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89th Annual Charles County Fair                            September 13-16, 2012                                              La Plata, Maryland
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Department S - Senior Citizens
Superintendents Arlene Benson 301-705-6824, Gail Klares 301-934-0187 Entries will be received Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Premiums  1st - $5.00 2nd - $4.00 3rd -  $3.00 One Best of Show w\ill be awarded in Section A and Section B for art and one for crafts. This department is displayed in the P. D. Brown Building (Home Arts)  in the Greens area.
SECTION A – NEEDLE ARTS 1. Crocheted Afghans/lap robes  15. Pillows-Quilted 29. Tied Quilted 2. Crocheted Child Afghans  16. Pillows-Sewn 30. Wall Hanging 3. Crocheted Child's Wearing Apparel  17. Pillows-Crocheted 31. Pot Holders 4. Crocheted Wearing apparel 18. Pillows-embroidered  32. Decorated Wearing Apparel 5. Crocheted Doily 19. Pillows-miscellaneous 33. Decorated Accessories 6. Crocheted Household item  20. Pillows cases-embroidered 34. Original Design-Needlework 7. Crocheted Miscellaneous 21. Pillows cases-edging  35. Yo-Yo Coverlet 8. Knitting-Hand  22. Embroidery 9. Knitted Afghans 23. Counted Cross Stitch  10. Knitted Wearing apparel 24. Hand Pieced, Hand Quilted 11. Knitted Other 25. Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted 12. Sewing-women's garments 26. Combination Hand & Machine Work 13. Sewing-children's garments 27. Appliquéd Quilt 14. Sewing-other  28. Paper Piecing Technique SECTION B - ARTS & CRAFTS 1. Original Art work-oils  29. Handmade Doll Clothes 2. Original Art work-acrylics  30. Pictures-paint by numbers  3. Original Art work-water colors 31. Pictures-Needlework  4. Original Art work-drawings 32. Pictures-other 5. Original Art work-other 33. Decorative item-table 6. Original Art work-Mixed Media 34. Decorative item-wall (Pens/Oil/Acrylics) 7. Original Art work-Colored Pencils 35. Decorative item-other 8. Original Art work-Oil Pastels 36. Photographs- Single 9. Original Art work-Batik 37. Photographs- 1-4 10. Ceramics-cast ware-stains  38. Photographs- 1-5 11. Ceramics-cast ware-glaze 39. Photographs- 1-10 or more 12. Ceramics - Other 40.  Miscellaneous construction 13. Jewelry 41. Miscellaneous Handwork (other than needlework) 14. Pottery - Wheel 42. Miscellaneous Handwork original 15. Pottery - Hand 43. Miscellaneous Handwork from kit 16. Wood carving 44. Handwork by handicapped citizen 17. Wood working 45. Dolls - Any Media 18. Metal Work 46. China Painting 19. Toys-Handmade 20. Toys-from kit 21. Baskets-Handmade  22. Baskets-Decorated  23. Christmas Decorations-for the tree 24. Christmas Decorations-for the table 25. Christmas Decorations - Hanging 26. Christmas Decoration - Misc.    27. Holiday decorations-not Christmas 28. Dolls-Crocheted  SECTION C - COLLECTIONS No exhibit entered in previous years is eligible for entry again unless additional have been made to exhibit. 1. Scrapbooks 3. Handmade 5. Nature's Products 2. Stamps 4. Manufactured Products 6. Group Entry-Minimum 10 items  
Additional Information.  • No food items or live flowers will be accepted in this   department. • Seniors are to be 60 of age or over. • Needlework items to be clean.  • Items must be completed within the last year. The following score card will be used in judging exhibits from this department: General Appearance: 25 points Workmanship: 25 points Originality: 25 points Presentation: 15 points Serviceability: 10 points  
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