Online Exhibitor Registration

Departments

Entering Exhibits

Sunday, September 20
1 PM - 5 PM
and
Monday, September 21
9 AM - 6 PM

  1. Obtain exhibitor number and pick up entry tags. 
  2. Enter exhibits in proper departments with entry tags completed and attached to exhibits. 
  3. Exhibitors must use the current year's premium book codes due to system changes.

Contest Registrations

  1. All contest registrations must be made one hour prior to the start of the contest. 
  2. All registrations done by contest chairpersons at the contest site.

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Entries and Exhibits

  1. Exhibit entries are limited to persons or groups residing in Pennsylvania.
  2. Exhibitors may pick up entry tags for all entries on Sunday or Monday when they enter their exhibits.  These tags must be completed by the exhibitor with the computer code, exhibit description, exhibitor's number, name and address.  Tags should be attached to exhibit.  Exhibits entered on Sunday shall be placed, by the exhibitor, in the respective building.  Department superintendents will not be on duty on Sunday, but a watchman will be assigned to safeguard the exhibits.  
    *Note: Exhibits are "entered" when they are placed in the buildings on Sunday, 1-5 pm, or Monday, 9 am-6 pm. Pre-registration is NOT required.
  3. Game and contest participants must register on the day of the event unless a pre-registration form is offered.
  4. Exhibits displayed in the Memorial Building and green steel building are entered free of charge.
  5. All exhibits must be entered in the name of the owner or producer.
  6. Exhibitors may have only ONE (1) entry in a class, except livestock.
  7. The Beaver Fair Association takes the precaution to protect exhibits by providing watchmen at times when the buildings are open to the public.
  8. Exhibits not properly entered will be re-entered and judged in their proper class.
  9. All entries in the Memorial Building and green steel building must be entered by 6:00 pm on Monday.

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General Animal Rules

Beaver Community Fair General Rules for Livestock Exhibitors

2010
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Pennsylvania FAIRs
Animal Health Requirements
for Exhibition, Including Commercial Exhibition

This provides the requirements for the 116 Pennsylvania County and Community Fairs receiving funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The management of individual fairs may adopt requirements which are more stringent than those of the Department, and all exhibitors are encouraged to check with the management of each fair in advance to ensure compliance with all requirements.

These requirements are designed to protect animal health while minimizing the financial impact on youth exhibitors associated with the individual certificates of veterinary inspection (CVI) requirement.  Please note that exhibitors are not required to send the CVI to the Department for approval prior to the fair-the CVI may be checked at the fair.

The Pennsylvania department of Agriculture recommends that animals returning home from fairs be isolated from other members of the herd or flock for 2-4 weeks to help prevent the spread of disease.

In addition to these animal health requirements, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recommends that exhibitors of all animals, including those for commercial exhibit, discuss the health of their animals, including vaccine recommendations, with a veterinarian on a regular basis. 

The following rules apply to Pennsylvania Cattle, Equine, Goats, Rabbits, Sheep, and Swine unless otherwise marked.  Be sure to review the specific department for other requirements necessary for showing at the Beaver Community Fair.

Requirements:

  • A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued after May 1, 2010 is required, with the exception of Rabbits.
  • All animals must be free of infectious and contagious diseases.
  • An Animal Owner or Caretaker’s Verification of Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) form must accompany each animal, and must be presented upon arrival at the exhibition.
  • Individual official animal identification is required.  Official ID includes:

Cattle

  • A USDA-issued metal eartag; or
  • A breed registration tattoo if the tattoo is legible and the animal is accompanied by a copy of the registration certificate; or
  • A breed registration eartag if the animal is accompanied by a copy of the registration certificate; or
  • An ISO-compliant 15-digit eartag (including RFID).

Goats/Sheep

  • An official USDA scrapie eartag.  Contact the USDA to obtain scrapie eartags at 1-866-873-2824, weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM.  Your order may take several weeks for processing, so order tags early; or
  • An ISO-compliant 15-digit eartag (including RFID); or
  • A USDA-approved custom scrapie eartag; or
  • A USDA-approved scrapie tattoo.  Goats with an official scrapie tattoo must also have a unique individual animal ID (tattoo) to meet the scrapie ID requirement; or
  • Goats having a breed registration tattoo and accompanied by a registration certificate are exempt from the scrapie ID requirement if the tattoo is legible and a registration certificate (copy acceptable) or a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection which lists the tattoo and registry accompanies the animal at all times during transport from the premises of birth.

Swine

A form of official ID, including:

  • A herd tattoo in combination with an ear notch; or 
  • A USDA-issued metal ear tag; or
  • An ISO-compliant 15-digit eartag (including RFID).

OR

  • A plastic stamped ear tag.
  • Equine - All equine animals must test negative for EIA by an official test within the 12 months prior to the opening date of the exhibition.  Laboratory test results must accompany each animal to its final destination (a copy of the original lab report is acceptable).  Foals less than six months of age accompanied by a dam which meets the above requirements are exempt from EIA testing requirements. If the foal is not accompanied by the dam, a copy of the dam’s test results must accompany the foal to its final destination.
  • Cattle, Equine, and Sheep - A current rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian is required for animals 3 months of age and older (market sheep, market cattle, are exempt from this vaccination requirement).  All vaccine label directions must be followed, and all rabies vaccinated cattle must be accompanied by a rabies vaccination certificate or the vaccination information must be included on the CVI.  If a rabies vaccination certificate is provided, the certificate must contain legible name and contact information of the veterinarian who administered the vaccine and the veterinarian’s signature.  A copy of the rabies vaccination certificate is acceptable.

Equine - If a mare was currently vaccinated against rabies when she foaled, the foal is not required to be vaccinated until six months of age, with a second vaccination administered two-four weeks later.

  • 4-H and Vocational Division is open to Snyder County 4-H and FFA members only.
  • Any animal of unthrifty nature, unsuitable condition, or showing signs of sickness may be removed from the fair as deemed necessary by the Livestock Manager or Fair President.
  • All livestock animals must be checked in by Department Personnel by 7:00 PM on Sunday & dairy by 7:30pm on Monday.
  • Families, chapters or clubs must exhibit at least two animals to qualify for Good Housekeeping.
  • Entry fees per animal will be as follows: Four dollar ($4.00) Dairy cattle, Beef & Dairy Beef, Two dollar ($2.00) Swine, Sheep & Goats and One Dollar($1.00) per pen entry fee for rabbits. All entry fees must accompany the entry form. If paying by check make check payable to: Beaver Community Fair. No entry fee is required for group classes.
  • Exhibitors staying on the ground overnight must register at the fair office. Exhibitors under 18 years of age must present a premission slip. Permission slips are available from the fair office and www.beaverfair.org.
  • All dairy and livestock exhibitors must supply their own feed and bedding.
  • It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to provide feed and water equipment, also to care for the animals each day including cleaning the trays/pens
  • No animal shall be on the premises if it has been administered a forbidden substance in any manner. A forbidden substance is any stimulant, depressant, or local anesthetic which might affect the behavior of an animal. No drugs are premitted to be administered to any animal without the permission of the department superintendent or an accredited veterinarian.
  • Entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis due to limited space. Exhibitors are asked to use sound judgement as to the number of entries because of limited space. Space will be allocated on a square footage per animal basis with Snyder County Youth Livestock Sale entries receiving first priority, youth breeding classes receiving second priority, open breeding receiving third priority and out of county open breeding receiving fourth priority.
  • In the event of death of an animal, the exhibitor must provide an autopsy by an accredited veterinarian and subsequent tests to determine the cause of the animal’s death.
  • Dairy Feeder Steers and Market Steers must be weighed and tagged on Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:00am-11:00am at the Beaver Community Fairgrounds.
  • Market lambs and Market goats must be weighed and tagged on Monday, June 7, 2010 6:00pm-8:30pm at the Beaver Community Fairgrounds.
  • All animal registration forms must be filled out and mailed to Livestock Manager Carol Hoffman by August 15th. Pleae send them to: Carol Hoffman 37 Jones Hill Road Middleburg, PA 17842.

    2010 State Animal Health Requirements and Recommendations

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Removing Exhibits

  1. Exhibits may be removed Sunday, from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.  No exhibits may be removed before this time.  No person shall remove exhibits except department superintendents or their helpers.  Entry tags may be removed the following Monday from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. only.
  2. Exhibits not removed Sunday may be removed the following Monday 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. only.

Judging

  1. An exhibit may not be entered in the miscellaneous class if the premium list provides a class in which it can be entered.
  2. Judges place entries by merit, even where there is no competition in a class.
  3. The opinion of the judges shall be final, except in such cases where it is afterwards discovered that the entry is not according to the governing rules and regulations.  In this case the management shall have the final word.
  4. The names of all exhibitors shall be concealed until the judging is finished.
  5. Only exhibits listed in the premium list will be judged.
  6. Exhibits entered with more or less specimens than the specified number listed in the premium guide booklet will be disqualified.  Exhibits should check the number of specimens carefully when entries are made.
  7. Judges will not open canned fruit and vegetables.  Judges may open jellies, preserves, etc. if they deem it necessary.

Premiums

  1. No premiums are guaranteed in classes with less than three (3) entries.
  2. The Fair Association shall have the right to reduce all premiums an equal percentage in all classes if the Board of Directors deem it necessary due to the uncertainty of the state budget. Please contact your legislatures to have them reinstate the fair funding into the budget.
  3. The judges book is final say of placings. No premiums will be altered due to a sticker placing.
  4. All Premium Checks will be mailed.

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Animal Tagging & Weigh In

Tagging Contact Persons

Market Steers & Dairy Beef April 1 Steve Herman 570-837-8916
Liz Hollenbach 570-658-8019
Market Lambs June 1 Greg Erb 570-658-4513 (Email: gerb@mwsd.cc)
Roger Lauver 570-374-3793
Market Goats June 1 Chris Swineford 570-539-2729
Tammy Herman 570-837-8916
Market Swine June 1 Ken Fetterolf 570-658-2337
Greg Erb 570-658-4513
Market Rabbits August 1 Kathy Shea 570-539-2634

2010 Animal Tagging & Weigh-ins

Market Beef & Dairy Feeders Saturday, May 15 from 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Market Lambs & Market Goats Monday, June 7 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Members with Swine projects will be contacted with a day and time for tagging their animals.  Swine will be tagged no later than June 19.

Members with Rabbit projects will be contacted for identifying their rabbits by tattoo.  The identification will take place no later than August 20. (All animals must be tagged on the same day.)

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