SUMMIT AWARDS

ELIGIBILITY

• One entry per member, per category
• Member must be in good standing with dues current at the time of entry
• Entry must be received at the MontanaFair Office by October 10, 2025

DIVISIONS
A - Fair / Festival with attendance up to 50,000
B - Fair / Festival with attendance 50,001 to 149,999
C - Fair / Festival with attendance 150,000 & up
D - Service Member

AWARDS
The top 2 entries will be selected in each category, in each division, and will receive:

Division A:
1st Place = $200 & plaque 2nd Place = $100
Division B:
1st Place = $100 & plaque 2nd Place = $50
Division C:
1st Place = plaque 2nd Place = certificate
Division D:
1st Place = $100 2nd Place = $50

EVALUATION
A review committee will be appointed by the hosting fair to judge the entries using the provided criteria.

All submissions must include the following to be considered a complete entry:
1. Entry Form - Must be legible and complete
2. Category Item - Actual item being entered must have a label on the back of the entry with the name of the member, division, and category.

• Promotional Poster - used to market your event
• Event Guide - distributed at the gate or in advance (could include schedules, sponsors, etc)
• Theme - use of a single theme across the event, may include special logo, classes, activities/contests, or awards
• Photograph w/People - the primary focus of the photo should be a person or people
• Photography w/ Animals - the primary focus of the photo should be an animal or animals
• Photograph, Other - primary focus of the photo should NOT be people or animals (i.e. exhibits, performances, contests, or attractions)
• Premium Book / Competitive Exhibit Guide / Prize Listing
• Website Landing Page - used to market or provide information about your event
• Social Media Post - a single post used to market your event
• Agriculture Promotion - promotion designed to educate the public
• Non-Fair Event - produced / organized by Fair/Festival staff
• Innovative Sponsorship Approach

• Promotional Poster - used to market your act /services
• Promotional Brochure - used to market your act /services
• Website Landing Page - used to market or provide information about your act / services
• Social Media Post - a single post used to market your act / services

Promotional Poster

1st Place - Roosevelt County Fair, Culbertson, MT
2nd Place - Laramie County Fair, Cheyenne, WY

Event Guide
1st Place - Roosevelt County Fair, Culbertson, MT
2nd Place - El Paso County Fair, Calhan, CO

Theme
1st Place - Laramie County Fair, Cheyenne, WY
2nd Place - El Paso County Fair, Calhan, CO

Photograph with People
1st Place - El Paso County Fair, Calhan, CO
2nd Place - Nez Perce County Fair, Lewiston, ID

Photograph with Animal
1st Place - El Paso County Fair, Calhan, CO
2nd Place - Nez Perce County Fair, Lewiston, ID

Photograph - Other
1st Place - Platte County Fair, Wheatland, WY
2nd Place - Nez Perce County Fair, Lewiston, ID

Premium Book / Competitive Exhibit Guide
1st Place - Roosevelt County Fair, Culbertson, MT
2nd Place - El Paso County Fair, Calhan, CO

Website Landing Page
1st Place - Roosevelt County Fair, Culbertson, MT
2nd Place - Jerome County Fair, Jerome, ID

Social Media Post
1st Place - Laramie County Fair, Cheyenne, WY
2nd Place - El Paso County Fair, Calhan, CO

Agricultural Promotion
1st Place - Laramie County Fair, Cheyenne, WY
2nd Place - El Paso County Fair, Calhan, CO

Non-Fair Event
1st Place - El Paso County Fair, Calhan, CO
2nd Place - Laramie County Fair, Cheyenne, WY

Innovative Sponsorship Approach
1st Place - Laramie County Fair, Cheyenne, WY
2nd Place - Platte County Fair, Wheatland, WY

Promotional Poster
1st Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Event Guide
1st Place - Adams County Fair, Brighton, CO
2nd Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Theme
1st Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Photograph with People
1st Place - Adams County Fair, Brighton, CO
2nd Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Photograph with Animal
1st Place - Adams County Fair, Brighton, CO
2nd Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Photograph - Other
1st Place - Adams County Fair, Brighton, CO
2nd Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Premium Book / Competitive Exhibit Guide
1st Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Website Landing Page
1st Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Social Media Post
1st Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY
2nd Place - Adams County Fair, Brighton, CO

Agricultural Promotion
1st Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Non-Fair Event
1st Place - Adams County Fair, Brighton, CO
2nd Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Innovative Sponsorship Approach
1st Place - Adams County Fair, Brighton, CO
2nd Place - Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, WY

Promotional Poster
1st Place - Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, ID
2nd Place - MontanaFair, Billings, MT

Event Guide
1st Place - Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO
2nd Place - Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, ID

Theme

Photograph with People
1st Place - Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, ID
2nd Place - MontanaFair, Billings, MT

Photograph with Animal
1st Place - Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO
2nd Place - Western Idaho Fair, Boise, ID

Photograph - Other
1st Place - Deschutes County Fair, Redmond, OR
2nd Place - Western Idaho Fair, Boise, ID

Premium Book / Competitive Exhibit Guide
1st Place - Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, ID
2nd Place - Deschutes County Fair, Redmond, OR

Website Landing Page
1st Place - MontanaFair, Billings, MT
2nd Place - North Idaho State Fair, Coeur d'Alene, ID

Social Media Post
1st Place - Western Idaho Fair, Boise, ID
2nd Place - MontanaFair, Billings, MT

Agricultural Promotion
1st Place - Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, ID
2nd Place - Western Idaho Fair, Boise, ID

Non-Fair Event
1st Place - Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO
2nd Place - North Idaho State Fair, Coeur d'Alene, ID

Innovative Sponsorship Approach
1st Place - Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, ID
2nd Place - Western Idaho Fair, Boise, ID