SPECIAL CONTESTS Unless otherwise specified All Special Contests are judged during Open Class Judging on Tues . August 9th 1:00pm – 6:00pm
2016 BAKER COUNTY FAIR OFFICIAL PREMIUM BOOK PAGE 71
SPECIAL CONTESTS Unless otherwise specified All Special Contests are judged during Open Class Judging on Tues . August 9th 1:00pm – 6:00pm
* New * - Fair Book ‘ Cover ’ Contest
Sponsored by Crossroads We are excited to introduce a new contest that involves 7th - 12th grade students and getting exposure for their artist abilities . This is a new contest that had an early deadline due to printing of the Premium Book . Please plan ahead or talk to your Art teachers for our 2017 contest , new entry forms will be available on our website by March 1st . Entry deadline : Thursday , May 11th 2017 , 4:00pm . Judging takes place at the May Fair Board meeting . We asked students to design our Fair Premium Book ‘ Cover ’ incorporating the Fair logo , theme & colors . This year ’ s winner is the 2016 Fair Premium Book Cover . Thank you to all who entered !
Elizabeth Rea 1st place
Marie Gazley 2nd place
Kathryn Nelson 3rd place
Baker County Domestic Diva Contest Sponsored by the Friends of the Fair
& Blue Mountain Design Works The Friends of the Fair are looking for the Baker County Diva and want you to show us your Best Diva skills . Display in your own unique way , any 3 of your hand-made / home-grown products . They must be 3 different Open Class Department products ( ex . Sewing , Foods , Photography , and Crafts !).
How To Enter : Use the Open Class Home Arts Entry Form on page 92 or download from our website at bakerfair . com . Department : “ Diva ”; Description : Name the three departments your entry represents . Premiums : 1st Place .............................................................................$ 50.00 2nd Place ...........................................................................$ 25.00 3rd Place ............................................................................$ 15.00
Coloring Contest Coloring Sheets are located at back of this Premium Book ( page 94 & 95 ). Winners in each age division will get a ribbon and a special prize .
How To Enter : One entry per person . Write your First & Last Name , Your Age , and Phone Number on the back of your coloring page . Submit entry to the Baker County Fair Office or during Home Arts Open Class . Age Divisions : Pee-Wee .................................................................. 5yrs & under Juniors ........................................................................... 6 – 12yrs
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest Thursday , August 11th , 3:00pm Sponsored by Val ’ s Veggies Spit your way to fame by entering the Watermelon Growers ’ Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest ! Try out your best seed spittin ’ form with a seed from a plump , sweet , and juicy watermelon . Let ’ s see if you can do the Watermelon Crawl ! How To Enter : Meet on the grass at 3 pm . Each contestant will select 3 competition spitting seeds for entry . The longest distance of any one seed spit will be judged as the final score . Seed spitting contestants will be divided into 4 flights for scoring : Men ’ s , Women ’ s , Youth ( 8-15 years ) and children ( 7 years and under ).
Seed Athletes may run towards the spit-off line , hold a firm position , stand , or sit . No extraordinary elevations will be allowed . All competition seeds must fall within the designated playing field . Awards are given to the first place of each age division . Age Divisions : Youth .................................................................... 7yrs and under Juniors ........................................................................... 8 - 15yrs Adult ............................................................................... 16 & up FREE WATERMELON TO THE AUDIENCE AFTER THE CONTEST !!
* New * - “ Country Scenes ” Garden Contest Sponsored by Thatcher ’ s Ace Hardware
Saturday , July 30th 9:00am We are looking for the best gardening skills in Baker City ! Start planting and creating in your very own gardens / yards at home or place of business to be judged & photographed for the best garden in Baker County . Get creative - incorporate the fair theme “ Blue Jeans N ’ Country Scenes ” and / or our fair colors ( Red , White , & Blue ), add a Wheelbarrow and / or Scarecrow and enter those contests as well . All contests will be judged separately . Photographs of winner ’ s gardens will be displayed during fair . Get More Details & Entry Form on Page 69 Entry Deadline : Friday , July 29th , 4:00pm Judging Date : Saturday , July 30th 9:00am
Scarecrow Contest
Sponsored by Papa Murphy ’ s Gather your favorite sports team , club , business , family , or friends and let your creativity soar . Build a traditional , whimsical character , scary , or fair themed scarecrow . Your scarecrow can be incorporated into the New Garden Contest if you so choose . Please be sure it ’ s removable . All scarecrows need to be brought to the Event Center for display & judging . For more details , see Entry form on page 93 . Divisions : Youth : Minimal adult assistance please Family : Designed and built by two or more family members Commercial : Open to “ for-profit ” businesses Youth Organizations : Depicts the organization , through character and purpose Adult Organizations : Depicts the organization , through character and purpose .