Freestone County Fair & Rodeo

June 14-19, 2021

Divisions 1. Art 2. Baked Goods 3. Food Preservations 4. Horticulture

5. Needlework & Crafts 6. Photography 7. Quilts 8. Sewing

Please keep in mind that all chair- persons, judges and directors of the Freestone County Home and Garden Show are donating their

time, energy and resources. Please thank them if you see them as they have worked very hard

to provide a competitive and professional show. If you have questions or would like to help with our Home and

Garden Show, please contact Heather Idlett, Coordinator

903-388-0790

* Best of Show winners, the picture time will be announced.

Required Hanging Method Instructions Please be advised that any Art or Photography entry that requires hanging must be prepared for

hanging prior to entry. Chair persons are not responsible for preparing the entries for hanging.

Photography is to be 5x7 or 8x10 in size and adhered to a piece of foam board appropriate to the

picture size. This will give the product the weight it will need to properly hang and not be damaged

while on view. Once you have adhered the art or photo to the foam board simply hot glue a strong

paper clip or ribbon to the back of the foam board for displaying.

or

slip it into a three ring sheet protector. This sheet protector

will give us the capabilities of hanging your entry without damaging it.

Again we are not responsible for any prep work and we will not have the resources for you to

prepare on site.

General Rules 1. The Home and Garden Show is open to all residents of Freestone County. All exhibits must be the work of the contestant

and may not have been entered in a previous Freestone County Fair. All project entries must have been completed between June of 2020 and June of 2021.

Professionals may enter the fair for display. They will not be judged or receive awards, but please feel free to leave business cards with your product.

2. A fee of $3 for the first entry, and $1 for each entry after per person is due at check in. Ex: 2 items would be $4. Senior

Citizens, 65 and older are free. Check in for all entries is on Monday June 14, 2021 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

at the Fairfield Civic Center, this includes all quilts and baked goods. Judging will be completed that afternoon. A

silent auction will take place Tuesday-Wednesday for the baked goods for all age groups. Winners of the baked goods can

pick up on Wednesday afternoon to enjoy their treat!

3. All exhibits must be clearly labeled with contestant name, division,

class and age category. Labels should be clearly written or typed and attached on

the front of the item.

4. The Freestone County Home & Garden Show as well as the Freestone County Fair Association cannot be held responsible

for lost, stolen or damaged property. Please be advised monitoring of the building will be limited.

5. The Civic Center will be open to the public Tuesday - Friday.

6. We will release all entries starting Friday (while building is open) and Saturday, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. If you will not be there have someone else lined up to pick up your items. All articles left will have to be picked up in Teague at Heather’s house (info will be given if necessary).

7. All articles that are soiled or unfit for exhibition will NOT BE ACCEPTED for display.

8. Awards shall be left to the discretion of the judges with the decision based on the worthiness of the entry.

9. Best of Division will be awarded to the BEST entry in EACH division. (Be sure to stop by to have your picture

taken for the paper)

10. Only one entry per category.

Professionals may exhibit their items with an entry fee of $3 per item and place a business card on the front of the exhibit but items will not be judged.

Age Categories for Judging

YOUTH: 4 -7 years old JUNIOR YOUTH: 8 -12 years old SENIOR YOUTH:13-18 years old ADULTS 1: 19-39 years old ADULTS 2: 40-64 years old SENIOR CITIZENS - 65 years and up

DIVISION GUIDELINES AND RULES DIVISION 1. Art

Class 1 Drawings: Dry media, B&W, Chalk, Crayon, Charcoal, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Pastels, Colored Pencils Class 2 Acrylic Painting Class 3 Oil Painting Class 4 Watercolor Painting Class 5 Sculpture and 3-D Design Class 6 Digital Design and Computer-Generated Class 7 Books and Scrapbooks Class 8 Miscellaneous

1. Creativity and originality will be stressed in judging.

2. All art other than the 3-D, sculpture and books MUST BE prepared for hanging as instructed in the

Required Hanging Method Instructions. No frames or glass.

3. All entries must be labeled as stated in general rules.

DIVISION 2. Baked Goods

Class 1 Yeast Breads—1 loaf Class 2 Quick Breads—1 loaf Class 3 Cookies — 12 Class 4 Brownies & Bar Cookies — 12 Class 5 Cakes, Iced — 1 Class 6 Cakes, Not Iced or Glazed — 1 Class 7 Decorated Cakes —1 Class 8 Candies — Item or 12 Class 9 Pies — 1 pie or 12 small Class 10 Mixes + One — 1 Class 11 Miscellaneous (ex: keto)

1. 1.All entries must be in/on a non-returnable or disposable dish or thin board and wrapped securely with clear

wrap for display. No aluminum foil or tinted plastic covers please. Non disposable dishes will be accepted

but fair is not responsible for their return or damages.

2. All entries must be labeled as stated in general rules.

3. Please attach a copy of the recipe on the bottom of the entry.

4. All entries will have a piece taken from it for the judge to sample except Class 7 Decorated cakes: judging will be based on

the decorations alone.

5. If entry needs to be refrigerated, please add a note to it letting us know.

NOTES: ALL baked goods will be entered in a silent auction starting Tuesday morning when the doors open to the

public. All proceeds help purchase ribbons for the Home and Garden Show.

*Silent Auction winners may pick up baked goods Wednesday-Saturday.

DIVISION 3. Food Preservations

Class 1 Fruit Class 2 Tomatoes Class 3 Vegetables Class 4 Jellies Class 5 Preserves Class 6 Sweet-type Pickles Class 7 Sour & Dill Pickles Class 8 Other Pickles (peach, beet, pepper, etc.) Class 9 Sauces & Relish (corn, pepper, etc.) Class 10 Jams Class 11 Dairy Products Class 12 Butter Class 13 Miscellaneous

1. All containers should be STANDARD canning jars only. Rings and rims must be left on jars. Jars with rusted rings will not be accepted. Pectin may be used in jellies, jams and preserves.

2. Entrants may have only ONE entry per class.

3. Entries must be the work of the exhibitor and must have been processed in the last year.

4. All entries must be heat processed following current canning guidelines in Ball Blue Book or USDA

guidelines. These guidelines are important for the safety of those eating the canned goods.

5. All entries must be labeled as stated in general rules.

6. All jars will be opened by the judges. Products will be left out during the week for community viewing therefore products may not be safe to consume after pick up.

DIVISION 4. Horticulture

Class 1A Container Gardening—Table top Containers Class 1B Container Gardening—Terrariums Class 1C Container Gardening—Hanging Baskets Class 2A Floral Arrangements—Fresh Cut Materials Class 2B Floral Arrangements—Fresh Cut & Dried Materials Class 2C Floral Arrangements—Dried Materials or Silk Class 3 Home Grown Produce

Note: Exhibitors may provide care for their arrangements during hours when the building is open.

The Show is not responsible for lost, damaged or dead items. Small items, accessories, etc. should be securely fastened to

their container.

Items of great sentimental value should not be used.

1. Plants should be clean and attractively potted in a container that is suitable for tabletop display. All plants

and materials should be free from blemishes, insects and disease.

2. Plants should show evidence of being grown in the container, such as being securely rooted in the soil.

3. Judging criteria: design, artistic concept, expression, distinction, cultural perfection, condition and grooming.

4. All entries must be labeled as stated in general rules.

DIVISION 5. Needlework & Crafts

Class 1A Crochet Blankets Class 1B Crochet Garments Class 2 Knitted Items Class 3 Needlework Class 4 Home Accessories Class 5 Handmade Toys Class 6 Woodworking Class 7 Ceramics Class 8 Leatherworking Class 9 Jewelry Class 10 Legos Class 11 Miscellaneous

1. All entries must be labeled as stated in general rules.

2. Each exhibitor may enter only one item per class.

3. All entries must be sturdy enough for transport.

DIVISION 6. Photography

Class 1 Animals/Wildlife Class 2 People/Portraits Class 3 Flowers/ Landscapes Class 4 Still Life Class 5 Black & White Class 6 Sports Class 7 Street Art Class 8 Miscellaneous Class 9 35mm Film Photos

1. Limit ONLY ONE photo per class. Professionals may enter but for display only.

2. Entries must be submitted in 5x7 or 8x10 and must be prepped for hanging as specified in the Required

Hanging Method Instructions.

3. All entries must be labeled as stated in general rules.

No frames or glass.

DIVISION 7. Quilts

Class 1 Applique Class 2 Pieced Class 3 Wall Hangings 45”x45” or smaller Class 4 Mixed Techniques Class 5 Quilted Items such as totes, runners, etc. Class 6 Hand Quilted Quilts Class 7 Machine Quilted Quilt

1. Quilts of any size will be judged.

2. Go Texas quilts will be judged by more specific guidelines. Go Texas Quilts must have measurements

included and understand that if your quilt is chosen, it will be sent to Houston for further judging. If

chosen you will also need to fill out some additional questions regarding your quilt. Go Texans quilt

must have a sleeve for hanging when presented to the Houston LiveStock Show.

3. Quilts will be accepted with or without a sleeve or casing for hanging.

4. All entries must be labeled as stated in general rules.

DIVISION 8. Sewing

Class 1 Casual Class 2 Dressy Class 3 Costumes Class 4 Creative Clothing Class 5 Handbags/Miscellaneous

1. A label should be securely attached to the garment.

2. All entries should be well pressed, clean and odorless