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RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. General rules of the Farm Show apply where applicable.
   
   
2. Please read and follow all rules for individual departments carefully.
   
   
3. Entry Fees:
   Youth Division: $.50 per entry
   Adults: There is no fee for adult entries.
   Cloverbuds: There is no entry fee for Cloverbud entries.
   
   
4. The building will be cleared of all unofficial personnel during judging. The Homemaker’s Building will remain closed until all judging has been completed.
   
   
5. Each exhibit must have been completed and/or prepared by the exhibitor since or during the 2009 Farm Show.
   
   
6. Each entry must be properly tagged and labeled before it is entered in the Farm Show. Tags will be provided during registration.
   
   
7. There are 5 age divisions:
   Cloverbuds – ages 5-8                                     Adults – ages 19+
   Junior Youth – ages 9-13 (as of 9/30/11)          Special Citizens – a person who is mentally or physically challenged
   Senior Youth – ages 14-18 (as of 9/30/11)       or lives in a nursing home
   
   For the youth division, the exhibitor’s age MUST appear on the entry tag. The tag should include a “J” for Junior Youth, an “S” for Senior Youth, a “C” for Cloverbuds, an “A” for Adults, or “SP” for Special Citizens. Ages are as of September 30, 2010. DEPARTMENTS ARE OPEN TO ANY YOUTH, BUT ONLY 4-H MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL AWARDS.
   
   
8. Each exhibitor may enter only one item per item number. (Example: You may not enter two items labeled as X-04: Painting by Pet). Exhibitors Choice can be used if your entry will not fit into any other class. A new class will be formed if there are 3 or more entries to justify a class.
   
   
9. Hostesses are on duty in the Homemaker’s Building. They are available to receive questions about exhibits and for security purposes.
   
   
10. Premiums for ages Junior and Senior Youth:
           1st place - $2.00     2nd place - $1.50     3rd place - $1.00     4th place - $.50
    
    Participation ribbons will be given to youth 5-8 years of age and Special Citizens, or any exhibit not judged by the judges. Items not judged will be noted on the entry tag. Adult ribbons will be Blue – 1st, Red – 2nd, White – 3rd. No premiums will be given to youth 5-8 division, to Special Citizens, or the adult division. Best of Show ribbons will be awarded at the judge’s discretion.
    
    
11. Exhibits and premium money can be picked up after 5:00pm on Sunday, July 10, 2011. Exhibits picked up prior to 5:00pm will automatically forfeit premium money.