2009 OPEN CLASS FAIR REGULATIONS
1. Exhibitors are requested to carefully read these regulations. Additional entry blanks and information may be secured by writing or calling: Secretary, Fillmore County Fair, Geneva, Nebraska.
2. For making entries the secretary will be at the exhibitor hall on the fairgrounds from 5-8 pm on Saturday, July 18th. Entries may be mailed to the Fair Secretary, P.O. Box 423, Shickley, NE 68436, before Saturday, July 18th. All exhibits must be placed at the fairgrounds between 5:00pm and 8:00pm on Saturday, July 18th, except flowers and garden products which must be in place by 9:00am, Sunday, July 19th.
3. Entry of articles or animals must be made in the same of the owner of a duly authorized agent and shown on entry application.
4. All entries must be made in strict compliance with the premium list and awards made in accordance. special regulations under each class must be followed or exhibits may be disqualified. Entries must be made on blanks with will be furnished by the Secretary upon request. No entries need to be made for Championships.
5. No person other than officials shall be allowed to see the entry books under after the awards are made.
6. All livestock brought to the fairgrounds will be inspected by a veterinarian. Any livestock showing indication of disease must be removed at once. Animals must be tended and cages kept clean throughout the fair.
7. Animals shall be placed in stalls or pens only as assigned by the Superintendent.
8. FILLMORE COUNTY IS A MODIFIED ACCREDITED TB FREE AREA. ALL CATTLE THEREFORE MUST HAVE APPROVED CERTIFICATES OF HEALTH OR BE FROM AN ACCREDITED AREA.
9. Stall and pen reservations may be made at any time with the Superintendent of the department.
10. All articles must be marked by cards furnished by the secretary designation class and number and these cards must not be removed until the close of the fair.
11. Every possible precaution will be taken for the safe keeping of articles and animals on exhibition, but the Society will not be responsible for any loss, injury or damage that may occur. The management especially desires that exhibitors give personal attention to their animals and articles at the close of the fair and attend to their removal.
12. While the greatest care will be exercised by the management to protect patrons of the Fillmore County Fair, each individual will be held personally responsible for his or her own actions and the management will not be accountable or responsible for injury.
13. Persons renting booths will not be allowed to sell intoxicating drinks and no license will be issued to any gambling institutions.
14. When the judge is ready to begin work in any class, the Superintendent of the Department shall secure from the Secretary the judge's awarding book for that class and he shall record there in the awards made by the judge. As soon as the awards are made and entered, the book shall be returned to the Secretary. The record will constitute the only authority upon premiums can be drawn. Superintendents will check over and verify their work with the Secretary on handling in their books.
15. All premium checks must be cashed by October 1, following the fair. Otherwise, checks will be subject to cancellation.
16. Judge may recommend discretionary premiums for articles of merit which may be exhibited and for which no premiums are offered.
17. All premiums will be paid in full unless by unavoidable cause the receipts shall not be sufficient, in which case, they will be prorated and paid accordingly. All articles and animals will be placed according to their merit. No exhibitor will receive more than one premium on any individual entry number except in livestock.
18. The Fair Management reserves the final and absolute right to allow no disruptions to scheduled shows, to review content of material distributed to the public to interpret the regulations and arbitrarily settle and determine all matters connected with or incident to the Fair.
19. All protest must be made in writing accompanied by a deposit of ten dollars and filed with the secretary before the close of the fair. Such protest will be considered by the Board of Directors at their first regular meeting. If protest sustained, deposit will be returned, otherwise it will be forfeited to the Association.