The Open Beef Show will be held October 17, 2009 during the Rapides Parish Fair on the Rapides Coliseum Fairgrounds.
The rules and regulations are as follows:
1. All classes of this division are open to Youth exhibitors from Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, St. Landry, Vernon, West Feliciana and Winn Parishes. Exhibitors in other parishes will be notified after the entry deadline date, provided that barn space is available.
2. Exhibitors must be under 20 years of age as of January 1, 2010, to be eligible to participate in the show.
3. Animals may enter the barn beginning at 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 9th, and must be in the barn by 12:00 noon on Friday, October 16th. All cattle must remain in the barn until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18th.
4. All animals must be registered with their respective breed associations, and transferred to the name of the Youth exhibitor, by the entry deadline, October 9, 2009, to be eligible to participate in the Youth Open Junior Beef Breeding Show.
5. Exhibitors will be limited to one (1) animal per class.
6. All exhibitors are required to furnish water and feed troughs, feed and hay. No hay to be used for feed or bedding in bedding area. Exhibitors will be responsible for care of their animals, cleaning stalls and aisles during fair.
7. All animals must be tied in their assigned spaces from 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. each day (except for grooming and exhibiting). Exhibitors violating this rule will forfeit premium money.
8. Premium checks will be mailed to exhibitors following the show. Exhibitors who leave prior to the release time will forfeit all premium money.
9. All Bulls MUST be shown with nose leads.
10. Entry forms must be postmarked on or before October 9, 2009, to be eligible to participate in the Open Junior Beef Breeding Show. Entry forms may be obtained from your local County Agent or click on the related files below. Mail forms to Rapides Parish Fair, 300 Grady Britt Drive, Alexandria 71302.