Home & Dairy

Department 10
4-H & Vocational

Home & Dairy

ENTRIES CLOSE, SATURDAY AUGUST 1, 2009

Superintendent:     Kathy Yarnish     814-932-9829

NEW:

To better aid the working exhibitor, INTAKE FOR BAKED GOODS ONLY, will be extended to include Saturday, September 5^TH from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM . Late entries cannot be accepted, there will be no exceptions.

RULES FOR ENTRY

1.          All Exhibits must be made by exhibitor from scratch. Awards will not be paid for commercial products.

2.          Each exhibit should be a part of the specific project or projects in which the member is enrolled in within the current year by a 4-H member or vocational student.

3.          Exhibitors may not enter more than 1 exhibit in a division of a class.

4.          Entries will be taste tested and Judges will score on: eye appeal, size, shape, color, sensory qualities, flavor, moistness, grain and texture, and attention given to the rules and regulations, unless stated otherwise.

5.          Posters should be 14 x 22 and will be judged on the basis of visual impact, creativity, neatness and accuracy of information.

6.          Food Exhibits only, will be accepted on Friday, September 4^th from Noon until 10:00 p.m. and on Saturday, September 3^rd from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. Late Entries will not be accepted.

7.          To avoid waste, baked products will be sold at the Agriculture Building Bake Sale in the Agriculture Building Annex, on Sunday morning, opening day of Fair, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Proceeds will go towards the ongoing improvements of the Agriculture and Agriculture Annex buildings.

8.          There is refrigeration for those exhibits that must be refrigerated. Please bring this to the attention of the building staff and they will assist you.

SECTION - 151 FOODS & NUTRITION

1^st

2^nd

3^rd

4^th

Premium

$4.00

$3.00

$2.50

Ribbon

FOODS AND NUTRITION

Class

Adventures With Food

1.

Bar Cookies - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

2.

Drop Cookies - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

3.

Peanut Butter Kisses - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

4.

No Bake Cookies - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

5.

Trail Mix - Clear 1 Pint Jar

6.

Poster on the Food Pyramid

7.

Poster on Food Safety

8.

Poster on Table Setting

9.

Starter Collection of Recipes

Food and Fitness For Fun

10.

Plain Muffins - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

11.

Orange-Raisin Muffins - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

12.

Apple-Cinnamon Muffins - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

13.

Cereal Treats - non sweetened cereal - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated -

Plastic Covered

14.

Poster on measuring, label reading, food terms or Kitchen equipment

Six Easy Bites

15.

Brownies - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

16.

Granola Bars - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

17.

Quick Bread. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

18.

Corn Bread or Gingerbread - Uniced - ½ doz. 2" squares - Labeled - plated - Plastic Covered

19.

Poster showing amount of fat and/or sugar in common foods

20.

Poster on food labeling

Tasty Tidbits

21.

Pretzels - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

22.

Baking Powder Biscuits or Scones - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

23.

1 Layer Cake, Unfrosted - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

24.

1 Unfrosted Layer Cake - All or most of the fat has been replaced with fruit or other food product(s). Include Recipe

25.

Poster on cost comparisons of food or convenience foods (poster may not include brand names or trademarks)

26.

Poster on a food career

You’re The Chef

27.

Yeast Bread - Loaf - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

28.

Dried fruit in 1 Pint Clear Jar or ½ dozen strips or rolls of fruit leather, bagged

29.

Specialty Bread - Loaf - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

30.

Poster on getting a meal together/meal planning

31.

Poster on 1 food preparation technique: slow cooking, food preservation, gelatin cookery, etc.

Food Works

32.

Angel Food Cake - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

33.

1 International or Cultural Baked Item - Label with Country and Recipe Name.

34.

Beef Jerky - ½ dozen - 1 Pint Clear Jar

35.

Notebook of Party Planning ideas

36.

Poster showing a party plan centered around a theme. Should

include menu, decorations, invitations, etc.

37.

Poster Showing International or Cultural Foods

I Spy in the Kitchen

38.

Peanut Butter Kisses - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

39.

Trail Mix or Granola - 1 Pint, Clear Jar

40.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - ½ doz - Labeled - Plated - Plastic

Covered

41.

Poster on Cooking Terms

Quick Breads, Made Without Yeast

42.

Muffins - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

43.

Biscuits - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

44.

Fruit Bread - Loaf - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

45.

Vegetable Bread - Loaf - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

46.

Poster on Quick Bread Techniques

Star Spangled Foods

47.

Snickerdoodles - ½ doz - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

48.

Oatmeal Muffins - ½ doz - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

49.

Coffee Cake without yeast - Whole Cake

50.

Poster depicting foods of a region or culture within the United

States

Yeast Breads

51.

Pretzels - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

52.

Rolls of same type - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

53.

Loaf of or Round of Yeast Bread

54.

Bread Machine Loaf

55.

Poster about and the making of Yeast Bread

Global Gourmet

56.

A dessert Cake or Bread from another country or culture. Must indicate country or culture and provide recipe with exhibit.

57.

Poster giving information about foods from a country or culture outside the United States.

Breads Around the World

58.

A loaf or round bread from another country or culture outside the

United States. Recipe must be included

59.

Rolls, Pretzels, tortillas, or smaller breads from another country or culture. Recipe must accompany - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

60.

A Poster on a specific bread with information about the country or culture that the bread represents. Include the recipe.

Microwave Connection and More Microwave

61.

Peanut Butter Krispies - ½ doz.- Labeled - Plated - Plastic

Covered

62.

Loaf or Cake - Whole - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered

63.

Poster on Microwave safety or a Microwave Food preparation technique.

Exhibit Displaying any Phase of the Following

64.

Teens Entertain

65.

When company Comes

66.

Outdoor cooking

FOOD PRESERVATION - All canned foods must be exhibited in a standard Mason type clear glass jar with a self sealing lid. No commercial jars will be accepted. Canned fruit, vegetables, pickled fruits and sauerkraut, must be entered in Pint Jars. Spreads, butters, jams and jellies should be in Half Pint Jelly Jars.

Canned Fruits

67.

Apples

68.

Berries

69.

Cherries, Sweet

70.

Cherries, Sour

71.

Peaches

72.

Pears

73.

Plums

74.

Other, Name Entry

75.

Fruit Juice - 1 Pint Jar

76.

Fruit Pie Filling - 1 Pint Jar

	SECTION - 151 FOODS & NUTRITION	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th
	Premium	$4.00	$3.00	$2.50	Ribbon
	Canned Vegetables - 1 Pint Jar
77.	Beans - Green
78.	Beans - Yellow
79.	Beans - Lima
80.	Beets
81.	Carrots
82.	Corn
83.	Peas
84.	Pumpkin
85.	Sauerkraut
86.	Tomatoes
87.	Other, Name Entry
88.	Vegetable Juice
89.	Canned Soup
90.	Canned Meats - 1 Pint Wide Mouth Jar
	Pickled Foods, Relish and Sauces, 1 Pint Jar
91.	Fruit
92.	Vegetables
93.	Relish
94.	Dill Pickles
95.	Sweet Pickles
96.	Vegetable Sauces
97.	Fruit Sauces
98.	Other, Name Entry
99.	Fruit Syrup
100.	Spiced Fruit
101.	Salad Dressing
102.	Tomato Catsup
	Soft Spread - Butters
103.	Fruit
104.	Berry
105.	Grape
106.	Apple
107.	Strawberry
108.	Low Sugar
109.	No Sugar
110.	Other, Name Entry
	Soft Spread - Jams
111.	Fruit
112.	Berry
113.	Grape
114.	Apple
115.	Strawberry
116.	Low Sugar
117.	No Sugar
118.	Other, Name Entry
	Soft Spread - Jelly’s
119.	Fruit
120.	Berry
121.	Grape
122.	Apple
123.	Strawberry
124.	Low Sugar
125.	No Sugar
126.	Other, Name Entry
	Honey Spread
127.	Plain
128.	Fruit Added
129.	Flavored
130.	Other, Name Entry
	MICROWAVE PROJECTS
	Bag of Tricks
131.	Microwave Fudge - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered
132.	Food Safe Dessert Made in Microwave - Whole
133.	Poster of Microwave safe equipment or power levels
	Micro Magicians
134.	Upside Down Cake - Whole Cake - 1 Layer - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered
135.	Brownies - ½ doz. - Labeled - Plated Plastic Covered
136.	Poster on arranging food in a microwave or cooking ground or meal planning
	Amazing Rays
137.	1 Layer Coffee Cake - Whole - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered
138.	Microwave Peanut Brittle- ½ doz-Labeled-Plated-Plastic Covered
139.	Poster on reheating leftovers, making a casserole, or defrosting and browning.
	Presto Meals
140.	Jar of Jelly or Jam from recipe in Project Book - ½ Pint Jelly Jar
141.	1 Layer Cake - Unfrosted - Labeled - Plated - Plastic Covered
142.	Make-It-Your-Own Microwave Recipe Poster. Include recipe card and product with picture or drawing of the recipe you have developed.

Please Note:

There WILL be refrigeration at the Cambria County Fair. 1^st place winning entries will not be sold in the Bake Sale, but held for display. Should the 1^stplace winner not be able to compete at the State level in January the second or third place winners will be given the option, as per State Regulations.

STATE AND CAMBRIA COUNTY FAIR RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE BAKED GOODS CONTESTS CAN BE FOUND UNDER

DEPARTMENT 22 - MAJOR CONTESTS

Click on the link below.

Baking Contests RULES

PLEASE NOTE: The premium amounts will be paid as shown above.

Print this page & the Ag Building Entry Form

To print this page and the Ag Building Entry form click on the above link. It is a pdf file. You may fax or mail it to the fair office. The Fairground address and fax number is at the bottom of the webpage and also on the entry form.

    4-H Vocational Rules

    Hay, Grain, Silage

    Vegetables

    Fruits & Nuts

    Home & Dairy

    Horticulture

    Needlecraft

    Photos, Arts Handicrafts

    Group Exhibits

    Apiary, Maple

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