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13 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Open Class Entries

Competition is open to the world except where otherwise Premium check will be released after offi ce receives all
specifi ed. Anyone wishing to exhibit in open class must pur- required information.
chase a membership ticket, 4-Day or 7 Day pass, unless The Society will not be responsible for premiums awarded
otherwise stated in Department Rules. Only Butler Coun- by committees or claimed by exhibitors, when such award
ty residents twenty-one years and older may purchase a of claim is based upon a typographical error in the
membership ticket. Only one exhibitor may show on a tick- catalogue.

et. Only one exhibitor number and check will be issued per The judges book is the offi cial guide in the awarding of
4-Day, 7-Day pass or membership ticket. Departments 1 premiums, not the placement of ribbons.
thru 7 have additional entry fees and housing fees. Depart- Courteous and orderly conduct is expected from the exhib-
ments 10 thru 15 have additional entry fees if over 50 itors, their attendants, parents and advisors. Any violation
entries. Every exhibitor must complete entry online or fi ll of the rules, misstatement of facts or discourteous conduct
out an offi cial entry blank, found on the web site, or at the toward a judge, department director, or any other Fair

Senior Fair Board Offi ce. Only one exhibitor may be listed Employee could be warrant with holding premiums won and

per entry blank. Exhibitors may also complete the entry on- banning from showing at future fairs.
line. NO phone entries will be accepted. All Exhibitors will Any exhibitor making a protest against another exhibitor
be charged a one time shall deposit $200.00 with the Secretary at time of making
All Open class goat, dairy and hog $2.00 exhibitor fee complaint, and if protest is not sustained money will be
livestock entries must be into the each year, regardless forfeited.

Senior Fair Board Offi ce no later of online or in person Stalls/Pens:
than Saturday July 11th, 2026 @ entries. ● Dairy Cattle - $5.00
3:00pm
All articles entered for ● Beef, Steers - $5.00
premium will be under ● Swine - $5.00
All Open Class entries for produce, control of the Senior ● Sheep - $5.00
farm products, culinary, grange, Fair Board during the ● Goats - $5.00
arts & crafts, fi ne arts and fl owers Fair, and cannot be Stall and pen rent must accompany entry blank. Any person
must be into the Senior Fair Board removed without the occupying a stall and not exhibiting his/her horse will be
Offi ce no later than Saturday July consent of the member charged $5.00 per day for each stall so occupied. NO straw

18th, 2026 by 3:00pm
in charge of the article furnished. Do not reserve more stalls/pens than needed. If
sought to be removed. Awarding committees appointed additional housing is reserved and cannot be accommodat-
by the Senior Fair Board will not be changed during the ed, fees will not be refunded.
examination of the class for which they were appointed, Police
unless the committee or any portion of it is related to any Police security will be provided both day and night and
of the exhibitors. Awarding committees will not award any all possible eff ort will be made to prevent loss or injury of
more premiums than are off ered by the Senior Fair Board, articles on exhibition, but the Society will not be account-
and they will not award any animal or article a premium able for any article lost, stolen or injured during the Fair or
unless it is in their opinion decidedly meritorious; and if not any damage or injury to persons or property by reason of
satisfi ed as to the age of any animal, may require proof. any exhibitor game on the grounds, or the neglect of any
The Butler County Agricultural Society shall have the right exhibitor, patron or employee.
to subject animals exhibited to examinations or tests as Newspaper Solicitor’s
prescribed to determine substance has been administered NO concession or booth or privilege will be granted for
to the animal to change the conformation or temperament newspaper solicitors, except on request of its publishers
of the animal. or manager, mailed to the Secretary ten days prior to the
Premiums opening of the Fair, which request must contain name of
All checks given at the fair must be cashed in 60 days or publication, privilege desired and names of such persons
they will be voided with no recourse. When premium is authorized as solicitors (who have been continuously
obtained by fraud or deception, and when the owner or employed for a period of three months preceding date of
person in charge of the article or stock shows disrespect application). Solicitor must be gentlemanly, courteous and
to or insults committee men honest in dealing with the public, and is absolutely prohib-
All animals entered in com- in the discharge of their ited from infl uencing subscriptions such as by the issue of
petition must be exhibited in duties, he shall forfeit any tickets for future drawing of gifts or by the giving away of
the show ring to be eligible for or all premiums awarded merchandise, livestock or articles of any kind whatsoever in
premium
to him during the fair. Any connection therewith. All subscription sales must be made
All Livestock exhibits will remain exhibitor who wins $600 strictly upon the merits of the publication
in place until 7:00pm Saturday or more in premiums will
August 1, 2026 be issued a 1099 misc. in
compliance with IRS regula-
tions.