2019 Exhibit Book Entry Rules & Regulations

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1 Carroll County Agricultural Fair at the Southwest VA Farmers Market 2019 Exhibit Book Entry Rules & Regulations

2 For Specific Exhibit Questions: Contact the Exhibit Coordinators: Carol Chevalier (276) or Janie Harrison (276) For General Fair Questions: Southwest VA Farmers Market 497 Farmer s Market Drive Hillsville, VA (276) (leave message) fair@carrollcountyva.org

3 General Information & Rules There is No Entry Fee for any Exhibit NON-PERISHABLE exhibit entries will be accepted on Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Non-Perishable and Perishable exhibits will be accepted Sunday, August 18, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Exhibits should be brought to the Farmer s Market - Wholesale side, 2nd entrance, 1st bay. (1st entrance is Retail/Direct Sales). Release time for exhibits will be Sunday, August 28, 2016 starting at 4:00 p.m. No exhibits may be removed until release time. In case of an extenuating circumstances for early release, exhibitor must check out with Exhibit Coordinators Carol Chevalier or Janie Harrison. Premium winning exhibits removed by the exhibitor prior to the official release time will forfeit premiums. It is the exhibitor s responsibility to pick up or dispose of their exhibits on or after August 25th. Any exhibits left will be held for one week. After that time, all entries will be considered abandoned, and the fair will in no way be responsible for them. All perishable items will be disposed of. A pre-registration form is available on line at under the EXHIBITS. Exhibitors should print and fill out to bring with exhibits. Please print legibly. Pre-registration is not necessary in order to participate in the county fair but is highly recommended. All products must be grown or made by the exhibitor during the current calendar year, unless otherwise specified in a category. The Carroll County Fair assumes no responsibility in case of loss or damage to exhibits. All fruits and vegetables should be in their natural state. No waxing. Refer to Exhibiting Fruits Vegetables at under the EXHIBITS link. Each entry shall be composed of the required number of specimens and be of only one variety or strain except where noted. PLEASE name variety on entry form. No entry will be judged unless it meets the class specifications, quantity and quality. Perishable products may be removed by the Exhibit Coordinators from display after judging if the product reaches a state of decomposition.

4 If only one exhibit is entered in a category, a blue ribbon will be awarded if the judge(s) consider it representative of First Place. If exhibit is considered unworthy of first place, the judge(s) will award appropriate placing, provided exhibit is worthy. Judges reserves the right to withhold all prizes, if no exhibits are considered worthy of class. During the judging process on Sunday and Monday evenings August 17 and 18: Prizes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons in each Department/Category as stated above (ex: Fruits, Vegetable and Other Produce -- A1, A2, A3). Monetary premiums will be awarded by the point system. Each first place will be worth 3 points; second place 2 points; third place 1 point. The total points an individual receives in each Department/Category will indicate whether prize money will be awarded. A Best in Show rosette will be awarded to the top First Place exhibit entered in each Department/Category if there is an exhibit deemed worthy by the judge(s). All Youth and Special Needs exhibitors will receive a Participation ribbon. Adult exhibitors may request a Participation ribbon. A silent auction will NOT be held in 2019.

5 Fruits, Vegetables and Other Produce To properly display various fruits and vegetables, refer to Exhibiting Fruits & Vegetables, a publication from Kansas State University, in the Carroll County Agricutultural Fair Events Exhibits Area of the Website. Department A1 - Fruits EXHIBIT SECTION A Dept/Category Item Code Item Description Quantity for Judging A1 001 Apples 4 A1 002 Blackberries 1 cup A1 003 Blueberries 1 cup A1 004 Cherries/Ground 1 cup A1 005 Grapes 1 bunch A1 010 Melon-Cantaloupe 1 A1 011 Melon-Citron Melon 1 A1 012 Melon-Watermelon/Large 1 A1 014 Melon-Watermelon/Small 1 A1 028 Miscellaneous 1 A1 006 Peaches 3 A1 007 Pears 3 A1 008 Plums 3 A1 015 Pumpkin-Buckskin 1 A1 016 Pumpkin-Cinderella 1 A1 017 Pumpkin-Fairy Tale 1 A1 018 Pumpkin-Jack-O-Lantern 1 A1 019 Pumpkin-Jarrahdale 1 A1 020 Pumpkin-Largest 1 A1 021 Pumpkin-Lumna 1 A1 022 Pumpkin-Miniature 1 A1 024 Pumpkin-Peanut 1 A1 025 Pumpkin-Pie 1 A1 026 Pumpkin-Red Warty 1 A1 027 Pumpkin-White 1 A1 009 Rhubarb/stalks 6 Department A2 - Other Dept/Category Item Code Item Description Quantity for Judging A2 001 Eggs-Blue Chicken 6 A2 002 Eggs-Brown Chicken 6 A2 003 Eggs-White Chicken 6 A2 004 Eggs-Duck 6 A2 013 Eggs - Guinea 6 A2 005 Gourd-Edible 1 A2 014 Home Garden Special - Display of Produce 1 A2 020 Honey - Creamed 1 pint jar A2 011 Honey (Raw)-Comb - Honey 1 pint jar A2 012 Honey (Raw)-Strained - Honey 1 pint jar

6 EXHIBIT SECTION A Fruits, Vegetables and Other Produce To properly display various fruits and vegetables, refer to Exhibiting Fruits & Vegetables, a publication from Kansas State University, in the Carroll County Agricutultural Fair Events Exhibits Area of the Website. Department A3 - Vegetables Dept/Category Item Code Item Description Quantity for Judging A3 002 Beans-Green Beans 8 A3 005 Beans-Lima/shelled 1 pint A3 003 Beans-October Beans 1 pint A3 004 Beans-Pole Beans 8 A3 006 Beans-Wax Beans 8 A3 007 Beets-w/3 inch leaf stem 6 A3 075 Cabbage 1 A3 008 Carrots-w/3 inch leaf stem 6 A3 076 Cauliflower Bunch A3 009 Collards 1 bunch A3 011 Corn-Sweet Corn 3 ears A3 012 Cucumber-Pickling 3 A3 013 Cucumber-Slicers 3 A3 015 Cultivar Group-Broccoli 1 bunch A3 016 Cultivar Group-Brussel Sprouts 1 pint A3 017 Cultivar Group-Cabbage 1 head A3 018 Cultivar Group-Cauliflower 1 head A3 019 Eggplant 1 A3 080 Garlic 1 bulb A3 050 Hanovers or Rutabaga 1 A3 081 Herbs (dill, etc.) 1 bunch A3 021 Kale 1 bunch A3 022 Kohlrabi-w/3 inch leaf stem 3 A3 024 Lettuce-Head 2 A3 023 Lettuce-Leaf 1 plate A3 077 Miscellaneous Vegetable N/A A3 025 Mustard 1 bunch A3 032 Okra 6 A3 026 Onion-Green 6 A3 027 Onion-Red 4 A3 028 Onion-White 4 A3 029 Onion-Yellow 4 A3 033 Parsnips 3 A3 034 Peas-Edible Shell 8 A3 035 Peas-Garden Shelled 1 pint A3 101 Pepper-Miscellaneous 1 A3 036 Peppers-Banana 4 A3 037 Peppers-Hot 6 A3 039 Peppers-Sweet Bell 3 A3 041 Peppers-Yellow 3

7 EXHIBIT SECTION A Fruits, Vegetables and Other Produce To properly display various fruits and vegetables, refer to Exhibiting Fruits & Vegetables, a publication from Kansas State University, in the Carroll County Agricutultural Fair Events Exhibits Area of the Website. Department A3 - Vegetables Dept/Category Item Code Item Description Quantity for Judging A3 045 Potato-Fingerling 4 A3 042 Potato-Irish Cobbler 4 A3 043 Potato-Kennebec 4 A3 044 Potato-Red 4 A3 046 Potato-Sweet Potato 4 A3 047 Potato-White 4 A3 048 Potato-Yukon Gold 4 A3 049 Radish 6 A3 051 Salsify 4 A3 102 Squash- Candy roaster squash 1 A3 052 Squash-Acorn 1 A3 053 Squash-Ball Squash 1 A3 054 Squash-Buttercup (round green/blue) 1 A3 055 Squash-Butternut 1 A3 056 Squash-Cushaw 1 A3 057 Squash-Delicata (crean w/stripes) 1 A3 058 Squash-Hubbard 1 A3 060 Squash-Patty Pan 1 A3 061 Squash-Spaghetti 1 A3 062 Squash-Turks Turban 1 A3 063 Squash-Yellow 2 A3 064 Squash-Zucchini 2 A3 065 Swiss Chard 1 bunch A3 073 Tomatillo 4 A3 072 Tomato - German Pink 4 A3 078 Tomato - Pink Lady 4 A3 079 Tomato - Supersonic 4 A3 066 Tomato-Heirloom Varieties 4 A3 068 Tomato-Red 4 A3 069 Tomato-Small Novelty 8 A3 070 Tomato-Yellow Tomato 4 A3 071 Turnips 4

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9 Department B1 - Corn Field Crops Dept/Category Item Code Item Description Quantity for Judging B1 001 Corn-White hybrid corn 6 ears B1 002 Corn-White hybrid corn 3 stalks B1 003 Corn-Yellow corn shelled 1 quart B1 004 Corn-Yellow Hybrid corn 6 ears B1 005 Corn-Yellow Hybrid corn 3 stalks Department B2 - Forage Crops Dept/Category Item Code Item Description Quantity for Judging B2 001 Alfalfa 5 inch bundle B2 002 Alfalfa baled, one batt B2 003 Alfalfa haylage 1 gallon plastic bag B2 004 Lespedeza 5 inch bundle B2 005 Lespedeza baled, one batt B2 006 Orchard grass 5 inch bundle B2 007 Orchard grass baled, one batt B2 008 Red Clover 5 inch bundle B2 009 Red Clover baled, one batt B2 010 Soybeans 5 inch bundle B2 011 Timothy 5 inch bundle B2 012 Timothy baled, one batt Department B3 - Small Grain EXHIBIT SECTION B Dept/Category Item Code Item Description Quantity for Judging B3 001 Barley 1 quart B3 002 Barley 5 inch bundle B3 003 Oats 5 inch bundle B3 004 Rye 1 quart B3 005 Rye 5 inch bundle B3 006 Spring Oats 1 quart B3 007 Wheat 1 quart B3 008 Wheat 5 inch bundle B3 009 Winter Oats 1 quart B3 010 Sorghum 1 quart Department B4 - Tobacco Dept/Category Item Code Item Description Quantity for Judging B4 001 Tobacco 1 stalk/5 leaves

10 Department C1 - Flower Arrangements C1 003 Dried Flowers C1 002 Greenery C1 004 Mixed Flowers C1 005 One Color C1 001 Roses Department C2 - Cut Flowers C2 001 Astor C2 002 Chrysanthemum C2 003 Cockscomb C2 004 Cosmos C2 005 Dahlia C2 007 Gladiolus C2 008 Marigold C2 022 Miscellaneous C2 020 Orchid C2 010 Rose C2 016 Sunflower C2 018 Sunflower Head C2 019 Zinnia Department C3 - Ornamentals EXHIBIT SECTION C Flowers and Plants C3 002 Corn-Ornamental 3 ears C3 008 Gourd-Apple 1 C3 003 Gourd-Birdhouse 1 C3 001 Gourd-Decorative 1 Department C4 - Potted C4 001 Begonia C4 002 Blooming African Violet C4 011 Cacti C4 012 Cactus Dish Garden C4 022 Coleus C4 014 Fern C4 003 Geranium C4 004 Hanging Basket C4 005 Hibiscus C4 006 Hydrangea C4 007 Impatiens

11 Department C4 - Potted EXHIBIT SECTION C Flowers and Plants C4 016 Jade Plant C4 024 Miscellaneous C4 019 Ornamental Plant C4 023 Potted Herbs C4 010 Shamrock

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13 EXHIBIT SECTION D Food Preservation To be eligible for judging, entries must be in regulation canning jars with a two-piece vacuum seal lid. Judges may open the top four (4) jars in each category and taste to determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category. If necessary, more jars may be opened to determine a winner No paraffin wax may be used. Entries will be judged on appearance, texture, container and flavor if necessary. No food coloring is allowed. Product must have been canned or preserved within the last year by the entrant. Department D1 - Fruit D1 002 Apple Pie Filling D1 001 Applebutter D1 003 Applesauce D1 012 Berry Fruit D1 004 Grape Juice D1 005 Nectarines D1 007 Other Pie Filling D1 006 Peach Pie Filling D1 008 Peaches D1 010 Pears D1 011 Pumpkin D1 013 Rhubarb Department D2 - Jams and Preserves D2 001 Blackberry D2 004 Blueberry D2 002 Cherry D2 009 Fruit Preserves - Any Type D2 006 Peach D2 003 Rasberry D2 007 Strawberry D2 008 Unsual Jam Department D3 - Jellies D3 001 Apple D3 002 Blackberry D3 003 Grape D3 005 Raspberry D3 004 Strawberry D3 006 Unusual Jelly

14 EXHIBIT SECTION D Food Preservation To be eligible for judging, entries must be in regulation canning jars with a two-piece vacuum seal lid. Judges may open the top four (4) jars in each category and taste to determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category. If necessary, more jars may be opened to determine a winner No paraffin wax may be used. Entries will be judged on appearance, texture, container and flavor if necessary. No food coloring is allowed. Product must have been canned or preserved within the last year by the entrant. Department D4 - Other D4 001 Dried Fruit (any type) D4 002 Dried Meat/Jerky (any type) D4 003 Dried Vegetables (any type) D4 005 Meat (any type) D4 006 Molasses D4 007 Salsa D4 008 Sauce - BBQ D4 010 Sauce - Spaghetti D4 011 Sauce - Tomato D4 012 Soup (any type) D4 015 Unusual Preserved Item Department D5 - Pickles D5 006 Beans-Dilly D5 001 Beet Pickles D5 003 Dill/Sour/Salt Brine Pickles D5 002 Eggs/Pickled D5 004 Sweet/Bread & Butter Pickles D5 005 Unusual Pickles Department D7 - Relish D7 001 Relish - Chow Chow D7 002 Relish - Chutney D7 003 Relish - Corn D7 007 Relish - Dill Pickle D7 004 Relish - Hot Dog D7 005 Relish - Sweet Indian D7 006 Relish - Tomato

15 EXHIBIT SECTION D Food Preservation To be eligible for judging, entries must be in regulation canning jars with a two-piece vacuum seal lid. Judges may open the top four (4) jars in each category and taste to determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category. If necessary, more jars may be opened to determine a winner No paraffin wax may be used. Entries will be judged on appearance, texture, container and flavor if necessary. No food coloring is allowed. Product must have been canned or preserved within the last year by the entrant. Department D8 - Vegetables D8 002 Beans - Green String D8 003 Beans - Shelled D8 004 Beets D8 006 Cabbage D8 005 Carrots D8 008 Corn D8 007 Greens (any type) D8 010 Mushrooms D8 011 Mustard Greens D8 012 Peas D8 013 Potatoes D8 015 Sauerkraut D8 016 Squash D8 014 Sweet Potatoes D8 017 Tomato Juice D8 018 Tomatoes - Stewed/Chopped

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17 Exhibitors must have food on a disposable plate and in zipper type plastic bags, except for decorated cakes. Larger items that do not fit in plastic bags must be easy to open. All baked exhibits will be judged according to taste, appearance, and texture. Decorated cakes will be judged on appearance alone and will not be cut or tasted, so that forms may be used. All food must have been prepared by the exhibitor. Department E1 - Bread E1 001 Biscuits Plate of 3 E1 002 Fruit/Nut Bread Whole E1 003 Muffins Plate of 3 E1 004 Quick Bread (fruit/veg/herb/cheese/grain) Whole E1 005 Quick Bread (Sweet & Savory) Whole E1 006 Yeast Bread Whole E1 007 Yeast Roll Plate of 3 Department E2 - Brownies E2 001 Brownies Plate of 3 Department E3 - Cake EXHIBIT SECTION E Food Preparation E3 010 Canned Cake Whole E3 001 Carrot Cake Whole E3 002 Chocolate Cake Whole E3 003 Coconut Cake Whole E3 004 Cream Cake Whole E3 005 Decorated Cake Whole E3 006 Decorated Cupcakes Plate of 3 E3 007 Pound Cake Whole E3 008 Short Cake Whole E3 009 Upside Down Cake Whole Department E4 - Candy E4 001 Fudge Plate of 3 E4 002 Hard Candy Plate of 3 E4 004 Rolled Candy Plate of 3 Department E5 - Cookies E5 001 Bar cookie Plate of 3 E5 002 Drop cookie Plate of 3 E5 003 Rolled/cut out cookie Plate of 3

18 EXHIBIT SECTION E Food Preparation Exhibitors must have food on a disposable plate and in zipper type plastic bags, except for decorated cakes. Larger items that do not fit in plastic bags must be easy to open. All baked exhibits will be judged according to taste, appearance, and texture. Decorated cakes will be judged on appearance alone and will not be cut or tasted, so that forms may be used. All food must have been prepared by the exhibitor. Department E6 - Pie E crust Pie Whole E6 005 Chocolate Pie Whole E6 006 Cream Pie Whole E6 007 Custard Pie Whole E6 009 Fruit Pie (any) Whole E6 004 Pumpkin/Squash Pie Whole E6 011 Savory Pie Whole

19 EXHIBIT SECTION F Educational Poster Department F1 - Educational Poster F1 001 Agriculture F1 002 Animal Science F1 003 Natural Resources F1 005 Safety F1 006 Youth Activities Individual Educational Exhibit. Section Rules Each student may enter one (1) exhibit per Educational Presentation. Exhibit can be regular school project size poster board or smaller. Exhibits will be categorized into the following: Natural resources Animal Science Youth Activities Safety Agriculture A Blue, Red and White ribbon will be awarded in each category. Criteria for judging: Educational value Interest and originality Appearance and quality of display All exhibits will receive a participation ribbon.

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21 EXHIBIT SECTION G Fine Arts and Crafts Articles exhibited must be the work of the person in whose name they are entered and must have been made or completed within the last year. Entries are judged on design, appearance, color, workmanship, and suitability of materials. Well-know characters such as Batman, Snoopy, etc. may not be used due to copyright restrictions. Department G1 - Art G1 003 Acrylic on any surface G1 004 Cartooning G1 005 Ceramics G1 006 Collage G1 007 Computer Generated G1 009 Gouache on any surface G1 018 Miscellaneous G1 010 Multi-Media G1 011 Oil on Canvas G1 012 Pottery G1 013 Rubber Stamping G1 014 Sculpture G1 015 Sketch (pencil, charcoal, pastel, pen-ink, colored pencil) G1 016 Stained Glass G1 017 Water Color Department G2 - Crafts G2 018 Baskets (hand woven) G2 020 Beaded Craft (any) G2 021 Birdhouse (any) G2 022 Christmas Tree Ornament (any style/type) G2 023 Decorated Clothing (any item/any type) G2 025 Folk Art (any) G2 026 Gourd Art (any) G2 027 Jewelry (any) G2 029 Leather Craft (any) G2 031 Mosaic G2 033 Scrapbook (Any subject) G2 034 Using Recycled Items G2 035 Weaving (any) G2 036 Woodworking (any) G2 037 Wreath (any type)

22 EXHIBIT SECTION G Fine Arts and Crafts Articles exhibited must be the work of the person in whose name they are entered and must have been made or completed within the last year. Entries are judged on design, appearance, color, workmanship, and suitability of materials. Well-know characters such as Batman, Snoopy, etc. may not be used due to copyright restrictions. Department G3 - Needle Arts - Other G3 026 Blanket-Blankets - Fleece - All Kinds & Sizes G3 027 Blanket-Counted Cross Stitch (any count) G3 029 Blanket-Crewel G3 045 Embroidery-Any Item G3 046 Latch Hook-(any item) G3 047 Misc. Needle Art (any item) G3 048 Misc. Sewing (Totes, handbags, diaper bags, etc) G3 051 Plastic Canvas G3 052 Stamped Cross Stich G3 053 Wall Hanging Department G4 - Quilts G4 019 Quilt-Candle Wicking or Chicken Scratch) G4 001 Quilt-Counted Cross Stitch G4 010 Quilt-Domestic Machine Quilted - Baby size G4 011 Quilt-Domestic Machine Quilted - Bed size G4 002 Quilt-Embroidered G4 008 Quilt-Hand Quilted - Bed size G4 007 Quilt-Hand Quilted - Baby size G4 081 Quilt-Hand Quilted Piece Work - Baby size G4 082 Quilt-Hand Quilted piece Work - Bed size G4 013 Quilt-Long Arm Machine Quilted - Baby size G4 014 Quilt-Long Arm Machine Quilted - Bed size G4 015 Quilt-Long Arm Professionally Quilted G4 009 Quilt-Miscellaneous Hand Quilting G4 016 Quilt-Miscellaneous Long Arm Machine Quilting G4 012 Quilt-Miscellaneous Machine Quilting G4 017 Quilt-Needle Point G4 018 Quilt-Other (Yo Yo's, Cathedral Window) G4 020 Quilt-Pillow (Hand Quilted) G4 021 Quilt-Pillow (Machine Quilted) G4 022 Quilt-Pillow (Tacked or Tied) G4 023 Quilt-Stamped Cross Stitch G4 024 Quilt-Tacked or Tied - Baby size G4 025 Quilt-Tacked or Tied - Bed size

23 EXHIBIT SECTION G Fine Arts and Crafts Articles exhibited must be the work of the person in whose name they are entered and must have been made or completed within the last year. Entries are judged on design, appearance, color, workmanship, and suitability of materials. Well-know characters such as Batman, Snoopy, etc. may not be used due to copyright restrictions. Department G5 - Crochet G5 030 Crochet-Afghan (Bedspread) G5 031 Crochet-Arts G5 032 Crochet-Baby Item G5 034 Crochet-Clothing (Includes hat/scarf) G5 077 Crochet-Doilies (Includes Table Runner/Dollies/Table Cloth) G5 036 Crochet-Embellished Item (Crochet top, towel, etc) G5 035 Crochet-Kitchen (Dish Cloth/Pot Holder, etc.) Department G6 - Knit G6 038 Knitted-Afghan G6 039 Knitted-Baby Item G6 040 Knitted-Clothing (Includes hat/scarf) G6 042 Knitted-Embellished Item G6 041 Knitted-Kitchen (Dish Cloth/Pot Holder, etc.)

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25 EXHIBIT SECTION H Photography Department H1 - Photography H1 001 Architecture/Buildings H1 002 Black & White (Open subject) H1 003 Landscape/Scenic H1 004 People - Children 12 & Under H1 005 Macro (Close up) H1 006 Open subject H1 007 Seasons - Winter Emphasis H1 008 Pets/Domestic animals H1 009 People at play/sports H Carroll Co Fair H1 011 Agriculture - Farmlife Emphasis H1 012 Farms - Barns Emphasis Section Rules Articles must be the work of the person in whose name they are entered. All photographs must be taken from August 2018 to August Entries are judged on appearance, composition, tone, balance, clarity, contrast, and suitability to category entered. Color photos will be judged on range of tones or contrast. Only one entry per exhibitor per category. Photos must be 8 x 10 s only or 8 ½ x 11 photo paper. No decorative borders, no frames. ** Photos can be securely mounted on 11 x 14 black foam core BEFORE they are entered or you may PURCHASE the black foam at the time of registration for $2.00 each. Youth may enter the Adult categories, but will be judged as Adult. Black and White photographs can be entered into any category.

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27 EXHIBIT SECTION I Written Word Department I1 - Calligraphy I1 001 Calligraphy Department I2 - Essay I2 002 Essay Department I3 - Poem I3 003 Poem Department I4 - Short Story I4 004 Short Story Section Rules "The contest is open only to amateur writers". You will be considered professional if you receive at least one third of your income from writing or teaching creative writing at the college level. Do not submit works that have been previously published. Submit only one manuscript per category (i.e. only one poem, one essay, one short story), but enter as many categories as you wish. Submit two typed originals or typed photocopies, one to be retained by committee, one to be sent to judges. Please retain a copy of your manuscript, as none will be returned. Include with each manuscript a removable title page containing your name, address, phone number, address (if available), age group, and the literary category. Your name should not appear on any other page.