The Blanco County 4-H and FFA Youth Show to be held at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City begins Thursday, Jan. 24th.

Doug Townsend will begin judging the 19 Shop Projects entered in this year’s show at 8:00 a.m. Rodney Green is Shop Project Superintendent. The grand champion and reserve grand champion Shop Projects will be sold through the sale on Saturday. The remainder of the projects will be for sale private treaty with the exhibitors.

Judging of poultry projects begins at 1:00 p.m. Rabbits, steers and lambs will follow with no set time. Superintendents are Poultry – Ed Crawford, Rabbits – Kip Thompson, Steers –Larry Scott, and Lambs – Melvin Moreland. Thursday’s judges are Poultry and Steers – Kevin Sells, Rabbits – Carol Hooks, and Lambs – Jimmy Missildine.

Friday’s judging of goats starts at 8:00 a.m., followed by hogs. Superintendents are Goats – Bubba Moeller, Hogs – Jack Harvey. Friday’s judges are Goats- Preston Faris, and Hogs – Kevin Thomas.

Gretchen Sanders, Blanco County CEA, along with local 4-H leaders will supervise Exhibit Hall projects Thursday and Friday. The five categories, Food, Sewing, Hobbies, Educational, Fine Art and Home Canned Products will be divided into Junior and Senior classes. Champion and Reserve Champion in each class along with the top 5 projects in each category will receive ribbons, prizes and prize money. Exhibit Hall projects will be sold through Silent Auction 3:00 to 5:00 on Friday and a Live Auction starting at 5:00. A reception will be held at 6:00.

Saturday’s activities begin with the little britches goat show at noon supervised by the Melvin Moreland Family, followed by the Premium Sale beginning at 1:00 p.m.

The Scholarship Committee will also be selling tickets for your chance to win one of the following –$850 Sportsman’s Warehouse Gift Certificate donated by Johnson City Bank, Arbor Seat donated and built by Blanco FFA, a Wok Cooker and also a Fire Ring built and donated by Johnson City FFA. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. The drawing will take place Saturday immediately following the sale. In the last four years this committee has awarded twenty one $1,000 scholarships to Blanco County youth through this fundraiser.

For more information please call Blanco County Youth Council Secretary Peggy Wallace, 830-833-5335.

2008 Blanco Couth Youth Show Schedule of Events

Thursday, January 24, 2008 -

8:00 a.m. All Animal projects begin arriving and checking in.

Judging of Shop Projects.

1:00 p.m. Judging will begin in the following order:

(Divisions will follow with no set time.)

Judging of Poultry

Judging of Rabbits

Judging of Market Steers

Judging of Market Lambs

Friday, January 25, 2008

8:00 a.m. Judging will begin in the following order:

(Divisions will follow with no set time.)

Judging of Meat Goats

Judging of Market Hogs

Saturday, January 26, 2008

11:00 a.m. Buyers Appreciation Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall

Hospitality Room Open for Sale Buyers ONLY until the end of the sale.

12:00 p.m. Little Britches Goat Show

1:00 p.m. Premium Sale Begins.

Board of Directors – Please feel free to contact any of the following directors concerning the 2008 Show: Kip Thompson, President, Farron Sultemeier, 1st Vice-Chairman, Darrel Lux, 2nd Vice-Chairman, Ed Crawford, Jimmy Kezar, Larry Scott, Rodney Green, Bubba Moeller, Randy Sultemeier, Jack Harvey, Melvin Moreland, Darrel Wagner, Charles M. Jones, Jr., Jasen Parker, Will Wallace.

If you would like to make a contribution by mail, you may use the form below.

Please mail to Blanco County Youth Council, P.O. Box 1255, Blanco, Texas 78606.

I would like to make a donation of $__________ to the Blanco County Youth Show.

To be used as follows:

______ Prize Money

______ Scholarship Fund

______ Toward Purchasing a Animal Project

______ Wherever Needed

______ Enclosed is a check for the above amount.

____ Or, please bill me at: ____________________________

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Signed ____________________________________

Please print also ____________________________