Contests BICYCLE RACES & Decorating Contest TUESDAY, August 9 11 a.m. Grandstand * Best Decorated Class * Prizes awarded for Best Decorated Bikes in Each Age Group listed below. Medallions awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place in each class * RACES * Medallions awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place in each class Classes: 1. Tots Trikes - ages 3-5 - 20 yds. 4. Ages 9-11 - 75 yds. 2. Ages 3-5 - 35 yds. 5. Ages 12-14 - 100 yds. 3. Ages 6-8 - 50 yds. 6. Ages 15-18 - 150 yds. 7. Open Event (10 speeds and standard bikes) No age limit - 1/2 mile. All classes - boys and girls mixed. Each participant must furnish own bike. Participants may enter decorating contest and races. REGISTRATION 10:15 TO 10:45 A.M. FROG JUMPING CONTEST Tuesday, August 9 1 p.m. Grandstand Medallions awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place jumps RULES Contestants must not be more than 18 years of age. Frogs to be entered in the contest should be transported and held until jumping time in a suitable closed container properly bedded down on wet grass or other suitable material. Frogs will start their jumps from a designated starting circle. Each frog will be judged for the TOTAL distance covered in three (3) consecutive jumps. Decisions of the judge will be final. Owner may nudge frog to start first jump. He may not touch the frog at any time thereafter until jumping is completed. Warning: Any frog found to have been artificially stimulated will be positively disqualified. KIDS DAY - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 10:00 a.m. PENNIES IN SAWDUST 11:00 a.m.-noon KIDS DRAWING CONTEST Register at the Expo Center. Drawings will be done after registration. Prizes awarded at 1 p.m. 12:30 PIZZA EATING CONTEST 2:00 p.m. BUBBLE BLOWING CONTEST 4:00 p.m. WATERMELON EATING CONTEST 6:00 p.m. DRAWING FOR 6 BICYCLES Sign up 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Tent in front of Racehorse Barn #14 53
Find Pennies in Sawdust Wednesday, August 10 10 a.m. Grandstand Ages 3-5 will be given five (5) minutes, then Ages 6-7 will be given four (4) minutes in separate contests to find pennies. Whoever finds the most pennies in each contest will win Medallions will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place in each age group. KID'S DRAWING CONTEST Wed., Aug. 10 Expo Center Theme: Fun at the Ashtabula County Fair Boys and Girls ages 4-10 All ages as of August 1, 2016 Register at the Expo Building between 11a.m. to Noon on Wed., Aug. 10 All drawings will be done immediately after registration. All supplies will be furnished. Classes: A - Ages 8-10 B - Ages 6-7 C - Ages 4-5 The entrant s name, age, address, and phone number must appear on the back of the picture. No entry will be accepted if this information is on the front. Entries will remain in place for the duration of the fair and will be released on Monday, August 15, between 9:00 a.m. and noon. Judging will be closed to the public. Winners will be announced at 1:00 p.m. and prizes awarded to the winners in each class. 54
DOMINO'S PIZZA PIZZA EATING CONTEST Wednesday, August 10 12:30 p.m. Grandstand Ages 8 and under Ages 9-12 Ages 13-17 Ages 18 - up 1. Participants will race each other for the fastest time eating. (Time will be kept with stopwatches.) 2. No hands will be used while race is in progress. 3. Fastest time in each division will win a prize. Visit Domino's Booth on the Midway at the Fair Medallions Awarded to Winners in Each Age Group BUBBLE GUM CONTEST Wednesday, August 10 2 p.m. Grandstand Ages 4-9 Ages 10-15 Awards will be given to person blowing the biggest bubble in each group. Watermelon Eating Contest Wednesday, August 10-4 p.m. Grandstand (weather permitting) Ages 6-10, 11-15, and 16-up 1. Participants will race each other for the fastest time eating. (Time will be kept with stop watches.) 2. No hands will be used while race is in progress. 3. Fastest time in each division will be the winner. 55
BICYCLE DRAWING Wednesday, August 10 6:00 p.m. 6 bicycles to be given away!!! 1 girl's 12" bike 1 girl s 20" bike 1 girl s 24" bike 1 boy's 12" bike 1 boy s 20" bike 1 boy s 24" bike Children 14 & under may register for the drawing on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at tent on midway in front of Racehorse Barn #14. Drawing of winners will be held at 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by: grand river rubber Rooster Crowing Contest Bob Barnard Entertainment Center Thursday, August 11 Noon Only one rooster will be permitted in each cage. No other bird may accompany competing bird during the contest. Limit: 2 birds per owner. Owner to furnish cages and covers. All roosters must comply with State of Ohio Poultry & Fowl Exhibition Rules on page 19 of Fair book. Rooster may be of any breed, any age. Cages are suggested to be single unit cages and be twice as high as rooster. Cages will be covered at 11:30 a.m. at the ring prior to contest. A judge will be assigned to each coop to tally the times the bird crows in half-hour after the coops are uncovered. No one other than the judges will be allowed in the contest area during the contest. Awards will be made for bird crowing most times in half-hour as follows: Medallions awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Winners. $5.00 will be awarded to the owner of the winning bird who breaks the Ashtabula County Fair Record of 130 crows established in year 2004. WATER BALLOON TOSS THURSDAY, AUGUST 11-2:00 p.m. East End by Grange Building Participants will compete as a team of 2. Water Balloons will be provided. Must use hands to catch balloon. Team continues to toss the balloon back and forth until the balloon breaks. Team members take a step back after every successful toss and catch. Participants may be broken-up into divisions depending on the number of participants. Winners of each division will be awarded a prize. Sponsored by Junior Fair Board Agriculture Adventure Scavenger Hunt SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 - NOON-5:00 p.m. Junior Fair Board Office Pick up an entry form and instructions. Search the Fairgrounds on Sunday between noon and 5:00 p.m. to complete entry form. When your entry form is complete, drop it in the drum at the Junior Fair Board Office. At 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, the winners will be drawn and prizes awarded. (Need not be present at drawing to win.) 56
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