WHO MAY ENTER: The Contest at each Fair is open to all residents of Connecticut: men, women ,or juniors. If entered by Juniors, they will be considered adults. Commercial, Industrial or Professional Bakers, Home Economists, anyone selling bakery products for profit are not eligible to enter. Junior Contest: The Junior Baking Contest will be open to to Juniors between the ages of of nine (9) and fifteen (15) years of age as of July 1st. There will be ONE GROUP for both local and state competition.
HOW TO ENTER: Any resident of Connecticut entering the Baking Contest at any Fair belonging to the Association of Connecticut Fairs is automatically competing in the local contest. Contestants may enter the contest in as many Fairs as they wish UNTIL they win First Prize. They will then represent that Fair in the final contest. The Association of Connecticut Fairs will not be responsible for contestants' containers at either the Local or State Contest. Please submit entry on a disposable plate. Contestants will be subject to the entry rules of the Local Fairs.
JUDGING: Will be based on appearance, flavor and texture. The Association of Connecticut Fairs will furnish judges' score sheets to each Fair and the Contestant will receive these sheets at the end of that event. Additions, deletions or substitutions in the recipe is not permitted and will be subject to disqualification. King Arthur is not responsible for judging and all deecisions of the judges are final.
LOCAL CONTEST: The winner of the Baking Contest will receive a Blue Ribbon from the Association of Connecticut Fairs at each Fair and will be eligible to submit their entry at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Connecticut Fairs. In the event a fair receives only one entry in the contest, and that entry is worthy of First Prize, the Association Rosette must be awarded to the Contestant.
STATE CONTEST: The Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 15, 1997. Entries will be accepted between 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. only, positively no later. The Secretary of each Fair MUST contact the winner from that Fair and supply information about dinner reservations, time and place of Annual Meeting.
The entries in the State Contest at the Annual Meeting become the property of the Association of Connecticut Fairs.
06/28/97 Revision