School Fair

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

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ENTRIES Complete entries online using above link. Entry forms may be printed and submitted by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Entries must be received by midnight Sunday, September 17.

IMPORTANT DATES:

ENTRIES CLOSE: Register your entries by midnight Sunday, September 17, 2023.

BRING EXHIBITS: On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 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. Download  ENTRY TAGS here.

REMOVE EXHIBITS: Sunday, September 24, 2023 between 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Pick up prize money. 

 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:  $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - 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: $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - ribbons to 6th place

Classes

PRE-SCHOOLERS

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

JR K & KINDERGARTEN:

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

GRADE 1 to 8:

3. Muffins, homemade (3) - Your choice. Remove papers
4. Make an edible moon
5. Brownies, homemade, not iced (3)
6. Cupcakes, homemade, (3) decorated relating to our theme. Leave papers on
7. My favourite after school snack - homemade (3)
8. Oatmeal cookies, homemade (3), decorated as a sunspot

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 UP TO AGE 15 YEARS (as of current year)

1. Three (3) cookies, 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 8 cookies for the District Competition held in November.

 Flowers - Section F

Prize Money:  $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - ribbons to 6th place

PRESCHOOLERS:

Class

1. "Look What I Found in the Garden" - a bouquet of flowers, weeds, sticks, etc

JR K & KINDERGARTEN:

2. A bouquet of flowers for mommy

GRADE 1 TO GRADE 8:

3. Rose, single bloom
4. Geranium, 3 blooms, any colour
5. Bouquet of Marigolds
6. Bouquet of Coleus
7. Bouquet of Petunias
8. Bouquet of Cattails in a can. Total height not to exceed 75 cm (30")
9. Bouquet of Sedums
10. Bouquet of Zinnias

GRADE 3 AND UNDER:

11. "A Walk in the Country" in an unique container

GRADE 4 TO 8:

12. "A Walk in the Country" in an unique container

GRADE 9 TO 12:

13. A garden bouquet of your choosing

 Grain and Corn - Section: G/C

Prize Money:  $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - ribbons to 6th place

GRADE 12 AND UNDER:

Class

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

2023 Theme "Lost in Space"

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

Prize Money: $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - ribbons to 6th place

PRESCHOOLERS:

Classes:

1. Stuffed animal - dressed as an alien
2. Colour a picture of a rocket ship
3. Using a paper plate make a half moon
4. Necklace - made from pasta and other materials
5. An unusual natural find
6. Any craft not listed, NOT made from a kit

JR K & KINDERGARTEN:

7. On black paper print the word SPACE - using pasta
8. Make a paper bag puppet of a martian
9. Necklace - using beads, buttons, etc.
10. Draw and colour a picture of a star
11. Make a moon and star mobile
12. An unusual natural find
13. Any craft not listed, NOT made from a kit

GRADE 1 & 2:

14. Cut out 5 pictures of things found in space and glue on paper
15. Make a UFO using a paper plate(s) and decorate
16. Collection from a walk on the moon - 6 items in a container of your choice
17. Make a planet mask
18. Create a pop bottle space ship
19. An unusual natural find - identified
20. Any craft not listed made from a kit
21. Any craft not listed, NOT made from a kit

GRADE 3 & 4:

22. Create a solar system using buttons and other materials
23. Draw a rocket, print your name on it, and decorate
24. Handprint a list of the planets. Judged on neatness and spelling
25. Make the "Big Dipper" using tooth picks and other materials
26. Make an alien
27. An unusual natural find - identified on tag
28. Any craft not listed made from a kit
29. Any craft not listed,  NOT made from a kit

GRADE 5 & 6:

30. Draw and identify your Zodiac sign
31. Draw a night sky scene, decorations allowed
32. Make a space helmet
33. Make a paper mache space monster
34. Create a space ship
35. An unusual natural find, identify and tell why you find it interesting
36. Any craft not listed made from a kit
37. Any craft not listed, NOT made from a kit

GRADE 7 & 8:

38. Draw and identify your Zodiac sign
39. Make a space suit
40. Make a galaxy glitter jar
41. Using a bar of Ivory soap, carve the old man in the moon
42. An unusual natural find. Identify and explain its unique qualities. Why do you find it unusual and interesting?
43. Any craft not listed, made from a kit
44. Any craft not listed, NOT made from a kit

 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: $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - ribbons to 6th place

GRADE 3 to 8

Classes

1. Stormy weather
2. Yellow - predominate colour in the photo is yellow
3. Up in the sky
4. Rainbow(s)
5. Things with wings
6. Goofy faces in your selfie
7. My favourite pet
8. Cake and ice cream
9. Musical instrument
10. Nature close-up

GRADE 9 to 12

11. Goofy faces in your selfie
12. My favourite photo

 SPECIALS - Section SP

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

Thanks to our ‘Specials’ Sponsors: Cathy Bechard; Elaine Campbell; dbi Dalrymple Insurance Brokers Ltd.; Drumbo Firefighters Association; Drumbo Old Boys Slo-Pitch; Susan Elmes; Grant McLaren; Yeandle Farms

CHECK FOR THE CLASSES THAT APPLY TO YOUR GRADE

GRADE 1 to 4:

1. Make a Sci-Fi Rocket Jet Pack from recycled materials.
2. A School Project of which you are proud. Project may be from 2022 school year.
3. Create a planet mask and write the planet’s name on the inside of the mask.
4. Using this year’s theme “Lost in Space”, construct a family tree/pedigree chart of at least four generations of your family. Include as much information as possible.
5. Illustrate and name the phases of the moon.
6. Make a list of 5 planets and illustrate.
7. Make a moon rover.

GRADE 5 to 8:

8. Make a Sci-Fi Rocket Jet Pack from recycled items.
9. A school project of which you are proud. Project may be from 2022 school year.
10. Design a flag that will someday be planted on Mars.
11. Using this year’s theme “Lost in Space”, construct a family tree/pedigree chart of at least four generations of your family. Include as much info as possible.
12. Draw a planet, your choice and list 10 fascinating facts about it.
13. Create a paper maché alien.
14. Make a shoe box solar system.

GRADE 9 to 12:

15. A school project of which you are proud. Project may be from 2022 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:  $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - ribbons to 6th place

GRADE 12 AND UNDER:

Class

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. Muskmelon (1)
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

 YOUTH POSTER - Section YP

Theme: Promoting "Drumbo Fall Fair"

1. Poster Size: Minimum of 8.5" x 11" (22 cm x 28 cm) to maximum of 11" x 17" (28 cm x 44 cm) without border.
2. Include the name and dates of the fair prominently on your poster.
3. Poster must be completely hand drawn and be your own design. NO computer generated images, embellishments, i.e. stickers, foam pieces.
4. Each entry must be mounted on card stock or Bristol board with a 5.5 cm border.
5. Clearly label on the back of poster: artist's name, age, grade, school and Class 1,2 or 3.
6. Winning entries will represent our fair at the Youth Poster Competition held at the fall Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) District Meeting. District winners will compete for monetary prizes at the OAAS Convention.
7. Judging Standards: Overall appearance, 50 points; Creativity and Design, 35 points; Criteria (following the above guidelines), 15 points.

Prizes: $5.00 - $4.00 - $3.00

classes

1. Grade 4 and under
2. Grade 5 to Grade 8
3. Grade 9 to Grade 12

 School Art Displays

Each school will receive $35.00.

Each school will be provided with three 4' x 8' styrofoam boards set up as a triangle.

The name of your school must be clearly shown.

Place in tent on either Thursday or Friday.