DUNKIRK — The Chautauqua County Fair will continue the Bucket of Junk department in Floral Hall for juniors ages 17 and under.

Exhibitors will be given a bucket or bag containing various items often considered “junk.” The exhibitor will then be challenged to make a creation using the contents of their bucket. All buckets will contain the same number of items and be as close to identical as possible. The goal is to use all of the items, except for the bucket or bag, in their sculpture. Exhibitors will be allowed to paint, finish, bend, shape, bolt, glue, cut, fasten, sand or clean their items but no items may be added.

A “bucket of junk” can be reserved by calling the fair office at 366-4752 between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buckets can be picked up starting Monday, June 25, on a first-come, first-served basis. Exhibitors who had a bucket last year may get one again this year. There are 12 buckets available for children under 12 years old and eight buckets available for ages 12 to 17 years old.

The exhibitor will bring his/her creation and the bucket to the Floral Hall on Saturday, July 14, to have it entered in the fair.

More information is available in the printed 2018 Exhibitors Fair Book under Dept. 220 or the online 2018 Exhibitors Fair book at chautauquacountyfair.org.