{"id":11904,"date":"2026-01-23T09:52:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=11904"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:38:54","slug":"sheep-pre-show-weigh-in-judging-contest","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/event\/sheep-pre-show-weigh-in-judging-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheep Pre-Show, Weigh-In, & Judging Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Sheep and Goat Weigh-In and Pre-Show will be held on Saturday, May 30<\/strong> in Bloom Pavilion at the Kittitas County Fairgrounds. This is a required<\/strong> event for Sheep and Goat members. Animal Health Records are required at pre-show this year. Members must bring them for review-please bring a copy-not the original. <\/strong>All lambs and goats are required to have scrapie tags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the schedule:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7:00 a.m.  Sheep Weigh-in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7:45 a.m. Goat Weigh-in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00-10:30 a.m. Sheep & Goat Judging Contest <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:45 a.m. Sheep Prospect Market Class (15 minutes after completion of Judging Contest)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 minute break after Market class and showmanship clinic, followed by lamb Showmanship classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New this year-members need to register in the Showman app prior to preshow: <\/strong>please capitalize the first letter of your first and last name. Enter only your scrapie tag number \u2014 we will add your fair tag and weight at Pre\u2011Show. You\u2019ll be signing up for the Kittitas County Fair Livestock Show and Market Sale, which helps us \u201cpre\u2011load\u201d your information for fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showman | Livestock Show Management Software: https:\/\/showman.app\/shows#\/kittitas-county-fair-livestock-show-and-market-sale-6a22<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If for any reason you are not able to attend, you will need to be excused by the Livestock Committee by May 19. You must check with the <\/strong>superintendents<\/strong> to be excused from the fairgrounds for the day. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheep members have options to either slick shear or leave unsheared. All animals should be washed before coming to the grounds. It is required to clean out your pens at the end of the day. There will be pens set up for your use in Bloom Pavilion. If you have a sick animal please contact your leader and superintendent ASAP to discuss!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exhibitors who have a conflict with Pre-Show are required<\/strong> <\/strong>to write a letter to: Livestock Committee Chair, 901 E 7th<\/sup> Avenue, Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926, by the May 19<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong> Livestock<\/strong> Committee meeting.<\/strong> Letters can be submitted via email to amy.alder@wsu.edu<\/a>. The letter needs to be written by the 4-H\/FFA\/Grange member requesting the excuse, address the reason for not attending, and who will weigh the animal. <\/strong>The Livestock Committee will review these requests. Members must have another exhibitor weigh their animal(s) in their absence.<\/p>\n\n\n

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