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.......... ......... .......... Jy . ........ ........ ... ............ ................I................... nil HARRIET ALEXANDER NATURE CENTER What: Hot j am/j elly contest, run by the Harriet Alexander Nature Center (HANG) Date: August 5, 2012, during the Mosquito Bluegrass Jam at The Rog, Central Park • July 30-Aug. 3—Registration. Must bring in 2 half-pint jars of j am/j elly (unlabeled) to Parks and Recreation, Roseville City Hall, 2660 Civic Center Dr. No late entries allowed. • Registration fee of$5.00 (fee goes to the HANC budget) • Can bring up to 10 more, self-labeled (if desired), half-pint jars for selling. • After all contestants have registered, each entry is assigned a letter of the alphabet at random, starting with A. Stickers with that letter will be applied to all of the jars, both the two for tasting as well as the ones left for selling. • Aug. 5 (day of the event) o 3:00pm -6:00pm—Judging period (see below) o At 3:00pm we also begin selling any extra jars (see below) Wow o At around 6:30pm—winners will be announced during a break during a music performance. 0# o At 8:00pm (or at end of last performance) — selling ends, unless it's all sold before then. Contest participants can pick up any unsold jars. • Any unopened second jars of jelly intended for contest judging are the property of HANC. Judging method • Visitors purchase, for $1, a plate with samples of every entry j am/j elly. Each sample is labeled with the entrant's assigned letter (A, B, C, etc.). The "judges" are also given a tasting spoon and a "coin" with which to cast their vote. • They can purchase a second plate if want to taste again, but only one "coin" (vote) per person. • Visitors make their choice by putting their "coin" in the labeled (A, B, C, etc.) coffee can of their favorite. • At end of judging period (3-6 pm), we count the number of"coins" in each coffee can. Most coins is first place, etc. • Prizes are awarded for at least first place, with further prizes dependent on the number of entries. Selling the extra jars • For those that choose to bring extra jars (up to 10), beyond the 2 half-pints required, they will be sold during the event to anyone interested for $5/jar. Of this, $1 will go to HANC (as a commission) and $4 will be given to the entrant in the form of a check to be sent from P&R after the event. • If desired, registrants can prepare and affix their own labels and put on the jars to be sold. • Records will be made for all registrants that choose to sell, listing number of jars brought in; number sold; number of jars, if any, being returned; and amount of check to be forthcoming from P&R. A receipt will be prepared at the end of the event. • All left-over jars from the selling table can be picked up at the end of the event, otherwise they must be picked up no later than a week after the event at HANC (by 4:00 pm, Sunday, August 12). All jars not picked up by then become the property of HANC. The nature center is located at 2520 N. Dale Street, open Tuesday-Sat., 10-1, Sunday 1-4. • All empty jars are the property of HANC.