Tennessee Valley Poultry Club ABA National Show Hosted by the Dixie Classic December 2 & 3, 2017 Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Show Hall Hours Friday, December 1st: Noon-9pm Saturday, December 2nd: 6am-6pm Sunday, December 3rd: Open at 6am Open Show Pigeon Show Junior Show Showmanship Serama USA Club Table Top National JUDGES Jeff Halbach - WI Kyle Tripp - AZ Brian Knox - NH PIGEONS Terry Britt - IL Bill Henderson - TN Rick Hare - NY YOUTH Troy LaRoche - Canada Ben Porter - FL - Chris Hawes - MS Danny Padgett - KY Online Entries open October 1st http://tnvpoultryclub.com
SHOW RULES Testing Poultry assembled at shows or exhibitions should be accompanied by evidence of a negative test for Pullorum-Tyhpoid within 90 days, or be tested on-site prior to exhibition following strict biosecurity procedures, or originate directly from a flock which has been certified as Pullorum-Typhod Clean. Avian Influenza - All out-of-state poultry must originate directly from a Pullorum- Typhoid Clean Flock and a H5/H7 Avian Influenza Clean Flock, or be accompanied by evidence of a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test within ninety (90) days and a negative official Avian Influenza test with twenty-one (21) days. ALSO, please note that if highly pathogenic Avian Influenza is detected in Tennessee or a neighboring state, the commingling of poultry at fairs and exhibitions may be suspended. How to submit Entries: This year we are using an online entry and payment program, we encourage all entries to be entered online at: www.tnvpoultryclub.com Mail-in entries should be sent with payment to (entries received without payment will not be entered in the show): NO PHONE OR EMAIL ENTRIES DEADLINES WILL BE STRICYLY ENFORCED Mail-in entries must be postmarked by November 20th Online Entries deadline - November 27th Absolutely NO SMOKING in the Exhibit Hall. Violators will be asked to leave. Smoking available outside building. All recognized and non-standard varieties of large fowl, bantams, pigeons and water fowl are accepted in the show. Open and Junior entry fee $4.00 per bird ($8.00 for double coop), plus a $5.00 clean up fee per exhibitor. All birds deemed sick or diseased by a TVPC officer or judge will be disqualified and removed from the show. TVPC nor any of its officers will be responsible for any loss, sickness, or injury to any bird during the show; however all precautions will be taken to protect all exhibits. All birds must be cooped in by 9:00am on December 2nd. Juniors will be responsible for their birds, parents are not allowed to clean or assist in any way. If junior needs help cooping birds in, a TVPC member will be glad to help them. If parents are assisting or cleaning birds the junior will be disqualified from the show. All exhibitors and parents will receive a pass for free admission at check in. There will be a $5.00/person fee charged for additional nonexhibitors or family member and must be ordered on entry form. $5.00 fee for all lost passes. All Judges decisions are final. All protests must be made in writing and accompanied by a $25.00 deposit made to TVPC. The Show Committee will make the final decision and in the event finds no justification for the protest, the fee will be forfeited. No person will be allowed in the aisle during judging, or allowed to talk to the judges during judging. No vendors or sale birds will be allowed outside the show building. All sales will be held inside in the designated area only. No cooping out before Champion of Show is chosen. No alcohol or drugs in the show room or on the fair grounds. Anyone caught stealing will be turned over to the police and banned for life from any show of the TVPC. Security will be on the fair grounds 24/7. Show will be open to the general public on Saturday, December 2nd from 9am-6pm. Admission is $5.00 per person. NO ANIMALS ALLOWED IN SHOW HALL EXCEPT SERVICE DOGS! THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. Raffles Silent Auction 50/50 Drawing Vendor Booths Food Court Youth Contests 10x10 Vendor Space $125 10x10 Sale Space $60 Sale Cages $4.00
SPECIAL SHOW MEETS/CONTESTS (Check our website often for updates!) NATIONAL American Sumatra Association International American Sussex Club Belgium Bearded d Anvers Club of America International Cornish Breeders Association Eastern Modern Bantam Club Ko Shamo Society Polish Breeders Club Serama USA Table Top Nationals Wyandotte Breeders Club of America DISTRICT American Buckeye Poultry Club Maran USA (will also have an egg show) District 11 Old English Game Bantam Club of America Belgian d'uccle and Booted Bantam Club STATE American Langshan Club Dominique Club of America SPECIAL MEETS Cochins International Ko Shamo National Meet Awards Prize money donated by Suzann Chung Judge: Troy LaRoche Best Wheaten $100 Reserve Wheaten $75 Best Wheaten Display $50 Best Non-Standard $25 TVPC OPEN SHOW AWARDS Supreme Grand Champion of Show - $50 & Trophy Reserve Grand Champion of Show - $25 & Trophy Champion Large Fowl - $50 & Trophy Reserve Champion Large Fowl - $25 & Trophy Champion Bantam - $50 & Trophy Reserve Champion Bantam - $25 & Trophy Champion Water Fowl - $50 & Trophy Reserve Champion Water Fowl - $25 & Trophy Champion Turkey - $50 & Trophy Reserve Champion Turkey - $25 & Trophy Class Champions - Plaque Reserve Class Champions - Plaque National Meet Breed Class Champions National Meet Breed Reserve Class Champions Old English Top 5 Other Awards Pending Check our Website Often! ENTRIES: SERAMA USA CLUB Table Top Show Birds will be judged toward the Serama International Standard! All Junior and club member entries will be paid by Serama USA.! Maximum entries are 12 birds per exhibitor.! Entries must include: Exhibitor Name, Bird Category & Leg Band number. Entry Deadline: between Nov. 10th and Nov. 20th. For more information email: seramausa@gmail.com or Jodi Forhan at jforhan@muddyhorse.com See us on Facebook: Serama-USA
Y O U T H TVPC YOUTH PROGRAM CONTACTS Meghan Atchley - Director auntpearliesfarms@yahoo.com 865-441-6110 Alex Coffey - Assistant Director barnhenfarms@yahoo.com 865-604-0223 2017 TVPC YOUTH EVENTS Egg Production Classes King, Queen, Prince & Princess Chicken Art Egg Decorating Pigeon Showmanship Muffin Contest Snow Globe Chicken Selfie Special Judges Choice Awards Cool Chicken Cool Pigeon 2017 Y.E.P.A. Extravaganza (You must be a member of The Youth Exhibition Poultry Association to be eligible to enter the YEPA contests.) CONTESTS (all poultry related) Decorated Egg Essay Art Photography Costume Cookie Cupcake Transportation Box Crafts Showmanship Introducing the 1st Annual Egg Production Class. Awards sponsored by Cackle Hatchery Address for all correspondence is: Youth Exhibition Poultry Association Doris Robinson 110 Ambernic Way Sweetwater, TN 37874-2503 Office Phone (423) 371-4007 chickenbarn@att.net Check the YEPA website often for updates, guidelines and entry forms http://www.youthexhibitionpoultry.org/
TENNESSEE VALLEY POULTRY CLUB Introducing the First Annual JUNIOR SHOW OPEN EGG PRODUCTION CLASS (bird must be in current egg production) Who may enter? Any junior person with backyard egg layers may enter this class. This could be a friend, neighbor or members of 4H or FFA. They do not have to have exhibition show birds entered in the show. All juniors, ages 5-18 may enter this class. Awards: First Place Grand Class Champion Second Place Reserve Class Champion The Tennessee Valley Poultry Club also holds special contests that are geared to our junior exhibitors. For more information about the contests please visit our website at tvpoultryclub.com, our Facebook page or call Doris Robinson at (423) 371-4007 or Meghan Atchley at (865) 441-6110. All juniors entered may participate in the contests. Contest are listed below: Art Contest Egg Decoration Contest Muffin Contest Snow Globe Contest Selfie with a Chicken Contest. All guidelines for the contests may be found on the Tennessee Valley Poultry Club website. 2017 Dixie Classic Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Poultry Club st 1 Annual Junior Egg Production Poultry Show (Please PRINT all information) Exhibitor's Name Entry Form (Hens and Pullets in current laying capacity only) Full Address (Route, Box and/or Street, Town, State, Zip Code) Telephone No. of Hens No. of Pullets Email Total No. Entered x $4.00 each Total Enclosed Please send entry form to: Age of Exhibitor Birth Month/Year For questions email: tvpcdixieclassic@gmail.com NO EMAIL OR PHONE ENTRIES
2017 Dixie Classic & American Bantam Association National Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Poultry Club Open Show Entry Form Please use our Online Entry Form at www.tnvpoultryclub.com Mail-in entry MUST be postmarked November 20th and include payment Please type or write legibly Name Street Address Official Use Only ENTRY # City/State/Zip Phone ( ) Email BREED VARIETY DBL COOP LF, B, WF, T, G COCK HEN PULLET YOUNG CKRL TRIO OLD TRIO DISPLAY By completing this entry you agree that you have read and will abide by all show rules and regulations Mail form with payment to: If you have questions, email tvpcdixieclassic@gmail.com TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ Cash Check (No. ) Please fill in your totals Qty X Each Total Total Large Fowl (single coop) $4.00 Total Large Fowl (double coop) $8.00 Total Bantams $4.00 Total Bantam Ducks $4.00 Total Light, Med, Heavy Ducks $4.00 Total Geese $4.00 Total Turkeys $4.00 Total Guineas $4.00 Clean Up Fee (all exhibitors) $5.00 10 x 10 Vendor Booth $150.00 10 x 10 Sale Bird Booth $60.00 Sale Cages $4.00 Additional Admission Tickets $5.00 By completing this entry form, I agree that TVPC may use any photographs of me and/or my poultry with or without my name and for any lawful purpose, including for example such purposes as publicity, illustration, advertising, and Web content. If I do not agree, I will attach a note in to this form. GRAND TOTAL Additional forms can be downloaded from our website
2017 Dixie Classic & American Bantam Association National Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Poultry Club Mail-in entry MUST be postmarked November 20th and include payment Please type or write legibly Official Use Only Name Junior Show Entry Form Please use our Online Entry Form at www.tnvpoultryclub.com ENTRY # Street Address City/State/Zip Phone ( ) Email Pee Wee (3-7) Junior (8-10) Intermediate (11-13) Senior (14-18) BREED VARIETY DBL COOP LF, B, WF, T, G COCK HEN PULLET YOUNG CKRL TRIO OLD TRIO DISPLAY By completing this entry you agree that you have read and will abide by all show rules and regulations Mail form with payment to: If you have questions, email tvpcdixieclassic@gmail.com TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ Cash Check (No. ) Please fill in your totals By completing this entry form, I agree that TVPC may use any photographs of me and/or my poultry with or without my name and for any lawful purpose, including for example such purposes as publicity, illustration, advertising, and Web content. If I do not agree, I will attach a note in to this form. Qty X Each Total Total Large Fowl (single coop) $4.00 Total Large Fowl (double coop) $8.00 Total Bantams $4.00 Total Bantam Ducks $4.00 Total Light, Med, Heavy Ducks $4.00 Total Geese $4.00 Total Turkeys $4.00 Total Guineas $4.00 Clean Up Fee (all exhibitors) $0.00 $0.00 10 x 10 Vendor Booth $150.00 10 x 10 Sale Bird Booth $60.00 Sale Cages $4.00 Additional Admission Tickets $5.00 GRAND TOTAL Additional forms can be downloaded from our website
2017 Dixie Classic & American Bantam Association National Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Poultry Club Mail-in entry MUST be postmarked November 20th and include payment Please type or write legibly Official Use Only Name Open/Junior Pigeon Show Entry Form Please use our Online Entry Form at www.tnvpoultryclub.com ENTRY # Street Address City/State/Zip Phone ( ) Email Number Breed Variety Old Cock Old Hen Young Cock Young Hen Band Affl. Band # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 By completing this entry you agree that you have read and will abide by all show rules and regulations Mail form with payment to: If you have questions, email tvpcdixieclassic@gmail.com TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ Cash Check (No. ) Please fill in your totals Qty X Each Total Total Pigeons $4.00 Clean Up Fee (all exhibitors) $5.00 $5.00 10 x 10 Vendor Booth $150.00 10 x 10 Sale Bird Booth $60.00 Sale Cages $4.00 Additional Admission Tickets $5.00 GRAND TOTAL Additional forms can be downloaded from our website By completing this entry form, I agree that TVPC may use any photographs of me and/or my poultry with or without my name and for any lawful purpose, including for example such purposes as publicity, illustration, advertising, and Web content. If I do not agree, I will attach a note in to this form. PIGEON SHOW RULES! All birds must be seamless banded with bands from a recognized club. Split bands will be allowed, but birds must be entered as old birds, regardless of actual age.! All birds must be in good health. Any bird that is determined to not be in good health will be dismissed from the show.! Any faking or altering of the bird can result in dismissal by the judge.! Any substitutions must be made prior to the class judging.! All decisions of the judges will be final.! The host club has the authority to ask any exhibitor to remove his/her birds from the show.
Directions to Jacob s Building at Chilhowee Park 3301 East Magnolia Avenue Knoxville, TN 37914 From North - I-75 South toward Knoxville. Merge onto I-275 South toward Asheville. Take Exit 3 toward Asheville. Merge onto I-640 East. Follow I-640 East and merge onto I-40 West toward Nashville. Take Exit 392A (Rutledge Pike/Knoxville Zoo Drive) onto Rutledge Pike/TN-1 US- 11W. Follow signs to Chilhowee Park. From Northeast - I-81 South to I-40 West. Follow I-40 West to Exit 392A (Rutledge Pike/Knoxville Zoo Drive) onto Rutledge Pike/TN-1 US-11W. Follow signs to Chilhowee Park. From South - I-75 North to I-40 East. Follow I-40 East toward Asheville. Take Exit 392 (Rutledge Pike/Knoxville Zoo Drive) onto Rutledge Pike/TN- 1 US-11W. Follow signs to Chilhowee Park. From East - I-40 West to Exit 392A (Rutledge Pike/Knoxville Zoo Drive) onto Rutledge Pike/TN-1 US-11W. Follow signs to Chilhowee Park. From West - I-40 East toward Knoxville. Follow I-40 East toward Asheville. Take Exit 392A (Rutledge Pike/Knoxville Zoo Drive) onto Rutledge Pike/TN-1 US-11W. Follow signs to Chilhowee Park. HOST MOTEL Marriot Knoxville 501 E. Hill Ave. Knoxville, TN.37915 865-637-1234 or 1-800-228-9290 $105.00 per night ADDITIONAL HOTELS (within 7 miles of showroom) LaQuinta Fairfield Inn & Suites 7210 Saddlerack Street 1551 Cracker Barrel Lane (865) 633-5100 (865) 971-4033 Quality Inn & Suites Super 8 Hotel 7471 Crosswood Blvd 7585 Crosswood Blvd (865) 342-0003 (865) 524-0855 Econo Lodge Comfort Suites ($79/night) Strawplains Pike 7230 Region Lane (865) 932-1217 865-246-2426