School Fair 2026

COMMITTEE: Eileen Hartig 519-463-5282 and Jan McLaren 519-463-5426 (co-chairs)

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School Fair Prize List 2026

Entry Form 2026

School Fair Rules & Regulations 2026

School Fair Entry Tags

ENTRIES Complete entries online using above link anytime between August 23 to midnight, Sunday, September 20. Entry forms may be printed and submitted by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  All entries must be received by midnight, Sunday, September 20.

IMPORTANT DATES:

ENTRIES CLOSE: Register your entries by midnight, Sunday, September 20, 2026.

BRING EXHIBITS:On Wednesday, September 20, 2026 between 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm bring exhibits to the Big Tent at the fairgrounds. Yellow entry tags to be attached before bringing items to the fairgrounds.

REMOVE EXHIBITS: Sunday, September 27, 2026 between 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Pick up prize money. 

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, The Family of Mary Cowan. And to the sponsors of our “Specials Classes” – Cathy Bechard, Drumbo Firefighters Association, Drumbo Old Boys Slo-Pitch, Susan Elmes, Grant McLaren.

 Art - Section A

RULES

1. All works must be your own composition and completed within the past year.
2. Please attach entry tag to upper right-hand corner.

Prize Money: $3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - ribbons to 6th place

GRADE 1 to 4:

Classes:

1. Drawing - artist's choice
2. Painting - artist's choice

GRADE 5 to 8:

3. Oil or Acrylic - any subject
4. Pastel, pencil or charcoal
5. Watercolour - any subject
6. Cartoon drawing

GRADE 9 to 12:

7. Oil or Acrylic - any subject
8. Pastel, pencil or charcoal
9. Watercolour - any subject
10. Any subject, any medium

 Baking - Section B

All baking must be on a disposable plate and in a plastic Ziploc bag. Baking to be homemade by the exhibitor unless otherwise specified.

Prizes: $3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - ribbons to 6th place

Classes

PRE-SCHOOLERS

1. One decorated cookie on a plate.  Decoration only to be judged.

JR K & KINDERGARTEN:

2. One decorated cookie on a plate. Decoration only to be judged.

GRADE 1 to 8:

3. Cupcakes, homemade, (3), decorated as a clown's face. Leave papers on.
4. Trail mix, homemade, in a Ziploc bag
5. Brownies, homemade, not iced (3)
6. Make an edible spider
7. My favourite after school snack - homemade (3)
8. Oatmeal cookies, homemade (3)

GRADE 9 to 12:

9. I make the best.....(3), named on tag

Chocolate Chip Cookies- Section CC

Prizes: $5.00 - $4.00 - $3.00 - ribbons to 6th place

OPEN TO YOUTH  AGE 10 to 15 YEARS (as of current year)

1. Three (3) cookies, plain. no larger than 2.5" (6.5 cm) and no smaller than 2" (5 cm) on a plate. No nuts. The winner of this class will be asked to bake 6 cookies for the District Competition held in November.

Flowers - Section F

Prize Money: $3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - ribbons to 6th place

PRE-SCHOOLERS:

Classes:

1. "Look what I found in the garden" - a bouquet of flowers, weeds, sticks, etc

JR K & KINDERGARTEN:

2. Bouquet of flowers for mommy

GRADE 1 TO GRADE 8:

3. Geranium, 3 blooms, any colour
4. Sunflower, 6" or under, 1 bloom
5. Bouquet of Marigolds
6. "Big Top" bouquet. Red and white flowers only
7. Bouquet of Cattails in a  sturdy can. Total height not to exceed 46 cm (18")
8. Bouquet of Sedums
9. Bouquet of Zinnias
10. Any flower not listed, one variety, 3 blooms, name on tag

GRADE 3 AND UNDER:

11. "A Walk in the Country" in a sturdy container. Total height not to exceed 46 cm (18")

GRADE 4 TO 8:

12. "A Walk in the Country" in a sturdy container. Total height not to exceed 46 cm (18")

GRADE 9 TO 12:

13. A garden bouquet of your choosing

Grain and Corn - Section: G/C

Prize Money: $3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - ribbons to 6th place

GRADE 12 AND UNDER:

Classes:

1. Corn, suitable for grain, 5 ears with husks removed
2. Corn, sheaf of 6 stalks with ears attached
3. Corn, longest ear, remove husk
4. Tallest stalk of corn - without roots
5. Sunflower, largest head, no more than 1 foot of stalk
6. Soybean Plant with the most pods. Write the number of pods on your entry tag.
7. A 1 pint jar FULL of dry shelled corn

HANDICRAFTS - Section H

2026 Theme "Under the Big Top"

Creativity and originality to count. Sorry, no Lego, K'nex, Duplo, etc. allowed.

Prize Money: $3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - ribbons to 6th place

PRE-SCHOOLERS:

Classes:

1. Stuffed animal - dressed like someone at a circus
2. Colour a picture of a circus tent
3. Make a paper bag lion
4. Necklace - made from pasta and other materials
5. Any craft not listed and NOT  from a kit

JR K & KINDERGARTEN:

6. On black paper print the word CIRCUS - using pasta
7. Make a paper bag puppet of a circus animal
8. Necklace - using beads, buttons, etc. 
9. Draw and colour a circus tent
10. Sponge paint a clown's bowtie
11. Any craft not listed and NOT from a kit

GRADE 1 & 2:

12. Decorate a small pumpkin to look like a bear
13. Draw a "fortune teller's hand" - trace your hand and arm and decorate
14. Make a paper bag tiger
15. Make a mask of your favourite circus animal
16. Fingerprint balloons. Dip thumbs in finger-paint & place on 8.5x11 paper. Add ribbon to look like balloons
17. Any craft not listed and NOT from a kit

GRADE 3 & 4:

18. Make a piece of jewellery for a fortune teller to wear
19. Draw a trapeze artist
20. Handprint a list of 10 circus related words mounted on construction paper. Judged on spelling & neatness.
21. Make and decorate a magic wand
22. Draw a crystal ball with a face in it
23. Any craft not listed and NOT  from a kit

GRADE 5 & 6:

24. Make 3 circus animal toppers to place on top of a cupcake
25. Collection from a walk in the woods - 6 items in a unique container of your choice
26. Make and decorate a magic wand
27. Draw a three-car circus train
28. Draw and decorate the ringmaster's megaphone
29. Any craft not listed and NOT from a kit

GRADE 7 & 8:

30. Draw/design a Tarot card for the fortune teller to use
31. Decorate a T-shirt - circus them
32. Any craft not listed and NOT  from a kit

Natural Finds - Section NF

Prizes: $3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - ribbons to 6th place

classes:

1. Pre-school - An unusual natural find
2. Jr K & K - An unusual natural find
3. Gr 1 & 2 - An unusual natural find. Identified on tag.
4. Gr 3 & 4 - An unusual natural find. Identified on tag.
5. Gr 5 & 6 - An unusual natural find. Identified on tag and tell us why why find it interesting.
6. Gr 7 & 8 - An unusual natural find. Identified. What are its unique qualities? Why do you find it unusual & interesting?
7. Gr 9-12 - An unusual natural find. Identified. What are its unique qualities? Why do you find it unusual & interesting?

Photography - Section P

1. Pictures must have been taken by EXHIBITOR in the past year.
2. No enlargements.
3. All photos must be mounted on stiff paper or thin cardboard.
4. Place entry tag on upper Right Hand corner for ease of display.

Prizes: $3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - ribbons to 6th place

GRADE 3 to 8

Classes

1. Family/friends in clown noses
2. Red - predominate colour in the photo is orange
3. Barn quilt
4. Someone or something eating an ice cream cone
5. "Splish-splash!" - fun the the water
6. Autumn Leaves
7. My crazy pet
8. Our amazing sky
9. Something definitely Canadian
10. Nature close-up

GRADE 9 to 12

11. Fun at the midway
12. My favourite photo

SPECIALS - Section SP

Prize Money: $5.00 - $4.00 - $3.00 - ribbons to 6th place

CHECK FOR THE CLASSES THAT APPLY TO YOUR GRADE

GRADE 1 to 4:

1. Make a paper plate lion using tissue or shredded paper for the mane.
2. A School Project of which you are proud. Project may be from 2025 school year.
3. Decorate a clown's shoe.
4. Draw and colour a circus poster on 8.5"x11" paper and mount on Bristol Board
5. Draw, colour and identify your favourite sideshow character
6. Make a circus tent no larger than 15" x 15"
7. Make a 3-car circus train

GRADE 5 to 8:

8. Who was Jumbo the Elephant? Tell us about him and illustrate.
9. A school project of which you are proud. Project may be from 2025 school year.
10. Make a fortune teller's globe
11. Choose, describe and illustrate a circus sideshow character
12. Draw and colour a circus poster on 8.5" x 11" paper and mount on Bristol Board
13. Make a magician's hat and fill with 5 items that a magician might use

GRADE 9 to 12:

14. A school project of which you are proud. Project may be from 2025 school year.

Vegetables and Fruit - Section: V/F

How To Prepare Vegetables and Fruit for judging. (This is what the judge looks for)

1. Chose medium sized carrots, potatoes and beets.
2. Choose regular shaped specimens. Leave stems attached.
3. Choose specimens as nearly the same shape and size as possible.
4. Potatoes: wipe mud and dirt off and polish with dry cloth. Do not wash.
5. Choose large onions. Do not peel, only remove dirty, outer skins, topped to 2.5-5 cm (1-2")
6. Choose large squash.
7. Pumpkins and Squash must have stems on.

Prize Money: $3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - ribbons to 6th place

GRADE 12 AND UNDER:

Classes:

1. Apples, variety to be named, (5) on a plate
2. Beets, topped to 2.5 cm (1"), (3)
3. Carrots, 12.5 cm or longer, topped to 2.5 cm (1"), (3)
4. Fattest Cucumber
5. Garlic (3)
6. Largest Onion
7. Onions, Spanish (3)
8. Onions, other than Spanish (3)
9. Pears, variety to be named (3)
10. Peppers, hot (3)
11. Peppers, Sweet (3)
12. Potatoes, White (3)
13. Potatoes, Red (3)
14. Potato with the most eyes
15. Field Pumpkin
16. Pie Pumpkin
17. Smallest Pie Pumpkin (not a gourd)
18. Largest Pumpkin or Squash - by circumference
19. Squash, Butternut (1)
20. Squash, Pepper (2)
21. Tomatoes, large variety (3)
22. Watermelon (1)
23. Longest Zucchini
24. Unusually Shaped Vegetable
25. Any vegetable from the garden not mentioned above, named on tag