It occurred to me that I didn’t really spend much time
during the rest of the week keeping people updated on the fair. It’s my fault
really. As the week continues, fatigue begins to set in a bit and you lag and
get behind on what’s important. Comes with the territory I suppose.
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| Emilys and Willies Baskets (Emilys Won and Willie came in third) |
At any rate, I found that the remainder of the 2012 Hardin
County Fair was a great success. (At least for my money). Rain did roll in on
Friday which caused some issues but the rest of the weekend went pretty smooth.
Friday, I arrived at the Fairgrounds around 1pm. Dad was
waiting to drive his team of draft horses out on the track and from what I
gathered, had been waiting for some time. Around 1:30 or so they called the
farm class which was Dad’s class and we went out. At this exact moment, Mother
Nature decided to screw with us again and the sky opened up. The rains fell
fast. However Dad was able to finish the class and complete. The event was
called off after the next class.
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| Interviewing Ridgemont FFA Advisor Stephane Jolliff |
I had to take my turn in the WKTN Booth later that day. I
enjoy it but the drawback is that I don’t get to walk around and experience the
fair as I normally would. So I ask people to come to the booth and talk about
what’s happening, which I did this time. I tried to make it lively, but my boss
thought I needed to tone it down a wee bit. He thinks I sound too much like a
60’s DJ sometimes.
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| With Holly Layman, who was in the Arena this year |
We had the ballgame Friday night which was called late in
the 4th quarter due to lightning and the lopsided score.
Saturday, I pitched a tent and spend the entire day in the
show arena for the Jr. Fair Livestock Sale. Dad and I would take turns
announcing for the sale and Will and Emily would record the sale bids and
buyers. The day began at 8am and wasn’t finished till 4:30. No breaks, or
pauses, and it was great. I enjoy the sale a lot because it is the conclusion for
many of the exhibitors and it’s always gratifying to see so many businesses and
individuals come out and support the kids.
Sunday, I wasn’t out much as I had to fill in on the Sunday
morning show and run board ops for the Cleveland Browns but I made it out at
4:30. While Sunday can suck sometimes, I liked it because it gave me a chance
to walk around the fair with my friends and not have to worry about being
somewhere for a report or making sure I got a picture. I was able to actually
enjoy it.
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| Will's showing what the end of the fair looks like |
People don’t usually realize the kind of hard work that
goes into putting something like this on, nor do they realize how great it is
to have such a large fair in our county. I’ve been to many fairs and for many
counties it’s something they do in addition to other things but it’s not their
big thing. In Hardin County, if we do one thing well, it’s the Hardin County
Fair. It’s not easy, and there are times when we test each other get on each other’s
nerves and might disagree, but we all know that this is a great fair, and we
work our hardest to ensure that each and every year it’s as good but preferably
better than the last.
I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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