2017 Baker County Fair Premium Book 2017 BC Fair Book | Page 71
2017 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 8th 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Fair Premium Book Cover Contest
We invite 7th - 12th grade students to help design our Fair book
cover and get their creative talents exposed to the public. This
contest has an early deadline due to printing of the Premium
Book. Please plan ahead or talk to your Art teachers for our
2018 contest, new entry forms will be available on our website
by March 1st. Entry deadline: Friday, May 11th 2018, 4:00pm.
Judging takes place at the next Fair Board meeting. We ask stu-
dents to design our Fair Premium Book ‘Cover’ incorporating
the current Fair logo, theme & colors. This year’s contest was
cancelled due to the lack of adequate entries. If you are really
interested & serious about competing next year, please call
the fair office before March 1st and we will consider trying
1 more year.
Coloring Contest
Garden Contest
Sponsored by Thatcher’s Ace Hardware
Saturday, July 29th 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. Don’t have a garden of your own,
nominate a friend or neighbor. Gardens will be judged & pho-
tographed for the best garden in Baker County. Get creative -
incorporate the fair theme “100 Years – Celebrating Traditions”
and/or our fair colors (Gold, Blue, & Silver). Photographs of
winner’s gardens will be displayed during fair. Get More De-
tails & Entry Form on Page 69
Entry Deadline: Friday, July 28th, 4:00pm
Judging Date: Saturday, July 29th 9:00am
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.
The Spirit of Baker County - “Home Brew”
Sponsored by the Friends of the Fair, Baker City
& Good Libations Homebrew Club
Entry Form on Page 91
How To Enter:
Calling all home beer brewers!!! This special contest is de-
One entry per person. Write your First & Last Name, Your Age, signed for you. Each entrant should bring (2) 12 oz. bottles
and Phone Number on the back of your coloring page. Submit
of beer per entry. The 2nd bottle will be for the Best of Show
entry to the Baker County Fair Office or during Home Arts
competition. Bottles need to be free of all labels or identifying
Open Class.
characteristics, e.g. labels, marks on caps, etc. This competition
Age Divisions:
is sanctioned by the American Home Brewer’s Association and
Pee-Wee.................................................................. 5yrs & under will follow their rules. For rules and guidelines go to
Juniors........................................................................... 6 – 12yrs www.homebrewersassociation.org
Baker Entry Deadline: Thursday, July 13th by 5:00pm
Portland Entry Deadline: Friday, July 7th by 5:00 pm
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest
Thursday, August 10th, 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 in the KIDZ FUN ZONE at 3pm. Each contestant will
select 3 competition spitting seeds for entry. The longest dis-
tance 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!!
Drop Off at the following sites:
FH Steinbarts - 234 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR. 97214
Baker County Fair Office - 2600 East St. Baker City, OR 97814
Judging:
Tuesday, July 18th, 7:00pm at Ted’s House:
975 Quail Ridge Lane
Premiums:
Best of Show.....................................................................$50.00
First Runner up.................................................................$25.00
Second Runner Up............................................................$15.00