Superintendent: Trudy Pedley (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 402-540-0393)
Online Registration: July 1-25
Check in: Tuesday, July 30 1-6pm in Ag Society Hall
Judging: Wednesday, July 31 in Ag Society Hall (Not open to public)
Exhibits Open to Public: Thursday Aug 1 to Sunday, August 4th, 10am-9pm daily. (Closes at 8pm Sunday)
Entry Fees: None if pre-entered by July 25th.
Late Entry Fee: Late entries will be accepted; however, a $1 late fee will be charged for each exhibit entered after July 25th.
HOW TO SIGN UP:
Step 1:
Read the Rules and Regulations
PREMIUMS
1st place: $5
2nd place: $4
3rd place: $3
4th place: $2 (only in Youth)
Additional premium for Special Awards
All entries receive a participation ribbon
PREMIUM PAYOUTS & RELEASE TIMES
Open Static premium payouts will be available Sunday, August 4, 8:30–10 p.m. and Monday, August 5, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in the Ag Society Hall, including Open Quilts.
IMPORTANT: Get payouts first, then pick up your exhibit(s) during this time. All Open Static exhibits can be picked up in Ag Society Hall except Open Quilts will be in the Lancaster Room.
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Open Quilts premiums will be available in the Lancaster Room if exhibitor has no other Open Static exhibits entered under same name in the Ag Society Hall.
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4-H’ers may pick up their Open Static premiums and exhibits during Open Static move-out times listed above OR during 4-H Static exhibit release on Monday, Aug. 5, 7–11 a.m. in the Ag Society Hall — your choice.
- All Open Static premiums not picked up at above specified times will be forfeited and any Open Static exhibits not picked up will be thrown away or donated.
SHOW RULES
ONLY ONE EXHIBIT MAY BE ENTERED FOR EACH CLASS NUMBER.
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This division is for participants who experience physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and/or visual impairments.
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There are two Divisions: One division is open to adults ages 19 & up (by January 1 of current year) and one division open to Youth (5-18 as of January 1 of current year).
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If you need assistance registering, please call the Superintendent listed above.
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Fragile work and extremely large pieces should not be entered.
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At Superintendent and/or judge’s discretion, classes with few entries may be combined with others, and classes with an overly large number of entries may be subdivided.
JUDGING SCALE
Judging is merit-based. At judge’s discretion, not all placings will be awarded if exhibits do not merit placing. Ribbons may be awarded for 1st through 4th place and all others will receive participant ribbons. Premium payouts are minimums and may increase based on sponsorship amounts. Placings will be determined by:
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Choice of Subject
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Composition - use of design elements and principles
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Workmanship - media choice and its technical skill
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Originality - not copies, interesting
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Showmanship - mounting and overall appearance
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