Win a Blue Ribbon at 2006 State Fair of Virginia
July 1, 2006
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Win a Blue Ribbon at 2006 State Fair of Virginia
The 2006 State Fair of Virginia is now taking registrations for its Competitions. Categories include Arts & Crafts, Baked Goods, Crops & Vegetables, Honey, and Livestock. The 2006 State Fair will be held September 28 through October 8 at Richmond Raceway Complex.
RICHMOND, VA July 1, 2006 -– No matter what your age, it’s time to enter your favorite hobby at the State Fair of Virginia. Competition has always been a main component of the State Fair ever since the first organized fair was held in Virginia in 1854. Today, thousands of Virginians young and old return each year to compete for scholarships, premiums and the coveted blue ribbons awarding popular hobbies including the largest pumpkin, the tastiest pie, the finest quilt and the prettiest cow.
So tarry no more; your blue ribbon awaits. The 2006 State Fair will be held in Richmond September 28 through October 8 at the Richmond Raceway Complex. Registration is now being taken at www.statefairva.org for the Arts & Crafts, Baked Goods and Crops & Vegetables competitions. Registration for the Livestock and Equine competitions is accepted by mail only; entry forms for these competitions also can be found at www.statefairva.org.
The online entry system is available 24 hours a day. For questions regarding the on-line entry system, please contact Scot Denecker at 1-800-LUV-FAIR (1-800-588-3247) ext. 220.
Deadlines for entering competitions are as follows:
Livestock: August 15
Arts & Crafts, Vegetables, Crops, Baked Goods: September 8
Honey and Giant Pumpkins: September 8
School Group Youth Arts & Crafts: September 15
Each year, thousands of Virginians enter State Fair competitions. New competitions this year include:
Youth Table Setting – youths create a table setting for two, with a theme based on their favorite book, imaging that they are inviting the main character to lunch.
Quilling – a folk art technique involving rolling thin strips of paper into different shapes to form designs – such as hearts, squares, tulips and more.
Tamari Ball – a technique involving a styrofoam ball being wrapped in string, creating colorful designs and patterns.
Digital Photography Manipulation – a creative twist on photography subjects
Also new this year in the Livestock competitions is a Youth Market Goat Show October 2 & 3, as well as new scholarships for youths in SkillsUSA competitions.
Numerous popular competitions are returning in 2006. A crowd favorite in its inaugural year at the 2005 State Fair, the Hershey’s Cocoa Classic State Championship this year extends its invitation to not only first place winners, but also to second and third place winners, of the best Hershey’s baked desserts at local county fairs for the grand bake-off, happening once again in the Blue Ribbon Mall. Giant Pumpkins also return to the Crops Center; last year’s winning pumpkin, entered by Kreig O’Bryant of Courtland, weighed in at 757 pounds.
For general competition information, please contact Jennifer Ross at 1-800-LUV-FAIR (1-800-588-3247) ext. 237. A complete listing of competitions, entry forms and entry deadlines are easily available online at www.statefairva.org.
The State Fair of Virginia is a not-for-profit (501c3) organization. Its mission is to celebrate Virginia’s heritage – to heed its roots in agriculture, advance its youth through scholarships, encourage friendly competition and foster multicultural celebrations in a fun, safe atmosphere. Since 1989, the State Fair has awarded 1,680 scholarships and has dedicated nearly $1.5 million through the State Fair Scholarship Program.