2011 NCWGA National Show

Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival
Sale Arena, Jefferson County Fair Park, Wisconsin
503 North Jackson Street, Jefferson, WI 53549

Entry Deadline August 20th

Enter Online: http://www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/competitions/NCWGAshow.html

2011 NCWGA National Show
Saturday, September 10

Immediately following Open Wool Breeds Show
(Open Wool Breeds Show begins at 10:00 am.)

Junior NCWGA Show
Sunday, September 11
Sale Arena
Following Showmanship

Showmanship begins at 9:00 am
Watch for posted show order

Judge: Neil Kentner of Mason, MI

Check in Times:
Open Shows
6:00 - 7:30 pm Friday
7:00 - 9:00 am Saturday
Junior Shows
7:30 - 9:00 am Sunday

1. Enter Online:http://www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/competitions/NCWGAshow.html then go to entry form. Any person without Internet access or experiencing difficulties should contact Jill Alf at 608 868 2505.

Entries Due: August 20, $7 Per Head Entry Fee

Late entries: $10 per head after August 20 and until September 2 (online entry date). No entries accepted after September 2. No day of show entries.

2. Sheep registered to the NCWGA and entered in the National Show will be allowed to show in the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Open and Junior Sheep Shows, but a separate entry fee of $7 per head is required for each show. Use a separate entry form when entering in either the Open Show or the Junior show.

3. All Open and Junior Show regulations apply.

4. Exhibitors showing in the NCWGA animal and fleece classes must be members in good standing with NCWGA and all animals shown in NCWGA classes must have NCWGA certificates or be registered with another association that recognizes color in their breed. The animal must meet the NCWGA rules for color (sheep must exhibit natural colored wool in at least 35% of their fleece).

The following breeds are recognized by the NCWGA:

Barbados, Bond, California Red, CVM, Cheviot, Clun Forest, Columbia, Coopworth, Cormo, Corriedale, Corsican, Cotswold, Debouillet, Dorset, Delaine Merino, Finnish Landrace, Gotland, Hampshire, Icelandic, Jacob, Karakul, Border Leicester, Bluefaced Leicester, English Leicester, Manx Loghtan, Merino, Montadale, Navajo Churro, North Country Cheviot, Oxford Down, Panama, Perendale, Polypay, Polworth, Rambouillet, Romeldale, Salish, Scottish Blackfaced, Shetland, Shropshire, Southdown, Suffolk, Targhee, Teeswater, Tunis, Welsh, Wensleydale

NCWGA Divisions
Fine-Medium-Long-Coarse

Awards and premiums distributed based on number of entries.

Entry Deadline August 20

Exhibitors are limited to two (2) entries in each individual class and one (1) entry in each of the group classes. Sheep used in group classes must be exhibited in individual classes.

Sheep Judge Neil Kentner, Wool Judge Letty Klein. Four divisions: Fine, Medium, Long, Coarse.

Entries on line, contact Jill Alf, 608 868 2505, wisbc@centurytel.net

For lodging, please contact Johnson Creek Hotel and Conference Center, 920 699 2800

Contact Bob Black, rbblack@powercom.net, 920 623 3536, for more information.

Requirements for Hosting a NCWGA National Show

The National Show is rotated between the three districts in an effort to keep the show moving around to different areas of the country. Each District will have the opportunity to host the National Show every third year. The show should include a sheep show with four wool divisions, a judged fleece show, a junior sheep show with two wool divisions, and the annual membership meeting.

It is important to realize all the work that is involved in handling a National Show. It is highly recommended that it be held in conjunction with an established fair, sheep, or wool event. Limited funds are available for the use in purchasing ribbons, trophies or premiums. The Marker is available to help promote the location, date, and information on the show, meeting, and other important facts.

The judge for both the animal and fleece show should be a known judge of natural colored sheep from the NCWGA recommended list.

In the past, the annual membership meeting has been held in conjunction with the National Show and provisions for such a meeting are the responsibility of the host. This requires a place in which members can meet and discuss those issues that concern the association.

A display space promoting NCWGA must be set up at the event to include NCWGA promotional materi