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
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)
33. Cock
34. Hen
35. Cockerel
36. Pullet
37. Trio (l male, 2 females)
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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