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RABBIT SHOW
Department 110
Superintendent/Show Secretary: Linda Clevenger
(865) 803-2712

Registration begins August 1 and ends August 28

*Attention All Rabbit Exhibitors*
An Exhibitor wristband will be available for purchase at registration. This includes parking.
10 Day Pass - $25.00
*Knox County 4-H Invitational Rabbit Exhibitors DO NOT Need to Purchase an Exhibitor Ticket - a free youth ticket will be given after registration.

$2.00 per rabbit entry fee, late entries $4.00
The Rabbit Show will be located in the Cattle Barns by the Prosser Rd. entrance. All exhibitors MUST bring their food and water crocks!

Delivery and Pickup of Rabbits
Local Exhibitors (reside within 75 miles of Knoxville):
1. Exhibits will be received from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, and Friday, September 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All entries for Local Exhibitors must be in the barn by 1:00 p.m., on Friday, September 11.
2. The Tennessee Valley Fair will not permit any stock to be removed from the Show Room before 10:00 p.m., Saturday, September 19, except by written consent of the Show Superintendent. All rabbits must be removed from the show area by 8:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Out-of-Town Exhibitors (reside 75 miles outside of Knoxville):
1. Exhibitors may deliver their entries at time concurrently with Local Exhibitors, or between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., Friday, September 11.
2. The Tennessee Valley Fair will permit stock shown by Out-of-Town Exhibitors to be removed from the show area after the conclusion of the Rabbit Show on Saturday, September 12 - late afternoon. Please see Superintendent for more specific information.

Rules and Regulations
1. The judging of the 4-H Show will begin at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 11.
2. The judging for the Open Show will begin at the conclusion of the 4-H Show on Friday, September 11, with the judging of breeds that do not have entries from Out-of-Town Exhibitors, and will continue through the early evening. Judging will resume on Saturday, September 6th, with the breeds not judged on Friday and continue until all animals have been judged.
3. Please note that there is a commission of twenty percent (20%) on the sale of all animals, cages, supplies, and all other items sold at the Fair. The sale price of all animals and other items offered for sale shall be noted on tags provided by the Fair with the owner’s name and the sale price. All payments for purchased goods shall be collected by the Superintendent or Show Secretary. The required commission shall be deducted from the payment and the balance returned to the owner. NO EXCEPTION TO THE PROCEDURE WILL BE ALLOWED. The commission collected on sales at the Fair is directed to scholarship funds by the Fair. Your support of our youth through these funds is greatly appreciated.
4. The fee for each rabbit entered in competition will be as follows (no entry fee will be refunded):
Breed Class $2.00
Fur Class $2.00
Doe and Litter $2.00
Meat Pen $2.00
5. All entries must be made on forms furnished by the Tennessee Valley Fair Association or the Show Secretary.
6. All entry forms must be in the fair office BY Friday, August 28, 2026. Entry Form must accompany proper Entry Fee. A copy of the Entry Form can be downloaded at www.tnvalleyfair.org.
7. Each entry must be made in the name of the bona fide owner at the time of entry. Positively no substitution shall be allowed except same variety, sex and class. Other changes will be considered as a scratch and the entry of another rabbit will be considered as a late entry. Late entry fee shall be $4.00 per entry.
8. The Superintendent shall have the right to refuse entries from exhibitors whose conduct makes it desirable for the welfare of the show that their rabbits be barred from competition.
9. All entries will receive the best care, day and night; however, the Tennessee Valley Fair will not be responsible for unavoidable accidents.
10. All exhibits MUST be permanently and legibly earmarked in the animal’s left ear.
11. Due to cooping space, we will only be able to coop a limited number of rabbits. Entries will be limited to 375 animals. All entries received after this number will be refused and fees returned. Entries will be accepted on a first-come-first serve basis.
12. The Best in Show will be judged and receive a trophy.

Official American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. Sanctioned Show
P. O. Box 400, Knox, PA 16232-0400
(814) 797-4129
Website: www.arba.net
Membership Dues:
Adult: $20.00 per year or $50.00 for 3 years
Youth: $12.00 per year or $30.00 for 3 years
Husband/Wife: $30.00 per year or $75.00 for 3 years
Family (Single Adult): $20.00 plus $5.00 per youth per year or
$50.00 plus $10.00 per youth for 3 years
Husband/Wife Family: $30.00 plus $5.00 per youth per year or
$75.00 plus $10.00 per youth for 3 years

ARBA convention TBA Official American Satin Rabbit Breeders Association Sanctioned Show
Sherry Garrett, Secretary/Treasurer
18902 7 Mile Rd., Reed City, MI 49677
Email: asrba.secretary@gmail.com
Website: www.asrba.org
New Membership Dues:
Youth: $14.00 for 1 year or $28.00 for 3 years
Single: $17.00 for 1 year or $35.00 for 3 years
Husband/Wife: $19.00 for 1 year or $40.00 for 3 years
Family: $22.00 for 1 year or $46.00 for 3 years
Canadian & Foreign Countries must add $10.00 per year
Electronic Membership - Subtract $3.00 per year

INVITATIONAL 4-H RABBIT SHOW
Department 115
Superintendent/Show Secretary: Linda Clevenger
(865) 803-2712

Registration beings August 1 and ends August 28

Invitational 4-H Rabbit Exhibitors DO NOT Need to Purchase an Exhibitor Ticket. 4-H Exhibitors will receive 1 free youth ticket as well as 1 admission pass and a parking pass.

Special Notes: The 4-H Rabbit Show is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 11, and be completed by early that evening.

Delivery and Pickup of Rabbits
1. Rabbits may be delivered to the Cattle Barns:
-Concurrently with the Open Show entries
-From 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10.
2. All entries for the 4-H show must be placed in the Rabbit Building by 10:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10.
3. The Tennessee Valley Fair Association will permit stock entered by Out-of-Town exhibitors to be removed from the show room after the conclusion of the 4-H Show, unless the stock is also entered in the Open Show. Rules regarding removal of stock entered in the Open Show will then apply.

Rules and Regulations
1. The rules of the Open Rabbit Show will apply in the 4-H Show except an entry fee will not be charged for the 4-H members.
2. Exhibitors in the 4-H Show may also enter their rabbits in the Open Show provided they are delivered, properly entered, fees paid and meet all other requirements and rules of the Open Show.
3. Judging for the 4-H Show will begin at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 11, and continue until all animals have been judged.
4. All entries must be made on Entry Blanks furnished by the Knox County Extension Service Office. A copy of the Entry Formcan be downloaded at the Fair’s website: www.tnvalleyfair.org. Forms must be returned to the 4-H office no later than Thursday, August 13.
5. All entries must be 4-H project rabbits. Participants must be enrolled in a 4-H Program. All members showing rabbits must conform to 4-H requirements in their project. All rabbits must be removed from the building by 8:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20.
6. The show officials reserve the right to contact the exhibitor’s local 4-H leader to confirm if the exhibitor is conforming to the 4-H Club requirements in their rabbit projects.
7. Best rabbit in show will be judged and receive a trophy.

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