FLORIDA FAIR NEWS Citrus County Fair News The lazy days of summer are


over; we are back to full time. The animal project registrations


have started, the planning of our 15th Annual Truck & Tractor Pull is very busy. Our pull is to be held on January 24-25, 2014. Come join the fun and excitement. The grounds will also host the


EMT and fire hose capabilities. One of our exciting new projects for 2014 is to do an engineering study to explore options to relo- cate our carnival workers RV area to allow for a midway ex- pansion. Our growth is demand- ing it. Last year we enjoyed per- fect weather for both weekends and our midway was jammed.


18th Annual Citrus Stampede PRCA Rodeo November 22-23, 2013. We invite everyone to attend the exciting event which pro- vides Scholarship dollars for the youth of Citrus County. The Citrus County Fair is proud to announce that Laplant Motor


Sports is the new Promoter at the Citrus County Speedway. We look forward to a new and exciting partnership. The 2014 Citrus County Fair is March 24th -30th. We will have a


full week of entertainment, Livestock Exhibits and thrilling rides for our patrons. Come join the fun. Come see us at the Citrus County Fairgrounds for great fun and


fellowship. Hal Porter, Manager


“Country Roots & Cowboy Boots” “Country Roots & Cowboy


Boots” will be prominent at the 28th Annual Clay County Agri- cultural Fair. The Fair is sched- uled for April 3- 12, 2014 This is always an exciting


time for us …a new Board was set at the end of June. They elected the officers as follows: Chairman


Vice Chairman Becky Trexler Secretary Treasurer


Wayne Heath Virginia Hall


Tony Tharp We welcomed Sheryl Hartzog, Robin Huskey, and Rick Rivers


as new Board members this year. Due to term limits, Johnny Mack Smith, Max VanFossen, and


Glenn Lassiter left the board after the 2013 Fair. We are pleased that each of them has agreed to stay on as Superintendents for the 2014 Fair. We are proud to report that the following board members attend-


ed the Summer Workshop this year in Jacksonville: Becky Trexler, Virginia Hall, Sheryl Hartzog, Robin Huskey, Rick Rivers, Derrell Kelly, and Mary Lou Wilkinson. That’s more than half of our board and included all new members. Karen Brown and Pete Sutton also attended. Job one after electing officers was committee assignments.


Next was a fresh start to planning hours of operation, daily themes and promotions for our 28th Annual Fair. We just completed our budgeting process and will begin, updat-


ing the rules for competitive exhibits, contacting sponsors, vendor partners, and updating our website, not to mention trying to stay active on Facebook and Twitter. Yes, there’s a lot to do in the “off season”. We also were proud to help our Clay County Public Safety get a


grant to purchase a new mobile ATV to use at the 2014 Fair and other fairgrounds events. This was made possible by our partner- ship with Waste Management and Firehouse Subs. A decal noting the donation will be on the new vehicle. The new ATV will be have


Although the project will not be completed in time for the 2014 Fair, we want to determine feasibility and cost options. Other im- provements planned for the 2014 Fair include: Improved lighting in the small animal barn and on the new street


behind the new ticket booths New electrical upgrades for Corbin Building, ATM and trash


compactor, Fencing for the retention pond on the county property main parking area, Improved handicap accessibility for both guest services buildings, Improve drain on Main Street for handicap guest mobility, Additional picnic tables and benches for guests, new office server for ticket sales, adding traffic retainer poles in front of flag pavilion at new main entrance. Purchase additional recycle collection containers and cigarette urns We think these improvements will help us to improve our guest


experience for next year’s Fair. We will be meeting with our Midway provider, Deggeller Attrac-


tions, in November at the Volusia County Fair to plan our arm- band promotions for 2014. We are optimistic about our 2014 Fair. If we are blessed with


good weather, we think we’ll set a new record. We hope your schedule will allow you to join us and help cele- brate our 28th Anniversary, April 3-12, 2014.


The Collier County Fair hosted the 2nd Annual Big Swamp Smoke Off, Octo- ber 18 & 19, 2013. This event was sponsored by the Collier County Fair and the Florida BBQ Association. We are thankful for the all cook teams and vendors that came out for this great family event. We would also like to thank all the volunteers who gave so


much of their time for the success of this event. For information on next year’s event please go to bigswampcookoff.com. During the month of October the Collier County Fair hosted


our Haunted “GROSS” Walk. This was a haunted walk through our livestock pavilion that was turned into an insane asylum. All proceeds benefited the Life’s Not “Fair” Fund. It was a Spooktac- ular event!!! A HUGE thank you to the volunteers who put in end- less hours during the Haunted “GROSS” Walk. The Collier County Fair is in the works scheduling more excit-


ing events for the future!!!! Please check out our website or FB page for upcoming events.


DON’T MISS THE 2013 IAFE ANNUAL CONVENTION


TO BE HELD DECEMBER 8—12 IN LAS VEGAS!


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