2012 PCJLS Event Schedule

Tuesday, March 6

8:00 a.m.
Move in Sheep, Goat & Beef

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Sheep & Goat weights turned In 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.
Sheep show
Doe Goat Show
Wether Goat show

2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Office opens to cash in Vouchers  

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Check heifers papers and weigh steers

Wednesday, March 7

8:00 a.m.
Move in Swine

11:00 a.m.
Beef show  

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Office opens to cash in Vouchers

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Swine weigh in
All swine in place

Thursday, March 8

9:00 a.m.
Swine show  

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Office opens to cash vouchers  

ALL ANIMALS WILL BE RELEASED AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH SPECIES SHOW. GROUNDS WILL BE OPEN FOR PREMIUM SALE ANIMALS BY 2:00 P.M. FRIDAY, MARCH 9. ALL PREMIUM SALE ANIMALS WILL BE SCANNED BY 4:00 P.M. OR WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREMIUM SALE.

Friday, March 9

A.M.
Clean up, includes disassembly of pens and tie rails, area left broom clean.
Set up for Premium Sale

5:00 p.m.
Premium Sale Animals in place & prepared for Premium Sale Exhibition

5:30 p.m.
PCJLS Appreciation Reception

6:30 p.m.
Awards/Scholarship Presentation

7:00 p.m.
Premium Auction

   2012 PCJLS Scholarship Application

The Chamber's Agri-Business/Youth Development Committee awards three $1,500 scholarships each year to accomplished participants in the Pottawatomie County Jr. Livestock Show. To apply for this scholarship, follow this link . . . PCJLS SCHOLARSHIP.

PCJLS
Aims and Purposes

All sponsored activities in this show are designed to achieve those "Aims and Purposes" set forth as follows: 

1. Create and nurture an appreciation for agriculture, rural values and the free enterprise system.  
2. Pay tribute to the honor and dignity of work.  
3. Develop leadership, responsibility, citizenship, discipline, and a keen sense of fair play among Oklahoma's 4-H and FFA youth. 
4. Reward young people for pursuit of excellence and recognize their achievements.  
5. Expose young people to business principles and the financial realities of risk taking.  
6. Afford Oklahoma's 4-H and FFA youth an enjoyable, rewarding, and educational experience in the care, feeding, selection and improvement of livestock. 
7. Encourage 4-H and FFA youth to employ a  practical, common sense approach to the selection, purchase, and fitting of their livestock.  
8. Provide opportunities for families to draw closer to and be supportive of their children. 
9. Prepare our youth for the responsibilities of parenthood by allowing them to be solely re-sponsible for the food, shelter, and welfare of their livestock project. 
10. Create opportunities for business leaders and 4-H and FFA youth to spend time together. 
11. Provide our county with an event of state stature and significance to 4-H and FFA youth. 
12. Provide a showcase for outstanding young people, using state of the art technology to produce and exhibit livestock of exemplary quality. 
    
    
    

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