GENERAL RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS

A person shall not offer for exhibit any item not produced and/or prepared by him/her self. In open competition livestock must be owned by the exhibitor prior to exhibition. Youth livestock must meet ownership deadlines; cattle, owned or leased as of May 1st of the current year, and the animal must be at least 3 months old.

An exhibitor shall make only one entry per class (except in individual livestock classes, where 2 placings per class, per breed, per exhibitor are allowed for both youth and adult divisions). In group and pair classes only one entry is allowed per exhibitor.

New classes may be listed and judged, provided there are 3 or more exhibitors and the Fair obtains prior approval from the Division of Fairs

Youth exhibits are for boys and girls 8 through 18 years of age as of January first of the current year.

The committee, judge, or Fair management reserve the right to reject any and/or all exhibits they deem are not desirable, not properly entered, or are deemed inappropriate for a family fair.

Places will be awarded on the basis of quality of exhibit, and the decision of the judge will be final.

The Fair Association will not be responsible for loss or damage of exhibits or injury of animals or persons.

Exhibitor Standards: The fair is an educational activity: Fairs should discretionally establish standards for dress, positive social behavior, good sportsmanship and cooperative behavior should be encouraged. It is recognized that in classes of livestock, exhibitors have standards of dress that have been established by the industry; examples are slacks, skirts, and dresses. NO shorts or bathing attire will be allowed. NO sandals, clogs, sneakers, or bare feet will be allowed.

It is recommended but not required that all animals admitted to the fairgrounds be vaccinated for rabies if there is an approved vaccine for that animal.

Exhibitors who remove exhibits before the day and time specified by their departments will be prohibited from exhibiting the following year and any prize money will be forfeited.

No alcohol allowed on the fairgrounds. Anyone who is caught with alcohol will be removed from the grounds and will be banned from participating in next year's fair.