Entry Guide

Local Fair Rules
State Rules for California Fairs
Fair Officials & Staff
Three Steps to Enter the Fair
How to Fill Out the Entry Form

Entry Guide in Full (refresh browser for updated version, 3/18/19)

Livestock Rules and Information
Junior Exhibitor Definitions
Junior Livestock Auction Rules
Jr. Livestock Rules: 4-H | FFA | Independent
Independent Livestock Exhibitors Information
Fire Marshall Requirements and Exhibit Inspections
Fair Livestock RV/Camping Application

Entry Forms can be found below the Entry Guide Sections

Sections
Arts (including fine art and plein air)
Crafts (formerly handicrafts)
Computer and Electronics (including programming, graphic design and websites)
Fiber and Sewing (formerly clothing and textiles)
Flowers and Plants (formerly floriculture)
Food Items
Fruits and Veggies (formerly horticulture, includes AG Feature Booth info)
Literary Arts
Minerals and Mining
Photography
Tablesetting
Technology and Industrial
Homebrew Competition
Commercial Microbrew Competition
Homemade Wine Competition

Forms
Junior Entry Form
4-H/Jr. Grange/FFA/Industrial Ed. Entry Form
Adult Entry Form
Homemade Wine Entry Form
Homebrew and Microbrew Info.
Wine Label Entry Form

–NEWS FLASH– Poultry Show has been cancelled due to Newcastle Disease Outbreak

Entry Forms can be found below the Entry Guide Sections
Sections
Cattle
Dog
Eggs
Poultry Show Canceled for 2019 Fair
due to Newcastle Disease Outbreak
All Goats
Horse Show
Llama & Alpaca
Rabbits and Cavies
All Sheep
Swine
Livestock Judging
Showmanship

Forms
Market Animal Ear Tag Form
Adult Code of Conduct Form
Livestock Parent RV and Camping: Due April 1st
Cattle Entry Form
Cattle: AES Local Bred Entry Form & Affidavit
Dog Project Entry Form
Youth Horse Show Entry Form
Goats: Dairy Goats Entry Form | Nigerian Non-Market Entry Form | Market Goats Entry Form | Pack Goats Entry Form | Pygmy Goats Entry Form
Llama and Alpaca Entry Form
Poultry Show cancelled in 2019
Eggs Entry Form
Rabbits Entry Form | Cavies Entry Form
Sheep: Breeding Sheep Entry Form | Market Sheep Entry Form
Swine Entry Form

Lease Agreement Form: Horse, Llama/Alpaca

Helpful Information
4-H Guidelines for Social Media
How to Market your Animal – Video by Britta Fletcher

Livestock Quality Assurance Training
Mandatory for all Livestock Exhibitors*
*Primary members are excluded unless they own the animal they are showing. In order to show an animal at Fair exhibitors are required to attend this training.
This includes non-market & market classes. If exhibitors plan to sell at the El Dorado County Fair Jr. Livestock Auction, they must attend this training.
Online Quality Assurance Training

Special Sponsored Awards (2019 sponsorships pending)

Fiber and Sewing

People's Choice “Favorite Wool”
$25 sponsored by Hangtown Fibers Guild

Best Knitted or Crocheted Item
$25 Gift Certificate sponsored by Lofty Lou’s

Best of Division 112–114
Gift Certificates sponsored by Kelsey’s Needle Krafts

El Dorado Disposal sponsored these $25 Awards:
Best Fair Theme Award Needle Arts
Best Fair Theme Award Adult Quilts

Golden Threads sponsored these $25 Youth and Teen Quilt Awards:
Ages 8 years and younger
Ages 9 –13
Ages 14–17

Gold Bug Quilters, Inc., sponsored these awards:
Best of Show $50
Best Appliqué Quilt $25
Best Hand Quilted Quilt $25
Best Machine Quilted Quilt $25

Best Use of Color Quilt
$25 sponsored by High Sierra Quilters

Flowers and Plants

Flower Table Settings Silk and Fresh
Cash Awards sponsored by Placerville Flowers on Main

Gift Certificates sponsored by El Dorado Nursery
Sweepstakes $25, $15, $10 Adult & Youth

Food Items

Ned Heaney Fiery Fare Award
A one-year subscription to Chili Pepper Magazine sponsored by Doug Noble
and cash awards sponsored by David Becker

Master Food Preservers sponsored these $25 Awards:
Jean Hunger Best of Show, Family Canning
Paul Pecota Memorial Salsa Award
Gloria Herbert Mustard Award
Ginger Brooks Memorial Jam Award
Jane Stanley Memorial Dessert Sauce Award
Carol Czyewski Memorial Pickle Relish Award
Bernie & Evelyn Ritscher Pickle Award
Pauline Keehn Memorial Pickled Asparagus Award

Apple Hill Growers Association Apple Butter Award
$25 sponsored by Apple Hill Growers Association

El Dorado Disposal sponsored these $25 Awards:
Fair Theme Basket
Ugliest Decorated Cake
Jody’s Catch All Best of Show

Teen Canned Food Best of Show
$25 sponsored by Marshall Grange #451 Garden Valley

Youth Canned Food Best of Show
$25 sponsored by Frosty Firs Christmas Tree Farm of Apple Hill

4-H Baking & Sweets
Baking & Sweets Sweepstakes Award
sponsored by Frank Vilt’s Cakes

Fruits and Veggies

El Dorado Farm Trails sponsored these awards:
$20.00 Judge's Choice Home Gardener Div 300-311
$20.00 Judges Choice Communal & Home Gardeners
$15.00 Judge's Choice Teen Youth Fruits & Vegs
$20.00 Monstrosities

Deciduous Fruits Cash Awards
sponsored by Fausel Ranch

$10 Judge’s Choice Awards – three divisions
sponsored by Gold Country Herb Society

Literary Arts

Poetry & Posters Cash Awards sponsored by The Bookery

Minerals and Mining

Cash Awards sponsored by Eureka Gem & Minerals

Photography

People’s Choice Photography Award $25 sponsored by El Dorado Camera Club

Celebrating California State Park's.
Winner's will receive: A special Parks Rosette, Fair & Parks lapel pin,
and a one-day pass to any California State Park.

Cattle

AES Cattleman’s Association sponsored these awards:
Champion - County Bred Market $500
Reserve Champion - County Bred Market $250
3rd Place - County Bred Market $150
4th Place - County Bred Market $100

Youth Horse Show

Buckles (All Around High Point FFA, 4-H, Independent)
Sponsored by Gist Silversmiths

Teri Marie Lowrey Memorial Award plaque sponsored by Carter/Kelly Construction