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HOMEMAKING RULES
Rules for Home Economics Exhibits including Art, Clothing, Floral
Arrangements, Flowers, Potted Plants, Food Preparation, Food Preservation, Crafts,
Hobbies, Home Furnishing, Household Arts and Field
Crops/Horticulture.
EXHIBITOR GROUP DEFINITION
YOUTH - 12 years of age and under
JUNIOR - 13 to 18 years of age
OPEN - 19 to 75 years of age
SENIOR - 76 years of age and over
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - Persons of any age with medical
conditions causing sensory/mental impairment.
1. All exhibits must be the work of the exhibitor. Nothing
previously shown at the county fair may be entered for competition.
2. All entries must have been made or completed in the last year.
Youth 12 & under and Juniors 13-18 must display age on REGISTRATION TAG. Seniors-over 75,
must display age on the tag to qualify for this category. YH., JR. and
SR. are to be displayed on tag for those entries qualifying.
3. Exhibitors or their representatives are responsible for checking
in and removing their exhibits.
4. All entries will be accepted Monday, September 10, 9:00 a.m. to
6:p.m.
5. Judging will be Tuesday, September 11. All entries
judged on their own merits and awarded points or no rating. Judge’s
decision is final.
6. An Individual may have only one entry in each lot in their name
or organization.
7. Homemaking Policy: Many of the exhibitors in the homemaking
division often produce two items for one lot, therefore a policy
has been adopted for these individuals. An exhibitor may place two
items in the same lot by declaring and registering one of these
items to their favorite charity. Any premium checks will be paid to
the organization or charity. This policy is valid only on the local
level at the Van Buren County Fair.
8. No entry allowed in miscellaneous lot if there is a specific lot
listed.
9. An entry with out competition will not necessarily earn a prize.
10. Checkout time and date will be Sunday, September 16, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
11. Best of Show awards may not be given if there are less than five exhibits
in a classification.
12. Items going to District are to be pre-registered. Best of Show
will automatically be entered in the State Fair and follows the same
policy as the District Fair entries. Pre-registrations will be
accepted Tuesday thru Friday from 4:00 p.m. until
6:30 p.m. in the fair office.
13. Representatives entering for several exhibitors, please contact
the chairperson in advance for the entry forms and tags. Tags to
pre-register may also be picked up at the County Extension Office.
14. Silent auction of all perishable foods will be Tuesday,
September 11, at 7:30 p.m. during Open Talent Contest.
15. Mayor’s Cookie Jar entries will be judged Friday.
Silent Auction of cookie jars will be Tuesday through Friday at 6:00 p.m. Best of Show cookie jars
will be auctioned during a break in the Youth Talent Contest on
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