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2017 BAKER COUNTY FAIR OFFICIAL PREMIUM BOOK PAGE 17
4-H/FFA EXHIBITOR POLICIES
1. All 4-H members enrolled in the Baker County 4-H pro-
gram and all Baker County FFA chapters may participate
in the Baker County Fair (including North Powder FFA).
International 4-H visitors are welcome to exhibit and/or
enter contests. Ribbons only awarded.
2. Exhibitors are not eligible to enter the same exhibit or con-
test in FFA, 4-H or Open Class.
3. All Exhibitors may enter only one exhibit per class # unless
otherwise specified.
4. Exhibitors may enter all classes in a project area in which
they are enrolled. All “non-animal” exhibits must have the
exhibitor's name and club/chapter attached to the exhibit.
This is in addition to the exhibitor tag.
5. Members who exhibit or enter contests during the Baker
County Fair must have met all grade requirements of 4-H
and/or FFA (through the summer of 12th grade). 4-H
6. enrollments required by June 1, of current 4-H year.
6 7.
. 4-H Records Books are due and must be placed in the
Extension Office no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, July
21st, one week before Fair. All premiums and trophies will
be withheld from all exhibitors who submit late, no record
book, or incomplete current records. Please see Record
Book section for more information.
8. Division for entering exhibits and contests will be as
7.
follows:
0 - Novice First year members, 9-11 years of age
on September 1, 2016; who haven’t shown

before in 4-H
1 - Junior 9-11 years of age on Sept. 1, 2016

(4-H)
2 - Intermediate 12-14 years of age on Sept. 1,

2016 (4-H/FFA)
3 - Senior 15-19 years of age on Sept. 1, 2016
(4-H/FFA)
8. All 4-H/FFA youth staying on the grounds will have adult
supervision with them at all times and will stay in the area
designated by Fair management. Failure to comply will

result in expulsion from the fair grounds. If code of

conduct violations are involved the members enrollment
will be terminated for the current 4-H/FFA year.
9. All 4-H members involved in participatory activities must
have completed and signed Medical Release/Code of
Conduct Form/Animal Science Exhibitor Agreement
(Official Registration Form).
10. A Conflict Management Advisory Committee wi ll be
appointed to settle disputes. The committee may comprise
an agent, or FFA advisor, the chairman or representative of
affected department, two unbiased people familiar with the
4-H/FFA programs, and 4-H Assn. President. At least 3 of
these members must be present, including the agent/FFA
advisor
11. A 4-H member must be an Intermediate or Senior to
exhibit animals or enter contests at State Fair.
4-H/FFA EXHIBITS POLICIES
1. All exhibits must be owned by the exhibitor, be part of
supervised FFA or 4-H activities, and be the exhibitor’s
work.
2. Exhibits in the Event Center for 4-H/FFA will be released
on Saturday of fair, after the completion of the auction.
3. The same exhibit may not be entered in more than one
class.
4. Champions and reserve champions will be selected in
each class only when the judge deems there are entries of
championship quality.
5. Exhibits and contestants to represent Baker County Fair
at the Oregon State Fair will be chosen from blue-ribbon
quality. Selection will be based on placing in class, State
Fair quota system and, in some cases, sign-up.
6. Single entries will not necessarily mean first place
premiums. Judges will award placing on the basis of the
type and quality of entries. Trophies & awards will be
awarded to blue ribbon winners only.
7. Merit system of judging will be used for all livestock
8. classes.
8. 4-H/FFA Premiums (unless otherwise listed):

BLUE RED
WHITE
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00

All Classes & individuals NO Premiums will be paid for
Market (conformation) Classes
4-H/FFA GENERAL
1.
LIVESTOCK POLICIES
1. ALL LIVESTOCK MUST BE IN PLACE BY 12:00
P.M., Wed. of Fair. If a market animal is overweight
or underweight at the first weigh-in the animal will be
removed from the scale. The scale will be “zeroed-out”
and rebalanced. The animal will immediately be reweighed
again. The second weight will be the official weight of the
2. market animal.
2. OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS -- All market steers
must be owned by the exhibitor, tagged, and weighed by
the Extension Agent by March 1 of the current year. Market
lambs, hogs and goats must be owned before June 1 of
the current year and ear tagged by the Extension Agent.
Market Hogs must be weighed and tagged by June 1 of the
current year to participate in the Rate of Gain Contest. All
breeding beef, dairy cattle, sheep, swine and goats must be
exhibitors possession 90 days prior to fair.Registered
animals entered as a member’s exhibit must be registered
3. in the name of the exhibitor.
3. AGE REQUIREMENTS -- All market steers must be
born after January 1, 2016, market lambs and goats must be
4. born after December 1, 2016.
4. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS-- a) No animals from
herds quarantined for brucellosis or tuberculosis will be
permitted entry to the show. b) All animals must be able
to pass health inspection before being permitted on the
fairgrounds. Medication rules and withdrawal times must
be adhered. Tranquilizers, sedative or other behavior
altering products not allowed (including natural products).
Those exhibitors whose animals are found in violation will
forfeit their sale checks. c) If an animal becomes ill during
the fair, the animal can be removed at the discretion of the
Superintendent. If an emergency health issue arises contact
the superintendent for assistance.
5. Livestock insurance is the responsibility of the project
owner.
6. If there are 3 or more animals entered in a non-listed class,
the class may be held.
7. If a child (4-H/FFA) has tagged only one market animal
and that market animal dies before June 25, of current
year, the owner must notify their leader immediately, who
will then verify the death and notify the Extension office
within 7 days. The 4-H member shall write an essay prior
to fair, not to exceed one page, explaining the cause of
death, what they learned by the experience, etc. and present
this to their club members prior to fair. The replacement
animal will be eligible to be sold and eligible for premi-
ums or ribbons with the exception of the “Rate of Gain
Contest”.