Please select the sections below to view the rules and classes for Youth competitions.
Junior Fair Youth Classes 4-H Classes Horse Competitions Livestock Other Competitions
Youth Baking
Class 200 - Youth Baking
Coordinators: Jessica Bolyea (249-877-5377)
Cheryle Bidmead-Malone (705-818-4287)
Rules
- Ages as specified below.
- No exhibitor fee.
- All exhibitor tags MUST HAVE AGE WRITTEN AT THE TOP.
- All food products must be placed on a stiff cardboard type plate and placed in a plastic bag with a twist tie. Staple your exhibitor tag at the bottom of the bag.
- Trophy for the highest points from Class 200 and Class 201.
- A $10.00 prize will be awarded for Judges’s Choice from Class 200 and Class 201.
Judging will be done on the following: Appearance, Creativity and Taste
Ages 4 to 7
**Please label age on tag!
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $3, 3rd: $2
Sections:
1. | Decorate a cupcake Decorated for Canada Day using any edible items such as jelly beans, smarties, etc. Sponsor: Melanie Wheeler |
2. | Get Creative with Waffles Using spreads, fruit and other edible items. Sponsor: Melanie Wheeler |
3. | Rice Krispy Squares 1 square Sponsor: Darcy Campbell |
4. | Make a Mini Candy Wreath Display on a sturdy plate. Sponsor: Vanita Sadarangani |
5. | Chocolate Chip Cookie Sponsor: Paula Brown |
Ages 17 and under
** Please label age on tag!
6. | An Old Family Favourite 1 piece, attach recipe Sponsor: Margaret-Anne Murray |
7. | Bannock - An Indigenous Staple 1 piece Sponsor: Margaret-Anne Murray |
8. | Decorated Cake Pop 1 Pop Sponsor: Marion Potter |
9. | Protein Balls/Energy Bites 2 Pieces, attach recipe. Sponsor: Paula Brown |
10. | Create a Mason Jar Gift Dry ingredients only(i.e. soup mix, cookie mix). Decorate lid and attach recipe. Sponsor: Darcy Campbell |
11. | Banana Bread 1 Slice Sponsor: Leanne McCarthy |
12. | Homemade Trail Mix 1 cup. Use at least 4 different ingredients, must list on a card attached to mix. Sponsor: Michele Blunt |
13. | Cupcakes 3 cupcakes decorated for Canada Day. Sponsor: Marion Potter |
14. | Newfoundland Snowball Cookie 1 Cookie, please attach recipe. Sponsor: Vanita Sadarangani |
15. | Plain Chocolate Chip Cookies - no nuts - AGE SPECIFIC A. Contest is open to youth UP TO the age of 15 years as of December 31st, 2025 Sponsor: Betty Bidmead |
16. | Coordinator's Choice (1 winner selected from Class 200 and 201) Prize $10 Prize: $10 Sponsor: Brooke Fagan |
Youth Homecraft
Class 201 - Youth Homecraft
Coordinators: Jessica Bolyea (249-877-5377) & Cheryle Bidmead-Malone (705-818-4287)
Judging will be done on the following: Appearance, Creativity and Relationship to the current fair theme. "Farm to Table."
Rules
- Ages 17 and under.
- No exhibitor fee.
- All exhibitors must fill in an entry form and use white entry tags only.
- All exhibitor tags MUST HAVE AGE WRITTEN AT THE TOP.
- Trophy for the highest points from Class 200 and Class 201.
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $3, 3rd: $2
Sections:
1. | Create a Fun and Festive Decoration for Canada Day Incorporate Canadian symbols, colours and elements of Canadian culture. Sponsorship: Vanita Sadarangani |
2. | Tin Foil Art Create an abstract drawing on tin foil using permanent markers. Sponsorship: Betty Bidmead |
3. | Kindness Clothespins Decorate 12 clothespins to spread kindness and brighten someone's day. They must contain a positive message. Sponsorship: Melanie Wheeler |
4. | Create a Farm to Table Fall Vignette Create a beautiful display using vegetables, flowers and decor. The display must be on a tray, placemat or shallow box. Sponsorship: Helen Tuorila |
5. | Grandma's Shoe An arrangement of flowers in a woman's shoe or boot, use a waterproof container inside. Sponsorship: Michele Blunt |
6. | Decorate a Picture Frame Turn a frame into your own unique piece of artwork. Sponsorship: Melanie Wheeler |
7. | Create an Autumn Scene in a Glass Jar Sponsorship: Joanna Murray |
8. | Water Play A small watering can filled with garden flowers. Sponsorship: Joanna Murray |
9. | Food Can Decoration Community Service Project - (All food should be decorated to the theme of the Fair "Farm to Table") *Do not remove labels as cans will be donated to the Coldwater Food Bank afterwards.* Sponsorship: Vanita Sadarangani |
10. | Cursive Writing Prize: $10 On lined paper, written on every other line, write the lyrics of "O'Canada." O Canada! Sponsorship: Vanita Sadarangani |
Coordinators Choice Selected from class 200 and 201. A $10 prize will be awarded | |
Art - Youth
Class 202 – Art - Youth
Coordinator: Pamela Harding (416-697-7757)
No Exhibitor Fee: (Ages 13 - 17)
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Gift Certificates
Rules
- All artwork is to be original, not a numbered or open print
- All artwork is to be the work of the exhibitor. The exhibitor must be an amateur artist, not having had any prior solo gallery exposure
- All artwork is to be properly framed or mounted and wired ready to hang. Any work not properly prepared will not be hung or judged
- Each artist is limited to a maximum of 2 entries
- All artwork must have been created within the last year
All Awards at the Discretion of the Judge. Pick up time is 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Any items remaining after 5:00 p.m. will become the property of the Coldwater Fall Fair
Sections:
1. | Any Subject in any Medium |
Photography - Intermediate Amateur Competition
Class 203 – Photography - Intermediate Amateur Competition
High School Students (14 to 17 years)
Also open to Junior Exhibitors
Coordinator: Debra Tice (705-305-9910)
No Exhibitor Fee Required
Rules
Entries are to be delivered to the Coldwater Community Centre between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, before the Fair. Judging will begin after arena closes on Thursday. You may use any type of camera.
- Colour prints - any size up to 8”x10”
- All photographs must be mounted with a minimum border of 1” and ready to hang. Framed photographs will not be accepted
- The competitor’s name, address and telephone number must be clearly printed on the back of bristol board
- All colour photographs must have been taken within the last two years by the competitor whereas black and white photos have no year requirement
- “Amateur” means competitor cannot make more than 25% on photograph-related income to be able to enter
- The judges will be chosen from the community and will have great knowledge and artistic ability in the realm of photography
- Competitors are allowed to enter one photo only in each category
- Be sure you mark your entry tag with the class and the category
- Winners who have ‘post-it’ notes on their photography are to go to the office between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Sunday to receive other gifts. Proof of identity is required
There will be a ‘Best in Show Rosette’ for each class - Adult, Intermediate, Junior. The criteria of judging is as follows:
- Technical Quality - Exposure, focusing, depth of field (sharpness)
- Subject matter - What appeals to you. Fill the viewfinder
- Composition Arrangement - use of elements, line shape, colour, form (don’t put subject right in the middle of the shot)
- Impact or emotional appeal
Prizes: 1st: $8, 2nd: $5, 3rd: $3
Sections:
A. | Photographer's Choice - your favourite picture (remember the criteria) |
B. | Portraits - can be formal, posed or statues, animals |
C. | Sporting Events - such as rodeo, skiing, motocross |
D. | Nature - this means the hand of man cannot be seen in the print Can be scenic, rural settings, birds, butterflies, wildflowers, seascape, animals (not domesticated) |
E. | Black and White - any subject |
F. | Abstract - to change the appearance of your chosen subject so that the result has no resemblance to the original subject |
G. | Selfie Picture |
H. | A Picture of Theme - "Farm to Table" |