SUPERINTENDENTS
- Donna Hanlon
- Ellie Reiser
EXHIBITOR RULES
1. Exhibitors of any age may live in any Colorado county.
2. Youth exhibitors do not have to be enrolled in 4-H.
3. 4-H Youth exhibitors are eligible and encouraged to enter in Open Class as well as 4-H.
4. All articles entered must be entered in the name of the person who made it.
5. Entries must have been completed after
July 31, 2020.
6. Items exhibited in a previous Arapahoe County Fair may not be shown in this year’s fair.
7. Label all items with full name.
8. Items may not be entered if there is not a class for them.
9. There is a limit of two entries per class by an individual. No exceptions.
10. Classes are divided into two age divisions except for Fine Arts.
a) Juniors: Age 18 and under, as of
Dec. 31, 2019b) Seniors: Age 19 and up as of
Dec. 31, 201911. The use of marijuana in any display, food item, or exhibit is prohibited and shall be rejected.
12. Management will use all possible care to ensure the safety of all exhibits, exhibitors and the people attending the Fair. Under no circumstances will Arapahoe County, the Extension Office, Fair Planning Committee or any individual assisting with the Fair be held responsible in any way for any loss, injury, or damage to, occasioned by, or arising from any animal or article on exhibit, or for any accident or injury to any person exhibiting, assisting with, or attending this Fair.
13. Please consult this book for information regarding rules and regulations in each Division.
EXHIBIT PRE-ENTRY
Pre-Entry for Living Arts is strongly recommended.
Exhibit description is required on temporary exhibit tag and on entry form.
Entry forms/work sheets for Open Class Living Arts are on page 24 and also online at arapahoecountyfair.com/competitions.
Entries and the $1.00 pre-entry fee per exhibit are due by 4:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, July 17, 2020 by mail or online. Please see instructions below.
Pre-Entry may be done two ways:
1. By mail or delivery to:
CSU Extension – Arapahoe County
6934 S Lima St. - Suite B
Centennial, CO 80112
a. Mailed pre-entry forms must be postmarked Wednesday, July 10 and received by
July 17, 2020.
b. When pre-entering by mail make checks payable to “Arapahoe County Extension Fund”, and attach to pre-entry form and mail or deliver to Extension office. Faxed or e-mail pre-entries are not accepted.
2. Online at “ArapahoeCounty.fairentry.com”. Exhibitors entering online for the first time or exhibitors who did not keep their password from the last fair will need to create their own password/ID.
a. When entering online, fees can be paid either by credit card or check.
b. If not using a credit card, make check payable to “Arapahoe County Extension Fund” for all fees. Print detailed invoice from online system and mail with check to:
CSU Extension – Arapahoe County
6934 S Lima St. - Suite B
Centennial, CO 80112
c. Check, copy of invoice and pre-entry forms must be postmarked by
Wednesday, July 10 and received July 17, 2020.
3. No refunds or class substitutions allowed with pre-entry.
4. For help with computer pre-entry, call Jean at 303-730-1920.
EXHIBIT CHECK-IN AND WALK-IN ENTRY
- Exhibits should be delivered during the following times:Monday, July 22, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 4 - 7 p.m. or Tuesday, July 23, 8 – 10 a.m.
- Deliver to: Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Main Hall, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora
- Walk-in entries are welcome. If you have not submitted a pre-entry form, you will need to submit the completed entry form (page 17), completed exhibit entry tags(s) and $2 walk-in entry fee per exhibit.
- Pre-entered exhibits will be received and considered paid in full.
- In order to speed up exhibit entry at the fair, please complete the exhibit entry tag for your exhibit prior to arriving at the fair. This form is on page 42 and may be copied. It is also online at ArapahoeCountyFair.com under Competitions. This will speed up the entry process.
- Entries will not be accepted after 10 a.m., July 23. No exceptions.
- Allow time to complete your paper work so that the entry process is complete by 10:00 a.m.
- Superintendents can assist exhibitors in determining the correct class for an item, however, it is ultimately the exhibitor’s responsibility to enter their exhibits in the correct class.