Sweetwater Grange Poultry Show The Ten Governors Classic February 27, 2016 Edgefield, SC (380 Church Street, Edgefield Town Gym, located near the corner of Church and Lynch Streets) Facebook: Sweetwater Grange #727 Send completed entries and check or money order payable to: Mail To: Sweetwater Grange, c/o John Womack 355 Foxchase Circle, North Augusta, SC 29860 Call: John Womack @ (706) 631-5564 Email: jwomack3285@hotmail.com (if you don t receive a confirmation of your email within 24 hours please call the number above) DEADLINE: Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Judges: Jim Adkins (NC) APA & ABA Glenn See (VA) APA & ABA Daniel Dysart (VA) APA & ABA ~ Bake Sale, Vendors, & Raffles ~ Page 1 of 8
Competition is open to all Bantam and Large Fowl Chickens. Birds will be entered at the sole risk of the owner. Pullorum Typhoid - All birds must be Pullorum Typhoid tested. There will be a state official on site testing birds, for a nominal fee to be paid by the exhibitor, Saturday morning from 6:30 am until 8:00 am. Please bring a certificate if your bird(s) has already been tested. Out of state forms need to accompany clean birds to show! PLEASE TRY TO GET YOUR BIRDS TESTED BEFORE YOU COME!!! **ATTENTION: All Out of State Entries** Birds coming in from out of state must have NPIP paperwork or be tested at the door AND all birds must be NPIP banded (can be wing bands or leg bands). To save time during check-in please write all band numbers on a sheet of paper with your name on it, to be handed in during the check in process. Disease - The Sweetwater Grange reserves the right to refuse any entry that is diseased. Sick birds will not be permitted in the showroom, nor will sick birds remain in the showroom if found to be sick. There will be a state poultry inspector present observing all birds. Competition - Open to bantam and large fowl chickens, and bantam ducks. Entry Fee - The entry fee is $5.00 per bird. There is a $1 clean up fee added to your total entry fee. Make checks or money orders payable to the Sweetwater Grange #727. There is a $30.00 fee for checks with insufficient funds. Entries must be paid before judging begins. If entry is not paid before 8:45 am Saturday, your entry is subject to be disqualified. Clean-Up Fee - Each exhibitor is to pay $1.00 Clean-Up fee. Cooping - Coop tags will be used on each cage. Exhibitor numbers will be used instead of names. The showroom will be open at 6:00 am Saturday morning. Cooping in on Friday evening is available from 6-9pm, but your birds must already be NPIP tested, as there will not be a tester there on Friday night. Also, there will be no handling of birds, other than your own, unless permission is granted by the owner or authorized by a show official. All birds must be cooped by 8:45 am Saturday morning. Judging - Judging will start at 9:00am Saturday morning. The judges decisions will be final. Judging will be by the ABA and APA standard. NO ONE is allowed in the aisle during judging, with the exception of the clerk and the show officials. Judges - The club reserves the right to add, delete or substitute judges, as necessary. Cage Cups - Cups are provided by the club for watering and feeding. The use of other cups are prohibited during judging. Cooping out - Please have RESPECT for fellow exhibitors and Sweetwater Grange members and do not coop out your birds until the Champion of Show is judged. Please make plans to spend the day at the show. Special consideration will be made in the case of inclement weather or emergencies beyond our control. Page 2 of 8
Parking - Parking will be in designated areas in front of the gym and in the side parking lot. Responsibility - The club will not be responsible for accidents, losses or damages beyond its control. Email Entries - Your email entry must be accompanied with your Name, Mailing Address and Telephone Number. If this contact info is not included, your entry will not be accepted. A reply email will be sent when your entry is received. If you do not get this reply, we did not get your entry. Junior Show Exhibitors - The Junior show is open to all Juniors up to and including the age of 17. Contestants are required to coop and prepare their own birds for showing. Any contestant not able to coop their birds will be disqualified. SHOW AWARDS: OPEN SHOW Champion of Show- Large Trophy Reserve of Show- Large Trophy Champion Large Fowl- Med Trophy Champion Bantam- Med Trophy Reserve Large Fowl- Trophy Reserve Bantam- Trophy Class Champion/Reserve- Rosette BB/RB Ribbons JUNIOR SHOW Champion of Show- Large Trophy Reserve of Show- Med. Trophy 3 rd Overall- Small Trophy 4 th Overall Small Trophy 5 th Overall Small Trophy Class Champion/Reserve- Rosette BB/RB Ribbons SPECIAL MEETS American Poultry Association American Bantam Association Ameraucana Breeders Club *If your Specialty Meet is not listed, but your Club would like to have a Special Meet at our show, please have a club member bring the special meet paperwork Page 3 of 8
DIRECTIONS TO THE SHOW: Driving Directions to Church Street, Edgefield, SC from Exit 5 off I-20, North Augusta, SC Head north on Edgefield Road (US Hwy 25) toward Edgefield Turn left onto US Hwy 25 in Trenton at the Hwy 19 intersection Take US-25 all the way into downtown Edgefield Turn right onto Lynch St Turn right onto Simkins St Turn immediate left onto Church St Gym will be on the right Driving Directions to Church Street, Edgefield, SC from Greenwood, SC Head south on US-25 toward Edgefield Turn left onto Brooks St Turn right onto Church St Gym will be on the left Hotels Edgefield Inn 702 Augusta Road, Edgefield, SC *Mention you are in town for the poultry show Toll free phone: 866-637-2001 (803) 637-2001 Sleep Inn & Suites 921 Edgefield Road, North Augusta, SC *Mention you are in town for the poultry show (803) 202-0209 Page 4 of 8
SWEETWATER GRANGE POULTY SHOW ENTRY FORM (FOR CLUB USE)EXHIBITOR # DATE RECEIVED AMOUNT PAID CHECK # Date of Show: February 27, 2016 Entry Deadline: February 23, 2016 EXHIBITOR NAME: Adult Junior (Ages 6-17) Junior Age ADDRESS: TEL. ( ) CITY STATE ZIP EMAIL Under VARIETY use Bearded or Non-Bearded, SC (singe comb) or RC (rose comb) only if it applies with that color or breed **ENTER THE NUMBER OF BIRDS IN EACH SEX** BREED VARIETY TYPE (LF or B) COCK HEN COCKEREL PULLET **AN ADDITIONAL PAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR ADDITIONAL ENTRIES PER BIRD ENTRY FEE = $ 5.00 PER PERSON CLEAN UP FEE = $1.00 TOTAL NUMBER OF BIRDS ENTERED x $5.00 TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ Send completed forms and check or money order payable to: Mail To: Sweetwater Grange #727, c/o John Womack 355 Foxchase Circle, North Augusta, SC 29860 Call: John Womack @ (706) 631-5564 Email: jwomack3285@hotmail.com (if you don t receive a confirmation of your email within 24 hours please call the number above) Page 5 of 8
**ATTENTION: All Out of State Entries** Birds coming in from out of state must have NPIP paperwork or be tested at the door AND all birds must be banded. To save time during check-in please write all band numbers on a sheet of paper with your name on it, to be handed in during the check in process. **Sweetwater Grange Poultry Show has my permission to use my contact information, (address, phone #, email) for Exhibitor list club members, etc. and I agree and accept the NO EARLY COOPING OUT rule. **Signature BREED VARIETY TYPE COCK HEN COCKEREL PULLET Page 6 of 8
Pullorum Requirements, Identification and Documentation for Sweetwater Grange Poultry Show Pullorum Requirements all poultry entering a show must have current Pullorum negative status, either with current NPIP Pullorum Clean Certification, tested negative within 90 days for SC birds, or tested negative within 30 days for out-of-state birds; and have paperwork to prove negative status. All other poultry must be Pullorum tested negative at show check-in. Official Identification all poultry entering SC and Pullorum tested are required to have Official Identification (State/NPIP approved leg or wing bands). Official Movement Document all out-of-state poultry entering SC for a show are required to have an official movement document, such as a certificate of veterinary inspection, NPIP 9-3 Form, or the below form is filled out and included in registration. Poultry Movement Date: Poultry Moving From: Name: Location Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone number: NPIP Pullorum Clean Certification # Exp. date: Poultry Moving To: Sweetwater Grange Poultry Show Bird Type (ie chicken, turkey ) Breed Official State Band # Page 7 of 8
Bird Type (ie chicken, turkey ) Breed Official State Band # Page 8 of 8