Florida Fair News Northeast Florida Fair
The 72nd annual Northeast Florida Fair will be held October 10-20, 2019 at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds in Callahan,
FL. Our Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers are planning an exciting event full of fun for the whole family. There will be so much to do and see at this year’s Fair. The 2019 Fair promises to be filled with lots of entertainment, midway rides and games, livestock shows, vendors, home arts, and much more! Some of the exciting entertainment booked for this year is the Double Down Band and a variety of local artists. The annual Talent Show is always a crowd favorite during the Fair. The Home Arts Building will have exhibits provided by Nassau County Schools. The annual pallet decorating contest
will be available for 4-H and FFA groups to enter. The pallets will highlight the fair's theme. Other competitions will be arts, crafts, canned and baked goods, and horticulture exhibits prepared by all ages. As always, the fair is a time to showcase youth in the community. Youth from 4-H and FFA will have animals on display and be able to participate in judging contests and other events. The milkable cow and other interactive agricultural activities will be enjoyed by the children. Area schools will be invited to participate in Barnyard Olympics. Activities are planned for students to work together
and compete as a team. The Northeast Florida Fair is an annual event that focuses on the promotion of youth, history, agriculture, and educa-
tion. We have a brand new daily schedule and a new website that we invite you to check out. Ride speendor, a Premium &
Rule Book, will be posted closer to the Fair. For more information and updates visit,
www.neflfair.org, e-mail in-
fo@neflfair.org or like us on Facebook: Northeast Florida Fair-Callahan FL.
Kissimmee Valley Livestock
Show & Fair, Inc. announces new General Manager, Larry Berry
2019 OSCEOLA COUNTY FAIR by
Greg M. Thompson 18
Larry has spent most of his career in property and facility man- agement as well as being a public speaker and professional train- er. Prior to joining the Osceola County Fair team, he was the President of Wizardry Enterprises, LLC providing workshops and keynote addresses to management companies and associations across the country on leadership, financial analysis, marketing, emergency preparedness, project management, and other top- ics. Prior to that, he was creating magic as a manager at one of Disney’s deluxe resorts including concierge club-level opera- tions. He attended Grayslake College in Illinois majoring in marketing, and prior to entering facility and property management served eight years in the US Navy. Larry is an accomplished author and has two reference books and two novels to his name, as well as a contributing author for national trade publications. He is a professional magician and has been a member of the Acad- emy of Magical Arts and the Society of American Magicians. His hobbies include magic and illusion, writing, and scuba diving with sharks. “I am excited about the opportunity and new chapter in my career as a fair manager. In a way, I’m going back to my roots having been a member of 4H showing horses as a child and later the owner of a 160 acre farm in Illi- nois.”
FAIRCRACKER-SPRING 2019
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