All images here are © 2005 Sarah Spotten
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Show floor west: Bantams classes SCCL, RCCL, AOCCL, and all large fowl chicken classes are set up over here. |
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Show floor east: Game Bantams (OEG, MG) and Feather Legged bantams, all waterfowl and turkeys are on this side. Note the giant chicken taking interest in the Moderns! |
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A view from the Show Secretaries' desk (Mission Control). Show Co-Superintendent Steve King and Co-Secretary Jenny Spotten, along with my computer, on which I digitalized show operations this year. |
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Hospitality Co-Chair Christina Stead heads up the hospitality table at the main entrance with a smile. |
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Our unique Judges' Hospitality area just for our judges and their guests. Also a product of our great hospitality team! |
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An informational display on the Patricia Woodland Memorial Fund and fundraising incubator raffle. |
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The Item Raffle is always one of the most popular events at the show. And why not--there's some great stuff to win! |
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There is always a deal going down out back in the sales area. |
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Judge Frank Joseph and clerk Tobin Risner hard at work judging Aseels in the AOSB class. |
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The awards table display created by Phyllis Phelps and Jenny Spotten. Our chicken and turkey class awards this year were coffee mugs with a print from the original watercolor painting in the center, painted by Jenny Spotten. |
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Don Barger judging part of the Intermediate Showmanship class. Don judged all classes of showmanship. |
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Senior Showmanship class--the competition was fierce! |
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Chickens and muffins and kids, oh my! |
Yes, she has discovered that chickens love muffins. |
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Our family fun activity this year, headed up by Julie Beaver, was The Great Poultry Look-Alike Contest! Here is the adult division, Mary Hoyt and Jackie Vosbrink (the mystery Giant Chicken actually wasn't part of the contest!). |
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Here is the kids division of The Great Poultry Look-Alike Contest. Some of these kids got VERY creative with the costumes for both themselves and their birds! |
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Hey, that's me! (Show Co-Secretary Sarah Spotten) And the lovely twins on the right, dressed up for the Poultry Look-Alike Contest, are Mary Hoyt and her Buff Laced Frizzle Polish Bantam. |
Is it just my eyes, or are there two Golden Laced Cochins in this picture? |
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More look-alikes! |
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Even more look-alikes! |
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I'd say the resemblance here is uncanny. |
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The overall winner of The Great Poultry Look-Alike Contest is decided! |
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We had a sold-out tri-tip banquet this year. |
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Our very own Jay Horn entertains the banquet with a live rendition from his new album. |
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We were honored to induct poultry judge and CCFF founding member Frank Joseph into the Cal-National Hall of Fame at our banquet. |
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Frank delivers an impromptu speech after receiving his Hall of Fame award. |