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SC STATE FAIR COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS

PREMIUM GUIDE

"The Competitive Exhibitors Guide "

INDEX

(Last Update 6/14/13)

Please be advised the Premium Guide is being updated for the 2013 SC State Fair and is subject to change. Check back on July 1, 2013 for complete details.

ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIOD

Opens at 12:01 am and closes at 12 midnight

July 1 - *September 1

*w/exception of Smallstock which closes August 16 at midnight

The South Carolina State Fair is proud to offer $300,000+ in premiums and awards annually in the Competitive Exhibit Departments. The "Premium Guide" is considered the Competitive Exhibitors' Bible and should be reviewed  thoroughly prior to registering your exhibit(s). Quick Links are provided below to assist in navigating the Premium Guide.
Click on the Department Links below to access a department Index page where you will find rules and regulations, delivery dates, release dates, class descriptions, etc. Questions should be directed to the department superintendent whose contact information can be found on each department Index page of Premium Guide.

QUICK LINKS

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Home & Craft Demo Schedule
*Horse Shows Pocket Schedule
*Schedule for Competitive Exhibits

DEPARTMENT LINKS

The Competitive Exhibit departments listed below are offered for entry by the 2013 SC State Fair.

Click on a department link below to view rules & regulations, delivery dates, divisions, etc.

Register using the popular Online Entry System or download an entry form and mail to the Entry Office.

BUILDINGS BARNS

2013 Exhibits Delivery Dates Adobe PDF icon

CATTLE

(Nutt Cattle Arena)
2013 Exhibits Release Dates Adobe PDF icon

FINE ART

(Cantey Building)

DAIRY GOAT

(Goat, Sheep, Swine Barn)

STUDENT ART

(Cantey Building)

SHEEP

(Goat, Sheep, Swine Barn)

AGRICULTURE

(Cantey Building)

SMALLSTOCK

(Smallstock Building)

FLOWERS

(Ellison Building)

SWINE

(Goat, Sheep, Swine Barn)

HOME & CRAFT

(Moore Building)

YOUTH HORSE

(Abernathy Arena)

ENTRY FEES

  • No Entry Fee for Building Exhibitors (Fine Art, Student Art, Agriculture, Flower, Home & Craft).
  • Open Livestock Exhibitors (Youth Horse - Owner/Riders) are subject to a $7 Exhibitor Fee plus Entry Fee per animal or class or pen which is outlined in the Premium Guide .
  • Junior Livestock Exhibitors are exempt from Exhibitor & Entry fees unless showing animal in farm name.
  • Exhibitors registering during Late Period are subject to a $25 Late Fee in addition to regular Entry Fees.

The preferred payment of fees is major credit or debit card (MasterCard or Visa).

Checks will be accepted with mailed entries only during the Open Entry Registration Period.

Late fees require using a credit/debit card.

EQUINE EVENTS

in addition to the Competitive Youth Horse Show

PASO FINO EXHIBITION

Thursday, October 10

*DONKEY & MULE SHOWS

Friday & Saturday

October 11 & 12

For donkeys & mules

Printable Schedule Adobe PDF icon (Coming Soon)

*STATE FAIR FUN SHOW

Sunday

October 13

For donkeys, mules, & horses

Printable Schedule Adobe PDF icon (Coming Soon)

Entry forms available for above two shows at www.myscdma.com

                      *Presented by the South Carolina Donkey & Mule Association (SCDMA).

LATE REGISTRATION PERIOD & FEES
(opens at 12:01 am and ends at 12 midnight)
(dates & times subject to change)

DEPARTMENT

LATE ENTRY PERIOD

LATE FEE per exhibitor

FINE ART
  Sept. 2 - 6    
$25 Late Fee
STUDENT ART
Sept. 2 - 6   
$25 Late Fee
AGRICULTURE
 Sept. 2 - 13   
$25 Late Fee
FLOWERS
  Sept. 2 - 13    
$25 Late Fee
HOME & CRAFT
  Sept. 2 - 13    
$25 Late Fee
CATTLE
 Sept. 2 - 20  
Regular Fees Apply + $25 Late Fee
DAIRY GOAT
Sept. 2 - 20
Regular Fees Apply + $25 Late Fee
SHEEP
Sept. 2 - 20
Regular Fees Apply + $25 Late Fee
SMALLSTOCK
Aug. 17 - Sept. 1  
Double Entry Fee Per Animal
SWINE
Sept. 2 - 20  
Regular Fees Apply + $25 Late Fee
YOUTH HORSE
Sept. 2 - 20  
Regular Fees Apply + $25 Late Fee

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REGISTER ENTRIES ONLINE...IT'S EASY AS 1-2-3
1.
View the OES Tutorial to walk you through the Online Entry process.
2.

Click on the Online Entry System link on the SC State Fair Home Page, this page, or from any page in the Premium Guide.

  • "New Users" should type in your e-mail address as your User Name and create a password. You will receive an e-mail shortly from the SC State Fair; click on the link in the e-mail to verify that you registered to use the Online Entry System. Should you forget your password, click on "Forgot Password" and your password will be emailed to the User Name address. PLEASE BE ADVISED: You need only register one time to create your account unless your e-mail address should change, then you must register again using the new e-mail address.
3.

There is no need to register again unless your e-mail address changes.

  • Returning Users may log in at any time during the Entry Registration Period to access your Home Page by using your e-mail address as your User Name and type in password.
  • From any page in the Premium Guide, click on "Online Entry System" and select the department you wish to register your entry(ies) where you can complete your Online Entry Form; or click on "New Form" and complete forms for consenting family and/or friends.
  • Exhibitor and Entry fees may be paid using a MasterCard or Visa credit/debit card.
BRIEF HISTORY OF COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS AT SC STATE FAIR

     The first South Carolina State Fair was held in 1869 on a tract of land on Elmwood Avenue conveyed to the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina by the City of Columbia for the purpose of holding an annual Fair to promote the material, educational, agricultural and industrial interest of the State. When this area became too small, the Society moved the Fair to its present location in 1904. To enhance the State Fair exhibits, competitions were developed in a variety of categories to determine which entries were the best in the Palmetto State. With that same pioneering spirit, the South Carolina State Fair continues to host unique competitions showcasing a variety of industries, including those that extend far beyond agriculture.

     Today the Society has six exhibit buildings, totaling more than 125,000 square feet of exhibit space, and offers in excess of $300,000+ in premiums and awards annually in categories such as art, home arts, culinary, agriculture, horticulture, and livestock. We welcome you to show us your best at the South Carolina State Fair!

NOTICE OF ANNUAL SOCIETY MEETING

The State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina will hold its annual meeting on

Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 7:00 p.m in Rosewood's on the fairgrounds.

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