For Gym Entries Only
- Registration Times: Exhibits must be registered on Tuesday, August 26th, between 4 PM and 8 PM. Flower show entries may also be submitted on Wednesday, August 27th, from 8 AM to 9 AM.
- Entry Process: All exhibits must be officially recorded and tagged by fair workers before leaving the entry area.
- Entry Limits: Each exhibitor is allowed one entry per class. Items must not be entered as “miscellaneous” if a specific category exists.
- Eligibility: All exhibits must be created by the individual submitting them.
- Age of Exhibits: Entries must have been made within the last 24 months. Quilts and comforters are an exception—they may be up to four years old, as long as they haven’t been entered in a previous year.
- Who Can Enter: All departments are open to both adults and youth. You do not have to be a Highland County Resident to enter.
- Exhibit Display: Exhibits must remain on display until 8 PM on Saturday, August 30th.
- Prize Money Distribution:
- Prize money will be available starting 8 PM on Saturday, August 30th.
- Hunter-Fisherman trophy exhibit area and tables in the elementary school gym will be the designated pick-up locations.
- Any prize money not collected by 10 PM will be forfeited and returned to the general fund.
- Responsibility for Entries: Exhibitors must retrieve their items at the close of the show. The fair is not responsible for unclaimed items, which may be disposed of without liability.
- Committee/Volunteer Liability: While committees will take great care of exhibits, they cannot be held responsible for loss, theft, or damage. Exhibitors enter at their own risk.
- Judging Decisions: All judges’ decisions are final, and awards vary by class.
- Public Access During Judging: The public will not be permitted in the exhibit hall or gym during judging on Wednesday of fair week.
- Viewing Hours: Exhibits will open for public viewing at 7 PM on Wednesday of fair week—after the parade.
If you steal another individual’s exhibits, you’ll be prohibited from entering in future shows.