Convenor- Marnie Graham 519-927-5344; Committee- Pam Graham.
Work must be entered in the proper age group (as of date of entry) and must be the work of the current year. One entry per competition class. Exhibitors will be required to complete a Junior &/or Teen Fair Entry Form and a tag for each entry. These will be available at the libraries and we’ll try to leave some at each Caledon school so you can obtain and fill them out before fair time. If you are unable to pick up your entries yourself, please make prior arrangements for someone to do so by showing the committee members the Exhibitor’s Number card given out at entry time.
Junior Fair High Point Award: $20.00: To the Junior Fair Exhibitor age 6 to 12 earning the most points.
Junior Fair Entries Award $20.00 for ages 6-12 for the most entries submitted (at least 5 entries).
Be sure to check for the O.A.A.S. and other youth competitions for all ages at the end of this section
- Violet Barrett Memorial Junior Baker Award:
Open to everyone 6-12 years old as of date of entry. Award will be presented at opening ceremonies on Saturday. Each of the following items will be presented on a sturdy disposable plate, covered individually with plastic, no paper liner cups and no mixes to be used. All to be displayed attractively on a tray, overall attractiveness to count in evaluation. 3 rhubarb muffins, 1 mini lemon loaf and 3 oatmeal raisin cookies.
Prizes 1st$20.00, 2nd$10.00,3rd $5.00, 4th$3.00, 5th$2.00.
Junior Fair Photo competition
Prizes: 1st $3.00, 2nd $2.00, 3rd and all others: $1.00
Photographs must be 4×6 and mounted on 6×8 white Bristol board with entry tag secured with tape or staple to the top right-hand corner. Age Group should be listed on the tag. Prizes will be awarded for each age group (under 5, 6&7, 8 to 10, 11 &12).
- Pet or animal photo
- Flower
- Black and White
- Vacation photo
- Photograph taken by exhibitor depicting a sporting event- mounted
- Four photographs taken by exhibitor depicting the Caledon fair (does not need to be the same subject in each), must be mounted.
AGE 5 AND UNDER
Prizes: 1st $3.00, 2nd $2.00, 3rd and all others: $1.00
- Print your first name on an 8 1/2 by 11 inch page.
- My favourite toy.
- 6 treasures from a nature walk displayed on a paper plate.
- A piggy bank made from a one-liter milk container.
- Decorate a ball cap.
- 3 healthy real food snacks for your own lunch displayed on a plate and covered with a clear plastic bag.
- A creative piece of artwork not listed made by child with no help (can be a twig, macaroni, etc.)
- A crayon coloured page from a colouring book
AGES 6 AND 7
Prizes: 1st $3.00, 2nd $2.00, 3rd and all others: $1.00
- Vegetable(s) Dressed as a Farm Animal- 1st $3.00. 2nd$2.00, 3rd-7th $1.00 Sponsored by Pam Graham.
- Decorate a small ball cap with the fair theme
- School project of your choice.
- Create a wagon out of lego.
- Make a Fair Theme Collage (There’s Still a Taste of Country!). from different pictures.
- Make a healthy snack for a farmer. Display it on a paper plate inside a plastic bag.
- Any art work, any medium.
- Any sewing project.”
- A hard-boiled egg decorated in an egg holder.
- Any article made from duct tape.
AGES 8 to 10
Prizes: 1st $3.00, 2nd $2.00, 3rd and all others: $1.00
- School project of your choice.
- Make a healthy snack for a farmer. Display it on a paper plate inside a plastic bag.
- Decorate a hat with the fair theme.
- Using a Rice Krispy recipe, create a wagon.
- Make a sock puppet using the fair theme (“There’s Still a Taste of Country”)
- Make a kite.
- Construct a farm animal from Lego.
- Any art work, any medium
- Any sewing project.
- Make a friendship bracelet.
AGES 11 and 12
Prizes: 1st $3.00, 2nd $2.00, 3rd and all others: $1.00
- School Project of your choice.
- Make a kite.
- Make a healthy snack for a Farmer. Display it on a paper plate inside a plastic bag.
- List as many towns and villages in Caledon, penmanship to count.
- Three rhubarb cupcakes decorated for an end of school party. Attractively displayed on a sturdy disposable plate covered with plastic wrap or a clear plastic bag.
- Make a quilt by gluing any pieces of paper using the fair theme.( There’s Still a Taste of Country!}
- Spring Bouquet in a container.
- Any art work, any medium.
- Any sewing project.
- Teddy Bear Special– In memory of Mary Glassford- Dress a Teddy Bear in our Theme .( There’s Still a Taste of Country!}. Sponsored by Betty Brander. Teddy Bear can be store bought, props can be used. Max 24” in any dimension. Judged on creativity only. 1st $10.00. 2nd $8.00, 3rd $5.00, 4th $2.00.
TEEN FAIR- Ages 13 to 17 (as of date of entry).
Prizes: 1st $3.00, 2nd $2.00, 3rd and all others: $1.00
Teen Fair High Point Award Sponsored by Marnie Graham and Family $20.00 for the Teen obtaining the most points in their Teen Fair classes.
Teen Fair High Entries Award: $20.00 for the Teen entering the most exhibits (minimum 5)
All baking entries are to be on sturdy paper plates and covered with clear plastic wrap or clear plastic bag.
- Something useful using recycled material.
946 Colour one (1) page from an adult colouring book.
- Make a snack for a farmer and display it on a paper plate in a clear plastic bag.
- Make a kite.
- Article of sewing, hand or machine.
- Home-made computer invitation card using the fair theme (There’s Still a Taste of Country!).
- Fabric painted t-shirt or tank top with the fair theme.
- A care basket for a senior.
- Write your favourite poem, penmanship to count.
- Any article made from duct tape.
- Wood crafted article.
- Create a bouquet of weeds, garden flowers and/or flowering shrubs.
- Any article made from dryer fluff.
- A bird house, not from a kit.
- Any needlework project- not framed.
- Teen Baker Award– Sponsored by Chris Richie/Remax In The Hills Inc. Open to students ages 13-17 as of date of entry. Award to be presented on Showmobile on Saturday during Opening Ceremonies. All Items to be displayed on a paper or foil plate and covered individually on a tray. No paper liners and no mixes. Neatness and attractiveness of display to count in overall evaluation. Make each of the following;1 Lemon Mini Loaf, 4 Rhubarb squares, 4 chocolate covered strawberries, 4 chocolate chip cookies. 1st-20.00, 2nd $10.00, 3rd$5.00, 4th$3.00, 5th 2.00.
Teen Fair Photo Competition
Prizes: 1st $3.00, 2nd $2.00, 3rd and all others: $1.00
Photographs must be 4×6 and mounted on 6×8 white Bristol board with entry tag secured with tape or staple to the top right hand corner. Age Group should be listed on the tag. Prizes will be awarded for age group (13-17).
- Pet or animal photo
- Flower
- Black and White
- Vacation photo
- Photograph taken by exhibitor depicting a sporting event- mounted
- Four photographs taken by exhibitor depicting the Caledon fair (does not need to be the same subject in each), must be mounted.
OAAS AND CAS YOUTH COMPETITIONS
- Essay contest Juniors and Teens– Open to exhibitors under 17 years as of date of entry. Titled “What Agriculture Means to Me”. Min. 200 words, Max. 500. 1st$10.00 plus gift certificate from Book Lore in Orangeville. All other worthy entries receive $5.00. State age of author. Sponsored by Lisa Graham.
Youth Poster Competition Create an Original Hand Drawn Poster Promoting the Caledon Fair.
Prizes: 1st $5.00, 2nd $3.00, 3rd $2.00, and all others: $1.00
- Youth Poster exhibitor up to Grade 4.
- Youth Poster exhibitor Grades 5-8.
- Youth Poster exhibitor Grades 9-12.
Min 81/2×11 (23x28cm) Max 11×17” (28x44cm) without border. Mounted on cardstock or Bristol Board with 2” (5cm) border. Theme 2024: “There’s Still a Taste of Country” Include date and location for the 2024 Caledon Fair, June 7, 8 and 9. Print Name and school on the back of the entry tag. 1st prize winner is eligible to compete at the district OAAS meeting in October 2024. Prize money there is 1st$25.00, 2nd$15.00, 3rd$10.00.
- O.A.A.S. Plain Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest-
The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies offers a competition, open to youth ages up to 15 years, for the best Chocolate Chip Cookies. The winner of our fair then may compete at the District level. Each District winner then bakes their best batch of cookies to compete at Provincial level to become the OAAS Youth Chocolate Chip Cookie champion.
Rules- 8 chocolate chip cookies without nuts made by the exhibitor and displayed on a firm disposable plate in a clear plastic bag with entry tag firmly attached to the outside. Cookies max 3”, min 21st$5.00, 2nd$4.00, 3rd $3.00,4th-6th$2.00.
Use your favourite recipe, or try this one- Good Luck.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
750ml all-purpose flour
5ml baking soda
4ml salt
250ml butter or margarine
250ml brown sugar
250ml white sugar
2 eggs
10ml vanilla
500 ml semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375degrees F
- Put oven racks to upper middle position.
- Lightly grease cookie sheet.
- In a medium size bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
- In a large bowl combine butter/margarine and sugars, Beat in the eggs and vanilla until creamy.
- Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat to mix well.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by small spoonful onto prepared cookie sheet leaving 10cm between each cookie.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden.
- Immediately place cookies onto cooling racks.
- When completely cooled, store in an airtight container.