Schedule of Events
Thursday, June 27, 2024 |
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| 10:00am-8:00pm | • Marketplace vendor booth set-up. |
| 1:00-8:00pm | • Begin receiving fleeces. All entries must be checked in by 9am Friday. • Begin receiving Fiber Arts entries. All entries must be checked in by 10am Friday. |
| 2:00-10:00pm | • Fairgrounds open for livestock arrival and camper set-up. Health certificates checked. |
Friday, June 28, 2024 |
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| 7-8am | • Livestock check-in. |
| 8:15-9am | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| • Resume receiving fleeces. NO ENTRY CHANGES PERMITTED • All livestock must be in place. No livestock may arrive after this time. • Resume receiving Fiber Arts entries. |
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| 9:00am | • Workshops Begin • |
| • Sheep Show in Show Ring A. Sheep Show begins,
lunch break at judges' discretion (order to be determined
based on entries and will be sent out to exhibitors
after June 1 and posted at the show ring). • Marketplace opens. • Black Sheep Gathering Store opens • All fleeces in place. No new entries accepted. |
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| 10:00am | • Fleece Show —Wool Fleece judging begins, open to the public. • Fleece Sale —For Sale Only Fleeces. • All Fiber Arts entries in place. No Fiber Arts will be accepted after this time. |
| 12:45-1:30pm | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 1:00pm | • Fiber Arts—Judging open to the public. |
| 1:30pm | • Workshops Begin |
| 4:00pm | • Fleece Show — Mohair Fleece judging begins (start time approximate). |
| By 7:00pm | •Fiber Arts Judging closes — Presentation of the Black Sheep Cup and Black Lamb Cup at the completion of judging. |
| 6:00pm | • Marketplace closes for the day. |
| • Fleece Show and Sale closes for the day. | |
Saturday, June 29, 2024 |
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| 8:15-9am | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 9:00am | • Workshops Begin |
| • FLeece Show—judging resumes. • Fleece Sale —For Sale Only Fleeces resumes. • Sheep Show continues, lunch break at judges' discretion. (order to be determined based on entries and will be sent out to exhibitors after June 1 and posted). • Angora Goat Shows Lot Q: Registered Colored Angora Goats. Lot P: Registered Angora Goats. • Sheep-to-Shawl — competition begins. • Black Sheep Gathering Store Opens. • Marketplace opens. • Fiber Arts Display opens. |
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| 10:00am | Herding Dog Demonstration – Calpooia Arena. |
| 10:30am | • Alpaca Fleece Judging begins.Start time approximate. |
| Noon | • FLeece Show Judging closes. • Presentation of the Black Sheep Cup for the Five Most Valuable Fleeces for Handspinning from a Single Producer and the Wayne Thompson Memorial Trophy for the Best Natural Colored Fleece. . Start time approximate. • Herding Dog Demonstration – Calpooia Arena. |
| 12:45- 1:30pm |
• Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 1:00pm | • Fleece Show open for public viewing. Start time approximate.
• Sheep Show continues. |
| 1:30pm | • Workshops Begin |
| 1:45pm | • Fleece Show viewing closes. |
| 2:00pm | • Herding Dog Demonstration – Calpooia Arena. |
| 2:15pm | • Fleece Sale begins. Start time approximate. |
| 4:00pm | •Start time approximate. At the conclusion of the Sheep Show, presentation of the Black Sheep Cup for Best Young Flock and The Glen Eidman Memorial Trophy for Best Sheep in Show. |
| 5:00pm | • Fleece Sale closes for the day. • Fiber Arts Display closes for the day. • Marketplace closes for the day. |
| 5:30pm | • Potluck, no host bar. |
| 6:30pm | • Potluck dinner and socializing. Bring a dish to share and your sheep tales. |
| 8:00pm | • Spinner’s Lead, in show ring. Start time approximate. |
Sunday, June 30, 2024 |
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| 8:15-9am | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 9:00am | • Workshops Begin |
| • Junior Sheep Show begins with Showmanship Competition, followed by the Jr. Breed classes. • Valais Blacknose Workshop in the goat show arena. • Fleece Sale opens. • Marketplace opens. • Fiber Arts Display opens. |
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| 12:45- 1:30pm |
• Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 1:30pm | • Workshops Begin |
| 2:00pm | • Fiber Arts Display closes. |
| 3:00pm | • Fleece Sale closes. Unsold fleece must be claimed between 3-5pm. |
| 4:00pm | • Release of all animals. • Marketplace closes. |
| 2:00-5:00pm | • Release of Fiber Arts items. |
| 6:00pm | • Grounds must be vacated. |
