Celebrating Natural Colored Animals and their Fibers
If this is your first visit, we extend a special Welcome to our BSG family. We continue to enjoy our growing number of old and new friends.
As always, Admission & Parking at the Gathering are FREE!
Take part in one of the most unique events in the country celebrating natural colored animals and their fiber.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, June 28, 2018 |
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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 29, 2018 |
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| 7-8am | • Livestock check-in continues |
| 8:15-9am | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| • Resume receiving fleeces. • 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. • Sheep-to-Shawl — competition begins. • All fleeces in place. No entries accepted after this time. |
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| 10:00am | • Fleece Show—Wool Fleece judging begins, open to the public. • Class 00: For Sale Only Fleeces—sale begins. • 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 |
| 2:00pm | • Sheep-to-Shawl — competition ends. |
| 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. |
| • Fleece Show closes for the day. | |
Saturday, June 30, 2018 |
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| 8:15-9am | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 9:00am | • Workshops Begin |
| • FLeece Show—judging resumes. • Class 00: For Sale Only Fleeces—sale 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 at the show ring). • Marketplace opens. • Angora Goat Shows Lot P: Registered Angora Goats. Lot Q: Registered Colored Angora Goats. |
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| 10:00am | • Fiber Arts Display opens. |
| 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. Start time approximate. |
| 12:45- 1:30pm |
• Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 1:00pm | • Sheep Show • Fleece Show open for public viewing. Start time approximate. |
| 1:30pm | • Workshops Begin |
| 1:45pm | • Fleece Show viewing closes. |
| 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. • Fiber Arts Display closes. • Marketplace closes. |
| 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, July 1, 2018 |
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| 8:15-9am | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 9:00am | • Workshops Begin |
| • Junior Sheep Show Junior Exhibitors: Free Showmanship Workshop presented by Maria Rooney, after judging. • Colored Angora Goat Registry Inspection Training • 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. |
