Department U- The Barnyard 
Department U: Rules 2012
Department U: Entry Forms 2012
Mail entries to:
Guilford Agricultural Society, P.O. Box 290
Guilford, CT 06437
Entries close 5:00 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2012
Chairpersons: Marlene Kennel, Jen Rowell, Heidi Walston
Committee: Lorna Buchta, Kenny Buchta, Kenny Hubbard,
Lee & Madeline Hubbard, Andy & Cindy Kilbride, Karen Lafarier,
Jeff Rowell, Cindy Smith, Mike Walston
1. Entries will be accepted only in classes listed.
2. Only one entry per exhibitor per age appropriate class.
3. A child exhibitor must have done most if not all of the work on their entry. If a younger
child had help creating or baking their entry, please note this on the entry tag.
4. Commercially manufactured toys and dolls will not be accepted as an entry alone, but may be used in conjunction to create an entry..
5. Judging will be based on the Danish System-exhibits are judged based on their own
merit, rather than against each other. Each entry will be awarded 1 ribbon. Each class
will be awarded 1 rosette.
6. Two Trophies will be awarded, “Best in Barnyard in memory of Kenneth Buchta” and “Barnyard Bakery in memory of Laura Kennel.”
7. Exhibits must be brought to the barnyard tent between 11:00 a.m.and 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 20 Exhibit entry tags will be at the barnyard tent.
Please note our department closes earlier than other departments due to the large
volume of entries to be judged.
8. Exhibits MUST be picked up between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Sunday September 23 2012.
Any exhibit not picked up will be left outside the tent. The barnyard will not be
responsible for those items and their awards.
Exhibits shall be picked up AFTER7 p.m., Sunday, September 23.The tent will close at 6 p.m. for safe wire and fence removal to access exhibits.
Exhibits MUST Remain in place until 7:00 p.m. Sunday to be
eligible to receive award.
Schools, Scouts, Senior groups
1. May enter an exhibit from listed classes.
2. Space is limited. A 3ft. Wide by 4ft. Deep area will be available on a first come basis
3. Please bring supplies needed; tape, scissors, stapler, etc
4. Each exhibitor in a group will receive a ribbon. List the number of exhibitors in the
group on the entry form for amount of ribbons. Each group entry will receive 1 rosette.
5. ATTENTION: Exhibit must remain in place until 7:00 p.m. Sunday to be eligible for any ribbons.
6. Group entries WILL NOT be broken up and taken individually. They must be picked up all together with all ribbons. School and group entries contact: Marlene Kennel 203-843-5589 for entry drop off and pick up arrangements.
“DOWNONTHEFARM”
Create your favorite farm friend animal to join the Barnyard Farm!
Medium of choice-clay, wood, paper mache, etc. use your imagination!
Class
1………………………………………………………2-5 years old
2…………………………………………………….6-10 years old
3…………………………………………………..11-17 years old
4. ……………………………………………………………….Adult
“decoratedPUMPKINS”
Use paint, paper, stickers, hats, etc. to create your pumpkin! DO NOT CUT!
Class
5. ……………………………………………………..2-5 years old
6. ……………………………………………………6-10 years old
7……………………………………………………11-17 years old
8. ……………………………………………………………….Adult
“SCARECROWS”
Your choice, anything goes! Size, materials, subject is up to you!
Class
9……………………………………………………..2-5 years old
10………………………………………………….6-10 years old
11………………………………………………..11-17 years old
12……………………………………………………………….Adult
“FLOWERGARDEN”
Fill up the flower garden! Fresh, silk, dried arrangements or create your own flower from paper, tissue, wood, etc.
Class
13…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
14…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
15…………………………………………………11-17 years old
16. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“BUGS, BUTTERFLIES, SNAKES”
Create your best creepy crawler or beautiful butterfly!
Class
17. ………………………………………………….2-5 years old
18. ………………………………………………..6-10 years old
19. ………………………………………………11-17 years old
20. …………………………………………………………….Adult
“PET PHOTO STORY”
Tell a story about your pet with 4-5 photos mounted on poster board. Captions optional.
Class
21. ……………………………………………………2-5 years old
22. ………………………………………………….6-10 years old
23………………………………………………….11-17 years old
24. …………………………………………………………….Adult
“VEGGIECREATION”
Assemble your animals, creatures, bugs, etc. using veggies, fruit or both!
Class
25……………………………………………………..2-5 years old
26……………………………………………………6-10 years old
27. ………………………………………………..11-17 years old
28. ………………………………………………………………Adult
“PAINTED
ROCKS”
Paint your artwork on washed rocks for a creation for the rock garden!.
Class
29…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
30…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
31…………………………………………………11-17 years old
32. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“DOWNBYTHESEA”
Make your favorite marine/sea creations out of your beach combing finds. Use shells, rocks, seaweed, driftwood, etc.
Class
33…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
34…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
35…………………………………………………11-17 years old
36. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“FANTASYFOREST”
Calling all trolls, fairies, elves, gnomes, dragons or your very own creation! Create your own magical creature to join the forest!
Class
37. ……………………………………………………2-5 years old
38. ………………………………………………….6-10 years old
39………………………………………………….11-17 years old
40. ………………………………………………………………Adult
“PROUD TO BEANAMERICAN”
Make a creation to show your American pride and spirit! Use red, white, and blue materials – Military too!
Class
41…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
42…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
43…………………………………………………11-17 years old
44. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“gogreen: Recycledentry”
Using recycled materials create something of your choice.
Class
45…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
46…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
47…………………………………………………11-17 years old
48. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“MOUSEHOUSE”
Show your mouse doing your favorite hobby, activity or sport! Use a shoebox size box or container for your diaroma.
Class
49…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
50…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
51…………………………………………………11-17 years old
52. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“DUCT TAPE”
Using duct tape create something of your choice. What can’t we use it for! Wallet, bag, clothes, flowers-anything goes!
Class
53…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
54…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
55…………………………………………………11-17 years old
56. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“LAND OF LEGO”
Build and create your very own masterpiece usingLego blocks and pieces. Use your imagination! No kits please.
Class
57…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
58…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
59…………………………………………………11-16 years old
60. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“STICKS & PICKS”
Create anything of your choice using popsicle sticks or toothpicks.
Class
61…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
62…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
63…………………………………………………11-17 years old
64. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“DECORATED HATS”
Decorate a hat! Make it your very own-anything goes!
Class
65…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
66…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
67…………………………………………………11-17 years old
68. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“DECORATED SHOE”
Decorate a shoe, old or new is up to you-anything goes!
Class
69…………………………………………………….2-5 years old
70…………………………………………………..6-10 years old
71…………………………………………………11-17 years old
72. ……………………………………………………………..Adult
“BarnyardBakery”
Adult entries not accepted in the following clas
No commercial mixes may be used. Entries accepted on paper plate and covered/zip-lock bag.
Class
73. ………………………………………………..Cake, any kind
74…………………………………………………….Pie, any kind
75…………………………………………………Bread, any kind
76. …………………………………………………….Cupcakes, 6
77………………………………………………………..Muffins, 6
78. ………………………………………………………Cookies, 6
79………………………………………………………Brownies, 6
80………………………………………………………………Fudge
81…………………………………………………..Miscellaneous
“SPECIALTIES”
Commercial mix or premade item may be used. Judging based on decoration only.
Class
82. Decorated Giant Cookie – 6 in.
Use frosting, candy or anything you like!
83. Decorated Cakes – Theme: Circus!
Clowns to animals, decorate a magical, wondrous, amazing colorful cake.
84. Little Bake Shop of Horrors
Create your creepiest cake for our bakeshop with your choice of gruesome decorations.
The Barnyard would like to recognize and send a very special Thank You to
KENNETH HUBBARD
for all the countless years of help,
support and dedication for the tent and the fair.
With all of our thanks and appreciation
“We love you Kenny”
The Barnyard