Will County Fair
Will County Fair

Jr Sheep

Department H-3

JUNIOR SHEEP

LARRY NELSON (815) 674-3429 & Bill Chapin (815) 954-5129 Co- Superintendents
SHERRYL NELSON - Assistant Superintendent
Entries Close Monday, August 7, 2023 - 5:00 p.m.
Estimated Amount Offered $7,720.00

Pick up all premium checks in the office by 9:00p.m., Sunday August 27th.
Judging Time -- 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 26, 2023
Entry Fee -- $6.00 per entry
Pen Rent - $3.00 per head for the duration of the Fair.
Entry and pen fees must be paid at the time entry is made.
See 2023 State Exhibition Livestock Health Requirements.

  1. Each exhibitor must comply with the General Eligibility Rules of the Junior Department.
  2. Each exhibitor shall be limited to one entry in each class. No exhibitor will be permitted to enter more than two breeds. Entries in single classes may also be entered in pen.
  3. Animals entered must be purebred and registered in the name of the exhibitor. Junior exhibitors must have all animals registered in his or her own name. (Partnership registration is not acceptable.) All animals must be docked. Registration papers will be required before animals are shown and must be made available for inspection by Directors in charge and remain in exhibitors possession for duration of fair. All sheep must have association tag in ear and breeder’s tag.
  4. Animals must have been owned by the exhibitor 30 days before Fair opens.
  5. Market lambs (female or male) may be grade or crossbred, and can only be shown in Market classes.
  6. Juniors must show their own sheep.
  7. Each exhibitor may enter two entries in the Market Lamb Class.
  8. Single Market Lamb Classes will be divided by weight into classes, by the Superintendent’s in charge, as they see fit.
  9. Weight Class 1216 and 1218 will be allowed no more than 5 Sub-Classes. Weight Class 1217 and 1219 will be allowed no more than 2 Sub-Classes. Sub-Classes will be determined by the Superintendent.
  10. Market Lambs will be weighed Wednesday, August 23rd at 3:00 p.m.
  11. All animals must be clipped, cut and groomed or premium will be forfeited.
  12. All aisles must be cleaned and raked daily by 8:00 a.m.
  13. Junior Department Shows are open to boys and girls who are 8 years of age or in third grade and not yet 21 years of age on or before September 1 of the year previous to the fair.
  14. Shropshire will now be showing under "All Other Purebred Meat Breeds".

HELP WITH NEW CLEAN-UP PROJECT
Please use dumpsters stationed at each barn for manure only.
Cooperation from each exhibitor to help keep the Fairgrounds clean would appreciated

Comm-ercialSouth-downHamp-shireCheviotMonte-daleDorsetAll Other Purebred Breeds WoolAll Other Purebred Breeds MeatMarket Lambs (Fat Lambs)
Class NoClasses1st2nd3rd4th5th
10691081109611111126114111861201Ram, 1 year old & under 2 years2019181716
10701082109711121127114211871202Ram, Fall Lamb2019181716
10711083109811131128114311881203Ram, Spring Lamb2019181716
10721084109911141129114411891204Pair of Ram Labs2019181716
10731085110011151130114511901205Champion Ram$10.00 - Rosette
10741086110111161131114611911206Reserve Champion Ram$5.00 - Rosette
10751087110211171132114711921207Ewe, 1 year old & under 2 years2019181716
10761089110411191134114911941209Ewe, Fall Lamb2019181716
10771090110511201135115011951210Ewe, Spring Lamb2019181716
10781091110611211136115111961211Pair of Ewe Lambs2019181716
10791092110711221137115211971212Champion Ewe$10.00 - Rosette
10801093110811231138115311981213Reserve Champion Ewe$5.00 - Rosette
Trophies Given By:
WILL COUNTY FAIR ASSN.
$25.00 Cash Award for Grand Champion
Market Lamb given by Manteno Farmers
Elevator Assn.
1216Single Market Lamb, Wether2019181716
1217Pen of 2 Market Lambs, Wether2019181716
1218Single Market Lamb, Ewe2019181716
1219Pen of 2 Market Lambs, Ewes2019181716
Special Awards - No Entry Number Required
1223Grand Champion Ram Over All Breeds$15.00 - Rosette - Trophy
1224Reserve Grand Champion Ram Over All Breeds$10.00 - Rosette
1225Grand Champion Ewe Over All Breeds$15.00 - Rosette - Trophy
1226Reserve Grand Champion Ewe Over All Breeds$10.00 - Rosette
1227Grand Champion Market Lamb$15.00 - Rosette - Trophy
1228Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb$10.00 - Rosette
1229Grand Champion Pen of Market Lambs$15.00 - Rosette - Trophy
1230Reserve Champion Pen of Market Lambs$10.00 - Rosette
1231Junior Champion Showmanship AwardRibbon - Trophy
1232Senior Champion Showmanship AwardRibbon - Trophy