Rules & Regulations

1. All Entries in the county fair are free, but no unworthy one will be accepted.

    

2. Only exhibits listed in the catalog will be accepted for entry.

    

3. All property of every exhibitor entered at the fair for any purpose shall be subject to the control of the superintendent in charge.

    

4. All 4-H and FFA members will exhibit together in the various classes unless otherwise designate.

    

5. All Junior exhibits of crops and horticulture must have been grown on and selected by the exhibitor from their parents or guardian individuals’ property during the current growing season.

    

6. No exhibit may be shown in more than one class.

    

7. It is to be ascertained that an exhibitor made or cause to be made, any false statement regarding any exhibit, or if any exhibitor shall attempt to interfere with the judges in performance of their duties, he/she shall be excluded from all competition on the grounds of the fair and all that he/she may receive be forfeited

   at the discretion of the board.

    

8. No exhibit to be moved before release time (except livestock).

    

9. All protest shall be made to the superintendent in writing within one hour after decisions are made, and shall be accompanied by a deposit of $40.00, which shall be forfeited in case the protest is not sustained. Such protest must clearly state the cause of the complaint of appeal.

    

10. Where there is only one entry in a class, the judge shall award first, second, and third placing according to the merits of the article. Ribbons shall not be awarded to an unworthy article.

     

11. The Jackson County Fair Board will award ribbons, some specified awards, $5.00 for non-animal 1st place entries.

     

12. The Jackson County Fair Board reserves the right to interpret the rules and regulations and arbitrarily settle all questions in connection with the Fair.

     

13. The Board reserves the right to amend or add to these rules and regulations, as it deems advisable without further notice.

     

14. Only one exhibit per class allowed per exhibitor.

     

15. Ribbons will be awarded but exhibitors who do not wish to keep ribbons can donate them back to the county fair or the Extension Office.

     

16. In the absence of rules, the Oklahoma State Fair rules will prevail for the non-livestock entries.

     

17. In 4-H non-livestock exhibits, the 4-H member should enter the class that matches his/her Grade as of January 1, of the current year.

     

18. 4-H exhibits must be permanently marked with event and date. Example: Jackson County Fair 2024 (in an inconspicuous location).

     

19. When using the official clover with the H’s, the tail should curve to the right and the letters 18U.S.C. 707 must appear in the lower right leaflet

     

20. No admission fee will be charged. No exhibit fee is required, except for the Jackpot Livestock Show.

In no case shall the Jackson County Fair or any of its officers/board members be held responsible for any loss, theft, damage, injury, disability by disease, death, or any other cause, to any property or to any person coming upon the property.