Carter County Youth Department

Open to all youth of Carter County who live in or attend school in Carter County and have not had their 18th birthday by September 1, 2026.  

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

Placing Ribbons will be awarded from 1st through 5th place  

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

Items must be baked and decorated by exhibitor.  Must be made by school-age child.  Items will be judged on taste as well as originality and eye appeal. Cakes, pies and/or cobblers may be picked up Thursday, September 10th, 2026, after 10:00 am by checking in with the Fair Office, but ¼ of the cake 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, Three  

06. Cupcakes, Iced, Three  

07. Cupcakes, Decorated, Three  

08. Brownies, Not Iced, Four  

09. Brownies, Iced, Four  

10. Cookies, Chocolate Chip, Four  

11. Cookies, Oatmeal, Four  

12. Cookies, Peanut Butter, Four  

13. Cookies, Cut-Out, Four  

14. Cookies, No-Bake, Four  

15. Cookies, Miscellaneous, Four  

16. Candy, Miscellaneous, Four   

17. Fudge, Four   

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 – 17 Years  

01. Embroidery, cross-stitch or needlepoint  

02. Crocheted Item  

03. Knitted Item  

04. Any sewn fleece item  

05. Latch-hook item  

06. Stuffed Toy  

07. Potholder – sewn or woven  

08. Pillowcase – handmade   

09. Laundry Bag  

10. Tote Bag  

11. Loomed article  

12. Apron or simple dress  

13. Skirt or shorts sewn with elastic waist  

14. Pajama Pants  

15. Doll clothes  

16. Quilt – any design, pattern or size  

17. Patchwork sewing  

18. Decorative throw pillow  

19. Purse  

20. Sewn Item not listed 

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 – 17 Years  

01. 3D Art  

02. Hand molded piece – air or heat  

03. Polymer clay art  

04. Hand painted plaster or resin piece  

05. Pottery  

06. Ceramics  

07. Decoupage  

08. Fabric Craft  

09. Fabric Painting  

10. Paper Craft  

11. Candle Making  

12. Metal Punch art  

13. Metal Art  

14. Leather Craft  

15. Clay flowerpot craft  

16. String art  

17. Doll House Miniatures  

18. Weaving  

19. Decorative holiday item: Halloween  

20. Decorative holiday item: Christmas  

21. Christmas tree ornament: painted  

22. Christmas tree ornament: unpainted  

23. Wood craft (no kits)  

24. Woodworking or wood burning item  

25. Pinewood derby car  

26. Fashion accessories  

27. Hand-made paper-mache, pulp or  strip technique  

28. Beadwork  

29. Jewelry – handmade  

30. Basket weaving  

31. Decorative painting  

32. Small home furnishing item  

33. Yard art/outdoor décor  

34. Any craft using a County Fair theme  

35. Diamond Art Kits  

36. Duct Tape Item 

37. Lego Art   

38. Scrapbooking Item  

39. Handmade Toy  

40. Macrame 

41. Craft Item Not Listed 

Division 710

CLASSROOM PROJECTS  

Entries listed below are classroom group projects.  

01. Collage Art  

02. Fabric Craft  

03. Fabric Craft  

04. Decorative Holiday Item  

05. Decorative Painting  

06. Fashion Accessories  

07. Nature Art  

08. Photo Art  

09. Decoupage  

10. Paper Craft  

11. Science Fair Exhibit  

12. Educational Posters  

13. County Fair Themed Posters  

14. Item Not Listed 

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 – 17 Years

01. Glass art  

02. Metal Art 

03. Mosaic Art 

04. Acrylic Paints  

05. Water Based Paint  

06. Pencil, Graphite  

07. Pencil, Colored  

08. Marker, any type  

09. Pen and Ink  

10. Oil Based Paint  

11. Pastels  

12. Charcoal  

13. Chalk  

14. “By The Numbers” Project  

15. Crayon  

16. Finger Painting  

17. Sculpture (Paper, wire, clay, etc.)  

18. Photoshop / Poster Art  

19. Collage Art

20. Mixed Medium

21. Miscellaneous Art

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 (17 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 photos 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 - Domesticated, A mammal gives birth and feeds its young (Cows/Dogs/Horses, etc.)  

02. Wildlife - Mammals, Not Domesticated, (Wolves, Coyotes, African Animals, etc.)  

03. Wildlife - Birds, (Birds, Chickens, Ducks, 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, like snakes   

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 the United States  

10. Structure, Barns/Buildings, etc.  

11. Weather, Clouds/Rain/Storms/ Sunshine, etc.  

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, Picture taken at a Fair  

16. Action, Featuring the subject(s) 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. Floral – Close-up photo of flower or flowers taken close up  

22. Floral - Other Views, Scenes of flowers  

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

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

25. Miscellaneous, A photo that does not fit in other categories  

Awards: Placing Ribbons will be awarded from 1st to 5th place 

Premiums are as follows: 1st – 4.00; 2nd - $3.00; 3rd - $2.00.    

In addition, a sponsor will award each 8”x 10” photo or larger $2.00 per photo   

“Grand Champion” and “Reserve Grand Champion” Rosettes will be awarded.