Izard County Purple Circle Championships

Objective—The objective of the Izard County Purple Circle Championships is to foster interest in livestock production and to promote the exhibition of livestock at the Izard County Fair. It is our mission to encourage the youth of Izard County to participate in livestock project programs by providing financial incentives to those exhibitors.

1)   Eligibility—Izard County Purple Circle Championships are limited to Izard County residents or students who attend school in Izard County who are bonafide members of an FFA chapter or 4-H Club in good standing. Exhibitors may participate in the Purple Circle Championships no later than the fall after graduating from high school or earning a GED. Exhibitors who are too young to be 4-H or FFA members may show under the supervision of a parent/guardian.

• Participants’ project program must be under the supervision of the Vocational Agriculture teacher or the County Extension Agent.

• All steers must be ear tagged and nose printed by the July 15th nomination deadline.

• All horses must have proof of a current Coggins test.

• Poultry and rabbit exhibits must have proof of necessary health documents.

• All lambs must have baby or lamb teeth.

• Crossbred heifers must be born prior to April 15, 2007. Crossbred Heifers and Market Steers must have baby teeth at time of the show. The maximum age for eligibility on both Crossbred and Purebred animals is 24 months.

2)   Ownership & Feeding Instruction—Participants must own their own animals, must have acquired title and taken possession of same at the beginning of and throughout the feeding and fitting period. All animals (regardless of species) that are registered with a breed association must have original registration papers at the Izard County Fair. Animals must be fed, cared for, and exhibited by the individual member of under the supervision and direction of a Vocational Agriculture Instructor, 4-H Leader or a County Extension Agent. All animals must be owned/registered by the junior exhibitor by July 15, 2007. Horses may be registered in the name of a family member.

3)  Showing Animals—All animals are to be shown by exhibitors entering them unless unavoidable circumstances, such as illness or death in the immediate family, prevent the exhibitor from being present, in which case, another eligible junior may show the animal.

4)   Purple Circle Championships—Winners will be selected during the Izard County Fair & Livestock Show. The judge’s decision will be final. Any animal that qualifies for a Purple Circle Championship MUST have been nominated by the July 15th deadline. If an animal is selected that has not been pre-registered, the judge will select another animal for this award.

Winners agree to exhibit their championship animals at the Awards Program at the Izard County Fair. Buckles and cash prizes will be awarded at this time. Each individual shall be responsible for seeing that his/her animal is exhibited properly.

5)   Purple Circle Division Championships—The Izard County Fair Board will solicit local businesses, organizations, and individuals to secure prize money for Division Championships. Division Championships will include:

      • Supreme Champion Mare
• Supreme Champion Gelding
• Supreme Poultry Exhibit
• Supreme Rabbit Exhibit
• Supreme Market Goat
• Supreme Breeding Goat
• Supreme Market Lamb
• Supreme Breeding Sheep
• Supreme Market Hog
• Supreme Breeding Hog
• Supreme Registered Heifer
• Supreme Commercial Heifer
• Supreme Registered Bull
• Supreme Steer

6)  Terms of Payment—Winners will be presented a check at the Awards Program from the Izard County Fair Board.

7)  Arrangements—The Izard County Purple Circle Championship Committee will handle the arrangements and details of the Purple Circle Championships. They will keep official records of the winners, secure sponsors, and maintain appropriate records.

Purple Circle Championship Committee: