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Sunday, August 14, 2016

2016 Fair

The 2016 Fair is history.



See more pictures at the Vinland Fair Facebook page:

 
You can bet we'll be back next year.


Monday, August 8, 2016

Pie Instructions for Vinland Fair


1. Make a fruit pie to donate to the cooks in the food shed.  (Must be homemade puh-leaze---although you could probably sneak a prepackaged crust by.) Use a pan you can donate to the fair.

2. Bring it out to the Vinland Fair on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.


3. On the way stop and get a small package of vanilla ice cream.

4. Donate your pie at the food shed.



5. Buy a slice of somebody else's pie.

6. Dump ice cream on top (which will be nice and soft by now.)


7. Nirvanah.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Rabbit Show Rules

Rabbits Carrier Show

Vicki Ulrich, superintendent; Tanya Hemphill, assistant superintendent 

The rules for rabbit display and other livestock exhibits are online at
http://www.vinlandfair.com/
http://www.vinlandfair.com/livestock-exhibits/livestock/

Click here to read the PDF with all the exhibits rules:
http://www.vinlandfair.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Livestock-and-exhibits.pdf

Exhibits must be in place by 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Judging will begin at 7 p.m.

1. Entries will be sorted into classes as they enroll.
2. Each owner will be limited to 10 rabbits.
3. Any breed recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders’ Association may be shown. Each ARBA recognized color constitutes a variety.
4. Exhibitors may enter no more than four rabbits in each class, per variety.
5. All rabbits must be owned by May 1 of the current year, except younger rabbits raised.
6. Each rabbit is to be legibly and permanently tattooed in its left ear for identification. If this is not done before check-in, it will be done then.

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Tractor Pull on Saturday August 12, 2016


The tractor pull is open to all tractors built in 1959 or earlier. The fee to participate is $15 per hook.
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Classes range from 7,500 to 15,000 pounds and are by maximum weight.
To register, arrive at least one hour in advance of the pull.

The pull is supervised by Mike Eckman. Wayne Stone is the track supervisor, and Kevin Stone also assists with the pull.

The Tractor Pull events are Saturday, August 12, 2016
There are two events: one for adults; one for kids.
And don't forget the Lawnmower Pull on Friday night at 7.

Saturday
9 a.m. — Antique Tractor Pull weigh-in begins

11 a.m. — Tractor Pull (Begins with antique tractors, followed by off-farm tractors and then trucks.)

2 p.m. — Pedal tractor pull official weigh-in

2:30 p.m. — Pedal tractor pull.
See more at the Vinland Fair website:
http://www.vinlandfair.com/tractor-pull/

Stock class

Class 2 – 3,000 pounds

Class 7 – 4,000 pounds

Class 10 – 4,500 pounds

Class 13 – 5,000 pounds

Class 16 – 5,500 pounds

Class 19 – 6,000 pounds

Class 22 – 6,500 pounds

Class 25 – 7,000 pounds

Class 27 – 7,500 pounds

Modified class


Class 3 – 3,000 pounds

Class 5 – 3,500 pounds

Class 8 – 4,000 pounds

Class 11 – 4,500 pounds

Class 14 – 5,000 pounds

Class 17 – 5,500 pounds

Class 20 – 6,000 pounds

Class 23 – 6,500 pounds

Class 26 – 7,000 pounds

Class 28 – 7,500 pounds

Super modified class
Class 1 – 2,500 pounds

Class 4 – 3,000 pounds

Class 6 – 3,500 pounds

Class 9 – 4,000 pounds

Class 12 – 4,500 pounds

Class 15 – 5,000 pounds

Class 18 – 5,500 pounds

Class 21 – 6,000 pounds

Class 24 – 6,500 pounds


Thursday, July 21, 2016

Flower Department Rules for Entry

Read the rules at the Vinland Fair website:
All the rules for exhibits are in a pdf at the bottom of this page:
Click here: http://www.vinlandfair.com/livestock-exhibits/livestock/

Flower Department 

Lisa Nelick and Crystal Harris, superintendents 
• Entries are to be grown by the exhibitor.

• Fresh flower sand greenery are to be used in arrangements, except where dried is specified.

• No plastic or silk flowers or greenery.

• Specimens (everything except arrangements) are to have only the flower and its own foliage.

• Sizes are approximate.

• Superintendents will make final decisions on size and category.

• Prizes are First: $1.50, Second: $1, Third: $.75 unless otherwise noted, Best of show: $5.

 • Entries will be judged at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.

Section A Roses 1. Bud in vase 2. Hybrid tea – 1 bloom 3. Floribunda or Grandiflora – 1 spray 4. Miniature – 3 blooms

Section BAnnuals 5. Small Marigold – 3 stems 6. Large Marigold – 3 stems 7. Small Zinnia – 3 stems 8. Large Zinnia – 3 stems 9. Small single Petunia – 1 spray 10. Large single Petunia – 1 spray 11. Double Petunia – 1 spray 12. Crested Cockscomb – 1 stem 13. Plumed Celosia – 1 stem 14. Cosmos – 3 stems 15. Impatiens – 3 stems 16. Coleus – 1 stem 17. Sunflower – 1 stem 18. Any other flowering annual – 3 stems

Section C Perennials 19. Coneflower – 3 stems 20. Rudbeckia – 3 stems 21. Any other flowering perennial – 3 stems 22. Hosta leaf – 1 stem

Section DBulbs, corms, tubers, rizomes 23. Small border dahlia – 3 stems 24. Large dinner plate dahlia – 1 bloom 25. Gladiolus – 1 spike 26. Canna – 1 stem 27. Lily – 1 stem 28. Caladium – 1 leaf 29. Any other bulb-type flower – 1 stem

Section E Planters 30. Planter of flowering annuals 31. Outdoor planter of any type 32. Any houseplant, foliage or blooming 33. African Violet – 1 plant 34. Cactus – 1 plant or garden with more than 1 variety 35. Hanging basket or planter, foliage or blooming

Section F Miscellaneous 36. Pretty pair – 2 of a kind 37. Bouquet of cut flowers – 2 or more kinds

Section G Arrangement 38. Miniature – 5” or under in any direction 39. For table centerpiece 40. Dried botanicals, wreath, swag, arrangement or garland 41. Wild flower bouquet 42. Exhibitor’s Choice arrangement – any size except miniature. Must use fresh flowers. Can use fresh greenery, dried fillers and other materials and items, but no silk or artificial flowers or greenery. Exhibitor is to give the arrangement a title and submit on a 3”x5” index card to be displayed with the arrangement.

Section HBest of Show 43. Best of Show 4-H and Junior Flowers (Entered in the Open Flower Department) 1. Garden flower, single stem, annual 2. Garden flower, single stem, perennial 3. Flower arrangement, fresh flowers 4. Flower arrangement, dried flowers, no fabric or plastic 5. Houseplant 6. Cactus garden – 2 or more varieties 7. Roses – 3 blooms of one variety 8. Sweet potato growing in water 9. Egg carton garden 10. Terrarium 9 11. Miniature – under 5” in any direction 12. Largest tame sunflower 13. Wildflower arrangement