Welcome!!!! We are so excited to kick off the 2020 Beef Club year!!
Our Second and Final Weigh-In of the year will be Saturday, Feburary 22, 2020 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Shipshewana Auction Barn located on State Road 5 in Shipshewana, IN.
ALL animals (steers, crossbred heifers, market heifers, and purebred/registered heifers) being shown at the fair in 2020 will need to come to this weigh in if you did not come to the December weigh-in. You only need to attend one weigh-in with your animals. We will be checking RFID tags/placing them and giving your market animals and crossbred heifers a yellow county tag.
If you are bringing a purebred registered heifer please bring us a copy of your registration papers we will need to keep it. Your registered heifers also need to be tattooed before they come. If you purchase a purebred heifer after the February weigh-in (she still must be entered by May 15, 2020 online) you may only show her at the open show and state fair. She will not be allowed to show at the 4-H show.
You do not have to bring to the weigh-in a registered junior calf heifer (born January-March 2020). Her paperwork and registration needs to be completed by May 15, 2020. One of the leaders will check her in for you.
Please remember you may only show and sell two market animals per 4-Her. You may enter more at weigh-in but will only be allowed to show and sell two. You may tell us at the July Meeting which you are showing/selling.
If you are planning on showing your animals at the state fair, we will need to get a hair DNA sample from you. You will be asked to pull hair from your calf, and we have a special envelope to put it in and will submit that for you.
There will be a pour on topical de-wormer offered at $5.00 per head. If you would like us to worm your calves as they go through the chute please let us know and we will be happy to do that for you!
Reminder: we will be charging $5.00 per head for an RFID tag that we need to place in your calves. If you do not already have your RFID tags in place we will place them for you but there will be this fee. We prefer your breeders or place where you purchased your animals place these for you but we will be placing them if need be.
If you are apart of our new officer team for this year we would really like all of you to come and help us out if you are able! We will put you to good work!!
If you know of any new members please spread the word for us about our final weigh-in!
Please remember you are responsible to come and place your name in the bucket for attending weigh-in to get your name placed into the incentive prize drawing. This is for all kids and parents!
If you did not get a Beef Club packet for this year ( one per family) let me know. I will have some there. We will also have an updated rules packet for you to grab if you would like one.
YQCA training is also open online to take the course. Every member must take this class by May 15, 2020 to be qualified to participate in Beef Club. You may take the class here:
www.yqca.org
We are so excited to start the new 4-H year with you!! If you know anyone who is interested in the club please let a leader know we would love to talk with them!! If you have any questions about the new year let us know!! This is going to be a great year!!!
If you will be new to our club this year WELCOME!!! Please let us know if you have any questions; we are happy to help and we want to get your experience in the Beef Club started out right!!!
** Here is a great video if you want to review a few clipping tips! Enjoy!**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n7e_hK9BQY
Our Second and Final Weigh-In of the year will be Saturday, Feburary 22, 2020 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Shipshewana Auction Barn located on State Road 5 in Shipshewana, IN.
ALL animals (steers, crossbred heifers, market heifers, and purebred/registered heifers) being shown at the fair in 2020 will need to come to this weigh in if you did not come to the December weigh-in. You only need to attend one weigh-in with your animals. We will be checking RFID tags/placing them and giving your market animals and crossbred heifers a yellow county tag.
If you are bringing a purebred registered heifer please bring us a copy of your registration papers we will need to keep it. Your registered heifers also need to be tattooed before they come. If you purchase a purebred heifer after the February weigh-in (she still must be entered by May 15, 2020 online) you may only show her at the open show and state fair. She will not be allowed to show at the 4-H show.
You do not have to bring to the weigh-in a registered junior calf heifer (born January-March 2020). Her paperwork and registration needs to be completed by May 15, 2020. One of the leaders will check her in for you.
Please remember you may only show and sell two market animals per 4-Her. You may enter more at weigh-in but will only be allowed to show and sell two. You may tell us at the July Meeting which you are showing/selling.
If you are planning on showing your animals at the state fair, we will need to get a hair DNA sample from you. You will be asked to pull hair from your calf, and we have a special envelope to put it in and will submit that for you.
There will be a pour on topical de-wormer offered at $5.00 per head. If you would like us to worm your calves as they go through the chute please let us know and we will be happy to do that for you!
Reminder: we will be charging $5.00 per head for an RFID tag that we need to place in your calves. If you do not already have your RFID tags in place we will place them for you but there will be this fee. We prefer your breeders or place where you purchased your animals place these for you but we will be placing them if need be.
If you are apart of our new officer team for this year we would really like all of you to come and help us out if you are able! We will put you to good work!!
If you know of any new members please spread the word for us about our final weigh-in!
Please remember you are responsible to come and place your name in the bucket for attending weigh-in to get your name placed into the incentive prize drawing. This is for all kids and parents!
If you did not get a Beef Club packet for this year ( one per family) let me know. I will have some there. We will also have an updated rules packet for you to grab if you would like one.
YQCA training is also open online to take the course. Every member must take this class by May 15, 2020 to be qualified to participate in Beef Club. You may take the class here:
www.yqca.org
We are so excited to start the new 4-H year with you!! If you know anyone who is interested in the club please let a leader know we would love to talk with them!! If you have any questions about the new year let us know!! This is going to be a great year!!!
If you will be new to our club this year WELCOME!!! Please let us know if you have any questions; we are happy to help and we want to get your experience in the Beef Club started out right!!!
** Here is a great video if you want to review a few clipping tips! Enjoy!**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n7e_hK9BQY
***Check out our Facebook page! Click the Facebook icon in the upper right corner!! While you are there "Like" the page and add your friends!!***
***Send us your Beef Club related photos! We would love to put them up on the website or the Facebook page!!***
***It's not too early to send in T-Shirt designs for this year! Get them to us now so we can have a few to vote on!!***
**Please Learn the 4-H Pledge**
We will recite this before EVERY meeting along with the Pledge of Allegiance.. IT'S IMPORTANT!!
4-H Pledge
I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking,
my HEART to greater loyalty,
my HANDS to larger service,
And my HEALTH to greater living for my
club, my community, my country, and my world!!
