Department 8 Community, Educational & Health Displays
Bonny Askew, Director
NEW THIS YEAR:
ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 12TH AND WILL CLOSE AT 5PM ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER YOUR ENTRIES FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME!
The Coosa Valley Fair is excited to announce a transition to the FairEntry online fair management system for the Community, Health, Educational & Patriotic Displays.
Beginning September 12th, please log on to https://coosavalleyfair.fairentry.com to submit your entries to the fair. The online entry system will streamline the entry process, so check-ins, judging, and results can be processed and posted quickly and efficiently at the fair.
Step by Step Fair Entry Instructions
Online entries will be required for all Community, Health, Educational & Patriotic Display exhibitors. The deadline for pre-registered online entries is Friday, September 26th, at 5 pm. This deadline will be strictly enforced since we will need to print tags for all pre-registered exhibitors prior to check-in on Sunday.
If you are pre-registered all you need to do on Sunday, September 28th, from 1pm until 4pm, is bring you items to the Community Building and we will already have your information printed out for you. If you have never pre-registered for the fair, don’t let it intimidate you. It really is very easy, and saves you time on Sunday.
Plan to set up your displays in the Community Building at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds on Sunday, September 28th, from 1pm until 4pm. You must be present before 4pm, and we encourage you not to wait until the last minute. Late entries will not be allowed.
Community and 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 2025 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. 19, 2025. 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 Sept. 28, 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. and must be completed that day. All exhibits must remain in place until Sunday, Oct 5 2025 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
Note: If not picked up by Oct. 5, 2025 from the Premium Department, cash awards will be donated to the Exchange Club Family Resource Center.
All entries should request space by mail, email or by telephone, and must include a daytime telephone number.
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
EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY RULES
The Coosa Valley Fair offers cash prizes in Educational Exhibits and Display at the 2025 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. 19, 2025. 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 Sept. 28, 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. and must be completed that day. All exhibits must remain in place until Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 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
Prize $200
Third Prize $150
Fourth Prize $100
Fifth Prize $75
Other exhibits of merit $75
Note: If not picked up by Oct. 5, 2025 from the Premium Department, cash awards will be donated to the Exchange Club Family Resource Center.
All entries should request space by mail, email or by telephone, and must include a daytime telephone number.
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
HEALTH DISPLAY RULES
The Coosa Valley Fair offers cash prizes in Health displays and exhibits at the 2025 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. 19, 2025.
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 Sept. 28, 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. and must be completed that day. All exhibits must remain in place until Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 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
Note: If not picked up Oct. 5, 2025 from the Premium Department, cash awards will be donated to the Exchange Club Family Resource Center.
All entries should request space by mail, email or by telephone, and must include a daytime telephone number.
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
PATRIOTIC DISPLAY RULES
The Coosa Valley Fair offers cash prizes in Patriotic displays and exhibits at the 2025 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. 19, 2025.
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 Sept. 28, 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. and must be completed that day. All exhibits must remain in place until Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 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
Note: If not picked up by Oct. 5, 2025 from the Premium Department, cash awards will be donated to the Exchange Club Family Resource Center.
All entries should request space by mail, email or by telephone, and must include a daytime telephone number.
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
** 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. **