ROCKTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
SCHOOL FAIR
PRIZE LIST
ROCKTON WORLD'S FAIR
OCTOBER 6-9th, 2023
BACK IN 'FAIR STYLE'
www.rocktonworldsfair.com
812 Old Hwy 8, Rockton, Ontario L0R 1X0
Phone: 519-647-2502
Fax: 519-647-3899
info@rocktonworldsfair.com
Thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers!
SCHOOL FAIR CHAIR: Kristine Hutchison, Carolyn Eddy
COMMITTEE: Evelyn Flatt, Carolyn Eddy, Cecil & Gladys Hamilton, Annette & Robert Schreuders, Allison & Craig Fousler, Lloyd Bailey, Shari Bosma, Sabrina Bosma, Amanda Bosma, Beth Ann Robb, Kristine Hutchison, Tracy Aikema-Robb
RULES AND REGULATIONS
ALL WORK MUST BE DONE BY THE STUDENT
- Admission to the fair is still required until after Monday at 5 p.m.
- Students who are of elementary school agenda students who graduated from grade 8 in June of the current year (2023) are eligible to exhibit
- The grade is to be interpreted as the grade in which he/she is a student as of November 2022
- Only works created after Thanksgiving 2022 are eligible for entry
- Individual exhibits of grain, corn, vegetables, flowers, and fruit must be grown in the home garden or home farm.
- For information and exhibit tags please contact the Fair Office: 812 Old Hwy 8, Rockton, L0R 1X0, 519-647-2502 or any School Fair Director
- All exhibitors and teachers are urged to check that the school fair tags are completed before entries are submitted.
- All home school exhibitors please complete the mailing address section on the exhibit tags
- Attach tags to the top, right-hand corner of the entry and include both the first and last names of student, the full school name and address
- Teachers are asked to use discretion choosing only 10 entries per category per school. Pre-selection at the school level may be necessary
- Only one entry per student is allowed in each section
- All judges' decisions are final
- Exhibitors please arrange for all articles to be picked up between 5 & 5:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Monday only. The Rockton Fair and School Fair committee will not be responsible for any entries not picked up by Monday evening. All prize money can now be picked up in the main office boardroom on Thanksgiving Monday, between 3 and 5pm after 5pm, monies can be picked up at the School Fair Building
- Identification will be required when you pick up your prize money
SPECIAL PRIZES
THE MAE HOOD MEMORIAL AWARD: A plaque presented to the student winning the most points in the School Fair Department. No previous trophy winners are eligible
POINTS: 1st: 5 pts, 2nd: 4 pts, 3rd: 3 pts, 4th: 2 pts, 5th: 1 pt
CERTIFICATE: Awarded to the student with the most points in the June list
CERTIFICATE: Awarded to the school with the highest points.
The Rockton Agricultural Society (RAS) is committed to the safeguarding of personal information collected from exhibitors in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Personal information collected will not be sold or disclosed for reasons other than for why it was collected. By completing and submitting the entry tag, the exhibitor, parent, or guardian consents to the information being used by the RAS for the mailing and/ or handing out of prize money and awards.
JUNE ENTRY LIST
Entries must be received by Wednesday, June 28th, 2023
2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Farm & Home Building
Please Read instructions before entering.
CLASS/ SECTION: Refer to the alphanumeric code listed on the left.
Maximum size for all entries is 23 x 30 cm unless otherwise noted.Do not mount unless requested.
Be proud of your work!
PRIZES: For the following classes except where noted.
1st: $4.50, 2nd: $4.00, 3rd: $3.50, 4th: $3.00, 5th: $2.50
ART WORK
AWJK. | Junior Kindergarten - A painting, any topic. |
AWK. | Kindergarten. A Painting-illustrating a fairy tale |
AW1. | Grade 1.- Paint an Autumn tree with the leaves changing colours. |
AW2. | Grade 2.- A cut and paste picture of a favourite animal. |
AW3. | Grade 3.- A wax crayon picture of "Animals in the Jungle" |
AW4. | Grade 4.- A portrait |
AW5. | Grade 5.- A drawing showing perspective. |
AW6. | Grade 6.- A landscape using tissue paper. |
AW7. | Grade 7.- A landscape perspective. |
AW8. | Grade 8.- A collage of a person you admire. |
AW9. | JK & SK.- A wax crayon drawing of your favourite animal. |
AW10. | Grades 1 & 2.- A pencil crayon, crayon or marker drawing of "Summer Fun" |
Special Prize for class AW10 Prizes: 1st: $3.00, 2nd: $2.50, 3rd: $2.00, 4th: $1.50, 5th: $1.00 Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. Arie Vogel | |
AW11. | Grade 3 & 4.- A pen, pencil crayon, or crayon drawing. |
AW12. | Grades 5 & 6.- A Pencil crayon drawing of a shoe. |
AW13. | Grades 7 & 8.- A graffiti tag. |
CREATIVE DIVISION
CJK. | Junior Kindergarten.- A puppet made from a paper bag or paper plate. |
CSK. | Senior Kindergarten.- An illustration of my friend and me. |
C1. | Grade 1.- A story about a friend (animal or human) with illustration. |
C2. | Grade 2.- An illustration of a favourite part of a book, including the title. |
C3. | Grade 3.- A handprinted, entry page of a pioneer child (max. 100 words). |
C4. | Grade 4.- Design a family coat of arms. |
C5. | Grade 5.- A story entitled "If I Were A Famous Person". (approx. 250 words). |
C6. | Grade 6.- A poster advertising a new product. |
C7. | Grades 7 & 8.- Design a "Do Not Disturb" sign - any media. |
HEALTH
HK. | JK & SK.- A cut and paste picture of 4 favourite garden vegetables. |
H1. | Grade 1.- A picture to illustrate "Good Food Helps Me Grow". |
H2. | Grade 2.- A poster to explain: "Proper Care of Your Teeth". |
H3. | Grade 3.- Design a poster showing a day's healthy eating Based on Canada's Food Guide |
H4. | Grade 4.- Design a poster to advertise the benefits of a smoke-free environment |
H5. | Grades 5 & 6.- A poster depicting appropriate ways of "How to Handle a Bully" |
Special Prize for class H5 Prizes: 1st: $3.00, 2nd: $2.50, 3rd: $1.50, 4th: $1.00 Sponsor: R. & A. Schreuders | |
H6. | Grades 7 & 8.- A poster depicting 3 aspects of healthy living. |
MATH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MTK. | Kindergarten.- A picture made with geometrical shapes. |
MT1. | Grade 1.- A pictograph for any topic. Explain findings. |
Special Prize for class MT1 Prizes: 1st: $3.00, 2nd: $2.50, 3rd: $1.50, 4th: $1.00 Sponsor: Jean Humphrey | |
MT2. | Grade 2.- The life cycle of an amphibian or insect. |
MT3. | Grade 3.- An illustrated timeline of the growth cycle Of a specific Fruit of Vegetable |
MT4. | Grade 4.- Write and illustrate a report on an endangered animal. Explain your reasoning and suggest solutions to the problem. |
MT5. | Grade 5.- Design a scene using at least eight different geometric shapes. Include a legend. |
MT6. | Grade 6.- Create a one-page article about an aspect of the solar system Include Illustration |
MT7. | Grades 7 & 8.- Select a technological advancement and describe its impact Include photo/diagram (labelled) Max. 1 page |
FRENCH
Please note: Spelling and Grammar will impact results
FLK. | Kindergarten.- A crayon picture with a printed title. |
FL1. | Grade 1.- A facial drawing, with 3 facial features labeled. |
FL2. | Grade 2.- A cut and paste picture of 5 garden vegetables labeled. |
Special Prize for class FL2 Prizes: 1st: $3.00, 2nd: $2.50, 3rd: $2.00, 4th: $1.50, 5th: $1.00 Sponsor: Barb Manel | |
FL3. | Grade 3.- Draw and label 5 articles of winter clothing. (30cm x 45cm max.) |
FL4. | Grade 4.- Draw and label a picture of your family. |
FL5. | Grade 5.- Draw and label the seasons with a sentence describing each season. |
FL6. | Grade 6.- Write 2-3 sentences about a favourite sport and illustrate. |
FL7. | Grades 7 & 8.- Tell a story using past, present, future. Min. 4 X 6 inches, one page, 3 paragraphs |
POETRY SPECIAL
All entries must be mounted.
Min. 4 X 6 inches Max. 5 X 7 inches
Prizes: 1st: $3.00, 2nd: $2.50, 3rd: $2.00, 4th: $1.50, 5th: $1.00
PSK. | JK & SK.- An illustration of a nursery rhyme. |
PS1. | Grade 1.- An original poem. |
PS2. | Grade 2.- An original poem. |
PS3. | Grade 3.- An original Acrostic of "Rockton Fair" |
PS4. | Grade 4.- An original Cinquain poem. |
PS5. | Grade 5.- An original Limerick poem. |
PS6. | Grade 6.- An original Haiku poem. |
Special Prize for class PS6 Sponsor: Wendell Renovations | |
PS7. | Grades 7 & 8.- An original poem. |
Special Prize for class PS7 Sponsors: Cecil & Gladys Hamilton | |
SOCIAL STUDIES
All entries must be approx. 30 x 45 cm in size.
ESK. | JK & SK.- A drawing of a community helper |
ES1. | Grade 1.- A map of your yard. |
ES2. | Grade 2.- A hand drawn travel poster illustrating another province or territory. |
ES3. | Grade 3.- A poster promoting Westfield Heritage Village |
Additional Prizes for class ES3 Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3 Sponsor: Friends of Westfield | |
ES4. | Grades 4.- A map of a medieval village. |
ES5. | Grade 5.- Create a poster of unique characteristics of 1 Canada's National Parks. |
ES6. | A poster describing an aspect of life for early First Nations |
Additional Prizes Class ES5 Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3, 4th: $2, 5th: $1 Sponsored in Memory of Judy Crawford | |
ES7. | Grade 7.- A poster celebrating an event from the history of Canada in the 1800's |
ES8. | Grade 8.- Design a Rockton Fair Flag |
SCHOOL FAIR
BOOK COVER DESIGN
Open to all students Grades 5 to 8
Limit 4 entries per school
Size: Must be 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm X 28 cm) with a 1/4 to 1/2 " white border on all sides.
Must be hand drawn in black and white using ink, pencil or paint.
Prize: 1st: $25.00, 2nd: $15.00, 3rd: $10.00, 4th: $5.00
The winning design will be published on the front cover of the School Fair Prize book for 2024.
Subject: A farm or Fall Scene.
POSTER CONTEST
Entries must be received by Wednesday June 28, 2023.
2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fair Office Building
PRIZES: 1st - $4.50, 2nd - $3.50, 3rd - $3.00, 4th - $2.50
The winner will be sent on to District 6 for the next level of competition.
Theme: Advertisement for Rockton Fair
The name and date of the 2022 fair must be clearly shown on the poster.
Minimum 23 cm x 28 cm - Maximum 28 cm x 44 cm.
Entries must be mounted on cardstock or bristol board with a 5 cm border to be eligible for entry into the Regional and Provincial Competitions.
Sponser: OAAS
PC1 - JK & SK
PC2 - Grades 1 & 2
PC3 - Grades 3 & 4
PC4 - Grades 5 & 6
PC5 - Grades 7 & 8
Entries must be received by Wednesday June 28th, 2023
2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Fair Office Building
