PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:  ALL SHOWS WILL BE STRICTLY "BLOW-N-GO"

Arrival: All animals must be in place by 8:00am Saturday, June 5, 2021, but not before 6:00pm Friday, June 4, 2021.

Health: All animals must meet the health requirements of the State of Maine to compete at the show. Youth will need to check with your state veterinarian for interstate requirements. Please contact the Division of Animal Health Industry: (207) 287-3701 and indicate that you are participating in the Fryeburg Youth Show.

Bedding: Bring Your Own Bedding You will be keeping animals in tie-out or at your trailer. No barn space or bedding will be provided to the youth. You will need to bring feed for your animals. You must clean up all areas used by your trailer/clipping chute/tie-out.

Participation: The Youth Show is open to all youth between the ages of 6 and 21. You must be 6 as of January 1, 2021 and not older than 21 as of January 1, 2021.

Showmanship: There will not be a specific showmanship class, but judges will be watching you in your designated steer or heifer class.

Entry Fees: There is a nonrefundable $10.00 entry fee per animal. There is an additional $10.00 entry fee for all late entries. Late entries are entries post marked after May 13, 2021. Total fees for late entries are $20 per animal.

Tattoos: All heifers, Purebred Angus and Belted Galloway must have a correct, legible tattoo to be eligible to show. They will be validated at check in.

Registration Papers: Copies of all heifers, Purebred Angus and Belted Galloway steers registration papers must be included with the entries for proper processing. Copies of submitted applications for registration will be accepted at the time of your entry, but you MUST have valid registration papers at the time of check in. Heifers do not have to be registered in the exhibitor’s name, they may be leased. (Bring the proper paper work, to check in). Heifers are eligible to show in one breed show only. All entries received without proper registration copies will be considered incomplete and charged a late fee.

Breed Shows: Must have 5 entries to have own show. If not, they will be shown in AOB.

Shorthorns: Will show under the American Shorthorn Association sanctioned show and sale rules. All Shorthorns must attain the 15/16-blood concentration level to be eligible to show. Appendix Registry Cattle will show in AOB. There will be an Appendix Shorthorn show if there are 5 or more entered.

Purebred Angus and Belted Galloway Steers: Must have a correct, legible tattoo and registration paper to be eligible to show in the Purebred Steer Shows.

COMMERCIAL HEIFERS: All heifers that are not registered will show in the commercial heifer show. They will have the same classes as the registered heifers and they will be eligible to participate in the champion of all breeds class.

Insurance: All exhibitors with cattle at the Fryeburg Youth Show must provide a certificate of liability insurance made out to "Fryeburg Youth Show" with a minimum of $1,000,000.00 coverage. This could be a commercial or homeowners policy (make sure it covers cattle off your farm).

Please Note - Insurance Option: Become a member of Maine Association of Livestock Exhibitors and receive limited liability insurance while exhibiting in Maine. Visit their website for membership info. and form. Please note it says the family fee is $50, but it is actually $40. https://mainelivestockexhibitors.org/memberships/

(Individual $25, Family $40)

Clean Up: Your trailer/chute/tie-out area must be free of manure and hay. Please put in manure pit. All trash must be put in the proper containers. Thank you in advance for helping us clean up after the event.

Bred and Owned Steer Show: This is a class for the person that is exhibiting the steer. (Owner/exhibitor must be the breeder, not a family farm.

* Belted Galloway Youth: Belted Galloway youth showing heifers either need to own or lease them through the U.S. Belted Galloway Association. Youth must also be a current member of the NEGG and the U.S. Belted Galloway Association and must have Belted Galloway lease forms if leasing.