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The Lincoln Agricultural Society proudly presents:

THE LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR

September 10 to 12, 2010

Niagara's Finest Agricultural Show Case
 
THE LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR - SEPTEMBER 10 TO 12, 2010
 
JUNIOR FAIR
 
 

COMMITTEE: Chair: Leslie Wormald, Co-Chair: Joe Kelter
 

Entry formsentry form
 

All classes (unless otherwise noted) will be judged and prizes awarded in each of the following two age groups:

  • NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER and
  • INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18
 

 Please refer to General Rules and Regulations of the Lincoln County Fair.

 
Please be sure your entry tags record the correct class number for your age.
 

ADDITIONAL RULES:

  1. The Junior Fair is open to boys and girls 18 years of age and under as of September 1, 2009.
  2. Each exhibitor in the Junior Fair must be a Junior Member.
  3. No entry fee is charged for Junior Fair exhibits.Exhibits are to be placed in designated area on Wednesday, September 3 from 2 pm to 4 pm and 6 pm to 9pm. Judging will commence on Thursday, September 4 at 9 am.
  4. Cash for all winning entries will be paid on Sunday, September 13, 2009 between 6 and 7:30 in the designated exhibit area.In classes with ten or more entries, 4th and 5th prizes of $1.00 each will be awarded.All point totals are calculated as; 1st -  5 points,  2nd - 4 points,  3rd - 3 points, 4th - 2 points, 5th - 1 point
  5. Additional rules may precede each section.
 

In all classes, unless other specified

Prizes: 1st - $3 2nd - $2.50 3rd - $2
 

ART
 

Pictures must be ready to hang, 16” x 20” maximum. Any picture not ready to hang will be disqualified. Art entries depicting inappropriate content will be disqualified.

NOVICE - AGES 10 & UNDER

Class        Description

  1. Oils
  2. Watercolour
  3. Tempera Pastel
  4. Charcoal
  5. Acrylics
  6. Pencil, ink and/or crayon
  7. Mixed media
  8. Any other medium

INTERMEDIATE - AGES 11 TO 18

Class        Description

  1. Oils
  2. Watercolour
  3. Tempera Pastel
  4. Charcoal
  5. Acrylics
  6. Pencil, ink and/or crayon
  7. Mixed media
  8. Any other medium
  1. ZEBRA SIGNS SPECIAL (Novice and Intermediate judged together.)
    • Most points in Junior Art. Prize: $20 Gift Certificate
 
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COMPUTER ART
 

All entries must be ready to hang or will be disqualified.

Subject of picture must be Fair or Farm related.

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

  1. Picture made with “Print” or similar program
  2. Design a calendar for the month of September
  3. CD sleeve, original design
  4. Greeting card, original design

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

  1. Picture made with “Print” or similar program
  2. Design a calendar for the month of September
  3. CD sleeve, original design
  4. Greeting card, original design
  1. ACTION PRINT SPECIAL (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Most points in Junior Computer Art. Prize: $15
 
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PHOTOGRAPHY
 

All photographs should be mounted on cardboard slightly larger than the photo so as to be ready to hang. All photographs to be taken by the exhibitor.

Class        Description

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

  1. Farm scene
  2. My best farm friend
  3. My day at the Fair

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

  1. Farm scene
  2. My best farm friend
  3. My day at the Fair
  1. ACTION PRINT SPECIAL (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Most points in Junior Photography. Prize: $15

 
 
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HOBBIES & CRAFTS
 

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

Class Description

  1. Something made with beads
  2. Article made with popsicle sticks, not to exceed 30cm
  3. Painted rock (no boulders, no stickers)
  4. null
  5. Sculpture, any medium
  6. Soap carving using one bar of soap
  7. null
  8. Model made from Lego, not a kit, not to exceed 30 cm
  9. An Inukshuk (must be glued together)
  10. null
  11. An example of origami
  12. Wood burning picture
  13. Your original game
  14. null
  15. Any other craft not listed
  16. REV. DAVID and LORRAINE TOPPING SPECIAL
    • Bird house or feeder – write a brief description (how you made it, what type of bird it is for, etc.)
    • Prizes: 1st - $25 2nd - $15 3rd - $10

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

  1. Something made with beads
  2. Article made with popsicle sticks, not to exceed 30cm
  3. Painted rock (no boulders, no stickers)
  4. null
  5. Sculpture, any medium
  6. Soap carving using one bar of soap
  7. null
  8. Model made from Lego, not a kit, not to exceed 30 cm
  9. An Inukshuk (must be glued together)
  10. null
  11. An example of origami
  12. Wood burning picture
  13. Your original game
  14. null
  15. Any other craft not listed
  16. REV. DAVID and LORRAINE TOPPING SPECIAL
    • Bird house or feeder – write a brief description (how you made it, what type of bird it is for, etc.)
    • Prizes: 1st - $25 2nd - $15 3rd - $10
  1. MOORE FAMILY SPECIAL (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • From a family photo, draw a “caricature” of the same. Include the original photo used to create the caricature. Keep to 8.5x11” size, use any medium.
    • Prizes: 1st - $15 2nd - $10 3rd - $5
  2. MOST POINTS IN JUNIOR HOBBIES & CRAFTS.
    • (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Prize: $10
 
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NEEDLECRAFT & SEWING
 

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

  1. Machine Sewn article
  2. null
  3. Quilt block – Must be 12” x 12”, Hand quilted
  4. Hand sewn potholder, 6” x 6”
  5. Corking placemat, 8” x 10”
  6. null
  7. Crocheted article
  8. Knitted article

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

  1. Machine sewn article
  2. null
  3. Quilt block – Must be 12” x 12” Hand quilted
  4. Hand sewn potholder, 6” x 6”
  5. Corking placemat, 8” x 10”
  6. null
  7. Crocheted article
  8. Knitted article

 

  1. MOST POINTS IN NEEDLEWORK & SEWING.
    • (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Prize: $10
 
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FOODS
 

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

Class Description

  1. Rice Krispie, any shape but not a square
  2. Grandmother’s old cake recipe, 9” square
  3. Decorated hard-boiled egg to look like an animal
  4. Marshmallow person
  5. null
  6. Chocolate chip cookies
  7. A mixed plate of three different kinds of cookies
  8. Make your own munchies, in a resealable bag, not store bought

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

  1. Rice Krispie, any shape but not a square
  2. Grandmother’s old cake recipe, 9” square
  3. Decorated hard-boiled egg to look like an animal
  4. Marshmallow person
  5. null
  6. Chocolate chip cookies
  7. A mixed plate of three different kinds of cookies
  8. Make your own munchies, in a resealable bag, not store bought

 
 
  1. ONTARIO TENDER FRUIT PRODUCERS’ MARKETING BOARD SPECIAL
    • (Novice and intermediate judged together) Favorite recipe featuring Ontario Peaches. Recipe to be attached.
    • Prizes: 1st - $6 2nd - $5 3rd - $4 4th - $3
  2. DAIRY FARMERS OF NIAGARA NORTH SPECIAL (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Favorite recipe featuring milk. Recipe to be attached.
    • Prize: Gift
  3. DAIRY FARMERS OF NIAGARA NORTH SPECIAL
    • Poster featuring milk products.
    • Prize: Gift in each age group.
  4. MOST POINTS IN JUNIOR FOODS
    • (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Prize: $10
 
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CANNING
 

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

  1. Canned fruit, 1 pint
  2. null
  3. Pickles, any variety, any size jar
  4. null
  5. Jam or Jelly, any type, any size jar
  6. Salsa, any size jar

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

  1. Canned fruit, 1 pint
  2. null
  3. Pickles, any variety, any size jar
  4. null
  5. Jam or Jelly, any type, any size jar
  6. Salsa, any size jar
  1. MOST POINTS IN JUNIOR CANNING.
    • (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Prize: $10

 
 
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FLOWERS & PLANTS
 

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

  1. 3-5 Blooms of pink flowers
  2. 3-5 Blooms of purple flowers
  3. 3-5 Blooms of yellow flowers
  4. 3-5 Blooms of red flowers
  5. 3-5 Blooms of white flowers
  6. 3-5 Blooms of orange flowers
  7. Collection of roadside weeds
  8. Collection of 10 different leaves, named and mounted named and mounted
  9. null
  10. Most unusual plant
  11. Arrangement in a most unusual conatiner

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

  1. 3-5 Blooms of pink flowers
  2. 3-5 Blooms of purple flowers
  3. 3-5 Blooms of yellow flowers
  4. 3-5 Blooms of red flowers
  5. 3-5 Blooms of white flowers
  6. 3-5 Blooms of orange flowers
  7. Collection of roadside weeds
  8. Collection of 10 different leaves, named and mounted named and mounted
  9. null
  10. Most unusual plant
  11. Arrangement in a most unusual container

 

 
  1. LINCOLN GARDEN CLUB SPECIAL
    • Most points in Junior Flowers -NOVICE
    • Prizes: 1st - $10 2nd - $8 3rd - $5 4th - $2
  2. GRIMSBY GARDEN CLUB SPECIAL
    • Most points in Junior Flowers – INTERMEDIATE
    • Prizes: 1st - $10 2nd - $8 3rd - $5 4th $2
 
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GRAINS, SEEDS & HAY
 

All hay for exhibit to be 1 slice, 10 cm thick, and secured with a string. All grains to be exhibited in 4 litre glass, wide mouth containers.

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

Baled hay to be one flake with 2 twine ties, 10” to 12” thick

  1. Oats, named
  2. Wheat, named
  3. Barley, named
  4. Baled hay, grass
  5. Baled hay, legume
  6. Baled hay, mixed
  7. null
  8. Soybeans, 5 plants, named
  9. Field corn, 5 ears, named
  10. null
  11. Longest ear of corn
  12. Tallest stalk of corn (no roots)

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

Baled hay to be one flake with 2 twine ties, 10” to 12” thick

  1. Oats, named
  2. Wheat, named
  3. Barley, named
  4. Baled hay, grass
  5. Baled hay, legume
  6. Baled hay, mixed
  7. null
  8. Soybeans, 5 plants, named
  9. Field corn, 5 ears, named
  10. null
  11. Longest ear of corn
  12. Tallest stalk of corn (no roots)
 
  1. Old fashioned scarecrow
    • (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Prizes: 1st - $10, all other exhibitors $5 each
  2. MOST POINTS IN JUNIOR GRAINS, SEEDS & HAY.
    • (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Prize: $10
 
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FRUITS & VEGETABLES
 

Sponsored by

NIAGARA PENINSULA FRUIT & VEGETABLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION
 
Choose regular-shaped specimens. Choose specimens as nearly the same shape and size as possible. Cut off tops leaving only 2 to 3 cm. Choose specimens which are free from blemish of any kind. Polish with a dry cloth.
 

VEGETABLES

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

  1. Sweet corn, 5 ears
  2. Tomatoes, cherry, 5
  3. Tomatoes, A.O.V., 5
  4. null
  5. Sunflower, any variety, 1
  6. null
  7. Peppers, any variety, 5
  8. Potatoes, any variety, 5
  9. Gourds, mixture of 3
  10. Largest sunflower head
  11. Freak vegetable
  12. null
  13. Turnip, any variety, 1
  14. Squash, any variety, 1
  15. Beets, any variety, 5

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

  1. Sweet corn, 5 ears
  2. Tomatoes, cherry, 5
  3. Tomatoes, A.O.V., 5
  4. null
  5. Sunflower, any variety, 1
  6. null
  7. Peppers, any variety, 5
  8. Potatoes, any variety, 5
  9. Gourds, mixture of 3
  10. Largest sunflower head
  11. Freak vegetable
  12. null
  13. Turnip, any variety, 1
  14. Squash, any variety, 1
  15. Beets, any variety, 5

 

 

FRUITS

NOVICE – AGES 10 & UNDER

  1. Apples, any variety, 5
  2. Grapes, juice grapes, 3 clusters
  3. null
  4. Peaches, any variety, 5
  5. Pears, any variety, 5
  6. Plums, any variety, 5
  7. Melons, any variety, 1
  8. Heaviest bunch of grapes
  9. Largest pumpkin by weight
  10. Pumpkin, any variety, 1

INTERMEDIATE – AGES 11 to 18

  1. Apples, any variety, 5
  2. Grapes, juice grapes, 3 clusters
  3. null
  4. Peaches, any variety, 5
  5. Pears, any variety, 5
  6. Plums, any variety, 5
  7. Melons, any variety, 1
  8. Heaviest bunch of grapes
  9. Largest pumpkin by weight
  10. Pumpkin, any variety, 1

 
 
  1. MOST POINTS IN JUNIOR FRUITS & VEGETABLES.
    • (Novice and intermediate judged together)
    • Prize: $10
 
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4-H CLASSES

NEW SECTION TO THE JUNIOR FAIR
 

Prizes: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 All other entries $1

SPONSORED BY THE CHECHALK FAMILY
  A. Open only to Members of the Niagara 4-H The Pins and Needles Quilting Club
    • Leaders: Bernadette Jones, Lynda Simmons – Achievement Project
    • Each class to be judged in three age groups: Novice, Junior (13-14) and Senior (15-21)
      1. Lap Quilt
      2. Wall Hanging
      3. Quilted Pillow
  B. Open only to Members of the Niagara 4-H Senior Scrapbook Club
    • Leaders: Ann MarieChechalk, Fran DeBoer – Achievement Project
    • Each class to be judged in three age groups: Novice, Junior (13-14) and Senior (15-21)
      1. Two pages of one theme
      2. Family Tree Stamped
      3. Open only to Members of the Niagara 4-H
 

C. Open only to Members of the Niagara 4-H Junior Scrapbook Club

    • Leader: Ann Marie Chechalk – Achievement Project
    • Each class to be judged in two age groups: Novice and Junior (13-14)
      1. 1 Scrapbook of one theme
      2. 2 Fun Summer Page and Summer Notepad
 
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