DON’T MISS THE EXHIBIT ENTRY DEADLINES
FOR THE 2010 STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR

Turlock, CA (May 27, 2010) – Don’t miss the opportunity to show off this year at the Stanislaus County Fair
          – Exhibit deadlines are approaching.

The upcoming exhibit deadlines for the remaining 4-H, FFA, Open Junior and Senior departments are Thursday, June 3^rd and Thursday, June 10^th, by 5 p.m.  This will be the final chance for exhibitors in the following divisions to enter in the competition at the 2010 Stanislaus County Fair.

The June 3^rd deadline applies to the following 4-H, FFA, and Open exhibits:

·         4-H & FFA Ag Horticulture

·         4-H & FFA Ornamental Horticulture

·         FFA Ag Mechanics

·         Jr. Industrial Arts

·         All Open Junior and Senior entry forms (except Floriculture, Ag Horticulture and Wine & Beer)

·         All Open Horse & Mule Entries

The June 10^th deadline applies to the following 4-H, FFA, and Open exhibits:

·         Open Junior and Senior Ag Horticulture

·         Wine & Beer

·         Floriculture (including gardens)

·         Rabbits

·         Poultry

·         Cavies

·         Dogs

For the complete listing of all available exhibit categories, entry details and deadlines, please visit the Stanislaus County Fair website at www.stancofair.com.  Entering the county’s largest talent exhibition is easy and can be done from the comfort of your own computer. For online entry and entry forms visit www.stancofair.com/exhibits.html. Exhibit information and entry forms may also be picked up at the Fair office, 900 N. Broadway in Turlock. Entries can also be done by mailing the forms to the Fair office.

The Exhibitor Handbooks are also available at the following locations:

·         Ceres: Ceres Library, Rocha Feed & Supply and Suzanne’s Ceramics

·         Crows Landing: Mt. View Feed & Seed

·         Denair: Denair Library

·         Empire: Empire Library

·         Hilmar: Hilmar Cheese

·         Hughson: Hughson Library

·         Keyes: Keyes Library

·         Modesto: JS West Milling, Nasco West, Scenic Nursery and Stanislaus County Free Library

·         Newman: Newman Library

·         Oakdale: Oakdale Feed and Oakdale Library

·         Patterson: Patterson Library

·         Riverbank: Morris Nursery and Riverbank Library

·         Salida: Salida Library

·         Turlock: Stanislaus County Fair, Cloth & Quilts, Turlock Library, Turlock Livestock Auction, Valley Distributors and Western Valley Insurance

·         Waterford: City of Waterford and Waterford Library

The 2010 Stanislaus County Fair opens Friday, July 16 for a 10-day run.   Discounted Fair admission tickets, unlimited ride wristbands, and arena event reserved seat tickets are now on sale.  Visit the Fair’s website for complete ticket sale details at www.stancofair.com.   

The 2010 Fair theme is “Flavors of the Valley.” The theme will highlight food and beverage products that are processed and manufactured in the Central Valley.  The 2010 Fair will also feature the highly popular Rainforest Adventure, sponsored by Sky Trek Aviation, which debuted in 2009.  Also planned for 2010 are nightly metal-mashing motorsports and rodeo in the FoodMaxx Arena, a total of five stages of live entertainment, upwards of 30,000 local exhibits and over 1,750 animals.

To receive future Fair concert announcements by text message, text the word “FAIR” to 47645.   Fair enthusiasts can also follow how the 2010 Fair is developing at twitter.com/stancofair.   In addition, become a fan of the Fair at facebook.com/stancofair.   Fair news and event listings are also available at myspace.com/stancofair.  

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