South Central Livestock Exposition June 22-23 Webster County Fairgrounds, Bladen, NE

The 4-H Junior Leaders of Webster County have announced that they will be sponsoring a South Central Nebraska Livestock Exposition that will be held in Bladen at the Webster County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 23. The Exposition is a progressive show for market and breeding beef, market and breeding sheep and for market goats. There will also be showmanship classes in each species. The show is open to all 4-H and/or FFA exhibitors who are in good standing within their respective club or chapter and state association.

The Exposition will be held in conjunction with the Cornhusker Classic Futurity Lamb and Goat Show which has been set up only for those animals that will be purchased at the Cornhusker Classic Lamb and Goat Sale which is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2012. They will have their own show on the same day. Classic exhibits are also welcome to show in the South Central Livestock Exposition that will follow the Cornhusker Classic Futurity Show. A flyer and entry form is available at www.webster.unl.edu/county4h

Potential exhibitors may take advantage of an early entry fee which will be assessed if registrations are received by June 20. Webster County 4-H and FFA exhibitor will enjoy a discounted early entry fees. Exhibitors may register on the day of the show at the regular registration fee. Fees can be sent with early registration or may be paid on site on June 22 & 23, with checks payable to: Webster County Junior Leaders.

The preparations for the show will start with early check-in on Friday, June 22 from 6:30-8:00 p.m., and again on Saturday, June 23 All exhibitors are encouraged to have their animals on the grounds before 8:00 pm on Friday evening, June 22; however, beef exhibits will be accepted until 8:00 am, Saturday morning, June 23, and must be on the grounds and checked and weighed-in prior to that time. All sheep and goats must be in place before 10:00 am on the 23rd. No beef entries will be accepted after 8:00 am, June 23 and no sheep or goat entries after 10:00 am on June 23.

All open class beef, sheep and goat exhibits must be checked in, registration confirmed, and market beef weighed between 6:00-8:00 pm, June 22 or beef may check in from 7:00-8:00 am, June 23 with all remaining sheep goat entries will be checked in and/or weighed between 9:00 and 11:00 am, June 23. All entries with the exception of breeding stock must have a current FFA or 4-H tag. There is a registration fee for each animal with early registrations by June 20 receiving a discount.

The Exposition will start with the 4-H and FFA Open Beef show at 9:00 am. The Cornhusker Classic Lamb and Goat Futurity Show will start at 1:00 pm, with the 4-H and FFA Open Sheep and Goat Show directly following the conclusion of the Classic Show. Classic exhibits are welcome to also compete in the Exposition. Rosettes and/or ribbons will be awarded to all exhibits. Added purse is available with cash prizes to be awarded to the top exhibits in each species. Special cash premiums will be awarded to the top exhibits in each species shown by Webster County exhibitors.

For more information and entries, please contact any of the Webster County 4-H Young Leaders or Carol Kumke (Jr. Leader director, at ckumke2@unl.edu). Flyers, rules and entry forms are also available from the Webster County UNL Extension Office in Red Cloud at 402-746-3417 or on the web at www.webster.unl.edu. You may also email Dewey Lienemann (UNL Extension Educator for Webster County) at dlienemann2@unl.edu .

The public is cordially invited to attend this multi-state South Central Nebraska Livestock Exposition progress show and see some of the best animals in the country go head-to-head.