International Boer Goat Association
P.O. Box 1045 or 2750 State Highway 160
Whitewright, TX 75491
903-364-5735
903-364-5741 | Fax OfficeMgr@intlboergoat.org
The International Boer Goat Association, Inc. is committed to seeing the meat goat industry in general, and the Boer goat breed in particular, established as a respected and profitable component of mainstream North American agriculture. We are motivated by our members and are dedicated to assisting each one - whether a large breeder or small - meet their individual goals of profitability and personal satisfaction through the raising of Boer and Boer-influence goats. Toward this end, we are focused on the betterment of the meat goat industry as a whole through an ever more extensive use of superior Boer goat genetics in the world's meat goat herds.
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International Boer Goat
2012 National Show NEWS!
Kentucky Expo Center
937 Phillips Lane -Louisville, Ky.
Check In Day July 3rd
SHOW DAYS July 4th through July 7th
LOTS OF SMILES!!!LOTS OF NEW EVENTS ADDED!!!FIREWORKS OVER THE OHIO!!!
EXCITING FAMILY FUN!!!
BIG NEWS!!! FLEXIBLE ENTRY – Multiple entry form- simply declare number of animals - submit form & payment to office by June 24, 2012 (to avoid late fees). Allows up to loading time for that final decision of which animals to bring. All Animals checked in Tuesday, July 3rd. BIG NEWS!!! JUNIOR ASSOCIATION Membership age has been extended to encourage longer participation. The New AGE Rule IS: “Not have turned 21 years by January 1, of the current show year”. BIG NEWS!!! Junior Divisions “additional age breaks” in the JUNIOR and the OPEN SHOWS. Gives those “special younger animals” a chance in smaller age groups – bring them on out!!! BIG NEWS!!! Market Show for the JUNIORS Thursday, July 5th, 2012!!! NEW Pedigree Recording Program. BIG NEWS!!! BOER INFLUENCED Commercial Doe Show – OPEN EVENT – Saturday, July 7th, 2012 BIG NEWS!!!Win a $100 SAVINGS BOND!!!
JUNIOR MEMBERS “T” Shirt Design…deadline to submit
“T” Shirt Design is June 1st…see Junior Show Packet on line. SHARE THE SUCCESS – Opportunities are Available For Sponsorships, Vendors and Advertisements. Important Information online on ALL of the above and much more: www.intlboergoat.org.
2012 National Show Schedule of Events
Tuesday, July 3rd
• (8:00am—4pm) – CHECK IN "ALL" Animals/Exhibitors and Vendors
• 6:00 pm - Youth Social and Leadership Team Elections- Boot Scramble
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9:00pm - JR Educational Exhibits must be on display & Photos/Art entries submitted.
Wednesday, July 4th
• JUNIOR SHOW DAY (Judge Karen Lamb) 9:00 am SHARP!
• SHOWMANSHIP ( oldest to youngest)
Percentage Does/Best Pair –
• LUNCH (as judging permits) - Full Blood Does/Best Pair – Full Blood Bucks/Best Pair - many JR Specialty Events -
• FIREWORKS ON THE OHIO!
OPEN SHOW JUDGES
Joe Camarillo – Todd Maddox – Billy Hobby
Thursday, July 5th
• 9:00am SHARP! – OPEN Percentage Does/Best Pair
•
LUNCH (as judging permits) (up until Senior Percentage Doe Show MARKET Animals weighed and classes set)
• JR Goat Calling and JR Goat Judging –
MARKET ANIMALS will to be JUDGED By – TBD
Friday, July 6th
• 9:00am SHARP! Costume Parade (JRS & Adults by JR age groups, plus adult class) OPEN Full Blood Does/Best Pair –
• LUNCH (as judging permits) 7:00pm Annual Meeting & Banquet (Host Hotel Fern Valley – Winners Circle)
Saturday, July 7th
• 9:00am SHARP! OPEN Full Blood Bucks/Best Pair -
•
LUNCH (as judging permits) (up until Senior Bucks Commercials Does weighed and classes set)
•
COMMERCIAL DOE SHOW- Best Pair Both Sexes / Produce of Dam Group / Get of Sire Group / Breeder Herd Group
• CLOSING CEREMONIES SPECIALTY AWARDS, including a Herdsman Award for the JR & Open Shows
HOST Hotels
Please use a Host Hotel they support our National Show & which helps it be a success.
• Fern Valley (location of Annual Meeting & Banquet)
2715 Fern Valley Rd.
1-502-964-3311 or www.fernvalleyhotel.com rate $80.00 + tax
• Best Western Airport / Expo East
1921 Bishop Lane – 1-502-4411 or www.bestwestern.com
rate $84.00 + tax
If you can handle contagious SMILES- lots of FUN – the BEST Animals shown by the BEST Exhibitors
COME BE PART OF THIS HAPPENING EVENT!
International Boer Goat Association announces 2 new innovative programs
Effective Immediately:
The INTL BGA will sanction market shows locally
Regionally and Nationally as well as record pedigrees for market animals and
their sires and dams.
The INTL BGA will also sanction shows locally
Regionally and Nationally and record pedigrees of Commercial Does.
Both of these programs will include ennoblement points earning for
registered sires and dams, recognition programs for
non-registered sires and
dams and even State and individual recognition.
Both sanctioned are will be included in the 2012 National Show - Louisville,
KY.
You may find all the details as well as official recording form in the
files below:
