Montgomery County Agricultural Fair  
 

2013 FAIR CONTESTS

The Fair offers many exciting contests where everyone can enter and show their skills!! 


Amateur Flowering Arranging Contest/Results
Veggie 500 Races
Invitational Amateur Cheese Carving Contest
Toilet Decorating Contest/Results
Coloring Contest
Hermit Crab Racing
Contest
You Be The Judge

AMATEUR FLOWERING ARRANGING CONTEST
Sponsored by Blossom and Basket Boutique

Sunday, August 11th, 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 10th, 2:30-4 pm, 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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INVITATIONAL AMATEUR CHEESE CARVING CONTEST
Tuesday, August 13th, 10:30 am, 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 and some clay carving tools.
4. Entries will be displayed in the Butter House for the remainder of the Fair.
5. If you would like to participate, call Debbie Malone at 301-972-0063 or e-mail dandrmalone@aol.com.

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TOILET DECORATING CONTEST
Friday, August 9th, 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 4’wX4’dX6’h.
5. Judging will be based on creativity and originality.
6. All entries must be brought to the entry desk outside of Building 3 on Friday, August 10, 2012 from 2 pm-8 pm.
7. All entries must be picked up on Sunday, August 19 from 1 pm- 3pm, 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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COLORING CONTEST
August 9th - 17th

RULES:
1. Use your imagination and color the pictures.
2. Fill in the form above.
3. Take your completed picture to the Fair Office at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds during the annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.
4. Entries will not be accepted after the last day of the fair. 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 14th, 3:30 pm, 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 HATS FOR NEWBORN BABIES

 

In celebration of the 65th fair, the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair invites all Montgomery County Residents to enter a special contest.

RULES TO ENTER THE CONTEST

  1. New born baby hats must be made by the exhibitor.
  2. Hats can be Crocheted, Knitted, or Sewn.
  3. Do not use decorations that could become a choking hazard to the Baby.
  4. Hat circumferences should be no smaller than 9 inches and no larger than 13 inches.
  5. If you have any questions please contact Karen Gillis at 301-869-0766.
  6. All entries become the property of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and will be donated to the local FCE and Care Wear Programs.

ENTRY TIMES

Bring your items to the Home Arts Building (top of Building 6) during normal fair registration hours.
Thursday, August 8 from 2 pm - 8 pm or Friday, August 9 from 2 pm - 8 pm.

VOTING AND JUDGING

  1. General Public voting will be held from Sunday, August 11 until Wednesday, August 14 from 10 am - 9 pm.

  2. Winners will be notified by phone by the end of the day on Friday, August 16.

A special awards presentation will be held in the Home Arts Building on Saturday, August 17 at 7 pm.

A SPECIAL AWARD IS DONATED BY A FRIEND OF THE FAIR TO THE EXHIBITOR WHO DONATES THE MOST PLACEMATS TO THE CONTEST.

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