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Frog Jumping Contest

Monday, September 5, 2022

Contest Hosted by TBA

CONTEST BEGINS AT 3:00 PM 
LOCATION: INDOOR ARENA
REGISTRATION: 2:30 p.m.
NO ENTRY FEE

Directors in Charge:
Keith Chapman and Cheryl Carr
​
AWARDS TO THE FARTHEST JUMP
  • First place, $30.00
  • Second place, $20.00
  • Third place, $10.00
  • One dollar ($1.00) to each contestant who enters a frog in the contest.
RULES
  • Frogs to be entered in the contest should be transported and held until jumping time in a suitable closed container (properly bedded down on wet grass or other suitable material).
  • One frog per person.
  • Contestants must be 18 years of age and under.
  • Frog can compete one time.
  • Frogs will start their jumps from a designated starting circle.
  • The distance each frog jumps will be measured on a straight line from the starting point on the pad to the point the frog lands on the 3rd jump.
  • Decisions of the judge will be final.
  • Owners may nudge frog to start first jump.
  • Owner may not touch frog at any time thereafter until jumping is completed.
  • Warning: Any frog found to have been artificially stimulated will be positively disqualified.
  • Area Frogs Only. No Imported Varieties.​

BEAT THE WORLD RECORD!
$250 to the person 
whose frog breaks the world record jump. 
​World Record is 32 ft., 3 in. made at Cape Town, South Africa on January 16, 1954. Great Geauga County Fair Record is 14 ft., 8 in. 

Location

14373 N Cheshire St.
​Burton, Ohio 44021

The Great Geauga County Fair

Fair Dates: Thursday, August 31 - Monday, September 4, 2023
Year Round Secretary's Office Hours (Sept - July):
Wednesdays: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.*
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​(440) 834-1846
*See calendar for holiday closings.

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    • History
    • Fair Officials
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    • News & Events
    • Jobs
    • Fair Foundation
  • Fair Info
    • Buy Ticket Now!
    • Daily Schedule
    • Amusement Rides
    • Entertainment >
      • KOI Drag Racing
      • Demolition Derby
      • Truck Pull
      • Rodeo
    • Horse Shows
    • Natural Resource Area
    • Media
    • Hours
    • Directions
  • Participate
    • Bicentennial
    • Fair Entry
    • 2022 FAIRBOOK
    • Fair Contests >
      • Round Bale Contest
      • Apple Pie Contest
      • Chicken Flying Contest
      • Diaper Dash Contest
      • Frog Jumping Contest
      • Rooster Crowing Contest
      • Kiddie Tractor Pull
      • Tractors of the Past
      • 5K Race
    • Junior Fair >
      • Jr Livestock Sale
      • DUNF Form
    • Concessions & Vendors
    • Fair Band
    • Results
    • Exhibitor Results 2022
  • Fairgrounds
    • Fairgrounds Rental
    • Winter Storage
    • Campground
    • Web Camera
  • Sponsorship
    • 2022 FAIR SPONSORS
  • Contact
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