Dates for the 2009 Jackson County Junior Livestock Show have been set for March 6 - 9. Walter Treadwell serves as Chairman of the Livestock Show Action Group and Anita Gifford serves as General Superintendent of the Show. This is the 65th year for this youth agriculture related educational program sponsored by your Altus Chamber of Commerce. The overall purpose of the show is to highlight agriculture and provide a forum for the youth of our county to look at agriculture as a career choice. These students spend many hours raising their animals, keeping records and then showing them.

The Show Catalog is available at the chamber office and also by accessing on their website www.altuschamber.com. The Premium Auction will be held on Monday, March 9. United Supermarkets will again prepare all the food for the Bidder’s Barbecue starting at 4:30 p.m. Barbecue tickets have been sent to all former bidders of the Premium Auction. All chamber members are encouraged to attend, so stop by the chamber office to pick up your tickets to the barbecue. All activities will be held at the Jackson County Expo Center.

Judges for the show this year are: Meat Goats & Sheep, Matt Kennedy of Stillwater; Swine, Tom Lamle of Beaver; and Beef, Carl Venable of Verden.

JUNIOR OFFICIALS OF THE SHOW

General Superintendent: Charlcey Vinyard, Altus FFA

Assistant: Kaylyn Sager, Navajo FFA



Beef Superintendent: Ryan Strawn, Duke FFA

Assistant: Nolynn Moreau, Olustee 4-H



Meat Goat Superintendent: Brandon Mills, Blair FFA

Assistant: Spencer Riley, Altus 4-H



Swine Superintendent: Darren Butchee, Navajo 4-H

Assistant: Savanna Hurst, Eldorado 4-H



Sheep Superintendent: Bray Houston, Eldorato FFA

Assistant: Clay Davis, Blair 4-H

Weighing Superintendent: Falyn Bales, Duke 4-H

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS for the 65th Annual JACKSON COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW

Sunday

November 23, 2008 2:00 P.M. Weigh In Stocker

Sunday

March 1, 2009 2:00 P.M. Stocker Weigh back and Judging

Navajo Cattle Company

Friday

March 6, 2009 8:00 A.M. Animals may be at Jackson County Expo Center

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Weighing in of Meat Goats, Sheep, Swine and

Beef Exhibits

3:30 P.M. Judging of Ewe and Market Lambs followed by Meat Goats

Saturday

March 7, 2009 9:00 A.M. Judging of Gilts and Barrows



Sunday

March 8, 2009 10:00 A.M. Sunday School

1:00 P.M. Judging of Heifers and Steers

Monday

March 9, 2009 8:30 A.M. Livestock Judging Contest

4:00 P.M. BARBECUE SUPPER (For Bidders and

each exhibitor making Premium Auction)

5:30 P.M. PREMIUM AUCTION (Following Supper)