August 16 – 19, 2017 Theme: “Forever Country” Skamania County Fair Board Larry Sampson (President) * Sally Bea (Vice President) Paul Pearce (Secretary) * Jennifer Jackson (Treasurer) Board Trustees: Carmen Johnson * Ann Lueders Board Members: Casey Roeder * Susan Sampson * David Waymire Jennifer Crandall * Heather Hobbs * Jayne Borden John Mobley * Abby Brandt Skamania County Commissioners: Richard Mahar (District 1) * Tom Lannen (District 2) * Bob Hamlin (District 3) Class to Class Page to Page Rules, Entry Times, Etc.. 1 3 Cooking Contests 1 3 4 Educational Displays 4 4 Grange Booths 5 4 General Booths 6 4 Capture the Fair 7 5 Community Garden Plot 8 5 Youth Exhibit Hall Host 9 5 Vegetables 101 104 6 7 Floral 200 214 7 10 Arts, Photography & Education 300 305 10 13 4-H Photography 306 312 13 15 Home Economics, Arts, Crafts, Collections 350 351 15 17 Fiber Arts And Needle Arts 400 420 17 21 Baked Foods, Food Preperation & Preservation 500 530 22 26 Agriculture & Home Made Spirits 600 605 27 28 Youth Environmental Stewardship 606 609 28 29 4-H Engineering And Technology 610 611 29 4-H Social Sciences 612 615 29 30 Youth Livestock 700 750 32 34 Companion Animal 780 781 35 36 4-H Horses 800 807 37 Jr Timber Carnival Attached 2 Pages 38 39 Sr Timber Carnival Attached 2 Pages 40 41 Talent Show Attached 1 Page 42 Open Horse Shows Attached 2 Pages 43 44 Parade Attached 2 Pages 45 46 2017 Premium Book – Intro & Exhibit Hall WELCOME TO THE SKAMANIA Exhibit Hall Entry Dates And Times: COUNTY FAIR 1. Photography Visit the 2017 Skamania County Fair and 2. Fine Arts you will experience the tradition of people sharing 3. Youth Arts 4. Needle Art their knowledge and skills for the preservation and 5. Fiber Arts promotion of what’s best in America. This spirit 6. Clothing continues to grow each year, as people of all ages 7. Home Economics demonstrate their talents and hard work, inspiring us 8. Preserved Foods to achieve. The vision of hope, industry, and pride at 9. Arts and Crafts the Fair reflect the best in all of us. 10. Booth Display Set-up We hope you will take this opportunity to Saturday, August 12th 9am-3am get involved. You can enter an exhibit, help a Sunday, August 13th Noon-7pm youngster with theirs, or become one of the many volunteers who make the fair shine. The Skamania Agriculture Exhibits County Fair prides itself on being a “free gate” and Sunday, August 13th Noon-7pm th less commercial fair that offers great family Monday, August 14 9am-Noon entertainment, an opportunity to reunite with old Fresh Baked Foods friends, meet new ones, and a chance to see our Monday, August 14th 8am-8pm history and our future. Embrace good old-fashioned Tuesday, August 15th 8am-11am fun, and celebrate with us! Floral Exhibits th Fair Dates And Times: Tuesday, August 15 Noon-7pm Wednesday, August 16th 9am-11am Wednesday, August 16: Noon to 10PM Thursday, August 17: 10AM to 10PM Friday, August 18: 10AM to 10PM No Late Entries will be accepted. Saturday, August 19: 10AM to 10PM Pick-up time is Sunday, August 20 at 2:00PM. Late pickup is available at the Exhibit Hall Skamania County Fair Board: during the following Monday. All exhibits not Hegewald Center retrieved by 5:30 pm on Monday will be subject PO Box 369, Stevenson WA 98648 to disposal. Email: [email protected]. Web Site: www.SkamaniaFair.com Premiums for Exhibit Entries: Skamania Community Events & Rec: Blue Ribbon $1.50 Alex Hays Red Ribbon $1.00 Events and Cultural Affairs Manager White Ribbon $0.50 Sara Slack Administrative Assistant Age Groups: WSU Extension Office: Pr – Primary (Cloverbud) Age 5 – 7 Hannah Louise Brause Jr – Junior / Age 8 - 10 Skamania County Extension Director Int – Intermediate / Age 11 - 13 Missy McElprang Cummins Sr – Senior/Age 14 - 19 4-H Regional Specialist A – Adult/ Age 20 - 64 Abby Brandt SC – Senior Citizen 65 and above 4-H Program Coordinator Page 1 2017 Premium Book – Intro & Exhibit Hall AIMS AND PURPOSES 3. Animal entries have a separate entry form. The goal of the Skamania County Fair shall be: 4. Entry forms and premium books are available at To promote, develop, exhibit and improve the the Skamania County Fair office. You are wholesome values of agriculture and forestry. encouraged to fill out entry forms in advance of entry. Livestock production, business, industry, education and basic life skills for the people of General Rules Skamania County. Only still exhibits not previously shown are allowed. To furnish education and training opportunities Disabled exhibitors are included in all activities. in such areas as demonstrations, contests, Please notify area superintendents of appropriate judging and showing. accommodations. Superintendents will notify judges To help with the building of good fellowship, of the exhibitor’s special need. 4-H members with good sportsmanship, and good citizenship of disabilities need to notify the extension office two young and old. weeks prior to event. To encourage everyone in the area to attend and participate in the Skamania County Fair. The following are PROHIBITED: To provide a good quality and variety of “For Sale” signs on exhibits. entertainment for the whole family. Dogs on grounds. Exceptions: guide dogs and To give rural organizations, our youth and adult 4-H show dogs, which must be on a leash. citizens an opportunity to exhibit in friendly Smoking in areas posted “No Smoking.” competition. Exhibitor must accept stalls, booths, or spaces To make the Skamania County Fair self- assigned. sufficient and to use the revenue to improve the Early removal of exhibits will result in forfeiture quality of our fair. of premium. No removal of animals before the To develop and update sound short- and long- designated time unless authorized by the general range plans with measurable objectives for the livestock superintendent. fair’s future growth. All exhibits must be clearly labeled with To provide for the safety of the exhibitor and the exhibitor’s name, class and address, using the general public attending the county fair. official entry card. To provide a place where people from all walks One entry per lot permitted, except where of life can gather at one time in a spirit of joy otherwise specified. and brotherhood. Decorative materials must be fireproof. Skamania County Fair is the single largest event Flammable material will not be allowed in the county and is the most highly-rated service (greenery must be dipped or sprayed with a the county provides. Each year, approximately solution of 9 oz. Borax and 4 oz. boric acid in 20,000 people join us for five days of family one gallon of water). activities and entertainment. An exhibit may be disqualified if rules for that How To Enter Your Exhibits: exhibit have not been followed. Department superintendent or judge will 1. Bring your exhibits to the area where they are to determine the final classification of entries. be displayed. Fill out one entry card for each Exhibitors attempting to, or actually interfering exhibit. Page one of Premium Book details with, annoying, molesting, influencing the entry dates and times. judges, or acting in an impolite manner, shall be 2. Fill out all the information on the entry card. ejected and barred from the show. Make sure the department, class and lot numbers Misconduct of any kind during the fair shall are listed the same as the premium book cause the exhibitor to forfeit ribbons and cash information, describe the article as per the awards. wording in the premium book. Look under the Department heading for your exhibit. Page 2 2017 Premium Book – Intro & Exhibit Hall Certificates (All Youth Animals must submit) 4-H Members and volunteers will abide by 4-H Beef certificates are due in April. Horse certificates National, State, and Skamania County 4-H rules are due in April. Swine Certificates are due in May. and policies. Language must be appropriate. Swearing in not Small Animal (Poultry, Rabbits, Cavies, Dog, Cat, considered appropriate. Sheep, Goat) are due in June. See Pre-Fair Schedule Possession or use of alcohol, drugs or any for Exact Date at controlled substance (other than medical www.SkamaniaFair.com/Livestock prescriptions) is strictly prohibited. Youth members may not use tobacco products at Posters and Record Books any time while representing fair. Livestock: See Livestock Rules. Dog, Cat and Horse Projects: Posters are due June Dress Code When Exhibiting At Fair 27 at the 4-H Office in the Hegewald Center. Record (In the barns and/or exhibit hall buildings and Books for Exhibit Hall projects, dogs, cats, and surrounding show areas): horses are due on youth workday. This code is intended to support overall goals and Live Demonstrations mission of preparing our youth to be adults and our Exhibitors are encouraged to participate in adults setting positive role models for our youth. Part demonstrations. Please see Susan Samson for of being an adult is to represent oneself as a demonstration registration and schedule. professional while conducting business. State Projects The following applies to all youth members and All 4-H projects going to state (animal or still life) volunteers at all times they are representing fair at must have paperwork completed and returned to any event, including when they are in any project appropriate superintendent on Sunday before leaving area at the fair. the Fair. Do not leave ribbons on projects going to State Fair. State paperwork will be available on Fair Clothing shall be neat, reasonably clean and in Saturday. good repair and appearance. Articles of clothing are prohibited which: Exhibit Hall Building .