State Fair

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All Documents, forms, and entry forms can be found below.

Dates for the 2027 Oregon State Fair are August 27th – September 6th.  With FFA at the Fair August 25th – August 30th.  

See schedule for more details on FFA events:
Draft 2027 Combined 4-H & FFA Barn Schedule

Any member that attending State Fair as a participant must have current FFA membership completed through AET and have a completed current AET participation waiver. These must be completed by August 15.

Preparation for the Fair:

  • FFA member entries will be a google form submission completed by the member that includes photo copies of any lease agreements and/or registration papers as well as video of animal that includes exhibitor in frame with animal, view of all four sides of animal, and close up frame of tags/ear notches/or identifying marks.  Members will not be permitted to exhibit an entry that has not been properly entered in keeping with the deadline date.
  • Review the premium books carefully to familiarize yourself with the details. Students need to be very aware of these regulations. Including rules regarding animal welfare and showmanship ethics.
  • Please make sure students have read and have in their possession a copy of the Livestock Show Ring Code of Ethics and any necessary livestock ownership documents.
  • Use the premium book to familiarize your students, their parents, your superintendent, and other with the FFA activities t the State Fair.
  • There are additions and modifications to division and call offerings. Due to changes in instructors, we have rearranged some assignments. You will find an updated assignment list enclosed for your review.
  • State Fair Camping is coordinated through the Oregon State Fair.  If you are interested in camping at the Oregon State Fair, use this link for information directly through the Oregon State Fair

Deadlines:

  • July 1, is the deadline for animal entries to be in the State FFA Office.  LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 
  • ***Entry Verification and Stall requests must be turned in by August 1 by the Advisor
  • Entry Form Exceptions: Crops, Nursery, Wool and Ag Mechanics projects do not need to be listed on the Form SF-1 submitted by August 1st. Members with those projects should have name and address and crops in the description. 

Scheduling:

  • Schedule of Activities: Familiarize your participants with the schedule and the importance of arriving ahead of schedule for their events. Please check both 4-H & FFA and Open Show schedules to avoid conflicts. Contact superintendents of both shows if a conflict occurs. 
  • Exhibitor Meetings: Attendance is required at exhibitor meetings for all livestock exhibitors. 

Membership: 

  • The FFA Division of the Oregon State Fair had been organized and planned for participation by active FFA members. Each entry form that is received in the State FFA Office will be checked for current membership. 
  • Members must also have a current AET waiver on file before they are eligible to participate in the State Fair. 

Livestock Exhibitors:

Advisors: Please review the following information with your livestock exhibitors before they fill out entry forms: 

  • Members will register by breed division for registered or grade animals
  • If a crossbreed, an entry must be shown in the commercial cross.
  • If the animal is not registered in the exhibitors name, a copy of the SAE agreement must be attached.
  • If the registration papers are not provided for verification, animals will be moved into commercial class.
  • Registered and grade animals will be shown together, unless there are enough entries to divide into registered and grade classes. 
  • If registering by “other breed”, please indicate what breed. 

Exhibitor Release Information:

  • All livestock exhibits will be released Monday, August 25th, starting at 3:00 pm with a staggered release for exhibitors based on distance. A release schedule will be posted on the barn office. 
  • Livestock exhibits must be out of the barn no later than 10:00 pm, Monday, August 31st. If you need to hold your animal(s) over for the open show, you must make arrangements. 

File Attachments:
Premium Book
State Fair Animal Entry Form (Horses, Livestock, Small Animals) (Due July 1 via Google Form (gmail account login required))

Static Exhibit Entry Form (Due August 26 to the FFA Office at State Fair)
OSU Stockman Award Application (Due August 27 to the FFA Office at State Fair)
Tractor Operators Contest Manual

Current 4-H/FFA Agreement