Fall Fair Sept.9 2023

 

Get ready; there are three months until......

DIGS Ninth Annual FALL FAIR 2023

Saturday, September 9 at Beacon House here on P. I.

Submit your entries at Beacon House on: Friday, September 8: 6-8 pm  or

Saturday, September 9: 8-9:30 am

On September 9 Saturday

10 am to noon Beacon House will first be CLOSED for judging.

Doors open at 12 noon to the public to view exhibits

12-3pm Food Available: Hot Dogs, Chips, juice/soft drink.

What you can do:

View the exhibits

Enter the Garlic Braid Raffle - 3:30pm for the Draw

Cock-a-Doodle Poo contest

Coconut Shie

Participate/Watch the Kids Races on the field below:

Egg tosses – 1) kids 2) adult

Adult Tug of War

1st Ever Electric Bike Race

Electric Wheel Barrow Race

PI Beacon Library Book Sale/Design-A-Bookmark Contest Display

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Exhibits to remain on display until 3pm.

Pick up your entries and winning ribbons between 3 to 4pm

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GENERAL RULES FOR ENTRIES

1. NO LATE ENTRIES will be accepted. See times at top.

2. Adults...one dollar PER entry. NO entry fee for children, even if entered in an adult category. Enter as many items as you wish.

3. Two age categories for children and teens: Primary 7 years and under ; Junior 8 to 14 years

Children and teens may enter in their age category OR they may choose to challenge the adults in their categories

4. Entries must be MADE or GROWN or BAKED by the entrant within the last 12 months.

5. There are 5 categories and several classes within each category. Ribbons for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded for each class within a category.

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CATEGORIES (please read instructions carefully)

VISUAL ARTS

1. Painting

2. Sketch in black and whitemounted on a black mat (no frame or glass) (black mat supplied if required)

3. Photograph mounted on a black mat (no frame or glass)

4. Natural Beach Art

5. Carving/Sculpture/Wood Working

5. Card Making using photographs

HORTICULTURE

“BEST” means best representation of species

1. Biggest Squash

2. Best Root Vegetable

3. Biggest Zucchini by Weight

4. Biggest Onion by weight (roots removed, tops folded over with elastic)

5. Largest Garlic Bulb by weight (roots removed, top trimmed to 1”)

6. Biggest Tomato by weight

7. Best Potted Herbs

8. Flower arrangement of any variety

BAKING/PRESERVES

1. Pie, any variety, topped (crust, crumble etc.)

2. Muffins (4 of one variety)

3. Yeast Breads or Buns...white, brown, whole grain, sourdough

4. Coffee cake or Loaf cake

5. Cookies, six of uniform size, same variety

6. Cake, any layer cake with icing or frosting

7. Fruit Crisp

8. Homemade Candy, Fudge, Peanut Brittle

9. Kombucha (fermented tea in clear glass container)

NOTE: The following must be in containers with standard 2 part lids, hot water sealed and labelled with the date.

10. Jam, Jelly, Marmalade

11. Pickles, Chutney, Relishes, Salsa

12. Fruit preserves

HOME ARTS AND CRAFTS

1. Knitted or Crocheted item

2. Ceramics, pottery

3. Sewn item

4. Felting

5. Spinning

6. Weaving

7. Dyeing

8. Needle Work

9. Quilting

10. Rug Hooking

11. Card making – crafted or drawn

CHILDREN'S CATAGORIES– Primary (7 and under)Junior (8 to 14)

1. Visual Arts (painting, sketch- mounted on black mat, beach art, photograph – mounted on black mat)

2. Best dressed or decorated veggie or fruit

3. Baking

4. Fabric or Wool craft

5. Ceramics – pottery or woodworking

6. Lego structure

7. Play dough structure

8. Biggest Maple Leaf

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At the end of the day, PLEASE PICK UP YOUR ENTRIES and take them home afterwards,  between 3 to 4pm. Thankyou!!