General Meeting
May 5, 2013 in General Meeting, General Meeting Agenda

Date: May 6, 2013
Time: 7 PM
Location: Burton Elementary cafeteria
Burton 4-H Agenda
May 6, 2013
· Call to Order
· Pledge of Allegiance & the 4-H Pledge
· Roll Call
· Reading of the Minutes
· Treasurer’s Report
· Tulare County 4-H Field Day Reports (Clothing/Presentations/Indoor/Small Animal exhibits)
· Sectional Presentation Day Reports
· Dale Wimp Rifle Match Reports
· Old Business
- 4-H Camp (June 23- 28)
- Officer Candidate Introductions
· ICE BREAKERS
Activity Fun Time
· New Business
- Fair Banner (Due May 10th)
- Porterville Fair Rifle Match (May 11th)
- Porterville Fair (May 15-19)
- Farm Day at the Porterville Fair –Friday May 17th
- Steping-It-Up-2-Thrive– For all Junior/Teen Leaders , Officers & Hi 4-H–Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 8:00 am to 7:00 P.M (ALL DAY EVENT)
- Project Funding Needs?
· Announcements
· Anniversaries & Birthdays
· Next meeting will be June 3rd at 7 PM
Upcoming Events
Porterville Fair Rifle Match (May 11th)
Porterville Fair (May 15-19)
Farm Day at the Porterville Fair –Friday May 17th
Indoor & Ag Advisory Meeting (May 20 -6 PM at the 4-H Office in Tulare)
4-H CAMP: June 23-28
PORTERVILLE FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MAY 10 – FRIDAY
3:00 PM Stall Assignments Posted
3:00 – 8:00 PM Barns open for bedding
5:00 PM Banner Contest Banners DUE
MAY 11 – SATURDAY
7:00 AM Barns open for bedding
8:00 AM Shooting Sports – Fair Shoot
(details pg. 79-80)
8:00 PM All stalls and pens to be bedded
MAY 13 – MONDAY
6:00 AM Market Hogs permitted on grounds
4:00 -7:00 PM Indoor Entries Accepted (These times ONLY!)
4:00 PM Hogs must be in place
4:00 PM Swine Mtg, Ringside~MANDATORY for all 4-H
Leaders and FFA Advisors
5:00 – 7:00 PM Scales Open for weigh-in of Hogs
9:00 PM Gates Close
10:00 PM Barn Closes
MAY 14 – TUESDAY
6:00 AM Livestock permitted on grounds
(Beef, Sheep, Goats, Dairy Cattle)
4:00 PM All Cotton Modeling
4:00 PM All Livestock must be in place
4:00 –8:00 PM Rabbit & Poultry Entries accepted: Including Rabbit & Poultry Meat Pens-USE GATE 6
5:00 -6:00 PM Scales Open for weigh-in of Beef
Bill of Sale & Brand Inspection required at weigh-in
5:00 -6:30 PM Scales open for weigh-in of Sheep
6:30 -7:00 PM Scales open for weigh-in of Meat Goats
7:30 PM Livestock Exhibitors Meeting, BARN
4:00-8:00 PM All O.H. & Nursery in place
9:00 PM Gates Close
10:00 PM Barn Closes
MAY 15 – WEDNESDAY
6:00 AM Barn Opens
6:00 AM -11:00 PM General Admission
12:00 PM-10:00 PM Indoor Exhibits Open
4:00 PM -10:00 PM Commercial Building Open
8:30 AM Ring 3 Dairy Goat Show
1:30 PM Ring 3 Pygmy Goat Show
8:30 AM Ring 1 Market Hog Show FFA/4-H
8:30 AM Ring 2 Hog Showmanship 4-H/FFA
SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG
Upon Completion of all Market Classes (not before 6:00 PM
MAY 16 – THURSDAY “SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY”
6:00 AM Barn Opens
6:00 AM – 11:00 PM General Admission
12:00 PM-10:00 PM Indoor Exhibits Open
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Commercial Building Open
9:00 AM Ring 1 Market Lamb Show FFA
Ring 2 Lamb Showmanship 4-H
9:00 AM Ring 3 Beef Cattle Show, followed by Commercial Bred Heifer Show
9:00 AM R. Barn Poultry Show
10:00 AM R. Barn Rabbit Show
12:00 PM Ring 1 Market Lamb Show 4-H
Ring 1 Followed by Feeder Lambs
12:00 PM Ring 2 Lamb Showmanship FFA
2:00 PM Ring 3 Dairy Cattle Show
2:00 PM Ring 2 Meat Goat Show (Following Mkt. Lamb Show)
5:00 PM Ring 1 Sm. Animal Round Robin
6:00 PM SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION BEEF
6:30 PM SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION SHEEP
Followed by CHAMPION PEN OF TWO
MAY 17 – FRIDAY “FARM DAY”
6:00 AM Barn Opens
7:00 AM – 12:00 AM General Admission
12:00 PM-11:00 PM Indoor Exhibits Open
4:00 PM – 11:00 PM Commercial Building Open
4:30 PM Ring 1 Judging Contest
5:30 PM Rings 1-2-3 Large Animal Round Robin
7:30 PM Rings 1-2 Country Fair Night
9:00 PM -11:00 PM Exhibitors Dance
MAY 18 – SATURDAY “AUCTION DAY”
6:00 AM Barn Opens
7:00 AM – 12:00 AM General Admission
9:00 AM JR. LIVESTOCK AUCTION
10:00 AM-11:00 PM Indoor Exhibits Open
12:00 PM-11:00 PM Commercial Building Open
MAY 19 – SUNDAY
6:00 AM-11:00 AM Livestock Release Gates Open
12:00 PM-10:00 PM General Admission
12:00 PM-8:00PM Indoor Exhibits Open
12:00 PM-8:00 PM Commercial Building Open
MAY 20 – MONDAY 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM RELEASE OF ALL EXHIBITS
Exhibits may be picked up by 4-H Leader or FFA Advisor ONLY
Not responsible for entries left after 6:00 PM
MAY 31 – FRIDAY “EXHIBITORS AWARD NIGHT”
6:00 PM Expo Bldg. EXHIBITOR AWARDS BANQUET
FFA & 4-H Uniforms mandatory for all exhibitors!
Market Checks will be available for Leaders/Advisors at Awards Banquet



