EDUCATION

The Education Department presents an annual exhibition of the work of students in Kindergarten through grade 12 throughout the state of Minnesota. Students entering in the Individual Exhibits division may submit a variety of items (drawings, paintings, sewing, jewelry, reports and creative writing). Projects conceived and executed at home as well as school projects are welcome. The Technology Education division includes architectural working drawings, photography, welding, woodworking, CO2 cars and solar boats, among others. Agricultural Technology division showcases exhibits such as wood and metalworking, large construction, nursery landscape designs, and others by students enrolled in a high school vocational agriculture class. In 2007, over 3600 items were entered and exhibited.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND RULES FOR ENTRY: The Education premium book is available annually for download in May. Or, if you prefer to receive a copy by mail, contact the Competition Office at (651) 288-4417 and request to be placed on the Education mailing list. Exhibitors who have entered within the past two years are already included on that list.

The official three-part Education entry form is not sent out, but rather is filled out when entries are submitted. Teachers who will be bringing in a number of student works should enter on-line. By entering on-line, the entry forms and tags will be filled out electronically and the completed tags will be mailed to you ahead of time. On-line registration is highly recommended for teachers entering large numbers of projects. Or, they may contact the Competition office ahead of time to receive a sufficient number of entry forms and tags for completion prior to delivery of entries.

ONLINE REGISTRATION: Registration for entries on-line is available beginning May 1, for all Education divisions except Agricultural Technology. By entering on-line, your entry forms and tags will be completed and ready for you when you deliver your articles.

PRE-REGISTRATION must be completed on-line by August 7. On-line registration will absolutely close on August 7 at 11:59 p.m. If you miss the on-line registration deadline, exhibits may also be registered in person on date of delivery.

DOWNLOADABLES:

The Education Premium Book can be viewed and printed using "Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4 or higher. If you do not have Acrobat Reader or have an older version you may download "Acrobat Reader 5" by clicking on the "Acrobat Reader" icon.

• Education Premium Book

Please be sure to PRINT AND READ the rules in the premium book before beginning on-line registration as it includes pertinent information for you to attach to your entry.

INITIAL MAILING: Sent via bulk mail in early May. IMPORTANT NOTE: Until the premium book is posted, please consider the dates and times below to be tentative. ONLINE REGISTRATION: Begins May 1 and closes Aug. 5 at 4:30 p.m. DELIVERY OF EXHIBITS: Individual Exhibits: Monday, Aug. 11, between 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, between 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Technology Education: Monday, Aug. 11, between 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, between 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Agricultural Technology: Monday, Aug. 18, between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, between 8 a.m. - 12 noon REMOVAL OF EXHIBITS: Exhibits must be removed from the Education Building between 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2 and Wednesday, Sept. 3. No exhibits will be released without entry form receipt.

For further information, please e-mail us or call us directly at (651) 288-4417.