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Sue Martin, Kosciusko County Extension Homemakers Home and Family Arts building director, and Robin Shafer, assistant director, held an informational meeting with the department superintendents of the open class exhibits at the fair, which is July 6-12.
The departments are: agricultural, with 11 classes; crafts with 10 classes, fine arts with five classes, photography with five classes, food preservation with nine classes, food department with 11 classes, garden flowers and plants with nine classes, herb department with five classes, needlework department, which has two sections-quilts with 11 classes and needlework department with eight classes; and sewing department with 10 classes, according to a provided news release.
Champions are chosen in each class and Best of Show is awarded in each department.
Anyone can enter, you do not need to live in Kosciusko County or be an Extension Homemaker. Every department has a youth (10 and under) class and a junior (ages 11-17) class. Members of the 4-H program are eligible to make entries.
Check-in for entries is 8-11:30 a.m. July 5. Use the east door of the HFA building to enter.
Judging is noon Saturday until finished. The building will be open from noon to 8 p.m. July 7, 8 and 10. Senior Day is July 9 and the building will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Raffle and silent auction winner will be announced shortly after 5 p.m. July 11. The winners will be called. Also at this time, awards will be made to the extension homemaker who entered the most exhibits and the exhibitor, who is not a member of an Extension Homemakers Club, and entered the most exhibits will also receive an award.
Stop in and visit during the fair. It is holding a contest asking questions about Kosciusko County. The questions are multiple choice and if you answer enough correctly, you will win a coupon for free Leesburg Lions Club’s ice cream.
All entries will be released 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 13. There will be no additional release dates.
