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| General Rules |
2011 Fair Theme " Stars & Stripes Forever " All school, clubs, scouts, homemakers, etc. Booths (Division 1-8) must PRE-REGISTER
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General Rules 1. Competition is open to the general public. 2. Premiums positively will not be paid on items not listed. Ribbons will be awarded. 3. The V.F.W. reserves the right to change any and all rules and declare off any classes or premiums because of acts of God, excessive rains or cause not within the power of the management to control. 4. Individual exhibits and flower exhibits will be accepted Saturday, September 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All individual exhibits must be in place not later than 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 25, 2011. Flower exhibits will be accepted Saturday, September 24, from 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 25, from 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. Guards will be furnished Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25. All exhibits may be removed by owners, Sunday, October 2, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 5. Unless otherwise listed in catalog, judging will be Monday, a.m. September 26, 2011. 6. The names of the schools, communities, or clubs having booth exhibits will be left off until after the judges have made the awards. 7. Premium checks may be picked up Sunday, October 2, at the fairgrounds. The individual exhibitor must pick up his or her own check. Those not picked up by Sunday will be mailed within two weeks. 8. Where there is no competition, the judge shall have the authority to place awards according to merit of the article or exhibit. 9. While every precaution will be taken for safeguarding exhibits, it should be understood that the exhibits in competition for prizes and that the owner assumes all responsibility for any accident, loss, or damage that may occur. Neither the fair association, the V.F.W., its officers or agents, will be responsible for any such accidents, loss or damage. 10. Unless otherwise stated, exhibits entered for competition will not be permitted to be sold or removed during the progress of the fair. These may be sold the last day of the fair but are not to be removed prior to the time specified in No. 4. above. 11. Articles on display must not be handled by visitors. 12. Clubs or organizations that entered booth exhibits last year and enter again this year must have a theme different from last year. 13. Clubs or organizations that enter booth exhibits must not duplicate any exhibit shown the previous year. Those exhibitors that do so will not be judged and will receive only fourth prize money. 14. Exhibitor must also observe any additional rules that apply to the different classes in which their exhibits are entered. 15. Exhibitor may enter only one item per class, per family. 16. No one club may have more than one booth exhibit. 17. Gate Passes
18. Exhibitors may remove their exhibits on Sunday, October 2, 2011, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. upon presentation of entry claim check. 19. Advertising on the grounds by means of posters, prints, handbills, samples, etc. will not be permitted, except upon agreement with the management. 20. No commercial or special exhibitors will be permitted to sell or solicit funds from their booths. 21. Clubs, communities, schools, etc. may complete their booths, Thursday, September 22, and Friday, September 23 2011. Booths must be completed by Saturday, September 24, 2011, 12:00 noon. 22. Clubs, communities, schools, etc. must take booths in consecutive order in each class assigned by Fair Committee. 23. Commercial and special exhibitor's may put their booth up Friday, September 23, 2011. Each booth must be completed by Monday, September 26, 12:00 noon. Guards will be furnished Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25, 2011. 24. Only one business per commercial space allowed. No sharing of space. 25. Commercial booths and special exhibitor's booth are to remain in the commercial and exhibit building all week (Monday thru Saturday). You may dismantle your booth on Sunday, October 2, or Monday, October 3, 2011. No guards will be responsible for commerical exhibits not removed by Monday, October 3, at 3:00 p.m. 26. No club, organization, group or individual will be permitted to sell or serve food, drink, or any other items that conflict or are in competition with the V.F.W. Auxiliary concession or concessions on the Midway. 27. All booths are 69" x 69" inside measurement. All booths will be built on existing floor. NO booths will be more than 5" tall. See drawing below for other dimensions. 28. All club and school booths will be pre-registered no later than September 15, 2011. 29. The V.F.W. Fair Committee will award a "Best of Show" ribbon and a $50 cash prize to the highest scoring booth. 30. Checks will be issued upon complete removal and clean up of your exhibit on Sunday, October 2, 2011 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 31. Prize money will be reduced if all exhibit materials are not removed by 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 2, 2011. This includes complete clean up of exhibit area and removal of all nails, tacks, and staples from booth frames. 32. ART: Definition of "Professional Artist":
33. No pets will be allowed in exhibit buildings or cattle area. 34. No electrical outlets are available for Divisions 1-8. 35. Booth dimensions: see below:
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