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Saturday, April 4th, 2015
34th Annual ADCO Judging Extravaganza
The 2015 event will be held at the Adams County Regional Park and Fairgrounds at 9755
Henderson Road, Brighton, Colorado. There are several contests being held; each requires its
own separate registration. Please refer to individual contests for rules, regulations and
registration costs. There will be two age classifications, Junior and Senior; Junior is 13 and
younger, Senior is 14 and over (as of December 31st, 2011). No senior may compete on a Junior
Team; however a junior can compete on a senior team, County option.
Registration:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 20th, 2015
Please make checks payable to Adams County 4-H Rabbit Judging
Fees:
Each Participant - $10
Lunch Ticket - $6 each, non-refundable
Please mail registrations to:
For more information contact:
Erin Post
(303) 637-8109
[email protected]
Adams County Extension
Attention: Erin Post
9755 Henderson Rd.
Brighton, CO 80601-8114
Fax: (303) 637-8125
Registration the day of the event will be in the North Exhibit Hall beginning at approximately
8:00 am.
Hotel Accommodations:
Comfort Inn, 15155 Brighton Road, Brighton
Brighton Inn, 15151 Brighton Road, Brighton
Super 8, 45040 Brighton Road, Brighton
LaQuinta, 345 W. 123rd, Northglenn
Holiday Inn, I-25 & 123rd, Northglenn
Days Inn, 36 E. 123rd, Northglenn
303-654-1400
303-637-7710
303-659-6063
303-252-9800
303-452-4100
303-457-0688
Lunch
Hot lunch will be served on the grounds at a cost of $6.00. There are very few dining
options within a short distance of the fairgrounds. Please be sure to register for the number of
lunches you will need on the registration form. Lunch is provided by the Adams Livestock
Judging Team. Please indicate how many lunches you plan to purchase the day of the event on
your registration form.
Results:
Results will be available to coaches at the contest.
Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Adams County cooperating.
Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.
34th Annual ADCO JUDGING EXTRAVAGANZA
April 4th, 2015
Rabbit Judging Contest
General Rules:
1. If your team is short a member, you may be a judge on another county’s team, with the
permission of the county coach and the superintendents of this contest. This permission must
be at the time of filing your entry form. When a member gives up his or her county name,
he/she will be competing for the new county. All awards that are won will be given to that
member.
2. Each county is obligated to bring one (1) class of rabbits by 7:15 a.m., two rabbits for
Breed ID, and a current ARBA “Book of Standards” to each competition. Please place card on
Breed ID rabbit carrier. It must include the following identifying Breed, show room variety and
registration variety. If you are unable to provide a full class, please contact the host county
immediately so other arrangements (such as combining 2 partial) can be made.
3. There will be 4 classes of rabbits to judge. Four (4) minutes per person will be allotted for each
class.
4. There will be a written test worth 50 points. The Rabbit breeds to be tested on are Giant
Angora, Florida White, Havana, French Lop, Mini Satin, New Zealand, and Silver Fox.
The Cavy breeds to be tested on are Abyssinian Satin and Texel. All scoring will be done by
the Hormel system. the top three scores will be used to tabulate the team points. The low
score will be dropped for the team points.
5. Oral reasons will be given on one class of rabbits. You’ll have 10 minutes to study and 2
minutes to give your oral reasons to the judge. Take your Hormel card with you and give it to
the judge before you give your oral reasons. You will not be allowed to take notes into the oral
reasons area with you. Please do not write notes on the back of your oral reasons card. If you
take notes in with you, you will receive a ZERO ON YOUR ORALS. (You will be given a blank
piece of paper to write your notes on but this paper must not be taken in to the orals area with
you.)
6. For the oral introduction the contestant should give their name, county, contestant number,
and age division they are judging in (Jr. or Sr.). This information should, also, be given in the
closing.
7. Orals will be given in this order: from the 4th place animal to the 1st place animal; not 1st to
4th place.
8. If there is a disqualification, the disqualified animal will be placed fourth (4th).
9. If there are two or more disqualifications in one class, disregard the disqualifications and place
the class.
10. Any contestant may have the test given to them orally and separately from the other
contestants..
11. A standard of perfection will be furnished for you at each table. This is to be used only during
your judging time. It will be considered as part of your four minutes. There will be no
standards used at any other time during the judging meet. Any one who is seen using a
standard any other time during the meet will be disqualified from the entire contest.
Contestants: Each county may enter as many teams or individuals as they wish. Complete and
return the entry form by March 20, 2015 to the address on the cover letter. Registration is set at
$10.00 per participant.
If you have any questions call Rita Lipke, (970) 483-6553, Rosie Scanlon (303) 654-1936 or Erin
Post (303) 637-8109.
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Single contestants will be accepted if there are not enough members to make up a team.
Written test tie will be broken by oral reasons. Oral Reasons tie will be broken by score for
that class.
CLASSES
4 classes
1 test
1 oral reason
AWARDS - Rabbits
High Junior & Senior Breed ID
High Junior & Senior Written
High Junior & Senior Oral Reasons
High Junior & Senior Critique
High Junior & Senior Individual Score
Junior & Senior Team 1st and 2nd Place
2015 ADCO LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
ENTRY FORM
County or Area:
SENIOR TEAMS
JUNIOR TEAMS
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SENIOR INDIVIDUALS
JUNIOR INDIVIDUALS
Registration fee -$10.00 per participant members
Lunches @ $6.00 per plate
(non-refundable)
Total amount enclosed
COACHES NAME(S)
Signed
What Class of rabbits can you bring?
Volunteers: Group Leaders (Agents, Leaders, Coaches)
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Please mail registrations to:
Adams County Extension
Attention: Erin Post
9755 Henderson Rd.
Brighton, CO 80601-8114