Tuesday, August 10
GOODHUE COUNTY FAIR LOGO CONTEST
In 2011, the Goodhue County Fair will celebrate
150 years. The Fair Board would like a logo to use on promotional materials for this significant event.
Fairgoers and artists are invited to participate in developing this logo.
Designs should be on 8 ½” x 11” paper. Please include your name, address, phone
number and age on the back of your entry.
The Fair Board reserves the
right to select the logo that will be used. The artist whose design is chosen will receive an honorarium
of $50.00.
Bring your entries to the fair office on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
GOODHUE COUNTY FAIR 150TH ANNIVERSARY COOKBOOK
A cookbook is being created to celebrate 150 years of competition in the Culinary Department at the
Goodhue County Fair. The cookbook will be available at the 2011 fair.
If you have a recipe to submit, please share the story behind it. (For example, my Grandmother won
Grand Champion with this recipe in 1945 or this is the recipe that won the Kids Chocolate Baking contest in 2003.)
We would also be interested in photos related to the culinary department.
Please include your name, address and phone number when submitting a recipe. The recipes may be
submitted via email to gcfair@hcinet.net or you may bring them to the Culinary Department on entry
day (Tuesday, August 10th) or drop them off at the office during fair week.
Goodhue County Fair
Texting Contest
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Register at 6:30 p.m.
Entertainment Tent
Limited to 20 teams of 2 people.
Prizes include free tickets to the Johnny Holm concert at
the fair.
Sponsored by SJ Wireless, Authorized Verizon Wireless Dealer of Zumbrota
Wednesday, August 11
Adult Chocolate Dessert Baking Contest!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Sponsored by Hub Food Center, Zumbrota
Prizes: First Place = $25 gift certificate
Second = $20 gift certificate Third = $15 gift certificate
Fourth
= $10 gift certificate Fifth = $5 gift
certificate
Rules:
1. Open to any individual
who is a Minnesota resident; one entry per person. Participant does not have to reside in county where
fair is held.
2.
Entry must be a baked dessert made from “scratch” (no mixes).
3. A minimum of ¼ cup of cocoa must be used.
4. Entire dessert entry must be submitted on cardboard/disposable container for judging.
5. Recipe(s) listing the ingredients, preparation instructions and recipe author must be submitted with the entry, printed
on one side of the page. Include name, address and phone number on the backside of page.
6. Judging will be based on the same criteria as Youth contest below.
Goodhue
County American Dairy Association
Cheesecake and Coffee Cake Contest
Friday, August 13, 2010
Entries at 1:30 p.m. Judging at 2:00 p.m.
Prizes: 1st - $15.00 2nd - $12.50 3rd
- $10.00
3 categories: 1)
Butter-type Coffee Cake
2) Fruit-type
Coffee Cake
3) Baked Cheesecake
Entries
must be a non-yeast coffee cake and include at least two (2) dairy products in the recipe.
The baked cheesecake must
contain at least one (1) dairy product.
Recipe must be attached to the entry on a 3 x 5 card.
Representatives of the ADA
will judge the entries.
Saturday, August 14
EDIBLE BUG CONTEST
Sponsored
by Gary Farrell, Ace Pest Control, Goodhue
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Entries –
2 p.m. Judging – 2:30 p.m.
Classes: 1) 5 years old
& under 2) 6 & 7 year olds 3) 8 -10 year olds
Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 in each class == $15, $10
& $5.
Rules:
- Bugs should be created with foods such as vegetables, fruits, candy, etc.
- Exhibit
should be displayed on a paper plate or cardboard no larger than 10” x 10”.
- Please include a 3”x5” card
listing the name &/or type of bug, food items used to create your bug and any other information pertinent to your bug
creation.
- Entries will be judged on overall appearance and creativity.
Youth Cookie/Brownie/Bar Baking Contest!
Saturday,
August 14, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Sponsored by Jimmy’s Pizza, Zumbrota
Prizes: First Place = $15 gift certificate
Second = $10 gift certificate Third = $5 gift certificate
Rules:
1.
Open to any individual who is age 8 through 18 years only and a Minnesota resident;
one entry per person. Participant does not have to reside in the county where the fair is held.
2.
Entry must be cookies, brownies or bars made from “scratch” (no mixes).
3.
A minimum of ¼ cup of chocolate baking chips must be used.
4.
Entry must be submitted as a plate of six (6) on doily-covered cardboard/disposable
container.
5. Recipe(s) listing
the ingredients, preparation instructions and recipe author must be submitted with the entry, printed on one side of the page.
Include name, address and phone number on the backside of page.
6. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
a. Flavor 30 points
b. Overall Appearance 25 points
c.
Moistness and Crumb/Texture 20 points
d.
Consistency (size and shape) 15 points
e.
Creativity (appearance, ingredients, etc.) 10 points
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TOTAL
100 points
Goodhue County Fair
Mutton Bustin’
Saturday, August 14, 2010
12:00 Noon
4-H Horse Arena
* This event is open
to kids ages 4 - 8 with a 60 lb. weight limit.
* The event is limited
to 25 participants..
* Pre-register in the fair office by Friday,
August 13th at 4:00 p.m.
* $5.00 entry fee. Parent
or adult guardian signature required.
* Participants should check-in at the
horse arena at 11:30 a.m. on
Saturday.
* Each participant will be required to wear a safety helmet. Helmets
will be provided or riders may use their own helmet.
*
Long sleeved shirts, jeans or pants and boots or tennis shoes are
encouraged,
but not required.
* Prizes will be awarded.
Sponsored by Ag Partners
