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ENTRY DAY: Wednesday, August 4, 2010.
Please bring your pre-registered items to the fairgrounds on this day between 8am and 8pm.



      RULES: 
Superintendent: Meredith Barker   1.  All articles in this class must be the work of, and owned by the exhibitor. 
    2.  Articles in a collection or display cannot be entered separately for individual premiums. 
Pre-registration is due by Monday, August 2, 2010 listing all exhibits intended to be entered.    3.  Professionals (commercial artists, wood workers and instructors) are allowed to enter for premiums only in the classes so designated. 
    4.  Articles which have previously won a premium are not eligible.  Articles must have been completed in last two years. 
ENTRY DAY: WEDNESDAY, August 4, 2010 - 8:00am-8:00pm    5.  Items to be entered in Handicraft Department should be brought directly to the Needlecraft, Hobbies & Crafts Building at the Dakota County Fairgrounds for entering. 
    6.  Exhibitor may enter one item in each lot of the classes where they qualify. 
    7.  Unsigned written information on a 3"x5" card may be attached to the exhibit on entry day. 
    8.  No entry may be removed before 7:00pm on Sunday, August 15, 2010.  Building will close at 9:00pm. 

One CHAMPION AWARD ribbon and $15.00 will be given to one outstanding article selected from the following classes:
1, 2, 3&4, 5&6, 7


For other important rules please go to the General Rules page.

 

Class 1- Article from Wood

  • Premium: 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00; 4th - $2.00


Lot

  1. Adult (over 16), large article
  2. Adult (over 16), small article
  3. Adult (over 16), doll house
  4. Adult (over 16), large furniture article
  5. Adult (over 16), small furniture article
  6. Instructor & Commercial Wood Workers, large article
  7. Instructor & Commercial Wood Workers, small article
  8. Instructor & Commercial Wood Workers, furniture
  9. Instructor & Commercial Wood Workers,  doll house
  10. Chain Saw Sculpture
  11. Intarsia
  12. Turned wood article
  13. Under 16, large article
  14. Under 16, small article
  15. Under 16, doll house
  16. Under 16, Shop-shop made article

Class 2- Adult

  • Premium: 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00; 4th - $2.00


Lot

  1. Basket, coil
  2. Basket, decorative
  3. Basket, rug
  4. Basket, woven
  5. Beadwork
  6. Calligraphy
  7. Candles
  8. Caning
  9. Christmas, collection
  10. Christmas, miscellaneous
  11. Christmas, tree ornament
  12. Christmas, wreath
  13. Cornhusk creation
  14. Country hat, trimmed
  15. Crop art, seed mosaic
  16. Decoy
  17. Doll, constructed, cloth body
  18. Doll, constructed, leather body
  19. Doll, mop
  20. Doll, spoolie
  21. Dried floral arrangement
  22. Electric or architectural project
  23. Etching or sandblasting
  24. Flower, artificial arrangement
  25. Fly tying
  26. Furniture, doll house
  27. Furniture, refinished
  28. Greeting cards (handmaid)
  29. Hobby
  30. Hobby collection
  31. Jewelry, bead
  32. Jewelry, glass
  33. Jewelry, hand made bead
  34. Jewelry, metal
  35. Jewelry, stone
  36. Jewelry, wood
  37. Leather work
  38. Macrame, large
  39. Macrame, small
  40. Memory scrapbook - Wedding
  41. Memory scrapbook - Heritage
  42. Memory scrapbook - Other
  43. Metal article
  44. Model, airplane or rocket
  45. Model, car or truck
  46. Model, created
  47. Model, train or boat
  48. Mosaic
  49. Paper ribbon creation
  50. Raffia
  51. Scherenschnitte (paper snipping)
  52. Sculpture, sort
  53. Stain glass, large
  54. Stain glass, small
  55. Stamping, greeting cards, set of 3
  56. Stamping, picture, 8"x10" or smaller
  57. Stenciling design
  58. Sweatshirt or T-shirt painting, free design
  59. Sweatshirt or T-shirt painting, stamped
  60. Taxidermy
  61. Ukrainian egg, only 1
  62. Wood burning, kit
  63. Wood burning, original
  64. Wood carving, hand carved, large article
  65. Wood carving, hand carved, small article
  66. Wood carving, lathed
  67. Wooden toy
  68. Wood whittling, large article
  69. Wood whittling, small article
  70. Wood carving, relief
  71. Wreath, natural, not Christmas
  72. Wreath, other, not Christmas
  73. Miscellaneous, large article
  74. Miscellaneous, small article
  75. Horse Tack (leather)
  76. Horse Tack (rope)
  77. Tole & Décor paint, flowers
  78. Tole & Décor paint, misc.
  79. Tole & Décor paint, scene
  80. Unique Recycling article

Class 3- 10TH TO 12TH Grade
            (2009-2010 school year)

  • Premium: 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00; 4th - $2.00


Lot

  1. Bookmaking
  2. Christmas collection
  3. Created object
  4. Doll, constructed
  5. Doll, mop
  6. Doll, spoolie
  7. Electric project or game
  8. Etching or sandblasting
  9. Folk art
  10. Furniture, refinished
  11. Hat, country trimmed
  12. Hobby
  13. Hobby collection
  14. Holiday decoration
  15. Jewelry
  16. Memory scrapbook
  17. Model, airplane or rocket
  18. Model, train or boat
  19. Model, car or truck
  20. Paper craft
  21. Plastic article
  22. Plastic lace
  23. Pony beads
  24. Scientific project
  25. Sculpture, soft
  26. Seed or Shell art
  27. Stained glass
  28. Stenciling design
  29. Sticker collection
  30. Unique Recycling Article
  31. Wood burning, kit
  32. Wood burning, original
  33. Wood carving, or whittling
  34. Woven article
  35. Miscellaneous, large article
  36. Miscellaneous, small article

Class 4- 7th to 9th Grade
           (2009-2010 school year) 

  • Premium: 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00; 4th - $2.00


Lot

  1. Bookmaking
  2. Created objects
  3. Doll
  4. Dream catcher
  5. Greeting cards (hand make set of 3)
  6. Greeting cards (computer set of 3)
  7. Hobby
  8. Hobby collection
  9. Holiday item
  10. Jewelry
  11. Kenex, car or truck; not to exceed 20" in length
  12. Kenex, created set; not to exceed 20"x20" square
  13. Kenex, individual item; not to exceed 20"x20" square
  14. Lego, original vehicle
  15. Lego, vehicle from kit
  16. Lego, original set; not to exceed 20"x20" square
  17. Lego, original individual item; not to exceed 20"x20" square
  18. Lego, set from kit; not to exceed 20” x 20” square
  19. Lego, individual item from a kit
  20. Lego, bionicles.
  21. Memory scrapbook
  22. Model
  23. puppet
  24. Sand art
  25. Shirt painting
  26. Sticker collection
  27. Tie dying
  28. Unique Recycling article
  29. Weaving
  30. Wood article
  31. Miscellaneous, large article
  32. Miscellaneous, small article

Class 5- 4th to 6th Grade
           (2009-2010 school year) 

  • Premium: 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00; 4th - $2.00


Lot

  1. Bookmaking
  2. Created object
  3. Doll
  4. Dreamcatcher
  5. Greeting cards (hand made) set of 3
  6. Greeting cards (computer) set of 3
  7. Hobby
  8. Hobby collection
  9. Holiday item
  10. Jewelry
  11. Kenex, car or truck; not to exceed 20" in length
  12. Kenex, created set; not to exceed 20"x20" square
  13. Kenex, individual item; not to exceed 20"x20" square
  14. Lego, original vehicle
  15. Lego, original set; not to exceed 20” x 20” square
  16. Lego, original individual item
  17. Lego, vehicle from kit
  18. Lego, set from kit; not to exceed 20” x 20” square
  19. Lego, individual item from kit
  20. Lego, Bionicles
  21. Memory Scrapbook
  22. Model
  23. Perler beads
  24. Pony beads
  25. Puppet
  26. Sand art
  27. Shirt painting
  28. Sticker collection
  29. Tie dying
  30. Unique Recycling article
  31. Weaving
  32. Wood article
  33. Miscellaneous, large article
  34. Miscellaneous, small article

Class 6- 3rd Grade and Under
           (2009-2010 school year) 

  • Premium: 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00; 4th - $2.00


Lot

  1. Bookmaking
  2. Created object
  3. Doll
  4. Dreamcatcher
  5. Hobby
  6. Hobby collection
  7. Holiday item
  8. Jewelry
  9. Kenex, car or truck; not to exceed 20" in length
  10. Kenex, created set; not to exceed 20"x20" square
  11. Kenex, individual item; not to exceed 20"x20" square
  12. Lego, original vehicle
  13. Lego, original set; not to exceed 20"x20" square
  14. Lego, original individual item
  15. Lego, vehicle from kit
  16. Lego, set from kit not to exceed 20” x 20”
  17. Lego, individual item from kit
  18. Lego, bionicles
  19. Model
  20. Memory scrapbook
  21. Perler beads
  22. Pony beads
  23. Puppet
  24. Sand art
  25. Shirt painting
  26. Sticker collection
  27. Tie dying
  28. Unique Recycling article
  29. Weaving
  30. Wood article
  31. Miscellaneous, large article
  32. Miscellaneous, small article

Class 7- Over 65
            

  • Premium for lots: 1 to 8 - 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00
  • Premium for lots: 9 to 15 - 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00; 4th - $2.00
  • Premium for lots: 16 to 17 - 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00


Lot

  1. Beads or jewelry
  2. Christmas article
  3. Country/Folk Art, large
  4. Country/Folk Art, small
  5. Hobby
  6. Hobby collection
  7. Intarsia
  8. Leatherwork
  9. Memory Scrapbook
  10. Model construction
  11. Shellcraft
  12. Tole & Decorative painting, flowers
  13. Tole & Decorative painting, miscellaneous
  14. Tole & Decorative painting, scene
  15. Unique Recycling article
  16. Wood article, large
  17. Wood article, small
  18. Wood carving, large
  19. Wood carving, small
  20. Wood whittling, large
  21. Wood whittling, small
  22. Wooden toy
  23. Miscellaneous, large article
  24. Miscellaneous, small article

 

 
     

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