Open Class Home Economics 1) PREMIUMS OFFERED: 1 st - $3.00 2 nd - $2.00 3 rd - $1.00 2) All exhibits must have been actual work of the exhibitor and have been made or finished since November 1, 2016. All exhibits must be of showmanship quality. 3) Exhibits must be removed between 9:00 am and 11:00 am on Saturday, October 21. Premiums will be withheld on exhibits removed from the Fair prior to the proper check out time. 4) All exhibits must be entered between 3:30 and 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 18 at the Walsh County Fair Building. Please note: Exhibits will not be accepted at any other time. Exhibits are judged at 8:30 am on Thursday, October 19. The Home Economic Division Area will be closed for viewing at this time. 5) Exhibitors are not restricted to a Walsh County address. Anyone is eligible to exhibit. 6) Only one (1) entry per exhibitor is allowed in each. numbers should be attached to article or exhibit by exhibitors before entry. Official tags will be attached at time of entry. 7) 4-H ers are not allowed to compete in the open class with the same article which they have exhibited in the 4-H Division. However, they may compete in the Open Division S. 8) The management reserves the right and Judges are authorized to reject any exhibits which are improperly represented, exhibited or otherwise undesirable with respect to variety or quality. If there is only one exhibit in the, the prize is left to the Judge s discretion. 9) Anyone who has never entered an exhibit at the Fair, or has not exhibited in that Division within the last five (5) years is considered a New Exhibitor. 10) No entry will be accepted unless there is a for it. 11) The Junior Division is open to Boys and Girls through 18 years of age. Exhibitors age is to be included on exhibits entered in the Junior Division. 12) Disabled Citizen Division is open to anyone who has any physical or mental disability. 13) All exhibits must be neat and clean.
a. Garments may have been worn, but should be clean and well-pressed. If garments need to be hung, exhibitor must provide a hanger. If a commercial pattern is used; the pattern guide is required and should be pinned to the garment, and if any changes in the pattern are made, please indicate this on the guide. b. Framing is recommended but not required for all counted cross-stitch pieces. c. Crocheted doilies must be fastened to a solid colored paper or cloth for exhibiting. d. Food items should be displayed on a sturdy paper plate and placed in a plastic bag. The recipe is required and should be attached securely to food item. e. Models should be exhibited with the directions that came with the model when the model was purchased, or if that is not possible, a note card with the steps used to assemble the model is acceptable. f. It is acceptable to exhibit quilts that have been constructed by the exhibitor, but have been commercially quilted. g. All items must be presented in the Ziploc Bag. 14) Food from the same batch cannot be exhibited by more than one family member in the same. 15) Box mixes will not be accepted as any baked food. Except for 374 and 497. 16) All canned foods must be exhibited in a standard half-pint, pint or a standard quart jar. Jelly can be shown in standard canning jars with two-part lids and no paraffin. All canned foods are to be exhibited with screw bands left on the jars for safety in handing. Entries must be labeled with the name of the product, canning method used, and length of processing time. Wine may be exhibited in appropriate containers following recommended wine making process. 17) A maximum of 1 blue, red, and white ribbon may be given per, according to the Judge s discretion in all Divisions. This applies to Needlework, Clothing, Crafts, Plants, Baked Foods, Canned Foods, Senior, Junior, and Disabled Citizens Divisions. 18) Best of the Division may be given to the exhibits, according to the Judge s discretion. 19) The Walsh County Extension Office and the Walsh County Fair Association will not be held responsible for lost or stolen articles.
20) All protests made against any entry or against any decision of the Judges must be made in writing within 24 hours. All protests must be made to the Open Class Committee. Protest must state plainly the cause of complaint or appeal, with specific charges and recital of facts relied upon or made. All questions in dispute or differences not covered by these rules shall be referred to the governing county fair committee whose decisions shall be final. Any ungentlemanly conduct toward the Judges or Management by Exhibitors will be cause for withholding any premium award. The decision of the Management on all matters shall be final. 21) Please Note: Items exhibited in the Other S must not be duplicates of previous S in the Division. New Exhibitor Award The New Exhibitor receiving the most Blue ribbons in the Canned Foods, Baked Foods, Needlework, Clothing, Crafts/Plants, Junior, Senior Citizen Division and Disabled Citizen Divisions will each receive a New Exhibitor Ribbon. Be sure to state that you are a New Exhibitor when entering exhibits. Sweepstakes A $25.00 cash award will be given by the Walsh County Fair Association to each of the individuals receiving the greatest number of Blue ribbons in each of the following Divisions, Canned Foods, Baked Foods, Needlework, Clothing, Crafts/Plants, Junior, Senior Citizen Division and Disabled Citizen Divisions. In the event of a tie, the Sweepstakes winner is selected on Best of the Division or top entry exhibits. No one person will be awarded a Sweepstakes in any one Division of the Open Home Economic areas for more than two (2) years in succession. Needlework, Clothing, Crafts/Plants Divisions * Refer to Rule 3 and 13 A, 13 B, and13 C. Clothing Articles 1. Apron 2. Hot Pot Holders (Set of Two) 3. Woman s Suit 4. Pantsuit
5. Coat 6. Skirt or Jumper 7. Dress, Woven Fabric 8. Dress, Knit Fabric 9. Dress, Wool 10. Cocktail or Dinner Attire 11. Top, Cotton or Synthetic 12. Casual Adult Sportswear 13. Child s Sportswear 14. Child s Dress 15. Child s Top 16. Men s/boy s Wear 17. Garment Sewn With a Specialty Fabric 18. Remodeled Garment (With before and after pictures of item remodeled, or paragraph explaining changes made.) 19. Sleepwear 20. Slacks 21. Jacket or Blazer 22. Doll Clothes (3 garments per exhibit.) 23. Sewn Appliquéd Sweatshirt 24. Decorated Sweatshirt 25. Sewn Accessory 26. Paint-Stitched Garment 27. Costume 28. Knit Garment 29. Other Crocheted Articles 30. Crocheted Doily or Set of Doilies (Under 10, display on contrasting solid background) 31. Crocheted Doily or Set of Doilies (Over 10, display on contrasting solid background) 32. Crocheted Afghan 33. Afghan (Hairpin, Lace, Broomstick) 34. Crocheted Tablecloth or Bedspread 35. Crocheted Vest or Sweater 36. Crocheted Cape or Shawl 37. Hairpin Lace Article 38. Broomstick Lace Article 39. Other Crocheted Article 40. Crocheted Collars 41. Decorative Crocheted Article Knitted Articles 46. Knitted Afghan 47. Plain Knit Vest or Sweater
48. Pattern Knit Vest or Sweater (Solid color) 49. Pattern Knit Vest or Sweater (Two or more colors) 50. Knitted Cape or Shawl 51. Machine Knitted Article 52. Other Knitted Article Needlework Articles 53. Seasonal Embroidered Article 54. Holiday Embroidered Article 55. Small Embroidered Article (14 or more) 56. Large Embroidered Article (15 or more) 57. Embroidered Wallhanging 58. Embroidered Baby Quilt 59. Other Embroidered Article 60. Embroidered Pillow Cases (set of two) or Sheets 61. Embroidered Tablecloth or Luncheon Cloth 62. Embroidered Dresser Scarf or Vanity Set 63. Embroidered Dish Towels (Set of 2) 64. Mounted Embroidered Picture 65. Crewel Embroidered Pillows 66. Crewel Embroidered Pictures 67. Article using a Scandinavian Embroidery Stitch 68. Hardanger Article (Under 6 ) 69. Hardanger Article (Over 6 ) 70. Counted Cross Stitch Embroidered Article (Under 8 ) 71. Counted Cross Stitch Embroidered Article (8-14 ) 72. Counted Cross Stitch Embroidered Article (15 and over) 73. Seasonal Counted Cross Stitch Embroidered Article 74. Holiday Counted Cross Stitch Embroidered Article 75. Needlepoint Article 76. Long Stitch Article 77. Chicken Scratch Article 78. Stamped Cross Stitch Article 79. Candle wicking 80. Plastic Canvas Woven Article 81. Woven Article 82. Macramé Article 83. Other Quilted Articles
84. Seasonal Quilt 85. Holiday Quilt 86. Baby Quilt 87. Embroidered Quilt 88. Hand Stitched Quilt 89. Tied Quilt 90. Quilt (Appliqué or Reverse Appliqué) 91. Quilt (Piecework) 92. Quilt (Panel) 93. Quilt (Other types, Biscuit, Yo-Yo, Trapunto, etc.) 94. Machine Quilting 95. Paper Pieced Quilt 96. Quilted Table Runner 97. Quilted Wall Hanging 98. Quilted Throw 99. Original Design Quilt 100. Twin Quilt 101. Full Sized Quilt 102. Queen Sized Quilt 103. King Sized Quilt 104. Other Quilted Article Other Room Accessories 105. Decorative or Sofa Pillow 106. Rug (Hooked or Braided) 107. Latch hooked Article 108. Plaster craft 109. Ceramics (Small Article or Grouping Under 6 Tall) 110. Ceramics (Large Article or Grouping Over 6 Tall) 111. Holiday Ceramics 112. Seasonal Ceramics 113. Porcelain (Small Article or group under 6 tall) 114. Porcelain (Large Article or group over 6 tall) 115. Holiday Porcelain 116. Seasonal Porcelain 117. China Panted Article (Small, Under 6 ) 118. China Painted Article (Large, Over 6 ) 119. Painted Metal Article 120. Novelty Pictures and Plaques 121. Textile Painted Article 122. Number Painting 128. Homemade Toy 129. Leather Craft (One Article) 130. Holiday Decoration 131. Jewelry 132. Stenciled Article
133. Decorated Wreath 134. Stuffed Article (Doll, Animal, etc.) 135. Potted Plants (Green) 136. Potted Plants (Flowers) 137. Potted Plants (Cactus) 138. Dried Floral Arrangements 139. Silk Floral Arrangements 140. Fresh Floral Arrangements 141. Wooden Furniture 142. Functional Wooden Article 143. Decorative Wooden Article 144. Seasonal Wooden Article 145. Painted Wooden Article 146. Wooden Article 147. Carved Wooden Article 148. Other Miscellaneous 150. Lawn Ornaments 151. Napkin Rings 152. Place Mats (Set of 2) 153. Dolls (Fabric or Yarn) 154. Dolls (Plastic or Paper) 155. Dolls (China or Glass) 156. Refinished Item 157. Homemade Greeting Cards, Gift Wraps, etc. 158. Stamped Item 159. Scrapbook 160. Genealogies, Family Trees 161. Creative Twist Article 162. Other Decorative Items Junior Division * Refer to Rule 11, 13 A, 13 B, 13 C, 13 D, 14, 15, and 16. Needlework 410. Knitted Article 411. Crocheted Article 412. Embroidered Article 413. Counted Cross Stitch (Under 8 ) 414. Counted Cross Stitch (Over 8 ) 415. Crewel Embroidered Article 416. Needlepoint Article 417. Quilted Article 418. Other Article Clothing 419. Skirt 420. Apron 421. Top (Cotton or Synthetic) 422. Slacks/ or Shorts
423. Sportswear 424. Suit or Coat 425. Pantsuit 426. Dress (Woven Fabric) 427. Dress (Knit Fabric) 428. Child s Garment 429. Sleepwear 430. Doll Clothes (3 Garments per Entry) 431. Painted (Stitched Garment) 432. Decorated Sweatshirt 433. Other Sewn Item 434. Tie-Dyed Garment Miscellaneous 441. Origami article (under 6 ) 442. Origami article (over 6 ) 443. Other paper article 444. Homemade Greeting Cards, Gift Wraps, etc. 445. Refinished Item 446. Wooden Article 447. Macramé Article 448. Woven Article 449. Puzzle or Game 450. Latch hooked Article 451. Rug 452. Decorative Pillow 453. Ceramics (One Article or Group) 454. Plaster craft 455. Leather craft 456. Homemade Toy 457. Models (Plastic or Wood) 458. Accessory (Purse, Scarf, etc.) 459. Jewelry 460. Textile Painted Article 461. Novelty Picture or Plaque 462. Holiday Decoration 463. Small Decorative Article (Under 8 ) 464. Large Decorative Article (Over 8 ) 465. Potted Plants, All Types 466. Dried Floral Arrangements 467. Silk Floral Arrangements 468. Fresh Floral Arrangements 469. Stamped Item 470. Foam Art Article 471. Other Senior Citizen Division Article made by persons over 70 year of age.. S1. Afghan
S2. Quilted Article S3. Quilt S4. Novelty Wall Hanging (Kits may be used) S5. Infant Wear (Crocheted or Knitted) S6. Latch hooked Article S7. Embroidered Article S8. Stuffed Pillow S9. Homemade Toy S10. Knitted Article S11. Crocheted Article S12. Rug (Hooked or Braided) S13. Woodcraft S14. Ceramics S15. Jewelry S16. Holiday Decoration S17. Leather Craft S18. Home Sewn Garment S19. China Painting S20. Other Home Sewn Article S21. Other Home Sewn Article S22. Wooden Furniture S23. Wooden Plaque or Picture S24. Miscellaneous Handcrafted Article S25. Other Decorative Article S26. Potted Plants (green) S27. Patted Plants (flowers) S28. Potted Plants (cactus) S29. Dried Floral Arrangement S30. Fresh Floral Arrangement S31. Silk Floral Arrangement S32. Other Disabled Citizen Division For anyone who has any Physical or Mental Disability. D1. Jewelry D2. Toys D3. Wooden Article D4. Plaster ware or Ceramics D5. Pictures D6. Sewn Article D7. Plastic Canvas Item D8. Embroidered Item D9. Knitted Item D10. Needlepoint Item D11. Holiday Decoration D12. Rugs D13. Afghans D14. Crocheted Item D15. Other