DEPARTMENT 64 - CAMP FIRE USA

JUNIOR FAIR ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 2

ADVISOR: Tom Singleton COMMITTEE: Stewart Seely

Camp Fire, USA. is a national organization working to help the home, the church, and synagogue bring up generations of youth whose values are spiritual and whose conduct is ethical. It is seeking to help them understand themselves, and to know the satisfaction and life enrichment that can come to them through achievement, through widening their interests and broadening their skills.

General Rules and Information

PLEASE READ ALL RULES AND STUDY CLASSIFICATIONS CAREFULLY. ANY ENTRY NOT CLASSIFIED CORRECTLY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 1. Eligibility: Entry in this department is open to only Franklin County Camp Fire Youth that are registered in the Central Ohio Council: Little Stars Preschool, Little Stars, Starflight, Adventure, Discovery Club, or Horizon Club. 2. Leader Check: It is necessary to have all the entries checked by the leader or her/his assistant so that all exhibits are in accordance with the rules. 3. Exhibitor Work: All articles exhibited must be the work of the exhibitor. No article that has been entered in a previous Franklin County Fair Junior Division may be entered again except Ceremonial Costumes and Award Vest (see #16). No kits allowed in any category under Discovery Club or Horizon Club, except as noted. 4. Number of Classes Entered: Each exhibitor will be permitted to enter as many classes as he/she may desire, but no more that one entry may be made by any one exhibitor in any one class. Classes entered can be scratched at time of entry drop off. 5. Entry Requirement: All entries will be done online this year. Complete details will be mailed to the Advisor . All Online entries will be due by June 2. Each individual or group making an entry must use a separate entry blank For group entries use official Starflight and Adventure names as the exhibitor name (i.e. "Wataka Adventure Group" rather than "4th grade Adventurers"). 6. Exhibitor Passes: It is recommended that leaders buy the $10.00 Junior Fair Advisors Pass. All youth who are participating as entrants in the fair and turn in a Jr. Fair Entry Form will receive a Junior Fair Exhibitor's pass through the leaders. This pass admits the adult or child each day but does not entitle the holder to free rides. See General Junior Fair Rules for details on ordering passes. 7. Entry Tags: Entry tags should be attached to the individual exhibit. The tags, giving the exhibitor's number, will be firmly attached to each exhibit. Consult Tom Singleton 851-8667 or 752-2972 for entry drop off time and place or if you do not receive your entry tag at least two weeks before the fair begins. 8. Exhibit Protection: Exhibits will be routinely monitored during fair hours and every effort will be made to protect the exhibits from loss or damage. However, neither the fair management nor the Camp Fire organization including its volunteers will be responsible for any loss or damage to exhibits. Protect entries for transport from drop-off to judging to the fair display. 9. Disqualification: The Department Advisor and Chairperson reserve the right to disqualify any article that is soiled, shows hard wear, or that does not comply with the rules and regulations of the Franklin County Junior Fair Division and the Camp Fire organization. 10. Release Time: All articles will be released at the fairgrounds Sunday, July 22, between 9:00am and 11:00am. The fair management will not be responsible for any article left on the grounds. Exception: Any member who is taking their project to the State Fair may remove their project starting at 8:00 pm on Friday, July 22 until the building closes. The individual must notify the superintendent at check in that they need remove their item on Friday Evening and the item must be checked out by the Superintendent on Friday. 11. Group Projects: The group projects have been divided into four divisions: Starflight, Adventure, Discovery Club and Horizon Club. Groups may enter only the division that corresponds to their grade as currently registered in Central Ohio Council during the last school year. The exhibit may be one item which at least the majority of youth have worked OR two or more samples selected from items made by the youth as a group project. Please check size limit (see #13). These projects maybe made under the guidance of the leader or person eighteen years of age or older but they must be the work of the youth. The number and ages of the youth that worked on the project must be listed on the back of the entry tag. Any articles entered in the individual classes will not be considered for a group project. Group explanation of project may be attached to the entry tag. 12. Individual Projects: The individual projects have been divided into four divisions: Starflight, Adventure, Discovery Club, and Horizon Club. Youth may enter only in the division corresponding to the grade which they are currently registered in the Central Ohio Council during the past school year. Each entry must be the work of the one boy/girl only. 13. Group and Individual Exhibits: All exhibits other than council entries may be no larger than 36"x36"x36" and no entry may weigh more than 20 pounds. Articles such as quilts, tablecloths, afghans are acceptable when folded within the above size limitations. The judges consider originality of design, creativeness, workmanship, attractive appearance and durable construction. Please keep compactness in mind. Elaborate displays are not necessary and are not a judging point. The child's age and any information that would be helpful to the judges must be written on the back of the exhibitor's tag or securely attached to the tag. Exhibitor may attach description to entry tag. 14. Awards: Participation ribbons will be issued to each exhibitor not receiving a blue, red or white ribbon. Camp Fire Grand Honors/Best of Shows will be awarded when appropriate. 15. Headbands: Headbands must be accompanied by an explanation of symbolism or any other information that would be helpful to the judge. 16. Ceremonial Costumes/Awards Vest: Ceremonial costumes and award vests must be accompanied by an explanation of any symbolism used and a description or information as to how the emblems were earned which could be helpful to the judges. Judging will consist of the four main points: (1) Best Development of Symbolism, (2) Emblem Explanation, (3) Neatness and (4) Appearance. (Please note: Sewing is not a judging point. It is permissible to have someone else do the sewing.) All award vests and ceremonial costumes may be entered every year if there have been changes made from the previous judging. Changes must be included in the explanation. 17. School Projects: If graded school projects are entered, please cover or remove the grade, teacher's comments and student's name. 18. Garden Projects: A. Any Camp Fire member, 8 and in the 3rd grade to 18 years of age as of January 1 of the current year, is eligible to participate in the Scarecrow Contest, Horticulture Judging & Identification Contest and /or the Arrangement Challenge. B. Dry flowers for arrangements may be grown and dried by the participant or purchased, then arranged. The exhibitor must grow all other gardening projects unless otherwise stated. C. Potted plants, dish gardens and planters using purchased foliage plants must have been planted and cared for at least two months before entry in fair. The length of time the entry has been in the youth's care should be noted on the entry tag. Judging Criteria: Color Combinations...... 25 Design...... 25 Suitability and Expressiveness...... 20 Distinction and Originality...... 20 Condition...... 10 TOTAL...... 100 19. Junior Fair Events: Any Camp Fire member, 8 and in the 3rd grade to 18 years of age as of January 1 of the current year, is eligible to participate in following events if they have entered in at least one Camp Fire Class and paid the $2.00 entry Fee (except any youth classes). Pre- entry is required on the General Entry Form and/or additional forms as listed in the Department and Section for each event. A. Scarecrow Contest - See Department 65 - Section 601 for complete details. B. Arrangement Challenge - See Department 65- Section 801 for complete details. C. Creative Baking Contest - see Department 65-Section 101 for complete details. D. Photo Contest - See Department 65 - Section 301 for complete details. E. Creativity Challenge - See Department 65 - Section 401 for complete details. F. Place Setting Contest - See Department 65- Section 901 for complete details. G. Creative Baking Buyers Promotion and Advertising Award - See Department 65 - Section 1001 for complete details. H. Dutch Oven Contest - See Department 65 - Section 1002 for complete details. I. Veggie/Fruit Car Derby - See Department 65 - Section 1003 for complete details. J. Duct Tape Contest - See Department 65 - Section 1004 for complete details. SECTION 101 - Little Stars (Preschool) AWARD: Merit Ribbon Participation

Class 1 Craft - recycled materials Class 2 Craft - new materials Class 3 Drawing and Painting Class 4 Holiday craft Class 5 Camp Fire Theme Project Class 6 National Art Competion

SECTION 201 - STARFLIGHT (Completed Kindergarten, First and Second Grade)

AWARD: Merit Ribbon Participation

ENTER UNDER EVALUATION/GENERAL ON THE JUNIOR FAIR ENTRY FORM

CLUB PROJECTS Class 1 Service Project Class 2 Club Banner (see rule 11) Class 3 Nature or Outdoor Craft/Project Class 4 Club Scrapbook Class 5 Holiday Craft Class 6 Handcraft (recycled/new)

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS - Creative Arts, Horticulture Class 7 Sewing, Needlecraft, Macrame' & Counted Cross-Stitch Class 8 Textile Art (on fabric as main medium) Class 9 Craft Painting Class 10 Models (car, airplanes, etc) Class 11 Sculpture, any media Class 12 Hand Built Ceramic/Pottery Class 13 Ceramic/Pottery - fired glazed finish Class 14 Ceramics/Pottery - all others Class 15 Holiday Craft Class 16 Nature Craft - 75% natural materials Class 17 Puppets, Dolls, Toys, Games Class 18 Collection or Miniatures or Scrapbooks/memory books Class 19 Photography -composite -(more than one photo displayed in one presentation) entries should be mounted and no larger than 3'x 3' Class 20 Photography - Computer Enhanced Class 21 Photography - one picture, black & white or color, (Digital or film is accepted) mounted or framed, no larger than 11" x 14" Class 22 Plastic, Wood, Leather or Metal Class 23 Creative Writing/Poetry (500 words or less, must be in book form or mounted) Class 24 Drawing - any media Class 25 Painting - any media Class 26 National Art Competition

HORTICULTURE - STARFLIGHT Class 27 Dish Garden, Terrarium, or Planter (see rule 18C) Three or more plants Class 28 Plant Grown Indoors from Seed Class 29 Outdoor Gardening Project - Flowers and/or Vegetables Class 30 Flower Arrangement - Dry Flowers (see rule 18 B)

CAMP FIRE HERITAGE - STARFLIGHT Class 31 Awards Jacket Vest Class 32 Starflight Level Scrapbook, Collage or Poster depicting a personal Camp Fire Activity

SECTION 301 - ADVENTURE (Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades)

MERIT RIBBONS Blue, Red, White

ENTER UNDER EVALUATION/GENERAL ON THE JUNIOR FAIR ENTRY FORM

CLUB PROJECT Class 1 Ceremonial Equipment (see rule 16) Class 2 Adventure Level Scrapbook, Collage, Poster, etc, - depicting Camp Fire activity Class 3 Service Project Class 4 Holiday Craft Class 5 Handcraft (recycled or new)

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS - Creative Arts Class 6 Sewing, Needle Craft, Counted Cross-Stitch, Knitting, Crocheting, Weaving, Macrame' (one item) Class 7 Textile Art (on or using fabric as main medium) Class 8 Jewelry (no kits) Class 9 Models (car, airplanes, etc.) Class 10 Block Printing, Batik, Stenciling, Mosaic Class 11 Sculpture, any media Class 12 Hand Built Ceramic Class 13 Ceramic - fired glaze finish Class 14 Ceramics - all others Class 15 Holiday Craft Class 16 Nature Craft (75% natural materials) Class 17 Puppets, Toys, Games, Dolls Class 18 Hobby Collection, Miniatures, Scrapbooks Class 19 Plastic, Wood, Leather or Metal Class 20 Photography -composite -(more than one photo displayed in one presentation) entries should be mounted and no larger than 3'x 3' Class 21 Photography (computer enhanced) Class 22 Photography - one picture, black & white or color, (Digital or film is accepted) mounted or framed, no larger than 11" x 14" Class 23 Creative Writing/Poetry (500 words or less, must be in book form or mounted) Class 24 Drawing - any media Class 25 Painting -acrylic, oil, water color Class 26 Computer art Class 27 Citizenship or science: book, model or illustration Class 28 Craft painting Class 29 National Art Competition

HORTICULTURE - ADVENTURE Class 30 Dish Garden, Terrarium or Planter, 3 or more plants (see rule 18 C) Class 31 Plant Grown Indoors from Seed Class 32 Houseplant Grown from Snip or Cutting Class 33 Outdoor Gardening Project - Vegetables and/or Flowers Class 34 Flower Arrangement - Dry Flowers (see rule 18 B)

CAMP FIRE HERITAGE - ADVENTURE Class 35 Award Vest Class 36 Adventure Level Scrapbook, Collage or Poster depicting a personal Camp Fire Activity

SECTION 401 - DISCOVERY CLUB (Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade)

MERIT RIBBON Blue, Red, White

ENTER UNDER EVALUATION/GENERAL ON THE JUNIOR FAIR ENTRY FORM CLUB PROJECTS Class 1 Service Project Class 2 Ceremonial Equipment (see rule 16) Class 3 Holiday Craft, Creative Arts Class 4 Club Scrapbook, Fun Times (i.e. scrapbook) INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS - Creative Arts Class 5 Sewing, Needlecraft, Counted Cross Stitch, Knitting, Crocheting, Weaving, Macrame' (one item) Class 6 Textile Art (on or using fabric as main medium) Class 7 Jewelry (no kits) Class 8 Models (kits allowed) Class 9 Block Printing, Batik, Stenciling, Mosaic Class 10 Sculpture, any media Class 11 Hand Built Ceramics/Pottery Class 12 Ceramic/Pottery - fired glaze finish Class 13 Ceramic/Pottery - all others Class 14 Holiday Craft Class 15 Nature Craft (75% natural materials) Class 16 Puppets, Toys, Games, Dolls Class 17 Hobby Collection, Miniatures, Scrapbooks Class 18 Photography - one picture, black & white or color, (Digital or film is accepted) mounted or framed, no larger than 11" x 14" Class 19 Photography -composite -(more than one photo displayed in one presentation) entries should be mounted and no larger than 3'x 3' Class 20 Photography (computer enhanced) Class 21 Plastic, Wood, Leather, Metal Class 22 Creative Writing (500 words or less, exhibitor own words, must be in book form or mounted) Class 23 Poem (500 words or less in book or mounted form) Class 24 Computer Art Class 25 Drawing - any media Class 26 Painting - Any Media Class 27 Citizenship or Science: book, model or illustration Class 28 Craft Painting Class 29 National Art Competition

HORTICULTURE - Discovery Club Class 30 Dish Garden, Terrarium or Planter, 3 or more plants (see rule 18C) Class 31 Planting Grown Indoors from Seed Class 32 Houseplant Grown from Snip or Cutting Class 33 Outdoor Gardening Project - Vegetables and/or Flowers Class 34 Flower Arrangement - Dry Flowers (see rule 18B)

CAMP FIRE HERITAGE - Discovery Club Class 35 Ceremonial Costume Class 36 Ceremonial Headband or Accessory Class 37 Individual - Scrapbook, Collage or Poster depicting a personal Camp Fire activity or Torchbearer Project

SECTION 501 - HORIZON CLUB - PREMIUMS (Ninth through Twelfth Grades)

MERIT RIBBON Blue, Red, White

ENTER UNDER EVALUATION/GENERAL ON THE JUNIOR FAIR ENTRY FORM

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS - Creative Arts Class 1 Sewing, Needlecraft and Counted Cross Stitch, Knitting, Crocheting, Weaving, Macrame' (one item) Class 2 Textile Art (on or using fabric as main medium) Class 3 Models Class 4 Jewelry (no kits) Class 5 Block Printing, Batik, Stenciling, Mosaic Class 6 Sculpture, any media other than clay Class 7 Hand Built Ceramics/Pottery Class 8 Ceramic/Pottery - fired glazed finish Class 9 Ceramic/Pottery - all other Class 10 Holiday Craft Class 11 Nature Craft (75% natural materials) Class 12 Puppets, Toys, Games, Dolls Class 13 Hobby Collection, Miniatures, Scrapbooks Class 14 Plastic, Wood, Leather, Metal Class 15 Photography - one picture, black & white or color, (Digital or film is accepted) mounted or framed, no larger than 11" x 14" Class 16 Photography (composite) (more than one photo displayed in one presentation) entries should be mounted and no larger than 3'x 3' Class 17 Photography (computer enhanced) Class 18 Creative Writing (500 words or less, exhibitor's own words, must be in book form or mounted) Class 19 Poetry - (500 words or less, must be in book form or mounted) Class 20 Computer Art Class 21 Drawing - any media Class 22 Painting - Any Materials Class 23 Citizenship or Science: book, model or illustration Class 24 Craft painting Class 25 National Art Competition

HORTICULTURE - Horizon Club Class 26 Dish Garden, Terrarium or Planter, 3 or more plants (see rule 18C) Class 27 Plant Grown Indoors from Seed Class 28 Houseplant Grown from Snip or Cutting Class 29 Outdoor Gardening Project - Vegetables and/or Flowers Class 30 Flower Arrangement - Dry Flowers (see rule 18B)

CAMP FIRE HERITAGE - Horizon Club Class 31 Ceremonial Costume (Traditional) Class 32 Ceremonial Costume (Cultural Heritage) Class 33 Ceremonial Headband or Accessory Class 34 Individual - Scrapbook, Collage, Poster, that depicts a personal Camp Fire activity or Torchbearer Project Class 35 WoHeLo Project