State Fair

Amanda Bush and Katie Pearce showing Jerseys	Livestock Shows Livestock shows have always been a focal point of State Fairs. Each year at the NC State Fair, ANS Club Members have the opportunity to halter break and train University animals to be exhibited during the Fair. Many students would otherwise not have the opportunity to show an animal. Hogs, beef cattle, dairy cattle and meat goats are exhibited annually.
Milking Booth Fundraisers The State Fair gives the club the opportunity to raise money for travel and event expenses. Club members operate the Milking Booth, the Cattleman's Steak Booth, the Animal Ark, and serve as ringmasters for the Junior Livestock Shows. This gives members the opportunity to educate the public about agriculture and the livestock industry. Milking Booth It's amazing the number of people who have never milked a cow! For a small fee, any Fair-goer can milk a cow, with the help of a Club member, and receive a free carton of ice cold milk! Cattleman's Steak Booth Partnerships between the Animal Science Club and the NC Cattlemen's Association provide a quality meal at the Fair. Club members offer their culinary talents to prepare the ribeye sandwiches in return for a percentage of the profits. This money aides the club in funding their trip to the National Block and Bridle Convention, hosting the Alumni Reunion, providing necessary items for Adopt-A-Family and general Club expenses. The Ark The State Fair Ark features different breeds of livestock that can be found on farms across the state, including cattle, sheep, goats and swine. This exhibit will educate fairgoers on these breeds, their distinct characteristics and their function through signage and exhibit staff. For 11 days, the club members feed, water, and care for the animals, and answer any questions that the fair-goers may have.
Club members work at the steak booth	Junior Shows Children from across the state bring their livestock projects to the State Fair to compete for the titles of NC's best market animals. Club members act as ringmasters for the Junior shows, assisting showmen with unruly animals and directing them around the ring.