4-H & FFA Exhibits
Dept 42 & 43
- Dan Owen, Superintendent -

Rules & Regulations of This Department

1. This department is open only to bonafide 4-H and FFA members who have completed 12th grade and under as of January 1st of the current year. 4-H and FFA members from any southern middle Tennessee or north Alabama counties are eligible to compete.

2. Entries will be accepted at the following times:
  • Tuesday and Wednesday before the Fair 3-7 P.M.: Dept. 40, all sections and Dept. 42, Sections 1-3. Judging will be Thursday at 9 A.M.
  • Friday before the Fair 1-7 P.M. & Saturday 8 A.M.- noon: Dept. 41, all sections and Dept. 42 Pre-4-H, Section 4
  • Monday 7:30 A.M. – noon: Dept. 43 Cooking and Dept. 42 Pre 4-H Baking • 4-H Baking Items enter at Extension Office.

3. Exhibits will be removed on Sunday, following Fair closing, from 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. Do not arrive before 1:00 P.M. as entries will not be released before then. Exhibitors are responsible for items left after 2:30 P.M. No care will be taken to protect them after Sunday. Items left will be considered abandoned and subject to disposal.

4. A sweepstakes ribbon will be presented to the person with the most exhibits.

5. All items must be made, grown or raised by the exhibitor making the entry during the last year, unless otherwise noted.

No items may have been entered in a previous fair. Potted plants and hanging baskets may be entered more than one year. No purchased items may be entered in the Field Crop, Vegetable, Honey and Home Products, Display, or Flower sections. Crafts, Canning and Sewing must also be completed by the exhibitor. No purchased products, except for flowers for arrangements. Any 4-H, FFA member, or family not abiding by above rules may be barred from entering anything in the Fair in the future. Discretion will be determined by the Fair Board. The Fair Board reserves the right to re-categorize any item not entered correctly.

6. Pre-registration of entries is encouraged to prevent long waiting periods. Online entry is available on the Fair's website at  www.LincolnCountyFairTN.Com. Entry forms may be picked up at the Lincoln County Extension Office or may be downloaded from the Fair website at www.LincolnCountyFairTN.com.

7. Premiums are 1st $6, 2nd $4, 3rd $2, all other credible entries $1 unless otherwise noted. Best of Show will receive $10.



Pre-4-H Youth
Department 42

Section 1 - 2nd–3rd grades as of Jan. 1st of current yr.
Section 2 - K-1st grades as of Jan. 1st of current yr.
Section 3 - Pre-K and younger

Enter Tuesday or Wednesday before the Fair
1. Best of Show Pre-4-H Youth
2. Any other Craft not listed
3. Any Sewing
4. Any Fun with Fashion
5. Decorated T-Shirt
6. Knitting
7. Needlecraft
8. Jewelry
9. Paper Craft
10. Wood Craft
11. Fabric Craft
12. Holiday Craft
13. Foam Craft
14. God’s Eye
15. Model
16. Puzzle
17. Collection
18. Any Coloring Book Picture
19. Any Painting
20. Any Drawing
21. Paper Airplane (design-distance)
22. Leaf Print
23. Rubber Stamp
24. Poster
25. Any Canning
26. Birdhouse
27. Birdfeeder
28. Photo-Building
29. Photo-Animal
30. Photo-Person
31. Any other Photo not listed

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4-H Youth Crops
Department 42

Section 4 - Youth-3rd grade as of Jan.1st of the current yr.

Enter Friday or Saturday before the Fair
1. Best of Show Pre-4-H Youth
2. Any other Crop
3. Any Vegetable - 1
4. Any Leaf Collection
5. Any Potted Plant, 10 inch or less pot
6. Any Cut Flower - 1
7. Any Field Crop - 1
8. Field Corn - 3
9. Tomatoes - 3
10. Squash - 3
11. Potato - 3
12. Pumpkin - 1
13. Okra - 6
14. Green Beans - 6
15. Pepper - 3
16. Watermelon - 1
17. Gourd - 1

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4-H Youth Baking
Department 42

Section 5 - 2nd–3rd grades as of Jan. 1st of current yr.
Section 6 - K–1st grades as of Jan. 1st of current yr.
Section 7 - Pre-K and younger

Cake and pie entries - 1 item. All other classes - 4 items.

Enter the first Monday of the Fair
At Extension Office • 7:30 A.M.- NOON.
1. Best of Show - Pre-4-H Baking
2. Any Cookie - 4
3. Any Cake - 1
4. Any Pie - 1
5. Any Candy - 4
6. Any Bread - 1
7. Any Other Baking not listed
8. Cornbread - 4
9. Cupcakes - 4
10. Brownies - 4
11. Fruit Muffins - 4

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Cooking
Department 43

All items should be covered in cellophane or in zip lock bags. Decorated items may be in a container to protect them. All food may be picked up after judging (around 6:00 P.M.) Leftovers become property of the Fair. Cake entries - 1 item. All other classes - 4 items.

Enter the first Monday of the Fair.
At Extension Office • 7:30 A.M – NOON.


Cakes
Section 1 Junior Division (4th – 7th grades)
Section 2 Senior Division (8th – 12th grades)

1. Best of Show Cakes
2. Any other Cake not listed
3. Cupcakes iced but not decorated - 4
4. Decorated Cupcakes - 4
5. Pound Cake, not iced
6. Cake, iced, not decorated
7. Decorated Cake
8. Yellow Cake
9. White Cake
10. Chocolate Cake
11. German Chocolate Cake
12. Bunt Cake
13. Carrot Cake
14. Strawberry Cake
15. Apple Cake


Cookies
Section 3 Junior Division (4th – 7th grades)
Section 4 Senior Division (8th – 12th grades)

1. Best of Show Cookies
2. Any other Cookie not listed
3. Bar Cookies - no brownies
4. Healthy Cookies - must have recipe
5. Sugar Cookies
6. Chocolate Chip Cookie
7. Blondies
8. Tea Cakes
9. Oatmeal Cookies
10. Decorated - 1 using Fair theme
11. Peanut Butter Cookies
12. Brownies - dark
13. Cereal Bars
14. Unbaked Cookies
15. Chocolate Cookies
16. Shaped Cookies
17. Gingerbread House - 1
18. Filled Cookies


Breads
Section 5 Junior Division (4th – 7th grades)
Section 6 Senior Division (8th – 12th grades)

1. Best of Show Breads
2. Any other Bread not listed
3. Corn Muffins or Sticks
4. Rolls
5. Fruit Muffins
6. Yeast Bread - 1 loaf
7. Sweet Bread - 1 loaf
8. Biscuits
9. Raisin
10. Cinnamon
11. Zucchini
12. Banana
13. Donuts
14. Cinnamon Rolls


Candy
Section 7 Junior Division (4th – 7th grades)
Section 8 Senior Division (8th – 12th grades)

1. Best of Show Candy
2. Any other Candy not listed
3. Chocolate Fudge
4. Peanut Butter Fudge
5. Assorted Candy - 3 kinds
6. Dipped or Molded
7. Peanut Brittle
8. Divinity
9. Mints
10. Dipped or Covered Nuts
11. Other Nut Brittle
12. Vanilla Fudge
13. Caramels


Pies
Section 9 Junior Division (4th – 7th grades)
Section 10 Senior Division (8th – 12th grades)

1. Best of Show Pies
2. Any other Pie not listed
3. Any other Fruit Pie not listed
4. Pecan Pie - whole
5. Chess Pie - whole
6. Chocolate Fudge Pie - whole
7. Apple Fruit Pie - whole
8. Peach Fruit Pie - whole
9. Cherry Fruit Pie - whole
10. Fried Pies - 2
11. Chocolate
12. Lemon
13. Nut - no pecans

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