Wednesday, September 15 12 Noon to 11:00 p.m. Thursday, September 16 12 Noon to 11:00 p.m. Friday, September 17 12 Noon to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, September 18 10 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday, September 19 10 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 15 Senior Day – 62 & over $10.00 Veterans Day (with ID) FREE Kids Day – 12 & under FREE Thursday, September 16 www.santacruzcountyfair.com Education Day – 9AM - 12 PM Must pre-order tickets for Education Day for schedules, entry guides, online entries and more! California State Officials Gavin Newsom, Governor Karen Ross, Secretary, Dept. of Food & Agriculture Bill Monning, Senator Anna Caballero, Assemblywoman 14th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors Stephanie Fontana, President Senior Adults 62 years old & over Loretta Estrada, Vice President $12.00 Bill Barton, Director Jody Belgard, Director Adults and Youth 13 to 61 years old Tony Campos, Director $15.00 Maria Elena de la Garza, Director Don Dietrich, Director Youth 6 to 12 years old Lupe Flores, Director $8.00 Michael Pruger, Director Youth under 6 Fair Management FREE David Kegebein, CEO Active Military with ID FREE Main Fair Office Telephone $10.00 831-724-5671 LOCAL FAIR RULES EXHIBITS: All exhibits shall be kept clean and in good condition for the VEHICLES: on official business will be permitted on the Fairgrounds duration of the Fair. All attendants of exhibits must be neatly and must be removed from the Fairgrounds PRIOR to 8 AM each attired and conduct themselves in a quiet and orderly manner day of the Fair. Vehicles found in violation will be removed at on the Fairgrounds. The Fair reserves the right to exclude any the owner's expense. Police, Fire and Ambulance vehicles are exhibit it deems undesirable. allowed at any time. BOOTH EXHIBITS: All materials used in decorations must be flame- PREMIUM CHECKS: will be mailed unless presented at the Fair. Premi- proof. um checks must be cashed within 90 days. AWARDS ARE PAID FROM ENTRIES MADE BY THE JUDGE'S CLERKS ON THE OFFICIAL ARTICLES: All articles are entered at the exhibitor's risk. Although JUDGING SHEETS AND NOT FROM AWARD STICKERS PLACED ON security protection is provided, the Fair will not be responsible THE EXHIBIT. Refunds of over-payments under $5.00 will not be for any loss. made. LOCAL CLASSES: Unless otherwise specified at the beginning of the SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR OFFICE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ARTICLES departments, all entries and classes are limited to the legal resi- LEFT AFTER RELEASE TIME. dents and producers of the following counties: Santa Cruz, San Benito, Santa Clara and Monterey. NON-COMPLIANCE with STATE and LOCAL RULES will RESULT in THE WITHHOLDING OF PREMIUM AWARDS. All local and state rules apply. State rules and scorecards are available at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Fairs_&_Expositions/Fair_Information/State_Rules_for_California_Fairs.asp How to Enter: 1 Find the area of your interest in the entry guide(s) and check 6 If entry fees are due, make checks payable to Santa Cruz the deadlines and dates. County Fair. Checks returned from bank will be assessed an additional $25.00 charge. 2 Read each department’s rules and regulations. Double-check 7 Photocopies of entry forms are accepted and encouraged. deadlines, receiving dates and other information. Additional copies of entry forms are available at www.santacruzcountyfair.com 3 Use the online fair entry system at 8 All classes and divisions will be judged by the American www.santacruzcountyfair.com system and/or the Danish system. OR American: The judging process to rank exhibits against Find entry form at end of department section of Entry Guide. one another and award one first place, one second, Fill out completely. Mail to Fairgrounds or bring to etc. Administration Office before deadline with fees (if applicable). Danish: The judging process to compare each exhibit on Use separate forms for each exhibitor and each department. its own merit against the scorecard or recognized standard and award as many first places, etc. as merited. 4 Most entry forms can be brought with entries on receiving 9 Awards are paid from entries made by the judge’s clerk on date – check your department! the “Official Judging Sheets” and not from award stickers placed on entry. Judges decisions are final. 5 Classes: 10 All entries must be delivered and picked up on days Adult classes for individuals 18 years of age and older. specified. Youth classes for individuals under 18 years of age. 4-H, FFA, Grange or Independent Youth vary by department. 2 Table of Contents Page Page Fair Dates and Admission 1 Fine Arts 22 General Info 2 Floriculture 27 Advance Ticket Sales 4 Handspun/Handwoven 45 Online Entry Quick Tips 5 Home Arts 51 Special Contests Legos 79 Apple Pie 6 Livestock & Open Carcass 96 Diaper Derby 7 Photography 81 Ag Hort Contests 11 Poetry 85 Home Arts Contests 54 Poultry 115 Agriculture Horticulture 8 Technology 87 Collections & Hobbies 15 Youth Organizations 90 Education Department 17 FFA Department 18 Note: These page numbers are printed on the outer edge of the page in the printed Entry Guide. Some Departments have internal page numbers that may appear in other locations on the page. We encourage you to use the online entry system or submit your entry forms by the dates listed in each department. Some departments will accept entries on their receiving days—check department information for details. This entry guide is available for download on our website: santacruzcountyfair.com 3 2021 Santa Cruz County Fair Advance Ticket Form To Receive Tickets by Mail, Order by August 27, 2021!** Presale Quantity Price Active Duty Military with ID and FREE Children under 6 years old Adults And Youth Ages 13 thru 61 $15.00/each = Child Tickets Ages 6 thru 12 $8.00/each = Note: Kid’s Day, Wednesday, September 15 - Admission Free Senior Tickets Ages 62 and over $12.00/each = Parking $10.00/each = (Regular Price) Veteran Ticket FREE = (Good on September 15, 2021 ONLY/ $10.00 Sept. 16TH-19TH) Group Rate Passes 50+ people $12.00/each = Please specify group below Carnival Coupons $30.00/each = (Presale only) TOTAL Name (Individual, Company or Organization): Phone: Address: City: State, Zip Code: Email: MAIL FORM TO: Santa Cruz County Fair / Advance Ticket Sales 2601 East Lake Avenue Watsonville, CA 95076 ** Tickets ordered by August 27 will be mailed to address above. Advance tickets may be pur- chased in the Fair Office from Saturday, August 27, until Sunday, September 12, at 5:00 PM. 4 We are using the ShoWorks online entry system this year. Submitting your entries online will save you time on receiving day and help us display your items in our exhibit areas in the best way possible. We encour- age you to use the system. And you can pay any entry fees by credit card online! If you prefer to use paper entry forms, they can be found in the entry guide. Some departments accept walk-in entries on receiving day - check the department entry guide. We have two entry points, depending on the type of entries you are submitting: Still Exhibits Junior Livestock, Poultry & Carcass Contests All still exhibits (Ag Hort, Collections & Hobbies, FFA Ag, Fine All Large Animal Market, Breeding, Dairy and Carcass animal Arts, Floriculture, Handspun/Handwoven, Home Arts, Legos, entries, Poultry, Rabbits, Pygmy Goats and Livestock Educa- Photography, Technology, Youth Organizations, etc.). tional Displays. Go to santacruzls.fairwire.com Go to santacruz.fairwire.com If you will be submitting entries in both areas, you will need to create an account in each area. Remember to use the same name and address information in each area. Register - The first time you use the system, click on the blue button in the upper right corner of the page to create an exhibitor account using your name, address, email address, etc. Youth exhibitors are asked to enter birthdate, age. Everyone will need to create an account this year. Once your account is created, you will be able to use the user name and password you created each time you visit the system. Use the blue buttons in the middle of the page to move to each step. Entries - Find the department, division and class that you wish to enter. Departments are listed alphabetically with some departments broken into categories (e.g., Home Arts and Agriculture Horticul- ture.) Fill in the required fields, marked by blue asterisk (*), and any optional fields that are needed to de- scribe your entry. Youth and livestock exhibitors are asked to their birth date and club/chapter (if applica- ble). Review - Take a look at the entries you have made and make sure they are correct. You may change or delete entries at this point. Any entry fees due will be shown here. You can go back and add more entries or Check Out. Confirm - You will be asked to acknowledge and abide by Fair rules by typing “Yes“ in the box shown. Once you have done this, click on the Submit button. Pay - If you owe entry or other fees, you will be able to pay with your Visa or MasterCard credit card in the online system. If you choose not to pay online, please follow the instructions on your confirmation email. Checks may be mailed or dropped off at the Fairgrounds Office during business hours. Credit card pay- ments online or by phone (831-724-5671) or in person at the Fairgrounds. Include your confirmation ID on all payments. Finish - You’re almost done! A confirmation of your entries will be displayed.