2017 4-H Beef Cattle/Dairy Beef Job Assignments

St. Joseph County Grange Fair

Superintendent = Steve Trattles (432-3340)

Assistant Superintendents = Ralph Gage (279-7854), Jim Trattles (432-3340) Attention: Please notify the St. Joseph County MSU Extension office immediately at 467-5521 (before the fair) or the 4-H Fair Office at 467-6167 (during the fair) if you find you are unable to carry out one or more of your work assignments. 4-H Fair office hours are:

• 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17 • 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday, September 18 through Thursday, September 21 • 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23

“Thank you” in advance for your help!!!

Date Time Job Assignment # Helpers Needed Volunteers

Sat. 9/16

8:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Weigh market/feeder steers 3

1. Steve Trattles (Supt.) 2. Ralph Gage (Asst. Supt.) 3.

Sun. 9/17

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Beef/Dairy Beef Project Evaluations 5

1. Virginia Trattles - Beef 2. Sandy Gage - Feeder 3. Deb - Feeder 4. Brent Beeker - Feeder 5. Holly Jones-Gushwa - Feeder

Tues. 9/19 9:00 a.m. 4-H Beef Cattle Show 4

1. Steve Trattles (Show Supt.) 2. Virginia Trattles (clerk/ring) 3. Sara Trattles (announce/ring) 4. Jerry Waltke

Tues. 9/19 9:00 a.m. 4-H Dairy Beef Show 6

1. Ralph Gage (Asst Supt.) 2. Connie Myers (Check-In) 3. Chuck Myers (Gate) 4. Holly Jones-Gushwa (Jdg./Clerk) 5. Steve Trattles (Ringman) 6. Nicole Whitsel 7. Debbie Adamski

Tues. 9/19

ASAP following Dairy

Beef Show

Preparation of Dairy Market Steer and Dairy Feeder Steer sale orders. Due in 4-H Fair Office by 9:30 a.m. Wed. 9/20!

1 1. Ralph/Steve

Tues. 9/19

ASAP following Beef Cattle Show

Preparation of Beef Market Steer sale order. Due in 4-H Fair Office by 9:30 a.m. Wed. 9/20!

1 1. Steve Trattles (Supt.)

Tues. 9/19

ASAP after Beef/Dairy

Beef Shows

Write trophy winner names on trophy cards. 2 1. Holly Jones-Gushwa

2. Virginia Trattles

Wed. 9/20 5:00 p.m. Set up show arena for livestock sales 6

1. Ralph Gage 2. Lyndon Kelley 3. Craig Ulsh 4. Burr Oak 4-H Club – 2 people 5. Happy Herdsman – 2 people

Wed. 9/20 4:00 p.m. Buyer’s Dinner Set Up 2+

1. Jerry Waltke 2. Decker boys 3. Karter Whitsel 4. Kaitlyn Swan 5. Todd Gordon

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Date Time Job Assignment # Helpers Needed Volunteers

Thurs. 9/21 10:00 a.m. Set-up runway gates for auction. 3-4

1. Steve Trattles (Supt.) 2. Ralph Gage (Asst. Supt.) 3. Brian Decker 4. Chuck Myers 5. Todd Gordon

Thurs. 9/21 ~ 1:30 p.m.

Begin lining up beef market steers for Large Animal Sale. Steers are last in the sale order.

5

1. Steve Trattles (Supt.) 2. Virginia Trattles 3. Chuck Myers (gate) 4. Connie Myers (cards) 5. Marty Chiddister (cards)

Thurs. 9/21 ~ 2:00 p.m. Begin lining up dairy market steers and

diary feeder steers for Large Animal Sale 5

1. Steve Trattles (Supt.) 2. Virginia Trattles 3. Chuck Myers (gate) 4. Connie Myers (cards) 5. Marty Chiddister (cards)

Sat. 9/23 9:00 a.m. Assist in coordination of Judging Contest

classes. 2 1. Kelsey Maystead 2. Tim Trattles 3. Eva Beeker

Sun. 9/24 5:30 a.m. Check-out of market livestock for resale/

processing/buyer pick-up 5

1. Steve Trattles (Supt) 2. Ralph Gage (Asst. Supt.) 3. Virginia Trattles 4. Chuck Myers 5.

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