2023 Fair HAY BALE CONTEST
Rules and Regulations
Fair Dates: September 17-23, 2023

• Open to anyone -groups, clubs, individuals.
• Must submit the entry form at the bottom of this page by September 15, 2022.
• Decorated hay or straw round bales must be brought in and set up on Friday, September 15, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm.
• Judging:  Saturday, September 16, 2023 
• Must be removed no later than Tuesday, September 26, 2023
• We will set the bales, you must stabilize to avoid tipping or rolling. Anything deemed unsafe or inappropriate will be removed.
• Entries will be placed throughout the fair at our discretion.
• No lights or illumination.
• Entries cannot be larger than 12 feet wide and 15 feet long.
• Prize money: 1st place -$100; 2nd place -$75; 3rd place -$50; 4th place -$25.
• Any questions, please call Mindy Timm at (269) 816-2343.

***Entry forms must be received back to the Fair Office no later than September 15, 2023***

Click here to view and print off your entry form for the 2023 St. Joseph County Grange Fair Hay Bale Contest.