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NORTHEAST FLORIDA FAIR—―65 YEARS OF SQUEALS, THRILLS & FERRIS WHEELS‖ By Shelly Terrell
The 2012 Northeast Florida Fair was held October 18-28. This
year's theme "65 Years of Squeals, Thrills, & Ferris Wheels" proved there was excitement from fair officials, staff, exhibitors, vendors and all patrons. Hildebrand Rides offered a variety of rides and games fro the entire family. Fair entertainment included magician Just Paul, Rowdy Rooster, performances from the high school and middle school bands and a variety of local enter- tainers. Just Paul and Rowdy Rooster were on hand to entertain the children who attended the Fair on field trips. Other competi- tions included arts, crafts, canned and baked goods and horticul- ture exhibits prepared by all ages. Nassau County school exhibit booths were decorated and highlighted the Fair's theme. As al- ways, the Fair is a time to showcase youth in the community and support 4-H and FFA projects. Patrons were excited to see im- provements throughout the grounds as well as the decorations that highlighted the Fair theme. We are extremely proud of our new lighted sign near the front entrance of the fairgrounds. The sign was used as a way to promote activities throughout the Fair as well as show appreciation to our sponsors. If you were not able to visit us this year, we extend and invita-
tion to next year's Fair. Our Board, staff, volunteers, vendors, and exhibitors promise to make you feel right at home. For more infor- mation, please visit
www.neflfair.org, e-mail
info@neflfair.org or like us on Facebook Northeast Florida Fair - Callahan, FL.
Hillsborough County Fair Showcases Young and Old
Hillsborough County Fair ran from October 17th—21st with vol-
unteers putting together a fun-filled five days of tail swishing and wing flapping fun. With livestock shows each day, there was sheep jumping, cow clipping and rabbit costume contests. Youth competed for showmanship awards as they led their animals around the ring! For the 4H or FFA students who raised a pig, it wasn’t easy to part with the pet at the annual Swine Auction held on Saturday. For all ages there was the traditional Family Living Arts and
Crafts where entrants vied for that blue ribbon in art, photography, baking, needlepoint, quilting and more. Kids entered the ―Just For Kids‖ Department. All entries were on display in an old-fashioned County Fair kind of way! Beauty abounded the weekend before the Fair opened, with the
Harvest Queen Pageant on Saturday on the fairgrounds. The 2012 Queen and Junior Queen were crowned and began their reign immediately. Babies, toddlers and children were featured in the Children's Pageant on Sunday. From Recycled Yard Art Competition to Hay Bale Decorating
there were creative sights to see and to taste. The 4H Foundation held a Bar-b-Que dinner on Saturday and there was a Chili Cook- Off on Sunday. The Cattle women had a booth offering tasty beef recipes and sponsoring a ―Kids Cooking Contest.‖ There was plenty of traditional Fair food including roast corn on the cob, mini- donuts and fried vegetables along with the Brandon Shriners grill- ing up hamburgers and hot dogs. If the summer heat beat up your landscaping, the FNGLA auc-
tion took place on Saturday and offered bargains galore. An adult and youth Horticulture competition gave those gardeners a chance to show off their home grown plants. The arena bleachers offered plenty of seating for the daily
shows. A Youth Horse Show kicked off arena events in a pre-Fair event. The Bay Area Bandits Mounted Shooting Club held a show
on the 20th of October and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Mounted Posse held a Speed Show in the arena on Sunday, Oc- tober 21st. The exciting Ranch Rodeo brought in a crowd on Friday and
Saturday nights as ranch hands competed for cash prizes as they teamed up in events like Wild Cow Milking, Bronc Riding, Mutton Busting and more. Desert Moon Band offered a pre-rodeo show too. It was fun, exciting and entertaining! Free shows with Fair admission included Horses, Horses, Horses, with Heidi Herriott, a fun and educational interactive safety act, The Firefighter Show and the all time favorite, Rob- inson's Racing Pigs. Arnold Amusements provided the thrills of a midway with rides
for all ages and many ride specials. If you missed us this year—be sure to come next year.
CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIR UPDATE Charlie Price Retires after 18 years And Shawn Krauel Takes Over Helm
As the Central Florida Fair closes the books on the first suc-
cessful 100 years and says good-bye to longtime General Man- ager/C.O.O., Charles C. Price, who has retired after 18 years of dedicated service to the organization, we look forward to a new generation of leadership for the Central Florida Fair. With the Central Florida Fair’s future in mind, the Board of Direc-
tors, led by President Palmer Yergey, conducted an exhaustive search for a candidate that would possess the passion, excite- ment and vision that is necessary to lead the Central Florida Fair into the next 100 years. We would like to welcome Shawn Krauel, his wife Tina of 12 years and their 11 year old daughter Taylor to the Central Florida Fair family. Shawn recently relocated his fam- ily to Central Florida from West Palm Beach, where he worked with the South Florida Fair. During his tenure at West Palm, he ran their box office, transitioned into Midway Operations and then Management of their Exposition Facilities, while also booking na- tional entertainment acts for their Pepsi Stage during the annual Fair. Shawn’s unique qualifications and his vast experience will pro-
vide the Central Florida Fair with numerous opportunities and will enhance our existing programs and enrich our established part- nerships. As we gear up to celebrate our 101st Central Florida Fair, Febru-
ary 28-March 10, 2013, we invite you to join us as we welcome Mr. Shawn Krauel as our new General Manager
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE
2013 FEDERATION CONVENTION AND
IAFE ZONE II MEETING
MAY 16—18, 2013
THE WALDORF ASTORIA NAPLES, FL
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