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2010 Berkeley County Youth Fair General Rules & Regulations
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Please read carefully, as there have been numerous changes regarding these rules.
These Rules and Regulations are subject to change.
Updated January 19, 2010

The Berkeley County Youth Fair Association reserves to its Executive Board the final and absolute right to interpret these rules and regulations and arbitrate, settle, and determine all matters in regard there to and to add to or amend them as they may deem advisable.
 

  1. Participation is limited to boys and girls who are active members of either a Berkeley County Boy Scout Troop, Berkeley County FFA Chapter, Berkeley County 4-H Club, Berkeley County FCCLA Chapter, Berkeley County Girl Scout Troop, Berkeley County Boy's and Girl's Club, or other organized Berkeley County Youth Groups represented on the Youth Fair Board.
  2. Participants must be no younger than 9 years old or third grade by October 1st of the current fair year and may not have reached their 21st birthday before January 1 of the current fair year. (Please note that the current fair year is October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 in which the fair fall.)
  3. Each exhibitor will report to a central registration table which will be located at the picnic pavilion.  At this table you will be assigned an exhibitor number and be registered with the Fair Association.  You will then report to your exhibit areas to register your exhibits.  An exhibitor number must be obtained prior to registering any exhibits.
  4. Upon registration, exhibitors will receive a weekly exhibitor pass and barn pass if applicable.  Barn parking permits will be given to exhibitors (one parking pass per family) that exhibit beef, dairy, swine, sheep, goats, horses and llamas.
  5. Exhibitor's passes are for exhibitor use only.  Any misuse of these passes will result in the pass being revoked for the remainder of the fair week.
  6. Barn parking permits are not admission passes to the fairgrounds.  They are strictly for parking in the barn area.  Barn parking permit must be displayed in the vehicle front window.  Any misuse of this parking permit will result in the permit being revoked for the rest of the fair week.  Any vehicle parked in the barn area parking, without a barn parking permit is subject to being towed at owner's expense.
  7. AN EXHIBITOR MAY ONLY HAVE ONE ENTRY IN EACH CLASS.
  8. Space for and location of all exhibits (including livestock) will be assigned by the officials in charge.
  9. In the event that funds are not adequate to pay cash awards at the rate shown below, the money will be prorated and a lesser amount awarded.
  10. The Youth Fair Association will not be responsible for loss or damage to exhibits.
  11. All inside exhibits must be registered and properly labeled before placing exhibit inside exhibit hall.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  Registration will be on the front porch of the exhibit hall.
  12. All inside exhibits will be received on Sunday, August 1, 2010 from 1 pm until 3 pm at the Indoor Exhibit Hall.  All inside exhibits must be in place and ready for judging by 4:30 pm on Sunday, August 1, 2010.
  13. All livestock exhibits will be received on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.
  14. The Danish System of Judging will be used and ribbons will be awarded.
  15. There will be premium money as follows for indoor exhibits:
    • 1st Premium $10.00 - must be a blue ribbon exhibit
    • 2nd Premium $9.00 - must be a blue ribbon exhibit
    • 3rd Premium $8.00 - must be a blue ribbon exhibit
    • Blue Ribbon $7.00
    • Red Ribbon $6.00
    • White Ribbon $5.00
    • Green Ribbon $3.00
  16.  There will be premium money as follows for livestock exhibits (Horse exhibitors will receive $3.00 for showmanship only):
    • Blue Ribbon $10.00
    • Red Ribbon $9.00
    • White Ribbon $8.00
    • Green Ribbon $3.00
  17.  Each exhibitor shall be required to clean out pen refuse as directed by fair officials.  Inside exhibits may be removed Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am.  Livestock exhibits may be removed Friday, August 6, 2010 after 11:00 pm.  All exhibits must be picked up on Saturday, August 7, 2010 or exhibitor must forfeit premium money.
  18. Livestock may be released early to attend another 4-H or FFA sanctioned event.  Requests must be submitted in written form with a copy of the completed entry form of the event attending.  Requests must include a copy of show entry form signed by Extension Educator or FFA Advisor.  Requests must be submitted to the Fair Board President by July 15, 2010.  Once animal is released, it may not return to the 2010 fair.
  19. Each division chairman will keep a record of those who are present and work to clean their area or other clean up on the grounds.  Any exhibitor not cleaning their area or other areas on the grounds will forfeit premium money.  Saturday, August 7, 2010 in the morning and Monday, August 9, 2010 starting at 5:00 pm are designated times to clean the fair grounds.  If other times need to be scheduled, please see the Fair Board President,
  20. Exhibitors will be responsible for cleaning fair grounds daily.
  21. No pass........ Admission fee required.
  22. Exhibitor's wristbands must be worn in order for an exhibitor to enter the fair grounds without paying the admission fee.  If an exhibitor does not have his/her wristband on their arm, the exhibitor will need to pay the admission fee if he/she is 13 years or older.
  23. Exhibitor wristbands are required to enter the show ring.  An exhibitor must have his/her wristband on in order to show any livestock at the Berkeley County Youth Fair.
  24. Barns close at 11:00 pm daily.  Everyone must be out of the barns no later than 11:30 pm except for those persons designated by the Livestock Chairpersons.  NO TRESPASSING goes into effect at 11:30 pm until 5:00 pm.
  25. No dogs or pets allowed on the fair ground premises during fair week with the exception of seeing eye and aid dogs.
  26. Any grievance which can not be settled by a Livestock Chairperson, the Livestock Committee, Department Chair, or the Executive Committee, can be brought before the entire Fair Board at the September 2010 Fair Board meeting.
  27. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS, NO ALCOHOL OR ILLEGAL DRUGS ALLOWED ON FAIR GROUND PREMISES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  28. NO FIREARMS OR WEAPONS ARE ALLOWED ON FAIR GROUND PREMISES!!!!!!!!
  29. NO SMOKING is permitted in any building, barn, picnic pavilion grandstand and amphitheater.
  30. SHIRT AND SHOES ARE REQUIRED TO BE WORN.
  31. Judges decisions are final.
  32. Closed-toe shoes must be worn whenever handling any animal.
  33. Fair Board reserves the right to have any exhibitor and their animals removed from the fairgrounds withouth liability during the fair for cause (including but not limited to threatening behavior, intoxication, or unsportsmanlike conduct).  Acceptance of this rule is a condition of entry.
  34. THE RULES REGULATIONS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

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