Scholarship Award Guidelines Show Colors Award All Kentucky Award Motorsports Guidelines

Most Progressive Fair Awards Criteria Catalog Awards Program Grievances Guideline

Sponsored by The Kentucky Association of Fairs & Horse Shows
The individual recommended for the scholarship awards will be:

1. Any youth that has participated in any approved agricultural class or has been an active volunteer of the current year in his or her respective local county fair. The selection of these youths will be left to the discretion of the local fair.
2. Qualified youth shall be an enrolled freshman in high school up to 21 years of age as of January 1 of the year they participated.
3. Youth nomination shall be a resident in the county of the nominating fair.
4. One entry per fair.
5. There will be two winners selected from each zone.
6. Selection of winners will be by a random drawing conducted by the awards committee prior to the annual meeting.
7. Deadline for the entries shall be postmarked or faxed to 270-826-8498 no later than the first Friday in October.
8. Winners will receive a $1500 Cash Scholarship and a plaque.
9. Scholarship may be won only one time.
10. Recommended that recipients attend annual business meeting in January to receive their scholarship.

Sponsored by The Kentucky Association of Fairs & Horse Shows
The Show Your Colors Award is presented to the County Fair who has the most members attending their respective zone meetings wearing a color symbolizing their fair (shirts, caps, etc.). The winners will be determined in each zone meeting with the plaques to be presented at the business meeting. There is one award presented in each zone.

Sponsored by The Kentucky Association of Fairs & Horse Shows
The All Kentucky Awards are given to county fairs who consistently utilize all state funds available. The awards are based on information reported to Show and Fair Promotion officials when county fairs qualify for various grants available through KRS 247.220. Award presentations are made at the annual meeting of the Kentucky Association of Fairs and Horse Shows.

Sponsored by The Kentucky Department of Agriculture
The Most Progressive Fair Awards are judged in four categories:

1. Livestock entries
2. Horse entries
3. Food, Crop and youth entries approved for state aid
4. Money spent on entries not approved for state aid

Each of the four above categories are compared both as a number and percent increase or decrease from the previous year. Also considered are promptness of reports and catalog ratings.
The state is divided into three zones with each zone having two divisions based on population. Division A is counties with populations under 20,000 and Division B is counties with populations over 20,000. County fairs compete for The Most Progressive Fair Awards within their respected zones and divisions. An overall winner and runner-up are selected from the six winning counties using the same comparisons.

Judging Criteria

1. Type of Catalog
1. Glossy - Slick Finish
2. Newspaper Print
2. Appearance
1. Front Cover Artwork
2. Neatness of Advertisements
3. Consistency in Headings and Type Size
3. Organization
1. Index Included for Events/Exhibits and Ads
2. Divisions, Lots, Classes, etc., Clearly Marked
3. Departments Unbroken by Ads, etc.
4. Activities, Departments, and Rules in Logical Order
4. Information
1. Schedule of Events Included
2. General Rules and Regulations Included
3. Complete Health Regulations Included
4. List of Fair Officials Included
1. Fair Board and Officers
2. Department Chairmen
3. Fair Judges
5. Rules Pertaining to Individual Departments and Activities Included
6. Premiums Clearly Indicated, Including Danish System
7. Admissions Charges and Pass Policy Listed
8. Premium Payment Procedures Explained
9. Fair Phone Number
10. Map of Grounds Location and Layout
5. Miscellaneous
1. Use of Pictures from Prior Fairs
2. Articles on New Fair Events and Attractions
3. Articles on Fair History