North Coast Invitational Jr. Sheep Show
NCI is a one day sheep show featuring classes for purebred, market and unregistered sheep. The show is open to exhibitors in Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties. There is no minimum age limit for exhibitors. The show is open to all youth under the maximum age residing in the counties listed above.
What makes NCI great?
- Better Premiums and Awards than the fairs
- No minimum age
- One Day Show
- There are classes for Market, Purebred and Unregistered sheep!
The annual North Coast Invitational show is scheduled for May 23, 2010.
Health Check Information for Exhibitors
Show Schedule
9:00am Breeding Sheep/Unregistered Ewe Check-in/Health Check
10:00am Breeding Sheep Show (see order below)
10:00am Market Lamb Health Check-in
11:00am Market Lamb Weigh-in
12:00pm Lunch Break (see menu below)
1:00pm Show Resumes
- Breeding Sheep Classes (determined by entries)
- Selection of Supreme Ewe and Supreme Ram
- Non-Registered Ewe Classes - Lambs followed by Yearlings
- Junior Showmanship (age as of day of show)
- NEW! pee wee class 8 years old and under
- 9-12 years
- 13-15 years
- Senior Showmanship
- 16 years and older
- Bred and Owned in Mendocino County Market Lamb Show
- Market Lamb Show
Lunch Menu |
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Full Lunch |
A la carte |
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Cheeseburger |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
Hamburger |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
Hot Dog |
$4.00 |
$3.00 |
Chips |
$1.00 |
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Cookies |
$1.00 |
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Soda/Water |
$1.00 |
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Lunch includes burger, chips, cookies and soda or water.
Premiums
Breeding Sheep Premiums
| 1st | Place | $25 |
| 2nd | Place | $20 |
| 3rd | Place | $18 |
| 4th | Place | $15 |
| 5th | Place | $10 |
| 6th | Place | $10 |
| 7th | Place | $8 |
| 8th | Place | $8 |
| 9th | Place | $5 |
| 10th | Place | $5 |
Market Lamb and Unregistered Ewe premiums are based on entries and are paid to 5th place.
Photos from the 2009 show:
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