Contests & Games

Contests & Games

Contests and Games tent keeps the whole family busy.

When was the last time you earned $100 by adding several columns of figures? That was the prize given in the adult division of the Oldtime Farming Festival ciphering match last year! Check the list below to see who won at the 2011 Festival!

Apple Peeling Contest

All ages. Apples and paring knives are provided. The object is to peel as long a peeling as possible without breaking it. Contests & Games helper will measure peeling with a yardstick. Winner is usually around 70-72 inches.

Arm Wrestling Tournament

Gender divisions. Ages 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-up. Standard arm wrestling rules using right hands. Winner in each division gets a t-shirt.

Bale Toss

Gender divisions. Ages 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-up. Contestants throw a standard size bale of straw from behind a designated line. The point where the bale hits the ground first is marked as the distance of the throw. Contestants are allowed two attempts. A t-shirt is given in each age/gender division.

Bubble Gum Bubble-blowing Blowout

5-under, 6-10, 11-13, 14-adult. Each contestant is provided one piece of bubble gum. After a period of time for all to soften their gum by chewing, contestants may blow a bubble to be measured from side view with yardstick by contest helper. The biggest bubble (usually 3.5 inches) in each age group wins a t-shirt.

Cake Walk

All ages. .25 entry fee. Each entrant is given a large numbered mat; mats are placed on the ground in a circle outside the games tent. When all 30 numbers are given out, or when no more people want to enter, music is played for all entrants to walkin a circle. When the music stops,each entrant finds a number to stand on and a number is drawn from a container. Whoever is standing on the chosen number may choose one of the cakes baked as a prize. Sometimes more than one number may be drawn and more than one cake given for one "walk". There is no limit the number of times one person may enter.

Chicken Dance Contest

All ages. "The Chicken Dance" will be played for all entrants to dance. The music will repeat and continue to play until the judges are satisfied. Entrants are encouraged to create some type of chicken costume prior to entering.

Ciphering Match

$5 prizes given in each of grades 1-4, $10 in grades 5-8, $50.00 high school, and $100 adult. Two contestants at a time in each division work age-appropriate addition problems on a chalkboard. First contestant to get the correct answer wins the heat. Contestants in each age or grade division are eliminated one at a time until one remains as the winner.

Euchre Tournament

18 and older. $3 fee. Regular rules for Euchre; some special terms may be announced prior to play. First, second, and third places each day get cash rewards.

Husband-calling Contest

Contestants "call a husband". Judges decide which is the most effective. First prize gets a t-shirt.

Jigsaw Puzzle Contest

Amateur Class (team of two people) and Master Class (team of up to three people). Four puzzles are available for the Amateur Class and two puzzles are available for the Master Class. Master Class teams may use two card tables. Time is recorded when team begins and finishes. Team in each class with the best time will win t-shirts and MasterClass winners will be given one of the puzzles and t-shirts.

Longest Beard Contest

Contest helper will measure from bottom of chin to end of longest beard hair with yardstick. Longest beard wins a t-shirt.

Nail-driving Contest

Gender divisions. 5-under (styrofoam board), 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-up. Contestants race each other two at a time by pounding a nail into a board. Hammers, nails, and goggles are provided. The first contestant to drive his or her nail all the way into the board without it bending is the winner. Contestants are eliminated one at a time until there is one t-shirt winner in each age/gender division.

Old-fashioned Oratory Competition

Youth and adult divisions. Each contestant will give a speech of five minutes or less on any topic concerning rural life. Judges will award $50 prize in each age division.

Rolling Pin Throwing Contest

Women. Contestants are chosen in order of sign-up. Each contestant stands behind a marked line to throw a rolling pin into a large container. If more than one contestant gets the rolling pin in the container, the throwing distance is increased and the successful throwers compete again. This is repeated until only one person succeeds. If no contestant gets the rolling pin in the container in the first round,any contestant whose throw hits the outside of the container will compete again. A t-shirt is given to one winner.

Sack Races

6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-up. Each contestant is given a burlap sack to race in. The contestants in each race line up to wait for the start signal. At the signal, the racers hop to a goal (usually a folding chair), hop around the goal, and return to the starting line. First one over the finish line is the winner. If there is a large number of racers, the age division may be split into two or more heats. A t-shirt is given in each age division.

Spelling Bee

Grade 6-adult. Single elimination. Words are given from a standard fifth-grade spelling list. Contestant may ask to have the word repeated, used in a sentence, or defined. A t-shirt is given to one winner.

Seed-spitting Contest

5-under, 6-12, 13-up. Each contestant receives two seeds and is allowed two "spits". The "spitting field" is made up of sheets, tablecloths, and/or blankets spread on the ground. Spitters take turns standing at the edge of the spitting field to spit their seeds one at a time as far as possible without crossing the edges of the field. The better of the two spits will count. The contestant that is able to spit his or her seed the farthest is the winner. A t-shirt is given in each age division.

Three-legged Races

6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-up, adult with child age 10 or younger, teams of two. Each team receives a burlap sack. One member of the team puts right foot and leg in sack; other member, left foot and leg. The two legs in the bag must operate as one leg. Rules are similar to Sack Races. Teams with two members in more than one age division must compete at level of older member of the team. Winning teams receive t-shirts.

Wrench Throwing Contest

Men. Same rules as those for Rolling Pin Throwing Contest.

last update 11022011

Guess the Beans in the Jar

Questions can be directed to Susie Oswalt: 740-625-5856

Bruce Casto, 10 feet, 3 inches

girls 5-under:

boys 5-under:

girls 6-8:

boys 6-8:

girls 9-10:

boys 9-10:

girls 11-12:

boys 11-12:

Caris

(no entries)

Maggie

Asa Knapp

Madison Narcross

Noah Baitz

Olivia Arnold

Gavin Thatcher

girls 13-14:

boys 13-14:

girls 15-17:

boys 15-17:

women 18-up:

ment 18-up:

Sadie Brass

Josiah Armbrust

Sarah Klugh

Jacob Pack

Amy Klugh

Andy Haldeman

girls 4-5:

boys 4-5:

girls 6-8:

boys 6-8:

girls 9-11:

boys 9-11:

Samantha P

Dustin P

Amelia Smith

Noah Hildebrand

Lydia Knapp

Treven

girls 12-14:

boys 12-14:

girls 15-17:

boys 15-17:

women 18-up:

men 18-up:

Cora Smith

Jordan Gordner

Anna Munsell

Christian Hill

Imogene Robertson

Bruce Casto

5-under:

6-10:

11-13:

14-adult:

Lilyana Diaz

Halle Moreland

Olivia Arnold

Tim Keller

ages 8 & under:

ages 9-13:

ages 13 & up:

Lilyana Diaz

Dayna Smith

Issac Knapp & Shriley Tucker (tie)

grade 1:

grade 2:

grade 3:

grade 4:

grade 5:

Chelsea King

Landon Griffith

Maggie Mitchell

Olivia Banta

Noah Baitz

grade 6:

grade 7:

grade 8:

high school:

adult:

Hannah Primozic

Gavin Thatcher

Zach Narcross

Jared Grumney

Jeff Mitchell

Saturday

first place:

second place:

third place:

Chuck Crum

Randy Hegenderfer

David Wade

Sunday

first place:

second place:

third place:

Fred Wade

Jean Woodruff

Judy Campbell

winner:

Louise Primozic

amateur class:

master class:

Roger & Sadie Steffan

Justin Dowell, Conner Hill & Justin Jenkins

Patrick Laughlin, 21 inches

girls 5-under:

boys 5-under:

girls 6-8:

boys 6-8:

girls 9-11:

boys 9-11:

Lilyana Diaz

(no entries)

Amelia Smith

Asa Knapp

Lydia Knapp

Levi Knapp

girls 12-14:

boys 12-14:

girls 15-17:

boys 15-17:

women 18-up:

men 18-up:

Cora Smith

Jordan Gordner

Anna Munsell

Christian Hill

Imogene Robertson

Bruce Casto

17-under:

adult:

Issac Knapp

Betsy Hildebrand

Betty Rodgers

ages 6-8:

ages 9-11:

ages 12-14:

ages 15-adult:

Matthew Vascura

Elizabeth Vascura

Katie Ursich

Issac Knapp

Dave Collard

ages 5-under:

ages 6-12:

ages 13-adult:

Caris Knapp

Hannah Primozic

Bruce Casto

ages 6-8:

ages 9-11:

ages 12-14:

ages 15-adult:

adult & child 10 or under:

(no entries)

Ellen Banta & Lydia Knapp

James Munsell & Elijah Knapp

Caleb Baitz & Zach Mizer

Michael & Madison Narcross

Ted Ferguson

Betsy Hildebrand,762 (actual 768)

The Village Photographer

Courtesy of The Village Photographer

See the Festival Schedule page for dates and times.

Courtesy of The Village Photographer

Courtesy of Anna Marie Smith

winner:

Cornhole Tournament

winners:

Scott Paterson & Chris Podraza

Courtesy of Mary-Frances Bartles

Courtesy of The Village Photographer

Courtesy of The Village Photographer

Courtesy of The Village Photographer

Courtesy of The Village Photographer

Courtesy of Mary-Frances Bartles