Contests
Blue Earth County Fair
2019 Open Class Contests
Other Departments Below
King Arthur Flour Baking Contest
2019 King Arthur Flour Judging Guidelines
Red Star Yeast Contest
See Premium Book for more information
Department 11 — New Trends
Class 1 — Pallet Sign
Make any sign for your home decor
from a pallet, then enter it here!
Please indicate age.
Class 2 — Trash to Treasure
Take something old and make it new. Reuse, Renew or
Re-purpose any item into something artistic or functional.
Artistic or Functional
Please indicate age.
Class 4 – Gift Baskets
Celebrate the Fair in Gift Basket style.
Everyone loves a Gift Basket!
Make one up with any theme and see which one the Fair Goers Pick!
Be creative and think “outside the basket” to celebrate our old fashioned fair.
Please indicate age.
Class 5 – Painting Party Canvas
Have you been to a
painting party lately?
Any Size FAMILY appropriate themed painting done on a canvas maybe entered.
MUST be hand-painted by the entrant.
Please indicate age.
Class 6 – Barn Quilts
You may enter a small, 12 or 24 inch,
Barn Quilt in this competition
class. Be original, you can paint,
decoupage, statin or carve your design.
Small category ONLY
Please indicate age
Department 9 — Fine Arts
Class 3, 10 &17–Lego Mania
Love building with those colorful plastic blocks? Design an
original Castle Sculpture. No kits for this one. Size limit is 2x4 ft.
Categories – Adult, Junior, Child
Class 4 & 11 – Photo Contest
Theme: Nature Image
Using your cell phone, snap the best nature picture you can
and bring it to the Fair! Must be a color photo, taken by exhibitor,
matte or mount on tagboard (velcro will be attached for displaying).
Optional: Title for photo (no names).
Adult and Junior categories.
Department 6 — Culinary
King Arthur Flour Baking Contest
2 Prize Packages — Adult & Junior/Children
See our website for rules and description of how to enter this contest.
See page 26 in our Premium Book for more information.
Red Star Yeast Contest
See page 26 in our Premium Book for more information.
Department 8 — Homemaking
Quilt of Valor for our Troops
To be donated after contest to QOV Foundation to be
distributed to veterans for comfort and healing.
www.govf.org/make-a-qov (website gives directions)
Ideal size approximately 60”x80”, red, white & blue color preferences.
Please indicate age.
Class 8 or 9 – Crochetted or Knitted
To be donated after contest to send to our troops in care packages.
www.operationgratitude.com/express-your-thanks/handmade-with-love
Width 4-6” • Length 48 to 50”,
Subtle colors, check out website for more information
Please indicate age.
Department 5 — Flowers
Class 3 – Potted Plants – #10 Fairy Gardens
Create a tiny, whimsical garden with plants, fairies and other
fun items. Any type of container to go with your theme.
Please indicate age.