Youth Exhibits

1. All non-perishable exhibits will be entered between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2009.
2. All articles are exhibited at the owner’s risk, but all reasonable precautions will be taken for protection of items.
3. The division entered will be determined by the person’s age on the opening day of the Fair (August 21, 2009.)
4. Name, address, and phone number must be on the bottom or back of each item.
5. No person may enter more than one entry in any one lot.
6. Canned items will not be accepted unless they are in sealed Ball, Kerr, or Mason Canning Jars – 2 piece seal, one piece not accepted.
7. All items must have been made since the 2008 Fair.
8. Prizes will be awarded on the decision of the judge(s).  Judge(s) will not be required to award prizes unless the quality of the entry is deserving of recognition.
9. Premiums will be paid and exhibits may be removed between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2009.
10. The Wilson County Fair will not be responsible for any entry left past the time specified in rule Number 9.
11. Competition open to Wilson County youth and Wilson County 4-H members.

1. Scarf (Head or Neck)      2. Christmas Tree Decorations (3)  3. Quart of Home Canned Vegetables     4. Quart of Home Canned Fruit     5. Pint of Jam, Jelly or Preserves     6. Pint of Pickles or Relish     7. Stitchery (Embroidery, etc.)     8. Items made from Plastic Canvas 9. Pencil Holder     10. Stuffed Animal or Toy     11. Refrigerator Magnet     12. Decorated T-Shirt     13. Decorated Pillow 14. Pin Cushion 15. Bookmark

16. Weaving 17. Scrapbooking – (Minimum 5 pages in binder) 18. Purse 19. Necklace 20. Decorated Visor 21. Decorated Flip-Flops 22. Decorated Skateboard 23. Models (must be mounted on secured base) 24. Jewelry Box 25. 9 Patch Quilt Square 26. Most Creative Item Made Entirely With Duct Tape 27. Braclet 28. Collections - 12 or more Items Must be Mounted 29. Keychain

Division Two - 9-13 Years of Age

Division Three - 14-18 Years of Age

Division Four - Baked Products and the Sweet Shop

Division Five - Plants

Division Six - 4-H Posters

Division Seven - Photography

Division Eight - 4-H Table Top Exhibits

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1.  Apron 2.  Blouse or Top 3.  Dress 4.  Slacks or Shorts

5.  Skirt 6.  Vest 7.  Item made from fleece

CLASS 2 - SEWING AND NEEDLEWORK

LOT

1.  Counted Cross Stitch Article 2.  Crocheted Article 3.  Embroidered Article 4.  Guest Towels (Set of 2)

5.  Needle-Punch Embroidered 6.  Knitting 7.  Quilt

CLASS 3:  JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES
Ball, Kerr or Mason Jars Only – Pint or Jelly Jars
*These items may be opened by the judge(s)

LOT

1.  Apple Jelly 2.  Blackberry Jelly    3.  Grape Jelly 4.  Blackberry Jam 5.  Peach Preserves

6.  Pear Preserves 7.  Strawberry Preserves 8.  Blueberry 9.  Fruit Butters

CLASS 4:  PICKLES
Ball, Kerr or Mason Canning Jars Only (Pint Size Only)
*These items may be opened by the judge(s)

LOT

1.  Bread & Butter Pickles    2.  Beet Pickles (pint) 3.  Dill Pickles (pint – Cucumber or Squash)

4.  Sweet Pickles (pint) 5.  Okra Pickle 6.  Peach Pickle

CLASS 5:  RELISHES
Ball, Kerr or Mason Canning Jars Only (Pint Size Only)
*These items may be opened by the judge(s)

LOT

1.  Chili Sauce 2.  Chow Chow     3.  Pepper Relish     4.  Pickle Relish

5.  Corn Relish 6.  Green Tomato Relish 7.  Salsa

CLASS 6:  VEGETABLES
Ball, Kerr or Mason Canning Jars Only – Quarts Only

LOT

1.  Green Beans (quart) 2.  Tomatoes (quart) 3.  Tomato Juice (quart) 4.  English Peas 5.  Field Peas

6.  Soup Mixture 7.  Carrots 8.  Beets 9.  Okra 10.  Squash

CLASS 7:  FRUITS
Ball, Kerr or Mason Canning Jars Only – Quarts Only

LOT

1.  Peaches 2.  Blackberries 3.  Apples     4.  Applesauce

5.  Pears 6.  Cherries 7.  Blueberries 8.  Plums

CLASS 8:  RELATED ART & CRAFTS

LOT

1.  Refrigerator Magnet     2.  Metal-Punch Item     3.  Decorated Hat     4.  Doll or Toy     5.  Stenciled Article     6.  Fabric Basket or Fabric-lined Basket     7.  Shadow Box Collection (Maximum size – 18x18 inches)    8.  Items made from Plastic Canvas     9.  Scrapbooking (2 page layout)    10-15 (12 or more items – must be mounted)     10. Stamps     11. Rocks     12. Shells     13. Seeds     14. Leaves     15. Miscellaneous     16-18 Decorated Shirts (Sweatshirt, T-Shirt, Blouse or Shirt)     16. Sequin Art     17. Painted     18. Ribbon     19. Decorated Visor     20. Decorated Flip-Flops     21. Item Decorated with Rhinestones or Studs     22. Decorated Socks     23. Decorated Basket     24. Cell Phone Holder     25. Pillow or Cushion

26. Wooden Article 27. Leather Article 28. Christmas Tree Decorations (3) 29. Christmas Stocking 30. Wall Hanging 31. Purse 32. Necklace 33. Earrings 34. Pin 35. Bracelet 36. Barrette 37. Key Chain 38. Handmade Basket 39. Models (Must be mounted or secured to a base) 40. 4-H Record Book 41. Decorated Picture Frame 42. Decorated Pillow Cases (2) 43. Bird House 44. Bird Feeder 45. Decorated Jewelry Box 46. Hand-made Candle 47. Decorated Tote Bag (may use purchased tote bag) 48. Decorated Skateboard 49. Weaving 50. Most Creative Item Made Entirely With Duct Tape 51. Pin Cushion

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CLASS 1 – CLOTHING

LOT

1.  Blouse or Top 2.  Dress  3.  Slacks or Shorts

4. Skirt  5.  Best Dress or Party Dress 6.  Item made from fleece

CLASS 2:  SEWING AND NEEDLECRAFT

LOT

1.  Counted Cross Stitch Article 2.  Crocheted Article 3.  Embroidered Article 4.  Guest Towels (Set of 2)

5.  Needle-Punch Embroidered 6.  Knitting 7.  Quilt or Quilt Top

CLASS 3:  JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES
Ball, Kerr or Mason Jars Only – Pint or Jelly Jars
*These items may be opened by the judge(s)

LOT

1.  Apple Jelly 2.  Blackberry Jelly 3. Grape Jelly      4.  Blackberry Jam 5.  Peach Preserves

6.  Pear Preserves 7.  Strawberry Preserves 8.  Blueberry 9.  Fruit Butters

CLASS 4:  PICKLES
Ball, Kerr or Mason Jars Only (Pint Size Only)
*These items may be opened by the judge(s)

LOT

1.  Bread & Butter Pickles 2.  Beet Pickles 3.  Dill Pickles (Cucumber or Squash)

4.  Sweet Pickles 5.  Okra Pickles 6.  Peach Pickles

CLASS 5:  RELISHES
Ball, Kerr or Mason Jars Only (Pint Size Only)
*These items may be opened by the judge(s)

LOT

1.  Chili Sauce 2.  Chow Chow 3.  Pepper Relish 4.  Pickle Relish

5.  Corn Relish 6.  Green Tomato Relish 7.  Salsa

CLASS 6:  VEGETABLES
Ball, Kerr or Mason Jars Only – Quarts Only

LOT

1.  Green Beans (quart) 2.  Tomatoes (quart)     3.  Tomato Juice (quart) 4.  English Peas     5.  Field Peas

6.  Soup Mixture (quart) 7.  Carrots 8.  Beets 9.  Okra 10. Squash

CLASS 7:  FRUITS
Ball, Kerr or Mason Jars Only – Quarts Only

LOT

1.  Peaches    2.  Blackberries 3.  Apple     4.  Applesauce

5.  Pears 6.  Cherries 7.  Blueberries 8.  Plums

CLASS 8:  RELATED ART & CRAFTS

LOT

1.  Refrigerator Magnet     2.  Decorated Visor     3.  Decorated Hat     4.  Doll or Toy     5.  Stenciled Article     6.  Fabric Basket or Fabric-lined Basket     7.  Shadow Box Collection (Maximum size 18x18)     8.  Items made from Plastic Canvas 9.   Scrapbooking (2 page layout)  10. Stamps     11. Rocks     12. Shells     13. Seeds     14. Leaves     15. Miscellaneous     16-20 – Decorated Shirts (Sweatshirt, T-Shirt, Blouse or Shirt)     16. Sequin Art     17. Painted     18. Iron-on Transfers     19. Ribbon     20. Other     21. Decorated Bandana     22. Item Decorated with Rhinestones or Studs     23. Weaving     24. Wooden Article 25. Leather Article

26. Quilt 27. Purse 28. Door Wreath (may be purchased form decorated by entrant) 29. Necklace 30. Earrings 31. Pin 32. Bracelet 33. Handmade Basket 10-115 – Collection (12 or more items, must be mounted) 34. 4-H Record Book 35. Artificial Floral Arrangement 36. Pillow or Cushion 37. Models (must be mounted or secured) 38. Barrette 39. Key Chain 40. Decorated Flip-Flops 41. Decorated Picture Frame 42. Decorated Pillow Cases (2) 43. Bird House 44. Bird Feeder 45. Decorated Jewelry Box 46. Hand-made Candle 47. Decorated Tote Bag (may use purchased tote bag) 48. Decorated Skateboard 49. Most Creative Item Made Entirely With Duct Tape

CLASS 9:  HOLIDAY CRAFTS

LOT

1.  Holiday Door Decorations     2.  Halloween Trick or Treat Bag     3.  Thanksgiving Centerpiece     4.  Christmas Door Decoration     5.  Christmas Tree Decoration (3)

6.  Christmas Tree Skirt 7.  Christmas Stocking 8.  4th of July Door Decoration 9.  Miscellaneous Holiday Decoration

CLASS 10:  HERITAGE
(Items representative of YOUR ancestors)
LOTS 1, 2 & 3 may be originals or replicas.  Lots 5, 6, 7, 8 must be examples used prior to 1960.

LOT

1.  Clothing     2.  Headwear 3.  Shoes     4.  Jewelry

5.  Tools 6.  Cooking Implements 7.  Toy or Game 8.  Other

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RULES:

1. All entries in this division must be entered Thursday, August 20, 2009, between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
2. No purchased mixes may be used.  All entries must be made from scratch.
3. Judging will begin at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2009.
4. Winning entries must be left for display throughout the Fair.
5. Entries that do not place will not be returned.  They may or may not be displayed, depending on availability of space.
6. Entries must be in disposable containers.  All other containers become property of the Fair.
7. All entries become the property of the Fair and will not be returned.

CLASS 1 – 5-8 YEARS OF AGE

LOT

1.  Cornbread (3 servings)      2.  Chocolate Chip Cookies (3) 3.  Peanut Butter Cookies (3)     4.  Brownies (3)     5.  Candy (3 servings)

6.  Iced Cupcakes (3) 7.  Biscuits (3) 8.  Sugar Cookies (3) 9.  Oatmeal Cookies (3)

CLASS 2 – 9-13 YEARS OF AGE

LOT

1.  Biscuits (3)     2.  Cornmeal Muffins or Sticks (3)     3.  Cake w/Icing     4-9 Cookies     4.  Chocolate Chip (3)     5.  Sugar (3)     6.  Peanut Butter (3)     7.  Snickerdoodles (3)     8.  Bar Cookies (3 – other than Brownies) 9.  Oatmeal Cookies (3)     10. Candy – Chocolate (3 servings)

11. Candy – OTHER THAN CHOCOLATE (3 servings) 12. Quick Breads (1 loaf) 13. Brownies – Un-Iced (3) 14. Brownies – Iced (3) 15. Sour Dough Bread (3 rolls or 1 loaf) 16. Decorated Cupcakes (3) 17. Fruit Pie 18. Fruit Cobbler 19. Custard Pie 20. Cream Pie w/Meringue

CLASS 3:  14-18 YEARS OF AGE

LOT

1.  Yeast Bread (3 rolls or 1 loaf     2.  Chocolate Fudge (3 servings)     3.  Peanut Butter Fudge (3 servings)     4.  Candy – OTHER (3 servings)     5.  Quick Bread (1 loaf)     6.  Brownies – Un-Iced (3)     7.  Brownies – Iced (3)     8.  Chocolate Layer Cake – Iced     9.  Iced Layer Cake – Other than Chocolate 10. Un-Iced Tube or Loaf Cake     11. Sourdough Bread (3 rolls or 1 loaf)     12. Biscuits (3)     13. Fried Pies – Fruit (3 – NOT CUSTARD) 14. Pie Crust (in 8” or 9” pie pan)

15. Fruit Pie 16. Fruit Cobbler 17. Chess Pie 18. Chocolate Fudge Pie 19. Cream Pie w/Meringue 20. Decorated Cake 21-26 Cookies 21. Chocolate Chip (3) 22. Sugar (3) 23. Peanut Butter (3) 24. Snickerdoodles (3) 25. Bar Cookies (3 – other than Brownies) 26. Oatmeal (3)

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All entries in this division must be entered Thursday, August 20, 2009 between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Lots 1-7 are for specimens only (only 1 stem per entry).
Bud Vases will be provided.

LOT

1.  Large Zinnias 2.  Small Zinnias 3.  Large Marigolds 4.  Small Marigolds 5.  Dahlias     6.  Petunias 7.  Roses     8.  Mixed Arrangement (5 kinds of flowers)     9.  Other Cut Flowers – (3 of a kind) 10. Blooming Geranium in Pot 11. Potato Vine

12. Strawberry Pot containing Cactus or other Succulent 13. Strawberry Pot with 3 or more plants (other than Cactus or other Succulents) 14. Hanging Basket (other than Ferns) 15. Cactus in Pot 16. Miscellaneous Flowers in Pot 17. Terrarium 18. Coleus in Pot 19. Fern 20. Herb 21. Miniature Roses

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 DIVISION SIX:  4-H POSTERS
Must be a 4-H Member
CLASS 1 – UNDER 9 YEARS
CLASS 2 – 9-13 YEARS
CLASS 3 – 14-18 YEARS
PREMIUMS:  lst - $10   ·  2nd - $7  ·  3rd - $5

POSTER SIZE:  14” x 22”
LOT
Dairy Food Poster
General 4-H Poster (4-H Poster Art)
4-H Project Poster

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1. All photos must be the original work of the exhibitor.
2. Exhibitor is limited to one (1) photograph in each lot.
3. Judging will be based on quality, composition, originality and relevance.
4. All photos must be at least 5 x 7 and no larger than 16 x 20 and small photographs will not be accepted.
5. Photos must be mounted on mat board.  The mat board must be at least 11 x 14 and no larger than 20” vertical by 24” horizontal.  Any color mat will be accepted.  No decoration allowed on mat.  No poster board or framed pictures.
6. The management of the Fair reserves the right to refuse any photograph deemed unsuitable for competition and all photographs will be displayed at the discretion of the management of the Fair.  Entries that do not meet requirements may be disqualified for awards.
7. Any photograph that has previously been entered at this Fair is ineligible to compete.

COLOR – LOTS 1 –16

People 1.  Child     2.  Male     3.  Female     4.  Multiple (2 or more) Scenic     5.  Landscape     6.  Waterscape     7.  Skyscape (sunsets, clouds, etc.) 8.  Weather (snow scene, etc.)

Nature 9.  Plants/Flowers 10. Animals/Pet or Farm 11. Animals/Wildlife 12. Insects 13. Birdlife Other 14. Sports 15. Architecture (buildings, bridges, etc.) 16. Open - None of the above

BLACK & WHITE – LOTS 17 - 22

17.  People     18.  Landscape     19.  Sports/Action

20. Animals 21. Architecture (buildings, bridges, other structures) 22. Open – None of the above only

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 DIVISION Eight:  4-H TABLE TOP EXHIBITS

1. Must have been a 4-H member during the 2008 – 2009 year.
2. Exhibit must be related to the 4-H member’s 4-H Project (not school or science project).
3. Must be “free standing.”  (Member must furnish own card table.)
4. Exhibits must be registered and assembled on Saturday, August 15, 2009 between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
5. Contact Johnny Barnes or Carrie Campbell at the 4-H Office for more information:  444-9584.

LOT 1 – Junior (grades 4-6)
LOT 2 – Junior High (grades 7-8)
LOT 3 – Senior High (grades 9-12)

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