3rd Annual Nolan County Fair & Rodeo

3rd Annual Nolan County Fair & Rodeo General Information Rules and Regulations October 7th, 8th, 9th Nolan County Coliseum-Annex Sponsored by the Nolan County Fair & Rodeo Committee, in cooperation with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Nolan County and other interested citizens

TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents.. 1 Nolan County Fair & Rodeo T Shirt Design Contest Informa on..2 Schedule... 3 Rules... 4 1. Tex le Division... 5 6 2. Food Division... 6 7 3. Hobbies & Cra s... 8 4. Recyled Home Arts.. 8 5. Art Show 9 6. Photography 10 7. Hor culture.11 8. Exhibi ons. 12 1

Nolan County Fair & Rodeo T Shirt Design Contest for 2017 T Shirts Rules: 1. Design to be created on 8X10 white piece of paper. 2. Include 2017 Nolan County Fair & Rodeo on the design. 3. Entries must be turned in by Wednesday, October 6th fromnoon 7:00 p.m. at the Nolan County Coliseum Annex. 4. Entry fee is $1.00 5. All ages can enter. If your design is selected by the Nolan County Fair & Rodeo Commi ee, the winner will be announced Saturday, October 8th at 6:00 in the Coliseum, and will receive $100 cash award. The design will be for the 2017 Nolan County Fair & Rodeo T Shirts. Features and A rac ons for 2016 Nolan County Fair & Rodeo Theme: Something for Everyone United Professional Rodeo Finals Fair Exhibits Steer Show Steak Cook off Mini Tractor Pull Cory Morrow Concert Street Dance Buzzi Bash Bar B Q Cook off Vendors Carnival 2

2016 Nolan County Fair & Rodeo Nolan County Coliseum Annex Sweetwater, Texas Wednesday, October 5th Noon 7:00 p.m. Schedule Entries taken at the Annex Thursday, October 6th 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Entries judged Friday, October 7th 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Entries open to public for viewing Saturday, October 8th 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Entries open to public for viewing All entries need to be picked up on Saturday, October 8th between 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. *Best of Show Winners will have a special recogni on me. *****The Best of Show Winners will have a special recogni on ceremony Saturday, October 8th at 6:00 p.m. in the Nolan County Coliseum. If you win your division, we would love to present your award to you at the awards ceremony, Saturday, October 8th at 6:00 p.m. You will have more instruc ons given to you during the Fair & Rodeo. 3

Judging 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 6th, 2016 RULES 1. Open to the public without regard to socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or na onal origin. 2. Entries will be accepted on Wednesday, October 7th from noon to 7:00 p.m. at the Coliseum Annex Building. Judging will take place on Thursday, October 6th from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 3. Exhibits will be on display Friday, October 7th, 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, October 8th, 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Exhibits will need to picked up on Saturday, October 8th between 7:00 8:00 p.m. 4. Nolan County Fair & Rodeo will not be liable for exhibits during and a er Fair hours. 5. There will be a $1.00 fee per entry. Care home residents and school projects are not subject to a fee unless otherwise specified in division rules, such as the Art Division excep on. Proceeds from the entry fee charge will be used to purchase supplies. 6. There will be a youth and adult categories for each division. 7. We are not liable for exhibits le in the Building a er closing me of the Fair. Any items le a er 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 9th, will be discarded as deemed necessary. 8. All entries shall be judged individually according to the score card standards. Superintendent will recommend appropriate division and/or category for entry. 9. Exhibits must be made by the Exhibitor, to compete for prizes. 10. Upon entry exhibits must be securely labeled by the Division Superintendent. 11. Youth 18 & under may enter ar cles in the Youth Division. 12. All canned foods must be in standard canning jars that have been properly processed canned to be accepted for exhibit. 13. All canned food must be canned since June 2016 and must be homemade. 14. BEST OF SHOW WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE. Your cash prizes will be given to you on Saturday evening. 15. Previous winners of Best of Show will only be accepted as an Exhibi on Division Entry. Exhibi on Division 1. No entry fee required. 2. Nolan County Fair will not be liable for exhibits during and a er Fair hours. 3. People s Choice Award will be chosen by the votes of spectators. 4. Refer to page 10 for exhibit categories. Awards and Prizes The BEST OF SHOW in each category will be selected from the First Place Winner of each sec on. A Best of Show will be awarded in each sec on. Best of Show for each division for youth and adults..$25 Ribbons awarded to 1st 3rd places. 4

1. TEXTILE DIVISION Amy Ellis, Superintendent All cloth ar cles must be cleaned, pressed, and constructed. SCORE CARD 1. Value of ar cles in rela on to work done and material use... 15 2. Suitability of materials.... 10 3. Design & Color. 15 4. Workmanship.. 20 5. General Appearance... 40 Total.. 100 One entry per sec on. All entries must be the work of the exhibitor. All entries must be clean. NO SOILED ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. An entry cannot be received for judging with the name of the exhibitor displayed. Labels and names must be covered. The covering will be removed a er judging. CATEGORY 1 QUILTS Judging Criteria: A. Workmanship B. Design & Crea vity C. Use of Color/Fabric Design Sec on A. Large Quilts 1. Machine Pieced Machine Quilted 2. Handpieced Handquilted 3. Machine Pieced Handquilted 4. Tied Sec on C. Small Quilts 1. Miniature Handquilted (less than 18 x18 ) 2. Miniature Machine Quilted (less than 18 x18 ) 3. Small Hand Quilted (over 18 x18 under 36 x 36 ) 4. Small Machine Quilted (over 18 x18 & under 36 x 36 ) 5. Tied Sec on B. Medium Quilts 1. Machine Pieced Machine Quilted 2. Handpieced Handquilted 3. Machine pieced Handquilted 4. Tied 5

CATEGORY 2 NON APPAREL ITEMS Sec on 1 1. Aprons 2. Pillows 3. Tablecloths 4. Place Mats 5. Pillow Case 6. Rugs 7. Needle Point 8. Pot Holders 9. Wall Hangings 10. Baby 11. Embroidery 12. Other CATEGORY 3 CLOTHING Sec on 1 Girls wear 1. Infant Wear 2. Child s Clothing, under 6 3. Child s Clothing, 7 12 years 4. Teenage Clothing 5. Sleep Wear Sec on 2 Boys Wear 1. Infant Wear 2. Child s Clothing, under 6 3. Child s Clothing, 7 12 4. Teenage Clothing Sec on 3 Other 1. Kni ed Garment not accessories 2. Crocheted Garments not accessories 3. Accessories 4. Doll Clothes 5. Other 6 2. FOOD DIVISION Staci King, Superintendent All exhibits must be: Homemade Preserved Foods made since last year, free of adultera on, and the work of the person making the entry. All baked and dried food items have to be presented in disposable packages with a clear plas c covering. We will NOT accept any refrigerated food items. SCORE CARD: 1. Quality of Product 25 2. Liquid 25 3. Color. 25 4. Pack/Appearance..15 5. Container, Appropriate Package & Neatness.. 10 Total..100 CATEGORY 1 PRESERVED FOODS Sec on 1 Pickles 1. Beets, Beans 2. Okra 3. Fruit 4. Peppers 5. Sweet Cucumbers 6. Dill Cucumbers 7. Bread & Bu er Sec on 2 Relishes 1. Green Tomato Relish (Chow Chow) 2. Ripe Tomato Relish 3. Hot Sauce 4. Other, not listed above Sec on 3 Jellies 1. Grape Jelly 2. Plum Jelly 3. Cactus/Prickly Pear Jelly 4. Other Jelly, not listed above

Sec on 4 Jams 1. Berry Jam 2. Plum Jam 3. Peach Jam 4. Apricot Jam 5. Other Jam, not listed Sec on 5 Preserves & Marmalades 1. Peach Preserves 2. Pear Preserves 3. Apricot Preserves 4. Other, not listed Sec on 6 Honeys & Bu ers 1. Any Honey 2. Any Bu er Sec on 7 Fruit 1. Apples 2. Apricots 3. Peaches 4. Pears 5. Tomatoes 6. Other, not listed above Sec on 8 Vegetables 1. Green Beans 2. Beets 3. Black eyed Peas 4. Squash 5. Corn 6. Potatoes 7. Sweet Potatoes 8. Mixed Vegetables 9. Other, not listed above CATEGORY 2 BAKED GOODS Recipe must accompany all baked entries. Staci King, Superintendent Sec on 1 Cakes 1. Frosted Layer Cake 2. Sheet Cake 3. Pound Cake 4. Decorated Cakes 5. Cupcakes (6) 6. Cakes from Mix Sec on 2 Cookies (Display 6) 1. Rolled or Shaped 2. Drop 3. Bar Sec on 3 Pies 1. Fruit Pies 2. Nut Pies 3. Chess Pies Sec on 4 Breads 1. Yeast Breads Oven Baked 2. Bread Machine Bread 3. Quick Breads Sec on 5 Candy (6) 1. Chocolate 2. All other Sec on 6 Other Desserts, not listed above Sec on 9 Dried Foods 1. Meat 2. Fruit 3. Vegetables 7

3. HOBBIES & CRAFTS DIVISION Amanda Morrow, Superintendent SCORE CARD 1. Value of ar cle in rela on to work done and material used 30 2. Design Principles 30 3. Workmanship 40 Total 100 RULES One entry per sec on. All entries must be the work of the exhibitor. An entry cannot be judged with the name of the exhibitor displayed. Labels and names must be covered. 4. RECYCLED & REUSED ARTS Aida Pantoja, Superintendent Rules 1. Ar cle to have been completed in the last year. 2. All items must be 90% made of used or reclaimed material. 3. No For Sale items. 4. One entry per class. Category 1 Wearable Category 2 Non Wearable CATEGORY 1 WEARABLE CRAFTS CATEGORY 2 MEMORY BOOKS CATEGORY 3 METAL ART CATEGORY 4 WOODWORK CATEGORY 5 LEATHERWORK CATEGORY 6 HOME DÉCOR CATEGORY 7 OTHER 8

5. ART SHOW DIVISION Scharles Kelley, Superintendent RULES 1. All entries must be crea ve, original work of the exhibitor and created in the last year. 2. Pain ngs will not be accepted with an OVER ALL size (canvas plus frame) larger than 26 inches by 38 inches. 3. The Exhibitor s name, address, age if youth, and category the pain ng is entered in should be a ached to the back of the entry. Any name on the front must be concealed un l a er the judging. 4. There will be no limit on number of entries. 5. Each exhibit must be brought in and registered from Noon 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. 6. There will be a $1.00 fee per entry for adults and youth. 7. A professional is considered to be persons who own businesses of said profession, teachers, instructors, or those conduc ng seminars. Ribbons, cer ficate and rose es will be awarded. 8. Pain ngs must be dry before entering. 9. Artwork has to be ready to be displayed. Each category par cipants may enter through any of the following sec ons: 2 Dimensional: 1. Mixed Media 2. Pain ng A. Acrylic B. Oil C. Watercolor 3. Drawing A. Charcoal B. Pencil C. Prismacolor D. Pastels (oil & chalk) E. Crayons 3 Dimensional 1. Sculpture CATEGORY 1: Amateur CATEGORY 2: Professional CATEGORY 3 : Pre K through Elementary CATEGORY 4 : Middle School CATEGORY 5: High School 9

6. PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION Chris e Shaw, Superintendent RULES: Photographs must have been taken by the person entering the photograph. 1. Entries will be limited to 3 per sec on. 2. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE SECURELY MOUNTED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF WHITE POSTER BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS: *5x7 picture mounted on 8X10 white poster board *8X10 picture mounted on 11X14 white poster board. No poster boards larger than 11X14. Photographs should be no larger than 8 x10 and no smaller than 3 x5. The Division Superintendent reserves the right to reject any photography not mounted correctly and photos that do not comply with the General Rules. 1. Name, address, will be affixed to the photography a er judging. 2. Entries should be photographs taken in the past 12 months and not previously entered in the fair. 3. A professional judge will be judging the photography exhibits. Best of Show for Adults and Youth will receive a prize. The judge s decision is final. 4. Exhibits must remain un l pick up me. Judging Criteria: A. Composi on C. Style B. Originality D. Quality of Print Entries will be grouped and judged in the following categories: 1. Youth 2. Adult 10 Sec on 1 Black and White 1. Animals or Birds 2. Architecture 3. Flowers, Plant Life 4. Sports 5. Special Effects 6. Landscapes and Seascapes 7. Sunrise or Sunset 8. People 9. Insects 10. General Sec on 2 Color 1. Animals or Birds 2. Architecture 3. Flowers, Plant Life 4. Sports 5. Special Effects 6. Landscapes and Seascapes 7. Sunrise or Sunset 8. People 9. Insects 10. General Sec on 3 Digital Art Descrip on Photos are for digital art images created or dras cally altered in so ware like Adobe Photoshop. For this category, a par cipant will submit a minimum of at least two photos that demonstrate the before photo(s) and the altered, or final, digital piece. The mul ple photos will illustrate the altera ons made to the original photos. Sec on 4: Theme: Agriculture Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

7. HORTICULTURE DIVISION Mike Carter, Superintendent All entries must be products of 2016 crops and must have been grown or raised by the exhibitor. Only one entry for each sec on. HORTICULTURE AND CROPS Sec on 1 Fruit 1. Tomatoes (3) 2. Watermelon, any variety (1) 3. Cantaloupe, (1) 4. Apples (3) 5. Pears (3) 6. Peaches (3) 7. Plums (3) 8. Grapes (1 bunch) 9. Other not listed Sec on 2 Vegetables 1. Irish Potatoes (3) 2. Squash (3) 3. Pumpkin (3) 4. Pepper, Bell (3) 5. Okra (6) 6. Cucumbers, green (3) 7. Peas, green (1 pint shelled or 12 whole) 8. Beans, green (12 whole) 9. Sweet corn (3) 10. Hot pepper (6) 11. Onions (3) 12. Sweet Potato (3) 13. Cabbage (1 head) 14. Banana pepper, (6) 15. Black eyed peas (12) 16. Other not listed Sec on 3 Nuts 1. Pecans (1 pint) 2. Other Sec on 4 Grains and Seeds (Each sample to be one cup) 1. Milo, red 2. Milo, white 3. Hegari 4. Co on 5. Other Sec on 5 Co on 1. Ten (10 bolls of co on) 2. Storm proof, 1 stalk 3. Other, 1 stalk Sec on 6 Grasses 1. Side oats 2. Gramma 3. Kline grass 4. Other Sec on 7 Decora ve Plant 1. Inside Plants Home/Office use 2. Outside Plants Landscaping (including po ed plants Sec on 8 Herbs 11

8. EXHIBITIONS Rules: Items that have been previously made prior to 2016 could be entered as an exhibit. People s Choice Awards: Category 1: Quilts Category 2: Croche ng & Kni ng Items Category 3: Educa onal Exhibits Thank you for your par cipa on and interest in the Nolan County Fair & Rodeo! May you have a blessed and enjoyable me!! Category 4: Hor culture & Crops Category 5: An ques & Collec bles Category 6: Other 12