SCHOOL FAIR RULES & REGULATIONS:

1. The School Fair Committee encourages parents to support and assist with the projects but asks the children to exhibit their own creative talents.
2. While the Preschoolers section is not judged, Preschoolers and Junior Kindergarten participants may show in the OPEN and AGRICULTURAL sections, and their entries in the OPEN and AGRICULTURAL sections will be judged.
3. An exhibitor may enter only one item in each numbered Section of each Class.
4. All exhibits must be first time showing – anything determined to be from previous years, soiled, or defaced will be disqualified.
5. For agricultural and horticultural entries: exhibitors should be involved in the process of growing, cultivating, displaying, and arranging the submissions unless otherwise noted. Wild flowers and plants are the exception.
6. Entry tags must be firmly attached to each item being entered. Please ensure the entry tag is completed with the entrant’s name, the class, section number, item description and that the entry is placed in the proper section, or the item may not be judged. Entrant’s name area should be folded over to conceal information in all judged categories. Please note, entry tags may be picked up prior to the Fair at multiple locations within Thorndale and completed prior to registration night.
7. Judges' decisions will be final.
8. All School Fair participants must have an exhibitor's number. New participants will need to be assigned an exhibitor's number either prior to the Fair by contacting our Homecraft Assist Expo Chair: Laura Langford 519-319-0214 ljlangford@gmail.com or at the registration table on Wednesday or Thursday night. Exhibitor numbers once assigned will remain the participant’s number to be used at subsequent Thorndale Fairs.
9. Entries will be accepted in the Community Centre on Wednesday and Thursday before the fair from 6-8 pm. NO ENTRIES AFTER 8:00 p.m. on Thursday – NO ENTRIES ON FRIDAY.
10. A completed Fair entry form will be required for each child (please complete online at https://www.assistexpo.ca/thorndalefair or see center of Fair booklet for form). The completed form should include the name of the child, address, phone number, exhibitor number and school. This form will be retained by the School Fair Committee.
11. Entries must be picked up on Sunday of the Fair weekend between 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Please arrange for someone else to pick up your exhibits if you are not available for this pick up window. The School Fair Committee cannot be held responsible for entries not claimed.
12. Cash prize money is to be picked up Saturday and Sunday in the fair office. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult to claim prize money.