Carter County Youth Department

Open to all youth of Carter County who have not had their 19th birthday by September 1, 2024

(A) All exhibits must be the work of the exhibitor and must have been completed since previous year’s Fair.

(B) All exhibits must be removed between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM Sunday, September 8th, 2024.  All items not picked up will be locked in the Fair Headquarters and may be picked up by calling 580-224-9626.

Premiums for All Open Class Youth Divisions are as follows: 1st - $4.00; 2nd - $3.00; 3rd - $2.00

Standard pint or quart jars only. PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT use the limited Edition Ball® Heritage Collection Purple jars, Spring Green jars or Blue jars for canning entries and the Ball – Wide Mouth 8 oz. Half Pint Mason Jars for the Elite Collection Design Series. It will mean an automatic disqualification. Items to be exhibited in regulation half-pint, pint or quart jars only. All canned items must use the proper headspaces deemed by the USDA; ¼” for jams and jelly, ½” for fruits and tomatoes, 1” to ½” for low acid foods. Jars must be clean and ready to show. Visible rust on the lids or ring will mean an automatic disqualification.

YOUTH CANNED FRUITS

01. Apples

02. Peaches, any type

03. Pears

04. Plums, wild or tame

05. Miscellaneous Fruit

YOUTH CANNED VEGETABLES

06. Beans, green

07. Beets

08. Black Eye Peas

09. Tomatoes

10. Miscellaneous Vegetable

YOUTH PICKLES AND RELISHES

11. Cucumber, sweet

12. Cucumber, sour or dill

13. Relish

14. Pickles, fruit

15. Picante Sauce

16. Miscellaneous Pickles/Relish

YOUTH JELLIES AND JAMS

17. Apple

18. Berry

19. Plum

20. Peach

21. Pepper

22. Strawberry

23. Miscellaneous Jellies / Jams

HONEY

01. Comb honey, white

02. Cut comb honey, white

03. Extracted white honey

04. Extracted amber honey

05. Chunk honey

06. Beeswax, block (minimum 1/4 pound)

Division 703

Youth Cooking Division

A.) Recipe must be taped to the bottom of the container.

B) Items must be baked and decorated by exhibitor.

C) Must be made by school-age child.

D.) Items will be judged on taste as well as originality and eye appeal.

Cakes, pies and/or cobblers may be picked up Thursday, September 5th, 2024 between 10 am and noon, but ¼ of the cake, pie and/or cobbler must be left for display.

01. Cake, Any Decorated

02. Cake, White or Yellow, Layered/Iced

03. Cake, Chocolate, Layered/Iced

04. Cake, Tube or Bundt

05. Gingerbread Man (At Least Two)

06. Cupcakes, Iced, Three

07. Cupcakes, Decorated, Three

08. Brownies, Not Iced, Three

09. Brownies, Iced, Three

10. Cookies, Chocolate Chip, Three

11. Cookies, Oatmeal, Three

12. Cookies, Peanut Butter, Three

13. Cookies, Cut-Out, Three

14. Cookies, No-Bake, Three

15. Cookies, Miscellaneous, Three

16. Candy, Miscellaneous, Four Pieces

17. Fudge, Four Pieces

18. Cobbler, Any

19. Pie, Any

20. Muffins, plain, Three

21. Specialty muffin, banana nut, carrot, etc., Three

22. ½ loaf of Quick Bread

23. Miscellaneous, Any Other Than Mentioned

Division 704

Needlework – Sewing – Knitted Youth Projects

Age Divisions:

A) 7 & Under;

B) 8 Years – 12 Years;

C) 13 Years – 18 Years

01. Embroidery, Any Type

02. Stamped Cross Stitch

03. Counted Cross Stitch

04. Needlepoint On Plastic

05. Sewn Purse

06. Any Sewn Fleece Item

07. Latch-Hook, Item

08. Stuffed Toy

09. Pot Holder, Sewn

10. Pot Holder, Woven

11. Knitted Article, Any Type

12. Apron

13. Doll Clothes

14. Pillow Case

15. Skirt or shorts sewn with elastic waist

16. Pajama Pants, sewn

17. Crocheted Article, any type

18. Laundry Bag

19. Quilts

20. Quilted Item, other than a quilt

21. Refashioned T-Shirt

22. Tote Bag, sewn

23. Draw string back pack, sewn

24. Pillow

25. Miscellaneous

Division 705

Handmade Crafts (Youth)

All paintings, pictures, string art, etc., MUST HAVE wire or other hangers so they can be hung properly. Must be hand made by exhibitors. All exhibits must be made since previous year’s Fair.

Age Divisions:

A) 7 & Under;

B) 8 Years – 12 Years;

C) 13 Years – 18 Years

01. Basket Weaving 

02. Beadwork 

03. Candle, Original by Exhibitors 

04. Ceramics, Bisque, stained, name  technique 

05. Ceramics, Glazed 

06. Ceramics, Hand designed 

07. Ceramics, Stained 

08. Ceramics, Underglaze, name technique 

09. Clay Pot Craft 

10. Decorated Basket 

11. Decoupage 

12. Doll Clothes 

13. Doll Furniture

14. Doll House Miniatures 

15. Dolls 

16. Dolls, Porcelain 

17. Dried Flowers & Nature Craft

18. Duct Tape 

19. Etched Glass 

20. Fabric Craft, no sewing 

21. Fabric Painting

22. Fashion Accessories 

23. Glass Craft 

24. Gourd Craft 

25. Holiday Craft, Any 

26. Jewelry, Hand Made 

27. Leather Craft 

28. Lego Craft 

29. Macrame 

30. Metal Craft 

31. Mobiles 

32. Models (Cars, etc.) 

33. Paper Craft

34. Pinewood Derby Car 

35. Plaster  

36. Plastic Craft 

37. Polymer Clay 

38. Pottery, Hand Molded 

39. Pottery, Potter’s Wheel 

40. Seashell Craft 

41. Silk Flower Arrangement 

42. Stained Glass 

43. Stenciled Craft 

44. String Art 

45. Textile Craft  

46. Toy, handmade 

47. Welding, Functional 

48. Welding, Decorative 

49. Wire Sculpture 

50. Wood Burning 

51. Wood Carving 

52. Wood Craft 

53. Woodworking, Small Items of Furniture

54. Woodworking, Toys 

55. Woodworking, Other 

56. Miscellaneous

Division 706

Art – Youth

All work must be original. Art must have been made since previous year’s Fair.

Age Divisions:

A) 7 & Under;

B) 8 Years – 12 Years;

C) 13 Years – 18 Years

 01. Glass Art

02. Metal Art

03. Mosaic Art

04. Water Based Paint

05. Pencil, Colored or Regular

06. Marker, any type

07. Pen and Ink

08. Oil Based Paint

09. Charcoal

10. Chalk

11. “By The Numbers” Project

12. Crayon

13. Finger Painting

14. Photoshop / Poster Art

15. Collage Art

16. Miscellaneous

Division 707

Youth Science Discovery Projects

The goal of this project and exhibit is to allow youth to: • Use the scientific method to gain an understanding of how things work and the variables that affect them

• Take an open and creative approach to problem solving 

• Learn that a successful outcome is based not on personal opinion, but on scientific fact 

• Improve written and visual communication skills.

Topics to choose from: Behavioral & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Medicine & Health Sciences, Botany & Zoological Sciences, Computer Science, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences.

01. 9 – 11 Years Old

02. 12 – 14 Years Old

03. 15 Years and Older

04. Group Participation

Displays must be free standing and are limited to 36” by 36” with sides extended. Commercially available “science fair presentation boards” are encouraged. A few resources for finding project ideas are:

The WWW Virtual Library: Science Fairs – http://physics.usc.edu/~gould/Science-Fairs/

Science Fair Central – http://school.discoveryeducation. com/sciencefaircentral/

Information about Oklahoma Science Fairs – http://osseff.ecok.edu

Sample Judging Criteria – http://school.discoveryeducaton.com/sciencefaircentral/

Science-Fair-Presentations/Sample%20Judges%20Worksheet.pdf

Division 708 - Photography

Youth (Ages 18 and Under)

• Exhibitors may only enter two (2) photos per class.

• Only amateur photographers may enter. An amateur photographer derives no more than 10% of their income from their photography.

• Black and White or Color photos are accepted in all classes.

• Only pictures taken since September 1st of previous year may be entered.

• Misclassified photos will be moved to the appropriate class.

IMPORTANT

• Photos must be 8” x 10” or 8” x 12” in size mounted on an 11” x 14” backing or mat. Photo’s

may be mounted on top of a solid piece of card stock, poster board, matte board or a cut matte. These photo’s will receive $2.00 per photo in addition to any premium money awarded.

• Fair tags will be available when you enter your pictures, on these you will print your “EXHIBITOR NUMBER" and “TITLE” of your picture. DO

NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE BACK OF THE PICTURE.

• We will accept 5” x 7” photos mounted on a 8” x 10” mounting, but they will not be

awarded the $2.00 per photo, but will be eligible for premium money.

Classes:

01. Animals - Mammals - A mammal gives birth and feeds it young. (Cows, Dogs, Horses, etc.)

02. Wildlife -Mammals - Not domesticated (Wolves, coyotes, African mammals, Etc.)

03. Wildlife - Birds  -  Birds, Ducks, Chickens, etc.

04. Wildlife - Insects - Has legs and wings like butterflies, etc.

05. Wildlife - Other - If it does not fit in any of the above categories -Snakes, Etc

06. Pets - A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure

07. Oklahoma - Picture taken in Oklahoma

08. Americana - Picture taken in America

09. International - Picture taken outside of the United States

10. Structure - Barns/Buildings

11. Weather - Clouds, Rain, Storms, Sunshine

12. Sunrises/Sunsets - Early morning/late evening

13. Twilight/Nighttime - Needed to use long exposure to take picture

14. Landscape/Scenery

15. At the Fair - Pictures taken at a Fair

16. Action - Featuring the subject or subjects in motion

17. Still Life - Small group of inanimate objects

18. People - Must be 2 or More people in picture

19. Portraits Formal - An image of a person's face or head and shoulders/person setting in a poise

20. Candid Portraits -  An image of a person in a more relaxed poise/Could be full body

21. Pets - A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure

22. Floral - Close Up - Photo of flower or flowers taken close up

23. Floral - Other Views - Scenes of flowers

24. Geometric/Abstract - Geometric:  Photo made up of shapes such as squares, triangles or rectangles. Abstract: Photo made up of color, patterns

25. Digitally Enhanced - Photos that have been altered to make them look better than what camera took

26. Miscellaneous - A photo that does not fit in other categories

• Awards: Placing Ribbons will be awarded from 1st to 5th place and premiums are as

follows: 1st - $4.00; 2nd - $3.00; 3rd - $2.00

In addition each 8” x 10” photo or larger will be awarded $2.00 per photo.

• “Grand Champion” and “Reserve Grand Champion” Rosettes will be

awarded.