AMATEUR FLOWERING ARRANGING CONTEST
Kentland's Flowers & Bows
Saturday, August 14th, 10AM, Heritage - Garden
Room
RULES:
1. Limited to the first 25 registrants
2. To enter, you must call into the Fair Office at 301-926-3100
3. Flowers & supplies provides
4. Bring your own equipment
All arrangements will be used in the Garden Room of
the Heritage for luncheons.
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VEGGIE 500 RACES
Sponsored by Butler's Orchard
Saturday, August 14th, 2P-4P, Community Square
BASIS OF COMPETITION:
Create and race a car made out of vegetables. Car base
provided. Vegetable provided or you may bring your own special
veggie.
RULES:
1. One entry per individual exhibitor. Groups (such as a
family) are also welcome to make a car.
2. Fair will supply car base. Vegetables provided or you may bring
your own, such as an ear of corn, potato, cucumber, zucchini or
squash.
3. All entries must be assembled on the spot.
4. Once entries are assembled, race heats will commence. The winners
of each heat compete against each other for an overall race winner.
5. Participants under the age of eight must have an adult assistant.
6. All participants to receive participation ribbons.
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SKID
STEER LOADER OPERATOR'S CONTEST
Sponsored by The Bartley Corporation
Tuesday, August 17th, 6PM, Grandstand
RULES & REGULATIONS:
1. The contest will begin at 6:30PM on Tuesday, in the
Grandstand.
2. Entries will be limited to accommodate the time. Entries will be
accepted on first come, first serve basis.
3. Contestants should be in the Horse Arena at 5:45PM.
4. There is no entry fee.
5. A Breath-A-Lizer test will be given to each contestant.
6. The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair will provide Skid Steer
Loaders.
7. Operators MUST be at least sixteen (16) years of age as of August
9 and MUST have experience with skid steer loaders. If you
are under 18, you must have a parent or guardian sign below.
8. ALL skid steers loaders MUST be operated in low gear.
9. Judging will be based on best qualifying time with the least
amount of penalty points.
10. A trophy will be awarded to the first place winner.
11. Mail entries to: Diana Patton at 1409 Spencerville Road,
Spencerville, MD 20868, For more information call:
301-384-6300 or e-mail at
turfcenter@erols.com.
Click here to download an
Skid Loader Operator's Contest Application.
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INVITATIONAL AMATEUR CHEESE CARVING CONTEST
Tuesday, August 17th, 10:00AM, near the Cheese
Booth
Free art
sculpturing. With a 2 lb. block of cheese you have 30 minutes to
carve your masterpiece, come with your ideas. Awards are given out
for the most imaginative, finest art, most fair related, etc. -
everyone gets a ribbon.
RULES:
1. Number of participants is limited to 15
2. Must be an amateur carver
3. Fair will provide a block of cheese for each participant and a
carving knife.
4. Entries will be displayed in the Butter House for the remainder
of the Fair.
5. If you would like to participate, call the Fair Office at
301-926-3100.
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TOILET DECORATING CONTEST
Friday, August 13th, near Building #3
RULES:
1. All toilets must be cleaned and sanitized.
2. Entries may be pre-registered, on the following form, and mailed
along with your entry fee of $5.00 to:
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
Attn: Special Contest
16 Chestnut Street
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
3. All entries must be able to withstand the elements, as they
will be displayed outside.
4. Decorations are not to exceed the overall size of 4wX4dX6h.
5. Judging will be based on creativity and originality.
6. All entries must be brought to the entry desk outside of Building
3 on Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 7PM-8PM or Friday.
7. All entries must be picked up on Sunday, August 22 from
12PM-2PM, any entry not picked up by this time, becomes the property
of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.
8. All prize money will be mailed to the exhibitor following the
completion of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.
9. Entries are open to all residents of Montgomery County, and
Lifetime members.
10. The committee chairman reserves the right to refuse any
objectionable exhibit.
Click here to download a
Toilet
Decorating Contest Application.
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WATERMELON SEED SPITTING CONTEST
Sponsored by Norman's Farm
Market
Saturday, August 21st, 6PM, Horse Arena
RULES:
1. Number of participants is limited to 10.
2. Fair will supply a slice of watermelon.
3. Participants will have 20 minutes to use all the seeds in
their
slice to spit.
4. Winner will be decided by distance and accuracy
5. Pre-register by calling the Fair Office at 301-926-3100.
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COLORING CONTEST
August 13th - 21st
RULES:
1. Use your imagination and color the pictures.
2. Fill in the form above.
3. Take your finished page to the Fair Office at the Montgomery
County Fairgrounds during the annual Montgomery County Agricultural
Fair- August 13-21.
4. Entries will not be accepted after Saturday, August 21st.5.A
winner will be selected in each of the following age categories and
will receive a $25 cash prize.
Click here for Coloring Contest page and rules
HERMIT CRAB RACING CONTEST
Wednesday, August 18th, 3:30PM, Racing Park
Bring
your own crab, or rent a crab the day of the race for $1. $1 crab
fee is donated to Second Chance Wildlife. No pre-registration
needed, just be at Racing Park at 3:00pm on Wednesday and
be ready to race your crab. If you have any questions please
contact Ruth at Animal Exchange 301-424-7387.
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YOU BE
THE JUDGE - BABY BLANKETS FOR TH PREEMIES
In celebration of the 62nd fair, the Montgomery
County Agricultural Fair invites all Montgomery County Residents to
enter a special contest.
RULES TO ENTER THE CONTEST:
1. Baby blankets must be made by the exhibitor.
2. Entry size is a 12 to 14 inch square.
3.Entries may be crocheted, knitted or sewn. If crocheting or
knitting, do not use a pattern with large holes. If sewing, use
cotton fabric on the top and a soft flannel for the backing. Do not
use any batting between the fabric layers.
4. Please remember that blankets will be used for preemies.
Materials chosen should be very soft.
5. Do not use anything on the blanket that can become a choking
hazard for the baby.
6. All entries become the property of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Fair and will be donated to preemie programs at local
hospitals.
ENTRY TIMES:
Bring your items to the Home Arts Building (top of
building 6) during their normal fair registration hours.
Thursday August 12, 2010 from 4PM 8PM or
Friday August 13, 2010 from 2PM 8PM
VOTING AND JUDGING:
1. General Public Voting will be held from Sunday August 15 until
Wednesday August 18 from 10AM 9PM.
2. Winners will be notified by phone on Friday August 20. A
special awards presentation will be held in the Home Arts Building
on Saturday August 21 at 7PM
3. A SPECIAL AWARD IS DONATED BY A FRIEND OF THE FAIR TO THE
EXHIBITOR WHO DONATES THE MOST BLANKETS TO THIS CONTEST.
So you
think you can DANCE?
Be a part of Barnyard Boogie at the fair and join our "So you think
you can DANCE" competition. Singles, doubles and groups are
welcome. (Group sizes are limited to six(6) people.) There will be 20 contestants
dancing each evening on Friday,
August 13 and Saturday, August 14 at 6:30pm (10 dancers will be
selected each evening to go onto the semi-finals.) Semi-finals will
be Friday, August 20 at 7pm (10 dancers will be selected to go onto
the finals.) Finalists will dance their last dance on Saturday August
21 at 7pm and find out who this year's winner will be. Click
here
to sign up.
1st place wins $300
2nd place wins $200
3rd place wins $100
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