Contests and Games at the 
Davis County Fair

Baby Contest

Saturday, July 15
in the Pavilion

Please note new time!

Registration: 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. in the Administration Office

Contest: 7:00 p.m. in the Pavilion

Babies Age 0 through 24 Months
Not restricted to Davis County babies

Trophies, Ribbons & Prizes

 

Chicken Bingo

$1.00 will buy you a numbered square on the chicken bingo board. The numbers will be sold at the Administration Office.

Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. at 4:00 p.m. a chicken will be placed on the bingo board located in the Small Animal Barn. If the chicken decides to stop on your square to "conduct a little business" you  will win 50% of the money taken in on this session of chicken bingo. The Fair Board will use the remaining 50% of the money to make improvements to the Small Animal Barn on the fair grounds.

Come to watch the fun and maybe you will be the winner!!

 

Games for Young & Old!

Saturday, July 15 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
In the Pavilion

Sponsored by Citizens Mutual
Telephone Co.


 

Dean Grim Kiddie Pedal Power Pull

Sunday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. 
on the Veatch Stage

4 & Under • 5 & 6 • 7 & 8 • 9 & 10

Games for Young & Old!

Saturday, July 15 beginning at 10:00 a.m.In the Pavilion

Sponsored by Citizens Mutual
Telephone Co.

 

Quilters Block Contest

 Davis County Fair Hall
July 12 – 15, 2006

Area quilters have been invited to enter a quilt block contest. After receiving a packet of fabric, blocks were made by contestants. The blocks will be on display for the duration of the Fair. After the Fair, the blocks will be made into a beautiful quilt to be raffled at next year's Davis County Fair. All profits will be used to improve the Davis County Fair Hall. Be sure to see the blocks while you are at the Fair!

$100 Grand Prize; $25 Second Place; 
$10 Third Place; Plus Other Prizes!

Rules:

1. Each contestant is receiving a packet containing 4 fabrics. All four of these fabrics must be used. Add no other fabric or embellishments. (Example: buttons, ribbon, beads, etc.)

2. Each block must be 9 ½" x 9 ½" unfinished or 9" x 9" finished. Your block will not be judged if the size is incorrect. 

3. Blocks may be pieced, appliquéd, paper pieced or any combination of above techniques.

4. The contest is limited to the first 50 people. Only one block per person. Blocks will be judged on creativity, best use of fabrics provided and workmanship. 

5. Blocks become the property of the Davis county Agricultural Society.

6. Do not attach blocks to any backing. 

Look in the Fair Exhibit Hall for the quilt made from last year’s blocks.

Be sure to buy several chances to win the quilt.

Winner will be drawn on Sunday, July 16 at 6:00 p.m. on the Veatch Stage.

Sponsored by Scissors Happy Sewers

 

Win a Drive in the 
Demo Derby

Win the right to drive a completed compact car during the Davis County Fair Demo Derby on Sunday, July 16 (Davis County Fair Only).

Drawing tickets $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Must be 18 yrs. or older to purchase.

Drawing to be conducted at 6:00 p.m. Sat., July 15.

Contact Demo Derby Chairperson Lonnie Archer - 722-3752 or Dan Hutchings - 664-1632.

 

Prize Give Away!

Winners Drawn From Membership Ticket Holders

Tickets May be Purchased at the Fair Administration Office for $1.00 each or 12 for $10.00

  • The Prize Committee will draw names of winners daily on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

  • Names will be posted on a sign outside of the Administration Office at 6:00 p.m. each day.

  • The person named on the membership ticket must claim prizes.

  • Prizes must be claimed before the drawing occurring on the following day or the prizes will be put back into the drawing for new winners.

Prizes will be donated by local merchants and the Davis County Agricultural Society

 

CASI Chili Cook-off and Homemade Salsa Contest

Saturday, July 15

 

9:00 a.m.-Cooks' Meeting, Start Cooking
12:30 p.m. - Salsa Turn-in Time
1:00 p.m. - Chili Turn in Time

Chili Entry Fee $20.00
Salsa Entry Fee $5.00
FIRST TIME CASE COOKS, NO ENTRY FEE!
Salsa can be fresh or canned.
Tasting Cups $2.00 while chili supply lasts.

For information and complete rules contact Roylene Johnson at 641-684-4525

CHILI COOKED ON SITE: All chili must be cooked on site the day of the cook-off from scratch. All chili will be prepared out in the open (no cooking inside motor homes, etc.)

CHILI COOKED FROM SCRATCH: "Scratch" is defined as starting with raw meat. Regular commercial chili powder is permissible, but complete commercial chili mixes are not permitted.

NO FILLERS IN CHILI: No beans, macaroni, rice, hominy, or other similar items will be acceptable.

ONE CHILI PER COOK: Each head cook is responsible for cooking one pot of chili and turning in one judging cup from that pot! The head cook must prepare the chili that he or she intends to be judged; no more than one judging sample may be taken from any one pot.

SANITATION: Cooks are to prepare and cook the chili in as sanitary a manner as possible.
COOKING CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO INSPECTION: These conditions are subject to inspection by the judging committee and/or CASI Regional or Area Referee. Failure to comply is subject to disqualification.

YOU MAY HAVE TO TASTE YOUR CHILI: All chili cooks may be required, at the discretion of the Referee or Head Judge, to remove the lid from the chili cup and eat a spoonful of their own chili before turning it in for judging. If contestant refuses, the chili will be automatically disqualified.

PENALTIES: Failure to comply is subject to disqualification of the individual cook for that cook-off. Anyone disqualified will be notified immediately of the disqualification. Decisions of the official(s) are final.

1. Typed recipe must accompany product.
2. All containers will be opened for judging.
3. Must be made from "scratch". No mixes.
4. One entry per person.
5. All safe food handling processes must be followed.
6. Contestants must be willing to sample own product.


Entry Form:       Download c&g2003.rtf     Download c&g2003.pdf  
Rules:               Download c&g2003.rtf     Download c&g2003.pdf

 

Teardrop Karaoke Contest

Saturday July 15, 8:30 p.m. - Veatch Stage


Youth (15 yrs & Under)
Adult Female
Adult Male

Cash Prizes!

Open karaoke following contest - time permitting

Davis County Youth Judging Contest

Sponsored by Davis County Farm Bureau

Thursday July 13 - Pavilion

Registration 4:30 p.m. 
Contest Begins at 5:00 p.m.

Junior and Senior Divisions Judging Beef, Swine and Sheep

Prizes Will Be Awarded!

 

Paint A Pig Contest

Limited supply of pigs available! (Davis County 4-H clubs will receive priority.)

Pigs will be judged by the public and sold at silent auction during the fair with proceeds to participating 4-H groups.

Call Dennis Liles at 641-459-3492 for information and rules.

 

Pie & Cake Baking Contest

Thursday, July 13
Entries 8:30 a.m.
Judging to begin at 9:30 a.m.

Veatch Picnic Shelter

1. Contest open to any age contestant.

2. No more than 2 entries per person per class.

3. Pie Division:

A. Single Crust Pie
B. Double Crust Pie
C. Meringue Pie
D. Men’s Class - any kind of pie
E. Youth Class (16 & under) - any kind of pie

4. Cake Division:

A. Frosted Cake - any kind

5. Pies & cakes must be delivered in covered disposable containers as they will be sold with the container it comes in.

6. Please attach a removable tag to each entry showing the contestants name, class number & name, plus the kind of pie &/or cake.

First and second place awards will be given in each class

Auction of all pies & cakes at Noon

 

Talent Contest

Sunday, July 16
2:30 p.m.

FREE in the Pavilion

Must be present by 2:00 p.m. day of show.

For information or to become a contestant call:

Marcia Bear at 641-722-5255 or Fairgrounds (July 11-15) at 641-664-3712

Three age divisions; 1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes awarded:

12 & under age division: 1st-$60· 2nd-$40· 3rd-$20

13-17 age division: 1st-$80· 2nd-$60· 3rd-$40

18 & over age division: 1st-$100· 2nd-$80· 3rd-$60

1. If possible, please pre-register.

2. Contestants can use any kind of accompaniment. No original recording artist CD’s or tapes! Only background tapes and CD’s (instrumental only) are acceptable. CD & cassette player will be provided.

3. If more than one person is in an act, the age of the oldest person in the group will determine the division in which they perform.

4. No piano provided.

 

Turtle Races

Saturday, July 15
in the Davis County Show Pavilion

Registration: 10:00 a.m.

Races: 11:00 a.m. (following Kids' Games)

Turtles Provided

(May bring your own Painted Turtles. Turtles will be inspected.)

Chairperson: Lonnie Archer

Classes: 9 & under; 10 - 13

Trophies, Ribbons & Prizes

Sponsored by Johnson's Trucking: 
Gary, Max & Brad

 

Dog Biscuit Making Contest

You make them, the dogs will judge them!

Must have 16 biscuits to be turned in to the Art Hall on Monday, July 10th by 6:00 p.m. NO LATE ENTRIES! The biscuits will be judged by the dogs following the Dog Show in the Sheep Barn. 

Trophies provided by
Troy Elevator, Inc.

  • Biscuits can be any shape and size within reason (nothing dirty).

  • Biscuits must be safe and edible for dogs. 

  • No sweets or chocolate.

  • 1 or 2 biscuits will be kept to display in the Art Hall.

Questions? Call Dennis Liles at 641-459-3492

 

Airplane Prize Drop

At 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, an airplane will fly over the Fairgrounds dropping paper plates. On the plates will be coupons for prizes donated by area businesses and the Davis County Agricultural Society.

 

Barnyard Olympics

Fun, timed events to test your farming skills

More fun than a couple should be allowed to have!

Wednesday, July 12

7:30 p.m. in the Pavilion

Bring your husband, your wife, your friend, your friend's husband or wife!!!

PRIZES!!!

 

 

Davis County Fair Queen Competition

Tuesday, July 11
6:30 p.m.

Open to all Davis County girls between the ages of 16 – 21
(Must be able to attend the Davis County Fair, July 12 - 16)

Call Hayley Heemsbergen at 641-459-2272 for more information.

Upon entering, details and rules will be given to each contestant. Iowa State Fair Queen Competition rules and regulations will apply.

In general, rules are:

  • Must be between the ages of 16-21 years of age.

  • Must never have been married or have had children.

  • Must be an active member of at least one service organization in her community.

  • Must reside in the county she represents.

  • Must be able to represent Davis County in the Iowa State Fair competition in August.


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