THE FARMERVILLE JAYCEES



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oFFICIAL RULES





SATURDAY - JULY 26th

REGISTER NO LATER THAN 8am

WEIGH-INS 8AM - 9AM

FARMERVILLE COURTHOUSE SQUARE



rESIDENCEY



TO ENTER YOU MUST BE A LOUISIANA RESIDENT AND BE PREPARED TO SHOW PROOF OF RESIDENCY.



rEGISTRATION AND WEIGH-INS



REGISTRATION AND WEIGH-IN WILL BEGIN AT 8:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 9:00 A.M. TO ALLOW TIME FOR JUDGING BEFORE THE AUCTION BEGINS. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST FILL OUT A W-9 FORM TO COMPETE IN THE SIZE CONTEST. IF WATERMELONS ARE PUT IN ANY NAME OTHER THAN THE GROWER’S NAME, THEY MUST BE PRESENT AT THE WEIGH-IN.



fRESH, NEVER FROZEN



ALL WATERMELONS MUST BE FRESH, NOT FROZEN OR THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.



TWO PER CATEGORY



tHERE IS A LIMIT OF TWO WATERMELONS PER CATEGORY, PER GROWER.



YOUTH DIVISIONS



12 & UNDER – LIMIT TWO WATERMELONS PER GROWER. THIS DIVISION INCLUDES ALL CATEGORIES OF WATERMELONS EXCEPT THE CAROLINA CROSS. THE CHILD MUST BE PRESENT AT WEIGH-IN.



AUCTIONING



ONLY THE TOP THREE WATERMELONS IN EACH CATEGORY WILL BE AUCTIONED.



CASH PRIZES



THE LARGEST WATERMELON OVERALL IS GUARANTEED $1,000.00 CASH PRIZE. FOR ALL OTHER WATERMELONS AUCTIONED, THE GROWER WILL BE PAID ONE-HALF OF THE AUCTIONED PRICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING THE FESTIVAL. PROCEEDS FROM THE AUCTION OF THE WATERMELON GO TO THE LOUISIANA WATERMELON FESTIVAL.



LIABILITY



THE LOUISIANA WATERMELON FESTIVAL WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO THE WATERMELONS ENTERED AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WATERMELONS LEFT AT THE FESTIVAL.



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