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Just wanted to remind anyone interested in turning in fair projects at the GA National Fair - the last day to submit entries is next WEDNESDAY, SEPT 18th You must have a chapter password to submit entries - the last day to request a password from the fair is next MONDAY, SEPT 16th *Here is a link that will walk you step by step through completing your fair entires * https://d38trduahtodj3.cloudfront.net/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=GeorgiaNationalFair&f=2019_Youth_Educational_Registration_Instructions.pdf On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 10:35 AM Melissa Riley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Teachers, >> >> >> I know the school year is just beginning for most of you but it is time >> to start planning for the Georgia National Fair in Perry. Entering >> projects into the Georgia National Fair is a great way to meet the SAE >> part of our standards. There is a lot available for your horticulture students >> at the fair. An incentive for your students is this is a great chance >> for them to win some individual prize money. >> >> >> Each chapter is eligible to enter: >> >> >> - 5 Mini Horticulture Booths (no theme) >> >> Click Here for a* FREE HORT-BOOTH H >> <http://gaaged.org/page.aspx?ID=1033>**OW TO POWERPO >> <http://gaaged.org/page.aspx?ID=1033>**INT >> <http://gaaged.org/page.aspx?ID=1033>* >> >> - 5 Agriscience Research Booths (any topic area not just >> Horticulture) Booths (no theme) >> >> >> - 1 Large chapter Horticulture Booth (Theme - Going Native! >> Georgia Native Landscapes) >> >> >> - 10 Landscape Drawings - hand drawn or computer generated >> >> >> - 5 Live plants >> >> >> - 5 Silk Flower Arrangements >> >> >> Click here for compete contests rule from the fair website >> <https://d38trduahtodj3.cloudfront.net/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=GeorgiaNationalFair&f=2019_FFA(1).pdf> >> >> Horticulture exhibits are pages 24-34 >> >> >> *Floriculture & Nursery/ Landscape ID Contests* >> >> This is great practice for the area competitions. The fair also awards >> prize money and plaques and ribbons for the Top 2 Teams and Top 10 >> Individuals. Students competing in the ID contests will have 30 mins to >> identify 25 plants and 5-10 tie breakers. The 25 plants will come directly >> from the GA FFA Contest ID list. The tie-breakers will be equipment (Jr & >> Sr), disorders (Jr & Sr), and plants that also come directly from that >> event's identification list. >> >> >> *New Fair Rule: * >> >> *Each school may enter up to 10 students in Floriculture and 10 students >> in Nursery Landscape, for a total of up to 20 students per school. All >> participants will be considered for individual awards. Example: A single >> school may enter 10 floriculture students, 2 entries may be junior division >> and 8 senior division OR 5 entries may be junior division and 5 may be >> senior division, OR 10 juniors division only OR 10 senior division only . * >> >> Jr and Sr Floriculture ID and Jr and Sr Nursery/ Landscape ID will be >> held on Tuesday, October 8th. All ID events will take place inside the >> >> BEEF & DAIRY ARENA. >> >> *Teams will be assigned competition times once the fair receives your >> registration. You will receive a separate email from me after registration >> closes regarding your assigned time. Competition times range from 10:00am - >> 2:00pm.* >> >> >> >> *Floral Design Competition* >> The Floral Design Competition at the Fair will be on Tuesday, October 8th. >> Check in is at 9:00am and the contest will begin promptly at 9:30am inside >> of the Miller Murphy Howard building. A 30 minute time limit will be >> strictly enforced, judging will take place at 10:00AM. Each chapter can >> enter up to 2 students in each division. Students must bring their own >> tools and materials and a completed cost sheet. Total cost of the design >> must be between $25 and $35 based on current wholesale products with NO >> materials listed as free. Juniors and Senior designs will be judged >> separately. More information will be sent out separately from Trisha Lastly >> >> Theme for Floral Design Competition: "GOING NATIVE! GEORGIA NATIVE >> LANDSCAPES" >> >> >> *Registration** & Password* >> >> *All of the above items** must be registered* >> *ONLINE * >> *through the Georgia National Fair by Wednesday, September 18th* >> >> website https://www.georgianationalfair.com/p/georgialiving/youth >> >> *You must have a password to enter items into the fair. You can email >> the fair to get your password or if you have your user name and password >> from last year, those are still good. * >> >> >> Advisors should call 800-987-3247, ext. 555 or email [log in to unmask] to >> obtain required password. Passwords must be obtained by Monday, Sept 16 >> th. >> >> >> >> *Registering ID Teams * >> >> THESE ARE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND MUST BE ENTERED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S NAME >> (ex. Bobby Smith). EACH STUDENT MUST BE REGISTERED INDIVIDUALLY. >> >> - Prior to registering, teachers/advisors/agents must obtain a >> password by contacting [log in to unmask] >> - Please include your school’s contact information (address, phone >> number, advisor’s/agent’s email address) in the email >> - Deadline to obtain password is two days before entry deadline. • >> Note: It may take up to two business days to process password requests, so please >> do not wait until deadline day to make your request >> - When you get to the online registration site, choose “Club” from >> the drop-down menu. >> - Choose your club name and enter your password to proceed. >> - Individual events must be entered in the student name. >> >> Thanks and let me know if you have any questions! >> >> Thank you, >> Melissa Riley >> >> -- >> Melissa Riley >> Central Region Ag Education >> Horticulture Teacher >> 1005 State University Drive, Box 4060 >> Fort Valley, GA 31030 >> office - 478-825-6067 >> cell - 478-973-4071 >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- Melissa Riley Central Region Ag Education Horticulture Teacher 1005 State University Drive, Box 4060 Fort Valley, GA 31030 office - 478-825-6067 cell - 478-973-4071 -- Melissa Riley Central Region Ag Education Horticulture Teacher 1005 State University Drive, Box 4060 Fort Valley, GA 31030 office - 478-825-6067 cell - 478-973-4071