Stanislaus County Fair – 2004

900 North Broadway, Turlock CA 95380

(209) 668-1333

 

For Immediate Release:  

June 30, 2004

For further information:

Pennie C. Rorex, Publicity Director

Office: (209) 667-7024

Exhibit deadline approaches for Stanislaus County Fair

            Turlock –Do you love to cook or bake?  Then turn up the burner because the heat is on to make the deadline to exhibit at the Stanislaus County Fair’s food contests!

            Amateur chefs and cooks of all abilities are encouraged to select from an extensive menu of options, maybe even become creative and submit a recipe of the low-carb craze!  The palate of choices for the special contests include:

In the Home Arts department:

(Adult exhibitors)

  • “All American Apple Pie”

  • “Homemade Ice Cream”

  • “BBQ Ribs” (men only)

  • “Sweet Potato Pie”

  • “A Cheesy Idea” (appetizer or dessert)

  • “Chocolate Decadence” (dessert)

  • “Special Cookie”

*Please note: each contest has rules specific to its cuisine, but the main ingredient for all is that all recipes must be homemade and the recipe must be included.  Each of these contests is judged live before an audience in the Save Mart Home Arts Ag/Hort Building during fair hours.

(Junior exhibitors)

  • “Fantastic Fudge”

In Photography:

(Adult exhibitors)

  • “Say Cheese”

  • “Living History”

(Junior exhibitors)

  • “Living History”

In Arts & Crafts Department

(Junior exhibitors)

Limited spots available for the following:

  • “Say Cheese” art and drawing contest

  • “Lego Creation” crafts contest

For further information on how to enter, contact the exhibits department at the Stanislaus County Fair at 668-1333 x. 316.

            The deadline for entering the special contest is no later than Thursday, July 15 by 5 p.m.

            Exhibitors must sign up in person at the fair office.

Handbooks with entry forms are available at the following locations: Turlock, Cloth & Quilts, Stanislaus County Fair, Turlock Library, Valley Distributors; Ceres, Suszanne’s Ceramics; Hilmar, Hilmar Cheese; Oakdale, Oakdale Feed; Riverbank, Morris Nursery; Waterford, Waterford Farm Supply; Patterson, Patterson Library.  Exhibitor handbooks and entry forms are also available at the following Modesto locations Elegant Stitch, Nasco West, Scenic Nursery, Stanislaus Library and The Camera Center.

Exhibitor entry forms and handbook information are also available on-line at www.stancofair.com.

            Be part of the Stanislaus County Fair tradition by displaying your talents and efforts and the chance to walk away with award ribbons, cash prizes and/or prize gifts.

The Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 93rd year.  The 2004 fair opens Friday, July 30 for a 10-day run.  The theme of this year’s fair is “Say Cheese!”

            Last year more than 225,000 people enjoyed the fair.  In 2002 and again in 2003, Modesto Bee readers voted the Stanislaus County Fair their “Favorite All-Around Event” in the Bee’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

            The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a family and community oriented experience promoting agriculture, education, entertainment and technology.  For more information about the Stanislaus County Fair log onto www.stancofair.com.

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