The Youth Exhibits are CANCELED for the 2020 Smith County Fair and will resume at the 2021 Fair.
Entries for the Youth Exhibits at the Smith County Fair will be taken between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021, with the exception of Cooking and Floriculture. Those entries will be taken on Monday, June 28, 2021, between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
General Rules:
- Entries for the Youth Exhibits at the Smith County Fair will be taken between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021, with the exception of Cooking and Floriculture. Those entries will be taken on Monday, June 28, 2021, between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m
- All articles are exhibited at the owner’s risk, but all reasonable precautions will be taken for protection of items.
- The division entered will be determined by the youth’s grade as of January 2021.
- Name, address, and phone number must be on the bottom or back of each item.
- No person may enter more than one entry in any one lot.
- All items must have been made within the last year and by the exhibitor.
- Prizes will be awarded on the decision of the judge(s). Judge(s) will not be required to award prizes unless the quality of the entry is deserving of recognition.
- Premiums will be paid and exhibits must be removed between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, 2021.
- The Smith County Fair will not be responsible for any entry left past the time specified in rule number 8.
- Competition open to Smith County youth grades K-12 and Smith County 4-H members.
Premiums: 1st – $4, 2nd – $3, 3rd – $2, Best of Show – $10
Division I – SEWING
Rules:
1. Youth must sew items by machine or hand.
Grades 4th – 6th:
Class I
Lot 1 Knitted or crocheted article
Lot 2 Apron
Lot 3 Handbag or Tote
Lot 4 Clothing Accessory Item (belt, scarf, bow, collar, etc.)
Lot 5 Home Decor
Lot 6 Quilt/Blanket
Lot 7 Any Other Item
Grades 7th-12th:
Class II
Lot 8 Knitted or Crocheted Article
Lot 9 Apron
Lot 10 Handbag or Tote
Lot 11 Clothing Accessory Item (belt, scarf, bow, collar, etc.)
Lot 12 Home Decor
Lot 13 Quilt/Blanket
Lot 14 Any Other Item
Grades K-3rd:
Class III
Lot 15 Knitted or Crocheted article
Lot 16 Apron
Lot 17 Handbag or Tote
Lot 18 Clothing Accessory Item (belt, scarf, bow, collar, etc.)
Lot 19 Home Decor
Lot 20 Quilt/Blanket
DIVISION II – CRAFTS
Grades 4th – 6th:
Class I
Lot 1 Stuffed Toy/Animal
Lot 2 Leather Craft
Lot 3 Wood Craft
Lot 4 Metal Craft
Lot 5 Ceramic Craft
Lot 6 Holiday or Special Occasion
Lot 7 Bead Craft
Lot 8 Handmade Basket
Lot 9 Model Car or Kit
Lot 10 Derby Car
Lot 11 Lego Set
Lot 12 Lego Original Design
Lot 13 Plastic or Stained Glass
Lot 14 Creative Wall Hanging
Lot 15 Home Decor
Lot 16 Decorated Sweats/T-shirt
Lot 17 Jewelry Craft
Lot 18 Pot Holder
Lot 19 Doll Clothing Article
Lot 20 Card/Paper Craft
Lot 21 Scrapbook
Lot 22 Any other craft
Lot 23 4-H Trash to Treasure — Monster
Lot 24 4-H Trash to Treasure — Craft
Lot 25 4-H Trash to Treasure — Toy
Grades 7th-12th
Class II:
Lot 26 Stuffed Toy/Animal
Lot 27 Leather Craft
Lot 28 Wood Craft
Lot 29 Metal Craft
Lot 30 Ceramic Craft
Lot 31 Holiday or Special Occasion
Lot 32 Bead Craft
Lot 33 Handmade Basket
Lot 34 Model Car or Kit
Lot 35 Derby Car
Lot 36 Lego Set
Lot 37 Lego original design
Lot 38 Plastic or Stained Glass
Lot 39 Creative Wall Hanging
Lot 40 Home Decor
Lot 41 Decorated Sweats/T-shirt
Lot 42 Jewelry Craft
Lot 43 Pot Holder
Lot 44 Doll Clothing Article
Lot 45 Card/paper craft
Lot 46 Scrapbook
Lot 47 Any other craft
Lot 48 4-H Trash to Treasure — Monster
Lot 49 4-H Trash to Treasure — Craft
Lot 50 4-H Trash to Treasure — Toy
Grades K-3rd
Class III:
Lot 51 Stuffed Toy/Animal
Lot 52 Leather Craft
Lot 53 Wood Craft
Lot 54 Metal Craft
Lot 55 Ceramic Craft
Lot 56 Holiday or Special Occasion
Lot 57 Bead Craft
Lot 58 Handmade Basket
Lot 59 Model Car or Kit
Lot 60 Derby Car
Lot 61 Lego Set
Lot 62 Lego original design
Lot 63 Plastic or Stained Glass
Lot 64 Creative Wall Hanging
Lot 65 Home Decor
Lot 66 Decorated Sweats/T-shirt
Lot 67 Jewelry Craft
Lot 68 Pot Holder
Lot 69 Doll Clothing Article
Lot 70 Card/paper craft
Lot 71 Scrapbook
Lot 72 Any other craft
DIVISION III – ART
Rules:
- All articles must be hand-painted by exhibitor.
- Entry must be matted or framed.
- Judging will be based on quality of art exhibited.
Grades 4th – 6th:
Class I
Lot 1 Oil
Lot 2 Pastel
Lot 3 Acrylic
Lot 4 Water Color
Lot 5 Any other media
Best of Show – $10
Grades 7th-12th
Class II
Lot 6 Oil
Lot 7 Pastel
Lot 8 Acrylic
Lot 9 Water Color
Lot 10 Any other media
Grades K-3rd
Class III
Lot 11 Oil
Lot 12 Pastel
Lot 13 Acrylic
Lot 14 Water Color
Lot 15 Any other media
DIVISION IV — PHOTOGRAPHY
Rules:
- Entry must be taken by the youth exhibitor.
- All photos mus by 5″x7″.
- Photos must be matted.
- Only 1 entry per Lot.
Grades 4th – 6th:
Class I
Lot 1 People and Children
Lot 2 Animals and Pets
Lot 3 Smith County Scenes
Lot 4 Landscape
Lot 5 Still Life, flowers, and things
Lot 6 Black and white photo
Grades 7th-12th:
Class II
Lot 7 People and Children
Lot 8 Animals and Pets
Lot 9 Smith County Scenes
Lot 10 Landscape
Lot 11 Still Life, flowers, and things
Lot 12 Black and white photo
DIVISION V — CANNING
Rules:
- Entires must be labeled with product name, date of preparation, and name of exhibitor on bottom of jar.
- Canned items will not accepted unless they are sealed Ball, Kerr, or Mason canning jars — 2 piece seal. One piece seal not accepted.
- Quarts or pints will be accepted.
- Product must be canned since last year’s fair.
Grades 4th – 6th:
Class I – Fruits
Lot 1 Peaches
Lot 2 Apples
Lot 3 Cherries
Lot 4 Any other
Class II – Preserves and Jams
Lot 5 Strawberry
Lot 6 Blackberry
Lot 7 Apple Butter
Lot 8 Any other
Class III – Jelly
Lot 9 Grape
Lot 10 Blackberry
Lot 11 Any other jelly
Class IV – Vegetables
Lot 12 Tomatoes
Lot 13 Tomato Juice
Lot 14 Any other vegetable
Class V – Pickles and Relishes
Lot 15 Beet Pickles
Lot 16 Cucumber Pickles
Lot 17 Okra Pickles
Lot 18 Salsa
Class VI – Honey
Lot 19 Comb Honey
Lot 20 Strained Honey
Grades 7th-12th
Class VII – Fruits
Lot 21 Peaches
Lot 22 Apples
Lot 23 Cherries
Lot 24 Any other
Class VIII – Preserves and Jams
Lot 25 Strawberry
Lot 26 Blackberry
Lot 27 Apple Butter
Lot 28 Any other
Class IX – Jelly
Lot 29 Grape
Lot 30 Blackberry
Lot 31 Any other jelly
Class X – Vegetables
Lot 32 Tomatoes
Lot 33 Tomato Juice
Lot 34 Any other vegetable
Class XI – Pickles and Relishes
Lot 35 Beet Pickles
Lot 36 Cucumber Pickles
Lot 37 Okra Pickles
Lot 38 Salsa
Class XII – Honey
Lot 39 Comb Honey
Lot 40 Strained Honey
DIVISION VI — COOKING
Rules:
- All entries must be made by the youth exhibitor.
- No purchased mixes may be used. All entries must be made from scratch.
- No entries will be returned. Only ribbons and premiums will be provided to winners.
- Entries that do not place may or may not be displayed depending on availability of space.
- Entries must be in disposable containers or ziplock bags.
- A copy of the recipe, attached to the item, must accompany each entry.
- No refrigerated items accepted.
Grades 4th – 6th
Class I – Breads
Lot 1 Biscuits (3)
Lot 2 Corn Bread or Muffins (3)
Lot 3 Nut bread (1/2 loaf)
Lot 4 Yeast Rolls or Breads
Lot 5 Sweet Muffins (3)
Class II – Cookies (3 each)
Lot 6 Chocolate Brownies
Lot 7 Oatmeal Cookies
Lot 8 Chocolate Chip Cookies
Lot 9 Peanut Butter
Lot 10 Any other
Class III – Cakes (1 large slice)
Lot 11 Cake, any flavor
Lot 12 Cupcakes
Class IV – Pies (1 large slice)
Lot 13 Any flavor
Class V – Candy
Lot 14 Chocolate Fudge
Lot 15 Any other
Grades 7th-12th
Class VI – Breads
Lot 16 Biscuits (3)
Lot 17 Corn Bread or Muffins (3)
Lot 18 Nut bread (1/2 loaf)
Lot 19 Yeast Rolls or Breads
Lot 20 Sweet Muffins (3)
Class VII – Cookies (3 each)
Lot 21 Chocolate Brownies
Lot 22 Oatmeal Cookies
Lot 23 Chocolate Chip Cookies
Lot 24 Peanut Butter
Lot 25 Any other
Class VIII – Cakes
Lot 26 Cakes, any flavor
Lot 27 Cupcakes
Class IX – Pies (1 large slice)
Lot 28 Any flavor
Class X – Candy
Lot 29 Chocolate Fudge
Lot 30 Any other
DIVISION VII – FLORICULTURE
Rules:
- Must be submitted, correctly labeled with category.
- Arrangements must be made by youth exhibitor.
- Vases will NOT be provided for entries. Place in small vases.
- Not responsible for personal vases left.
Grades 4th – 6th:
Class I
Lot 1 Zinnia Specimen
Lot 2 Dahlia Specimen
Lot 3 Marigold Specimen
Lot 4 Rose Specimen
Lot 5 Single Bloom other
Lot 6 Marigold Arrangement
Lot 7 Zinnia Arrangement
Lot 8 Dried Flowers
Lot 9 Roses
Lot 10 Wild Flowers
Lot 11 Floating Arrangement
Lot 12 Miniature Arrangement – under 6″
Lot 13 Green Plant, Vine, Fern, etc.
Lot 14 African Violet
Lot 15 Other Arrangements – cut flowers
Lot 16 Other Arrangements – potted flowers
Grades 7th – 12th
Class II
Lot 17 Zinnia Specimen
Lot 18 Dahlia Specimen
Lot 19 Marigold Specimen
Lot 20 Rose Specimen
Lot 21 Single Bloom other
Lot 22 Marigold Arrangement
Lot 23 Zinnia Arrangement
Lot 24 Dried Flowers
Lot 25 Roses
Lot 26 Wild Flowers
Lot 27 Floating Arrangement
Lot 28 Miniature Arrangement – under 6″
Lot 29 Green Plant, Vine, Fern, etc.
Lot 30 African Violet
Lot 31 Other Arrangements – cut flowers
Lot 32 Other Arrangements – potted flowers
Grades K-3rd
Class III
Lot 33 Zinnia Specimen
Lot 34 Dahlia Specimen
Lot 35 Marigold Specimen
Lot 36 Rose Specimen
Lot 37 Single Bloom other
Lot 38 Marigold Arrangement
Lot 39 Zinnia Arrangement
Lot 40 Wild Flowers
Lot 41 Floating Arrangement
Lot 42 Miniature Arrangement – under 6″
Lot 43 Green Plant, Vine, Fern, etc.
Lot 44 Other Arrangements – cut flowers
Lot 45 Other Arrangements – potted flowers
DIVISION VIIII – 4-H POSTERS
Rules:
- Poster must have been made by 4-H member within the last year.
- Grade as of January 2019 will be used.
- Poster Size: 14” x 22’’
- Poster must be drawn horizontally.
Class I
Lot 1 4th-6th grades
Lot 2 7th and 8th grades
Lot 3 9th-12th grades
DIVISION IX – 4-H DISPLAY EXHIBITS
Rules:
- Must have been a 4-H member during the 2018-2019 school year.
- Grade as of January 2019 will be used.
- Exhibit must be related to one of the twenty-six 4-H project areas (not a school or science project).
- Must be “free standing.”
- Exhibits must be registered and set up on Friday, June 28, 2019 between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
- Contact the 4-H Office at (615) 735-2900 for more information.
Class I
Grade as of January 2018
Lot 1 4th-6th grades
Lot 2 7th and 8th grades
Lot 3 9th-12th grades
Please call the Ag Extension Office at (615) 735-2900 with any questions.
