MASS Shetland Fleece Show

1. Entry Fee: $6 per fleece. Payable at entry, non-refundable. A downloadable entry form can be found online at wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com. Bring entry forms to Building 4 (West Exhibit Building) at the Festival on Friday or Saturday. (See check-in times above)
   DO NOT MAIL ENTRIES!
2. Entries must be pre-weighed.
3. Junior Exhibitors: Must be 21 or under as of January 1, of the current year
4. Fleeces must be owned by exhibitor or exhibitor’s family and from current year wool crop with no more than 12 months growth.
5. Responsibilities of the Judge: The Judge reserves the right to move fleeces into appropriate classes if so determined; disqualify fleeces; make awards to quality fleeces only; and/or combine or close classes in the case of insufficient numbers
6. Silent Auction – Private Treaty Sales
   The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, LLC (WSWF) will act as a broker for all fleeces offered for sale at the Festival. Prices for Private Treaty Sale fleeces will be set by the individual exhibitor by time of entry and the price will be indicated on the entry tag. Sales commission on all MSSBA fleeces will be 15% of gross sales deducted for the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival and an additional 2% of the gross sales price deducted for the Mid-American Shetland Sheep Fleece show. Sales of MASS show fleeces will be by fleece and not by pound. Fleeces offered for sale must be entered in competition.
   
   Payment for ALL Silent Auction or Private Treaty sales of fleeces will be made to the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, commission deducted as noted above and settlement made to consignors at a later date. Exhibitors and Buyers: Please be patient – Reconciliation of fleece sale accounts may take up to six weeks due to the volume of festival accounts processed. Thank you! MASS and the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, LLC assume no responsibility for lost, damaged, stolen, mislabeled or erroneously sold fleeces.
7. Release Times: Fleeces not removed from the exhibit area by 3:30 Sunday become property of the Festival. Any fleeces not offered for salen will be released upon completion of judging. All sale fleeces released at 3:00 Sunday.

WHO MAY ENTER

The Mid-American Shetland Sheep (MASS) Fleece Show is open to producers of Shetland fleeces who may enter a fleece in competition only, OR enter in competition and either or both the Private Treaty or Silent Auction sales. Fleeces offered for sale must be entered in competition. A fleece may be entered in one class only. Fleeces not offered for sale will be released following judging.

*Exhibitors needing special accommodations for fleece check-in should contact Show Chair Kelly Bartels: [email protected] | 608-558-5099