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Teen Farmer 2000 presentation and display competition

The Mountain Township Agricultural Society is hosting a two day competition called Teen Farmer 2000 on Sat., Aug.19 and Sun., Aug. 20, at the South Mountain Fair. The competition will be judged on three equally rated categories. Section A is the Oral Presentation. Each contestant will prepare a 10 to 15 minute presentation outlining a farm operation. This will be followed by a ten minute question period. Section B is the Display Area. Competitors will be allotted a 17" by 20" display area in the Livestock Pavilion to set up a visual display to highlight the farm they represent. Competitors from livestock farms will be required to have a least one animal in their display. Section C is Interaction with the Public. Competitors will be judged during the competition on their ability to communicate with visitors to the fair.

More information is available from Peter Buck at 613-989-3399. Deadline for registration is Aug. 1. The maximum number of participants is 24.

Prize money is: first $1000; second $750; third $600; fourth $500; fifth $400; sixth to tenth $100; eleventh to fifteenth $50; sixteenth on $25.

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