2012 Honey Show Rules

TENNESSEE  BEEKEEPERS  ASSOCIATION

       2012  GEORGE  DEBUSK  HONEY  SHOW  RULES

    ENTRY   REQUIREMENTS

1.  One must be a TBA member to enter the honey show.  One need not attend the convention to enter.

2.  All entries must be received by 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) on Friday- first conference day.

3.  Only one entry in each honey class (EH, CH, FH) may be made by a beekeeper, family, or apiary.

In the Beeswax (BW) and Photography (P) classes, each individual may enter.  For example: if a husband took  photo/s  for each class, and his wife took photo/s; both may enter the same class/es.

All entries must be the product of the entrant’s apiary and have been produced since the previous

TBA Honey Show in 2011.

HONEY  ENTRIES:

Class EH1       One 1 pound jar of extracted, light honey

Class EH2       One 1 pound jar of extracted, amber honey  

Class EH3       One 1 pound jar of extracted, dark honey

Class CH4       One 1 pound cylindrical or pint of chunk, light honey

Class CH5       One 1 pound cylindrical or pint of chunk, dark honey

Class FH6       One frame of light honey (Shallow, Medium, or Deep)

Class FH7       One frame of dark honey (Shallow, Medium, or Deep)

1.  Extracted honey entries must be in a traditional glass queen line or classic jar and have

plain metal or plastic lids.

2.  Chunk honey entries must be in a regular or wide mouth pint jar with a one or two piece

lid with seal.

3.  Frame honey entries must be displayed in a bee-proof case having both sides made of

transparent glass or plastic.

BEESWAX  ENTRIES:       (please wrap wax items in plastic wrap)

Class BW8      One entry of beeswax, one pound minimum

Class BW9      One candle

Class BW10    One entry of a beeswax product (creams, lotions, salves, polishes, etc.)

Beeswax product entries shall be accompanied by a 3x5 inch card stating what the product is

and how the product is to be used (face cream, hand lotion, lip balm, furniture polish, etc.)

PHOTOGRAPHY  ENTRIES:

Class P1          Close-up Print: Subject must relate to Beekeeping

Class P2          Scenic Print: Apiary subject, such as flowers, hives, etc.

Class P3          Portrait Print: A person or beekeeping procedure in an appropriate setting

Class P4          Essay Print: A set of from 7  to 10  pictures depicting a beekeeping story

1.  Prints must be 5" by 7" or larger, mounted on a mounting board that extends at least one inch beyond the print on each side.  NO frames are permitted.  Essay prints may be mounted on one board.

2.  Prints may be black and white OR color.

3.  Photographs can be entered only once in any TBA Honey/Photography Show.

4.  Each photography entry shall be accompanied by a 3x5 inch card with photo title and category.

5.  Brief captions may accompany Essay Prints, and their order must be clearly indicated.

6.  Competition is for amateurs only, not professional photographers.

7.  WINNERS must consent to have their photo/s published.

            ALL VIEWING WILL BE DONE AFTER JUDGING THIS YEAR.

Meigs County Fair

2012 Honey Show Rules

Fair Dates September 4^th – 8^th

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1.      Adult exhibits are open to resident of Meigs County and surrounding area.

                  Youth exhibit entries are open to Meigs County youth only.

2.      Entries in all classes shall be brought to the Meigs County Fairgrounds to the Exhibit Building on September 3^rd.

3.      Only one entry per class.

4.      Judging will be done on September 4^th.  Fair will open at 5pm September 4^th.

5.      Premiums will be paid by Meigs County Fair Association by check when exhibits are picked up. 

6.      Entries should have been prepared since September 2011 or never exhibited at the Meigs County Fair.

            HONEY ENTRIES:

            LOT 111 - Honey

            *Class 1: Strained Honey, Light (quart)

            *Class 2: Strained Honey, Dark (quart)

            *Class 3: Comb Honey, Light (quart)

            *Class 4: Comb Honey, Dark (quart)

Premiums

1^st place  - $3

2^nd place  - $2

3^rd place  - $1

            Polk County Fair

2012 Honey Show Rules

Fair Dates September 9^th – 15^th

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1.      Only one entry per lot per beekeeping family.

2.      Sale of honey from booth is allowed if labeled according to state regulations.

3.      Entries in all classes shall be brought to the Polk County Fairgrounds Saturday, September 8^th, 10am-5pm and Sunday,  September 9^th, 1pm-4pm.

4.      Judging will be done September 10^th.  Fair will open at 6pm September 10^th

           

            HONEY ENTRIES:

            Honey Light

            139.01 - 1LB Queenline Jar Strained

            139.02 -  Pint Jar Strained

            139.03 - Quart Jar Strained

            139.04 - Any Other Size Jar Strained

            139.05 - 1LB Jar with Comb

            139.06 - Pint Jar with Comb

            139.07 - Quart Jar with Comb

            139.08 - Light Honey-Any Other size jar with comb

            Honey Dark

            140.01 - 1LB Queenline Jar Strained

            140.02 -  Pint Jar Strained

            140.03 - Quart Jar Strained

            140.04 - Any Other Size Jar Strained

            140.05 - 1LB Jar with Comb

            140.06 - Pint Jar with Comb

            140.07 - Quart Jar with Comb

            140.08 - Light Honey-Any Other size jar with comb

            Bees

            142.01 - Bees Wax 1/2LB or Larger

            142.02 - Frame of Honey

            142.03 - Hive Observation, Any Race of Bees

Premiums

1^st place  - $4

2^nd place - $3

3^rd place - $2