Black Sheep
Gathering — 2008
Schedule
of Events
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 | |
| 1-8pm 2-10pm |
•
Begin receiving wool and mohair fleeces. All entries must be checked in
by 9am, Friday. • Begin receiving Fiber Arts entries. All entries must be checked in by 10am, Friday. • Fairgrounds open for livestock arrival and camper set-up. Health certificates checked. |
| Friday, June 20, 2008 | |
| 7:45am 8am 8:30am |
•
Sheep/goat exhibitors’ MANDATORY meeting. • Resume receiving fleeces. • All livestock must be in place. No livestock may arrive after this time. • Resume receiving Fiber Arts entries. • Workshops—see Workshop Schedule. |
| 9am | •
Sheep Show in
Show Ring A. Lot A: Registered Navajo-Churro. Lot B: Registered Shetland. Presentation of Northwest Shetland Sheep Breeders trophy for Best Young Flock. Lot C: Registered Jacob. • Trade Show opens. • Sheep-to-Shawl—competition begins. • All Wool and Mohair fleeces in place. No entries accepted after this time. |
| 10am | • Wool Show Judging—open to the public. |
| Noon | • All Fiber Arts entries in place. No Fiber Arts will be accepted after this time. |
| 1pm | •
Fiber Arts—Judging
open to the public. • Sheep Show Lot D: White Registered ARBA Romney. Lot E: Left blank intentionally. Lot F: White Registered Long, Medium and Fine Wool Breeds. Lot G: White Registered Border Leicester. Lot H: Left blank intentionally. Lot I: Natural Colored Romeldale/CVM. Presentation of the Glen Eidman trophy for best Colored Romeldale/CVM in show. |
| 1:30pm | • Workshops—See Workshop Schedule. |
| 2pm | • Sheep-to-Shawl—competition ends. |
| 4:30pm | • Mohair Fleece Judging. (Start time approximate.) |
| by 7pm | •
Fiber Arts
Judging closes—Presentation of the Black Sheep Cup and Black Lamb Cup at the ompletion of judging. |
| 6pm | • Trade Show closes. |
| 7pm | • Wool Show Judging closes. |
| Saturday, June 21, 2008 | |
| 8:30am | • Workshops—See Workshop Schedule. |
| 9am | •
Wool Show—judging
resumes. • Sheep Show Lot J: Left blank intentionally. Lot K: NCWGA Registered Long/Coarse Wool (48 and lower). Lot L: NCWGA Registered Medium Wool (50-58). Lot M: NCWGA Registered Fine Wool (60 and finer). Lot N: Colored NLSBA Registered Lincoln. • Trade Show opens. |
| 10am | •
Fiber Arts Display
opens. • Angora Goat Show in Show Ring B. Lot P: Registered White Angora Goats. Lot Q: Registered Colored Angora Goats. |
| Noon | •
Wool Show Judging
closes. Presentation of the Black
Sheep Cup for Wool. • Angora Goat Breeders’ Meeting. |
| 12:30pm | • Wool Show open for public viewing. (Time approx.) |
| 1pm | •
Wool Show
viewing closes. • Sheep Show Lot O: Registered Natural Colored Wool Breeds from non-NCWGA flocks. Lot R: Natural Colored ARBA Registered Romney. • Presentation of the Black Sheep Cup for Best Young Flock and The Glen Eidman Memorial Trophy for Best Sheep in Show. |
| 1:30pm | •
Workshops—See
Workshop Schedule. • Wool Sale begins. (Start time approximate.) |
| 5pm | •
Wool Sale
closes. • Fiber Arts Display closes. • Trade Show closes. |
| 5:30pm | • Potluck no host bar. |
| 6:30pm | • Potluck dinner and socializing. Bring a dish to share and your sheep tales. |
| 8pm | • Spinner’s Lead, in show ring. (Start time approx.) |
| Sunday, June 22, 2008 | |
| 8:30am | • Workshops—See Workshop Schedule. |
| 9am | •
Junior Sheep
Show. Lot S: Long/Coarse Wool Breeds (48 and lower). Lot T: Registered Medium/Fine Wool Breds (50 and finer). • Wool Sale opens. • Trade Show opens. • Fiber Arts Display opens. |
| 1pm | • CAGBA inspection. |
| 1:30pm | • Workshops—See Workshop Schedule. |
| 2pm | • Fiber Arts Display closes. |
| 4pm | •
Release of all
animals. • Wool Show closes. • Trade Show closes. |
| 2:45 to 5pm | • Release of Fiber Arts items. |
| 6pm | • Grounds must be vacated. |