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2020 Grand & Reserve Champion Youth Prize Money was made possible through the generous donations of:

Champion Sponsors Graford Fair &

Livestock Show

Division Sponsor Spirit of Texas Bank

Fair Sponsors Doshier Appliance & A/C Grady & Linda Behrens Hickey's Dairy Queen

Jack Powell Ford Jack Wilkes

Kram & Associates Mark & Cheryl Berry

Palo Pinto County Soil & Water Conservation District Spencer Baum, DDS

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Rules & Guidelines

Eligibility: Only residents of Palo Pinto County or students enrolled in a Palo Pinto County School are eligible to enter as many classes as desired. All entries must have been completed since last year’s Palo Pinto County Fair and must be the work of the person submitting the entry. No entries previously entered in the Palo Pinto County Fair will be accepted. Registration and Entry Fee: Entries will be accepted online from January 10-23, 2021 at http://palopintocounty.fairentry.com. Since entries will be judged virtually, every entry must include a photo of the item that will be uploaded during the registration process. A $1.00 entry fee will be charged for each entry in the show. No entry fees will be refunded. These funds are used to partially defray expenses of the show. Number of Entries: Exhibitors may enter one item per class. Age Groups: Kiddies – 2nd grade & under Junior – 3rd-5th grades Intermediate – 6th-8th grades Senior – 9th- 12th grades Adult Entry Requirements: All entries should have been completed since the January 10, 2020. Prizes: Entries in each class will be placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. All youth entries not placing in the top 5 will receive a ribbon for participation. Judges will also award Grand & Reserve Champion Rosettes when appropriate. If donations allow, prize money will be awarded to Grand and Reserve Champions in Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Divisions. Checks should be mailed within one month after the fair. All checks will be void within 60 days of the date written. Judges decisions are final. Display and Future Rights: By entering, the participant grants permission to the Palo Pinto County Fair the use, and rights associated to the use of the photographic likeness, in promotional publications, and other media, without compensation. All rules are subject to changes by the Executive Board as deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Palo Pinto County Fair.

Fair Divisions….

Art 4 Photography 5 Needlework, Quilting 6 & Sewing Hobbies & Crafts 8 Shop & Tack 9 Canned Goods 10 Baked Goods & Candy 11 Kiddies Division 12

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Art Classes Junior (Grades 3-5) 01: Crayon or Markers 02: Watercolor 03: Acrylic 04: Pen, Pencil or Charcoal 05: Pastels 06: Computer Aided 07: Other Including Mixed Medium Intermediate (Grades 6-8) 08: Oils 09: Watercolor 10: Acrylic 11: Pen, Pencil or Charcoal 12: Pastels 13: Computer Aided 14: Other Including Mixed Medium Senior (Grades 9-12) 15: Oils 16: Watercolor 17: Acrylic 18: Pen, Pencil or Charcoal 19: Pastels 20: Computer Aided 21: Other Including Mixed Medium Adult 22: Oils 23: Watercolor 24: Acrylic 25: Pen, Pencil or Charcoal 26: Pastels 27: China Painting 28: Decorative Painting 29: Computer Aided 30: Other Including Mixed Medium

Rules Items entered must be the work of the Exhibitor.

Each exhibitor may enter only one item per class within the appropriate age group.

Artwork must be appropriate for family viewing.

All entries should have been completed since the 2020 Palo Pinto County Fair.

A photo of each item entered will be uploaded during the registration process. Two photos will be accepted for each item entered. The first photo should be of the entire/finished item taken from a “straight-on” direction. A second photo is optional and may be submitted of a detail you wish to highlight.

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Photography Classes Junior (Grades 3-5) 01: People 02: Still Life 03: Landscape 04: Plant/Flora 05: Sunrise, Sunset or Weather 06: Animals 07: Architecture 08: Special Effects Intermediate (Grades 6-8) 09: People 10: Still Life 11: Landscape 12: Plant/Flora 13: Sunrise, Sunset or Weather 14: Animals 15: Architecture 16: Special Effects Senior (Grades 9-12) 17: People 18: Still Life 19: Landscape 20: Plant/Flora 21: Sunrise, Sunset or Weather 22: Animals 23: Architecture 24: Special Effects Adult 25: People 26: Still Life 27: Landscape 28: Plant/Flora 29: Sunrise, Sunset or Weather 30: Animals 31: Architecture 32: Special Effects

Rules Items entered must be the work of the Exhibitor.

Each exhibitor may enter only one item per class within the appropriate age group.

Photos must be appropriate for family viewing.

All entries should have been completed since the 2020 Palo Pinto County Fair.

Photos will be uploaded during the registration process.

Suggested quality and size:

• photo quality should be a minimum of 300 dpi quality resolution;

• photo size should be 3:2 (4”X6”) or 5:4 (8”x10”) ratio (either landscape or portrait).

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Needlework, Quilting & Sewing

Classes Junior (Grades 3-5) 01: Crochet 02: Knitting 03: Embroidery 04: Cross Stich 05: Needlepoint 06: Quilt Hand-Quilted Bed-Sized Pieced 07: Quilt Hand-Quilted Bed-Sized Appliquéd, Mixed, or Other 08: Quilt Machine-Quilted Bed-Sized Pieced 09: Quilt Machine-Quilted Bed-Sized Appliquéd, Mixed or Other 10: Infant/Toddler Miniature Quilts and Quilted Wall Hangings 11: Sewing Clothing Items 12: Sewing Other Items Intermediate (Grades 6-8) 13: Crochet 14: Knitting 15: Embroidery 16: Cross Stich 17: Needlepoint 18: Quilt Hand-Quilted Bed-Sized Pieced 19: Quilt Hand-Quilted Bed-Sized Appliquéd, Mixed, or Other 20: Quilt Machine-Quilted Bed-Sized Pieced 21: Quilt Machine-Quilted Bed-Sized Appliquéd, Mixed or Other 22: Infant/Toddler Miniature Quilts and Quilted Wall Hangings 23: Sewing Clothing Items 24: Sewing Other Items See page 7 for Senior and Adult Classes.

Rules Items entered must be the work of the Exhibitor.

Each exhibitor may enter only one item per class within the appropriate age group.

All entries should have been completed since the 2020 Palo Pinto County Fair.

A photo of each item entered will be uploaded during the registration process. Two photos will be accepted for each item entered. The first photo should be of the entire/finished item taken from a “straight-on” direction. A second photo is optional and may be submitted of the back of the item or a detail you wish to highlight, such as a portion of the design.

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Needlework, Quilting & Sewing Classes (Continued from Page 6) Senior (Grades 9-12) 25: Crochet 26: Knitting 27: Embroidery 28: Cross Stich 29: Needlepoint 30: Quilt Hand-Quilted Bed-Sized Pieced 31: Quilt Hand-Quilted Bed-Sized Appliquéd, Mixed, or Other 32: Quilt Machine-Quilted Bed-Sized Pieced 33: Quilt Machine-Quilted Bed-Sized Appliquéd, Mixed or Other 34: Infant/Toddler Miniature Quilts and Quilted Wall Hangings 35: Sewing Clothing Items 36: Sewing Other Items Adult 37: Crochet 38: Knitting 39: Embroidery 40: Cross Stich 41: Needlepoint 42: Quilt Hand-Quilted Bed-Sized Pieced 43: Quilt Hand-Quilted Bed-Sized Appliquéd, Mixed, or Other 44: Quilt Machine-Quilted Bed-Sized Pieced 45: Quilt Machine-Quilted Bed-Sized Appliquéd, Mixed or Other 46: Infant/Toddler Miniature Quilts and Quilted Wall Hangings 47: Sewing Clothing Items 48: Sewing Other Items

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Hobbies & Crafts Classes Junior (Grades 3-5) 01: Fabric Crafts 02: Paper Crafts 03: Jewelry 04: Latch Hook, Plastic Canvas and Paracord Projects 05: Ceramics and Pottery 06: Models and Dioramas 07: Home Décor 08: Floral Design Intermediate (Grades 6-8) 09: Fabric Crafts 10: Paper Crafts 11: Jewelry 12: Latch Hook, Plastic Canvas and Paracord Projects 13: Ceramics and Pottery 14: Models and Dioramas 15: Home Décor 16: Floral Design Senior (Grades 9-12) 17: Fabric Crafts 18: Paper Crafts 19: Jewelry 20: Latch Hook, Plastic Canvas and Paracord Projects 21: Ceramics and Pottery 22: Models and Dioramas 23: Home Décor 24: Floral Design Adult 25: Fabric Crafts 26: Paper Crafts 27: Jewelry 28: Latch Hook, Plastic Canvas and Paracord Projects 29: Ceramics and Pottery 30: Models and Dioramas 31: Home Décor 32: Floral Design

Rules Items entered must be the work of the Exhibitor.

Each exhibitor may enter only one item per class within the appropriate age group.

All entries should have been completed since the 2020 Palo Pinto County Fair.

A photo of each item entered will be uploaded during the registration process. Two photos will be accepted for each item entered. The first photo should be of the entire/finished item taken from a “straight-on” direction. A second photo is optional and may be submitted of the back of the item or a detail you wish to highlight, such as a portion of the design.

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Shop & Tack

Classes Junior (Grades 3-5) 01: Welding 02: Woodworking 03: Leather Crafts 04: Miscellaneous Including Mixed Materials Intermediate (Grades 6-8) 05: Welding 06: Woodworking 07: Leather Crafts 08: Miscellaneous Including Mixed Materials Senior (Grades 9-12) 09: Welding 10: Woodworking 11: Leather Crafts 12: Miscellaneous Including Mixed Materials Adult 13: Welding 14: Woodworking 15: Leather Crafts 16: Miscellaneous Including Mixed Materials

Rules Items entered must be the work of the Exhibitor.

Each exhibitor may enter only one item per class within the appropriate age group.

All entries should have been completed since the 2020 Palo Pinto County Fair.

A photo of each item entered will be uploaded during the registration process. Two photos will be accepted for each item entered. The first photo should be of the entire/finished item taken from a “straight-on” direction. A second photo is optional and may be submitted of the back of the item or a detail you wish to highlight, such as a portion of the design.

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Canned Goods

Classes Junior (Grades 3-5) 01: Jelly, Jams, and Preserves 02: Pickles 03: Relishes 04: Canned Fruit 05: Canned Vegetables 06: Salsa Intermediate (Grades 6-8) 07: Jelly, Jams, and Preserves 08: Pickles 09: Relishes 10: Canned Fruit 11: Canned Vegetables 12: Salsa

Senior (Grades 9-12) 13: Jelly, Jams, and Preserves 14: Pickles 15: Relishes 16: Canned Fruit 17: Canned Vegetables 18: Salsa Adult 19: Jelly, Jams, and Preserves 20: Pickles 21: Relishes 22: Canned Fruit 23: Canned Vegetables 24: Salsa

Rules Items entered must be the work of the Exhibitor.

Each exhibitor may enter only one item per class within the appropriate age group.

All entries should have been completed since the 2020 Palo Pinto County Fair.

A photo of each item entered will be uploaded during the registration process and should show a side view of the canned item. Please remove the jar ring when taking the photo of the canned item. A second photo may be uploaded that shows more specific details.

All entries should be in a standard canning jar and have been processed since the 2020 Palo Pinto County Fair (January 10, 2020).

Items will be judged solely on visual appearance.

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Baked Goods & Candy

Classes Junior (Grades 3-5) 01: Breads and Muffins 02: Cakes and Cupcakes 03: Cookies 04: Pies and Tarts 05: Candy

Intermediate (Grades 6-8) 06: Breads and Muffins 07: Cakes and Cupcakes 08: Cookies 09: Pies and Tarts 10: Candy

Senior (Grades 9-12) 11: Breads and Muffins 12: Cakes and Cupcakes 13: Cookies 14: Pies and Tarts 15: Candy

Adult 16: Breads and Muffins 17: Cakes and Cupcakes 18: Cookies 19: Pies and Tarts 20: Candy

Rules Items entered must be the work of the Exhibitor.

Each exhibitor may enter only one item per class within the appropriate age group. A photo of each item entered will be uploaded during the registration process. Two photos will be accepted for each entry. The first photo should be of the entire/finished item from a “straight-on” or overhead direction. A second photo is optional and may be submitted of a detail you wish to highlight, such as a portion of the design. Since judging will be virtual, baked goods and candy will not be taste-tested. Judging will be based solely on the design of all entries and will focus on visual impact. Actual baked goods and candy should be decorated; no boxes, Styrofoam, forms, or pans. Entries such as muffins, cupcakes, cookies, tarts, and candy should have six (6) displayed together in the picture submitted.

The recipe(s) must accompany all entries and will be uploaded at time of entry. For purposes of anonymity while judging, all recipes should be printed/written on single-sided sheets of paper without the exhibitor’s name visible.

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Kiddies Division Classes

Kiddies (2nd Grade and Under) 01: Art 02: Craft 03: Photography 04: Baked Goods & Candy 05: Needlework and Sewing 06: Models and Dioramas

Rules Items entered must be the work of the Exhibitor.

Each exhibitor may enter only one item per class within the appropriate age group.

All entries should have been completed since the 2020 Palo Pinto County Fair (January 10, 2020).

A photo of each item entered will be uploaded during the registration process. Two photos will be accepted for each entry. The first photo should be of the entire/finished item from a “straight-on” or overhead direction. A second photo is optional and may be submitted of a detail you wish to highlight, such as a portion of the design.

The recipe(s) must accompany all Food entries and will be uploaded at time of entry. For purposes of anonymity while judging, all recipes should be printed/written on single-sided sheets of paper without the exhibitor’s name visible.