Welcome to the 2007 Agriculture and Youth Fair

Fair Dates: October 2-6, 2007

Welcome to the 2007 Agriculture and Youth Fair held in conjunction with the Washington County Kaolin Festival.

The fair has been a joint effort of the Washington County Farm Bureau and Washington County Extension Service, plus the help of many individuals and organizations.

Thanks to the committees, clubs, associations, exhibitors, vendors, sponsors, premium book advertisers, news media, schools, volunteers, and everyone else that had a part in putting the fair together.

Our objective is to have a fair that is educational, recreational, informative, a remembrance of our past, a look at our future, promote agriculture, inspire our youth, promote Washington County, and improve our lives.

We try to do this with our exhibits, vendors, demonstrations, special attractions, food, and Midway.

We welcome you and your family to the fair.

Dates and Location

The Washington County Ag and Youth Fair will be held October 2-6, 2007 at the Washington County Agricultural Center at 882 Grady Mertz Road, Tennille, Georgia, 31089. See details below or call 478-552-3491 or write P.O. Box 1095 Sandersville, Georgia, 31082

Fair Features

Attractions

Luehrs' Spectacular Attractions

There will be rides and shows for all ages.

Kindergarten and Head Start Field Trips

Washington, Johnson, Glascock and other county kindergarten and Head Start program field trips will be held Wednesday and possibly Thursday if needed.

Washington County Big Buck Contest

The Washington County Youth and Agricultural Fair is sponsoring a big buck contest. The contest will run from September 8, 2007 (opening day of archery season) through January 15, 2008 (end of gun season). The racks will be scored after the season ends using the Boone and Crockett system. Prizes will be:

First Place: Shoulder mount of the winning deer ($300.00 value).

Second Place: Digital trail camera

Third Place: Twelve foot ladder stand with swivel seat.

No pre-registration is required!

Deer to be entered must be brought by either:
Segars Sports- A Hunting ad Fishing Store located at 2956 Hwy 68 North (478-552-1486)
or
South Riddle Deer Processing located at 285 South Riddle Road in Riddleville (478-552-9427 or 478-553-6624)

Pictures must be taken at the buck at the registration site.

Contest Rules

1. The buck must be harvested in Washington County during the current (2007/2008) deer season.
2. The buck must be intact. It may be field dressed but the head/antlers must still be attached to the whole body when it is taken to an official registration site.
3. Racks must be scored and displayed during the 2008 Washington County Agricultural & Youth Fair (October, 2008) to be eligible for prizes.
4. Only eight point racks or larger may be entered.
5. All tracks exhibited will be recognized in some manner.
6. Pictures must be taken at official registration site.

Big Buck Contest Qualifiers

These individuals have qualified to enter the 2006/2007 Washington County Agricultural and Youth Fair Big Buck Contest with bucks they harvested in Washington County during the (2006/2007) deer season. They must bring their deer racks to the Washington County Farm Bureau Agricultural Center (site of the county fair) located at 882 Grady Mertz Road just southeast of Tennille between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2007.

The Big Buck Contest entries will be on display during the fair. Big Buck Contest qualifiers who exhibit their deer racks during the fair will be allowed to participate in the Shooting Contest to win their choice of a new shotgun or a new rifle. The Shooting Contest will be held at the Fair at 7:00 pm Thursday, October 4, 2007.
 

2006/2007 Big Buck Qualifiers:

• Dylan Andrews
• Joe Arnold
• C.W. Brantley
• David Dickson
• Barry Goldman
• James Hitchcock
• Timothy May
• Steve Peskoe
• Sam Russell
• Phillip Scarbrough

2006/2007 Big Buck Contest Sponsors:

• Washington Co. Ag & Youth Fair
• The Feed Mill
• Segars Sports
• Cobb and Cobb Seed Company
• Atkinson and Smith Forestry
• Queensboro Bank
• CAT Archery
• Burke Truck & Tractor
• Skina’ Guide Service-Stacer Helton
• Hodges Land & Timber Company
• American Forest Management, Inc.
• South Riddle Deer Processing
• Chester Dean Restaurant
• Country Buffet Restaurant
• Ag Georgia Farm Credit
• Roche Manufacturing Company
• Washington County Extension

Washington County Big Gobbler Contest

The Washington County Youth and Agricultural Fair is sponsoring a Big Gobbler wild turkey contest. The contest will run from opening day, March 26,2005, through the end of the season, May 15,2005. Gobblers to be entered must be brought by Segars Sports, "A Hunting and Fishing Store", located at 2956 Hwy 68 North in Sandersville. Pictures will be taken of the gobbler (no jakes please). There will also be weekly prize winners. No Pre-Registration is required!

Contest Rules

1. The gobbler must be harvested in Washington County during the 2005 turkey season.

2. The turkey must be intact. The whole body must be taken to Segars Sports.

3. The first place turkey mount must be displayed at the 2005 Washington County Youth and Agricultural Fair (October, 2005)

4. To be eligible for other prizes (2nd place, 3rd place and the Shoot Off contest) entrants must bring their turkey's beard and spurs to the 2005 Washington County Youth and Agricultural Fair.

5. All entries in the Turkey Contest (and all entries in the Big Buck Contest) will be eligible to participate in the shoot off to win a new gun (choice of rifle or shotgun). The contest will be held at the 2005 Washington County Fair.

Scoring

Gobblers will be scored as follows:

1. Weight in pounds (plus)
2. Beard Length in inches X 2 (plus)
3. Spur Length in inches X 10

Total = Gobbler's Score

Prizes

1. 1st Place: Full Body Turkey Mount ($450.00 value)
2. 2nd Place: Camoflague Hunting Blind ($150.00 value)
3. 3rd Place: Turkey Vest ($100.00 Value)

There will be Weekly Prize Winners, as well. At the end of each week, the highest scoring gobbler for that week will receive a Primos Power Crystal Style Turkey Call. The deadline for each week will be the close of business for Segars Sports, on April 1; April 8; April 15; April 22; april 29; May 6; and May 15.

For more information Please Call: Washington County Extension Service at 478-552-2011.
 

Big Gobbler Contest Sponsors

• Washington County Farm Bureau
• AgGeorgia Farm Credit
• Country Buffet
• Chester Dean Resturant
• Roche Manufacturing Company
• LandOfGeorgia
• Washington County Youth and Agricultural Fair
• Atkinson Oil
• Segars Sports- A Hunting and Fishing Store
• Cook Pecan Company
• Cobb and Cobb Seed Company
• The Feed Mill
• J and B Tractor
• Burke Truck and Tractor
• Washington County Extension Service
   

Fair Sponsors and Exhibitors

• Ohoopee Rivers Horse Association
• WACO 100
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce
• Washington EMC
• Cotton Bales and Boles
• Citizens Bank of Washinton County
• Ag Georgia Farm Credit, ACA

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