El Dorado County Fair Contests

2012 Motherlode Circuit

El Dorado County Fair Ranch Horse Show
Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 9:00 am
Early Entries Close June 1, 2012 @ 4:00 pm.
(Post entries will be allowed with $5 additional fee per class)
Entry Fees $ 18.00 (Jackpot $ 5.00 included); Cattle Classes + $ 35.00
• Halter
• Trail
• Reining
• Ranch Riding
• Pleasure
• Cutting
• Working Ranch
• High Point Buckle and Jackpot

CSHA Region III Approved – APHA PAC Approved - AMHA Approved
Horse Show Manager: Anne Frost
Ranch Horse High Point Classes - PDF
Entry Form and Liability Waiver - PDF

El Dorado County Fair Motherlode Horse Show
June 23-24, 2012 - Not held during the El Dorado County Fair
Pre-entries Close: Friday, June 8, 2012 @ 4:00 p.m.
(Post entries will be allowed with $5 additional fee per class)

CSHA Region III Approved – APHA PAC Approved - AMHA Approved
Horse Show Manager: Anne Frost
High Point Buckles (Youth & Open) will be awarded following Sunday’s show.
High Point Award for ‘Gaited’ Division will be awarded following Saturday’s sho.w

Motherlode Booklet - PDF
Entry Form and Liability Waiver - PDF

4th Annual Cattle Sorting and 2 on 1 Team Penning

Sunday June 17
Entry Form (PDF)
Registrations may be FAXED to 530-295-2566
or register June 17 beginning at the arena.
9 am start time
Pre-register by June 13 to get in to fair for FREE!
Day of Registrations must pay fair entrance fee of $9 per person to enter fairgrounds.

Ranch Sorting:
Team of 2 riders, sorting 10 cattle from one pen to another in order. Top 10 teams to second go. $40 per rider, 50% jackpot, buckles to 1st place team.

Arena Sorting:
Team of 3 riders sorting 10 cattle across foul line in order. Top 10 teams to second Go. $40 per rider, 50% jackpot, buckles to 1st place team.

2 on 1 Team Penning:
Team of 2 riders, pen one cow. Top 10 teams to second go. $40 per rider, 50% jackpot, buckles to 1st place team.

Entries close 30 minutes before each event. Pre-register by June 13 to get in to fair for FREE!
Day of Registrations must pay fair entrance fee of $9 per person to enter fairgrounds.

Horse Trailers will be allowed on grounds, all passengers must pay fair admission.

Plein Air Painting

Friday, June 15 - Pre-registration by June 13.
More information and Registration Form - PDF

What is Plein Air Painting you ask? Plein Air translates to “open air. This term is used to describe paintings that have been created outdoors, rather than in the studio. Photo references are not used. Come to the Fair and capture the fun and excitement of fair time on your canvas!

Check-in at the Fine Arts Department between Noon and 2pm
located in the Organ Room
Artwork to be completed and turned in to the Organ Room by 6 pm for judging.
Awards presentation 7:00 pm. Artwork will be on display until 8:00pm
Prizes: 1st Place - $100 • 2nd Place - $75 • 3rd Place – $25
Cash prizes will only be paid if there are 5 exhibitors or more.
$10 entry includes entrance to the Fair. For questions call (530) 621-5860.

Live Band Karaoke

Saturday, June 16
Competition starts at 6:00pm
Registration Form and Rules - PDF

Are you that person who can be found every weekend at the local bar belting out your favorite karaoke song? Here's your chance to sing with a real, live band! The El Dorado County Fair is hosting a LIVE Band Karaoke competition where you can represent your favorite karaoke bar AND claim your trophy as the best singer in town!

Send in your registration form early to guarantee a spot on the list or show up at 5:30pm at the Tiki Bar Stage to pre-register before the competition kicks off at 6pm!

Be sure to check out Karaoke Rockstarz website to preview what their band has to offer!

Live Band Karaoke Participation and Contest Rules

The Live Band Karaoke will be held in Placerville, CA at the El Dorado County Fair on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 6pm.
Pre-register at the Tiki Bar Stage at 5:30pm or send in your registration form early by emailing it to gina@eldoradocountyfair.org, faxing it to 530.295.2566 or mailing to El Dorado County Fair, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville CA 95667. There is no limit on the number of contestants each bar registers; however, the Fair does have the right to limit the number of participants if full capacity is met.
If registering by email, please copy and paste the registration form into an email and complete all information areas.
Performance times will begin at 6pm. Contestants must arrive 30 minutes prior to competition to choose their song. Failure to report on time may result in a disqualification.

Contest Details and Rules

This contest is open to the public.
All contestants that are deemed eligible to participate must have registered prior to entering the contest and by doing so have granted permission to El Dorado County Fair for promotional use of their names, photographs and the bar they are representing.
Order of performance will be pre-determined and based on a first-come basis during the registration period.
Contestants must choose a song from the list that will be provided by the Live Band. Contestants are able to sing the same song as another contestant.
There will be no warm up period.
Only solo, duo and/or trio acts are permitted, however, must remain fully intact throughout the contest.
No outside equipment can be used. Any contestant that encounters a malfunction with the bands equipment will have the option to start from the beginning. The band and their affiliates will make the final decision if the malfunction was contestant generated. If so, they will not be given the opportunity to start over.
A contestant may only qualify one time for the finals and may only perform one song.
After each Contestant has performed their song, three (3) finalists will be chosen to perform one song in the finals immediately following the competition. Contestants may choose to perform the same song or choose a different song.
Winners will be announced that night following the final performances.
A contestant or act will be disqualified if they are found distracting any other contestant while performing or if they are insulting or intimidating any contestant, judge or anyone affiliated with the contest. Both the El Dorado County Fair and the Live Band reserve the right to disqualify any contestant or act that is deemed inappropriate.

Judging

All judges shall be non-partial and all decisions by the judges are final.
Each contestant will be judged on three (3) categories: vocal performance, stage presence and crowd response. All three (3) categories will be scored on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being the lowest score.
In the event of a tie the contestants will be asked to pick a new song in the master song list, not to duplicate the original song, and compete in a sing off immediately following the conclusion of judging.

Other Rules

Contestants representing a bar are allowed to wear apparel promoting their bar. This may include t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts and/or accessories (necklace, scarves, etc). All apparel must be family appropriate and contain no nudity, racial slurs, foul language or crude pictures.

Teen Jam

Friday, June 15 Noon to 6pm
Waiver Form - PDF

Teen Jam is a live concert featuring local high school and younger bands. Whether you would like to showcase your band, gain exposure or practice in front of a live audience, sign up today to perform at the 2012 El Dorado County Fair! If you would like to sign up or have any questions, please contact the Fair office at 530-621-5860.

Open to all high school or younger bands.
Sign-up times are determined on a first come, first serve basis.
Bands are encouraged to sign-up early because limited space is available.
Bands must provide their own instruments.
Sound and technician is provided by Fair.
All bands have exactly 30 minutes (including set-up and break down) to perform on stage.
All bands must finish playing with at least 5 minutes to spare before their 30 minutes has finished.
All bands must arrive at least 30min before performance time and needs to have all equipment set-up as much as possible before taking the stage (i.e. drums assembled, cords connected to instruments, etc.).
Music must be family appropriate (no swearing, etc.).
This is NOT a competition.
All members must each bring a waiver of liability form. If under 18 years of age, form must also be signed by their legal guardian in order to participate.

Classic Car Show

Sponsored by Kniesel's Collision Center
Entry Form - PDF

Fairgoers will vote for their favorite classic car. Different cars daily.
Classic Car Show Schedule:
Thursday: Noon-6pm
Friday: 3:30-9:30pm
Saturday: 4:00-11:30pm
Sunday: Noon-6pm

I "Like" it Photo contest

Thursday, June 14th-Sunday, June 17th

Capture the fun and excitement of the El Dorado County Fair! Simply take a picture with your camera phone or digital camera, upload the picture to the El Dorado County Fair Facebook page, and get your friends to “Like” it! The picture with the most “Likes” wins!

Official rules and guidelines

Take a picture with your camera phone or digital camera.
“Like” the El Dorado County Fair Facebook page.
Upload your picture to the El Dorado County Fair’s Facebook Wall.
Encourage your Friends to “Like” your picture. Remember they will have to “Like” the El Dorado County Fair Facebook page before they can “Like” your photo on our Wall.
Be sure to include a fun caption and/or tag your Friends in each picture.
Only photos submitted between Thursday, June 14th at 12:00PM PT and Sunday, June 17th at 11:59PM PT will be eligible for the competition.
All “Likes” will be counted towards the final vote until Wednesday, June 20th at 11:59PM PT.
Winners will be announced Friday, June 22nd.
1st place will be awarded a $25 cash prize and 2nd place will be awarded a 4-pack of tickets to our 4th of July Family Blast celebration.
Photos may NOT be altered with the exception of cropping, normal color or density balancing and spotting (i.e. red eye).
By uploading a photo to the El Dorado County Fair Facebook page, the exhibitor agrees that any photograph submitted may be used by the El Dorado County Fair on websites, future publications and promotions without compensation to the exhibitor.
All photos must be family appropriate.

Mutton Bustin'

Sponsored by Doug Veerkamp
Friday, June 15 Location: Grandstands
Entry Form and Liability Waiver - PDF

Young cowboys and girls riding sheep for fame and glory!
A fun Rodeo event for the whole family.
Mutton Bustin' will begin at 6:30 pm
Winner receives a buckle! Limited to 36 Busters.
18 slots will be reserved for El Dorado County residents.
$35 entry includes T-shirt and one adult admission into the Fair.
Must reserve spot prior to the fair. Contestants must arrive by 6pm.
For questions call (530) 621-5860.

Humpz & Hornz Bull Riding

Friday, June 15 at 8:00 pm
Location: Grandstands
Bulls, Cowboys, and Clowns - watch from the grandstands.

Hay Bucking Contest

Sponsored by Clifton and Warren
Saturday, June 16 at 7:30 pm

Hay Bucking Contests by age group in the Equestrian Arena.
Scored on speed-and quality of the load for the older groups.
Watch the little ones figure out a technique of their own to get the hay into the truck with the help of a partner the same size... or watch adults who sometimes beat another team by a fraction of a second.
Lots of fun to watch and or participate!

Free to enter with Fair admission
Two per team
Register at the Equestrian Arena.
Trophies to winning teams
• Youth Teams • Women's Teams • Co-ed Teams • Men's Teams

Father Child Look-A-Like Contests

Sunday, June 17 at 1:00 pm on the Main Stage
Free to enter with Fair admission
Flyer - PDF

Pre-entry not required. Come to the Main Stage 30 minutes before the contest to sign-up!
Categories: Father/Son, Father/Daughter & Multi-generations.
Lots of great raffle prizes. Get entries by participating.

John M. Studebaker
International Wheelbarrow Races

Rules & Entry Form
Sunday, June 17 at 5:00 pm

Championship Race
Open to Men & Women 18 years and older.
Entry fee - $50 if postmarked on or before 6/1/12, $75 after.
1st - $1000 and Name of Historic Trophy & Certificate • 2nd - $300 + Certificate
• 3rd - $ 200+ Certificate • 4th - $ 100+ Certificate
Contestants should have a sponsor.
A minimum of 50 lbs. of ore must be carried in the large wheelbarrow over course “C”.

Women’s Race
Open to Women 18 years and older.
Entry fee $35 if postmarked on or before 6/1/12, $50 after
1st - $500 + Certificate • 2nd - $200 + Certificate • 3rd - $ 100.00 + Certificate
Contestants should have a sponsor
A minimum of 30 lbs. of ore must be carried in the large wheelbarrow over course “B”.

911 Team Challenge
2 person Fire Station Team. Entry fee - $25 if postmarked on or before 6/1/12 $40 after.
The first team member starts the race and hands off the wheelbarrow,
gold pan and ore midway through the course. The partner then finishes the race.
1st - $250 + Certificate • 2nd - $100 + Certificate • 3rd - $ 50.00 + Certificate
A minimum of 50 lbs. of ore must be carried in the large wheelbarrow over course “C”.
Must use separate 911 Challenge application available at the Fairgrounds, Minuteman Press or by calling (530) 903-6361.

High School Team Challenge
2 person High School Teams (Football, Baseball, Wrestling, Snowboarding, Key Clubs)
Entry fee - None
Which team in the county has what it takes to be the best High School team around?
A minimum of 50lbs. of ore must be carried in the large wheelbarrow over course “C”.
1st - $200 + Certificate • 2nd - $50 + Certificate • 3rd - Award + Certificate
Must use separate “High School Challenge: application available at the Fairgrounds, or by calling (530) 903-6361. Application also available at Minuteman Press.

Teen Races
(Ages 13-17) Boys and Girls run separate races.
Entry fee - None
1st - Award + Certificate • 2nd - Award + Certificate • 3rd - Award + Certificate.
Boys - A minimum of 20 lbs. of ore must be carried in the large wheelbarrow
over course “B”.
Girls - A minimum of 15 lbs. of ore must be carried in the small wheelbarrow
over course “A”.

Youth Races
(Ages 10-12) Boys and Girls run separate races.
Entry fee - None
1st - Award + Certificate • 2nd - Award + Certificate • 3rd - Award + Certificate.
A minimum of 10 lbs. of ore must be carried in the small wheelbarrow over course “A”.

Senior's Race
Open to Men & Women 55 and over.
Entry fee - $25. if postmarked before 6/1/12 $40. after.
1st - Award + Certificate • 2nd - Award + Certificate • 3rd - Award + Certificate.
A minimum of 40 lbs. of ore must be carried in the large wheelbarrow over course “B”.

El Dorado County 4-H Program | Ponderosa High School FFA

Thank you to our Partners

Doug Veerkamp Engineering

In 1879, In order to encourage county residents to participate in the State Fair, the railroad offered to transport livestock entries from El Dorado to Sacramento for free, and people at half price.