PREMIUMS, AWARDS AND JUDGING
NOTE: premiums will be limited to $100.00 per Exhibitor. Special Awards are subject to change (see separate Special Award List) and will be paid out if sponsored.
- Premiums are: First place: $4.00, Second place: $3.00, Third place: $2.00
- Awards will be marked 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Best of Show, according to the merits of the exhibit. The Judge may disqualify or award 1st, 2nd, or 3rd premiums at his/her discretion. The Judge shall disqualify or transfer to the correct Division or Class (at his/her discretion) any exhibit which is not a true representative of the Division or Class in which it is entered. The Judge may disqualify any exhibit not of show quality. The Fair Board reserves the right to reduce premiums in each class if the awards exceed the amount allocated.
- Any errors in the recording of premiums will be subject to correction.
- Premiums will be paid only upon receipt of Judges’ sheets. Ribbons denoting award placement will be the following colors:
- Special Award: Burgundy
- Best of Show: Rainbow
- First Place: Blue
- Second Place: Red
- Third Place: White
- The Fair Board will make every effort to pay premiums in cash or by check starting Sunday, August 10th. PREMIUMS WILL NOT BE MAILED.
- The Fair Board does not guarantee delivery of premiums or prizes donated by businesses and/or individuals.
- Interference by exhibitors to influence the decision of the judges will be sufficient cause to exclude his or her entry from competition and should be reported to the Fair Office.
- DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL.