It’s just a little more than a month away from the day Obion Countians will be entering their creations in the Obion County Fair.

Students ages 5-18 can enter everything from arts and crafts to sewing and photography on Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Changes were announced immediately following the 2008 fair in the junior art department. Children will no longer be able to enter paintings and all drawings must be done directly on the blank side of a 5-inch by 8-inch index card. This change was made due to the lack of space to display the work, it was noted.

Pen and ink, magic marker, pencil, colored pencils, glitter pens, glitter crayons, pastels, charcoal and crayons are acceptable mediums for the drawings.

Children may enter one drawing in each of the following lots:

Farm Life Flowers Face or Portrait Angel American/patriotic Sea Life Building Car/Vehicle Reptiles Birds Zoo/Wild Animals House

Obion County Fair/Carnival Silly/Strange Celebration First Name Sports Scene Mythical Map Scene Cartoon Fashion Design Any Other

Other changes being made are in the junior sewing department. Lots for the categories now include:

For ages 5-8:

Lot 1 - Blouse or Top Lot 2 - Decorated T-shirt or Sweatshirt Lot 3 - Sunday wear Lot 4 - Apron Lot 5 - Pot Holder

Lot 6 - Pillow Lot 7 - Pin Cushion Lot 8 - Any Cloth Purse or Book Bag Lot 9 - Recycled Garment Lot 10 - Any Other Type Sewing

For ages 9-13:

Lot 11 - Sunday Wear Lot 12 - Skirt, Long or Short Lot 13 - Blouse or Top Lot 14 - Decorated Spirit T-shirt or Sweatshirt Lot 15 - School Spirit T-shirt or Sweatshirt Lot 16 - Apron Lot 17 - Pot holder Lot 18 - Pin Cushion

Lot 19 - Any Cloth Purse or Book Bag Lot 20 - Pillow Lot 21 - Counted Cross Stitch Item Lot 22 - Crocheted Item Lot 23 - Recycled Garment Lot 24 - Quilted Place Mat Lot 25 - Any Other Type Sewing

For ages 14-18:

Lot 26 - Sunday Wear Lot 27 - Skirt, Long or Short Lot 28 - Blouse or Top Lot 29 - Recycled Garment Lot 30 - Pot holder Lot 31 - Any Cloth Purse or Book Bag Lot 32 - Pillow Lot 33 - Crocheted Item

Lot 34 - Counted Cross Stitch Article Lot 35 - Pin Cushion Lot 36 - Needlepoint or Plastic Canvas Lot 37 - Decorated T-shirt or Sweatshirt Lot 38 - Apron Lot 39 - Baby Quilt, and Lot 40 - Any Other Type Sewing

Special categories for the adult departments, as released by Obion County Fair president Brenda Baker, include:

• Adult Art - Beach Scene, Any Medium (oils, watercolors, etc.)
• Adult Crafts - Decorated stepping stone (may use any material or medium)
• Adult Photography - A Christmas Celebration
• Adult Canning - 3/12 pint jars of relish (Rules: only half pint jars will be accepted in special category. Jars must be placed in a decorative container, basket or box)
• Adult Culinary - Decorated Animal-Shaped Cake (Rules: cake must be 3-D, decorated all around. It will be judged on decoration only)
• Adult Sewing - Aprons (Rules: any size or fabric may be crocheted; denim, plain, or fancy)
• Senior Citizens - Pair of hand-decorated pillowcases (Cross stitch, hand embroidery, hand monogrammed, etc.)

Special premiums for each category include:

• First Place - $25
• Second Place - $15
• Third Place - $10

This year's fair theme is "Treasure Chest of the County's Best." The fair will be staged August 10th - 15th.