Committee Members: Anne Cawker, Helen Cartier, Kim Glassford, Linda Hansen, Christina Kelderman, Michelle McKelvie, Gail McKenzie, lan McKenzie, Pat Moffat, Julie Plath, Anneke Plazek, David Staples, Andrea Wallis.

***ALL EXHIBITORS MUST LEAVE ENTRIES AT THE FAIR FROM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 TH UNTIL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 TH . NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.***

Entry Rules:

1. All entries must be the work of the exhibitor, and not previously shown at this Fair. Entries must have exhibitor tags signed by a teacher or parent who supervised the work.
2. Elementary & High School exhibitors shall enter in grade categories as of June 1st, 2026.
3. No entry shall compete in more than one class and no exhibitor may make more than one entry in any one class.

4. Exhibits may be placed in the arena in the Elementary and High School Section between 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 9th and Thursday, September 10th before 10:00am and remain until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 13th^. The Fair Board will not be responsible for work left after 5:00pm Sunday.
5. All entries must be entered online at www.assistexpo.ca/oronofair or via mail-in entry form. Exhibitor tags may be picked up at the fair office when you bring in your entries  on September 9th or 10th.
6. For any questions or for assistance, call: Suzanne Robinson 905-987-3805 or email: [email protected].
7. Please follow all restrictions (i.e., size, numbers etc.) carefully and have your exhibitor tags properly filled out and firmly attached in order to avoid being disqualified.
8.  Junior exhibitors (17 and under) are exempt from paying a membership fee. Once the Fair Secretary has received entries, a membership number will be assigned and used on the exhibition tags. Please find more details under “Exhibitors Information” on www.oronofair.com

Please note: Junior exhibitors (17 and under) are encouraged to look for additional items and articles beyond the school prize list to enter. Please check out the complete Orono Fair Exhibitor Book, in areas such as the Pet Show, Culinary Arts, Cultural Expressions, various animal classes, Vegetables & Fruit, Plants & Flowers, Art, Woodworking, and others.

Parents’ & Teachers’ Note: Please assist your students to observe size restrictions and directives, i.e., printing vs. writing. Individual work only, except in science projects.

ELEMENTARY & HIGH SCHOOL DISPLAYS

***Space must be reserved*** by emailing

Suzanne Robinson before August 31^st
[email protected] or call 905-987-3805. Please leave a message with school and contact name.

1. Display area: Board 8’ by 4’ with table space below.
2. Display of Daily School Work and activities, i.e., printing/ writing, art, posters, crafts, projects etc., special events. What are you doing that makes your school special?
3. Each display must include school name.
4. Student work entered in any of the Elementary School classes for judging are NOT to be included in the actual school display. Teachers or parent assistants may bring student work for judging when you bring your display.
5. Displays do not require that the student completing the work be named, if as a school you wish to display the student’s name, you may.
6. Must be arranged by teachers/helpers on Wednesday, September 9th before 8:00pm and removed promptly but  tnot before 4:00 pm on Sunday, September 13th .

Please note: 2026 Fair Theme: 

Sow It, Grow It, Show It

Note also: In ALL categories, work may be entered in English or French.

PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN

 

(Display only; ribbons will be given to all Pre-School exhibitors)

1a. Drawing; theme “Drawing of ME.”
1b. Hand or Footprint art.
2. Creation using, playdough, modeling clay, etc.
3. My Favourite Craft, (your choice)
4. Decorated paper plate i.e., face, clock, mask etc.
5. Largest Maple Leaf

KINDERGARTEN JR. and SR.

Prizes: $3.50; $3.25; $3.00; $2.75

6. Paper bag puppet.
7. Creation or drawing – “FARM ANIMALS”
8. Cut and Paste picture using shapes – not to exceed 30cmx 45cm.
9. Toilet Paper Roll creation
10. Create a picture, using shapes (circles, squares, etc.)
11. Drawing of “ME”
12. Your favourite craft.

13 Creation using Fabric or Yarn.

GRADE 1 and 2
Prizes: $3.50; $3.25; $3.00; $2.75

14. 
    Grade 1 – Printing in pencil using lined paper:

The cows are in the meadow,
The horse is in the barn,
The hens are in the henhouse,
All living on the farm.

Cows give milk that we can drink,
To make us grow up strong.
Hens lay eggs for us to eat,
On the farm where they belong.

15. Grade 2 – Printing in pencil using lined paper.

Tiny seed planted just right,
Not a breath of air, not a ray of light.
Rain falls slowly to and fro,
And now the seed begins to grow.

Slowly reaching for the light,
With all its energy, all its might.
The little seed’s work is almost done,
To grow up tall and face the sun.

16a. GRADE 1 – Picture showing contrast e.g., light vs dark, small vs. large.
16b. GRADE 2 – Create a picture (any media) that suggests movement/rhythm or repetition.
17. General Artwork drawing, colouring, painting etc.
18. Child as author – story, journal entry with or without picture.
19. Make a lamb out of marshmallows, display on a paper plate.
20. Display of fruits and/or vegetables using any modeling media, i.e., modeling clay, plasticene
21. Drawing of ‘ME’
22. Create a card or poster titled “Welcome to The Fair.”
23. Drawing of a Community Helper
24. Any schoolwork not listed.

GRADE 3 and 4
Prizes: $3.50; $3.25; $3.00; $2.75

25. Grade 3 – Cursive Writing, or Printing in pencil using lined paper:
    The Farmers Market is stocked with food,
    Especially come fall.
    There’s bright red juicy apples,
    Pumpkins, gourds in every stall.
    Some farmers sell organic cheese,
    Some honey eggs and meats.
    We pack our cart with goodies fresh
    And then go home to eat!                         
26. Grade 4 – Cursive Writing or Printing in pencil on lined paper:

In fields so wide, the farmers sow,
Seeds in rows, they gently grow.
Wheat and corn reach for the sun,
Nourishing life, oh, what fun!

Cows give milk for cheese and cream,
Chickens by eggs – a breakfast dream.
Fruits and veggies, bright and sweet,
Healthy snacks for us to eat!

From farm to table, fresh and bright,
Nature’s bounty, what a delight!

27. Social Studies or Science Project (group or individual)
28. Create a riddle describing your favourite animal without revealing what it is. Write the type of animal on the back of your page.
29. Create a picture (any media) using only warm colours and/or cool colours.
30. A piece of artwork demonstrating “Foreground, Middle ground and Background”.
31. Artwork depicting the style of a particular artist, with the skill and characteristics and the artists name you are trying to portray.
32. Child as author – story or journal entry.
33. Artwork depicting all 4 seasons.
34. 3D creation or model.
35. Drawing of ‘ME’.
36. Any schoolwork not listed.

GRADES 5 and 6
Prizes: $3.50; $3.25; $3.00; $2.75

37. Drawing of ‘ME’ Head to Toe (demonstrate proper proportion)
38. An original 3 to 6 frame comic strip.
39. Poster or Project re: Indigenous Focus.
40. Cursive Writing or Printing in pen or pencil using lined paper:

 The Song My Paddle Sings

Author:  Emily Pauline Johnson, also published under her paternal grandfather’s Mohawk name Tekahionwake (“double wampum”).

 West wind, blow from your prairie nest,

Blow from the mountains, blow from the west
The sail is idle, the sailor too;
O! wind of the west, we wait for you.
Blow, blow!
I have wooed you so,
But never a favour you bestow.
You rock your cradle the hills between,
But scorn to notice my white lateen.

41. Drawing focusing on the Element of Line.
42. Child as author i.e., poetry, a book report, a story etc.
43. Create a design i.e., patterning, transformations, or tessellations.
44. Any project: from subject areas Science, Social Studies, or French (Group or Individual).
45. Any schoolwork not listed.
    
    GRADES 7 and 8
    Prizes: $3.50; $3.25; $3.00; $2.75
46. Draw or paint a picture using repetition of line and/or colour to create rhythm.
47. A pen and ink drawing.
48. Artwork; any medium in the style of a famous artist or Art Movement i.e., Van Gogh or Impressionism.
49. Drawing of ‘ME’.
50. French project, i.e., poster, comic strip, written assignment etc. (Ecrive en Francais).
51. A project “Black History, Black Future”.
52. Create a drawing in ‘perspective’ or a scaled image.
53. 3D Creation – any medium.
54. Geography or Science assignment: i.e., mapping project, or cell diagram etc.
55. Media Literacy Project: either hard copy or digital, i.e., advertisement in form or commercial, brochure, video etc.
56. Any schoolwork not listed.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prizes: $3.50; $3.25; $3.00; $2.75

High School students are encouraged to refer to the complete Fair Book prize list for additional areas and articles to enter.
57. ART: Grade 9 – 12: Artwork – any media 2D or 3D.
58. WOODSHOP: Grade 9 – 12: A small woodworking project i.e., box, treasure chest etc.
59. Science: project or model: i.e., optical device, model of cell or heart, etc.
60. Project with Indigenous Focus.
61. French project: i.e., scrapbook or another item.
62. Fashion/Sewing – small article of sewing i.e., pincushion, apron, top, quilt, sock monkey etc.
63: Poetry Composed by student.
64. PROJECT: Black History/Black Futures
65. Essay or Book review
66. Poster-LGBTQ+ Focus
67. Media literacy project: Preferably hard copy, may be
digital. i.e., power point, commercial etc.

For LLS students only:
68a. Any Artwork
68b. Project of choice
68c. Group Project of Choice

CRAFTS AND COOKING
Prizes: $3.50; $3.25; $3.00; $2.75

All food items to be displayed on sturdy paper/plastic plates and in a clear plastic bag. Open to Kindergarten to Grade 8. Where there are 8 or more entries, these will be divided into the following grades: K-4 and 5 – 8.

69. Design your own video game cover i.e., Minecraft, Mario Brothers, or an original game etc.
70. 3D item: i.e., paper sculpture or wire, popsicle sticks, soap sculpture etc.
71. Pretzel creation, displayed on a paper plate.
72. Creation Zentangle or Mandala.
73. Design a bracelet or necklace.
74. A homemade kite, may be decorated in any style.
75. 3 to 5 handmade flowers displayed in a container.
76. Decorate a wooden spoon.
77. Craft made with coffee filters.
78. Grade K – 4: ORAGAMI.
79. Grade 5 – 8: Table Centerpiece using Recycled Items.
80. Inukshuk – Not to exceed 30 cm. in any direction (MUST be securely constructed).
81. Collection of Environmental items attractively arranged and labeled. i.e., leaves, rocks, cones, wildflowers etc.
82. Grade K – 4: Make a Sensory Bottle. Maximum 2-liter bottle.
83. Write a short paragraph through the eyes (POV) of a farm animal and their wild weekend at the fair.
83.A- Grades K-4 83.B- Grades 5-8
84. Decorated Rock.
85. Painting not to exceed 30 x 45 cm i.e., landscape, portrait or still life.
86. SNOWGLOBE.

87. Lego models or similar products: Theme “In the Air” i.e., planes, rockets, helicopters, hot air balloon etc. (Note: must be
an original design – any use of purchased kits is forbidden). No more than 38cm. in any direction.
88. A homemade item: i.e., birdfeeder/bird house, Kubcar, doll, stuffed animal, etc.
89. Tie dye a T-shirt.
90. Freestanding or relief Plasticene, playdough or polymer clay sculpture. Theme: Farm animals.
91. Build a creature using breakfast cereal.
92. Muffins of your choice (write name of kind on the tag).
93. Your favourite homemade jam or jelly (label kind on tag).

SPECIALS

YOUTH FLOWER COMPETITION

Sponsored by Orono Horticultural Society

Prizes: $3.50; $3.25; $3.00; $2.75
94. GO TEAM GO! A Banner using natural materials for the title (ie. Pine cones, seeds, wood etc.)
95.  A SPORT BOUQUET: using real flowers in your choice of container
96. A HOMEGROWN PLANT: displayed in sport footwear
97. A DECORATED WATER BOTTLE

FAIR COMMITTEE SPECIAL
Donated by Gail McKenzie

Prizes: 1st $7.00, 2nd $5.00, 3rd $3.00,

98. Create the Olympic Rings, using appropriate colours and a variety of materials NOT TO EXCEED 30 CM IN ANY DIRECTION
99. Design a Poster advertising your favourite Olympic Sport
100. Design a SCULPTURE of an athlete doing a Winter Olympic Sport (ie. Suggested materials Aluminum foil, pipe cleaners, wire, etc) NOT TO EXCEED 30 CM IN ANY DIRECTION

FAIRY GARDEN SPECIAL

Donated by Margaret Henderson.

Prizes: 1st $7.00, 2nd $5.00, 3rd $3.00.
Use your imagination to create a Fairy Garden in a container. Creation not to exceed 15” in any direction.

101) Grades K – 4
102) Grades 5 – 8

APPLE BLOSSOM FLOWERS SPECIAL
Donated by Apple Blossom Flowers, Merissa Beckstead

Prizes: 1^st $8.00 2^nd $6.00 3^rd $4.00 4^th $2.00

Create a mosaic or creative article from natural items, i.e.: seeds, cones, pressed flowers etc.
103. Grades K – 4
104. Grades 5 – 8

STUTT’S PHARMACY SPECIAL
Donated by Ray Bishay, Orono
Prizes: 1st $7.00, 2nd $5.00. 3rd $3.00.
Article of MACRAME
105. Grades K-4
106. Grades 5-8

ORONO MASONIC LODGE #325 SPECIAL
Prize money: 1st $8.00, 2^nd $6.00, 3^rd $4.00, 4^th $2.00
Artwork depicting a “Historic Orono Landmark” or “A Fair Memory from the Past”. Please title this and/or give a brief explanation.
107.  Grades K – 4
108.  Grades 5 – 8
109.  High School

HIGHEST POINTS AWARD
Donated by B & W Enterprises and Christina Kelderman – Creative Creations
Prizes: $15.00 for 2 students with the highest number of points in each of the designated class divisions. Must have at least 2 winning entries.
110. STUDENT #1
111. STUDENT #2