Enrollment into the program will be on a first come basis. By enrolling into the program, you qualify your class. Your students will not be charged the exhibitor fee or entry fees for the projects entered for the 2025 Oakland County Fair.They would be expected to pay for any additional items such as carnival tickets or admission to an arena event and other Fair Activities.The enrollment into the program will open February 1 and will close April 30 or when 40 teachers have enrolled.
After enrollment you and the students in your classroom will be provided the current Oakland County Fairbook, which lists all the different project areas that are available to enter for the 2025 Oakland County Fair and all the guidelines.As you will see many of these projects are assignments that the students have already completed in school, such as artwork, creative writing and science projects. You as the enrolled teacher will submit the Fair entries online, opening on May 7 and closing June 1.No late entries will be accepted for this program. You will have access to assistance in this process by phone, zoom, or in person. After projects are entered into fair and completed, the next step is to bring the projects to Fair.Dates that projects are to be brought to Fair for judging are in the front section of the Fairbook but typically are the first couple of days of Fair.The 2025 Oakland County Fair is July 11 – 20.Projects must remain on display throughout the entire Fair.
Projects and ribbons can be picked up at check out which is the final day of Fair or arrangements can be made to pick up at the fair office.Students will also be eligible for individual prize money or premiums which will be mailed directly to them after fair. Also, following Fair we will calculate the number of student the teacher has had entered along with the number of projects that were entered and a check will be mailed to the teacher in August kicking off your 2025/2026 school year with funds already earned.
The breakdown of award levels for the parent/teacher organization is in the table below.
Number of students that are first time Fair exhibitors
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Number of Projects
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Incentive Award
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1-10
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20
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$100
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11- 25
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50
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$150
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26 and over
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Minimum of 60
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$250
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