4-H Herdsmanship Score Card

Each 4-H member exhibiting an animal at the San Juan County Fair will be evaluated for Herdsmanship over the
whole fair. Each Department Superintendent and/or volunteer judges with the assistance of the Herdsmanship
Superintendent will perform this evaluation.

• Members Name
• Animal
• Score Total (out of 100)

Scoring Guide: Superior 4 = Excellent 3 = Good 2 = Fair 1 = Poor

Exhibitor’s stall(s) or cage(s) – 20 points

Category	Points	Comments
Appear to be safe
Orderly, neat & clean
Food container available
Water container available

General appearance of the exhibit animal – 25 points

Category	Points	Commments
Healthy in appearance
Safely & properly secured
Fed and watered as required
Well-groomed and clean
Adequate bedding

Club member – 40 points

Category	Points	Comments
Neat in appearance
Good attitude and conduct
Courteous and cooperative
Shows knowledge of project
Shows skill in handling animal
Proper identification when on duty
Members performed adequate herds duty (10 points)

Educational Displays – 15 points

Category	Points	Comments
Stall card neat & legible
Educational poster for project
Ribbons neatly displayed