2014
Literature
Premium Book
August 28 – September 1
Premium Books are also available for the following departments:
* Education ** Horticulture ** Open Class Livestock ** FFA *
Premium Books and Entry Forms are available
on-line www.sdstatefair.com
or contact
South Dakota State Fair
890 Third Street SW
Huron, South Dakota 57350
Telephone: 605-353-7340; 1-800-529-0900
Fax: 605-353-7348
The South Dakota State Fair will accept Static Exhibits Entry Form and W-9 Form
between April 3-July 31, 2014. NOTE: Literature Department forms accepted April 3 - July 17, 2014.
Mail completed forms to the South Dakota State Fair.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR EXHIBITORS:
THANK YOU for your interest in the 2014 South Dakota State Fair! Your entries highlight the
talents and skills of citizens across the state of South Dakota. Fairgoers of all ages love to see
the accomplishments and talents of fellow South Dakotans. The exhibit areas in the Women’s
Building, Horticulture Building, and the Art & Education Building are the sites for opportunities
for participants like you.
YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR FAIR, whether you are a long time exhibitor or a first year
competitor. Look through the book. You will find familiar and new avenues of showmanship!
Review the guidelines to entering your exhibits for display, judging and possible prize winning!!!
We thank you in advance for sharing your ideas and talents with us. It is amazing every year to
see how much creativity there is in our great state!
We will be looking for you at the 2014 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR.
Sincerely, Jerome Hertel and the South Dakota State Fair Staff
South Dakota State Fair Family
Back L to R: Vince Jager, Tara Poncelet, Jerome Hertel, Joni Kiple,
Candi Hettinger Briley, Kenny Shoultz
Front L to R: Linda Traver, Shelley Noonan
Publication’s title and number
Issue number:
Issue date:
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South Dakota State Fair 2014
Literature Premium Book
Issue No. 1
April 3, 2014
Published Annually
South Dakota State Fair
890 3rd St. SW - Huron, SD 57350
Static Exhibits General Rules
South Dakota State Fair
890 Third Street SW
Huron, South Dakota
Telephone: 605-353-7340 or toll free 1-800-529-0900
Fax: 605-353-7348
Website: www.sdstatefair.com
1) Static Exhibits Entry Form and W-9 Form are found in
the Women’s Building, Horticulture Building, and
Arts/Education Building Static Exhibit Premium Books.
Forms may also be downloaded at www.sdstatefair.com.
2) The South Dakota State Fair will accept Static Exhibits
Entry Form and W-9 Form between April 3-July 31, 2014
in all departments EXCEPT Literature which closes July
17, 2014. Mail completed forms to the South Dakota
State Fair.
3) Exhibitor must complete Static Exhibits Entry Form and
W-9 Form with name, full address, and social security
number. Exhibitor’s name on Static Exhibits Entry Form
and W-9 Form must be the same. Incomplete and illegible
forms will be returned. Remember to include entry fee.
$30 service fee is charged if check is returned by a bank
for insufficient funds. Entries may NOT be made by
telephoning the South Dakota State Fair.
4) Exhibitor must complete a separate Static Exhibits
Entry Form for each department. Only one entry may be
made in each class unless stated otherwise in rules for
that division/class.
5) Entry must be exhibited in the name of the person
doing the work and completed since the last South Dakota
State Fair between September 3, 2013 and
August 28, 2014.
6) Youth is defined as 18 years of age and under prior to
the State Fair. Youth may also enter in adult categories.
Exhibits will be judged according to rules of the division.
7) Computerized entry tags will be mailed to exhibitors.
Do NOT alter tags! Exhibits having altered tags will not be
accepted and will be disqualified.
8) For exhibit check-in and release information, refer to
Women’s Building, Horticulture Building, and
Arts/Education Building Static Exhibit Premium Books.
Please respect these times. No early releases. No
exhibits will be released without claim tag.
9) Entry may be mailed to the South Dakota State Fair.
Entry must be securely wrapped and boxed to prevent
damage. Exhibitor is responsible for insurance. Entry
tag must be attached to exhibit. Include a copy of Static
Exhibit Entry Form to serve as packing slip and for
check-in purposes. Draw a line through any item on the
entry form NOT included with mailed exhibits. Entry must
be received in the South Dakota State Fair office by
August 20, 2013 to qualify for judging.
10) Every precaution is taken for the safekeeping of
exhibit. The South Dakota State Fair is NOT responsible
for any loss or damage that may occur.
11) No exhibits may be sold. Do not display sales tags or
advertising logos on exhibits.
12) No person employed in a department may be an
exhibitor in that department.
13) Superintendents of the Women’s Building,
Horticulture Building, and Arts/Education Building may
determine the eligibility of exhibits and may disqualify
exhibits if necessary. Disqualified exhibits may or may
not be displayed during the State Fair as per
superintendents’ decision.
14) Judge will not award premium to unworthy exhibit. If
exhibit is not worthy of a first-place ribbon, judge may
award a lower-place ribbon.
15) A division or class may be deleted if no entries are
made for three years.
16) Exhibits not claimed will be shipped COD to exhibitor
unless arrangements are made with the building
superintendent. Items not claimed and not suitable for
mailing become property of the South Dakota State Fair.
17) Premium checks will be paid within 90 days after the
State Fair. Premium checks are void if not cashed within
180 days after issue date.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR
890 3rd St. SW
Huron SD 57350-1275
STATIC EXHIBITS
ENTRY FORM
You will not be permitted to show & no premiums will be paid unless this form is filled in completely with payment
and you have a completed & signed W-9. The information on the W-9 such as name & address must be the same as
this entry form. Social security number on the W-9 must identify the actual person entering.(Please Print in INK or type)
Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________ State _____________ Zip _______________________
Telephone _____________________________ Birthdate (Youth required)___________________________
Check this Box: if should you win in the Poetry Division, you would read your poem to an audience-see the Static Book, page 7, rule #15 for details.
I hereby attest that entries are in compliance with rules and regulations as stated in the South Dakota State Fair Static Exhibit Premium Book.
I agree to be governed by rules and regulations established by the State Fair Commission. I declare that all statements made in connections with these exhibits are true
and correct.
Exhibitor’s Signature: ____________________________________________
CHECK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE YOU PREMIUM TO THE SD STATE FAIR FOUNDATION
Use a separate registration form for each Department and each Exhibitor. Form may be photocopied.
Department entered __________Total number of exhibits in this department____________
Division
Number
Class
Number
Title of Class
(Exact wording of Premium List)
Type of Article
(Size, if required)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Use reverse for additional exhibits in this department
Mail completed form between April 3 – July 31, 2014 to South Dakota State Fair.
Literature entry deadline- April 3 - July 17, 2014
Use a separate registration form for each department and each exhibitor.
Office Use Only
Building______________ Date Recv’d____________
Amt. Recv’d____________Int. ______________
Receipt # ________________________________
___________________
Exhibitor No. _________________________________
Posted by _________________Date
Form may be photocopied
Division
Number
Class
Number
Title of Class
(Exact wording of Premium List)
Type of Article
(Size, if required)
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Mail completed form between April 3 – July 31, 2014 to South Dakota State Fair.
Literature entry deadline – April 3 - July 17, 2014
Exhibitor’s Signature__________________________________________________________
State of South Dakota
Department of Executive Management
South Dakota Dept of Agriculture
SD State
Fair
rd
890 3 St SW
Huron SD 57350
BFM-0001 (03/2006)
Send faxes to: 605-353-7348
Substitute W-9
DO NOT send to IRS
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Verification
Print or Type
Please see attachment or reverse for complete instructions.
Legal Name
(as entered with IRS) If Sole Proprietorship enter your Last, First MI
Trade Name
If doing business as (DBA) or enter business name of Sole Proprietorship
Order Address (where orders should be mailed)
PO Box or Number and Street, City, State, ZIP + 4
Remit Address (where checks should be mailed, if different from Order
address) PO Box or number and street, City, State, ZIP + 4
Entity Designation (check only one) Required
Individual / Sole Proprietor
Partnership
Corporation (includes service corporations)
Limited Liability Company - Partnership
Limited Liability Company – Corporation
Governmental Entities
Hospital Exempt from Tax or Government
Owned
Long Term Care Facility Exempt from Tax or
Government Owned
Other Entities (specify, e.g., 501(c)(3), etc):
__________________________________
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN,
you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However,
using your EIN may result in unnecessary notices
to the requester. Required
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Check Only One Required
Social Security Number (SSN)
Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
for U.S. Resident Aliens (ITIN)
Certification
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number, AND
2. I am not subject to back up withholding because (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been
notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to back up withholding as a result of a failure to report
all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding.
3. I am a U.S. person (including a US resident alien).
Printed Name
Printed Title
Telephone Number
(
)
Signature
Date (mm/dd/ccyy)
Your Bank Account Number
Optional Direct Deposit Information
checking Name on Bank Account
Bank Routing No. (9-digit ABA #)
savings
THIS IS A:
new direct deposit
change of existing
Optional e-mail address (Please make this LEGIBLE)
additional direct deposit
email change only
If you provide an email address you will be sent electronic notification when a payment is issued. You will also receive a PIN for use when
logging into the SD Vendor Self Service website at http://www.state.sd.us/bfm/vendor. We will NOT share your email address with anyone or
use it for any other purpose than communicating information about your payments to you.
ARTS & EDUCATION BUILDING…..
 Sweepstakes Literature Contest
 Poetry Day At The Fair
 Featured Artists and Authors
 Lego Building Contest
 Department 370……Literature
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Harmon Law Office (Pierre SD) $25 Premium
Harmon Law Office (Pierre SD) $25 Premium
5 BEST OF SHOW Plaques
Literature Sweepstakes Award
BEST OF SHOW $15
 Department 371……Art/China Painting/Photography
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Humphrey Drug (Huron SD) $50 Gift Certificate
Lewis Southgate (Huron SD) $10 Gift Certificate
Lewis Southgate (Huron SD) $10 Gift Certificate
BEST OF SHOW Ribbons
 EXHIBIT CHECK-IN/PICK-UP DATES AND TIMES
o Department 370 Literature Exhibits must be submitted by July 31st
to the South Dakota State Fair Office or postmarked by July 31st
to be eligible for judging.
o Department 371 Art/China Painting/Photography Exhibits may be checked in:
 Friday August 15, 2014
1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
 Saturday August 16, 2014 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
o Department 370 Literature & Department 371 Art/China Painting/Photography Exhibits
will be ready for release:
 Tuesday September 2, 2014 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR’S AWARD
DEPARTMENT 380
ART & EDUCATION
BUILDING
SOUTH DAKOTA FIRST LADY’S AWARD
Division 1- Class 1
Amateur or Professional China Painting
Flowers
Dept 371 China Painting General Rules
All other General Rules Apply
South Dakota State Fair will award a plaque and
$50.00 to winning entry.
Exhibitor will be recognized during a special ceremony
on the Freedom Stage at which time
South Dakota State First Lady Linda Daugaard
will be presented with the winning entry.
Winning entry will be displayed
in Pierre for 3 months and returned to exhibitor.
DEPARTMENT 370
Literature
Superintendents: Mary Helen Wipf & Andrea Olson
General Rules: Entries are qualified for competition in
Department 370 Literature when the following rules are met.
There are no exceptions to the following entry rules.
1) Refer to the South Dakota State Fair Static Exhibits
General Rules.
2) Entries must be made in the name of the person doing the
work and completed since the last Fair, between the dates of
September 3, 2013 and August 28, 2014.
11) Definitions:
•
Youth: 18 years of age or younger prior to the
start of the Fair.
•
Amateur: Writes for the pleasure involved and
does not derive the majority of income from
writing.
•
Professional: Writes primarily for the purpose of
selling; or who has had 3 or more years of
literature training; or teaches literature media.
Derives the majority of income from being a
writer.
3) Writer must be a resident of South Dakota.
4) Entries in the Literature Department will close
July 17. Only one entry may be made in each class. Entry
fees for entering exhibits :
Youth
Entry Fee $2.00 per item
Amateur
Entry Fee $3.00 per item
Professional
Entry Fee $8.00 per item
5) Entrant should not enter the same poetry or prose for more
than two consecutive years. If suggestions for improvements
are made one year, it could be revised and submitted once
more provided the entry did not place first the prior year. No
poetry or prose entry, which has been awarded a first prize at
a prior fair, may be entered again.
6) All manuscripts must be typed on 8 ½” x 11” paper, double
spaced on one side of the paper only. Do NOT put names on
manuscripts. Do NOT fold manuscripts. All literature entries
must submit an Judge’s copy AND an exhibit copy.
7) Entry tags should be stapled to the upper left hand corner
of the manuscript.
8) Tagged manuscripts should be mailed to the
South Dakota State Fair; 890 3rd Street SW; Huron, SD
57350 and postmarked by July 29, 2014. Enclose a large,
stamped, self-addressed manila envelope for return of
manuscripts.
9) Critique sheets will be completed by the judges when
deemed to be of help to the writer.
10) When specified, prose and poetry exhibits must meet
word counts and line counts.
12) Manuscripts may be picked up on Tuesday,
September 2, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor
must have claim check to remove exhibit from the
Art/Education building. If personally unable to pick-up
exhibit, exhibitor must sign a release authorizing an
individual to pick-up exhibit. Manuscripts not collected on
September 2, 2014 will be mailed in large manila
envelope supplied by exhibitor. Exhibitor must make
arrangements with superintendent if exhibit is to be
returned COD.
13) “POETRY DAY AT THE FAIR”…. If your poem wins a
ribbon and you would like the opportunity to read your
poem to an audience, check the box on the entry form.
Besides checking the box you should also send your
name, phone number and email address to:
•
Bruce Roseland
16894 SD Hwy 47
Seneca, SD 57473
605-436-6770
[email protected]
so that you may be contacted to schedule your reading.
The South Dakota State Poetry Society and South Dakota
State Fair are cooperating to sponsor this event in the
Women’s Building auditorium on Saturday, August 30,
2014. Hope you win a prize and share your poem at the
POETRY READ!!
PROFESSIONAL
DIVISION 1
PROSE
1st-$25.00
2nd-$15.00
15. Reflection or memories poem (can be any type of reflectionfor instance, of a decade, former days, growing up etc.)
16. My South Dakota Home (Poet’s choice of topics)
17. Poem using the theme “What Does The Fair Say?”
THE HARMON LAW OFFICE
PROF. L.L.C. PIERRE, SD
is awarding a $25 premium
to the 1st place winner in
Division 2 Class 17
“BEST OF SHOW"
A ribbon and plaque will be awarded
to the winner selected from
PROFESSIONAL PROSE
Division 1 Classes 1-9
AMATEUR
Class:
1.
2.
3
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Adult Short Story, 600-1300 words
Adult Short Story, 1300 words or more
Humorous Story
Story for Pre-school Children - intended to be read to them
Story for Primary Children, for first to third graders
Informal Essay
Human Interest Story, over 300 words
Formal Essay, 3-5 pages
Anecdote, under 300 words
POETRY DAY AT THE FAIR
Sponsored by
SD State Poetry Society and SD State Fair
Refer to LITERATURE General Rules
Item #13 for details to be part of the FUN!
AMATEUR
DIVISION 2
POETRY
1st-$15.00
2nd-$10.00
“BEST OF SHOW"
A ribbon and plaque will be awarded
to the winner selected from
AMATEUR POETRY
Division 2 Classes 1-15
Class:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Rhymed poem not to exceed 24 lines
Rhymed poem over 24 lines
Unrhymed poem not to exceed 40 lines
Unrhymed poem over 40 lines
Sonnet
Haiku, Tanka or Cinquain (not more than one stanza)
Lyric poem (intended to be sung)
Humorous Poem
Poem for children (not about children but for children)
Narrative Poem (tells a story-has characters-people or
animals etc.)
Ode (…in praise of poem)
Elegy (meditation on any serious theme such as death,
immortality etc.)
Nature Poem (Descriptive)
Definition poem (as in basing the poem on a feeling such as
loneliness, hate, love- even about things such as clowns,
trains)
DIVISION 3
PROSE
st
1 -$15.00
2nd-$10.00
“BEST OF SHOW”
A ribbon and plaque will be awarded
to the winner selected from
AMATEUR PROSE
Division 3 Classes 1-14
Class:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Adult Short Story, 600-1300 words
Adult Short Story, 1300 words or more
Humorous Story
Story for Pre-school Children intended to be read to them
5. Story for Primary Children, for first to third graders
6. Who-Dun-It, mystery story for ages 10-14
7. Dramatic Script
8. Informal Essay
9. Human Interest Story, over 300 words
10. Formal Essay, 3-5 pages
11. Travelogue
12. Anecdote, under 300 words
13. Character Sketch, not to exceed 300 words
14. Character Study, over 300 words
YOUTH
YOUTH
DIVISION 4
POETRY
18 Years of Age and Under
1st – $10.00
2nd – $7.00
DIVISION 5
PROSE
18 Years of Age and Under
1st-$10.00
2nd-$7.00
“BEST OF SHOW"
A ribbon and plaque will be awarded
to the winner selected from
YOUTH POETRY
Division 4 Classes 1-9
“BEST OF SHOW"
A ribbon and plaque will be awarded
to the winner selected from
YOUTH PROSE
Division 5 Classes 1-6
Class:
Class:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Rhymed poem
Free verse not to exceed 40 lines
Haiku, Tanka or Cinquain (not more than one stanza)
Humorous poem
Narrative poem (tells a story-has characters-people or
animals etc.)
6. Ode (…in praise of poem)
7. Nature poem
8 My South Dakota Home (Poet’s choice of topic)
9. * Poem using the theme “What Does The Fair Say?”
THE HARMON LAW OFFICE
PROF. L.L.C. PIERRE, SD
is awarding a $25 premium to the 1st place
winner in Division 4 Class 9
Short Story, 600 to 1300 words
Humorous Story, exhibitor's choice of length, etc.
Informal Essay
Story for Primary School Children
Human Interest Story
Formal Essay
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ROSEMARY DUNN
MOELLER
2012 Sweepstakes
Literature Award Winner
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SWEEPSTAKES
LITERATURE
AWARD
The SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR awards a
plaque to the writer who accumulates the
most points in any of the Literature
divisions. Points will be calculated as
follows:
First Place……….. 3 points
Second Place…... 2 points
Third Place………. 1 point
No special entry is required for this award. It
will be figured by the State Fair Office. This
award cannot be won two years in a row by
the same person.
MEDIA
Rules:
1.
Open to residents of South Dakota only.
2.
Includes newspapers and magazines. This
category is open to persons directly involved in the media.
3.
Entry submitted must be in published form. A tear sheet (full
pages containing story or picture) must be submitted for
newspaper or magazine entry sheets. Photostat copies are
permitted if they include the name of publication and date of
issue.
4.
Each entry must have attached to it an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of
paper bearing the class number and division description, title
or headline of article, publication’s name, address and date of
publication.
5.
Each non-bylined entry must be accompanied by a cover
letter of certification attesting to validity of authorship.
6.
All entries must have been published between June 1, 2013
and July 31, 2014.
7.
In the classes that require news photos or feature photos the
original photograph should be submitted with a tear sheet.
This will allow the judges to have the original photo and is to
the advantage of the exhibitor in case the newsprint is not of
the finest quality.
DIVISION 6
DAILY, WEEKLY, BI-MONTHLY or MONTHLY
PUBLICATION
1st-$25.00
2nd-$15.00
“BEST OF SHOW"
$15 prize awarded to the winner
selected from
MEDIA
Division 6 Classes 1-6
Class:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Professional Editorial, state interest
Feature Story, human interest
News Story, factual account of local interest
News Story, factual account of state interest
News Picture, with caption of on-the-spot-event
6. Feature Photo, with caption of human interest