Livestock

• Animals must be checked by superintendent or an assistant prior to unloading.

• Each exhibitor and helper(s) must pay to enter the fairgrounds.

• All trailers carrying dairy cattle must enter through gate two.

• All animals must be purebred and in show condition.

• The exact birthdate of the animal must be known to identify class entry.

• The entry fee is $10 per class entry.

• Entry forms must be received by 10:00pm on July 16, 2025. Entries postmarked after July 16 must pay $20 per class entry. NO EXCEPTIONS. Mail entries to: Rick & Tracy Adler 9200 Schmitt Rd. Haubstadt, IN 47639. Checks should be made payable to the Vanderburgh County Fair Association.

• 4-H Showmanship will be Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00pm. Please specify on entry form if you are going to show in showmanship, especially pre 4-H.

• 4-H/Open Dairy Show will be Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 9:00am.

• 4-H animals must be on the fairgrounds by noon on Monday, July 22nd. NO EXCEPTIONS

• Market Lambs will show by breed and weight as of day of show.

○ Exhibitor will declare weight day of show; Scale available onsite.

• Breeding classes will show alphabetically by age.

○ Yearlings: 1 year and under 2

• ○ Lambs: born after Sept 1, 2024

• Class breakdowns will be determined by the number of entries.

○ Must have 2 entries to make a breed in Market Lambs, Rams, and Breeding Ewes respectively.

• Ewe Lambs can be shown as either Market Lambs or Breeding Ewes, not both.

• Showmanship Divisions (grade completed)

○ PeeWee (2nd grade and under)

○ Novice (3rd - 5th grade)

○ Junior (6th - 8th grade)

○ Intermediate (9th - 12th grade)

○ Senior (up to 21 years old)

• (Non 4-Hers) Show from Trailer; Generators Recommended

• No age limit for exhibitors

• Premise ID number required for in-state animals; VALID health papers required for out-of-state animals.

Payouts

Grand Champion - $200 + Banner 

Reserve Grand Champion - $100 + Banner

3rd Overall - $50

*In Class and/or Breed Champion Payouts Determined Day of Show* Showmanship - Payout Prorated for Champion and Reserve Champion of each division

Order of Show:

Showmanship Market Lambs Rams Breeding Ewes

$20 Class Entry

*Vanderburgh County 4-H Members receive one free entry*

$10 Showmanship Entry

• Exhibitors must turn in expected entries 5 days prior to the show. Entry fees due 5 days prior to the show and are $10 per animal.

• Please make payments to Vanderburgh County Fair Association.

• Send entries/fees to: Sharon Krohn, 9401 Hwy. 66, Wadesville, IN 47638

• Each exhibitor is limited to two entries in each single class and one entry in each group class.

• Animals deemed by the judge not to be in show condition will be excluded from the show ring.

• No bucks will be shown. If nursing, (2 months and under) animal may attend with mother being shown.

• Pygmy goats will be allowed to have horns.

• The judge is not required to give first place if no animal is found to be worthy.

• All goats must be tattooed and listed on a state health certificate.

• All goats must have a collar and tie rope available.

• Exhibitors are not required to wear white clothing for the show.

• Vanderburgh County 4Hers and future 4-Hers get 1 free class entry and free showmanship entry.

• The Vanderburgh County open dairy goat show will be a non-sanctioned event.

• All animals must be pure bred dairy goats or dairy breed cross but are not required to be registered.

• The open show will run with the 4-H show.

• Check-in will be from 8 – 11:30 a.m. day of the show.

• All animals must be checked-in and inspected by a superintendent before unloading.

• Any animal showing illness/ poor condition upon check-in, may be asked not to be shown and kept on truck/ trailer.

• Send entries and fees to Mary Brenner: 2500 Adler Road Haubstadt Indiana, 47639

• Checks should be made out to Vanderburgh County Fair Association

Market Animals, Commercial Does, Breeding Does

*Market Animal Class will combine market does and wethers Check-In & Weigh-in: 9a.m. - 12p.m. (scale closes at 12p.m.) Show Time: Show Following Swine Show

Grand Champions - $100 + banner 

Reserve Grand Champions - $50 + banner

Showmanship - Winner takes all + Banner

Boer Goat - $20 per animal per class

Showmanship - $5

Showmanship - 100% payback

* All Vanderburgh County 4-H members get one free entry

• No age limit.

• No generators allowed in barns.

• In-state exhibitors must have valid premise ID number

• Out-of-state exhibitors must have valid health papers.

• All Vanderburgh County 4-H members will be placed in the pens they will use during the week of the fair.

• Entries via Showman App

19th Annual Swine Show | Sunday, July 20, 2025 | Vanderburgh 4-H Center Weigh In: 6:30a.m. - 9:00a.m. | Show: 9:30a.m.

Declared Weight System (scale available)

$20 Entry fee per animal and $5.00 Showmanship fee.

Grand Champion : $250 + Banner

Reserve Grand Champion: $100 + Banner 

3rd Overall: $50 + Banner

4&5 Overall - Banner

Breed Champion $20, Reserve Champion $10, 1st Class $10, 2nd Class $5

• Purebred Gilts show by age and breed

• Cross gilts and All Barrows by Breed-Weight

• Out of state exhibitors must have valid Premis ID

• Pens limited to Vanderburgh Co. 4-H members

• All others must show from trailers

• Registration on the Showmanapp

• All Exhibitors must be no older than 20 as of Jan 1, 2025

Vanderburgh County 4-H Members Participating:

- 1 free entry per 4-H member

- Will be placed in the pens they will use during the fair, and will be allowed to leave their animals after the show.