Thursday, May 23, 2013


, CT, 06094

 
Cheshire Grange Community Fair
 
Saturday & Sunday
Times: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Admission is Free
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2012
SPECIAL CHILDREN’S FEATURES ALL DAY
10:00 FAIR OPENS
YOUTH DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATIONS
12:00 GOAT JUDGING
1:30 WATER BALLOON CONTEST
2:00 PIE EATING CONTEST
2:30 BABY CONTEST
3:00 PET SHOW
3:30 ROLLING PIN CONTEST (For Women Only)
4:00 RUBBER MALLET THROW (For Men Only)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26
10:00 FAIR OPENS
**SPECIAL FEATURE**
ROAST BEEF DINNER
SERVINGS AT 12:15 & 1:30
Family Style Service
Adults - $11.00 ... Children 5-12 - $5.00 ... Under 5 - Free
FOR RESERVATIONS....CALL JANE MILLER 272-8255
Cell Phone during Fair (203) 215-5198
(All Unpaid Reservations must be picked up 15 minutes prior to scheduled serving time or they will be put up for sale)

4:00 AUCTION followed by GIFT BASKETS

**Also Featuring Agricultural and Homemaking Exhibits -- Educational Displays --Handiwork and Baked Goods --Fruits & Vegetables -- State Fair Association Contests -- Photography -- Rabbits -- Art -- Crafts -- Youth Exhibits -- and much, much more.


 

DEPT. A - NEEDLEWORK & SEWING

SUPTS:  ANDREA BARLOW & JANE AUCLAIRE

Phone (203) 488-7919

e-mail barlow.andrea.j@gmail.com

 

1. Only new, clean articles will be accepted.

2. All lots will be divided as deemed necessary.

3. All entries, except Antique Quilts, must be the handiwork of the Exhibitor.

 

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE BROUGHT TO FAIRGROUNDS BETWEEN 6:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. FRI. AUG. 24th.

 

Needlework Prizes for each Category

1st Place $2.50 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $2.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given.

 

   l. Any Crewel Item                                           8. Any other Knit Item

  2. Any Crocheted Item                                     9. Needlepoint Picture

  3. Any Embroidered Item                                 10. Any other Needlepoint

  4. Counted Cross Stitch (Framed)                    11. Any Rug

  5. Counted Cr. Stitch (Ornamental)                   12. Any Tatted Item

  6. Any other Counted Cross Stitch                   13. Any Hooked Item

  7. Knit Sweater                                                  14. Any Other Worthy Item

 

Sewing Prizes for each Category

1st Place $2.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $1.50 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given.

 

15. Dress or Jumper                   18. Stuffed Toy

16. Skirt                                    19. Pillow          

17. Blouse or Shirt                     20. any other Worthy Item

 

Quilt Prizes for each Category

1st Place $4.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $3.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $2.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given.

 

21. Antique                               23. Hand Quilted Patchwork

22. Hand Quilted applique          24. Tied Patchwork

25. Machine Quilted Patchwork   28. Misc. Quilted Items

26. Child's Quilt                          29. Association of CT Fairs Quilt

27. Quilted Wall Hanging                                          Contest (Call Secretary for Rules

 

 

DEPT. B - BAKING & CANNING

SUPT: JEAN MEEHAN

Phone (203) 758-5653

e-mail   jlmehan@yahoo.com

 

All home baked goods become the property of the Fair.

Baking will go on sale at 3:00 p.m., Sunday.

Baking judged on appearance, flavor & texture.

All lots will be divided as deemed necessary.

The Cheshire Fair Association will pay for the winning Adult and Apple Pie contestant’s dinner at the Fall Meeting of the Fair Association.

 

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE BROUGHT TO FAIRGROUNDS BETWEEN 6:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. FRI. AUG. 24th.

 

Baking Prizes for Lots 1, 2, & 3....

            1st Place $5.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $4.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $3.00 plus White Ribbon

 

  l. Apple Pie Contest

 2. State Baking Contest

 3. Decorated Cake or Cupcakes

 

Baking Prizes for all other Baking Categories

            1st Place $3.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $2.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given for Best Baked Item

 

  4. Any other Pie                                  11. Toll House Cookies (7)

  5. Yeast Bread or Rolls                        12. Peanut Butter Cookies (7)

  6. Quick Bread                                                13. Other Cookies (7)

  7. Coffee Cake or Ring                                    14. Brownies (7)

  8. Any Cake                                        15. Fudge (8 pieces)

  9. Cupcakes                                        16. Any other Candy (8 pieces)

10. Oatmeal Cookies (7)                        17. Any other worthy item

 

Canning Prizes - 1 Jar for each Category

1st Place $2.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $1.50 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Best in Show Rosette will be given

 

Each collection shall consist of 4 jars – each a different variety

25.  Jam Collection

26.  Jelly Collection

27.  Vegetable Collection

28.  Pickle Collection

29.  Relish Collection

30.  Fruit Collection

 

 

DEPT. C - ART, CRAFTS & COLLECTIONS

SUPT: TINA MARSHALL

Phone   (203) 272-2454 

 

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE BROUGHT TO FAIRGROUNDS BETWEEN 6:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. FRI. AUG. 24th.

 

Art Prizes for each Category

1st Place $4.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $3.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $2.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given.

 

1. No entries of Number Paintings will be accepted.

2. All Paintings are to be wired for hanging.

 

 1. Oil Paintings                                     5. Sculpture

 2. Acrylics                                            6. Pen & Ink

 3. Watercolors                                      7. Pencil and/or charcoal

 4. Pastels                                            8. Unlisted Media

 

Craft & Collection Prizes for each Category

1st Place $3.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $2.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given for Best Craft & Best Collection.

 

Crafts - Lots will be divided as deemed necessary.

  9. Ceramics                                         16. Beadwork                 

10. Jewelry                                            17. String or Wire Art

11. Christmas Decorations                     18. Collage

12. Nature Crafted Article                       19. Doll Clothes

13. Dried Flower Arrangement                20. Handmade Dolls

14. Woodworking                                  21. Lap Weaving

15. Basket Weaving                               22. Any other item

 

Collections -

1. Only one entry per exhibitor in each lot.

2. Size Limit ‑ 2 feet by 2 feet ‑ each collection

 

23. Glassware                                       28. Salt & Pepper Shakers            

24. Animal Statuary                               29. Memorabilia

25. Antique Tools                                  30. Agriculture

26. Rocks and Minerals                         31. Miscellaneous

 

 

 

DEPT. D - PHOTOGRAPHY

SUPT:  KAREN MARINO

Phone (203) 848-5793

 

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY NO LATER THAN 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, AUG. 21st.

1. The Exhibitor's name, address, and the lot number  must be printed on the back of each print.

2. A maximum of three (3) entries in any one lot is  permitted from each exhibitor.  EACH PHOTO MUST BE LISTED SEPARATELY ON THE ENTRY BLANK.

3. Salon Prints must be mounted on Salon Mounts. No prints smaller than 5 x 7 inches will be accepted.

4. All snapshots will be unmounted.

5. Snapshots must be no larger than 4 x 6 inches. 

6. Digital and conventional entries will be judged together.

 

 Color Salon Print  Prizes for each Category

 1st Place $4.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $3.00 plus Red Ribbon

  3rd Place $2.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette given for Best Salon Print

 

 

SALON PRINTS

 l.  Agriculture                            5. Nature

 2. People                                  6. Photo-Journalism                

 3. Animals                                                        Miscellaneous

 4. Scenery              

 

Color Snapshot  Prizes for each Category

 1st Place $3.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $2.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette given for Best Snapshot.

 

COLOR SNAPSHOTS 

8.. Agriculture                                                    12. Architecture

9. . People                                                         13. Scenery

10.  Animals                                                      14. Seascapes

11.. Flowers &  Plants                                        15. Miscellaneous

 

 

 

DEPT. E - FLOWERS

SUPT: ROSALIE PILLER

Phone   (203) 272-6139

 

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE BROUGHT TO FAIRGROUNDS BETWEEN

6:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. FRI. AUG. 24th.

 

Entries in Lots #l through #10 become the property of the Fair.  Flowers in Lots #13 through #19 become the property of the Fair, however, containers will be returned.   Lots will be divided as deemed necessary.

 

Prizes for Lots 1 through 12

st Place $2.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $1.50 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given in each category.

 

THREE STEMS OF EACH

1. Asters                       5. Roses                       8. Zinnias

2. Ageratum                  6. Salvia                       9. Other Garden Flowers

3. Dahlia                       7. Strawflowers             10. Best Single Blossom

4. Marigolds 

 

HOUSEPLANTS

11. Flowering                                        12. Foliage

 

Prizes for Lots 15 through 21

1st Place $3.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $2.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette awarded for the best arrangement.

 

ARRANGEMENTS

13. Red, White & Blue                            17. Coffee Table    

14. In Unusual Container                        18. Most Unusual

15. Wild Flowers                                    19. Mini (under 4”)

 

SPECIAL CLASSES:

20. Largest Sunflower                            21. Tallest Sunflower

 

 

 

 

DEPT.  F- FRUIT, VEGETABLES & EGGS

SUPT: 

Phone    

 

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE BROUGHT TO FAIRGROUNDS BETWEEN

6:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. FRI. AUG. 24th.

1. All entries become the property of the fair unless prior  arrangements have been made.                                                            . 

2. All entries must come on a paper plate.

3. Lots will be divided as deemed necessary. 

 

Prizes for each Category in lots 1 through 26

1st Place $3.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $2.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given for this department.

 1. Any Fruit, 3 on a plate                                   14. Herbs (3)

 2. Any Berries, 1 cup                                        15. Onions (5)

 3. Grapes, 1 bunch                                           16. Peppers (5)

 4. Beans, (12)                                                   17. Potatoes (5)

 5. Beets, (5)                                                      18. Sugar Pumpkin

 6. Broccoli, 1 bunch                                          19. Other Pumpkin

 7. Carrots, (5)                                                   20. Largest Pumpkin

 8. Cauliflower, 1 head                                       21. Radishes

 9. Sweet Corn, 6 ears                                       22. Spinach, 10 leaves

10. Tallest Corn Stalk                                         23. Squash

11. Cucumbers                                                   24. Largest Zucchini

12. Eggplant, 1 specimen                                  25. Tomatoes (5)

13. Gourds, 5 (unglazed)                                    26. Any Other Vegetable

 

Prizes for Lot 27

1st Place $10.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $8.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $6.00 plus White Ribbon

27. Vegetable Collection (Must contain at least 30 specimens of at least 10 different vegetables

 

Prizes for Lot 28

1st Place $5.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $3.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $2.00 plus White Ribbon

28. Any dozen eggs (all one color)

 

 

DEPT. G - ANIMALS

SUPT: JILL STRONK 

Committee: Jillian Stronk, Charles Dimmick

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**Any individual entering animals for judging must first contact the Fair Secretary for a list of State Rules and Regulations published by the State of Connecticut.  Fair Secretary Marge Bernhardt, phone (203) 272-4620

e-mail mbcb76@cox.net.  These are also available on the Dept. of Agriculture Website.

POULTRY & RABBITS TO BE BROUGHT TO FAIRGROUNDS FRIDAY  FROM 6:00 TO 9:00 P.M.  NO EXCEPTIONS. ALL OTHER ANIMALS TO BE BROUGHT TO FAIRGROUNDS BETWEEN 7:00 A.M. AND 9:00 A.M. SATURDAY.

Exhibits must remain in their cages until 5:00 p.m. Sunday but must be removed by 6:00 p.m.

ANY EVIDENCE OF CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASE WILL RESULT IN THE ANIMALS BEING REJECTED FOR ENTRANCE.

 

Prizes - all animals in Lots 1 through 25 will be

1st Place $10.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $8.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $6.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given for each type animal.

 

Showmanship Prize Money will be

1st Place $8.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $6.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $4.00 plus White Ribbon

 

GOATS

All Goats must be dehorned. Goats with horns will not be admitted.

Judging ‑ 12:00 noon, Saturday.

Please specify breed on entry blank.

 

PUREBRED ANIMALS

 

1. Buck Kids-under 3 months

2. Doe Kids-under 6 months

3. Doe Kids-6 to 12 months

4. Dry Does-6 mos. to 2 years

    ‑‑ never freshened

5. Junior Milkers-under 3 yrs.

6. Senior Milkers-over 3 yrs.

 

GRADE ANIMALS (All Grades Judged Together)

 

7.   Doe Kids (under 6 months)

8.   Doe Kids (6 to 12 months)

9.   Dry Does (12 months to 2 years  ‑‑ never freshened

10. Junior Milkers (under 3 years)

11. Senior Milkers (over 3 years)

12. Pet Goats ‑ not shown in any

    other category ‑  (if bucks

    must be wethers ‑ Castrated) 

    This lot to be judged Danish.

13. Jr. Showmanship under 12 yrs.

14. Sr. Showmanship 13 & over

 

SHEEP

Competition limited to Suffolks, Dorsets, Southdown, Hampshire; Oxfords, and Corriedales.  All other breeds will be shown together.

Not over 2 entries in any one lot accepted from the same exhibitor.

Judging 12:15 p.m. Saturday.

Breed must be specified on entry blank.

 

15. Aged Ram

16. Yearling Ram

17. Lamb Ram

18. Aged Ewe

19. Yearling Ewe

20. Lamb Ewe

21. Graded Flock

 

GRADE ANIMALS

 

22. Aged Ewe

23. Yearling Ewe

24. Lamb Ewe

25. Fat Lamb

26. Jr. Showmanship, under 12 yrs.

27. Sr. Showmanship, 13 & over

 

Prizes for each breed in Lots 28 through 59 will be

1st Place $5.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $4.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $3.00 plus White Ribbon

Best of Show Rosette will be given for each division.

 

POULTRY

    Only 20 entries per exhibitor.

    Lots will be divided as deemed necessary by the judges.  Animals not belonging to a recognized  breed (e.g. pets and crosses) will be judged against each other in a separate class, subdivided by sex and species.

    Judging will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and is open to the public.  Anyone interfering with judging will have their entries disqualified.

 

BANTAMS

 

28. Cock

29. Hen

30. Cockerel

31. Pullet

32. Trio (l male,  2 females)

 

STANDARDS

 

33. Cock

34. Hen

 

35. Cockerel

36. Pullet

37. Trio  (l  male, 2  females)

 

WATERFOWL

 

38. Males

39. Females

 

TURKEYS

 

40. Males

41. Females

 

RABBITS

Only 20 entries per exhibitor.

Fair will provide suitable feed.

Breed, age, variety (color), and sex must be put on entry form.

Animals not belonging to a recognized breed  will  be judged against each other in a separate class, subdivided by sex and species.

 

ADULT DIVISION

42. Junior Doe ‑ under 8 mos

43. Junior Buck ‑ under 8 mos

44. Six to Eight month Doe (Breeds that are 10 lbs or over at maturity)

45. Six to Eight Month Buck (Breeds that are 10 lbs or over at maturity).

46. Senior Doe ‑ 8 mos. or over

47. Senior Buck.‑ 8 mos. or over

48. Pet Doe

49. Pet Buck

50. Doe with Litter (Young must be less than 2 months old)

 

JUNIOR CLASS (Age 16 & under)

51. Junior Doe ‑ under 8 mos

52. Junior Buck ‑ under 8 mos

53. Six to Eight month Doe (Breeds that are 10 lbs or over at maturity)

54. Six to Eight Month Buck (Breeds that are 10 lbs or over at maturity)

55. Senior Doe ‑ 8 mos. or over

56. Senior Buck ‑ 8 mos. or over

57. Pet Doe

58. Pet Buck

59. Doe with Litter (Young must be less than 2 months old)

 

 

DEPT. Y - YOUTH

SUPT:  BARBARA FOSKETT 

Phone 272-8180  

Committee: Liz Ryducha

 

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE BROUGHT TO FAIRGROUNDS BETWEEN

6:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. FRI. AUG. 24th.

 

Open to all Youth 14 years old and under.

Entry Blank must be received by the Fair Secretary no later than Monday, Aug. 29th.

Entry fee for Youth Exhibitors entering in Department Y only is 25 cents.  This fee allows you to enter all lots in this Department.  Anyone entering Department Y plus one or more of the Adult Departments must pay the $1.00 Adult Fee in place of the Youth Fee.

Articles exhibited in this Department will be judged by the Danish System except for the Junior Baking Contest, which will be judged according to the Rules of the Association of Connecticut Fairs, the largest sunflower, the tallest sunflower, and the largest pumpkin.  Using the Danish System means items will be judged on the quality of work taking into consideration the age of the exhibitor and how complex the item is.  Items will not be judged one against the other.

Collections are limited to 2 per person

Only one Demonstration per person.

No Mixes shall be used for baked goods.

All baked goods and vegetables will be auctioned off.

Youth Premiums will be paid at 4:00 p.m. Saturday.

Prizes for Lots 1 through 11 and 14 through 43 

1st Place $1.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $ .75 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $ .50 plus White Ribbon

Prizes for Lots 12, 13, 44, 45, & 46

1st Place $3.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $2.50 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $2.00 plus White Ribbon

 

FLOWERS

1. Any cut flower (3 stems)         4. Arrangement of Wildflowers

2. House Plant                           5. Largest Sunflower

3. Miniature Arrangement (not     6. Tallest Sunflower

    over 4" including container)

 

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

 

7.   Any fruit on a plate                                      9. Pumpkin, 1 specimen

8. Any vegetable on a plate                               10.Largest Pumpkin

11. Pumpkin, Decorated (not                             12. Vegetable Arrangement—must

      carved)                                                        contain at least 6 different       

                                                                        vegetables

 

BAKING AND CANNING

13. Junior Baking Contest sponsored                 16. Pie

      by the Assoc. of Connecticut Fairs.             17. Brownies, 7 on plate

      Winner will have Dinner paid for by               18. Cookies, 7 on plate

      by Cheshire Grange Community                   19. Muffins, 7 on plate

      Fair at Fall meeting of Association.              20. Candy, 7 pieces on plate

14. Bread or Rolls                                             21. Any Canned item

15. Cake or Cupcakes *No Mixes”

       - Include recipe

 

NEEDLEWORK

22. Cross Stitch                                     25. Any Hand Sewn Item

23. Weaving                                          26. Any Machine Sewn Item

24. Wall Hanging                                  27. Any other needlework

 

ART AND CRAFTS

28. Watercolor                                       38. Woodworking

29. Magic Marker                                  39. Models

30. Craypas                                           40. Lego Crafts

31. Pastels/Chalk Drawing                 41. Any other Craft

32. Pencil/Color Pencil Sketching     42. Color Snapshots

33. Pen & Ink Drawing                         43. Digital Pictures

34. Any other Art Work                         44. Photos - Tell-a-Story Series

35. Crayon Drawing                             45. Essays (Any Subject)                  

36. Ceramics                                         46. Poetry

37. Fired Clay

 

Prizes for Demonstrations

1st Place $6.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $4.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $3.00 plus White Ribbon

47. Any Demonstration (You must note on Entry Blank the type

Demonstration you are giving)

 

 

Prizes Collections and Small Pets

1st Place $3.00 plus Blue Ribbon

2nd Place $2.00 plus Red Ribbon

3rd Place $1.00 plus White Ribbon

Limit 2 Collections per person

Size Limit - No larger than 11x20 inches

 

48. Any Collection (Please specify on Entry Blank the type of Collection you have)

49. Small Pets - Cage or container and food must be furnished

by Exhibitor.  Size of cage not to exceed 18 x 24 inches.

 

FOR FAIR BOOK, ENTRY BLANK OR MORE INFORMATION CALL MARGE AT 203-272-4620.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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