LIVESTOCK 
13. Penalties for minor violations shall be left up to the
discretion of the instructors or leaders.
14. Individuals who are found by the Livestock
Superintendent to have violated these rules shall
be subjected to discipline by the fair board with the
request of the show management that the individual
or individuals be barred immediately from any further
activity at the fair.
"The livestock program at the Madera District Fair is
intended to provide a fun, safe and family-oriented
educational experience for the youth of Madera County.
Actions by exhibitors, parents, leaders and others that
create an environment contrary to this statement will
not be tolerated and may result in immediate removal of
persons from the fairgrounds and/or disqualification of
exhibits from participation in the Fair and all Fair events."
-Madera District Fair Board
4-H YOUTH DIVISIONS
4-H Youth programs are non-formal voluntary
educational programs under the supervision of the
Cooperative Extension Service of the University
of California and the United States Department of
Agriculture.  They are part of Extension teaching.  The
projects exhibited at fairs by members of these groups
are the results of their efforts under the supervision of
volunteer adults.  Youth enrolling must be 9 years old by
December 31, 2025 and may be members until the end
of the calendar year in which they become 19.
The 4-H Club livestock department is open to 4-H 
Club  members from Madera County 4-H Clubs only.  
Exception: Specified classes in Poultry, Rabbits, Cavy, 
Dairy Goat, Pygmy Goats and Horse Show/Gymkhana. 
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
The Future Farmers of America is a national organization 
of students enrolled in high school vocational agriculture 
classes.  The local unit is the chapter in each high school 
offering vocational agriculture, under the supervision of 
the agriculture teacher who is always the local chapter 
adviser.  The state unit includes all chapters in the 
state, under the supervision of the State Department of 
Education as represented by the Bureau of Agricultural 
Education, with its headquarters at the State Education 
Building, Sacramento, California.  The national unit is the 
group of associations in each state and Puerto Rico 
under the supervision of the Agricultural Education 
Division of the U.S. Office of Health, Education and 
Welfare, Washington, D.C. Every Future Farmer project 
in livestock, fruit or crops, is a part of the practical 
education of the vocational agriculture student who 
owns it.  The program includes the improvement of 
agriculture leading ultimately to their ownership of 
farms and the development of good rural citizenship.  
Participation of fairs and livestock shows is recognized as 
having educational value as well as stimulation for better 
results and finer projects, under supervision of the 
qualified chapter advisor with the cooperation of the fair 
management.  Limited to FFA members attending the 
following high schools or in Jr. High programs supervised 
by the following high schools: Liberty High School, 
Madera South High School (Madera), Chowchilla Union 
High School (Chowchilla), Yosemite Union High School 
(Oakhurst), Minarets High School (O'Neals), Firebaugh-
Las Deltas Unified School District (Firebaugh) located in 
Madera County.  Exception: Breeding classes in Poultry, 
Rabbit, Cavy, Pygmy Goat, Dairy Goat and specified 
Horse Show/Gymkhana Classes. 7th and 8th graders may 
exhibit in FFA if they are enrolled in a supervised Junior 
High vocational agriculture program under the local 
high school.  All other FFA members may participate 
in classes when they enroll in high school vocational 
agricultural classes and may exhibit as members to the 
end of the calendar year following graduation.
INDEPENDENT YOUTH DIVISION
The projects exhibited at fairs by individuals are the 
results of their efforts under the supervision of a parent/
guardian.  Youth must be 9 years old by December 31, 
2025 and may be entered until the end of the calendar 
year in which they become 19. The Independent Youth 
Division is open to residents of Madera County only.  
Exception: Specified classes in Poultry, Rabbits, Dairy 
Goat, and specified Horse Show/Gymkhana classes. See 
local rules for open divisions eligibility.
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