Ledyard Fair Association meetings are open to the public.
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday in the Morgan Barn (on the Fairgrounds)
Association Meetings start at 7:00 p.m.
Board Meetings start at 8:00 p.m.
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2008 State Baking Rules of Contest
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 Contests: The Junior Baking Contest will be open only to Juniors between the ages of nine (9) and fifteen (15) years of age as of July 1st with no exceptions. 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. All decision 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 in the fall of 2008. Contact your local fair or visit www.ctfairs.org for the exact date, time & location. Entries will be accepted until 12:00 noon 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.
NO RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR
CONTEST COMMITTEE
Tom Wilt, Chairman Mary Wilson
89R Hellgate Road 6 Riched Lane
Durham, CT 06422 Uncasville, CT 06382
(860) 349-3237 (860) 848-8872
Diane & Robert Richard Mildred Bell
518 West Street 600 Allen Avenue
Guilford, CT 06437 Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 457-1168 (203) 237-1694
Junior Baking Contest
JUNIORS: The JUNIOR BAKING CONTEST will be open only to Juniors between the ages of nine (9) and fifteen (15) years of age as of July 1st with no exceptions. There will be ONE GROUP for both local and State competition. Please refer to the General RULES OF CONTEST for further information.
FAIR SECRETARIES: A First Place Blue Rosette ribbon will be awarded to the winning entry. In the event the First Place Winner will not compete at the State Judging, the Second Place Winner will be allowed to represent the Fair. The secretary of each Fair MUST contact the winner from that Fair and supply information about dinner reservations, time and place of the Annual Meeting.
STATE JUDGING: The State judging will take place at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Connecticut Fairs. Contact your local fair or visit www.ctfairs.org for the exact date, time & location for the meeting. Entries will be accepted only until 12:00 noon. ALL DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL!!! The winning entry at each Fair will be accepted for State Judging, and each local winner must be prepared to go on to the State Contest. Questions should be addressed to the Junior Baking Committee.
ALL DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL!
The following prizes are to be awarded at the State Contest in November:
1st Prize $15.00, Rosette 2nd Prize $12.50, Rosette
3rd Prize $10.00, Rosette 4th Prize $7.50, Rosette
(4) Honorable Mention Rosette(s) & $5.00 (5th, 6th, 7th & 8th)
JUNIOR BAKING COMMITTEE
Annette Hamilton, Chairperson Nancy Dennis
P.O. Box 115 135 Webster Ridge
South Woodstock, CT 06267 Berlin, CT 06037
(860) 974-0307 (860) 828-4317
Joy Blackmar
P.O. Box 115
South Woodstock, CT 06267
(860) 928-0886
