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Special Livestock Awards – Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee

Outstanding Livestock Exhibitor

Senior Division

  • 1st Place: $2,000 Scholarship sponsored by the Ironstone Foundation and the Miller Group; Mina Peirano Memorial Trophy Buckle sponsored by Kathy Yarbrough and Debbie Ponte.

  • 2nd Place: $1,000 Scholarship and plaque sponsored by the Miller Group; Trophy Buckle sponsored by the Friends and Family of Bob Trinchero. Bob was a long time director and supporter of the Junior Livestock Program.

Middle Division: Trophy Buckle – Sponsored by the DeValle Family in memory of Vern DeValle.
Primary Division: Trophy Buckle – Sponsored by Bruce and Linda Olson,

Round Robin

  • Susan E. Nunes Perpetual Award: Awarded to the winner of the large animal Round Robin competition.  Susan grew up in Valley Springs.  She was active in FFA.  She showed primarily sheep and was very successful.

  • Trophy Buckles are awarded to both large and small animal Round Robin winners.

Showmanship – All Species

  • Trophy Buckle for Advanced FFA/Grange Champion Showman and Advanced 4-H/Grange Showman

  • Ribbons: 1st through 8th place

Beef

  • Trophy Buckle & Rosette to Supreme and Reserve Supreme Market Beef winners

  • Director’s Chair: Market Beef Champions

  • Duffle Bag: Reserve Market Beef Champions

  • Lombardi Award: Memorial Trophy Buckle for County Bred Champion, sponsored by the Valente Family.  Clifford Lombardi was a rancher and a lifetime resident of Calaveras County.

  • Calaveras Tuolumne Cattlewomen: Banner & $250 cash prize for 4-H/Grange and FFA/Grange Bred by Exhibitor Overall Champion.

  • Calaveras Cattlemen: Rate of gain competition; cash award & plaque to top 4 sale-eligible animals.

  • Ribbons for: Champion Purebred Bull, Reserve Champion Purebred Bull, Champion Purebred Female, Reserve Champion Purebred Female, Champion Grade Female, Reserve Champion Grade Female, Champion Cow/Calf, Reserve Champion Cow/Calf, Champion Replacement Heifer, Reserve Champion Replacement Heifer

  • Daryl Giannini Memorial Buckle: Supreme Champion Replacement Heifer.  Sponsored by Gold Country Young Farmers and Ranchers.  Daryl was a third-generation rancher. He was a member of 4-H and FFA.

  • Trophy for highest placing 4-H/Grange and FFA/Grange Market Beef Bred by Exhibitor in Calaveras County

  • Trophy Buckles for highest placing heifer, replacement heifer, and county bred heifer; additional buckle for second highest placing heifer not in Replacement Heifer Sale

  • Bob Coker of Genoa Livestock: $100 for any Hereford or Hereford influence steer.

Swine

  • Trophy Buckle & Rosette: Supreme and Reserve Supreme Market Swine; Director’s Chair: Champions; Duffle Bag: Reserve Champions

  • Breed champions receive banners

  • Trophy Buckle for County Bred Champion Market Swine

  • Trophy for highest placing 4-H/Grange and FFA/Grange Market Swine Bred by Exhibitor in Calaveras County Sponsored by the Pete and Phyllis Raggio Family. Both Pete and Phyllis loved the Swine Show.  They were always on hand to watch their grandkids compete.

  • Trophy Buckle for Advanced FFA/Grange Champion Showman and Advanced 4-H/Grange Showman

  • Kenneth Petty Perpetual Trophy: 4-H/Grange Novice Swine Showmanship.  Kenneth Petty was part of Mountain Ranch 4-H.  He enjoyed showing swine.

  • “Skye’s the Limit” Perpetual Trophy: FFA Advanced Swine Showmanship.  Skye Montgomery was a 4-H and FFA student.  She had a light that brightened up the showring.

  • Colby Westberg Perpetual Trophy: 4-H Advanced Swine Showmanship. Colby was a pig showman and breeder from Copperopolis California.​

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  • Trophy Buckle & Rosette: Supreme and Reserve Supreme Market Sheep; (sponsored by McCarty Family in memory of Ron McCarty) Ron was contractor and lifetime resident of Calaveras County.  His family raised sheep.

  • Director’s Chair: Champions; Duffle Bag: Reserve Champions Trophy Buckle for County Bred Champion Market Sheep (sponsored by Stammerjohan Family in memory of Tamara Dragomanovich) Tamara Canepa Dragomanovich was a lifetime resident of Calaveras County.  She raised sheep assisted her children with their projects.

  • Trophy for highest placing 4-H/Grange and FFA/Grange Market Sheep Bred by Exhibitor in Calaveras County

  • Trophy Buckle for highest placing ewe (Sponsored by Great Basin Farms)

  • Ribbons for Champion Feeder Lamb, Reserve Champion Feeder Lamb, Champion Purebred Ewe, Reserve Champion Purebred Ewe, Champion Grade Ewe, Reserve Champion Grade Ewe.

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Market Goats

  • Trophy Buckle & Rosette: Supreme and Reserve Supreme Market Goat; Director’s Chair: Champions; Duffle Bag: Reserve Champions

  • Trophy Buckle for County Bred Champion Market Goat

  • Trophy for highest placing 4-H/Grange and FFA/Grange Market Goat Bred by Exhibitor in Calaveras County

  • Trophy Buckle for highest placing breeding doe (Grade & Purebred)

  • Trophy Buckle for highest placing breeding buck (Grade & Purebred)

Poultry

  • Trophy Buckle & Rosette: Supreme and Reserve Supreme Market Poultry Meat Pen, Single Broiler, Market Turkey; Director’s Chair: Champions; Duffle Bag: Reserve Champions

  • Trophy Buckle: Best of Show Breeding Poultry; Reserve Best of Show receives a ribbon

Rabbits

  • Trophy Buckle & Rosette: Supreme and Reserve Supreme Market Rabbit Meat Pen & Single Fryer; Director’s Chair: Champions; Duffle Bag: Reserve Champions

  • Ribbon: Best of Show and Reserve Best of Show Breeding Rabbit

  • Trophy Buckle: Best of Show Breeding Rabbit.

Cavy

  • Ribbon: Best of Show and Reserve Best of Show Breeding Cavy

 

Dairy Goats

  • Ribbons awarded for: Best Doe in Show (all Supreme Champions), Supreme Champion Purebred, Reserve Supreme Champion Purebred, Junior/Senior Registered Champion & Reserve, Supreme/Reserve Supreme Recorded Grade, Junior/Senior Recorded Grade Champion & Reserve

Mini Goats

  • Ribbons for: Supreme Champion mini, Reserve Supreme Champion mini, Champion & Reserve Doe Kid, Junior Doe, Senior Doe, Wether, Buck

Colby Westberg Memorial Stockman Award

  • Trophy Buckle awarded to an exhibitor exemplifying outstanding work ethic, social responsibility, and fortitude

  • Presented in memory of Colby Westberg, a 4-H and FFA member, who raised swine and beef and was known for helping others and encouraging younger exhibitorscouraging younger exhibitors

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