Austin County Fair offers Floral Design Contests. There will be Junior and Senior Floral Design and Junior and Senior Fair Cup. The Floral Design competitions at the fair IS FUNDED COMPLETELY BY DONATIONS.
** New This Year! An Overall Supreme Grand and Supreme Reserve Champion in Fair Cup will be chosen this year! **
Contests consist of Juniors (3rd to 8th grade) and Seniors (9th to 12th grade) in both Floral Design and Fair Cup. Buckles and awards are provided to all four groups. Four buckles are awarded for Fair Cup Grand and Reserve Champion in both Junior and Senior Divisions. Eight buckles are awarded for Grand and Reserve Champion teams of two for Floral Design.
1. Floral Design contest consists of a total of exhibitors (individuals/teams) arriving with their supplies and flowers to create an arrangement and tablescape in one (1) hour timeframe.
2. Fair Cup contest is an individual entry per exhibiter. These competitors arrive with their tools. Flowers and supplies are provided by the committee for them to create a surprise design in one (1) hour.
Included in your sponsorship is your name and/or the name of your company will be listed on a large banner that will be displayed at the fairgrounds during the fair. Each child writes a handwritten thank you required at the end of the contest. If we are fortunate to have any extra money in the budget at the end of the fair, we purchase a small gift to distribute to our Sponsors as an additional Thank You!! We are incredibly mindful of your donation and use 100% of the amount donated to run the contest for the youth!
We invite you to come to watch the competition Thursday, 10/5/2023 beginning at 10:00 am.
The talent our kiddos have in Austin County is outstanding!!!