Vocational Agricultural Fair

Section 8 FFA

Vocational Agricultural Fair

Handbook

Fall 2007

This handbook contains all the information and general rules for the Section 8 FFA Vocational Agricultural Fair. All questions or concerns should be directed to the Section 8 Fair Manager listed below.

TechnologyCenter of DuPage

Landscape Design and Management Program

Brian Clement, Instructor

301 South Swift Road

Addison, IL60101

School Phone (630) 691-7616

Work Cell Phone (630) 675-4515

Cell Phone (309) 255-3414

School Fax (630) 691-7592

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………. / 3
Superintendent Responsibilities……………………………………………………………….. / 3
School Assignments…………………………………...... / 3
General Rules……………………………………………………………………………………. / 4
Crops Department……………………………………...... / 6
Fall Horticulture Department…………………………………………………………………… / 7
Fall Miscellaneous Department………………………………………………………………… / 9
Rabbit Department……………………...... / 10
Instructions: Online Agriculture Education Fairs Tool………………………………………. / 11

INTRODUCTION

The agricultural leaders of Section 8 have endeavored to provide all FFA members with an opportunity to exhibit a wide variety of projects in an educational competitive, and worthwhile environment. As exhibitors you are competing against your peers for prizes and money. Therefore keep in mind the spirit of fairness and respect for other competitors, judges, and teachers. Carefully read and follow both the general rules and departmental regulations. If, however, problems do arise realize the Fair is a busy time for the superintendents and they may not have the opportunity to address specific problems. Complaints to judges will not be allowed. All concerns and or suggestions are to be directed to the fair manager during or after the fair. With everyone's help the fair will run smoothly and be a good experience for everyone.

SUPERINTENDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Acquire a judge for the area and report the judge's name and their fee to the fair manager by email by Friday September 14, 2007for the fall fair.

2. Assure judges are familiar with department regulations.

3. Assist judge by marking and recording results on entry card.

4. Set up judging area as necessary before show time.

5. Complete a summary report and turn into fair manager.

6. All entries are released when judging is done and dismissed by the Superintendent.

7. Superintendents must put their area back the way we have found it. This includes all animal pens and

stalls cleaned. Paper work must be turned into the fair manager. Not complying with the above will mean

forfeiture of the premiums for your students.

8. A superintendent is not allowed to leave the fair until all fair activities have concluded and released by the fair manager.

FALL SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS:

AREA / SCHOOL / TEACHER IN CHARGE
CROPS / Lincolnway / Daymon Gast
FALL HORTICULTURE / CHSAS / Julie Reynolds
FALL MISCELLANEOUS / CHSAS / Sheila Flowers
RABBITS / Marshall / Carol Williams
FAIR MANAGER / TechnologyCenter of DuPage / Brian Clement
FAIR CATALOG / TechnologyCenter of DuPage / Brian Clement

SECTION 8 VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FAIR

2007 General Rules for Section 8 Fall Fair

1. Entries for the Summer Fair must be sent to the Fair Manager postmarked no later thanFriday September 14, 2007. Any Chapter whose entries are late or unpaid will not be accepted. Furthermore, it is the Fair Manager’s decision as to accept or reject additional entries made after the deadline for those chapters whose entries were in on time.

1. Each school must have the State of Illinois Department of Agriculture Agricultural Education Reimbursement Agreement form signed and turned into the Fair Manager by the Fair.

3. Entries consist of:

1.) All entries must be made online. See attached sheet for more information.

2.) All Entry fees for each entry must be turned in the morning of the fair before show. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of entries. Entries must be legible soteachers make sure the fair manager can read your cards or disqualifications will occur.

4. Entry Fees must be paid in Full to the Fair Manager before the student shows on the day of the Fair. No

entries will be changed without the consent of the Fair Manager. Any changes in the entries must be

donethree days prior to the fair. No substitutions will be allowed the day of the fair except in the

HorticultureDepartment and up tothree changes can occur and no entry fees will be refunded.

5. To be eligible to show, all students must:

1) Be enrolled in Vocational Agriculture Classes and/or a FFA Member in schools in Section VIII

2) Have completed the previous school year (Postgraduates and students who withdraw from school

before completing the year are not eligible.

3) Have ownership of livestock or project.

**Ownership of a project is to be determined by the Vocational Agricultural/FFA Advisor from the school, which the entries are submitted. Advisors with questions concerning ownership should contact the fair manager at the time entries are collected from the students.

If a student is shown not to have ownership of their entry, to the satisfaction of the Section 8 Fair Manger, they will be prevented from exhibiting their entry. If the decision is made after the entry has been exhibited, the fair will withhold all students’ premiums. Furthermore, that student will be banned from further exhibit at the Section 8 fair for the remainder of their eligible years.

6. An exhibitor showing in two or more departments must make sure all entries are properly exhibited either

by themselves or another student.

7. Poor sportsmanship or complaints to the judge will be reason enough for the loss of premiums and/or

removal from the rest of the classes in any department.

8. Exhibitors must completely clean pen areas or plants after the show within one hour after each

department has been judged. Exhibitors must have a release form signed by the Department

Superintendent before leaving the fairgrounds. Failure to do so will result in the loss of their premium

money.

9. If you have a problem or question, ask a teacher and they will do their best to assist you. All problems or

complaints should be directed to the Fair Manager.

10. Exhibitors are limited to a maximum of two entries per class unless otherwise specified by the specific

department.

11. The Fair Manager can disqualify entries. The Fair Manager may also place an entry in a different class if

deemed appropriate.

12. Premiums will be paid on the A, B and C rating system.

13. No Section 8 Agriculture instructor will be allowed to judge any division of the fair.

14. Any breach of the above rules will be grounds for disqualification of further participation and/or loss of

premiums.

15. Exhibitors should be present at the fair to show their projects and answer any questions the judge has.

Schedule for 2007 Section 8 Fall Vo-Ag Fair

Location: TechnologyCenter of DuPage

301 South Swift Road

Addison, IL60101

NOTE: Registration/check in is in the Landscape Design and ManagementBuilding which is located on the south side of the building towards the back (near the 355 toll road). Look for the Greenhouse.

Date: Saturday September 22, 2007

9:30 a.m.

Crops must be in place

Horticulture must be in place

Miscellaneous must be in place

Rabbits must be in place

10:00 a.m.

Crop Judging

Fall Horticulture Judging

Fall Miscellaneous Judging

Rabbit Show begins

CROPS DEPARTMENT

Entry Fee- $3.00

Show Time- 10:00 a.m.

Rosette- Outstanding Crop Exhibit

Ribbons- Awarded for A, B, & C grades

Department Regulations:

1. Each entry must be accompanied with a 3 X 5 index card with the exhibitor’s name,

school, class number and kind of crop.

2. All oats and wheat entries must be in a two pound coffee can or larger.

3. Corn entries must include 5 complete plants including the roots.

4. Roots must be clean and free of soil.

5. Hay must include one slice and be in an open top cardboard box.

6. A maximum of one entry will be allowed in each class.

7. All entries will be kept by the Fair and destroyed.

CLASSES AND LOT NUMBERS:

CORN / 201
SOYBEANS / 202
OATS / 203
WHEAT / 204
HAY - GRASS / 205
HAY - LEGUME / 206
HAY - MIXED / 207
OTHER / 208

FALL HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT

Entry Fee- $3.00

Show Time- 10:00 a.m.

Rosette– Outstanding Vegetable

Rosette- Outstanding Horticulture Exhibit (Must be lot number 736 or 737)

Rosette- Outstanding Floriculture Exhibit

Ribbons- Awarded for A, B, & C grades

Department Regulations

1. Each entry must be accompanied by a 3 by 5 card with the exhibitor’s name,

school, class, number, kind of exhibit and variety of vegetable, fruit or plant.

2. All entries in classes 601 through 649 must be displayed on a white paper

plate. Type of container and decoration will have no bearing on evaluation.

Exhibitors must furnish their own paper plates.

3. Evaluation will be placed on optimum marketability, quality condition and

uniformity of blossom, fruit, vegetable or foliage, free from disease and pest.

Vegetables are to be in a natural state. They may be washed in clear water to

remove soil. No waxing vegetables or fruit is permitted.

4. Substitutions of vegetable classes, individual entries only, may be made with

the approval of the superintendent up to ShowTime. A maximum of 3 classes

may be changed. No additional entries may be made after entry deadline.

5. Each exhibitor is limited to one vegetable display exhibit will contain the

exact number of vegetables specified.

1. A maximum of one entry per student will be allowed in each class. A maximum of ten

entries will be allowed in the horticulture area per student.

7. Fruit and/or vegetables not in season may be shown in the process food classes

with one quart being the representative sample. All frozen entries must

be thawed.

8. Garden displays require the same number of items that are required for single

entries.

9. Classes 735, 749, 764, 765 and 796 shall include only items that do not

have a class of their own.

GARDEN CLASSES:VEGETABLES (All entries will be kept by the fair and destroyed)

Asparagus / 4 stalks / 601 / Onion white / 4 not peeled / 616
Beets / 4 with 2” tops / 603 / Peas / 4 pods / 618
Brussel Sprouts / 4 sprouts / 605 / Pepper long shaped / 4 / 620
Beans wax or green / 4 pods / 602 / Pepper bell shaped / 4 / 619
Broccoli / 1 head / 604 / Potato all varieties / 4 / 621
Cabbage / 1 head, red or green remove outer large leaves but do not peel / 606 / Pumpkin / 1 / 622
Carrot / 4 with 2” tops / 607 / Radishes icicles or round / 4 with 1 inch tops / 623
Cauliflower / 1 head / 608 / Rhubarb / 4 stalks / 624
Cucumber / 4 / 609 / Spinach / 1 bunch / 625
Squash all other / 4 / 627
Eggplant / 1 / 611 / Squash zucchini / 4 / 626
Herbs / 4 stem or branches / 634 / Sweet corn / 4 ears with husks on / 628
Lettuce / 1 bunch or head attached to stem / 613 / Sweet potato / 4 / 629
Kohlrabi / 1 / 612 / Tomato cherry / 4 / 630
Misc. Vegetable / Representative Sample / 635 / Tomato slicing / 4 / 631
Muskmelon / 1 / 614 / Turnip / 4 with 2” tops / 632
Okra / 4 / 615 / Watermelon / 1 / 633
Onion yellow / 4 not peeled / 617

GARDEN CLASSES:DISPLAY EXHIBIT

736Five different varieties of vegetables (no fruit allowed). The correct number of each variety must be in the display. Example, 4 pea pods, 4 long peppers, 4 squash, 4 white potatoes, and 4 turnips.

737Nine different varieties of vegetables (no fruit allowed). The correct number of each variety must be on display.

GARDEN CLASSES: FRUIT (All entries will be kept by the fair and destroyed)

Apples / 4 / 638 / Peaches / 4 / 644
Blackberries / 12 / 639 / Pears / 4 / 645
Blueberries / 4 / 640 / Plums / 4 / 646
Boysenberries / 12 / 641 / Raspberries / 12 / 648
Cherries / 4 / 642 / Strawberries / 12 / 647
Grapes / 3 Bunches / 643 / Misc. Fruit Rep Samples / 649

GARDEN CLASSES: FLOWERS

Ageratum / 4 Branches / 650 / Ornamental Tobacco / 4 Spikes / 658
Bachelor buttons / 4 blooms / 651 / Petunia / 4 branches of 1 color / 659
Dahlia / 4 blooms / 652 / Roses floribunda / multi blossoms, 1 stem / 659
Daisy / 4 blooms / 653 / Roses Hybridtea / single blossom on one stem / 660
Geranium / 4 bloom of 1 color / 654 / Snapdragons / 4 spikes of 1 color / 662
Gladioli / 4 Spikes / 655 / Zinnia / 4 blooms / 663
Impatiens / 4 branches of 1 color / 656 / Other Annuals / 4 blooms / 664
Marigold / 4 blooms of 1 color / 657 / Other Perennials / 4 blooms / 665

FALL MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT

Entry Fee - $3.00

Show Time – 10:00a.m.

Rosette – Outstanding Exhibit

Ribbons – Awarded for A, B, & C grades

Department Regulations:

1. Two entries are allowed in each class.

2. All exhibits in the miscellaneous department must be removed form the show area within

one hour of final judging or the exhibit(s) will be discarded.

3. Cakes should include a list of ingredients.

MISCELLANEOUS CLASS: PROCESSED FOODS

815 / CONSERVES / 1 PINT
816 / DILL PICKLES / 1 QUART
817 / JAMS / 1 PINT
818 / JELLIES / 1 PINT
819 / MARMALADES / 1 PINT
820 / PRESERVES / 1 PINT
821 / MISCELLANEOUS PICKLING / 1 QUART

MISCELLANEOUS CLASS: CAKE DECORATING

825 / MOLDED CAKES / PANS THAT ARE IN THE SHAPE OF FIGURES
826 / ROUND CAKES / PANS THAT ARE IN CIRCULAR SHAPES
827 / TIERED CAKES / CAKES THAT HAVE MORE THAN ONE LAYER
828 / CREATIVE CAKES / CAKES THAT ARE MADE INTO DIFFERENT SHAPES BY USING A VARIETY OF EDIBLE MATERIALS. EX. SUGAR CONES, LICORICE, ETC.

RABBIT DEPARTMENT

Entry Fee – $3.00

Show Time – 10:00 a.m.

Rosette – Grand Champion Best of Show.

Rosette – Reserve Champion Best of Show.

Ribbons – Awarded for A, B, & C grades

Department Regulations:

1. Health Rules (see General Rules #2)

2. Two entries are allowed in each class.

3. Students or a substitute are responsible for holding the animals for the judge.

1. Exhibitors must provide their own pens or cages for exhibiting.
2. Registration papers may be checked.

CLASSES AND LOT NUMBERS

RABBITS / SR. BUCK / SR. DOE / BUCK 6-8 MOS. / DOE 6-8 MOS. / JR. BUCK / JR. DOE / SINGLE FRYER / MEAT PEN (3)
CALIFORNIA / 1001 / 1002 / 1003 / 1004 / 1005 / 1006 / 1007 / 1008
DUTCH / 1009 / 1010 / 1011 / 1012
MINI LOP / 1013 / 1014 / 1015 / 1016
NEW ZEALAND / 1017 / 1018 / 1019 / 1020 / 1021 / 1022 / 1023 / 1024
REX / 1033 / 1034 / 1035 / 1036
SATINS / 1041 / 1042 / 1043 / 1044 / 1045 / 1046 / 1047 / 1048
OTHER FANCY / 1049 / 1050 / 1051 / 1052
COMMERCIAL BREEDS / 1053 / 1054 / 1055 / 1056 / 1057 / 1058 / 1059 / 1060
CROSSBREEDS / 1061 / 1062 / 1063 / 1064 / 1065 / 1066 / 1067 / 1068
CAVIES / SR. BOAR / SR. SOW / INTER. BOAR / INTER. SOW / JR. BOAR / JR SOW
AMERICAN / 1070 / 1071 / 1072 / 1073 / 1074 / 1075
ABBY / 1076 / 1077 / 1078 / 1079 / 1080 / 1081
ALL LONG HAIR / 1082 / 1083 / 1084 / 1085 / 1086 / 1087
ALL SHORT HAIR / 1088 / 1089 / 1090 / 1091 / 1092 / 1093

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