Live Competitions/Contests

Stop by The Heritage Hall (Exhibition Hall) and participate in live competitions happening during the Fair. All contests are free!

Contest and registration details below.

See the Fair Schedule for dates/times of these fun contests!

Fastest Fingers in the West Contest

Knitting and Crochet Contest - Preregistration Not Required

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Contest Rules:

Contest is Open to All Ages.
The contest is a seven (7) minute timed event.
All materials will be supplied.
The contestant will cast on 20 stitches for knitting and 20 chain stitches for crochet prior to start.
Time begins after all contestants have cast on 20 stitches and the judge says “start”.
Knitting contestants will alternately knit 1 row, purl 1 row and crochet contestants will do single crochet until time is called.
Incomplete and dropped stitches will be deducted.
The winning knitter will knit the most rows with correct tension and workmanship. The winning crocheter will crochet the most rows with correct tension and workmanship in the allotted time.

Preregistration Not Required

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Contest Rules:

Pre-registration is recommended but not required. Pre-register here

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Contest Rules:

Teams will consist of a maximum of 4 participants. If the team consists of adult and youth members, the team will compete in the adult category.
Each team receives the same puzzle.
No one is allowed to see the puzzle before the contest begins.
Puzzle boxes are placed face down.
When the judge says, “being puzzling,” contestants may turn over the puzzle box and begin to assemble the puzzle.
The first team to correctly assemble the puzzle wins.
If no team has correctly assembled the puzzle after sixty (60) minutes, the team with the fewest number of unassembled pieces wins. In the event of a tie, teams are given five additional minutes to work on the puzzle. The first team to correctly assemble the puzzle or with the fewest number of unassembled pieces wins at the end of the five minutes wins.
No outside assistance, including devices, to teams is permitted.
Team members and members of the audience are not allowed to distract or approach the team tables.

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Contest Rules

• Contest is open to youth contestants.

• Each contestant will select a stick horse.

• When the official says, "gallop," contestants will "ride" their horses through the course, jumping the hurdles.

• Deductions will be assessed for knocking off the hurdle poles.

• The event will be timed.

• Winners are the contestants with the most points (fastest times minus any deductions) in their age division.