Learning Selection, Preparation, and Presentation for Showmanship
May 31 – June 2, 2023, specializing in Market and Dairy goat camps
Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, under the Historic Swine Pavilion
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The Dairy and Market Camps focus on Showmanship while including all things goat in husbandry, general care, selection, and other important aspects of the goat industry.
Camps are limited to 30 youth in each one, enter early. 60 total youth. Once they are filled, we cannot accept more entries.
Nacho Bar dinner, May 31, 5 pm, for youth entered in the Youth Goat Camp, prior to the Goat Trivia Contest at 6:00 pm
Questions? Email us: midwestbucksale@gmail.com
(Times and topics Subject to change)
Youth Goat Camp Schedule May 31-June 2, 2023
Event location: Swine Pavilion, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Missouri.
Arrival: May 30, 4-8 pm
Check-in: May 30, 4-8 pm & May 31, 7-8 am
Check in health papers, before unloading stock. All pens are assigned.
All stock must have health papers within 30 days of the event. No exceptions.
May 31
8:00-8:45 Check in
8:00 am Scavenger Hunt Sheets
9:00 am Introductions
9:30 am Showmanship Practice
11:00 am Selection
Noon-1 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Set Up/Bracing
3:00 pm Classroom Discussion
4:00 pm Costume Contest
5:00 pm Nacho Dinner Bar
5:30 pm Goat Trivia Contest
7:00 pm Winners & Awards Announced
June 1
9:00 am Showmanship Practice
11:00 am Hoof Care & Trimming
Noon-1 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Parasite Fecal Testing
2:00 PM Fitting Grooming Class
4:00 pm Obstacle Course
6:00 pm “It’s Fitting” Contest
8:00 pm Winners & Awards Announced
June 2
8:00 am Final Practice
9:00 am: Final Showmanship Competition
Noon-1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm Youth Dairy Fun Show (open to all youth, enter here)
5:00-7:00 pm Youth Market Wether and Doe Show (open to all youth, enter here)
7:00 pm JABGA sanctioned show open to all JABGA members.
Buckle and Banner Winners must have their photo taken with the Judge after the Final Showmanship Competition.
Any youth 18 and under may enter the Youth Shows. (children do not have to enter the camp to show in the open youth shows)
5:00-7:00 pm Youth Market Wether and Market Doe Show (open to all youth, enter here)
7:00 pm JABGA sanctioned show open to all JABGA members, click here
Youth Show Rules, click here
Buckle and Banner Winners must have their photo taken with the Judge after the Final Showmanship Competition.
2022 Market and Dairy Camps
Please clean your pens when you depart.
Youth Camp Entry Fees are used as our annual fundraiser and donated to the Missouri State Fair Foundation, earmarked for the new goat pavilion on the state fairgrounds. Click here to learn more.
Meet our Youth Team Leaders
Carsyn Petree
Raylyn Wilfong
Bailee Vogel
Dairy and Market Goat Camps
Kamilah Dixson
Tatem Nichols
Become a sponsor: There’s two ways to sponsor the Youth Goat Camp.
Sponsor the entire event week, click here
Sponsor the Youth Goat Camps: click here
DONATIONS MAY BE IN ANY AMOUNT. Please leave us a note about your donation and thank you so much for the support. It is only possible with you.
The Program:
Each child receives a work book of information with a schedule for the short week. This is included in the entry fee. The work books are full of information that a parent may read, at home, and work/practice with their child.
The first day is May 31, at 9:00 am. We have a personalized T shirt for each youth that attends. The t-shirt will be mailed prior to the event, we will notify you of the mailing. We ask the kids to wear it the first day.
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OUR SPONSORS:
Special Banner Sponsor
GENERAL Rules and Regulations CLICK HERE
HOLD HARMLESS FOR THOSE ON THE GROUNDS DURING ALL EVENTS
Each exhibitor, attendee, consignor, or vendor will be solely responsible for any consequential loss, injury or damage done to or occasioned by, or arising from any animal or article exhibited or for sale by him, and shall hold harmless Goat Expo LLC and Midwest Buck Sale, LLC, against any and all liability in regard thereto. Midwest Buck Sale, LLC will take reasonable care to insure the safety of exhibits and property, but the owner must take the risk of exhibiting. In no case will Midwest Buck Sale, LLC be responsible for any loss, damage or injury to property or persons while on the Missouri State fairgrounds, or at any other time or place, nor be liable or required to make any payment for damage, loss or injury. All that enter any event or sign up for anything related to the Midwest Buck Sale, agree: “I have read the contract and agree to abide by all Midwest Buck Sale rules and regulations as witnessed by entering the events May 31-June 3, 2023.“