Star-Spangled Pre-Fair Contests
Welcome! Visitors to the 2008 Sonoma County Fair will find lots of red, white & blue bunting, parades, patriotic songs and maybe even a Declaration of Independence recitation contest. We’re turning back the clock to a small town celebration, to patriotism without politics. In keeping with this theme, this year’s pre-Fair contests include lots of ‘star-spangled’competitions for all ages. Entry forms and more information about these contests is available at the fairgrounds, all Sonoma County Libraries, and the links below. The deadline for most of these contests is June 15.
Sticker Contest (click here for entry form)
Sponsored by Santa Rosa Label Co.
Who Can Enter? Sonoma County kids grades 1 to 6
What’s The Prize? $100—1st, $50—2nd, $25—3rd
This year the Sonoma County Fair theme (and the sticker contest theme) is ‘Star Spangled Celebration’. Design a sticker using this theme. Make sure it has something to do with the Fair. Santa Rosa Label will produce the 1st-place stickers. Winners will receive the first 100 stickers produced from their artwork. The next 10,000 will be handed out at the Fair.
Fair Fun On A Budget (click here for entry form)
Who Can Enter? Sonoma County kids grades 2 to 6
Pretend that you have $25 to take a friend to the Fair. Assume that you are paying for everything. Your friend doesn’t have any money at all. Make a budget (a plan) that shows how much you will spend for food, carnival rides and other stuff at the Fair. Our judges will choose the best plans and the winners will each get two passes to the Fair and $25.
Letter From America (click here for entry form)
A Contest For Young Writers & Artists
Who Can Enter? Sonoma County kids ages 5 to 18
What Are The Prizes? $250 in cash prizes • Fair Shirts & Passes
Imagine you are living in one of the American colonies right before or during the Revolutionary War. You want to write a letter back home and convince the people you left behind to come to America. You can write a letter, tell your story with pictures, or put both pictures and words together.
American POSTCARD (click here for entry form)
A Contest For Artists of all ages
Who Can Enter? Anyone Can Enter!
What Are The Prizes? Family Fair Packages – admission, carnival & parking passes • Fair Shirts
Imagine you are living in one of the American colonies right before or during the Revolutionary War. Create a picture postcard you might have chosen to send back home to the old country. [They didn’t have postcards back then, but don’t worry about that.]
Reading & Riding (click here for entry form)
Sponsored by Helm & Sons Amusements
Who Can Enter? Sonoma County kids grades 1 to 6
Helm & Sons Amusements (the people who bring the carnival to the Fair) is offering a special reward to Sonoma County kids who read extra books during the month of May. To enter, read the required number of books listed and fill out the entry form. We will send you a ribbon and two free carnival ride passes in July.
Stroller Derby! (click here for entry form)
Who Can Enter? All stroller drivers What’s the Prize? $275 in cash prizes!
It’s a Stroller Derby! Forget about the standard four wheels and a baby--this is your chance to let yourself go! Think of your stroller as a float in a parade, or a centerpiece in a fancy costume. The only limits are your imagination and the size of your stroller. This year’s Sonoma County Fair is a Star Spangled Celebration, and that means red, white & blue or whatever you want.
Top Tech Junkie (click here for entry form)
Who Can Enter? Sonoma County residents ages 16 & older
What’s the Prize? $2,500 first prize!
Do you feel naked without your cell phone, PDA and MP3 player? Do you check your voice mail/email more often than you have conversations with living, breathing human beings? Do you have close friends you haven’t ever seen in person because you communicate via texting or email? Should your family read your blog to find out what’s happening in your life? Do you have trouble remembering your last non-food purchase that wasn’t made on-line? If the answer to two or more of these questions is yes, you are almost ready to apply. We’re looking for the most tech-savvy, tech-dependent representative of the age. Just one more thing...before you apply, make sure you are available to spend two weeks at the Sonoma County Fair, from Tuesday July 22 through Monday, August 4. If you are chosen, you will be expected to be on-site every day, telling the high-tech world about your experiences at the Fair. You must be at least 16 to enter. Applications will be taken on-line through June 3 at www.sonomacountyfair.com.
Singing Sensation (click here for entry form)
Who Can Enter? Open to all fairgoers, ages 13 & up
What’s the Prize? $1,000 first prize!
If you’ve been sitting home, watching American Idol and saying to yourself “I can do that!” this is your chance to stand up and be counted. If you can sing, you belong in this summer’s Sonoma County Fair Singing Sensation contest. You won’t win a big recording contract or appear on national television, but you might be taking home a $1,000 prize. Entry forms available at the fairgrounds or at www.sonomacountyfair.com. Deadline: July 8.
Amateur Night at the Fair (click here for entry form)
Who Can Enter? Anyone Can Enter
What Are The Prizes? No prizes – this is just for fun!
Talented people of all ages are invited to show their stuff at Amateur Night at the Sonoma County Fair on Saturday, July 26. There is room for individuals and groups playing musical instruments, singing, dancing, doing acrobatics, juggling, baton twirling, magic, pantomime and or even dramatic reading. Families are encouraged to come and perform together, but groups of unrelated friends are also welcome. Sorry, No bands will be accepted. There is a limit, so sign up early! Entry forms available at the fairgrounds or at www.sonomacountyfair.com.
JOIN THE PARADE! (click here for entry form)
Who Can Enter? Anyone Can Enter
What Are The Prizes? Surprise Prizes will be given to exceptional entries!
This year’s Sonoma County Fair is a Star Spangled Celebration, filled with old fashioned fun, including a daily parade. You are invited to come and join the parade any day during the Fair, starting at 5 p.m. You can just show up any day of the Fair at 4:40 p.m. and participate, but we encourage you to register. Marching bands and dance/drill/baton groups should definitely register by July 19, 2008. Entry forms available at the fairgrounds or at www.sonomacountyfair.com.
Songs sung by ELVIS Singing Contest (click here for entry form)
Who Can Enter? Singers of all ages
What’s the Prize? $850 in cash prizes!
If you have a favorite Elvis song, and you have the kind of singing voice that makes your listeners ask for more, this is your contest. Each contestant will sing a song originally performed by Elvis Presley, but this is not an Elvis Impersonation contest. The object is to take a song made famous by Elvis Presley and make it your own. Our judges will be looking for the singer who sings an Elvis song with a new interpretation. The ‘Songs Sung by Elvis’ Singing Contest will be held at the Park Stage at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 2. Entry forms available at the fairgrounds or at www.sonomacountyfair.com. Deadline: July 8.
ELVIS Impersonation Contest (click here for entry form)
Who Can Enter? All stroller drivers
What’s the Prize? $1,000 first prize!
If you have ever sung a song and had friends, family and even strangers say “You sound just like Elvis!”, this is the contest for you. This is a musical impersonation contest. That means that you must sing like Elvis, move like Elvis and maybe even look like Elvis. All contestants should be prepared to perform two songs originally performed by Elvis Presley. This contest is for solo vocal performers only. The Fair will provide a professional back-up band. The Elvis Impersonation Contest will be held at at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 2. Entry forms available at the fairgrounds or at www.sonomacountyfair.com. Deadline: July 8.
Coloring Contest (click here for entry form)
Who can enter? Everyone! But you have to submit your entry by
Friday, June 13!.
