Superintendent
Laurel Steinhauser
860-398-9081
lsteinhauser@gmail.com
Prizes - Premiums & Ribbons
$5.00 Best in Show & Rosett
1st: $3.00 2nd: $2.00 3rd: $1.00
Mail Entries To
Laurel Steinhauser
56 Prospect Street
Portland, CT 06480
Subject: Portland Fair
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Youth
Youth Department Age Breakdown
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1. Under 5
2. 5 - 13
3. 14 - 17
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Entries must include exhibitors age for proper judging.
Entries
1. Entry forms must be received by mail, no later than Tuesday before the fair. Absolutely no entries will be accepted after that date. The committee will accept exhibits on Thursday, the day before the fair between 5:00-7:00 pm. No unregistered entries will be accepted.
2. Judging for the entire department will be on the Danish System (all exhibits judged on their own merits and not in competition with other entries). Multiple awards can be given in a class. Judging will be on Friday.
3. Exhibits will be under observation at all times during the fair. Security guards will be on duty during the night, however the Association is not responsible for anything damaged, lost or stolen.
4. The Exhibit tent will close at 5:00 on Sunday to the public and to the exhibitors to prepare for 6:00 pick-up. THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY INTO THE TENT BETWEEN 5:00 - 6:00. Exhibits must be picked up on Sunday between 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Exhibits not picked up by 7:00 pm will be discarded. Any winnings will be donated back to the Portland Fair.
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5. Published comic and cartoon characters are protected by copyright laws and cannot be accepted.
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Categories
1. Garden Vegetables
a. small veg should be exhibited on white paper plates
b. Veg should be of uniform size, shape and color and of good market quality
2. Baking
a. no refrigeration provided
b. no packaged mixes accepted
c. entries should be exhibited on white paper plates covered in plastic wrap
d. pies should be left in plate and labeled
e. no canned fillings
3. Sewing & Needlework
a. no soiled articles accepted
4. Crafts & Special Interest
a. No model kits accepted
b. all painting and drawings must be the work of the exhibitor, framed and ready to hang
c. entries will be judged on originality, neatness, technique and artistic ability
d. entry space not to exceded 24 x 30
5. Other
a. an example of this category is Slime