2008 First Annual Iowa State Fair

Miniature Hereford Schedule: August 13-16, 2008

ENTRY DEADLINE:July 1, 2008
(Late entries accepted until July 8, $10 per head fee.)
BEGIN ARRIVAL:
Wednesday, August 13, 2008; 7:00 am
(Exhibitors can arrive Tuesday night and take cattle to tie-outs if needed.)
WEIGH/FRAME SCORE:
TBD
SHOW:
Thursday, August 14, 2008; 6:00 pm
RELEASE:
Saturday, August 16, 2008; 2:00 pm

For more information, please visit the official Iowa State Fair Website

 

MHBA Reserved Accommodations:

Holiday Inn Mercy Campus

1050 6th Ave. Des Moines, Iowa
515.283.0151
Make reservations by 7/23/2008
$94.75 per night

Exhibitor Camping:

Contact the Iowa State Fair Entry Dept.
Registrations must be postmarked by July 1, 2008
competitiveevents@iowastatefair.org

For more info, please contact: Bev Strong bstrong@zumatel.net 641.691.4503

Daryl Bailey mbailey617@aol.com 515.967.6300

 


2008 Summer Steer Steal!!

The Cole Cattle Company is offering for raffle one Registered Miniature Hereford Steer from the 2007 and 2008 calf crops.    The winner will have pick of all 2007 steers (five to pick from) and all 2008 steers.  The 2008 crop is due to start calving in March. 

Tickets are on sale for $100.00 each. The drawing will be held immediately following the cattle show at the Gillespie County Fair in Fredericksburg, Texas, August 22, 2008.  All proceeds go to the Miniature Hereford Breeders Association in support of the Miniature Hereford Show at the 2008 Texas State Fair.  Tickets may be purchased by contacting Jim, Laura or Jonathan Cole at any of the following numbers: 
(830) 217-4242 hm,
(210) 849-4243 Jim’s cell,
(210) 849-4244 Laura’s cell,
(210) 859-4546 Jon’s cell.

 


2008 California State Fair

ENTRY DEADLINE:July 18, 2008
CHECK-IN BY:
August 25th, 12:00pm
WEIGH/FRAME SCORE:
TBD
SHOW:
Thursday, August 28th, 1:00pm
RELEASE:
August 28, 2008 (Tentative)
Tie-outs will be available August 24th, 9:00 pm.

MHBA Reserved Accommodations:

Best Western Expo Inn
1413 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, Ca 95825
916-922-9833

Information may be obtained from our website at www.bigfun.org  Click Competitions and scroll down to Open Livestock. The Competition Handbook and Forms (Summary Form & Entry Form) may be downloaded and mailed in to our office or you may enter online. To enter online, click the Enter Competitions Online Link and follow the step by step instructions.

If you have any questions please contact the Livestock Entry Office at 916.263.3149 or entryoffice@calexpo.com

We look forward to your participation in the 2008 California State Fair Open Livestock Competition.

For more information, please contact Regional Director Teresa Speer

 

OREGON STATE FAIR

ENTRY DEADLINE:Friday August 1, 2008
CHECK-IN BY:
August 29th, 5:00pm
WEIGH/FRAME SCORE:
August 30, 1:00pm
SHOW:
Sunday, August 31, 11:00am
RELEASE:
September 1, 2008, time TBD

Hotel: Red Lion, 3301 Market St. SE Salem, OR
1-877-477-8018

For more information contact Arlou Cox, Regional Director Region 8
1-509-968-4564

Fair Website is www.oregonstatefair.org  go to "Competitions" then "Livestock"

 

CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE FAIR

ENTRY DEADLINE:September 1,2008
CHECK-IN BY:
Wednesday, October 1, 10:00 am
WEIGH/FRAME SCORE:
Thursday, October, 2 10:00 am
SHOW:
Sunday, October 5, 11:00 am
RELEASE:
Sunday October 5 8:00 pm

Hotel: Qualtiy Inn, 12 E Valley Mall Blvd. Yakima WA.
1-509-248-6924 / 1-800-510-5670

For more information contact Arlou Cox, Regional Director Region 8
1-509-968-4564

Fair website at www.fairfun.com >> go to "How to Participate" then click on "Competitive Exhibits"