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The Washington County Open Sheep Show will be Saturday, June 1, at the Washington County Fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by the Washington County Sheep Association and the Washington County Fair Board.
The Washington County Sheet Association will have food and drink concessions available.
Sheep related vendors are welcome to participate.
Check-in is 8-10 a.m. EDT; weigh-in 8:30-10 a.m.; Showmanship Starts 12:30 p.m. and Market Classes Start 30 minutes after the conclusion of Showmanship.
Showmanship will be based on grade as of 1/1/24. The Peewee Fun Class is for third grade and under. There is no entry fee and the winner receives a trophy.
There is a $5 entry fee for Juniors (grades 3-5), Intermediate (grades 6-8), Seniors (grades 9-12) and Adults. Winners receive $25.
Classes will include:
Market Lambs, Wethers and Ewes shown together by weight. Supreme Market Lamb receives $100 and banner. Reserve Market Lamb receives $50.
Washington County Only Market Lambs—first place received $25, second place receives $15.
Wool and Hair Breeding Ewes and Rams includes Junior Lambs (born March or later), Lambs, Yearlings and Ages shown by breed. Supreme Ewes receive $100 and banner. Reserve Ewes receive $50. Supreme Rams receive $50 and banner. Reserve Rams receive $25. Supreme Flock receives banner.
RULES:
Premise ID required at entry.
Sheep (excluding wethers) must have a scrapie tag.
Entry fee is $12/head ($8 for Washington County Residents. No fee if in Washington County only market lamb class)
Sheep should not be unloaded until checked at the designated area on the west side of the Livestock Pavilion.
Wool market lambs must be slick shorn (no more that 1/2 inch of fleece at check-in).
Ewe lambs may not be shown in both market and breeding classes.
Breeding sheep must have registration papers to show in purebred classes. All other breeding sheep will show in Commercial Wool or Hair classes.
Farm Flocks include one ram (any age) and four ewes (Aged/Yearlings/Lambs in any combination.)
Exhibitors are responsible for bedding and clean-up.
Show committee makes final decisions and reserves the right to disqualify any exhibitor and/or their animal due to abusive, unethical, deceptive or fraudulent practices.
For more information contact Jason Webster (WCSA president) at 812-725-5700 or Purdue Extension/Washington County at
The sponsors will not be held responsible for accidents.
West Washington Schools will have a Spring Carnival on Saturday, May 11, from 12-3 p.m. The carnival will be at the school in the area between the softball and baseball fields. The school is located at 8026 West Batt Rd. Campbellsburg.
The girls school team will be at the softball field and the boy’s team will be at the baseball field. Both West Washington School teams will be playing Perry Central School. It will be the West Washington Senators vs. the Perry Central Commodores. Admission is free. This is the area across from Bowsman Athletic Complex.
Grilled food will be available.
Many typical carnival activities will be available, including face painting by the art group, and baskets will be brought by the Elementary PTO for sale.
Several school groups will have booths setup. The Nursing program (HOSA) will have a booth as well. Among other setups will be girls track, JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) and Indiana Flames Travel Softball.
There also will be a community yard sale from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. and setups are free.
Inflatables will also be there, depending on weather.
Feel free to contact Bradley Mills at 812-755-4996 to reserve a space.
On Sunday, May 5, the Diesel Boys GAS Series will make their much anticipated 2024 season debut on the High Banks in the Derby Hangover Duel 75’s, presented by Schaeffer's Oil and Washington County Tourism.
That event will feature the Diesel Boys GAS Series in a 75 lap feature and the Mike's Muffler & Brakes Crown Vic Big Track Series also, in a 75 lap feature.
Also racing that day will be the Pro Crafters Salem Super Cars on the High Banks as well as the On-Site Plumbing Heating & Air Crown Vic Short Series and the Diesel Boys Race Parts Legends on the 1/4 mile.
Following is a schedule of events for the May 5 races:
8 a.m.--Pits Open
8:30 a.m.--Tech Opens
9:45 a.m.--Drivers meeting (big track finish line)
10 a.m.--Spectator gates open
10:30-10:45 a.m.--Great American Stock cars Series practice #1
10:45-11 a.m.--CrownVics on Big Track practice #1
11-11:15 a.m.--Salem Super Cars practice #1
11:15-11:30 a.m.--Legends practice #1
11:30-11:45 a.m.--Crown Vics on Small Track practice #1
11:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m.--GAS Series practice #2
12:05-12:20 p.m.--CVBT practice #2 & group qualifying
12:20 -12:35 p.m.--Salem Super Cars practice & group qualifying
12:40-1 p.m.--Legends practice #2 & group qualifying
1-1:15 p.m.--CVST practice #2 & group qualifying
1:30 p.m.--GAS Series qualifying
RACING BEGINS!
1:55 p.m.--Pre-Race
2 p.m.--Racing Begins
On-Site Plumbing Heating & Air CVST 25-Lap Feature
Diesel Boys Race Parts Legends 25-Lap Feature
Pro Crafters Salem Super Cars 25-Lap Feature
Mike's Muffler & Brakes CVBT 75-Lap Feature
Diesel Boys GAS Series 75-Lap Feature
(There will be optional load-in on Saturday, May 4, 2-4 p.m.)
CAST (Creating Avenues for Student Transformation) is offering three sites for summer learning labs for June and July. The goal of CAST is to increase potential in youth through tutoring and mentoring.
The labs will run Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and are offered through the “Summer of Success in Washington County” program. Adults are asked to register children at a site where they are currently enrolled in school.
To participate in the learning labs, a student must:
Be entering 1st-5th grade
Be able to commit to all sessions
Provide own transportation
Be able to work in a small group
want to learn, grow and have fun
Each day will include literacy, mathematics and additional Orton-Gillingham phonics lessons taught by reading specialists and certified teachers. Students are required to attend all days of the Summer Learning Lab for best results. Excused absences in case of illness or injury are permitted.
To register, please visit: https://www.castwashco.org/summerlearninglabs
CAST provides structured, multi-sensory, explicit tutoring based upon the science of reading. They have been able to provide this service free of charge for students for the last year due to a grant partnership. As that money goes away, CAST wants to make sure they are able to still serve the 140+ local students who need help. It costs CAST approximately $75 per hour for tutoring services.
The public may support the organization through donations. Monthly donations may be set up at Vemo@CASTWashCo.
Cash or checks may be sent to:
CAST
1707 N. Shelby St., Suite 107
Salem, IN 47167
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