UGA Cooperative Extension

Spalding County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development
Spalding County Fair 2012 Exhibit Information
October 4 - 13

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Spalding County 4-H Club Fair Exhibits

Rules Governing Entries

Cherry C. Hovatter, Chairperson

(770) 467-4225

All items shall be brought to the Kiwanis Fairgrounds, Thursday, September 27 between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. including lunch hour.

No exhibits will be accepted after 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27
NO EXCEPTIONS!

All items will be judged by the Danish System of judging.  This means that the item will be judged on the quality of work you have put into making it.

Grand Champion Ribbon - entrant with most blue ribbons

       A.  Blue Ribbon Group - $3.00

       B.  Red Ribbon Group - $2.00

       C.  White Ribbon Group - $1.00

All exhibits must be of minimum quality to be considered for premiums.

All canning items must be in standard canning jars, properly sealed with clean (not sticky)
exterior.  Others will be disqualified.

All t-shirts and/or sweatshirts should be entered on hangers.

A 4-H member can enter only one item for each number (category) listed.

Items will be properly displayed, judged and cared for; further than this, responsibility ceases.

You must pick up your exhibits at the fairgrounds!

We will not bring them to your school afterwards

No item will be judged unless properly labeled according to the following requirements:  Name, Grade, School, item number in which to be judged AND what your item is (see example below).  All exhibitors must be current 4-H members.

All items must have been made by the 4-H member and completed since last year's fair.

Pick up items and money on Monday, OCTOBER 15 - 4-H Club Exhibit Booth - 10:00am - 12:00noon and 5:00 - 7:00 pm ONLY.

We are not responsible for items or premiums after this time.

SPECIAL RULES GOVERNING FOOD ENTRY ITEMS

All Baked Food items shall be brought to the 4-H Food Booth on Monday, October 8 from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.  Any entry received after this time will not be eligible to compete for prizes - NO EXCEPTIONS.

Note:  Canning exhibits are not considered a food entry.  Canning must be entered on September 27 . DO NOT leave your exhibits with the Kiwanis. You MUST bring them to the fairgrounds during entry times.

All Baked Food items will be donated to the 4-H Food Booth to be sold during the week.  Winners will be posted at the 4-H Exhibit Booth after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9 .

Money will be given to the 4-H member when their non-food items are picked up at the fairgrounds between 10:00AM-12:00 noon and 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15.  Money and exhibits cannot be picked up before that time.

All entries will be judged according to all other standards set forth in the General Rules Governing 4-H Club Entries.

Contact

For more information about Spalding County 4-H Youth Development programs, contact Cherry Hovatter at hovatter@uga.edu or (770) 467-4225.