Avonmore Fair 4-H Calf Rally
Premise ID: ON4210771 – Roxborough Agricultural Society
Saturday, July 18, 2026 (dairy)
Sunday, July 19, 2026 (beef)
Dairy Classes: 10:00 a.m. Beef Classes: 10:00 a.m.
Judge: Claire Swale – Aylmer, ON Judge: Heidi McFadden – Lakefield, ON
Rules:
Livestock competitors, will be allowed to enter the fairgrounds after 1 pm on Friday July 17
to bring or set up their supplies/equipment/ animals/etc. This includes “marking a spot” for
your livestock exhibit. If you have any questions, please contact the Roxborough
Agricultural Society at info@avonmorefair.ca
- Entries are open to all 2026 4-H members. Each exhibitor must show their own 2026
4-H project. - Members 9 years and older, as of January 1, 2026, will be eligible to participate. Proof of
age will be required upon request. - Entries are to be made at AssistExpo (https://www.assistexpo.ca/avonmorefair#)
- We ask that all participants register their calves by Saturday July 12, 2026. At that time,
if numbers do not warrant either show proceeding, the organizing committee will review
their options, and all participants will be notified of any show cancellation. - There will be an admission fee to enter the Fairgrounds.
- Exhibitors are asked to provide their own bedding.
- Each dairy exhibitor must be dressed in plain white and wear work boots. The traditional
4-H logo is allowed; all other logos will need to be covered before entering the ring. - Each beef exhibitor must be dressed in black pants & a white shirt and wear work boots.
The traditional 4-H logo is allowed; all other logos will need to be covered before
entering the ring. - Each participant must accept the release form online or sign the paper form, releasing
Roxborough Agricultural Society from all responsibilities for the participant’s actions. - All cattle coming to the show must have proper ID according to the 4-H project
information sheet. All animal ID’s will be checked. Calf registration papers may be
requested at registration on the day of the show. - All the general rules of the Roxborough Agricultural Society, which are applicable, will
apply. Anyone failing to comply with these rules will be asked to leave the grounds and
may be banned from participating in the 2026 show. - Alcohol will not be allowed. Violators will be disqualified.
- Only active and current 4-H members shall be allowed to assist in the preparation
of livestock at the Avonmore Fair 4-H Open Calf Rally. Any issues should be
addressed to the Roxborough Agricultural Society Fair office located in the red
building south of the show ring. No issues will be accepted at the show ring
booth. - All Livestock participating in the Calf Rally should show no evidence of a contagious
disease. (e.g. Ringworm)
NOTE:
- In both the Beef and Dairy Division: classes with fewer than 3 entries, classes will be combined.
- Show Harnesses will be used for Dairy Classes.
Age of 4-H Dairy Calves
Junior Calf Mar 1, 2026 – younger
Intermediate Calf Dec 1, 2025 – Feb 28, 2026
Senior Calf Sept 1, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025
Summer Yearling June 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
Junior Yearling Mar 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025
Age of 4-H Beef Calves
Calf Jan 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026
Junior Yearling March 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
Senior Yearling Jan 1, 2025 – Feb. 28, 2025
Beef Steer Class
CLASS 1 (Dairy) & CLASS 32 (Beef)
Novice Showmanship – 4-H member aged 9 to 11 as of Jan 1, 2026
CLASS 2 (Dairy) & CLASS 33 (Beef)
Junior Showmanship – 4-H member aged 12 – 14 as of Jan 1, 2026
CLASS 3 (Dairy) & CLASS 34 (Beef)
Intermediate Showmanship – 4-H member aged 15 – 17 as of Jan 1, 2026
CLASS 4 (Dairy) & CLASS 35 (Beef)
Senior Showmanship – 4-H member aged 18 – 21 as of Jan 1, 2026
Showmanship Prize Money
$35, $30, $25, $20, $15 and $10 for the next six entries
Confirmation Prize Money
$25 for each worthy entry
Children’s Special: Showmanship only
Please Register at the show ring booth
Children under the age of 9 as of January 1, 2026, are invited to compete in this showmanship class. Regular 4-H calves will be allowed, or participants may bring a calf from home. Children are eligible to participate on Saturday in a dairy class and Sunday in a beef class. $25 will be awarded to every worthy participant, courtesy of Finch and District Lions Club. White clothes are not mandatory for the dairy children’s special class.
Classes:
- Novice Dairy Showmanship
- Junior Dairy Showmanship
- Intermediate Dairy Showmanship
- Senior Dairy Showmanship
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Showman
(1st and 2nd prize winners in sections 1, 2, 3 and 4) - Junior Holstein Calf
- Junior Ayrshire Calf
- Junior Jersey Calf
- Junior Brown Swiss Calf
- Intermediate Holstein Calf
- Intermediate Ayrshire Calf
- Intermediate Jersey Calf
- Intermediate Brown Swiss Calf
- Senior Holstein Calf
- Senior Ayrshire Calf
- Senior Jersey Calf
- Senior Brown Swiss Calf
- Summer Yearling Holstein
- Summer Yearling Ayrshire
- Summer Yearling Jersey
- Summer Yearling Brown Swiss
- Junior Yearling Holstein
- Junior Yearling Ayrshire
- Junior Yearling Jersey
- Junior Yearling Brown Swiss
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion, Holstein Calf (1st and 2nd prize
winners in
Sections 6, 10, 14, 18 and 22) - Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion, Ayrshire Calf
(1st and 2nd prize winners in Sections 7, 11, 15, 19 and 23) - Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion, Jersey Calf
(1st and 2nd prize winners in Sections 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24) - Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion, Brown Swiss
(1st and 2nd prize winners in Sections 9, 13, 17, 21 and 25) - Interbreed Champion Dairy Calf (1st and 2nd prize winners of Classes 26, 27, 28 and
29) - Group of three Dairy Calves, one entry per club/county.
- Novice Beef Showmanship
- Junior Beef Showmanship
- Intermediate Beef Showmanship
- Senior Beef Showmanship
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion, Beef Showman
(1st and 2nd prize winners in Sections 32, 33, 34 and 35). - Beef Calf
- Beef Junior Yearling
- Beef Senior Yearling
- Beef Steer Class
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion, Beef Calf
(1st and 2nd prize winners in Sections 37,38 and 39).