1. Klein Oak Show Rules Meeting

2. Clipping Schedule Pigs: Sign up is on the windows of the office

3. Clipping Schedule Cattle: Go see Masvero and Ferguson for dates and times

4. Clipping Schedule Chickens, Turkeys, Rabbits: Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 for poultry Bring rabbits up to school if you want them picked See Masvero and Hainline for dates and times

5. Clipping Schedule Lambs: Sign up is on the window of the office

6. Clipping Schedule Goats: Sign up is on the window of the office

7. Clipping Schedule Your animal needs to be washed before it is clipped Lambs and Goats make sure they are washed and dried the night before…GOOD! Use Dawn Dish Soap Pigs need to be washed the day of clipping

8. Tuesday, February 15 Show Barn set-up @ 6:00 pm Mandatory or 10% out of show check

9. Thursday, February 17 12:30-5:00 pm – check in all projects –no parent trailers before 12:30pm 5:00 pm – weigh in pigs, lambs, goats, steers 5:00 pm – Breeding/Fryer Rabbit Show 6:30 pm – Horticulture/Vegetable Show 8:00 pm – Poultry Show

10. Friday, February 18 8:00 am – Heifer Show Following – Steer Show Following – Lamb Show 10:00 am – Ag Mech Judging 10:00 am – Floral Design Competition Following Lamb Show – Goat Show Following – Swine Show 6:00 pm – Mandatory Auction Meeting

11. Saturday, February 19 8:00-11:00 am – Tent Sale (closes during auction) 9:30 am – Trophy and Buckle Presentation 11:00 am – Auction and Buyers Luncheon After Auction – Tent Sale Reopens

12. Sunday, February 20 9:00 am – Load out of animals No students allowed! 1:00 pm – Mandatory Clean-Up for ALL MEMBERS IN SHOW –Must be present or 10% off show check

13. What to Bring Halter for your animal Food every morning and evening (don’t leave up there) Buckets for water and feed Official Dress for show times Show chains, halters and pig whip Everything you need to wash your animal (soap, towels, hoses)

14. Check-In Process Thursday You need to be at the Show Barn right after school to tend to your animal Make sure you find Masvero, Prince, Ferguson or Hainline for feeding directions before weigh in If you are hauling your own animal, make sure it is there by 5:00 pm

15. Check-In Process Thursday When you bring in poultry or rabbits, you will check in under the left barn (concrete barn) All large animals will start checking in by 5:00 pm, listen for announcements for when to bring animals

16. Show Day Friday You need to be there by 7:30 am whether you are showing early or not to check in with Prince – limited parking…CAR POOL –otherwise you are counted truant You may not leave the show facility until 2:30 pm –otherwise you are counted truant You should stay and watch everyone show, they watched you

17. Exhibitors must have their animals properly groomed to be able to show Exhibitors are required to keep their space clean and provide feed and water buckets

18. All exhibitors will be required to wear Official Dress while exhibiting their project: White collard shirt, black pants, black belt, blue scarf or tie, black shoes/boots, and your Official FFA jacket Failure to comply with official dress will result in being ineligible to exhibit your project

19. Auction Day Saturday If you make auction you must be at a MANDATORY MEETING at 6:00 pm Friday Night If you are not there it is 10% out of show check We need lots of help during the auction, if you would like to help, wear Official Dress

20. Tent Sale Saturday If you got a sponsor that is not “legit” now is your chance to find one There will be buyers walking around looking for animals to buy Wear Official Dress and look presentable to sell your animal No “For Sale” signs allowed in the barn

21. Saturday Cleaning This will be the last time you will see your animal Make sure you feed your animal Saturday night Take all your belongings with you Saturday night or it will be thrown away Sunday at clean-up

22. Clean-Up Sunday MANDATORY – EVERYONE MUST BE THERE You must be at clean up by 1:00 pm or you get 10% out of show check Even if you are 1 minute late, 10% out of show check Plan on being there at least until 3:00 pm

23. All obligations to the buyer and the Ag Science departments must be fulfilled before the student receives money Show Commission: –Auction 7% –Tent Sale 7%

24. All exhibitors will be required to write thank you letters to buyers and award sponsors The thank you letter deadline is March 11, 2011 to Masvero Failure to turn in letters will result in the following penalties: –10% deduction from your show check is applied every week you do not turn the letters in –The student’s money will be held until the letters are received –Any money you owe Klein Oak FFA will be taken out of your show check

25. Wednesday, February 23 MANDATORY Farm Workday 2:30-5:00 pm for everyone who had animals on the farm If you are not present at this clean up you will receive 10% out of your show check Must take all tack and material off the farm and have the pen cleaned according to Masvero, Prince, Ferguson and Hainline

26. Wednesday, March 2 Everything needs to be OFF the farm by 2:30 pm Pens need to be cleaned according to Masvero, Prince, Ferguson and Hainline guidelines 10% out of show check for every week not cleaned

27. MOST IMPORTANTLY Remember you are representing the Klein Oak FFA Chapter!!