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Youth Division – Palmerston Fair

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Youth Division — Class R

2023 Class R:  Youth Division

Committee:  Crystal Hartung (519-577-3635), Brenda Brisbin, Kelsey Campbell

No entry fee for this section. Please fill out an entry form and tags with age and school or address if home schooled.

Ages based at time of the fair please.

Prizes: ~ 1st – $4.00; 2nd – $3.00; 3rd – $2.00; 4th – $1.00

Prize money for Youth Classes will be handed out at 3:00 pm on Sunday August 27

Little Tyke’s Class:

Rules: Please put your age on exhibitor’s tag. Every entrant who participates in 4 or more entries will receive a prize of $2.00 whether they win or not.

Ages 4 and Under:

  1. Colouring page found on page 55
  2. A collage with BEANS
  3. A drawing of yourself
  4. Print your name
  5. Five treasures from a walk (ie. stones, pinecones, etc.) on a plate
  6. Print the numbers 1 to 5
  7. Dress up your favourite stuffed toy

Hobbies and Crafts:

Ages 5 to 7:

  1. Lego article of your choice
  2. Lego from kit
  3. Article made from rainbow looms
  4. Colouring page found on page 55
  5. A drawing of your family
  6. Paint a rock
  7. Clay Sculpture
  8. Tie dye item of clothing
  9. Trace your hand and make a farmer
  10. Article made using paper mache

Class R Hobbies and Crafts Special (Ages 5 to 7):

  1. Most points in Hobbies and Crafts: 1st – $4.00 – donated by Carry-on Women’s Institute; and wristband for Inflatables

Age 8 to 10:

  1. Colouring page found on page 55
  2. A face on a plate using BEANS
  3. Article made from cotton balls
  4. Lego article of your choice
  5. Lego from a kit
  6. Article using tie dye
  7. Article made of rainbow looms
  8. Farm scene made of plasticine on a plate
  9. Popsicle stick barn

Class R Hobbies and Crafts Special (Ages 8 to 10):

  1. Most points in Hobbies and Crafts: 1st – $4.00 – donated by Carry-on Women’s Institute; and wristband for Inflatables

Ages 11 to 15:

  1. Colouring page found on page 55
  2. Lego article of your choice
  3. Lego from a kit
  4. Article of sewing
  5. Article of knitting
  6. Scrapbooking page 
  7. Article of wood
  8. Friendship bracelets (2)
  9. Decorate a picture frame
  10. Candy Kabobs (2)
  11. Popsicle stick bridge

Class R Hobbies and Crafts Special (Ages 11 to 15):

  1. Most points in Hobbies and Crafts: 1st – $4.00 – donated by Carry-on Women’s Institute; and wristband for Inflatables

OAAS Featured Category

Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies Logo

Baking: 

Please cover all baking in a plastic bag or plastic wrap

      1. OAAS Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition 

(3 cookies, no nuts, no larger than 3″ (6.75 cm) and no smaller than 2″ (5 cm) Prizes: ~ 1st – $4.00; 2nd – $3.00; 3rd – $2.00; 4th – $1.00 

Ages 10 to 15 (as of December 31, 2023)

The winner of the Palmerston fair will be eligible to enter at the District 7 Competition. 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Full Rules at: 

https://oaasfairs.com/images/2021/Plain_Chocolate_Chip_Cookies_Competition_2022.pdf

Baking continued:

Please cover all baking in a plastic bag or plastic wrap

Prizes: ~ 1st – $4.00; 2nd – $3.00; 3rd – $2.00; 4th – $1.00

Ages 7 and under:

      1. No bake chocolate cookies (3 cookies)
      2. Decorated cupcake in an ice cream cone
      3. Banana muffins (no cupcake paper) (3 muffins)
      4. Brownies (un-iced, no nuts) (3 brownies)
      5. Rice Krispies Special – make a batch of Rice Krispies and let your imagination run wild—make it into a fun shape or a big cookie and decorate it

Class R Baking Special (Ages 7 and under):

      1. Most points in baking: 1st – $4.00 – donated by      Carry-on Women’s Institute; and wristband for Inflatables

Ages 8 to 10:

      1. No bake chocolate cookies (3 cookies)
      2. Decorated cupcake in an ice cream cone
      3. Banana muffins (no cupcake paper) (3 muffins)
      4. Brownies (un-iced, no nuts) (3 brownies)
      5. Rice Krispies Special – make a batch of Rice Krispies and let your imagination run wild—make it into a fun shape or a big cookie and decorate it

Class R Baking Special  (Ages 8 to 10):

      1. Most points in baking: 1st – $4.00 – donated by      Carry-on Women’s Institute; and wristband for Inflatables

Ages 11 to 15:

      1. No bake chocolate cookies (3 cookies)
      2. Decorated cupcake in an ice cream cone
      3. Banana muffins (no cupcake paper) (3 muffins)
      4. Brownies (un-iced, no nuts) (3 brownies)
      5. Rice Krispies Special – make a batch of Rice Krispies and let your imagination run wild—make it into a fun shape or a big cookie and decorate it

Class R Baking Special (Ages 11 to 15): 

      1. Most points in baking – a gift from Lynn Johnson; and wristband for Inflatables

OAAS Featured Category

Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies Logo

OAAS Junior Poster Competition:

“Original handmade design”  

Sponsored by Sharon Sothern

Local Prizes:  ~ 1st – $10.00; 2nd – $5.00

Three Classes based on Grade in June 2023:

      1. Youth up to and including Grade 4
      2. Youth Grade 5 to Grade 8 
      3. Youth Grade 9 to Grade 12

Criteria for youth poster classes:

      • Must be hand drawn
      • Must include the name and dates of the Palmerston Fair August 25, 26, and 27, 2023
      • Must also include Fair theme:  Where have you bean?
      • Poster size: minimum 8 ½” x 11” (23 cm x 28 cm) to a maximum 11” x 17” (28 cm x 44 cm) 
      • Each entry must be centred on CARDSTOCK or BRISTOL BOARD, showing a 2” (5.5cm) border on all four sides
      • On the back of each poster please include the following: student name, grade level and full name of school

Judging Criteria:

Overall Appearance – 20 points

Attracts and holds attention – 25 points

Competition theme clear – 40 points

Quality of materials/end product – 15 points

Poster Competition Full Rules at:

Jr: https://oaasfairs.com/images/2021/Junior_Poster_Competition_2022.pdf

Int: https://oaasfairs.com/images/2021/Intermediate_Poster_Competition_2022.pdf

Sr: https://oaasfairs.com/images/2021/Senior_Poster_Competition_2022.pdf

2023 Colouring Page

Additional Colouring pages can be downloaded here

Exhibitor Entry Form

Get a head start on filling out your exhibitor entry form by completing the following form.