Ellis County Youth Expo Begins This Week
Pigs in the trailer — Hannah Washinton helps the pigs load into the trailer. They are all headed to the Expo in Waxahachie for judging on Friday. (Anne Sutherland)
Area students from the local 4H club and FFA chapter will converge on the Ellis County Youth Expo in Waxahachie off of 287 today and will show prize winning animals, award winning projects and creative arts through Saturday. Everyone is invited to come see the students and their wonderful projects. Support these students and enjoy the BBQ and the auction on Saturday.
Expo Event Schedule:
| MONDAY, MARCH 30 | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Livestock begin arriving |
| TUESDAY, MARCH 31 | |
| 10:00 am - | All livestock must be in place |
| 11:00 am - | Weigh-in market goats |
| 1-2 pm - | Weigh-in market lambs |
| 1-3 pm - | Weigh-in market steers |
| 3-6 pm - | Weigh-in market swine |
| 4-5 pm - | Check-in market broilers and rabbits |
| 4-5 pm - | Check-in heifer papers |
| 6:30 pm - | Opening ceremonies |
| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 | |
| 10am-6pm - | Shop projects arrive-must be checked in by 6 pm |
| 2:00 pm - | Peewee lamb showmanship |
| 2:00 pm - | Market lamb show, followed by junior-senior lamb showmanship |
| 4-6pm - | Check in shop projects |
| 4:00 pm - | Peewee goat showmanship |
| 4:00 pm - | Market goat show, followed by junior-senior goat showmanship |
| THURSDAY, APRIL 2 | |
| 8:00 am - | Judging of all shop projects |
| 2:00 pm - | Heifer show, followed by junior-senior heifer showmanship |
| 5:00 pm - | Peewee heifer and steer showmanship |
| 5:00 pm - | Steer show, followed by junior-senior steer showmanship |
| FRIDAY, APRIL 3 | |
| 7:30-9:30 am - | Check in all creative arts |
| 10:00 am - | Creative arts judging |
| 12:00 pm - | Public viewing of creative arts |
| 2:00 pm - | Peewee swine showmanship |
| 2:00 pm - | Market swine show, followed by junior-senior swine showmanship |
| 6:00 pm - | Photos of creative arts division winners |
| 7:00 pm - | Release of creative arts projects |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 4 | |
| 9:00 am - | All non-sale animals must be out of the barns |
| 11:00 am - | Barbecue lunch |
| 12:30 pm - | Opening sale announcements and shop awards |
| 12:30 pm - | Sale |
| MONDAY, APRIL 6 | |
| 5:00 pm - | until finished-Cleanup of expo center |
For more information, please call the Ellis County Ag Extension Office at 972-825-5175.