Pre-Fair Event
1. Moose Hunt.
Clay moose will be placed in community parks in Marshall-Putnam County before
the Fair. Look for a clay moose marked M-P FAIR 2008. Bring the marked clay
moose to the Fair Office starting July 9th thru July 13th and receive a prize. No entry fee. Prize: $10 in "Fairbucks". Those that return
marked clay masks will have their name entered in a drawing for $25.
Tuesday, July 8
2. Nursing Home Contest. Local nursing homes and Care Givers in Marshall-Putnam County can bring up to 10 items to be displayed. Items must be made by residents
with/without help. Bring items to the Art Hall from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. No entry fee. $25 prize to the place with the most points awarded.
Wednesday, July 9
3. Kroger Kookie
Stacking Contest. Contest held in the Commercial Building at 4:00 p.m. No entry fee. Open to all ages. Must sign in. Contestant has 30 seconds to create the highest possible single stack of Oreo cookies.
Sponsored by Your Chillicothe Kroger Store.
Thursday, July 10 - Saturday, July 12
4. Pine Cone Guess. Guessing game for all ages. No entry fee.
Prize: $10 in fairbucks. Contest held at the Hospitality Area in the
Commercial Building.
Thursday, July 10
5. Bear Bash Games.
Activities begin at 4:00 p.m. For children ages 11 and under. Prizes given. Contest held near west end of grandstand. No entry fee.
Chalk Drawing Contest
Hula Hoopla Contest
Limbo
Bear Toss
Friday, July 11
6. Fox Trot Follies. Games for children ages 10 and under to be held in the Tri-Court area, east of the Hunt Building at 1:00 p.m. No entry fee. Prizes will be given.
7. Crazy Cookie Decorating Contest. Contest for children ages 12 and under. No entry fee. Decorate cookies (all items provided). Prizes given. Contest held in Hunt Building at
1:30 p.m.
8. Woodland Search Contest. For children ages 12 and under. No entry fee.
Prizes given. Contest begins in the Activity Building at 2:00 p.m.
9. Butterfly Making Contest. Contest for children ages 12 and under. No entry fee.
Decorate a butterfly (all items provided). Contest held in the Hunt Building at
2:30 p.m. Sponsored by Dean O Foods.
Saturday, July 12
10. Red Hat Ladies. Open to Red Hat Ladies. Parade and judging of creative red hat and costume. Contest will start in the Hunt Building at 10:00 a.m.
11. Raw Potato Decorating Contest. No entry fee. Three age groups -
7 years and under; 8 years thru 13 years; 14 years to Adult. Twenty minutes to decorate raw potato with edible materials provided or bring your own. Contest will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Activity Building. Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (each age group).
12. Taste of M-P Fair Woodland Cook-Off. All ages. $2 entry fee. Check in and set up from 9 - 10 a.m. at the Hunt Building. Judging from 10 a.m. - noon. Bring item already prepared and have a written recipe, one with name on it and one without name for display (does not need to be an original). Four feet of table space will be provided to display food and decorate. Judging will be on taste, originality of motif, and appearance.
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Five categories:
Viva Italia (sponsored by
Windsor Foods, Inc. in Toluca, IL) - any food item using
Windsor food products.
Wild About Herbs (sponsored by Illinois Valley Herb Guild in Standard, IL) - any food product using herbs.
An Apple-A-Fair (sponsored by Schneider's Orchard in Henry, IL) - any food item using apples.
The Great Pumpkin (sponsored by Seneca Processed Food in Princeville, IL) - any food item using Seneca Processed Food's canned pumpkin. Please pick up a can of pumpkin at the fair office.
Wild Game (for men only) - (sponsored by PC Foods in Granville, IL) - any
Wild Game dish.
Prizes: 1st - $50, 2nd - $30, 3rd - $20
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The above contests are subject to change.
For information call the Marshall-Putnam Fair Office
(309) 364-2814 or Email Us
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