Schedule of Events
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| Group spinning is held at the Spinners’ Circle all weekend. Bring your spindle or wheel! |
Thurdsay, June 23, 2011 |
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| 1:00-8:00pm | • 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 |
| 2:00-10:00pm | • Fairgrounds open for livestock arrival and camper set-up. Health certificates checked |
Friday, June 24, 2011 |
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| 7:45am | • Sheep/goat exhibitors’ MANDATORY meeting • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 8:00am | • Resume receiving fleeces • All livestock must be in place. No livestock may arrive after this time. • Resume receiving Fiber Arts entries |
| 8:30am | • Workshops Begin |
| 9:00am | • 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 |
| 10:00am | • Wool & Mohair Show—Wool Fleece judging begins, open to the public • Class 00: For Sale Only Fleeces—sale begins Noon |
| 12:00pm | • All Fiber Arts entries in place. No Fiber Arts will be accepted after this time |
| 12:45pm | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 1:00pm | • Fiber Arts—Judging open to the public • Sheep Show Lot D: Registered White 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 |
| 2:00pm | • Sheep-to-Shawl — competition ends |
| 4:00pm | • Wool & Mohair Show — Mohair Fleece Judging (start time approximate) |
| by 7:00pm | • Fiber Arts Judging closes • Presentation of the Black Sheep Cup and Black Lamb Cup at the completion of judging |
| 6:00pm | • Trade Show closes |
| 7:00pm | • Wool & Mohair Show closes for the day |
Saturday, June 25, 2011 |
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| 7:45am | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 8:30am | • Workshops Begin |
| 9:00am | • Wool & Mohair 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: Registered Colored Lincoln • Trade Show opens |
| 10:00am | • Fiber Arts Display opens Lot P: Registered White Angora Goats Lot Q: Registered Colored Angora Goats |
| 12:00pm | • Wool & Mohair Show Judging closes. • Presentation of the Black Sheep Cup for the Five Most Valuable Fleeces for Handspinning from a Single Producer. |
| 12:30pm | • Wool & Mohair Show open for public viewing (time approximate) |
| 12:45pm | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 1:00pm | • Wool & Mohair Show viewing closes • Sheep Show Lot O: Registered Natural Colored Wool Breeds from non-NCWGA flocks. Lot R: Registered Colored 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 • Wool & Mohair Sale begins (start time approximate) |
| 5:00pm | • Wool & Mohair 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! |
| 8:00pm | • Spinner’s Lead, in show ring (start time approximate) |
| Black Sheep Gathering events open until 4pm on Sunday. |
Sunday, June 26, 2011 |
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| 7:45am | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 8:30am | • Workshops Begin |
| 9:00am | • Junior Sheep Show Lot S: Long/Coarse Wool Breeds (48 and lower) Lot T: Medium/Fine Wool Breeds (50 and finer) • Wool & Mohair Sale opens • Trade Show opens • Fiber Arts Display opens |
| 12:45pm | • Workshop Check-In Opens |
| 1:30pm | • Workshops Begin |
| 2:00pm | • Fiber Arts Display closes |
| 3:30pm | • Wool & Mohair Sale closes |
| 4:00pm | • Release of all animals • Trade Show closes |
| 2:45 to 5:00pm | • Release of Fiber Arts items |
| 6:00pm | Grounds must be vacated |
Free Demonstrations |
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Friday - June 23, 2011 |
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| 9:00am- 2:00pm | • Sheep to Shawl Competition |
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| 4:00pm | • RAVELRY Meet-up! |
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| 11:00am | • Outside - Sheep Shearing - Outside the Animal barns |
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