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15 2025 Butler County Fair

Open Class Entries The judges book is the official guide in the awarding of
premiums, not the placement of ribbons.
Courteous and orderly conduct is expected from the ex-
Competition is open to the world except where otherwise specified. hibitors, their attendants, parents and advisors. Any viola-
Anyone wishing to exhibit in open class must purchase a member- tion of the rules, misstatement of facts or discourteous
ship ticket, 4-Day or 7 Day pass, unless otherwise stated in De- conduct toward a judge, department director, or any other
partment Rules. Only Butler County residents twenty-one years Fair Employee could be warrant with holding premiums
and older may purchase a membership ticket. Only one exhibitor won and banning from showing at future fairs.
may show on a ticket. Only one exhibitor number and check will be Any exhibitor making a protest against another exhibitor
issued per 4-Day, 7-Day pass or membership ticket. Departments shall deposit $200.00 with the Secretary at time of making
1 thru 7 have additional entry fees and housing fees. Departments complaint, and if protest is not sustained money will be
10 thru 15 have additional entry fees if over 50 entries. Every ex- forfeited.
hibitor must fill out an official entry blank, found on the web site, or
at the Senior Fair Board Office. Only one exhibitor may be listed Stalls/Pens
per entry blank. Exhibitors may also complete the entry online. NO
phone entries will be accepted. All Exhibitors will be charged a · Dairy Cattle- $5.00
one time $2.00 exhibitor fee
¨ All Open class livestock entries must each year, regardless of online · Beef, Steers- $5.00
be into the Senior Fair Board Office or in person entries.
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Swine- $5.00
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no later than Saturday June 28 , All articles entered for premium
will be under control of the Senior
2025 @ 3:00pm · Sheep- $5.00
Fair Board during the Fair, and
cannot be removed without the
¨ All Open Class entries for produce, consent of the member in charge · Goats- $5.00
farm products, culinary, grange, arts & of the article sought to be re- Stall and pen rent must accompany entry blank. Any person occu-
crafts, fine arts and flowers must be moved. Awarding committees pying a stall and not exhibiting his/her horse will be charged $5.00
into the Senior Fair Board Office no appointed by the Senior Fair per day for each stall so occupied. NO straw furnished. Do not
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later than Saturday July 12 , 2025 by Board will not be changed during reserve more stalls/pens than needed. If additional housing is
3:00pm the examination of the class for
which they were appointed, un- reserved and cannot be accommodated, fees will not be re-
less the committee or any portion of it is related to any of the exhib- funded.
itors. Awarding committees will not award any more premiums
than are offered by the Senior Fair Board, and they will not award Police
any animal or article a premium unless it is in their opinion decided-
ly meritorious; and if not satisfied as to the age of any animal, may The best of police regulations will be provided both day and night
require proof. and all possible effort will be made to prevent loss or injury of arti-
The Butler County Agricultural Society shall have the right to
subject animals exhibited to examinations or tests as pre- cles on exhibition, but the Society will not be accountable for any
scribed to determine substance has been administered to the article lost, stolen or injured during the Fair or any damage or injury
animal to change the conformation or temperament of the to persons or property by reason of any exhibitor game on the
animal. grounds, or the neglect of any exhibitor, patron or employee.

Premiums
All checks given at the fair must be cashed in 60 days or they Newspaper Solicitor’s
will be voided with no recourse. When premium is obtained by
fraud or deception, and when the owner or person in charge of the NO concession or booth or privilege will be granted for newspaper
article or stock shows disrespect to or insults committee men in the solicitors, except on request of its publishers or manager, mailed to
discharge of their duties, he shall forfeit any or all premiums award- the Secretary ten days prior to the opening of the Fair, which re-
ed to him during the fair. Any exhibitor who wins $600 or more in quest must contain name of publication, privilege desired and
premiums will be issued a 1099 misc. in compliance with IRS reg- names of such persons authorized as solicitors (who have been
ulations. Premium check will be released after office receives all
continuously employed for a period of three months preceding
required information.
The Society will not be responsible for premiums awarded date of application). Solicitor must be gentlemanly, courteous and
by committees or claimed by exhibitors, when such award honest in dealing with the public, and is absolutely prohibited from
of claim is based upon a typographical error in the cata- influencing subscriptions such as by the issue of tickets for future
logue.
drawing of gifts or by the giving away of merchandise, livestock or

articles of any kind whatsoever in connection therewith. All sub-
¨ All animals entered in competition must be exhibited in the show ring scription sales must be made strictly upon the merits of the publi-
to be eligible for premiums cation.

¨ All Livestock exhibits will remain in place until 7:00pm Saturday July
26th, 2025