Calendar 2024-2025

November 2nd, 2024

All current 4-H Members (as of September 30th, 2023) should be enrolled by October 31st, 2024. 

Market Cattle Exhibitors: October 25th, 2024

Lamb, Goat, and Hog Exhibitors: February 21st, 2025

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November 2nd, 2025

9 am - 11 am @ Expo in Fishersville

Arrival Order: 

• 9:00 am: Riverheads

• 10:00 am: Fort Defiance

• 10:30 am: Wilson/Stuarts Draft/Buffalo Gap

***You must be in line by 11 am***

Nominations must be completed online through https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/21058 by Friday, October 25th, 2024. Directions for online nominations can be found on the Resources page. ​

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February 1st, 2025

@ Augusta Expo in Fishersville 

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March 1st, 2025

8 am - 11 am @ Augusta Expo

Arrival Order: 

• 8:00 am: Riverheads/Wilson/Stuarts Draft

• 9:00 am: Fort Defiance

• 10:00 am: Buffalo Gap 

***You must be in line by 11 am***​

Online nominations (rather than paper cards) must be completed by February 21st, 2025, through the Fair Entry system. The system will begin accepting online nominations for hogs, lambs, and goats on January 21st, 2025. 

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March 15th, 2025

@ Augusta Expo

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April 30th, 2025 @ Expo in Fishersville 

8:00 am: Exhibitors can begin to arrive and set up their stall spaces

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Final Weigh-In and Grading

You must be in line by 7 pm!!!

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April 30th - May 3rd, 2025 @ Expo in Fishersville

*** This schedule is tentative and is subject to change. 

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May 1st

8:00 am: Mandatory Exhibitor Meeting (wear your MAS t-shirt for a group photo)

9:00 am: Opening Ceremony and Dedication

Following Ceremony: Lamb Showmanship (Senior, Intermediate, Junior)

Following Lamb Showmanship: Goat Showmanship (Senior, Intermediate, Junior)

30 min. after Goat Showmanship: Market Lamb Show 

30 min. after Market Lamb Show: Market Goat Show 

Carcass: Hog scans will be Thursday evening.

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May 2nd

8:00 am: Hog Showmanship (Senior, Intermediate, Junior) 

30 min. after Hog Showmanship: Market Hog Show 

12:30 pm or 30 min. after Market Hog Show: Beef Showmanship (Senior, Intermediate, Junior)

30 min. after Beef Showmanship: Market Beef Show 

After Market Beef Show: Banner winners (showmanship and market) report to show ring with banners for a group photo) 

After Market Beef Show: Sale ring set up and Youth Social 

Carcass: Lamb/Goat scans on Friday morning. Cattle scans during and after market beef show.

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May 3rd

8:30 am: Buyer Registration opens​

10:00 am: 2024 Augusta County 4-H & FFA Market Animal Show & Sale 

Sale Order: species floors, cattle, hogs, lambs, & goats

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More information coming soon. 

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May 19th, 2025

5 pm @ Augusta County Extension Office

Record books and award applications can be emailed to Emmalee at eaedwards@vt.edu but must be in Word or PDF format!

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May 29th, 2025

@ Augusta Expo 

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