Goat Expo 2009 - Quiz Bowl Team

Kelly, Callina, Forrest, Emily, Olivia, Kateri and Grace
(Not pictured Katie, Ashley & Dakota)

The 2009 Kent County Jr. & Sr. Quiz Bowl teams had a great day ath the 2009 Goat Expo on Saturday, April 25th in Lansing.

Placings:

1st Place in "Problem Solving" team event = Grace & Kelly
3rd Place in "Skillathon" team event = Jr. Team (Grace, Forrest, Emily, Kateri & Kelly)
4th Place in "Creative Writing" individual event = Grace
5th Place in "Educational Poster" individual event = Kelly
5th Place in "Skillathon" individual event = Kelly
5th Place in "Skillathon" team event = Sr. Team (Callina, Ashley, Olvia, Katie)
8th Place in "Skillathon" individual event = Callina
10th Place in "Skillathon" individual event = Katie

See Quiz Bowl link (under "2009")for more photos

GREAT JOB KENT COUNTY!

Michigan Livestock Expo

Have you heard about the new Michigan Livestock Expo. Debuting in July 2009. July 17-19 at the Ingham County Fairgrounds. Market Livestock Show. Check it out at www.milivestock. com

Registration for Goat Show is NOW DUE!

The Lowell Youth & 4-H Goat show scheduled for June 13th has an early registration deadline of May 1st - be sure to check out the link (under 2009 tab) and fill out your registration!

Michigan Boar Goat Assocaition (MBGA)

Check out the MBGA 2009 Spring Boer Goat Show on May 9 & 10 at the Shiawassee County FAir Grounds. Saturday is the open show with a wether show before the ABGA sanctioned show. The wether show is paying $300 1st place $200 2nd place $100 3rd place $75 4th place $50 5th place & $25 6th place. Sunday is the Michigan Boer Goat youth show and Market class. Entries can be found on www.michiganboergoat.org. Come join us for a great show.
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2009 Spring Open & Wether Show And Michigan Youth Show
Sponsored by the ABGA

May 9th &10th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday

Shiawassee County Fair Grounds

2900 E. Hibbard Rd

Corunna, MI 48817


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Judges: Saturday Open Show, Robert Dinsmore from Maryland

Sunday Youth Show, Dawn Reha


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Show Chairman: Mick and Marianna Sigafoose 517-719-8875 or 517-749-4369

E-mail: springer9@tds.net

Show Committee: Scott and Dalane Thornton 517-625-1867
E-mail: sthornton@tds.net

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Check in: Friday, May 8th from 3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. and

Saturday, May 9th from 7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 10th from 7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Wethers weigh in at 8:30 a.m. Saturday

The MBGA is offering a Youth Wether Show, to be held on Saturday May 9th before the open show. These classes will be divided based on weights. The over all Grand Champion will receive $300.00 and the Reserve Grand Champion will receive $200.00, third place $100.00, fourth place $75.00, fifth place, $50.00, sixth place $30.00. All wethers must have their milking teeth to enter. All youths are required to handle their own wethers in the show ring. Open to youths ages 5-years to 19-years old.

Late Fees for entries received after May 1st.

Open Class $15.00 per animal per class late fee.

Youth Class $7.00 per animal per class late fee.

Entries received until 8:30 a.m. Saturday May 9, 2009

Shavings will be available to purchase at the show.

The Quality Inn at 8511 Lansing Rd, Durand has a block of rooms discounted for the MBGA.

Their number is 989-288-0638. Approximately 6 miles to fair grounds.

Official Goat ID for Fair

DATES TO REMEMBER

April 18 = Vet-a-Visit @ MSU

April 25 = Goat Expo @ MSU (State Quiz Bowl Team!)

May 26 = Lowell Youth & 4-H Goat Show FINAL planning session
@ Extension Office @ 7pm

June 1 = Declaration forms due @ Fair Office

June 13 = Lowell Youth & 4-H Goat show @ Fair Grounds

June 24-26 = Exploration Days @ MSU

June 27 = State Goat Show @ MSU

July 18 = Showmanship Clinic @ Fairgrounds 9am

August 8-15 = Kent County Youth Fair

Sept 8 = GDC planning meeting @ Extension office 7pm