DEPARTMENT 8 – Community, Educational & Health Agency Displays

Bonny Askew, Director

COMMUNITY & COUNTY DISPLAY RULES (Open to all 18 Counties)

The Coosa Valley Fair Association, Inc. offers cash prizes on Collective Community and County Displays to be exhibited at the 2023 Fair under the following conditions: 1. These exhibits are to represent the activities of the county or community life, embracing exhibits from the home, the farm, the garden, the school, the shop and other projects of the county and community such as club activities, parent-teacher, etc. 2. For such an exhibit to be effective, a theme should be established and followed throughout the exhibit. 3. All such community exhibits shall be made in an 8’ x 8’ space provided by the Coosa Valley Fair Association on a table that fits the space, and only the decorated table will be judged and awarded. The display is to be arranged and decorated without professional assistance in accordance with the individual ideas of the exhibitors and following a plan of showing the activities and projects of the county or community. Any use of hay, straw, cornstalks or any other dried flora, and other combustible material must be treated with a fire retardant before display can be set up. 4. Entries should be postmarked no later than midnight, Sept. 22, 2023. A maximum of 7 accepted in each division, according to postmark date of entry, See address below. 5. Exhibits may be set up on Sunday Oct. 1, 2023 from 1 to 4 p.m. and must be completed that day. All exhibits must remain in place until Sunday, Oct 8, 2023 and must be removed from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on that day. 6. Where there is no competition, second prize money will be given. 7. The cost and labor incident to complete the exhibits or display is to be borne by the sponsoring organization or exhibitor. The following score-card is to be used in judging those exhibits: Education: 30 points General Appearance: 30 points Quality: 20 points Originality: 20 points TOTAL 100 points PREMIUMS First Prize $300, Second Prize $200, Third Prize $150, Fourth Prize $100 Fifth Prize $75, Other exhibits of merit $75   Email: bonny.askew@gmail.com
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EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY RULES

The Coosa Valley Fair offers cash prizes in Educational Exhibits and Display at the 2023 Fair under the following conditions: 1. Exhibits and displays are to represent the activities and aims of the sponsoring organization, by means other than pictures and posters, which shall be limited in use. Exhibits should include figures, buildings, products and/ or equipment in scale in order to depict the ideas of the exhibitors. Slide projects, pictures and posters may be used in a secondary or supporting role to the figures, buildings, etc. 2. The cost and labor incident to complete the exhibit or display is to be borne by the sponsoring organization or exhibitor. 3. All such educational exhibits shall be made in an 8’ x 8’ space provided by the Coosa Valley Fair Association on a table that fits the space, and only the decorated table will be judged and awarded. Any use of hay, straw, cornstalks or any other dried flora and other combustible material, must be treated with a fire retardant before display can be set up. 4. Entries should be postmarked no later than midnight, Sept. 22, 2023. A maximum of 7 accepted in each division, according to postmark date of entry, See address below. 5. Exhibits may be set up on Sunday Oct. 1, 2023 from 1 to 4 p.m. and must be completed that day. All exhibits must remain in place until Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 and must be removed from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on that day. 6. Where there is no competition, second prize will be given. The following score card is to be used in judging these exhibits: Education: 50 points General Appearance and Arrangement: 25 points Originality: 25 points TOTAL 100 points PREMIUMS First Prize $300, Second Prize $200 Third Prize $150, Fourth Prize $100 Fifth Prize $75, Other exhibits of merit $75   Email: bonny.askew@gmail.com
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HEALTH DISPLAY RULES

The Coosa Valley Fair offers cash prizes in Health displays and exhibits at the 2023 Fair under the following rules and conditions: 1. Exhibits and displays are to represent ways to promote good health or show how the sponsoring group can help or educate in making healthy decisions for self and others. 2. The cost and labor incident to the complete exhibit or display is to be borne by the sponsoring organization. 3. All exhibits shall be made in an 8’ x 8’ space provided by the Coosa Valley Fair Association, and only the decorated table will be judged and awarded. Any use of hay, straw, cornstalks or any other dried flora, and other combustible material must be treated with a fire retardant before display can be set up. 4. Entries should be postmarked no later than midnight, Sept. 22, 2023. A maximum of 7 accepted in each division, according to postmark date of entry, See address below. 5. Exhibits may be set up on Sunday Oct. 1, 2023 from 1 to 4 p.m. and must be completed that day. All exhibits must remain in place until Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 and must be removed from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on that day. 6. Where there is no competition, second prize will be given. The following scorecard will be used in judging: Education: 40 points Originality: 35 points Appearance and Arrangement: 25 points TOTAL 100 points PREMIUMS First Prize $300, Second Prize $200 Third Prize $150, Fourth Prize $100 Fifth Prize $75, Other exhibits of merit $75

***NEW FOR 2023*****

PATRIOTIC DISPLAY RULES

The Coosa Valley Fair offers cash prizes in Patriotic displays and exhibits at the 2023 Fair under the following rules and conditions: 1. Exhibits and displays are to represent ways to promote good health or show how the sponsoring group can help or educate in patriotism and good citizenship. 2. The cost and labor incident to the complete exhibit or display is to be borne by the sponsoring organization. 3. All exhibits shall be made in an 8’ x 8’ space provided by the Coosa Valley Fair Association, and only the decorated table will be judged and awarded. Any use of hay, straw, cornstalks or any other dried flora, and other combustible material must be treated with a fire retardant before display can be set up. 4. Entries should be postmarked no later than midnight, Sept. 22, 2023. A maximum of 7 accepted in each division, according to postmark date of entry, See address below. 5. Exhibits may be set up on Sunday Oct. 1, 2023 from 1 to 4 p.m. and must be completed that day. All exhibits must remain in place until Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 and must be removed from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on that day. 6. Where there is no competition, second prize will be given. The following scorecard will be used in judging: Education: 40 points Originality: 35 points Appearance and Arrangement: 25 points TOTAL 100 points PREMIUMS First Prize $300, Second Prize $200 Third Prize $150, Fourth Prize $100 Fifth Prize $75, Other exhibits of merit $75
All entries should request space by mail, email or by telephone, and must include a daytime telephone number. The Coosa Valley Fair does offer some limited free space in the Community Building for nonprofit organizations to display information about their organization, no products may be sold and not monies may be collected. Please use contact information on this page for more information. Note: If not picked up by Oct. 8, 2023 from the Premium Department, cash awards will be donated to the Exchange Club Family Resource Center. Mail Information To: Coosa Valley Fair Association Community, Health, Educational Agency Displays P. O. Box 1224 Rome, GA 30162-1224 Email: bonny.askew@gmail.com
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