• Membership and membership fees: Members of county agricultural societies must be residents of the county in which the county agricultural society is organized. The annual membership fee shall be fixed by each society or its board of directors and paid to the secretary or treasurer as its by-laws direct.

• A printed certificate of membership shall be issued to each member who pays the required fee, and said certificate shall be issued from a book in which duplicate stubs of same shall be properly filled out and preserved. All certificates shall be numbered consecutively. No person shall pay or secure more than one membership, and that for himself or herself.

• The secretary of each society shall send the name and address of each member of the board of directors to the Secretary State Board of Agriculture within ten days after the election. A list of the members shall be kept in the office of the Secretary of each society and open to public inspection at all times so as to afford convenient information to any resident of the county.

• A membership ticket is $30.00. Gives holder membership in the Society and entitles him or her to vote for directors for that year and daily entry into the fair.

• Tickets may be purchased from the Secretary’s office or the Extension office.

• Admission – Gates open 7:00 am. For each person 10 or over, gate admission will be $8. *4-H, FFA, and advisors passes are free.

Directors in Charge:

Junior Fair Camping – Austin Prowant

Concessionaire Camping – Nathan Meyer

1. Junior and Senior Exhibitors are not required to stay on the fairgrounds overnight.

2. All Junior Fair Livestock Exhibitors staying overnight must have an identification card.

3. All exhibitors and concessionaires will be required to stay in areas designated for their use.

4. No one is authorized to park until assigned a specific area by Director in charge.

5. All exhibitors must fill out camping form stating the occupants and ages of those staying in camper or tent.

The following fee schedule will apply:

• Concessionaire Camper or Tent Parking Permit: $200.00 for 2026.

• Jr. & Sr. Fair Exhibitor Camper or Tent Permit: $250.00 for 2026.

6. All 2027 camping spots must be paid in full by Thursday, June 25, 2026. Any spots unpaid beginning Friday, June 26, 2026 will be considered open.

7. Camping spots are NON-transferrable.

8. Camping spot refunds must be requested no later than June 1st of current year. Any requests after June 1st are non-refundable.

General camping rules:

• No campfires

• No deep fryers

• No animals in camping area

• No tie outs by campers

• No unauthorized golf carts, 4-wheelers, motorcycles, mopeds, electric skateboards or other ride on devices on the grounds at any time.

• No dogs at campsites, except service dogs.

• Must have 30-amp extension cords, or will be unplugged.

• No dumping of gray or black water.

• Trash must be placed in proper trash barrels at the edge of your campsite by the road for garbage pickup.

• Campsite must be left in the same condition as prior to the fair; that includes removal of all trash.

• No vehicles in camp site.

• No loud parties or music.

• Only 1 camper or tent per spot.

• No generators at the electric spots.

• Quite hours: 11:00 pm to 7:00 am

9. Campsites will be policed daily.

10. All campers must remain on the designated camping spot until 8:00 am Sunday after fair.

11. Camping privileges may be revoked for violation of any of the above rules or at the discretion of the PCAS. Fines may be imposed at the discretion of the PCAS.

12. To camp at fair: must have kid(s) in 4-H, be active 4-H advisor or active staff.

13. Anyone that needs grey/black water pumped out, contact a board member.

• Fire extinguishers provided in all vendor’s trailers and/or tents (food service, games, etc.) must be tagged and serviced annually.

• Cooking exhaust hood fire suppression systems must be tagged and serviced annually.

• Vending trailers (food service, games, etc.) must have ground rod placed in earth with grounding wire from trailer to ground rod.

• Overloaded electrical outlets – devices used to accept several electrical cords from one outlet will not be permitted – power strips rated for outdoor use (GFI) are acceptable. Any extension cords used in the barns or other buildings must be U.L. approved heavy duty type and must first be plugged into a fused power strip at the electrical receptable.

• No Christmas lights.

• No open burning.

• No smoking permitted in all buildings, barns and shelters.

• Parking – vehicles parked over night must not be parked in a manner that obstructs drives. Drives must be clear to allow for fire and EMS apparatus access.

1. No one may offer anything for sale or give anything away on any part of the fairgrounds during the fair without first obtaining a contract for space for such sale or giveaway.

2. No one may set up any game, concession, or exhibit before or during the fair without obtaining a contract for such game, food, concession, or other exhibit.

3. All space(s) shall be used for the purpose outlined on each respective contract.

4. All buildings, tents, or enclosures, constructed or used must have the approval of the Society.

5. Each concession or exhibit shall COMPLY WITH and OBSERVE ALL LAWS, ordinances or STATUES of the United States, the State of Ohio, the County of Putnam, and the Township of Ottawa and protect and hold harmless the Society from any and all liability resulting in non-compliance. The OHIO REVISED CODE Sections 1711.09 and 2915.01 PROHIBIT IMMORAL SHOWS, LOTTERY DEVICES, GAMES OF CHANCE, GAMBLING OF ANY KIND (Including the sale of pools and paddle wheels) and the sale of intoxicants on any OHIO FAIRGROUNDS AT ALL TIMES. No drug related or explosive item may be sold or given away.

6. All licenses and permits required by the Ohio Department of Agricultural and/or the Putnam County Board of Health or any other governmental agency must be obtained before operation begins. All laws and regulations issued by those agencies must be obeyed.

7. The concession or exhibit owner, their employees, invitees or licensees shall be SUBJET TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS heretofore and hereinafter PRESCRIBED BY THE SOCIETY.

8. All concession or exhibits shall use the leased space(s) AT THEIR SOLE RISK. The Society shall not be responsible for any destruction, damage or deterioration of their property from weather, storm(s), acts of God, rebellion or riot. Additionally, the Society shall not be responsible for damage or destruction of property caused by any person, invitee, licensee or trespasser in any manner.

9. Each concession or exhibit shall be RESPONSIBLE FOR and save the Society harmless from any and ALL TAX LEVIES OR TAX DUE to any governmental body or agency.

10. Each concession or exhibit shall PROVIDE any pay for their OWN INSURANCE COVERAGE for fire, theft, vandalism, damage or destruction for their property. The society shall not be responsible or chargeable for such damage or destruction.

11. Each concession or exhibit ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY of any claims of damage arising out of their activities at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The society, its directors, officers, employees and the Board of Putnam County Commissioners will be held harmless in any and all claims for damages arising from the heretofore mentioned activities. Additionally, they must PROVIDE to the Society a CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE verifying a liability coverage for their operation prior to the opening of the fair.

12. Concessions or exhibits shall not transfer, sell, assign, exchange or barter any privileges, tickets of admission or rights issued to concessions or exhibits or his employees hereunder.

13. Concessions or exhibits SHALL NOT assign or SUBLET their contract to any person, partnership or corporation.

14. Concessions or exhibits shall SECURE AND PAY for PERMITS, LICENSES, SANCTION FEES, etc., necessary to conduct the scheduled activity.

15. Concessions or exhibits shall SECURE and PAY any type of SECURITY that either they or the Society determines necessary.

16. Each concession or exhibit shall post in a conspicuous manner at the front or entrance to their place of business a sign showing the price to be charged for meals, lunches, drinks, or other articles of food to be sold. The size of said sign, manner and place of posting to be approved by the society.

17. The person who obtains the contract mentioned in paragraph 1 or 2 above the responsible for the actions of all employees and agents while on the grounds.

18. All business will be conducted from within the space and all advertising will be confined to the inside of said space.

19. All business will be conducted in a courteous and gentlemanly manner and all fair patrons will be treated politely and courteously at all time. (The fair patron is always right!)

20. No cars, trucks, trailers, or other vehicles parked in the concession area, unless approved by Fair Officials with an extra fee paid. No vehicle traffic permitted on midway from 10:00 AM to curfew.

21. All rides, games, food, and other sales must observe the curfew that is announced each night.

22. All music, amplifiers and loud speakers will be kept at a comfortable level as determined by Officials of the Fair.

23. All spaces will be kept clean and orderly and will be decorated at the expense of the concession owner.

24. Anything given away must be approved by the Society. Any exhibitor who conducts drawings for free prizes must provide the Fair Secretary with the name, address, and telephone number of the prize winner(s) within five (5) days of the close of the fair.

25. Each space will be open every day from at least 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM and should be manned at these times. If space is not manned, a sign will be posted stating a time an attendant will be in the space.

26. The fairgrounds will be available for set-up from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM two (2) days prior to opening of the fair. Any space that is not set up by 10:00 AM on the first day of the fair will be considered vacant and can be rented to someone else.

27. No space may be closed, vacated and/or torn down until at least 12 AM on the last day of the fair.

28. All displays and display material must be removed from the fairgrounds by three (3) calendar days following the close of the fair or they will become property of the Putnam County Agricultural Society.

29. Only items listed on your contract may be sold from or displayed in your space.

30. No campers or sleeping quarters are permitted in any area of the fairgrounds except in the designated camping areas. All campers and sleeping quarters must pay the camping fees.

31. At the expiration of each contract, the space shall be surrendered to the Society in as good repair as when possession taken.

32. The Society shall have a lien upon all property being kept, used, or situated upon the fairgrounds, for the rent or privilege money to be paid under their contract and for any damages sustained. The Society shall have the right to restrain the same without process of law: and appropriate the property to satisfy all claims against the concession.
    

The violation of any of the items, conditions, or provisions of a contract shall, at the election of the Society’s Directors, cause the whole amount of this contract to become due and work a revocation forfeiture of all rights and privileges granted to the concession. In the event of such breach and such election, any and all sums paid or contracted to be paid under a contract to the Society, shall be and become the property of the Society as liquidated damages for said breach.