2018 San Diego County Fair Creative Youth

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1 For Individuals & Youth Organizations Ages 5 through 17 as of January 1, 2018 Schools/Teachers please visit for Best of K-6 th Grade Schools information. Judith Topel and Vicky Cronk Coordinators 2018 CALENDAR PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE BROCHURE BEFORE ENTERING Registration is only accepted online. Visit to enter and pay the processing fees. Processing fees are non-refundable. Entry Registration Deadline: Friday, May 11, All registrations must be submitted online by 11:59pm (Pacific Daylight Time). Entry Office extended hours to 7:00pm on May 11. Late Entries will not be accepted. Delivery of Entries: Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, Noon - 7:00pm Wednesday, May 30 Noon - 7:00pm Judging Results: Will be posted by Wednesday, June 6 Awards Ceremony: Sunday, July 1 at 12:00pm Entry Pick Up: Thursday, July 5, 2018, 9:00am - 4:00pm New es in Divisions: Home Arts, Food Items, Steam, Garden, Video and Arts and Craft Projects. For inspiration on what to enter, visit our Home Sweet Home Pinterest page Questions? Call the Entry Office at (858) or entry@sdfair.com Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm Page 1

2 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS All entries must be the original creations of the youth entering. Eligibility: Individuals ages 5-17 (as of Jan. 1, 2018). Members of Youth Organizations, such as Boy/Girl Scouts, 4-H, etc., ages Groups up to (15) participants ages Limits: See division descriptions for entry limits. NEW! Processing Fees: $5.00 per entry. Non-refundable. Entry Delivery: All entries must be dropped off at the Creative Youth Exhibit tent. Enter the fairgrounds through the Solana Gate off of Via de la Valle, and then follow the directional signs to Creative Youth. Review each division for drop off dates and times. Display Requirements: Each entry must be marked on the back or bottom with the participant s name, Division and. See Divisions for mounting requirements and size and weight limitations. All entries, officially entered and received, will be displayed, space permitting. Entries may be displayed using Velcro tabs adhered to the back of the piece. The Creative Youth Entry Office will provide an exhibit ticket for each entry, which will be affixed to the piece with masking tape by Creative Youth staff. All entries must remain in the Creative Youth Exhibit until the pick-up date. Neither the San Diego County Fair nor 22 nd District Agricultural Association are responsible for theft or damage to entries. Judging: Creative Youth entries are judged using the Danish System. The judging process compares each exhibit on its own merit against a recognized standard, with age as a consideration. 1 st and 2 nd Place ribbons will be awarded as merited. Fair Awards: Best of Show Awards - will be offered in all Divisions. Special Awards - will be presented to entries recognized by exhibit coordinators for outstanding creativity and/or presentation. John Dalley Memorial- (2) $25 Awards will be presented to Gems and Minerals entries in Division 4502, 4503, 4507 & Environmental Awareness Recognition Awards - (2) $50 will be presented to entries in any Division at the discretion of the exhibit coordinators. Donated Awards: Donated awards are provided by individuals, interest groups or retail merchants, and may be presented by interest group representatives, Division judges, and/or other individual appointed by the award donor. The Fair is not responsible for presenting donated awards. Contact Information: If you have a change of address, phone number or address, you are required to update this information with the entry office so we can contact you regarding awards. Page 2

3 HOME ARTS PROJECTS DELIVERY DATE: Friday, May 18 & Saturday, May 19 Noon - 7:00pm NEW! FLORAL ARRANGEMENT OR CENTERPIECE Original arrangement that may include silk flowers and/or foliage, dried flowers, mosses, twigs, etc., in a glass, vase, urn or other holder. Division 4001 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4002 Individuals Years 001 Any floral arrangement 002 Centerpiece QUILTS Quilt from original design or commercially generated pattern. May be pieced, appliquéd, hand quilted or machine quilted. Division 4003 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4004 Individuals Years Division 4005 Groups 001 Any quilt NEEDLEWORK Needlework design from original or commercially generated pattern. Division 4006 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4007 Individuals Years 001 Embroidery and cross stitch 002 Needlepoint and petit point 003 Leatherwork 004 Knitting 005 Crochet SEWING Sewing project using an original design or commercially generated pattern including but not limited to clothing, stuffies, cozies, wall hangings, bags/purses, placemats, pillows, etc. No kits may be used. Limit: (2) Entries per class Division 4008 Individuals 5 Years-10 Years Division 4009 Individuals 11 Years-17 Years 001 Any clothing item or fashion accessory 002 Stuffed animal 003 Any home décor item NEW! TABLE PLACE SETTING Table place setting that includes but is not limited to dishes, glasses, flat wear, napkins, and place mats. Items may be assembled and arranged at drop-off. Place setting must fit within a 36 wide x 24 deep space. Division 4010 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4011 Individuals Years Division 4012 Groups 001 Any place setting NEW! WEAVING Woven project using an original or commercially generated pattern including but not limited to mats, baskets, bracelets, Rainbow Loom or rugs. Materials may be synthetic fibers, wire or natural materials. Maximum size is 36 x 36. Division 4013 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4014 Individuals Years 001 Any woven item Page 3

4 FOOD ITEM PROJECTS DELIVERY DATE: Wednesday, May 30 Noon - 7:00pm REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FOOD ITEMS: Labeling: Entries must be marked on the back or bottom with the Exhibitor s name, Division and. Recipe: Exhibitors must submit a Recipe Form. Disposal: With the exception of Recipe-in-a-Jar and Preserved Foods, all food entries will become the property of the San Diego County Fair and will not be returned. All spoiled food items will be removed for the Creative Youth Exhibit. NEW! COOKIES and COOKIE BARS Provide one dozen cookies or bars of your favorite recipe. Cookies must be displayed on a plate, platter or tray. One cookie will be sampled for taste. Cookies and bars will be judged on appearance and taste. Recipe must be uploaded during online entry and delivered on day of entry. Division 4100 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4101 Individuals Years 001 Cookies 002 Cookie bars NEW! CONFECTIONERY (CANDY) Provide one dozen pieces of your favorite confectionery recipe. Pieces must be displayed on a plate, platter or tray. One piece will be sampled for taste. Candy will be judged on appearance and taste. Recipe must be uploaded during online entry and delivered on day of entry. Limit: (2) Entries per Exhibitor Division 4102 Individuals 5 Years-10 Years Division 4103 Individuals 11 Years-17 Years 001 Any confectioner NEW! GINGERBREAD HOUSE Original gingerbread house design. House must be mounted on a base no larger than 24 x 24. Design may represent any holiday, season or theme. Recipe is not required. Division 4106 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4107 Individuals Years 001 Any gingerbread house NEW! BREAD and QUICK BREAD One standard loaf, sliced and displayed on a plate, platter or tray. One slice will be sampled for taste. Loaves will be judged on taste and appearance. Recipe must be uploaded during online entry and delivered on day of entry. Division 4108 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4109 Individuals Years 01 Any standard bread 02 Any quick bread loaf DECORATED CAKE Original cake design using a cardboard, foam or other craft form as a base (instead of edible cake). Frosting and decorations may be edible or decorative. Recipe is not required for fake cake, are required for real cakes. Division 4104 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4105 Individuals Years 001 Any decorated (fake) cake 002 Any decorated (real) cake Page 4

5 FOOD ITEM PROJECTS DELIVERY DATE: Wednesday, May 30 Noon - 7:00pm PRESERVED FOODS HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESERVED FOODS: All non-acidic foods and vegetables, including tomatoes and salsa, must be canned under pressure. Low-acid fruit, such as figs, should be made more acidic by adding lemon juice, as directed in the U.C. Cooperative Extension leaflet, Home Canning. Fruits may be processed in a boiling water bath or pressure-canned. RELISHES: Vegetable relish, including tomato, must be canned under pressure. Fruit relish may be processed in a boiling water bath or pressurecanned. CONTAINERS: Standard jars (container specifically designed for canning purposes) with new tops and screw rings must be used. Fruits, vegetables and pickles may be in 1 pint, 1½ pint or quart jars. Jams, jellies, preserves or marmalades may be in ½ pint, 1 pint or 1½ pint jars. Paraffin is not allowed. DRIED PRODUCTS: Must be in jars. LABELS: Jar labels must list type of product and date processed. Do not include exhibitor s name on label. Preserved vegetables, fruits or meats that are jarred, canned or dried, so that they do not require refrigeration. Limit: (2) Entry per class Division 4110 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4111 Individuals Years 001 Savory preserves 002 Pickled foods 003 Jams, jellies and fruit preserves 004 Jerky RECIPE-IN-A-JAR A decorated jar filled with all the dry ingredients to make a recipe. Jars will be judged on appearance and originality of recipe. Recipe must be uploaded during online entry and delivered on day of entry. Division 4112 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4113 Individuals Years 001 Soup or chili 002 Beverage mix 003 Dessert or baking mix NEW! SUGAR SKULLS A molded sugar skull decorated with piped royal icing or other edible embellishments. For resources visit: Recipe must be uploaded during online entry and delivered on day of entry. Division 4114 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4115 Individuals Years 001 Any decorated sugar skull Page 5

6 STEAM & MODELS PROJECTS DELIVERY DATE: Friday, May 18 & Saturday, May 19 Noon - 7:00pm NEW! DESIGNS IN MOTION Original design for a variety of toys, machines and decorative items that move with a motor, battery, spring, rubber band or other means. Maximum size is 18 x 18. Repurposed or salvaged materials are encouraged. Kits may not be used. Limit: (1) Entries per class Division 4200 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4201 Individuals Years Division 4202 Groups 001 Any robot (a machine that looks like a human being and performs various complex acts, such as walking or talking, of a human being). 002 Any vibrobot (a simple circuit attached to something that makes it move, ie. Brush [bristle] bot). Resources: or Any kinetic toy (a toy that moves). Resource: adventures-in-learning/2015/03/diy-engineeringtoy-kinetic-carousel/ 004 Any automata (a mechanism that automatically follows a predetermined sequence of operations). Resources: downloads/cardboard Automata. pdf or Any mobile (a 3D decoration that hangs from a single point, suspended by wire, thread, etc. and made up of several shapes which revolve independently by air currents. Balance is the crucial factor both for movement and visual impact). Resources: or GAME DESIGN Original board game, card game or other indoor game, including game pieces, game board and instructions. Maximum size is 24 x 24. Division 4203 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4204 Individuals Years Division 4205 Groups 001 Any game design INVENTIONS Original invention that will solve a real problem. Design should include an explanation of the problem the invention addresses and drawings and/or a model of the invention. Division 4206 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4207 Individuals Years Division 4208 Groups 001 Any invention LEGOS Assembled Lego, or other interlocking block, creations. May be multiple assemblies for one entry. Maximum size is 24 x 24 x 24. Entries must be set up in Creative Youth Exhibit by exhibitor on day of drop-off. Division 4209 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4210 Individuals Years Division 4211 Groups 001 Original Lego assembly 002 Lego assembly from kit Page 6

7 STEAM PROJECTS (con t.) DELIVERY DATE: Friday, May 18 & Saturday, May 19 Noon - 7:00pm MODELS 3D model replicating various architectural locations, landmarks or monuments. Must be mounted on a flat base of card-board, wood or foam core of maximum size of 36 x 36. Kits may not be used. Repurposed or salvaged materials are encouraged. Include title (ex. Mission San Juan Capistrano), and any written historical documentation or 2D plans as applicable. Division 4212 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4213 Individuals Years Division 4214 Groups 001 California Mission model 002 Native Village model 003 NEW! Famous Building Model (ex. Hearst Castle) 004 NEW! Monument or Landmark (ex. Mount Everest) SHOE BOX ROOM Original interior design inside a shoebox. Repurposed or salvaged materials are encouraged. Division 4215 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4216 Individuals Years 001 Any shoebox room TOYS Original toy design using wood, metal, fabric, plastic, etc., including but not limited to action figures, figurines, dolls, vehicles, and play sets. Kits may not be used. Include packaging or instructions if needed. Division 4217 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4218 Individuals Years 001 Any original toy COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS DELIVERY DATE: Friday, May 18 & Saturday, May 19 Noon - 7:00pm COMMUNITY OR ENVIRONMENTAL Document your participation in a community service or environmentally beneficial project. Projects include but are not limited to: Giving back to the senior community Ecological clean-ups Community or school gardens Aid to under-served communities locally or abroad Support for local animal populations Any type of volunteer work Division 4300 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4301 Individuals Years Division 4302 Groups 001 Community Service 002 Environmental Page 7

8 GARDEN PROJECTS DELIVERY DATE: DELIVERY DATE: Friday, May 18 & Saturday, May 19 Noon - 7:00pm BAT, BEE, BIRD OR OWL BOX Bat, bee, bird or owl box of original or commercially generated design. Must be dimensionally appropriate for intended animal. Include label with which animal you intend will use your box. Division 4400 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4401 Individuals Years 01 Any bat box 02 Any bee box 03 Any bird 04 Any owl box NEW! EDIBLE GARDEN Document your home, school or community edible garden. Include food/plant types, soil amendments, watering frequency, care schedule and participants. Display should include, photos, sketches, written documentation, recipes, etc. and not exceed 36 x 36. Division 4402 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4403 Individuals Years Division 4404 Groups 001 Any edible garden documentation GARDEN ART Original art that is intended to be displayed outside. Art pieces include but are not limited to step stones (kits may be used), sculptures, garden labels, decorative birdhouses and scarecrows (freestanding). Division 4407 Individual 5 Years-10 Years Division 4408 Individual 11 Years-17 Years 01 Any garden art piece 02 VERTICAL GARDEN Original design for a garden that is intended to hang or take up a very small footprint. Garden structures may include wood, wire mesh, netting, felt, rubber, etc. and must not exceed a foot print of 18 x 18 or weight of 25 Lbs. Division 4409 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4410 Individuals Years Division 4411 Groups 001 Any vertical garden FAIRY GARDEN Original fairy garden design using natural or manmade materials. Designs must be planted in a single container of not more than 18 w x 18 h x 18 d and weight limit up to 25 lbs. Division 4405 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4406 Individuals Years 01 Any fairy garden Page 8

9 COLLECTIONS, GEMS & JEWELRY PROJECTS DELIVERY DATE: Wednesday, May 30, Noon - 7:00pm COLLECTIONS Three or more like objects make up a collection. Share yours at the Creative Youth Exhibit! You will have 40 minutes to set up your display in a 48 w x 12 h x 12 d space. Space in display cases is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please include a 4 x 6 index card with an explanation of how or why your collection got started. Limit: (2) Entries per Exhibitor Division 4500 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4501 Individuals Years 001 Any collection JEWELRY LAPIDARY/GEMSTONES Projects may include: (3) cabochons, plain or in settings, with samples of corresponding rough or more cabochons set in a single piece of jewelry. Carvings Castings poured and finished by exhibitor Intarsia: Multiple materials in a single piece Jewelry made from gems and precious metals Gemstone boxes Limit: (3) Entries per Exhibitor JEWELRY CRAFT A jewelry piece made from an original design or a commercially generated pattern. No kits may be used. Jewelry materials include but are not limited to wire, beadwork, polymer clay, cordage and leather. Limit: (3) Entries per Exhibitor Division 4504 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4506 Individuals Years 001 Any jewelry piece MINERALS, GEMS AND FOSSILS One or more minerals, gems and/or fossils, selfcollected or acquired via purchase, trade, gift, etc. Include a label(s) with specimen name, locality, and date of collection (if self-collected). Limit: (3) Entries per class Division 4507 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4508 Individuals Years 001 Any self-collected minerals, gems or fossils 002 Any acquired minerals, gems or fossils Division 4502 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4503 Individuals Years 001 Any jewelry lapidary/gemstone PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO PROJECTS DELIVERY DATE: DELIVERY DATE: Friday, May 18 & Saturday, May 19 Noon - 7:00pm PHOTOGRAPHY Original photographs taken with a traditional film or digital camera. Photos must be developed or printed and may be black-and-white or color. Maximum finished size is 14 x 20 (including matting material). No frames or glass may be submitted. Division 4601 Individuals Years 001 Animals 002 Events / Action 003 Landscapes / Seascapes 004 People / Portraits 005 Fair Theme How Sweet It Is Division 4600 Individuals 5-10 Years Page 9

10 PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO PROJECTS (con t) PHOTOGRAPHY DIGITALLY ENHANCED Original photographs, digitally enhanced. Photos must be printed. Maximum finished size is 14 x 20 (including matting material). No frames or glass may be submitted. Division 4602 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4603 Individuals Years 001 Any digitally enhanced photo NEW! VIDEO Original video production. May use video recording and/or editing software or apps. Maximum length: 2 minutes. Submissions must be uploaded by deadline when prompted. Individuals or groups. Division 4606 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4607 Individuals Years Division 4608 Groups 001 Any video production NEW! PHOTOGRAPHY - EPHEMERAL ART Original photograph of ephemeral art: short-lived art such as a sand castle or chalk art. For resources, visit: Division 4604 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4605 Individuals Years 001 Any ephemeral art photo ARTS & CRAFTS PROJECTS DELIVERY DATE: Friday, May 18 & Saturday, May 19 Noon - 7:00pm 2D ART Original works of art may be created on paper, canvas, mat board or other flat media. Maximum finished size is 14 x 20 (including matting material). No frames or glass may be submitted. Division 4700 Individual 5-10 Years Division 4701 Individuals Years 001 Oil / Acrylic Paint 002 Pastels / Charcoal 003 Collage 004 Colored Pencil / Pencil 005 Ink / Marker 006 Computer Generated 007 NEW! Scrapbook Page 008 NEW! Design Your Record Album Cover (12 x12.4 ) 009 NEW! Emoji Inspired Project 3D ART Original works of art created with various media and having width, height and depth. Maximum size is 36 x 36 x 36 and must not exceed 25 lbs. Division 4702 Individual 5-10 Years Division 4703 Individuals Years 001 Ceramics 002 Sculpture 003 Masks Page 10

11 ARTS & CRAFTS PROJECTS (con t) NEW! ALTERED BOOKS Original art created with a hard-cover or paperback book. Books may be altered using paint, adhesive, cropping, collage, fabric, markers or other media. Division 4704 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4705 Individuals Years 001 Any Art created from Hard-cover or paperback book ART FROM REPURPOSED MATERIALS Original 2D or 3D works of art created using a minimum of 80% repurposed or salvaged materials. See 2D and 3D Art Divisions for size limitations. Division 4706 Individuals 5-10 Years Division 4707 Individuals Years 001 Any Art from Recycled Materials CRAFTS Original craft work. No commercially generated patterns or kits may be used. See 2D and 3D ART Divisions for size limitations. Craft work may include, but is not limited to the following products: Baskets, Decorations, Dolls, Mosaics, Origami, Ornaments, Papier Mache, Polymer Clay, Salt Dough, Shell Creations, Tole Painting, Wreaths, and Yarn/String Creations. Limit: (2) Entries per Exhibitor Division 4708 Individual 5-10 Years Division 4709 Individuals Years 001 Any Craft Project 002 Holiday Inspired Craft Project HOBBY HORSE Original hobby horse design using a wooden dowel or broom stick. Horse head may be cardboard, fabric, paper mache, paper clay, knitting, etc. Repurposed materials may be used. Division 4710 Individual 5-10 Years Division 4711 Individuals Years 001 Any Hobby Horse 002 Fair Theme -Unicorn LANGUAGE ARTS Original written works. May be handwritten or typed. Maximum finished size is 14 x 20. Limit: (2) Entries per Exhibitor Division 4712 Individual 5-10 Years Division 4713 Individuals Years Division 4714 Groups 001 Poetry 002 Short Story 003 Comic Book or Comic Strip WOODWORKING Original woodwork project. No commercially generated patterns or kits may be used. Maximum size is 48 x 48 x 48 and must not exceed 40 lbs. Woodwork may include, but is not limited to the following products: Furniture, jewelry boxes, decorations, toys, bowls, lamps, and musical instruments. Division 4715 Individual 5-10 Years Division 4716 Individuals Years Division 4717 Groups 001 Any woodworking project Page 11