Eau Claire County Fair Fair Book
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Eau Claire County Fair Fair Book July 25-29, 2018 2018 Fair Book Table of Contents/Entry/Judging Schedule for Junior Exhibits (See July Clover Leaves for any changes - Open Class exhibitors, see times in Open Class Fair book) EXHIBIT/PROJECT NAME LOCATION FAIR BOOK EXHIBIT IN JUDGING DAY/TIME PAGE PLACE BY: (TENTATIVE) Aerospace (excluding Rocket launch) All Aerospace is Bldg. E 100 Wed 5:00 pm Wed 5:30 pm* conference judged, rockets used only for launch do Launch: not have to be in place until Thursday at 7:30 pm Sun-10am Animal & Vet Science (includes Dog/Horse Posters) Bldg. E 58 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Beef Barn A 29 Thu 11 am Fri 9:00am Booths/Banners Bldg. E 122 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Cake Decorating Bldg. E 104 Fri 8:30 am Friday Cats Tent 62 Thu 8:00 am Thurs, 9 am for vet check Clothes Horse Bldg. E 48 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Clothing Bldg. E 109 Thu 7:30 pm *Friday Cloverbuds (face-to-face judged) Bldg. E 75 Thursday Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm Clown Tent & Bldg. E 86 Thu 7:30 pm Friday* Communications (includes Crazy About Books, Creative Bldg. E 120 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Writing, Speaking) Computer (face-to-face judged) Bldg. E 93 Thu 8:30 am Thu 8:30-11:30 am Crocheting (conference judged) Bldg. E 115 Wed 5:00 pm Wednesday* Cultural Arts (includes basketry, block printing, candle Bldg. E 80 Thu 7:30 pm Friday making, ceramics, counted cross stitch, decoupage, embroidery, fabric painting, hand stenciling, jewelry, latch hooking, leather, macramé, metal enameling, needlepoint, painting & drawing, pottery, quilling, soap carving, stamping & embossing, wood burning, other handiwork, and creative work) DVD & Television Production (face-to-face judged) Bldg. E 92 Thu 10:00 am Thu 10:00 am Dairy Barn A 26 Thu 7:30 pm Sat 9:00 am Dairy President’s Class 28 Sat 12:30 pm Demonstrations n/a 120 n/a n/a Dog Agility Bldg. E 56 Saturday of Saturday of Fair Fair 7:30 am 8:00 am Dog Show - Obedience/Showmanship Bldg. E 54, 55 Sunday 1 Sunday1 Week Prior Week Prior Drama (face-to-face judged) Bldg. E 86 Thu 7:30 pm Friday* Electricity Bldg. E 96 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Exotic Animals (includes emu, llama, ostrich, etc) Barn D 61 Thu 2:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm Exploring (face-to-face judging) Bldg. E 77 Thursday Thu 8:30am - 4:30pm Fair Entertainment Tent 123 Fri 10:00 am Fri 7:30 pm entry Family Living (conference judged) Bldg. E 119 Wed 5:00 pm Wednesday* Field Crops (includes corn, forage, small grains, soybeans) Bldg. E 63 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Flowers & Houseplants (includes houseplants, flower Bldg. E 66 Thu 7:30 pm Friday exhibits, home grounds improvement, plant crafts) (EXCEPT cut flowers - Fri 8:30 am) 1 EXHIBIT/PROJECT NAME LOCATION FAIR BOOK EXHIBIT IN JUDGING DAY/TIME PAGE PLACE BY: (TENTATIVE) Food Preservation Bldg. E 105 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Foods Bldg. E 102 Thu 7:30 pm Friday* Gardening (includes Fruits, Vegetables, Potatoes, Bldg. E 64 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Showmanship Creative Art) Goats (Meat, Dairy, Fiber, Pet, Non animal) Barn D 36, 59 Thu 2:00 pm Fri 12:30pm Health Science Bldg. E 126 Thu 7:30 pm Friday History & Heritage (face-to-face judged) Bldg. E 87 Thu 8:30 am Friday Home Furnishings (conference judged) Bldg. E 117 Wed 5:00 pm Wednesday* Horses & Ponies/Horseless Horse Arena 38 n/a Pleasure-Wednesday-8:00am (Gymkhana (game show), Pleasure Show, Miniature Gymkh-Horseless-Friday 11:00 Horse) Gymkhana-Friday 1:00 Knitting (conference judged) Bldg. E 114 Wed 5:00 pm Wednesday* Market Goat Barn D 37 Weighed in Friday 12:30 pm by Thu 11 Mechanical Science (includes Small Engines, Handyman, Bldg. E 97 Thuam 7:30 pm MS-Friday Robotics- Bicycle, Snowmobile, Automotive, Tractor) but excluding 99 Thu 7:30 pm Modular Construction. New in 2018-Robotics(judged Thursday) Thursday* Model Horse Bldg. E 49 Thu Friday Models (face-to-face judged) Bldg. E 99 Wed 5:00 pm Wed 5:30 pm* Modular Construction (LEGOs, etc.) (conference judged) Bldg. E 98 Wed 5:00 pm Wed 5:30 pm* Music (face-to-face judged) Bldg. E 87 Thu 7:30 pm Friday* Natural Science/Naturespace (includes Birds, Bluebird Bldg. E 68 Wed 7:30 pm Thursday Trails, Wildlife, Fishing, Insects, Bees, Forestry, Wildflowers, Rock Hound & Pebble Pup, Geology, Astronomy, Weather, Taxidermy, Sportsmanship & Shooting Sports*, Outdoor Silent Sports, Family Camping, Recycling, and Backpacking) Photography - conference judged Bldg. E 88 Wed 5:00 pm Wed 5:30 pm* Photography Bldg. E 88 Thu 7:30 pm Friday 9:00 am Plant & Soil Science Bldg. E 63 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Poultry (includes chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, pigeons) Barn C 50 Wed 6:00 pm Thu 9:00 am Puppets (face-to-face judged) Bldg. E 87 Thu 7:30 pm Friday* Quilting (conference judged) Bldg. E 118 Wed 5:00 pm Wednesday* Rabbits Barn C 52 Wed 7:00 pm Sat 9:00 am Rocket Launch Bldg. E 100 Sun 10:00 am Sunday Self-Determined/Science Explorations (face-to-face judged) Bldg. E 125 Thursday Thursday* Sheep Barn D 34 Weighed in Market: Follow Mkt Goats by Thu 11 am Breeding: Friday 3:00 Small Pets (includes gerbils, guinea pigs, reptiles, Tent 57 Thu 8:00 am Thurs following Cats hamsters, birds, ferrets, chinchillas) for vet check Swine Barn D 32 Weighed in by Thu 4:00 pm Thu 11 am Woodworking Bldg. E 95 Thu 7:30 pm Friday Youth Leadership Bldg. E 124 Thu 7:30 pm Friday * Items designated with an asterisk will be face-to-face or conference judged at a time arranged. See Fair Book Dept pages and Clover Leaves. 2 ATTENTION Premiums listed in each department are 2017 amounts. Premiums paid in 2018 and beyond will be a percentage of 2017 amounts, depending on availability of funding. Highlighted areas represent changes for the 2018 fair. 3 What YOU Need to Know About Fair Judging You’ve worked really hard on a project and done your very best. You enter your item in the fair and eagerly await what the judge thinks of your efforts. Sometimes it’s good news; sometimes it’s disappointing. Watching the judging process should give you an idea of what you should keep on doing and where you might improve. Exhibitors, parents, and anyone else are always welcome and encouraged to watch the judging; however, please do not interfere with the department workers or the judge. A good judge will take the time to explain why he/she is placing a grouping in that order. If you still have questions about the judging, wait until the judge is through and then ask politely if he/ she could explain a little further. Remember, though, that the judge’s decision is final. There are four types of judging that take place at the fair: Danish judging is used for most of the departments and classes in the junior division. All the entries in one lot number are arranged together so the judge can decide what placing to give them. Each of the entries will get a placing, but there is a limit to the number of blue, red, and white ribbons a judge can give. For example, if six chocolate cakes are entered, only two can get a blue ribbon. There is a Danish judging chart in this fair book which shows how many placings the judge can give in an area. Regular judging is used when there is an open division and in a few classes in the junior division. This means that only four placings can be given in each lot number - one blue, one red, one white, and one pink. If there were more than four items, the rest of the items would not receive a placing. Conference judging means that the entire group of exhibitors for a specific lot number meet with the judge, and the judge briefly discusses each exhibit with the exhibitors. The judge places each exhibit in the appropriate award group by comparing it to the standard of perfection and the quality of the other exhibits according to the Danish system. Face-to-face judging means that the exhibitor must be present at the time of judging and talk to the judge about his/her entry. This system is designed to make the fair and judging experience more educational for the exhibitor. The judge places the exhibit in the appropriate award group according to the standard of perfection, or the ideal. Remember, though, that the most important thing is how YOU feel about your project and what you learned. If you did your best and are satisfied with the final result, then be proud of yourself, think of the experience you gained, and look ahead to the next 4-H year. 4 For Adults Participating in the County Fair ☺Kids are watching you today. They are learning from your words and the example you set. ☺Winning is NOT the most important thing that happens at this event. ☺Focus on their EFFORTS, not the outcomes. ☺Focus on the YOUTH, not the ribbons or awards. ☺No matter what the exhibitor’s project is, the focus of the volunteer, parent, or guardian should be the youth exhibitor. 5 Eau Claire County Fair Dress Code & Behavior Standards Junior fair exhibitors are expected to conduct themselves in ways that properly represent their organization and provide a positive image of youth to the public.