See the Fair Book for detailed information about each of the following:
• Presentations — to be considered for State Fair, presentations must be related to how the youth is learning about one (or more) of the following: Career Development, Ag Literacy, Science, Leadership/Citizenship, or Healthy Lifestyles.
• Banners — two options to hang: on dowel stick with two 6" chains or one 45" chain.
• Consumer Management – Becoming Money Wise has been dropped.
• Entomology — Display Club Project new class (county only).
• Photography — only 8" x 10" exhibit prints allowed (5" x 7" no longer an option). Changes to Data Tag B.
• Home Environment — Home Building Blocks has been dropped; Create Your Corner wind chime added; Design Decisions has new classes.
• Child Development — new classes based on the new project manual “I Have What it Takes to be Your Teenage Babysitter;” exhibits in several classes must be tied to one (or more) of the following: Career Development, Ag Literacy, Science, Leadership/Citizenship, or Healthy Lifestyles.
• Clothing — new classes: Decorate Your Duds “Embellished garment using technology;” Textile Clothing Accessory; Educational Display.
• Food — new classes: Tasty Tidbits “Unique baked product;” Foodworks “Family food traditions” — Food Preservation has new recipe/label requirements.
• Science, Technology & Engineering — “Careers Interview” in several project areas; Geospacial (GPS) and Robotics new classes
• Forestry — changes to supplemental information in several classes.
• Livestock Judging Contest on Sunday, August 5, 1-4 p.m.
• Dog — additional Intermediate Agility class added; Creative Kennel theme “Life’s a Beach.”
• Swine — new class: club or chapter group.
• Horse — new All-Around Ranch Horse Award; new classes: Ranch Horse Pleasure Horses, Ranch Trail, Discipline Rail (Western Riding has been dropped), Extreme Versatility Class (Level IV riders and Level III Seniors only), Miniature In-Hand Obstacle Trail, Dressage has new classes, including Western Dressage.
LIVESTOCK RULE CHANGES
• Absolutely no evaporative coolers (also known as swamp coolers, desert coolers, wet air coolers — or any other cooling device which cools air through the evaporation of water) will be allowed. This is a new Fair Board rule because these coolers take up more space, water and electricity than needed.
• All hogs need to be washed and dry when they reach the check-in scale. No hogs will be allowed in the wash racks for one hour after being weighed, scanned, and paint branded — this will allow paint adequate time to dry properly. Please plan accordingly. Hogs may be clipped/shaved; however the fair board strongly suggests clip/shave at home. If clipping at the fair no snaring or tying up is allowed. Please remember we are setting an example of livestock production for the general public.