GENERAL RULES

The management will consider it a kindness if persons report any mistreatment or extortion practiced by any employees of the fair or by concessionaires. Also, please report the sale of intoxicating liquors or other demoralizing practices immediately. Do not wait until the fair closes to report your observations.

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 15, through Saturday, July 17, from noon until 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 18, from noon until 6:00 p.m. All commercial booths must be dismantled no sooner than 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 18, and no later than noon Monday, July 19.

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 from 5:30 p.m., or following 4 H program, until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 18.

PROTESTS AND APPEALS
1. Any protest, verified by affidavit with names or witnesses, giving 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 Executive Board whose 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.

2010 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.

YOUR SUPPORT OF THE MONONA COUNTY FAIR IS APPRECIATED!

Anyone interested in offering a special award for the 2011 Fair should contact the
Fair Board Secretary, Ann Crawford, at the Fair Office during the 2010 Fair
or at her home, 712-423-2096.