General Rules For Exhibitors

1. Only residents of Taos County may exhibit.

2. In the 4-H Junior Division, only members are eligible to exhibit.

3. A separate entry tag must be filled out for each entry.

4. Each exhibit brought to the fairgrounds must be reported to a department superintendent and placed according to his or her instructions.

5. All non-perishable exhibits must be in place by 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 21st, and remain in place until release time Sunday, August 24th when the Fair closes at 4:00 p.m.

6. All baked goods exhibits must be in place by 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 22nd, and remain in place until release time Sunday, August 24th, when the Fair closes at 4:00 p.m.

7. All fruits and garden vegetable exhibits must be in place by 10 a.m. Saturday, August 23rd.

8. All indoor exhibits will be entered free of charge. Late entries will not be judged.

9. Every precaution will be taken to protect the exhibits from loss or injury, but the Taos County Fair Board will not be responsible for any loss, injury or damage.

10. Ribbons will be given for the 1st through 3rd places. In the livestock divisions, a champion and a reserve champion will be chosen. In indoor departments, Best of Show ribbons may be awarded at judges’ discretion. All others will receive participation ribbons.

11. If there is only one or a few entries in a particular class, the section superintendents may combine classes at their discretion.

12. Decisions of the judges will be final.

13. All entries not picked up by their owners at the specified time will become the property of the Taos County Fair.

14. Exhibitors may enter as many items in a class as they wish, except otherwise specified, but the superintendent or judge may limit the awards of displays to a single exhibit in any one class, if deemed necessary or advisable.

15. Only bonafide 4-H members or 4-H Cloverbud members may participate in the Junior Livestock or Booster Livestock Auctions. 4-H Cloverbuds will sell their poultry or rabbit in a special auction immediately following the Junior Livestock Auction.

16. An exhibitor may choose to sell his exhibit by private agreement with a buyer. However, exhibitors may not solicit for sales, place price tags on their exhibits, or permit exhibits to be removed from their places before release time.

17. All entries must be family oriented. Absolutely no obscene pictures, language, or materials considered offensive or disruptive will be allowed.

18. Only items made, canned, or raised after September 1, 2007 are eligible for competition. Items completed prior to this date will be entered for display only (Exception: Cattle). See also special rules for each department.

19. All entries will be tagged under one of the following three categories:

Professional, Amateur and Junior.

Professional is a person who makes his living or supplements his income from the sale of his/her baking, art or craft. A person who qualifies this way MUST enter in the Professional category.

Amateur is a person of any age, who does not qualify as a Professional. Anyone under age 18, who would prefer to compete with adults may enter as an Amateur, if he/she wishes. An Amateur may take an occasional sale of his/her work, but does not earn a supplemental or steady income from this type of work.

Junior is a person, age 18 or under, who does not qualify as a Professional.

• Entrant has the right to select the class, whether he/she wants to enter it as Professional, Amateur, or Junior.

• The section Superintendent can assist in explaining and help entrant (if requested by entrant) determine class, and may determine whether an entrant is a Professional, Amateur or Junior.

ENTRY TAGS

Entry tags will be available at the time of entry or registration at the Fairgrounds. No Pre-registration is Necessary

PLACING & REMOVING

Times listed for the placing and removing of exhibits are firm and must be followed by all exhibitors. Entries or exhibits brought in after due time will not be judged, but may be exhibited. Removal of exhibits is allowed only after the Fairgrounds close Sunday evening, August 28th. (See special rules for each section.)

The Taos County Fair Association and Board and the Taos County Extension Service will take every precaution for the safety of visitors, concessionaires and exhibitors, but assume no liability for personal injury or loss or damage to property of the exhibitor, concessionaire or patron due to theft, fire, or other causes.