GENERAL RULES

Monona County Fair Rules

General

1. No claims for injury to persons or property shall be executed – no suit instituted or maintained against the Fair Association or any of its officers or employees.
2. No smoking will be permitted in the Grandstand area.
3. The Monona County Fair Association Board of Directors reserves the right to approve the distribution of any items at the fairgrounds.
4. All bills for labor or merchandise should be itemized properly and filed with the Fair Association Secretary during the fair. All bills will be passed upon by the Board of Directors in open meeting.
5. All Exhibit Buildings will be open Thursday, July 14th through Saturday, July 16th from Noon until 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 17th from Noon until 5:00 p.m. All commercial booths must be dismantled no sooner than Sunday, July 17th at 5:00 p.m. and no later than Monday, July 18th at Noon.

Exhibits

1. Judges will award premiums according to merits of exhibits; exhibits not possessing more than ordinary merit will not be judged.
2. Exhibitors who attempt to deceive the Fair Association as to the grower of an exhibit, age of an animal or purchasing or borrowing exhibits to display in his or her name illegally, shall forfeit all claims as an exhibitor.
3. Exhibitors will attend to all exhibits after placing them during the fair and take charge of disposing same exhibits at the close of fair.
4. The Fair Association will in no way be responsible for any loss or injury to exhibits or exhibitors; however, utmost diligence and care will be used at all times by Fair employees.
5. Release time for Open Class exhibits and 4-H exhibits will be Sunday, July 17th from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Open Class Protest and Appeals

1. Any Open Class protest, verified by affidavit with names or witnesses, given reason for protest may be filed with the Fair Association Secretary or department superintendent during day of judging with a $20.00 deposit, which shall be forfeited if protest is not proven.
2. No statement or complaint of incompetence of the judges will be considered by the Fair Association.
3. All matters of question or difference not included in these rules shall be deferred to the Fair Association who decision shall be final.

Advertising

1. No person shall be permitted to distribute advertising matter or solicit for any subscription for any newspaper or periodical on fairgrounds, except from their places of business or exhibit. The posting of any advertising bills, cards, etc. other than within the space occupied by exhibitor is strictly prohibited.
2. The distribution of flyers, hand bills, placards, etc., except from the place of business or exhibit, will not, under any circumstances, be permitted.
3. Anyone violating these rules is liable to a fine or expulsion from the fairgrounds, as the Fair Association may elect.

2011 Monona County Fair Open Class Sponsors
The Monona County Fair Association members wish to express our thanks to those organizations, businesses and individuals who have offered Special Awards in various divisions and classes of the Open Class competition.
Amy Bedford Memorial Award Andrew O'Neal Memorial Award Berry Lumber Company, Onawa Blencoe State Bank, Blencoe Cass Motors, Onawa Clarence W. Collison Memorial Award Community Bank, Soldier and Ute Dollar General, Onawa Dwain Schmidt, Rodney Elmwood Care Centre, Onawa Everlasting Portraits, Mapleton George King Family, Onawa Ima Collison Memorial Award Iowa-Nebraska State Bank, Onawa Main Street Motors, Onawa Maple Heights, Inc. of Mapleton Mapleton Hometown Variety Store, Mapleton	McDonald’s of Onawa Monona County Conservation Board Monona County Fair Association Monona County Pork Producers Onawa Florist, Onawa Pash Radiator and Flea Market Pauline Smith Memorial Photography by Griffith, Onawa Pleasant View, Whiting Sewing ‘N Such, Onawa Simply Unique, Soldier Stangel Pharmacy, Onawa Susie’s Quilt’s ‘N More, Onawa US Bank, Onawa Western Iowa Cooperative Women's Club of Onawa