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2009 ANNUAL MEETING
The 2009 Annual Meeting will take place following the Junior Breeding Stock Show at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, August 15.
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2009 JUNIOR POINT AWARDS CEREMONY
The Awards Ceremony will be held immediately following the
Meat Goat Wether Show at the Indiana State Fair on
Saturday, August 8. The Wether Show is scheduled to begin
at 8:00 AM on Saturday.
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Welcome to our Neighborhood
We are a group of Boer Goat and Meat Goat producers, exhibitors and enthusiasts who have organized to serve, support and advance the meat goat industry in Indiana, as well as promote and support youth activities within our industry.
Our goal is to bring Indiana's meat goat producers and others interested in supporting the goat industry together. We believe that by working together we can be more effective in our individual marketing endeavors as well as provide more support and educational opportunities for the young exhibitors and producers within the meat goat neighborhood.
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| Youth exhibitors with their Boer Cross Does |
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The Members of the Executive Committee for 2008/2009 are:
Phillip Messer, President
Andy Martindale, Vice President
Anita Dahnke, Secretary/Treasurerr the 2008/2009
MORE INFO ON EXECUTIVE & OPERATING COMMITTEES
Anyone who would like to join our organization is welcome to visit our Membership page and copy off an application to complete and return to us. Types of membership are listed on that page.
MEMBERSHIP PAGE
If you are interested in getting into Boer goats or meat goats, visit our Breeders Directory
BREEDERS DIRECTORY
We need sponsors to help us support our youth activities and if you are interested, you will find a sponsorship form on the Sponsors Page.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
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| Indiana Boer Goat Classic Junior Division Showmanship. |
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| THE 2009 SHOW SERIES INCLUDED 4 SHOWS ALL OF WHICH HAD ABGA SANCTIONED OPEN SHOWS IN ADDITION TO THE YOUTH MEAT GOAT WETHER, AND BREEDING STOCK COMMERCIAL AND REGISTERED DOE SHOWS.
All shows in the series are eligible for Juniors to earn points for the Points Awards Programs. Junior exhibitors must be either members or belong to a family membership. The locations of the Summer Series shows are spread throughout the state, and all junior exhibitors are be eligible to complete in the Points Award program.
Dates and locations of the shows can be found on our Show Information page. Entry forms for shows are available under the SHOW INFORMATION MENU. Pictures of winners are also available on this site on the Show Results pages.
In addition to sponsoring fullblood doe and buck, and percentage doe breeding stock goat shows for exhibitors and goat producers within the goat industry, we sponsor commercial doe and meat goat wether shows for youth exhibitors. While show ring activities are a main focus of the Boer Goat Classic, we also provide information about the meat goat events happening in the midwest, and and links to other sites related to the boer goat and meat goat world. We will conduct informational programs for juniors at selected shows. Details will be available here on this site later this year.
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| Junior meat goat wether exhibitors at the Indiana Boer Goat Classic Show Series. |
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Anyone raising meat goats, either as a commercial producer, or breeding stock or show stock producer should visit the American Meat Goat Association website. This organization is the one that helps give you a voice on a national level and provides information about what is happening in markets and at a Federal legislative level.
It is the only meat goat producers organization recognized by US Regulatory Agencies. The AMGA also helps educate the general public about the benefits of the product we produce, and membership comes with a free copy of the Goat Rancher magazine.
Visit the American Meat Goat Association
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If you are are interested in raising registered breeding stock, there are three national registry associations for Boer Goats. The largest is the American Boer Goat Association, ABGA. The other two associations are the International Boer Goat Association, IBGA, and United States Boer Goat Association, USBGA.
You can visit their websites by clicking on the links below.
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There are several other sites that are interesting to visit.
You can visit them by clicking on the links below.
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