RULES TO ENTER THE CONTEST:

1. Tote bags should be made and decorated by the exhibitor.

2. All entries must measure between 12 inches tall and 10 inches wide - not including the handles

3. Exhibitors may use their own tote bag pattern or can get a pattern from the fair office.

4. Entries must be safe for pre-school age children to play with. No removable choke hazards. (i.e.not small pieces that could be detached and swallowed.

All entries become the property of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and will be donated to a 4H program for use int he Head Start Program.

ENTRY TIMES:
Bring you item to the Home Arts Building (The top of Building #6)
Thursday, Aug. 7th, from 4PM - 8PM or on Friday, Aug. 8th, from 2PM - 8PM

VOTING & JUDGING:
1. General Public Voting will be held from Sunday Aug.10th until Wed., Aug. 13th from 10AM to 9PM.
2. Winners will be notified by phone on Fri., Aug. 15th. A special awards presentation will be held in the Home Arts building on Sat., Aug. 16th after the Home Arts Award presentation.

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AMATEUR FLOWERING ARRANGING CONTEST
Kentland's Flowers & Bows
Saturday, August 9th, 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.

*** 2007 RESULTS ***
Grand Champion
Nancy Cole

1st - Nancy Cole
2nd - Kim Lechlider
3rd - Dolore Reeves
4th - Mary Cross
5th - Mike Orwick
 

Honorable Mentions
Sarah Cross, Sophia Reeves, Joshua Reeves, Besilica Reeves, Forrest Gerber and Renee Fries

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VEGGIE 500 RACES
Sponsored by Butler's Orchard
Saturday, August 9th, 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 LOADER OPERATOR'S CONTEST
Sponsored by The Bartley Corporation
Saturday, August 9th, 6PM, Horse Arena

RULES & REGULATIONS:
1. The contest will begin at 6PM on Saturday, August 9 in the Horse Arena.
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 12th, 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.