2010 Ladies Fair Premium List
Open to Everyone - Men, Women & Children
Donita Bartoszek (630) 556-9000 Lyrka Lawler (630) 800-3461 A. Denise Farrugia (630) 556-4771 |
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§ Entries will be accepted only between the hours of 2 and 7 PM on Friday, Sept. 17. No exceptions will be made. § All articles/items entered must be the work of the exhibitor. Entries are limited to one entry per person in each class. § An entry previously entered at the Big Rock Plowing Match may not be entered. Judges may not enter any class they judge.
§ Each exhibitor MUST have a 3”x 5” card with name, address, phone, and all entries listed. Please include Email address. o List each entry on a separate line, showing Section, Category, and Class. o Circle the total number of entries in the upper right hand corner of the top card. o Be certain your name is on each 3 x 5 card. Do not use back of cards. |
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§ Each article/item MUST have a label (1” x 2”) with the Section, Category, and Class. Do not put your name on entries. |
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§ Bring return address/computer labels – one per item – to be used on entry tags. Label not to exceed ½” x 1 ¾”.
§ Quality of workmanship, as well as beauty of the entry will be considered. § Ties will be split evenly. Any entry deemed unworthy will not be awarded a premium. Judges decisions are final. § All entries that take premiums in baking and candy will be sold at the Auction on Saturday: Junior Fair at 1 PM followed by Ladies Fair at 1:30 PM. § Prize money will be awarded immediately after Saturday’s auction in the Office (S.E. corner of lunch stand). § Prize money not picked up by 4 PM on Sunday will be considered a donation and will not be forwarded by mail. § Ladies Fair Building will close at 3 PM on Sunday. All entries must be picked up between 4 and 5 PM on Sunday. The Fair Management will not be responsible for loss or damage to any entry exhibited, but every precaution will be taken for the safe keeping of all entries. |
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Special Awards In the event of a tie, Judges will determine the recipient of Special Awards. Harley Davis Memorial An engraved serving piece to the person winning the most ribbons in all classes. All ribbons count equally. The La Kone Co. $30 to the person residing in Big Rock with the most blue ribbons in all classes. Burgess Tractor Service – Big Rock $25 to the person residing outside Big Rock with the most blue ribbons in all classes. Ward Auction & Appraisals, Inc. – Big Rock $25 to the person with the most entries in all classes. Big Rock Lions Club $25 to the man winning the most blue ribbons in all classes. Shirley Dickson Memorial $20 for most Outstanding item. Award is chosen by the Shirley Dickson family and may not necessarily be a ribbon winner. Big Rock Plowing Match Association. $60 First, $40 Second, to the person with the most entries in all Baking classes. Section I, Categories B-H: Breads Cakes, Pies & Bars and Section II, Categories A & B: Breads, Crisps, Cobblers & Cookies. Needham Shop - Kaneville $25 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section I, Quilts. The Old Second National Bank $50 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section I, Categories B-H: Breads, Cakes, Pies & Bars Healy Chapel $25 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section II, Baked Goods and Section III, Candy. Gladys Butcher Memorial $25 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section IV, Canned Goods. Harry Schoger & Sons, Inc. – Big Rock $35 to the person residing in Big Rock winning the most blue ribbons in Section V, Flowers. Shala Farms – Big Rock $35 to the person residing outside Big Rock winning the most blue ribbons in Section V, Flowers Dairy Joy – Hinckley $25 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section VI, Category A: Handicraft. J & D Door Sales – Big Rock $25 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section VI, Category B: Embroidery. Rooster Ag Realty – Big Rock $25 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section VI, Category C: Sewing. Executive Affiliates, Inc. – Big Rock $25 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section VI, Category D: Hand Knitting. $25 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section VI, Category E: Crocheting. Resource Bank – Hinckley $25 to the person winning the most blue ribbons in Section VII, Photography. |
The Ladies Fair is a showcase of our local talent in baking, canned goods, candy, handicrafts, embroidery, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and photography. Everyone, men, women, and children, are invited to browse the various categories and classes on the Premium Sheet and submit their entries for display and judging. In addition to almost two dozen categories and over 150 classes, there are Special Awards sponsored by businesses offering almost $600 in prize money, as well as an engraved serving piece presented to the talented individual who wins the most ribbons in all classes.
So, take a good look at the Premium Sheet, gather up recipes for
your favorite categories, finish up those handicraft projects,
and let your talents shine through with armloads of entries.
Bring your entries to the Ladies Fair building on Friday. |
Section I – Special PremiumsCategory A – Quilts v Quilts must be completely made by exhibitor. v No professional backing.
Class Class 1-6 1st $10 2nd $5 J & D Door Sales1 Quilt, handmade, minimum 42”x 75” (bed) The La Kone Co. 2 Quilt, machine made, minimum 42”x 75” (bed) The La Kone Co. 3 Quilt, machine made, minimum 20”x 40” (chair) BMC Insurance Agency 4 Child’s Themed Quilt Ward Auction & Appraisals, Inc – Big Rock 5 Memory Quilt De Kane Equipment Corporation 6 Miniature Quilt, maximum 20”x 20”
Categories B, C, D, E, F, G & Hv All entries are to be on sturdy paper or foam plates, or cardboard. v All entries MUST be covered/packaged in large ziplock bags or bags with ties. v All entries taking premiums are sold at auction as packaged v Breads are to made in a loaf pan 9”x 5”x 3”.
Category B – Yeast Breads Class 1st 2nd Richard Phillips – Big Rock1 White Machine Bread $6 $4 Sculpted Image - Batavia 2 Whole Wheat Bread $10 $5 Needham Shop – Kaneville 3 Rye Bread with Caraway Seeds $20 ---- Dairy Joy – Hinckley 4 English Muffin Bread $6 $4 Michael Maroscia DDS – Somonauk5 Pan Rolls – 1 doz $6 $4 Bickford Electric – Big Rock 6 Iced Cinnamon Bread $10 $5 Central Machinery Movers, Inc. 7 Swedish Tea Ring $10 $5 Ann Breon 8 Yeast Cinnamon Rolls, Icing – 1 doz $10 $5 McKenzie Family – Big Rock 9 Caramel Pecan Rolls $10 $5 Category C – Specialty Cakesv May use box mix. Include recipe listing all ingredients
These classes are jointly sponsored by Bickford Electric, Executive Affiliates, Fitzgerald Electrical, Label Tek., Inc., Michael Maroscia DDS, Oak Trust Credit Union, & Resource Bank.
Class Class 1-6 1st $10 2nd $5 Subway - Hinckley1 Texas Sheet, frosted2 Dump Cake, frosted 3 Soda Pop, frosted or glazed Division One Performance Fitness & Training - Hinckley 4 Carrot Cake, glazed 5 Apple, unfrosted 6 Twinkie, frosted
Class 7 1st $30 2nd $20 Big Rock Park Districk - MUST use this recipe Berdena Sorensen - Lemon Cake 1 pkg lemon cake mix 1 pkg instant lemon pudding mix 4 eggs 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup water Mix all ingredients together. Beat well. Pour mixture into a greased 9” x 13” pan. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or test with toothpick. Poke holes in top of cake immediately after cake comes from oven. Pour topping on cake. Topping: 2 cups powdered sugar 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1/3 cup orange juice Beat all until smooth. Pour topping on cake.
Category D – Layer CakesClass Class 1-4 1st $10 2nd $5 Healy Chapel 1 Red Velvet with favorite frosting The La Kone Co. 2 Chocolate Fudge with chocolate frosting Oak Trust Credit Union – Sugar Grove 3 White with vanilla (white) frosting Old Second Bank – Sugar Grove4 German Chocolate with Coconut Pecan Frosting
Category E – Premium Cakesv Must be made from scratch – no box mixes. May be layer. Class 1st 2ndNeedham Shop – Kaneville1 Black Walnut $20 $10 Needham Shop – Kaneville2 Angel Food – favorite frosting $10 $5 Hinckley Floral – Hinckley3 Pineapple Upside Down $10 $5 Old Second Bank – Sugar Grove 4 Favorite Recipe-include on 3”x 5” card May be frosted $10 $5 BMC Insurance Agency 5 Chocolate Zucchini, unfrosted $10 $5
Category F – Bars – One DozenClass Class 1-7 1st $10 2nd $5 The La Kone Co. 1 Butterscotch Bars Kristi Pickert – Cuts in the Country 2 Turtle Brownies Label Tek, Inc. 3 Frosted Creams Resource Bank – Hinckley 4 Cashew Caramel Brownies The La Kone Co 5 Lemon Bars Burgess Tractor Service – Big Rock 6 Pecan Bars McKenzie Family – Big Rock 7 Pumpkin Bars, glazed
Category G – One Crust Pies
This entire Category is sponsored by Cowan Farms.
Class Class 1-3 1st $10 2nd $5 1 Dutch Apple 2 Pecan 3 Chocolate Pecan
Category H – Two Crust PiesClass 1st 2ndThe La Kone Co. 1 Cherry Pie $10 $5 Process Dynamics 2 Peach Pie $10 $5 Whitetail Farms – Big Rock 3 Apple Pie $10 $5 Robert F. Hansen, DDS, Ltd – Elburn 4 Grape Pie $10 $5 Needham Shop – Kaneville 5 Mincemeat Pie $20 $10 3rd $5 Oak Trust Credit Union – Sugar Grove 6 Blueberry Pie $10 $5 Ann Breon 7 Raisin Pie $10 $5 Harry Schoger & Sons, Inc. – Big Rock 8 Apple Slices – 1 dozen $15 $10
Prize Money for Sections II - VIIis provided by the Big Rock Plowing Match Association
Section II – Baked Goodsv All entries are to be on sturdy paper or foam plates, or cardboard. v All entries MUST be covered/packaged in large ziplock bags or bags with ties. v All entries taking premiums are sold at auction as packaged. Category A – Cookies - One DozenClass Class 1-12 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Oatmeal 2 Chocolate Chip 3 Snickerdoodle 4 Peanut Butter 5 Molasses 6 Cut-Out Decorated Sugar 7 Spritz 8 Thumbprint 9 Russian Teacake 10 Kolachky 11 Chocolate Crinkle 12 Any other cookie not listed – include type on entry label
Category B – Quick Breads, Crisps & CobblersClass Class 1-9 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Banana Muffins – 1 dozen2 Blueberry Muffins – 1 dozen 3 Streusel Coffee Cake – 8 “x 8” 4 Banana Nut Bread- 9”x 5”x 3” 5 Pumpkin Bread – 9”x 5”x 3” 6 Zucchini Bread – 9”x 5”x 3” 7 Apple Crisp – 8”x 8” 8 Peach Cobbler – 8”x 8” 9 Any other not listed – include type on label
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Section III – Candy v All entries are to be on sturdy paper or foam plates, or cardboard. v All entries MUST be covered/packaged in large ziplock bags or bags with ties. v All entries taking premiums are sold at auction as packaged.
Class Class 1-9 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Chocolate Fudge – no nuts – 1 pound 2 Chocolate Nut Fudge – 1 pound 3 Peanut Butter Fudge – 1 pound 4 Buckeye – 1 dozen 5 Turtles - 1 dozen 6 Divinity – 1 dozen 7 Cashew Brittle – 1 pound 8 Peanut Brittle – 1 pound 9 Any other candy not listed – include type on entry label
Section IV – Canned Goods v All canned goods, jellies, etc. must be labeled and be in sealed jars with rings.
Category A – Fruit – One Pint PreferredClass Class 1-6 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Cherries 2 Peaches 3 Pears 4 Raspberries 5 Spiced Apples 6 Applesauce Category B – Jams - Half-Pint PreferredClass Class 1-8 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Strawberry 2 Raspberry 3 Peach 4 Strawberry-Rhubarb 5 Apple Butter 6 Jalapeno 7 Orange Marmalade 8 Any other jam not listed – include type on entry label
Category C – Jellies – Half-Pint PreferredClass Class 1-4 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Cherry 2 Apple 3 Grape 4 Any other jelly not listed – include type on entry label
Category D – Pickles – One Pint PreferredClass Class 1-4 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Dill 2 Sweet 3 Bread & Butter 4 Sweet Pickle Relish
Category E – Vegetables – One Pint PreferredClass Class 1-9 1st $8 2nd $5 1 String Beans 2 Pickled “dilly” Beans 3 Sweet Peppers 4 Pickled Beets 5 Tomatoes 6 Salsa – Mild 7 Salsa – Hot 8 Chili Sauce 9 Tomato Juice
Section V – Flowers v Fresh flowers must be used in arrangements: Class 1-11. v Dried or fresh flowers: Class 12 & 13. v Flowers will be judged on creativity and arrangement.
Class Class 1-13 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Mum’s the Word 2 It’s a Small World (under 5”) 3 Red, White, Blue 4 Coffee, Tea or ? 5 Everything’s Coming up Roses 6 Baby, Baby 7 Flower Specimen 8 Garden’s Best 9 Golden Harvest 10 Wild Thing (fresh or dried) 11 Heavenly Herb (fresh or dried)
Section VI – Handiwork v All wall hangings must have attached hangers.
Category A – Handicrafts
Class Class 1-14 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Pencil sketch - matted 2 Drawing 3 Carved Wood Item 4 Handmade jewelry 5 Wool Item 6 Ceramics/Pottery 7 Painting 8 Painting on Wood or Metal 9 Painted Glassware 10 Holiday Stamped Card – maximum 4”x 6” 11 Christmas Ornament 12 Wreath 13 Decorated Picture Frame 14 Creative Scrapbook/Photo Page – maximum 12”x 12” Category B – EmbroideryClass Class 1-6 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Cross Stitch - wall hanging 2 Cross Stitch - Christmas item 3 Counted Cross Stitch 4 Embroidered item 5 Crewel 6 Needlepoint
Category C – SewingClass Class 1-8 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Table Runner 2 Decorative Pillow 3 Child’s Garment, no costumes 4 Costume 5 Stuffed Animal 6 Purse 7 Holiday Item 8 Any other sewing article not listed
Category D – Hand Knittingv No machine knitting Class Class 1-6 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Afghan 2 Baby Afghan 3 Men’s or Ladies Sweater 4 Child’s Sweater 5 Scarf 6 Any other hand knitted article not listed
Category E – CrochetingClass Class 1-7 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Afghan 2 Baby Afghan 3 All Crochet Doily 4 Garment 5 Scarf 6 Baby Article 7 Any other crocheted article not listed
Section VII – Photography v Maximum size of photo is 8”x 10”. v All photos must be in a frame.
Class Class 1-11 1st $8 2nd $5 1 Infant/Toddler 2 Student K-12 3 People in Action 4 Black & White 5 Patriotic 6 Landscape 7 Floral 8 Water 9 Farm 10 Animal 11 Pet 12 Plowing Match
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