SCRAMBLE BEEF HEIFER SHOW
Department J

Scramble Heifer Superintendent:
   Sequoia Smith

Scramble Heifer Judge:
   Josh Elkins


Wise County Youth Fair is NOT affiliated with the Wise County Youth Rodeo. 

RULES AND INFORMATION
The General Rules of the Wise County Youth Fair and the following rules will govern the Scramble Beef Heifer Show.
1. Total award for all Calf Scramble Certificate recipients is $1000. Purchase certificates in the amount of $1000 must be used in the purchase of a breeding beef heifer approved by the CEA or AST. Heifers must be born between January 1, 2023 and Apr. 30, 2024. All heifers must be validated through the TX 4-H and FFA Heifer Validation System. Heifer validation will include online registration paper uploading and a physical validation with a county validation committee which will include DNA hair sampling. The deadline for heifer validation is November 1, 2024, exhibitors should contact their County Extension Agent or Agricultural Science Teacher for local / county deadlines. Exhibitors who fail to validate their scramble heifer by the deadline will be subject to disqualification.

2. The calf must be an FFA or 4-H project. The winner MUST return to the 2025 Wise County Youth Fair and show the calf in the Scramble Beef Heifer Show. Scramble heifer exhibitors are encouraged to enter the Junior Breeding Beef Heifer Show but are only allowed one entry into the Junior Breeding Beef Heifer Show and it must be their Scramble Heifer

3. Payment on scramble heifer certificates will be made to the seller after the completed purchase certificate and the original, transferred registration paper are received in the Scramble Office The original scramble certificate must be signed by the supervisor, seller, parent, and student. Payment will be delayed if documentation is incomplete.

4. All correspondence, including certificate and registration papers, should be sent to:
Wise County Calf Scramble
1817 N HWY 287
Decatur, TX 76234 

5. Winners cannot purchase animals from themselves, immediate family members (mother, father, brother, sister, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, stepfather, stepmother, half-brother, half-sister, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, cousin) or their ranches (family ranches or partnerships), their 4-H/FFA advisor or 4-H club/FFA chapter. Winners may not purchase heifers that have been previously exhibited through any Calf Scramble program. Payments will not be issued to 4-H Clubs, FFA Chapters, students, parents or supervisors.

6. Winners cannot purchase a calf that they have previously shown at the Wise County Youth Fair in any given year or any calf that has previously been recorded in their name or in an immediate family member’s name. Winners cannot purchase a calf that was previously shown as a Wise County Youth Fair Scramble calf.

7. If a calf is purchased for less than the $1000 certificate amount, the seller will be issued a check for only the actual purchase amount.

8. Heifer Certificates may be combined with certificates awarded from other stock shows occurring between July 1, 2023 and Mar. 31, 2024 as long as the animal is brought back to the Wise County Youth Fair in 2025. If a combination of certificates is being used, the original transferred registration papers must be sent to the show that is earliest in the calendar year. The first show will make copies of the original transferred registration papers and then forward the original transferred registration papers to the later shows. The last show of the calendar year will receive and hold the original transferred registration papers and forward the original transferred registration papers to the winner/exhibitor upon completion of the project at all of the shows involved.

9. Scramble heifer substitutions will only be allowed at the discretion of Show Management. Furthermore, scramble heifer substitutions will only be allowed if the original registration paper of the substitute heifer (solely in the name of the respective scramble exhibitor on or before Nov. 1, 2024) is received by the Scramble Office on or before the December 1st deadline. Show Management must be notified immediately of any potential substitutions.  

10. Winners who fail to fulfill their obligations as stated in these rules may have their Calf Scramble Certificates revoked, will be required to repay the certificate value to the Wise County Calf Scramble and will be required to provide a letter of explanation to the donor and the Scramble Office. If repayment is not made within 30 days of the 2025 WCYF Show, Wise County Calf Scramble reserves the right to repossess the scramble heifer and revoke invitations to participate in future Wise County Youth Fairs. Winners who are ineligible to show at the 2025 Wise County Youth Fair Scramble Beef Heifer Show will be required to repay the certificate value to the Wise County Calf Scramble. 

11. Scramble Certificate winners who initially accept and then decline their Scramble Certificate, may be barred from exhibiting/participating in future WCYF Scramble Heifer competitions/shows. This is at the discretion of Show Management.

12. Exhibitors will be required to submit monthly reports. Monthly reports shall include a record of expenses, awards, and photos.  Reports shall be submitted via email to their sponsor, and [email protected] 

13. Approved list of heifer breeds that are eligible with the calf scramble certificate are shown in the table below.

14. Partnerships: Original registration papers must be solely in the name of the exhibitor. Partnerships of any form will not be allowed.

15. Validation: All junior breeding beef heifers (including potential substitute heifers) MUST be validated through the TX 4-H and FFA Breeding Heifer Validation Program. Heifer validation will include online registration paper submittal and physical validation with DNA hair sampling for all entered and potential substitute heifers. Exhibitors should contact local county extension agents and agricultural science teachers for specific county validation deadlines and locations; however, all junior breeding beef heifers MUST be validated by November 1, 2024 in order to be eligible for participation in the 2025 Wise County Youth Fair Scramble Beef Heifer Show. 

16. ID Verification: The tattoo or brand may be checked on as many as four (4) placing heifers at the conclusion of each class and must match the permanent ID that appears on the original registration paper. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to ensure the brand or tattoo is legible prior to arrival on Show grounds. Exhibitors will be disqualified if their heifer does not have a matching tattoo or brand, or if the tattoo or brand is illegible. In the event of a disqualification, the next placing heifer with matching identification will advance. THE SHOW WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRANDING OR TATTOOING HEIFERS, EXHIBITORS MUST HAVE ALL HEIFERS BRANDED OR TATTOOED BEFORE ARRIVAL.

17. Clipping: No clippers which must be plugged into an electrical outlet are allowed to be used on Scramble or Junior Breeding Beef Heifers once they arrive on Show grounds. Cordless clippers are allowed.

18. Grooming Material: No grooming material is allowed (this includes conditioner). No painting or dyeing is allowed.

19. Classes: Beef scramble heifers will not show by individual breed. Classes may be split by age with classes not to exceed eight per class with no more than three classes.   Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion will be selected from the class winners of each of the classes.  Buckles will be awarded to the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion.  Ribbons will be awarded to the placings in each class.  

20. Showmanship: Showmanship will be judged during the Scramble Beef Heifer Show and presented at the Scramble Heifer Awards Ceremony.

CLASS:
1. Scramble Beef Heifer