Drayton Fair 2011

The following classes are open to any elementary school pupil. Each entry must be labeled - name of entry, class, section, Exhibitor's Name and Address and the School attended in June, 2011.

Grade refers to the exhibitor's grade at the end of June. Pupils must enter exhibits only at their grade level (not above or below). No entry may be exhibited for more than two years. In the Crafts and Hobbies Class, please enter only one piece of work per child in the sections "any piece of work (craft or artwork)". All exhibits done at home are to be placed in the exhibition hall between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm Thursday, August 4th or between 8:30 am and 11:00 am Friday, August 5th. Doors will close at 3:30pm Sunday to allow Directors to prepare for removal. Please remove all exhibits from the exhibition hall at 4:00 pm on Sunday August 7th, 2011.
Announcement to Parents: Parents are urged to allow the children to do the work and preparation of exhibits without assistance. Please encourage them in every way, but remember that every bit of work you do for them defeats the object of the school fair. Please observe all rules and regulations.

Class MM - Roots and Vegetables
All vegetables are to be brushed clean and stems trimmed to 1" (2.5cm)
Prizes: 1st - $4.00, 2nd - $3.00, 3rd - $2,00, 4th - $1.00

1. 5 pods of peas
2. 3 beets, trimmed
3. 5 cucumbers, between 5 - 10cm
4. 2 slicing cucumbers
5. 5 carrots, trimmed
6. 3 onions
7. 1 head of cabbage (red or white)
8. 3 ripe tomatoes ,stem on
9. 1 large tomato (weight to count, can be green)
10. 5 Tiny Tim tomatoes, stems on
11. 2 green peppers , stems on
12. 3 hot peppers, stems on
13. 3 red potatoes
14. 3 white potatoes
15. 10 green beans
16. 10 yellow beans
17. Vegetable oddity
18. 1 zucchini, largest by weight
19. Selection of vegetables, displayed in an antique container

SPECIALS:
Klaassen Mechanical Plumbing Special:
Prizes: 1st - $15.00, 2nd - $10.00, 3rd - $ 5.00, 4th $2.00
20. Tallest sunflower including roots
Roots and Vegetables Special:
Prize: $10.00
21. First time exhibitor with the most points in the Roots and Vegetables sections.
Please indicate on you entry tag if you are a first time exhibitor

Class NN - Flowers
Prize: 1st - $4.00, 2nd - $3.00, 3rd - $ 2.00, 4th - $1.00

Preschool - Grade 3
1. Flower bouquet for the Teacher
2. Bouquet of wild flowers
3. Petunias - 5 blooms with foliage
4. Bouquet of cut flowers

Grades 4 - 8
5. Gladioli, 3 stems
6. Bouquet of garden flowers
7. Floating rose in any container
8. Blooming plant - named
9. Basket of mainly pink flowers

SPECIALS:

Phyllis & Ray Fletcher Special:
Prizes 1st- $5.00, 2nd - $4.00, 3rd - $3.00, 4th - $2.00, 5th - $1.00
Preschool - Grade 3
10. An arrangement of wild flowers and weeds only, in a rubber boot, no garden flowers - total height of arrangement not to exceed 75 cm.
Grades 4 - 8
11. An arrangement of 50% to 75 % wild flowers and weeds in a rubber boot, no garden flowers - total height of arrangement not to exceed 7 cm.

Class OO - Baking
Prizes 1st - $4.00, 2nd - $3.00, 3rd - $2.00, 4th - $1.00

Preschool - Grade 3
1. Decorate a large cookie (pie pan size)
2. One decorated hard-boiled egg
3. Open face sandwich, decorated and wrapped
4. 3 Cupcakes, each decorated differently

Grades 4 - 8
5. A small square cake, decorated using a farm theme
6. Make a vegetable animal, name the animal
7. 6 cookies - 3 kinds, 2 of each, label the kinds
8. 3 muffins, no papers - any kind, label the kind
9. A nutritionally balanced school lunch attractively displayed on a plate or tray

SPECIALS:
Robin Hood floor Best Lunch Box snack Special:
Prize: 1st - $15.00
10. Open to all exhibitors 12 years of age and younger. Winner to have photo taken with entry and submit recipe. Best homemade squares or bars (6)

District Director's Special:
Youth aged 10 to 15 as of December 31, 2010. One Class only. The winner from our fair
will be eligible to enter at the district competition.
Prizes: 1st - $10.00, 2nd - $7.00, 3rd - $3.00
11. Entry must consist of 12 chocolate chip cookies displayed in a sturdy box with easy to remove lid. Box may be decorated (will count as part of presentation)
Cookies no larger than 3" (6.75 cm)

Class PPA - Penmanship
This class is sponsored jointly by Rick & Sandy Ladd of Goldstone and
Edward and Nancy Stanners of Moorefield

Prizes: 1st - $4.00, 2nd - $3.00, 3rd - $2.00, 4th - $1.00

Pre-School
1. Print your first name

Junior Kindergarten
2. On lined paper, print your first and last name and the numbers 1 to 10

Senior Kindergarten
3. PRINT the following on lined paper:

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again, jiggety-jig.

Grade 1
4. PRINT the following on lined paper:

          Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep
          And can't tell where to find them;
          Leave them alone, and they'll come home,
          Wagging their tails behind them.

Grade 2
5. PRINT the following on lined paper:

          Summer Evening
          by Walter De La Mare

          The sandy cat by the Farmer's chair
          Mews at his knee for dainty fare;
          Old Rover in his moss-greened house
          Mumbles a bone, and barks at a mouse.
          In the dewy fields the cattle lie
          Chewing the cud 'neath a fading sky;
          Dobbin at manger pulls his hay:
          Gone is another summer's day.

Grade 3
6. WRITE, in cursive, the following on lined paper:

          from If You're Not From the Prairie
          By David Bouchard

          If you're not from the prairie,
          You've not heard the grass,
          You've never heard grass.

          In strong summer winds, the grains and grass bend
          And sway to a dance that seems never to end.
          It whispers its secrets - they tell of this land
          And the rhythm of life played by nature's own hand.
          If you're not from the prairie,
          You've never heard the grass.

Grade 4
7, WRITE the following on lined, 3-ringed binder paper:

          The Cow in Apple Time
          By Robert Frost

          Something inspires the only cow of late
          To make no more of a wall than an open gate,
          And think no more of wall-builders than fools.
          Her face is flecked with pomace and she drools
          A cider syrup. Having tasted fruit,
          She scorns a pasture withering to the root.
          She runs from tree to tree where lie and sweeten
          The windfalls spiked with stubble and worm-eaten.
          She leaves them bitten when she has to fly.
          She bellows a knoll against the sky.
          Her udder shrivels and the milk goes dry.

Grades 5 and 6
8. WRITE the following with pen, on lined, 3-ringed binder paper:

          All Through the 'Thirties
          By Roy Daniells

          All through the 'thirties, south of Saskatoon,
          A farmer farmed a farm without a crop.
          Dust filled the air, the lam was lit at noon,
          And never blade of wheat that formed a top.
          One New Year's to the hired man he said,
          "I Have no money. You must take the deeds.
          And I will be the hired man instead,
          To shovel snow and fork the tumbleweeds."
          So it was done. And when the next year came,
          "Take back your farm," the other had to say.
          And year by year, alternate, just the same
          Till the War came and took them both away.
          With such superb resource and self-possession
          Canada made it through the long depression.

Grades 7 and 8
9. WRITE the following with pen on lined, 3-ringed binder paper:

          from The Old Farm Woman Examines Her Thoughts
          by Grace Butcher

          What comes through now
          is the quarrel and twitter of guinea hens,
          the sudden noise and muttering of the white ducks,
          the sawing apart of the air by the roosters.

          From the warm dark of the barn
          comes the velvety nicker of the old horse;
          the cats tease and twist around my legs.

          I have become a good herder of chickens.
          If they do not head for the coop by dusk,
          I walk behind them quietly and skillfully
          and move them towards sleep.

          Powerfully I climb the vertical ladder
          to the hayloft, toss the sweet hay
          easily through the small opening.
          The cats dash between my footsteps,
          but my feet go always to the right spot.

Class PPB - Crafts and Hobbies
Prizes: 1st - $4.00, 2nd $3.00, 3rd - $2.00, 4th - $1.00
Sections marked with "*" denotes only one (1) piece of work per child please.

Pre-School
1. Using wax crayons, draw a picture on a farmer paper no larger than 12"x18" (30cmx45cm).
2. Color a colouring book picture
3. Finger painting
4. Any other piece of work (craft or artwork).*

Junior Kindergarten
5. Using wax crayons, draw a picture of your family on paper no larger that 12"x18" (30cmx45cm)
6. Using wax crayons, draw a picture of a tractor on paper no larger than 18"x24" (45cmx60cm)
7. Sponge painting
8. Any other piece of work (craft or artwork).*

Senior Kindergarten
9. Using wax crayons, draw a picture of a tractor and implement(s) on paper no larger than 18"x24" (45cmx60cm)
10. Cut and paste picture, 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm) of a person. Name the person.
11. Drawing, using wax crayons, 9"x12" (22.5cm x 30cm) - "What I like to do at the Fair".
12. Any other piece of work (craft or artwork).*

Grade 1
13. Paint a picture of your dream pet on 12"x18" (30cmx45cm) paper
14. Draw a picture of a farming activity on 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm) paper.
15. Make a picture using wax crayons of your family having fun on 12"x18" (30cm x 35cm) paper.
16. Any other piece of work (craft or artwork).*

Grade 2
17. Paint a picture, 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm), showing your favourite summer activity.
18. Illustrate the lifecycle of an animal and list how it has adapted to its environment.
19. Drawing, 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm), - "My Favourite Ride at the Fair"
20. Any other piece of work (craft or artwork).*

Grade 3
21. Pencil crayon drawing to illustrate a pioneer way of life, on 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm) paper.
22. Draw and name a mismatched farm animal, using markers, on paper no larger the 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm).
23. Any abstract design using cut paper, 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm).
24. Any other piece of work (craft or artwork).*

Grade 4
25. Illustrate, using pastels, a "Tractor or Truck Pull" on 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm) paper.
26. Design your name or initials using crayons or pencil crayons.
27. Picture making - using marker, illustrate a scene from Medieval Times - 9"x12" (22.5cm x 30cm).
28. Make a poster, approx. 12"x8" (30cm x 45xm), showing one Canadian Province or Territory, with its map, flag, some natural resources and industries. Label.

Grade 5
29. Picture making - illustrate any type of early civilization studied at school 12"x18"
(30cm x 45cm) Name the period.
30. Pencil sketch of a sneaker, black and white, on 9"x12" (22.5cm x 30cm) paper.
31. Design a greeting card for a friend, no larger than 5"x7" (12.5cm x 17.5 cm)
32. Make a picture or poster showing an example of conserving energy or preventing global warming. Use large size approx. 18"x24" (45cm x 60cm).

Grade 6
33. Picture making - illustrate a scene from space exploration. 18"x24" (45cm x 60cm).
34. Cut and paste - a leafy tree, 12"x12"(30cm x 30cm).
35. Create a comic strip, with captioning, on 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm) paper
36. Illustrate, using pastels, a First Nations or early Canadian settlement, 18"x24" (45cm x 60cm).

Grade 7 - 8
37. Design a CD cover for a fictitious band.
38. Pencil sketch, still life, no larger than 12"x18" (30cm x 35cm).
39. Half 'n Half picture - cut a picture in half, glue one part onto a page, then draw and colour to complete the whole.
40. Cartoon drawing - any subject, using and colour medium, may be copied by hand.
41. Design an abstract (e.g. radial, mosaic, tessellation, outlining, etc.) design on 12"x 18" (30cm x 45cm) paper.
42. Illustrate a comparison of farming activities, past and present. On one half of the page, 12"x18" (30cmx45cm), draw and colour how a farming activity was doen in past times; on the second half, how the same farming activity is done now.

Grade 9 - 12
43. Drawing or sketch, using pen, pencil or marker - mounted.
44. Portrait or sketch of a person - mounted.
45. Abstract design - any medium.
46. Piece of work using any material except paper.

SPECIALS:
Vic Roberts Special:
Prizes: 1st - $4.00, 2nd $3.00, 3rd - $2.00, 4th $1.00.
All Grades from Pre-School to Grade 6
Collections:
47. Collection of leaves, label or name.
48. Collection of stones.
49. Collection of buttons, mounted.
50. Collection of farming photos, any source.

Sewing, Knitting, Crocheting Specials:
Prizes: 1st - $7.00, 2nd - $5.00, 3rd - $3.00.

For Up to Grade 6
Sponsored by Margaret Kirby and Jean Campbell
51. Knitting or crocheting using yarn - any small article.
52. Handwork showing sewing, embroidery or quilting - any small article.
53. Machine Sewing - any small article.

Grades 7 - 12
Sponsored by Jean Campbell
54. Knitting or crocheting using yarn - any small article.
55. Handwork showing sewing, embroidery or quilting - any small article.
56. Machine sewing - any small article.

Frances Turner & Robyn Runstedler Special:
Prizes: 1st - $4.00, 2nd - $3.00, 3rd $2.00, 4th $1.00.
Grades 6 - 8
57. 1 sample page, 12"x12" (30cm x 30cm) of a scrapbook. Must have some photos using fair theme and have journalism
Grades 9 - 12
58. 3 homemade cards, all different, each no larger than 5"x&7" (12.5cm x 17.5 cm).

Barb Thompson Writing Special:
Prizes: 1st - $4.00, 2nd -$3.00, 3rd-$2.00, 4th - $1.00.

Up to Grade 2
59. Create a list of five items of produce from the garden. Draw a picture of each item.

Grades 3 - 5
50. Write five complete sentences describing farming in pioneer days.

Grades 6 - 8
61. Write a story (minimum 250 words), with some connection to the fair theme, which introduces the character, establishes a setting, and develops a plot.

Wendy Holtzhauer Heavy Horse special:
Grades JK - 4
Prizes: 1st - $10.00, 2nd - $5.00, 3rd - $3.00
62. Draw a picture of a heavy horse, any breed, any medium, on 12"x18" (30cm x 45cm) paper.
Grades 5 - 8
Prizes: 1st - $20.00, 2nd - $10.00, 3rd - $5.00
63. Project, using both illustrations and text, on how horses have been used over the years in farming.
** Please Note that the prize money for sections 62 and 63 will be awarded after the heavy horse show**

Drayton Fair Directors' Special:
Prizes: 1st $5.00, 2nd - $4.00, 3rd $3.00, 4th - $2.00, 5th $1.00
64. Make a poster, larger that 9"x12" (22.5cm x 30cm) advertising or commemorating a specific event (e.g. Fire Safety, Remembrance Day, specials school events such as book fair, bake sale, concert, school spirit day, sports, etc.).

Lor Woodham Special
Grades: JK - 2
Prizes: 1st - $7.00, 2nd - $5.00, 3rd - $3.00, 4th - $2.00, 5th - $1.00
65. Illustrate a farm scene with a windmill, any medium, no larger than 18"x24" (45cmx60cm)

Mural Special:
All grades
Each class at the schools in Mapleton Township is encouraged to make a mural for the fair, incorporating the theme: Farming Through the Years.
Please name the class, teacher and school on the front so the remuneration of $15.00 can be
sent to the correct classroom.

2011 Drayton Fair Summer Fair "Youth" Poster Competition
Class A - Youth, Up to Grade 4
Class B - Youth Grade 5 to Grade 8
Class C - Youth Grade 9 to Grade 12
Prizes: 1st - $5.00, 2nd - $4.00, 3rd - $3.00, 4th $2.00, 5th - $1.00.
Theme: "Promoting Your Fair". Fair name and dates are to be indicated. Must be Hand Drawn. Poster size is a minimum 8.5"x11" (23cm x 28cm) to a maximum 12"x18"(30cm x 45cm), without border. The poster is to be centered on black cardstock or bristol board to give a 2" border on all four sides. The winning poster from the Drayton Fair advances to the district competition in November.

Most Points Special:
Sponsored by Jean Campbell
Prizes: 1st place boy and girl - Trophy and $15.00
Runner-up boy and girl - $10.00
Most points earned by a boy and a girl in the over-all School Section will be awarded prize money and a trophy. Last years first place winners are not eligible for first prize, but may still be awarded runner-up prize.