Adult Home Arts
Entry Date Sept . 15 , 2024 , enter online at https :// bentonar . fairwire . com Drop off items Saturday Sept . 21 , 10:00 a . m . to 2:00 p . m . Check out for release of exhibits - Sunday , Sept . 29 , 1:00 p . m . to 3:00 p . m .
GENERAL RULES
All exhibits will be governed by the Benton County Fair General Rules , unless otherwise stated .
1 . Exhibitors must be a resident of Benton County or a member of a Benton County
Extension Homemakers Club . 2 . ENTRIES MUST REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGHOUT THE FAIR UNTIL RELEASED . 3 . NO PREMIUM WILL BE PAID TO ANY EXHIBITOR REMOVING THEIR ITEM BEFORE
RELEASE TIME . 4 . Items MUST be registered online at https :// bentonar . fairwire . com by Sept . 15 . On site entries will be subject to a $ 2 fee . 5 . EXHIBITORS MAY ENTER 2 ITEMS IN EACH CLASS IN CLOTHING , CREATIVE
CRAFTS , HOUSEHOLD ARTS , FOOD PREPARATION , AND FOOD PRESERVATION . 6 . ONLY ONE ITEM MAY BE ENTERED IN EACH CLASS IN THE QUILT DEPARTMENT . 7 . All articles should be completed . Soiled articles will not be accepted . 8 . ALL ARTICLES MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH THE LAST 12 MONTHS WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF QUILTS ( see rules in the Quilt Dept .) 9 . No article is eligible that has been entered previously in the Benton County Fair . 10 . A special “ Senior Citizen ” category for exhibitors 80 and over is available in all classes for those desiring this designation and indicating it at entry . 11 . Items entered by professionals will be accepted as an item for display only . 12 . All exhibits will be graded A =( Blue Ribbon ), B =( Red Ribbon ), C =( White Ribbon ) as determined by the judges except food preservation classes 114-118 . Exhibits may be displayed with stickers ; cloth ribbons will be available upon request at checkout . 13 . All Special Awards are subject to change . 14 . Premiums will be paid in each class according to the grade given by the judges . 15 . The exhibit building will be closed during judging . Judging will take place Monday ,
Sept . 25
16 . Entries will be checked out on Sunday , Oct . 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 p . m . Items not picked up at that time will be held at the fair office for one week after the fair . Fair superintendents and officials will not be responsible for any exhibits not picked up on Sunday . Items not picked up will be disposed of after one week . 17 . No commercial product will be accepted .
Exhibitors should check individual department rules for specific rules and classes pertaining to their exhibits .
EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS -
VISIT THE EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS COUNTRY STORE LOCATED IN THE EXHIBIT BUILDING . PROCEEDS FROM THE STORE GO TOWARD SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO BENTON COUNTY 4-H MEMBERS .
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