OPEN DIVISION
HOME ARTS YOUTH ENTRIES
MUST BE 3 THROUGH 12 OF AGE AND MUST BE LISTED ON ENTRY FORM.
ALL ENTRY FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 11, 2016.
PRICE OF ENTRIES
Youth ------$1.00 per entry
No Business Cards Allowed On Any Entries
All the Communities of PimaCounty, and nearby friends and families are invited to enter their items of interest in competition at The PimaCounty Fair.
The Home Arts is aimed at the homemaker, hobbyist, and group orientations. It has 60 classes of which 12 classes are for food. Levels of effort are divided into Youth, Junior, and Adult.
The Danish System of judging is used. Each item entered is graded on its own merit rather than in competition. Awards given are 1st - 3rd, Best of Class, Best of Show & Merit.
DEVELOPMENTALLY/DISABLED:
Use Class 999 for this group. To be used in Youth, Jr., Adult Home Arts and Fine Arts. Use the same lot numbers that corresponds with your items but be sure and use Class 999.
Open Division - Home Arts
GENERAL RULES
1. All entrants must be residents of SouthernArizona, or winter visitors.
2. All articles must be work of entrant.
3. All articles for competition must havebeen made since April, 2015(exceptions -hand sewn quilt’s-April 2013).
4. All paintings, pictures, and wall hangingsmust be ready to hang with wire. Absolutelyno tape accepted.
5. NO GLUE OF ANY KIND CAN BE USED FOR GETTING ART WORK READY TO HANG!!!!
6. Articles previously entered in the PimaCounty Fair are not eligible for competition again.
7. Articles that are stained, soiled or unsanitary will not be accepted.
8. The Home Arts Division reserves the rightto dispose of foods showing signs ofspoilage during the Fair.
9. THE PIMACOUNTY FAIR AND ITSAGENTS ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS, THEFT
OR DAMAGE TO ANY EXHIBITDURING THE PERIODS OFRECEIVING, JUDGING, EXHIBITION,
OR RETURN. EVERY PRECAUTION WILL BE TAKEN TO GUARDAGAINST SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.
10. The exhibitor is solely responsible for deciding on the proper class and lotnumber for each entry. We will do our
best to reclassify improperly classifiedentries.
11. When you fill out the form be sure to list important information about your entrythat the judge may need to know under
“name of entry”. Example: Salsa –homegrown vegetables, or counted cross-stitchmy design.
12. Entries may be video taped to use in promotions for the Home & Fine Arts Department of the Pima County Fair.
13. Certified Southern Arizona School Teachersmay enter their student’s projects in the Student Section of the Home Arts
Division for $1.00 per entry. Students 5-17 years old.
JUDGING
- In competition, the details are allimportant. All judges are chosen for theirhigh qualifications in their particular field.
They are asked not to judge on individuallikes or dislikes, but have standard rules and regulations to judge by. If your entries do notreceive an award, it does not mean they are notedible, or in the case of hand work, that they areimproperly made.
- Judges are instructed not to award ribbonsunless exhibits are deemed worthy of merit.
- ALL FOODS, with exception of cannedmeats, vegetables and soups, will be tasted during judging.
4.Items are judged before the final display. Items may be moved after judging to other areas for security or safety reasons.
HOW YOU CAN BE A WINNER
Cakes: Appearance, texture, crumb and taste.
Pies: Appearance, flavor, texture of crust andfilling.
CANNED FOODS
Jams: Crushed fruit, not strained or sieved,cooked with sugar until the mixture is thick. Natural fruit flavors must be preserved.
Jellies: A translucent semi-solid mass which holds its shape and at the same time quivers when slightly shaken. Preserves the true fruit flavor.
Conserves: A mixture of several fruits, cooked to jam-like consistency. Addition of nuts and/orraisins are optional.
Preserves: Whole small fruits or pieces of largerfruits cooked in syrup until clear and thick. Thefruit is firm and retains its shape.
Marmalade: A clear, jelly like preserve with fruit suspended in small, thin pieces. Clear, thick syrup.
Pickles and Relish: All cucumber and mixed pickles must be firm and crisp. Sweet pickles should be firm, yet tender. Natural color of product, clearness of liquid, uniformity of pack, and clear (not cloudy) liquid covering contents are all-important. Flavor is essential in this class.
DO NOT OVERCOOK.
Fruit: Ripeness determines the color, taste and texture of canned fruits. Uniformity of pack, and clear (not cloudy) liquid covers the contents.
Vegetables: Here again, the product must be fresh and true to color to determine the taste. Clear (not cloudy) liquid covers the contents.
Miscellaneous Foods: Appearance, texture, and flavor.
Perishable Foods: Appearance, texture, flavor, and blending of herbs & spices.
Quick Breads: Shape, volume, texture, grain, and flavor.
Yeast Breads: Outside shape: Loaf well proportioned, no bulges, bumps or cracks (except where characteristic). Inside texture: Tender, elastic, crumb moist, not doughy. Crust: Golden brown, smooth and tender. Volume: Light, but not airy in proportion to taste. Grain: Fine, thin-walled cells, no air bubbles. Color: Light cream with no light streaks. Flavor: Sweet, nutty, pleasant yeasty smell.
ARTS, CRAFTS, NEEDLE WORK, ETC.
1. Degree of difficulty.
2. Choice of material used, including trim.
3. Workmanship and assemblage. Skill ofconstruction.
4. General appearance and appropriateness. The total look.
5. Creativity.
- Stitches and finish. Both right and wrong sides where possible. Does not apply topictures or pillows.
7. Mistakes not corrected.
AWARDS
The Danish system of judging will be used. Each entry will be judged on its own merit rather than in competition. This makes it possible to enter as many entries in a lot as you would like. Only Best of Class and Best of Show will be judged in competition with other entries. Lots that have more than 15 entries will be judged as a class. Classes with less than 10 entries will be judged with another class for Best of Class awards.
1st - Blue Ribbon
2nd – Red Ribbon
3rd – White Ribbon
Best of Class
Best of Show
Merit
Prize money will be awarded to Best of Class and Best of Show. The Voucher must be cashed at the Fair Office Cashier Window as soon as they are issued. VOUCHERS WILL NOT BE CASHED AFTER NOON ON MONDAY, April 25, 2016.
STUDENT INFORMATION
All teachers and individual students will be required to use the student form for their entries. Student art will no longer be allowed in the Fine Arts Division unless the work is the quality and meets the requirements of a novice. ALL ARTWORK MUST BE READY TO HANG AND ABSOLUTLY CANNOT HAVE ANY KIND OF TAPE USED IN THE HANGING PROCESS.
If the students have construction artwork, it must have holes punched on both top edges and string or ribbon used so it can be hung or it may be stapled to a wall. All construction artwork must not be glued to another paper. The glue will not stick in the heat.
We are limited in our glass cases so please make sure you call ahead and talk to Peggy at 762-9100 to find out if a glass case is available. If not, the artwork will be hung on the wall, stand on table tops or on the floor.
MUST BE 3 THROUGH 12 YEARSOF AGE AND MUST BE LISTED ON ENTRY FORM
HOME ARTS ITEMS ARE NOT LISTED FOR SALE. A PRICE IS NOT ENTERED INTO THE COMPUTER OR PUT ON THE ARTICLE.
ALL ENTRY FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 11,2016.
EXHIBITOR PASSES
Two passes per exhibitor will only be available for purchase with your entry form by mail or at receiving. Passes purchased through the mail with your entry fee will be picked up on receiving day when you bring in your entries. Exhibitor Passes are good for all eleven days of the fair. All Exhibitor Passes are for parking out in the main parking lot. Only one parking pass per family. There will be no parking available at Brekke Gate.
All tickets are $12.00 for the 11 days. Exhibitor passes cannot be purchased if you do not have a paid entry in the fairand you must bring your entry to the fair.Entering contests does not qualify. If passes are not picked up, money will not be refunded.
RECEIVING
Exhibits will be received at Old Pueblo Hall, Pima County Fairgrounds
NOTE: RECEIVING TIMES FOR THE SCHOOLS!!!
Receiving for Groups/Schools:
Saturday, April2nd 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Monday, April 4th 4 pm - 8 pm
All other entries received on April 8 & 9, 2016
Entries: Friday, April 8, 2016
3 pm – 8 pm
Food/Entries:Saturday, April 9, 2016
10 am – 3 pm
ALL FOOD ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016.
FOOD ENTRY JUDGING WILL START AT 1:00 pm. ALL FOOD ITEMS WILL BE DISPOSED OF AFTER FAIR. BE SURE TO USE DISPOSABLE DISHES/PLATES, ETC.
At the close of the Fair, April 24, 2016, entries will be released from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm and from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on Monday April 25, 2016. Monday is the only day you can drive up to the building to pick up your entries. We will have an evening pickup on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 from 3 pm to 8 pm. All entries not picked up by May 6, 2016 will be donated to charity.
ATTENTION TEACHERS
Please make sure that all information is filled out correctly. If doing a school project, please have a typed class list with each students full name and age stapled to the entry form. If all students are doing the same class & lot use one school entry form. Fill out the teachers name, school address information. Fill in the class & lot number and a brief description of the items. Then attach your typed class roster with the name and age of each student. If each student is doing a different project use another entry form and fill out the new class & lot number with a brief description and attach the typed class list to the entry form.
Spray Glue does not stay on in the building with the temperature changes. If artwork is falling down or won’t stay together we will use staples to hold the artwork together for display.
Teachers may use any appropriate class and lot numbers if what the student is entering isn’t listed under “school projects or school artwork”.
CLASS 1 - FOODS
No packaged mixes. Please wrap or bag. All food items must be in disposable dishes.
LOT
1.Quick bread-loaf any size uncut
2.Yeast bread (hand or bread machine)-loaf any size uncut
3.Pie or 4 tarts-whole pie any size uncut
4. Cake or 4 cupcakes- whole cake any size uncut
5. Decorated baked goods-4 if small, 1 if large
6.Cookies, 5
7.Brownies, 5
8.Candy, 5
9.Perishable foods
10.Canning
- If not listed above, use this LOTreference
CLASS 2 - SEWING & NEEDLE CRAFT
LOT
15.Clothing sewn by entrant
16.Accessories or novelty articles sewn by entrant
17.Embroidered article
18.Counted cross-stitch article
19.Knitted article
20.Crocheted article
21.Crewel article
22.Hooked article
23.Needlepoint article
24.Stuffed toy
25.Quilted article
26.Woven Item
27.If not listed above, use this LOT reference
CLASS 3 - MODELS
ALL MODELS MUST BE MOUNTED ON A SOLID BOARD & SECURED FOR TRANSPORTING.
LOT
30.Snap or glue together model Display has to be small enough to fit in glass case. No larger than 17” X 30”
31.Balsa wood model Display has to be small enough to fit in glass case. No larger than 17” X 30”
32.Legos, erectors, etc.- your design Display has to be small enough to fit in glass case. No larger than 17” X 30”
33.Legos, erectors, etc.- kit designDisplay has to be small enough to fit in glass case. No larger than 17” X 30”
34. Diorama - hand made. Display has to be small enough to fit in glass case. No larger than 17” X 30”
35.If not listed above, use this LOT reference
CLASS 4 - CERAMICS
LOT
38.Fired, hand-molded clay article
39.Hand-molded clay article
40. Ceramic article, molded by entrant
41. Ceramic article, pre-molded
42.Plaster craft article
43.If not listed above, use this LOT reference
CLASS 5 -CRAFTS
Please have these entries prepared for displaying or hanging
LOT
46.Yarn or string crafts
47. Leather craft article - hand tooled,sewn, etc.
48. Woodwork-furniture & small projects
49.Woodwork-whittled or carved
50.Fabric painted article
51.Jewelry
52.Beadwork
53.Metal work
54.Tie dye or batik
55.Gourds – Painted, Burned etc.
56.If not listed above, use this LOT reference
CLASS 6 - INDOOR GARDENING
LOT
59.Potted Plant
60.Single Flower
61.Floral Arrangements using silk flowers
62.Floral Arrangements using real flowers
63.If not listed above, use this LOT reference
CLASS 7 - SCHOOL PROJECT
Please have these prepared for hanging or displaying. Provide # of participants(Typed name list)
LOT
65. Ceramic, Clay, Wood or Plaster Crafts
66. Construction Paper Crafts
67. Paper Mache
68. Building Projects made out of Cardboard
69.Science Project
70.Project Boards
71.Creative Writing
72.If not listed above, use this LOT reference
CLASS 8 - SCHOOL PROJECT ARTWORK
LOT
- Pencil drawings
- Ink, Pen & Colored Marker drawings
- Crayon drawings
- Painting – Water Colors
- Painting – Acrylic/Oil
- Mixed Media
- If not listed above, use this LOT reference
CLASS 9 –PHOTOGRAPHY
These must be prepared for displaying or hanging. Must be framed and wired on back for hanging.
LOT
80.Black & White Photography
81.Color Photography
82.Mixed Media
83.If not listed above, use this LOT reference
CLASS 10 –DECORATED SHOE
LOT
85.School colors and theme
86.Sports Shoe
87. Dressy Shoe
88. Boots
89. If not listed above, use this LOT reference
CLASS 11 –DECORATED ROCK
LOT
- School Colors/Theme
- Animals/Insects
- Holiday Decoration
- Portrait/Faces
- Landscapes
95. If not listed above, use this LOT reference
DecoratedRock. The rock dimensions are: The largest can only be 6” X 6” and the smallest is 2 ½” X 2 ½”. Take a rock and decorate it using paint, glitter, rhinestones, sequins, pearls, ribbon, flowers, etc. You can use any media that you choose. You can not use any graffiti, gang colors or gang logos.
CLASS 12 –SCRAPBOOKING PAGE
LOT
98.Holiday
99.Family
100.Travel
101.Nature
102.Animal
103.Celebrations
Entry for this class is one (1) page per entry to be accepted at receiving. Full albums; cards or other projects will not be accepted. Each page must be original work created by the person entering the pages into the fair. Pages can be 8 1/2 ” X 11” but can not be larger than 12” X 12”, Entries will be displayed by lying on table or may be in a glass display case depending on space at the time of receiving. Scrapbooking will be judged on the following criteria:
- Creative Layout
- Neatness and Uniqueness
- Overall Presentation
CLASS 13 – TREE ORNAMENTS
Use your imagination to make a tree ornament. The ornament can not be over 9 inches high and 5 inches wide.
LOT
105. Tree Ornaments
The ornaments must be lightweight to hang on a tree and must have string or some sort of ribbon attached for hanging.
Decorate using paint, glitter, rhinestones, sequins, pearls, ribbon, flowers, etc. You can use any media that you choose. You can not use any graffiti, gang colors or gang logos.
CLASS 14–TABLE DECORATING
LOT
115. Decorate a beautiful table at the Pima County Fair. Show your talent at setting a beautiful table for everyone to see. Each participant will have one round table to decorate. The tables are 36” around and approx. 36” high. Each participant must provide all the items to decorate including the table coverings. No live plants or flowers are allowed.
1. Exhibitors are limited to setting one (1) round table for each entry. May be a place setting for two or four.
2. No pairs or groups.
3. A menu must be displayed with your setting.
4. Non perishable food or food models may be used for decorative purposes.
5. Theme for table must be original, decorative and functional.
6. Center pieces can not block the overall view ofthe table or interfere with the diner’s view.
7. All table settings must stay until releasing time.
8.Tables may be decorated on Saturday, April 9, 2016 - 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
CLASS 15 –CARD MAKING
LOT
- Embossed
- Chalk, Paint, Watercolors, Colored Pencils
- Window, Confetti Box
- Stamped
- Pop-Up
- Cut Outs
- Embellished – glitter, button, rhinestones, flowers, etc.
- Portrait
- If not listed above use this category
CLASS 16 - COLLECTIONS
LOT
130. Provide the “Name” of your collection on the Entry Form. Also provide on a separate sheet of paper the nature of your collection, when you started it, the number of pieces you currently have, the number of pieces you will display at the Fair, and if the collection has small pieces that need to go into a glass case or can set on a table with the fence around it. Give any other information that would help the judges in grading your efforts.
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SCHOOL ENTRY FORM YOUTH OR JR.
PimaCounty Fair is not tax supported. Photocopy more if needed, give to a friend.
All entry forms must be postmarked by March 11, 2016
School Projects are all entered under Home Arts. The School entry form must be used. $1.00 per entry.
Name of School ______
Teachers Name ______Phone number of Teacher ______
SCHOOL ADDRESS: ______
CITY______, AZ ZIP______
TEACHERS EMAIL ADDRESS ______
ATTENTION TEACHERS
Please make sure that all information is filled out correctly. If doing a school project, please have a typed class list with each students full name and age stapled to the entry form. If all students are doing the same class & lot use one school entry form. Fill out the teachers and school address information. Fill in the class & lot number and a brief description of the items. Then attach your typed class roster with the name and age of each student. If each student is doing a different project use another entry form and fill out the new class & lot number with a brief description and attach the typed class list to the entry form.