks or knees.
Remember that BEEF FEEDS at 6AM EVERY MORNING!!!!!
Sunday July 20th: SLO FFA’s Official animal drop off time is TBA. We will meet at the
SLO H.S. school farm at TBA to start loading the animals. We will leave our farm at TBA.
If you have an animal at home and you need us to transport it, you need to get it to the
school farm beforehand. Make sure to give all your animals plenty of fluids as they will be
stressed and it will be hot in Paso even at night when we get there. They can lose a lot of
weight upon traveling to the fair. Pig owners…give your pigs lots of Gatorade right before
we load them. Some hogs may be asked to move in earlier. Mrs. Bates will discuss who is a
candidate at later time.
The Ag Truck and Trailer will be hauling the hogs that are making weight. Light weight
hogs will be hauled separately. We will need to discuss hauling sheep and cattle to the fair.
Please make sure that someone is in charge of getting your animal in the trailer, so that it
isn’t left behind if you are not there to put it in the trailer. Everyone must be at the fair
to unload their animals and get them fed. Sunday night is crazy, but it is important to get
them fed, watered and comfortable and check in with your advisor before leaving.
**Make sure to check with Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Bates before feeding and/or leaving for the
day/evening!
Monday July 21st:
6:00 AM
Feed Hogs and Sheep (Every minute you are late is $1 you will be charged)
Check with Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Evans before you begin feeding. Some animals feed will be
controlled/monitored.
7:00AM
Weigh-in for all animals- check to see what order you go in. It is very
important for you to be responsible and get where you need to go on time. We will not hold
your hand! If you miss your weigh-in then you will not show. (Steer needs Bill of Sale)
12:00PM
Scales Close
6:00PM
Ladies Lead Contest, All animals should be fed at this time. Check with
instructors about possible showmanship practices tonight or later in the week!!
Turn in forms to Evans, Bates on Withdrawal/Medications to animals. You
and your parents must sign these or you cannot show/sale.
Tuesday July 22nd:
6:00AM
Feed and clean pens ($1/minute late)
6:30AM
Feed/check show schedule/prepare to wash
7:30AM
Weigh-in and Preg Check for Heifers (Need Bill of Sale/Yellow Sheet)
8:00AM
Market Hog Show (FFA Followed by 4-H) Hog participants should be
preparing their pigs and be around the barn for the entire time until show time. Make sure
your hogs are washed and ready, and that you know what class you are in. Make sure to
bring your FFA Uniform with you in the morning. Make sure to check with Mrs. Bates for
further information.
8:00AM Mkt Sheep show (4-H FOLLOWED by FFA) (Make sure to have your official
FFA uniform ready) Meat Goats will follow this show (FFA followed by 4-H). Bring
clothes down, but DO NOT be in Whites until your lamb is ready to go. PS. My son is
showing in the 4-H sheep show, so I will be doing dbl duty which means YOU MUST
LISTEN to my instructions!! You MUST WORK as a TEAM and HELP Each OTHER!
5:30PM
6:00PM
Feed (Early) Pig and Sheep Because of BBQ
SLO FFA BBQ at the Adelaide- Everyone Welcome!!
Wednesday July 23rd:
6:30AM
8:00AM
– make sure
5:00PM
6:00PM
Feed and clean pens ($1/minute late); sheep and hogs only!
Breeding Beef Show followed 4-H Market Steers then FFA Market steers
you have your FFA uniform ready – the breeding show should be small.
Replacement Heifer Show 4-H 1st followed by FFA
Feed Sheep and Hogs
*BEEF; Make sure to give yourself ample time to prepare, at least 1 ½ hours. Don’t get your
animal ready too early or it will get tired! Practice how long it takes to prep your animals!
Thursday July 24th:
6:00AM
Feed and Clean pens ($1/minute late) ALL Species Beef too!
8:00AM
Hog Showmanship – FFA 1st Followed By 4-H– (Make sure your uniform is
clean and ready) Also, the judge will expect you to have a complete uniform,
cane, rag, and small brush with you in the ring.
8:00AM
Meat Goat Showmanship (FFA followed by 4-H) Sheep Showmanship
follows the goat show- 4-H First followed by FFA. Be Ready- No telling
how many goat showmen there are! You must watch and check…I will be
watching the 4-H show, so you can learn what the judge is looking for.
6:00PM
All animals Fed
Friday July 25th:
6:30AM
Feed and Clean ($1/minute late) Sheep and hogs only!!
8:00AM
Beef Showmanship- 4-H Followed by FFA
6:00PM
Replacement Heifer Sale – All animals fed. SLO FFA is in charge of
“running” and giving out refreshments at this- all species will assist!
Saturday July 26th:
7:00AM
Feed and Clean ($1/minute late)
8:00AM
Jr. Livestock Auction begins- make sure you know what order your animal
sales so you don’t miss it!!!
5:00PM
FEED & Water This time may vary!
Sunday July 27th:
7:30AM
Feed and Clean
9:00AM
Round Robin Showmanship
11:00AM
Pee Wee Showmanship
1:00PM
Livestock Judging Contest (sign up by Wednesday, July 23rd)
4:00PM
Meet at livestock area to begin cleaning your tack and area!!! We NEED
parents and additional trucks and trailers to move our displays out!
Monday/Tuesday July 28th-29th:
TBA Clean up begins at the farm!!!
9AM Meet at School to Clean up and Put Livestock Stuff Away! All pens must be
cleaned to their original or better state, manure dumped, equipment returned, etc.
*Record Books are to be completed prior to receiving money. You bring a completed
record book and do your 1 hour of work. We will not be helping you do them at school.
Suggestion: Do them before fair or during the week, we will help you then. Also, use the
computerized record book, it’s a lot easier.
This is mandatory! Your check will be held until you put in at least 1 hour of work at the
farm or OH unit and it will be at the leisure of Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Bates. You will not
receive your check until all of the above is completed.
Wednesday,August 13th: TBA
Checks Ready from the fair! Only if you have completed your requirements!
*** Sat. the 26th and Sunday the 27th, Mrs. Evans, her husband and kids will be competing
at the Ranch Rodeo on the Fairgrounds. She will not be responsible for getting your
children and their animals to the auction. That is their responsibility. She will be on the
grounds and available by cell phone: #610-5768
Mrs. Bates will be in and out of the livestock barn to assist in the auction process, but is
not responsible for getting your projects to the sale ring at the proper time. She can be
reached at #801-2532 at all times.
Please be considerate of all exhibitors, adults and fairgoers. If we see you abusing your
animal or anyone else’s animal in any way then you will be asked to leave the fair and you
will not be allowed to show. Remember that all school rules apply – there is to be no
profanity, drinking, tobacco, or other drug use at anytime. If you break these rules you
and your animal will be sent home immediately.
We are all going to the fair under the title of San Luis Obispo FFA, so we expect all of you
to act like a team and help each other out. It is up to you to make SLO FFA look good.
There will be a person chosen for each species that will be in charge of helping us to keep
track of those individuals who do not show up to feed on time. As a parent, it is your
responsibility to help get your child where they need to be and to let them do the work. It
is not okay for parents to be in the pens, handling or feeding the animals. It is the
student’s project and their responsibility. Parents ARE NOT allowed to touch the animals
or do any work on feeding or pen cleaning while the students are at the fair. We will
enforce this!
Do not bring your shavings or straw to the fair. If you have a less expensive place for us
to purchase the straw prior to going to the fair then we can discuss this as a group, but to
avoid any problems of “splitting” costs, it would be easier for us to work as a chapter to
share the expenses. Please let me know of any other ideas that you have, we are certainly
open to other options! Thank you! We have an account set up with Farm Supply and you will
be able to get straw and shavings. The cost of these supplies will be split amongst all of
the exhibitors and will be paid prior to receiving their fair checks on MID AUG DATE
TBD. Remember; A Record Book, Thank You letter and payment of fees must be
turned in before you are allowed to get your check. NEW: If you do not turn in items
and pick up checks prior to school starting you will be paying an additional $30 to you
fees and fines. The checks will only be good for 60 days, so do not keep us waiting!
The fair is meant to be fun and it is a vacation for most of you, so please try to enjoy
yourselves.
Thank You
P.S. Don’t forget to write a thank you letter and to get a buyer’s gift for your buyer
even if you don’t know who it is yet. We recommend a donation to the Heritage
Foundation on behalf of your Buyer, so that the money goes back to exhibitors and
the fair.
Reminders:
1. If your animal gets sick during the fair, contact an advisor first and seek our advice.
If we do not have an answer then we will help you find one. Do not let anyone touch
your animals or give them anything until you have spoken with an advisor and your
parent(s)/guardian.
2. Do not make uneducated remarks to the public that could be taken out of context.
There are people around who would love to close every fair and livestock exhibition,
so your comments can make a huge impact on the FFA and the livestock industry.
3. If your animal has been sick but has now recovered, do not tell Joe Q Public that
your animal had a contagious disease that you were afraid would prevent you from
exhibiting at the fair; this scares people who do not know anything about livestock.
4. Keep your comments positive and discuss only the good things about caring for your
animals and about all of the good care that your animals have received.
5. DO have a great time at the fair, be helpful and respectful of all who are there to
watch you and/or participate as well.
6. This is meant to be a learning experience and for you to earn some money along
the way. Please HELP others in your chapter as well as anyone else that may
need it, because it is the right thing to do and because YOU are good people.
Thank You!