Back in 1892 the residents of Mitchell South Dakota wanted to tell the world “Hey, South Dakota IS a great place to live! In fact, our soil is so fertile we can decorate our buildings with our surplus of grains & corn!” The Corn Palace was born! Today, visitors can see the third incarnation of the Palace, stripped down each year and completely redecorated with murals made from several colorful varieties of corn.
We want you to enter your products at this year’s festival!
Click here for an entry form.
Ages 6 & over are eligible to compete in the Corn Contest. (Age as of Tuesday, August 25, 2009)
All the requirements for each exhibit can be found in the Corn Exhibit Book. Each exhibit should be marked with an entry tag containing the exhibitor’s name, age, category, division, level, and a brief description of the exhibit.
Click here for entry tag.
Pre- registration for the Corn Contest is due by August 19, 2009. Make sure to register all of your exhibits. Exhibit registration can be done on-line or forms may be mailed to: Mark Schilling, Corn Palace, 612 North Main Street, Mitchell, SD 57301 or brought to the Corn Palace Box Office.
All exhibits need to be delivered to the Corn Palace on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, by 5 pm. Food exhibits will be judged on Tuesday, August 25th at 5 pm. Judging for the other exhibits will be completed by 2 pm on August 26th. All exhibits need to be removed from the Corn Palace on Monday, August 31, 2009, between the hours of 8 am to 8 pm.
There is a maximum of one entry per person per category.
All exhibits will be given ribbons. A grand champion will be announced in each division and will receive a ribbon along with a Corn Palace Festival prize.
Exhibits will be judged on:
- Visual appearance
- Originality
- Explanation of project
- Workmanship/Craftsmanship
Class Numbering System
- Example: Arts & Crafts 001 (B)
- The word(s) are the Category. Arts & Crafts
- The 3 digits are the Division. 001
- The letter in parenthesis is the Level.
- (B) Beginning level, ages 6-12
- (J) Junior level, ages 13-18
- (S) Senior level, ages 19 and over
(Age as of Tuesday, August 25, 2009)
Coloring Contest
001 (B)
Design
002 (J)
002 (S)
Description – All design art items need to include an agriculture theme. Design items may include any form of painting, drawing, chalk, graphic art, clay, and other forms.
Corn Craft
003 (B)
003 (J)
003 (S)
Description – Corn Crafts must include any part of the corn such as: kernels, cob, husk, stalk, and/or silk.
Agricultural Craft
004 (B)
004 (J)
004 (S)
Description – The Agricultural craft must include an agricultural product.
Photography
005 (B)
005 (J)
005 (S)
Description - Photos can be standard or digital, black & white or color. The photo subjects should be in relation to corn or agriculture. Photos need to be displayed on mounting board or matte board. The boards may not exceed 18”x 24”. The exhibit may contain one picture or a collage of pictures. Rubber cement, photo tape (non-double stick regular tape), adhesive spray, photo sticker squares or other acceptable photo methods may be used to attach the photos to the boards.
Displays
Corn Palace History
006 (B)
006 (J)
006 (S)
Agricultural Education
007 (B)
007 (J)
007 (S)
Description – Displays may not exceed 28” x 40”.
Foods
Main Dish/Vegetable Dish*
008 (B)
008 (J)
008 (S)
*These exhibits will not be displayed. Please provide a picture of the dish, the recipe, and a sample portion. Corn has to be an ingredient in this dish.
Bread
009 (B)
009 (J)
009 (S)
Description – Bread items are to be exhibited on a paper plate in a sealed plastic bag (either a zipper-close bag or a plastic bag closed with a twist fastener). Please do not use plastic wrap to cover food items.
Jams & Jellies – any recipe
010 (B)
010 (J)
010 (S)
Description – Jams or Jellies should be contained in one standard jar, pint or half-pint, using a standard sealed lid.
Popcorn – any flavor
011 (B)
011 (J)
011 (S)
Description – Popcorn needs to be popped and flavored to your liking. Popcorn must be brought in a quart sized sealed bag.
Horticulture/Agriculture
Three matching ears of corn- regular or colored
012 (B)
012 (J)
012 (S)
Description - Plate of three ears of corn regular or colored.
Three ears of corn- varied colors
013 (B)
013 (J)
013 (S)
Description – Plate of three ears of corn in varied colors.
Sweet Corn
014 (B)
014 (J)
014 (S)
Description – Plate of three ears of sweet corn.
Produce
015 (B)
015 (J)
015 (S)
Description - Best set of 3 produce. Examples 3 tomotoes, 3 beans, 3 cucumbers
