Dept. P  – Junior Department – 2023
Amount Offered $475.00

Joyce Anne Parsley,  Superintendent

(812) 239-9205

Allyson Marrs, Assistant

Fair Office open for entries July 19, 20 and 21 from 4 to 8 p.m.

  •  To be eligible for the Junior Homemaker Award (Pansy Adams), all exhibitors must be under 21 years of age, married or single, and residents of Edgar County. 

  • All entries must be made by the exhibitor.

  • Each exhibitor is required to pay $1.00 per item.

  • ALL EXHIBITORS WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE EXHIBIT IN EACH ENTRY.  All entries must have been made in 2022-2023.  All food items should be on a disposable plate and must be in a Ziploc bag or covered in clear plastic wrap if doesn’t fit in bag before they will be accepted for entry.

  • Entries close Friday, July 21, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.

  • Entries may be placed in Art Hall Saturday, July 22, 2023  8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and on Sunday, July 23, 2023, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Entries must be removed between the hours of 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2023.

  • ALL ENTRIES GROWN, MADE OR CREATED BY EXHIBITOR AND MUST BE ENTERED UNDER THEIR NAME AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

Name, address, telephone number and social security number must be on entry form and entry fee to accompany form.  Form may be mailed to Secretary of the Fair:

Terri Quinn     15824 N 1650th St     Chrisman, IL 61924

ONLINE ENTRIES AVAILABLE 

 PLEASE NOTE:  THE ART HALL WILL BE CLOSED TO THE EXHIBITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT 12:00 P.M. SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2023 DURING THE JUDGING.

  • ANY PREMIUM CHECKS NOT CASHED WITHIN 90 DAYS WILL BE VOID.

  •  The management reserves the right to withhold premiums for ten days after the fair.

  • Any checks not picked up will be mailed.

“PREMIUM WAIVER STATEMENT”

“THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO SECURE SUFFICIENT APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND PREMIUMS.  IN ANY YEAR FOR WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FAILS TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION SUFFICIENT TO PAY PREMIUMS, PREMIUM AMOUNTS MAY NOT BE ACCURATELY REFLECTED IN THE PREMIUM BOOK.”

The Pansy Adams memorial trophy will be given for the Grand Champion of the Junior Department.  Grand Champion awards will be given according to the point system.  The value of points of each ribbon is as follows:

Blue
15 points
Red
10 points
White
5 points
The value of the ribbons an exhibitor receives in all classes is added to make the grand total to determine the champion

Only 1/4 of cakes, tea rings and pies will be kept after judging for display purposes.

CLASS A – CLOTHING
(Must be sewn by exhibitor)
Section 001
Premiums – $5.00 | $3.50 | $2.50 | $1.50
  • P927   Any Sewn Article
CLASS B BREADS AND PASTRIES
Section 002
Premiums – $5.00 | $3.50 | $2.50 | $1.50
  • P928   1 Tea Ring or 6 Sweet Rolls
  • P929   1 Loaf Quick Bread or 6 Muffins
  • P930   1 Loaf White Bread
  • P931   6 Dinner Rolls
  • P932   Fruit Pie
CLASS C – COOKIES
Section 003
Premiums – $5.00 | $3.50 | $2.50 | $1.50
  • P935   Plate of 6 Bar Cookies
  • P936   Plate of 6 Drop Cookies
  • P937   Plate of 6 Assorted Cookies (3 different kinds)
 CLASS D – CAKES
Section 004
Premiums – $5.00 | $3.50 | $2.50 | $1.50
  • P939   White Cake, white icing
  • P940   Devil’s Food, chocolate icing
  • P941   Angel Food, uniced
  • P942   Any Other Kind of Cake, icing optional
  • P943    Decorated Cupcakes or Cookies – Plate of 6
  • Premium – $25.00
    • P945   Sweepstakes – Cakes
  • Additional $25 prize to Sweepstakes winner – Donated in Memory of Anne Parsley
CLASS E – DO YOUR OWN THING (age 9-21)
(Judged on Workmanship and Design)
(All pictures/paintings must be framed and wired ready to hang)
Section 005
Premiums – $5.00 | $3.50 | $2.50 | $1.50
  • P948   Photography (framed, ready to hang) Age 9 – 12
  • P949   Photography (framed, ready to hang) Age 13 – 21
  • P950   Painting or Drawing (ready to hang) Age 9 – 12
  • P951   Painting or Drawing (ready to hang) Age 13 – 21
  • P952   Ceramic
  • P953   Arrangement, Live Material
  • P954   Wooden or Metal Item
  • P955   Sculpture (clay)
  • P956   Other Needlework (Embroidery, Needlepoint, Knit or Crochet)
  • P957   Any other craft not listed
  • P958   3-D Craft (Sticks, toothpicks, etc.) No Kits – Age 12 & under
  • P959   Lego
  • P960   Stamp Art on any article
CLASS E BY POINT SYSTEM
$50 Award – Donated in Memory of Lester & Sarah Adams
CLASS F
(AGE 8 AND UNDER)
Section 006
Premiums – $5.00 | $3.50 | $2.50 | $1.50
  • P964   Snap Shot (mounted for display)
  • P965   Ceramics
  • P966   Stitchery
  • P967   Picture (Painting or Drawing)
  • P968   Collection – 5 items, 12” x 12” display
  • P969   Lego
  • P970   3-D Craft (any medium) No Kit
  • Premium – $25.00
    • P971   Sweepstakes – Class F
  • Additional $25 prize to Sweepstakes winner – Donated in Memory of Ward and Mable Watson