ENTRANTS: 2013 Premium Book --- entry information and instructions.
EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Rules and Regulations
Rules and Regulations
- Competition is open to all individuals in Chatham and surrounding counties.
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Exhibits may be entered on the following dates and times: Monday, September 16, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17 and Wednesday, September 18, 9:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. No non-perishable exhibit will be accepted after 6:00 p.m. Wednesday September 18.
Perishables must be entered Thursday, Sept 19, from 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. All baked goods become the property of the Fair and will be auctioned off Friday, September 20. Proceeds will go to the Fair Association. - Every reasonable effort will be made by officers of the Fair Association and those in charge of the premises to protect items on exhibit from loss or damage. However, the Association will not be responsible should loss or damage occur.
- Articles or exhibits and awards and ribbons can be removed from the main building starting Sunday, September 22nd, from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Monday, September 23rd from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Livestock can be removed starting Saturday, September 21st at 9:00 p.m. continuing on Sunday September 22nd - gates will be open by 9:00 a.m. on Sunday for livestock removal. All livestock must be removed by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
- The Fair Association will not be responsible for any exhibits not removed from the premises by 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 23rd.
Entries
- Every exhibit must be entered in a department, class, or category chosen by the exhibitor. No exhibitor may enter more than one item of the same variety in any class. Based on the number of entries, categories may be subdivided.
- The right is reserved to reject any entry; no unworthy exhibit will be awarded a premium.
- Canned goods must be in standard canning jars. No mayonnaise or pickle jars accepted.
- Classes 1-7 have an adult and youth category. There is no separate category for Children Only. All persons in these categories will compete against others in their age groups (adults against adults, youth category participants against youth ages 9-19). Children ages 5-8 will not participate in competition. Ages 5-8 are considered Child (C). Ages 9-19 are considered Youth (Y). All entrants ages 5-19 will have a green participation ribbon placed on the item at check in.
- Premiums will be awarded on merit. Ribbons will only be awarded to the best entries in each category. Example: If there are 10 plates of potatoes, only the top 3 will be awarded ribbons. The following colors are being used to designate awards:
- First Place - Blue Ribbon
- Second Place - Red Ribbon
- Honorable Mention (HM) - Purple Ribbon (no premium)
- If there is only one article (no competition) in a class, it can be eligible for a ribbon if it is of acceptable quality, at the discretion of the judges.
- All exhibits to be judged (except booths) must go through the office to be registered and tagged before being placed on exhibit. Exhibits not tagged will not be judged.
- Judging will take place Thursday, September 19th, beginning promptly at 11:00 a.m., for all exhibits. Only judges and assistants will be allowed in the exhibit areas during the judging.
- Click here for a PDF version of a general entry form, and click here for a PDF entry form for livestock and poultry.
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Exhibits will be held in the following departments:
Click on a Department for details
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