Northern
Illinois Steam
Power Club
General & Safety Rules & Regulations 2019
(ALL Rules are effective for the 2019 show: August 8-11, 2019)
SHOWGROUND
RULES (APPLIES TO EVERYONE):
1. NO ALCOHOL IS ALLOWED
in
the showground area AT ANY TIME.
2. NO FIREARMS ALLOWED AT ANY TIME.
3. NO EXPLOSIVES ALLOWED AT ANY TIME.
4. NO PETS allowed in the showground area.
5. NO GOLF
CARTS or UTILITY
VEHICLES or ATVS or GATORS, etc. on the showgrounds during show hours, unless NISPC authorized.
VENDOR RULES:
1. Each vendor will receive 1 exhibitor
pass which allows 1 person
admission to the show. Others working for vendor must pay each day or have a
current membership card.
2.
Vendors must
set-up by 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m.
unless prior arrangements have
been made.
3.
Vendors and their
workers will park their
vehicles in a NISPC designated parking area.
4.
The parking sticker allows one
car
and one-person admission
to our show. All others in the
vehicle must pay admission or have a current membership card.
EXHIBITOR RULES:
1. Exhibitors will receive 1 exhibitor pass which allows 1-person admission
to the show. Others
accompanying the exhibitor
must pay each day or
have a current membership card.
2.
Exhibitors will
park their vehicles
in a NISPC designated parking area.
3.
The parking sticker allows one
car
and one-person admission
to our show. All others in the
vehicle must pay admission or have a current membership card.
4.
Trailers will be parked in a NISPC
designated area.
5.
Cease
operations of all
engines by 8:00 p.m.
6.
Other than
parade participation, tractor operations are prohibited between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
on the parade route.
7.
Exhibitors are
encouraged to bring any equipment
manufactured prior to
1960.
8.
NO TENTS OR CANOPIES allowed
over any tractors
in the display area, including the lawn & garden tractor display area.
CAMPGROUND RULES:
1.
Campground is for
members only. Please have
your membership card available when
registering.
2.
All
campers must register at Campground Supervisors Station located near the Whipple Rd. entrance on the
northwest corner of the grounds.
3.
One vehicle
per camp site.
4.
Fees:
a.
Tent Camping: $10 for all four days of the show (no
water or electric provided);
b.
Camper, Trailer, or Motor Home Camper:
$40 for all four days of the show plus $10 per each additional day that electric and
water hook-ups are
provided.
5. Alcohol is permitted at your camp site
only. Alcohol is NOT allowed anywhere
else on the grounds, at any time. No operating
any
motorized vehicle with
opened alcohol containers.
6.
Pets will
be allowed, but must be kept
in the campground area only. Pets must
be leashed and owners must
immediately clean up after
their pets.
7.
The Whipple Road
entrance to the campground is restricted to registered campers and camping vehicles
only. No visitors
to the camping area are permitted
to enter through this gate during show hours.
8.
Quiet time is from 11:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m.
9.
Each camper is to clean their own
campsite. Garbage should
be wrapped in
plastic bags and placed in
the dumpsters.
10. No digging of fire pits is allowed
at your campsite or on the campgrounds.
11.
Campgrounds will be open
the Saturday prior to the start
of the show and
will close the Sunday following the end of show. Electricity will not be available
outside of that timeframe. Please pay in advance
for the number of days you will
be connected.
12.
No storage of campers is allowed in
the buildings or on the grounds.
SAFETY RULES:
1. All persons who own or operate
power equipment during the show MUST attend
a MANDATORY safety meeting.
2.
A current
safety ribbon MUST be displayed
while operating said equipment.
3.
Only members of the NISPC are
covered by our
liability insurance.
Non-members are personally liable
for
any accident in which they are involved.
4. Each operator will be given a copy of the safety
rules that must be followed
at the mandatory safety meeting.
It is important
that you read and follow
these rules. These are for the safety and protection of everyone.
Have a SAFE and ENJOYALBE show.
THANK YOU.
~The Board of Directors of
The Northern Illinois Steam
Power Club~
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