BSG Schedule of Events

Black Sheep Gathering — 2009

Schedule of Events

	Thursday, June 18, 2009
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 19, 2009
7:45am 8am 8:30am	• Sheep/goat exhibitors’ MANDATORY meeting. • Workshop Check-In Opens—see Workshop Schedule. • Resume receiving fleeces. • All livestock must be in place. No livestock may arrive after this . . . time. • Resume receiving Fiber Arts entries. • Workshops Begin—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. • Class 00: For Sale Only Fleeces—sale begins.
Noon	• All Fiber Arts entries in place. No Fiber Arts will be accepted after this time.
12:45pm	• Workshop Check-In Opens—see Workshop Schedule.
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: Left blank intentionally. 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 Begin—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	• Wheeler Pavilion closes.
	Saturday, June 20, 2009
7:45am	• Workshop Check-In Opens—see Workshop Schedule.
8:30am	• Workshops Begin—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. • CAGBA National 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.)
12:45pm	• Workshop Check-In Opens—see Workshop Schedule.
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 Begin—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 21, 2009
7:45am	• Workshop Check-In Opens—see Workshop Schedule.
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.
12:45pm	• Workshop Check-In Opens—see Workshop Schedule.
1pm	• CAGBA inspection.
1:30pm	• Workshops—See Workshop Schedule.
2pm	• Fiber Arts Display closes.
6:30pm	• Wool Show closes.
4pm	• Release of all animals. • Trade Show closes.
2:45 to 5pm	• Release of Fiber Arts items.
6pm	• Grounds must be vacated.