2024 Schedule

2024 Red Rose Beef Club Schedule

NEW: all members must attend a minimum of 3 meetings to be able to enroll in 2025

March 6, Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) Farm & Home Center – basement training room

• Club Information & 4-H Opportunities
• Election of Officers

April 3, Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) Farm & Home Center – basement training room

• Dr. Kris Hayman

May 1, Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) Martin’s Custom Butchering

• 411 Reidenbach Road, New Holland, Pa

June 22, Saturday (8 a.m.) West Lampeter Fair Ground  - Steer Workshop

• Bring your steer to Lampeter Fairground for Hoof Trimming, Vaccinations and Weigh-In
• 8:00 am to 9:30 am – hoof trimming, health paper & weigh in
• 9:30 –10:30 am – showmanship workshop

July 15, Monday Deadline for Entry at 2024 Round Up

• Entry form and information will be emailed in June

July 27, Saturday Beef Show – 4-H Round Up, Lampeter Fair Grounds

• Selection of County Champions, Showmanship Contest
• Weigh in 6:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
• Show begins at 8:30 a.m. (heifers, steers, showmanship)
• It is MANDATORY TO SHOW YOUR MKT BEEF at Round Up

September 4, Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) Barn Party @ Hoffines – 184 Stackstown Rd, Marietta

October 10, Thursday Manheim Farm Show Fundraiser – Sausage Stand

• Club Fundraiser in conjunction with all livestock Clubs

November 6, Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) Farm & Home Center, Lancaster

• RECORD BOOKS are due at this Meeting!
• Game Night and Dinner

February 7, 2025 – Friday 4-H Livestock Banquet, Farm & Home Center

Important Rules:

• Each member may participate in one community fair where a market beef project can be shown and sold.
• Fair and Farm Show market beef will be shown together at Round Up.
• Exhibitor must show both FS market beef and fair market beef at Round Up.
• All purebred heifers must show registration papers at show at Round Up.
• Members must hand in a record book at the November meeting to receive premiums.
• Steers for the Pa. Farm Show will be tagged at your farm between April 1 and June 1.
• It is MANDITORY to show at the 4-H Round-Up to participate as a 4-H project at community fairs and the Pa. Farm Show.
• Member may show either a market heifer or market steer

New for 2025 – all market heifer/steer must be an industry recognized beef breed, no dairy crossbreeds.

Leaders:

Josh Bledsoe

Jessica Herr

Carter Hess

Peter Hoffines

Todd Wolfe