• The Parade Chairman or representative will notify entrants of their line-up numbers the week of the parade. Line-up numbers are painted on the street surface. Please put your line-up number on the float so that it is visible to the judges.
• THROWING CANDY OR OTHER ITEMS FROM YOUR ENTRY IS PROHIBITED. PLEASE ABIDE BY THE RULE FOR YOUR SAFETY & THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.

Click here for a Parade Entry Form

• YOUTH LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
  The Jackson County Fair Association would like to take this opportunity to invite you and your Livestock Judging Teams to participate in the 76th Jackson County Youth Fair Livestock Judging Contest. The contest will be held on October 11th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at the Brackenridge Recreational Complex (284 Brackenridge Parkway, Edna, TX).

• ELIGIBILITY
  Team must consist of bonafide members in good standing of a 4-H or FFA Chapter and be enrolled in school at the time of the contest. The contest will be divided into two divisions for the presentation of the belt buckles only.
  Senior Division – 14 years or older, as of the contest date
  Junior Division – 9 to 13 years of age, as of the contest date

• REGISTRATION
  Registration will be on-site and begin at 8:30 AM. Registration fees are $20.00 per team or $7.00 per individual. Checks and cash are accepted. Please make checks payable to the Jackson County Youth Fair Association. A team consists of three or four members. The number of teams entered per chapter is unlimited. Please contact Savannah Depine if you have any questions, (361) 648-6037 or sdepine@ednaisd.org.

• JUDGING
  Only the three highest scores will be used in computing the team scores. The low scoring member will be considered the alternate; this score will be used only in the event of a tie. Should a tying team consist of only three members; the tie will be broken by scores of a certain class, which will be announced before the contest begins. Eight minutes will be allowed for each class judged.
  *Scantrons will be provided
  Classes: Six classes will be judged consisting of the following.
  Two classes of market steers
  Two classes of market swine
  One classes of market sheep
  One classes of market goats
  **Classes are subject to change after livestock entries are received**

• INTERFERENCE
  No one will be allowed in the judging area before the contest begins except Fair Officials and their helpers. Coaches and teachers will not be allowed to communicate with their teams during the contest. There shall be no talking among contestants during the judging. Any questions should be directed to the group leader. Disqualification of teams can result if these rules are violated.

• AWARDS
  Recognition of winners and presentation of awards will take place as soon as the results are available. Announced results will be final. Belt buckles will be awarded to the top scoring Junior and top scoring Senior individual.

• This is an event to allow students the opportunity to participate in the county fair’s Livestock Show and to gain the experience of showing an animal in the show arena. Goats and lambs will be haltered and participants will receive assistance by exhibitors.
• Contestants are asked to register by Wednesday, October 4th, so that animals and fair exhibitors can be prepared. Appropriate attire such as shirt, jeans, and closed toe shoes must be worn by participants for safety.
• All participants will receive an award and be acknowledged
• CLICK HERE FOR FORM

FAIR CHECK IN: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Between 5:00pm – 6:30pm
SHOW DATE: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Between 9:00am – 11:00am
AWARDS CEREMONY: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 2:45pm (right after Goat Show)
CHECK OUT: Sunday, October 12, 2025, By 9:00am

AG Mechanics Rules have been incorporated into Livestock Rules and can be found here