Championship Day Rules (Area Day)

Area Day Details for 2014 

Thursday 20th November
10am - come ealry to register
Canterbury Park
Curletts Road

Who can come to Area Day?

Participants will need to have attended a school pet parade day and an Area/Group day within their Region. 

Classes:

Classes will include dairy and beef calves, lambs, goats, pigs, poultry, alpacas and llamas. 
Two animals in different sections can be entered by the same child, provided that both animals have qualified i.e. project book, attended area group day etc.

Age groups for judging: 
Juniors being years 1-4
Seniors years 5-8

You need a project book:
All children that qualify to attend the Championship Day will need to have completed a full project on the care, handling and rearing of the pet.  These project books will need to be handed into the office of the Canterbury A&P Association at Canterbury Agricultural Park, Curletts Road, Christchurch by the specified date included in the notice to schools (approximately two weeks before judging date).  If they are handed in at Group Day then we will make sure they are handed in on time.

Project Book

Important - Please label your project with your full name, school, year and category you will be competing in i.e. John Smith, Year 3, Springston School, Dairy Calves.  

Commitment:  Responsibility of the animal carer (a log or diary might help). It is expected that this is a shared and educational task within the family, but evidence of pupil involvement is essential.

Knowledge:  Hopefully this is a learning experience. An extension showing interest, say,  in the future of the animal once it leaves the farm or particular foods that are appropriate or features that are relevant to your animal.

Presentation:  Some presentations are done with a computer and that is just fine, but as primary school is the only place and time where writing is taught, a well presented hand written document is equally as acceptable.

Judging

The judging date will be the Thursday following the Canterbury A&P Show annually, commencing at approximately 10am.

Venue will be Canterbury Agricultural Park, either adjacent to the stables or on the Cattle Lawns as notified in the notice to schools or on the day.  Access off Curletts Road only.

Participants must locate the event office and receive their judging number for the day.

Participants will be asked to parade animals in their ring (where applicable) before being interviewed individually by the judge.

The animal that is being judged must be the animals the project book is completed on unless the animal is unable to attend due to illness.  Another animal may be substituted at the judges’ discretion.  Please advise prior to the event if the animal you are bringing differs to the animal the project book was completed on.

School Uniform is appropriate dress for this event.

At the completion of judging the scores from the following will be tallied:

Sections

Care & Attention (40)

Leading & Handling (30)

Project Book (30)

Type (dairy calves only) (20)

Presentation of Awards:

The first three place-getters of each section and age group will be awarded ribbons, and Champion and Reserve of each class and age group receiving sashes.

Cups won the previous year must be returned, cleaned and engraved before or on the day of judging.

The following cups will be awarded:

Springston Trophy – Junior Champion Lamb

WL Dawber Trophy  – Senior Champion Lamb

Tai Tapu Cup – Senior Dairy Calf

CFM (Canterbury Frozen Meat) – Senior Beef Calf