JUNIOR FARM MECHANICS SHOW
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Pre-registration is required for all entries. Pre– registration forms are available at http://www.washmofair.com/farm-mechanics. All forms, filled out completely and legibly, must be returned to the Chamber of Commerce Office no later than July 17, 2026.
2. The Farm Mechanics Show is open to junior exhibitors in Franklin and adjoining counties,
3. Articles exhibited must have been constructed by the exhibitor or by FFA or 4-H Club and be agriculture related.
4. Only pre-registered items will be judged. There will be NO SUBSTITUTIONS!
5. Show officials reserve the right to adjust premiums due to exceptional design and planning, final premium values subject to the discretion of the committee. Any premium re-adjustments will accompany the registration form.
6. Each exhibitor is limited to two (2) entries in each class.
7. Projects shown previously at the Washington Fair are not eligible to be shown again.
8. Entries will be judged on project quality, design and function, and over-all appearance. A 50-point score sheet will be used to determine ribbon value
50-40 points = Blue
39-20 points = Red
19 points or less = White
9. All entries may be brought to the Fairgrounds between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026. Entries MUST be in place by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
10. Prizes will be awarded and pictures taken for Grand Champion projects at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Premiums will be available from the Chairman at the Livestock Office on the Fairgrounds after 12:00 Noon on Friday, August 7, 2026. Projects will be released for pickup after 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026.
**Beginning in 2026, participants must also provide a project binder including the following items:
Purpose and inspiration for the build, blueprint for project, itemized bill of materials, overall expense, time it took to complete the project, areas of strengths and weaknesses during the fabrication process, picture evidence of the build, receipts for expenses, what the individual learned the most during their build, plans for after graduation.
