Fulton County Fair News

Changes Coming for the 2010 Fulton County Fair…….

Several changes are coming for Fulton County Fair. The fair will expand to a 6-day fair and will be held August 9-14, 2010. All entries in the Creative Arts (Family Living) Department will be entered, checked-in and judged before the fair opens. Also new for 2010 is Online Entries. Exhibitors will have the option of entering their exhibits online or by completing a paper entry form. Check the Creative Arts information on the website for more information on entering exhibits and a listing of departments, divisions, and classes for entries.

Livestock check-in times will remain the same as they have in the past---Wednesday, August 11h will be check-in day for all livestock including poultry and rabbits.

The fair will open on Monday, August 9th with the Young Miss and Miss Fulton County Beauty Pageants and the Talent Contest. Other pageants will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

New events for 2010 include a ACA Rodeo on Wednesday night and Junior Bull Riding on Thursday night.

Fulton County Fair Schedules Summer Demolition Derby

The Summer Demolition Derby will be held Saturday, June 5 at the Fulton County Fairgrounds Arena in Salem, Arkansas. The derby is sponsored by Bishop Dozing, Hill’s Auto Sales, and Viola Hardware and will start at 8:00 p.m. There will be $1800 added prize money for the event.

This will be a Stock Derby and it is important that participants get a copy of the rules. No welding on cars will be allowed.

Rules and regulations are available online at www.fultoncountyfair.org or at, Hill=s Auto Sales, Viola Hardware or from the Fulton County Fair Association. For more information on the Summer Demolition Derby contact the Fulton County Fair Association at 870-895-5565.

Danny and Barbara Perryman and Judy Ochoa are some of the 158 volunteers who helped with Fulton County Fair events in 2009.


Fulton County Fair Honors 2009 Volunteers……..

The Fulton County Fair Board of Directors honored the 158 volunteers who donated time to the Fulton County Fair in 2009 with a dinner on November 17th the Hickinbotham-Miller Building.

MaLinda Coffman and Shirley Black presented special awards for the family living department to High Point Award Winners – Brooklyn Abney for the youth and junior exhibitors and Gail Plumlee for the adult division. Kelsey Abney received the Horticulture Award for having the most entries for her 4-H gardening project. The Kountry Kids 4-H Club was named the High Point Junior Club and the Fulton County Master Gardeners won the High Point Open Club award.

Brad McGinley and Heath Shrable gave out the Livestock Herdsman awards. Winners were: Dairy B Dalina Perkey, Beef B Amber Taylor, Sheep B McKenzie and Wendi Martin; Goats – Kallie and Maddie Carr; Swine B Savannah Brown; Rabbits – Wesley Perryman; and Poultry – Cameron Shaver.

Betty Roork made the announcement that the Roork family and the Fulton County Fair Board had a new award this year. The Don Crawford Award will honor long-time fair board member Don Crawford, who died in December of 2008. The first Don Crawford Award was presented to Austin Perkey by Crawford’s wife Imogene and daughters Kathy Grissom and Konnie Coleman.

Joseph Roper was named a Fulton County Fair Junior Ambassador in recognition for his work with the Fulton County Fair. To be eligible for a Junior Ambassador, youth need to actively involved in the Fulton County Fair as an exhibitor, be a leader for other junior and youth exhibitors, and be willing to help with fair events and activities during the fair.

The awards program ended with Fair Manager Carolyn Lewis and President Michael Barnett recognizing State Representative Curren Everett for all that he has done for the Fulton County Fair during his years as Fulton County Judge and as a member of the Arkansas Legislature. A new sign was unveiled naming the livestock show barn the Everett Show Arena.

Note: Photos of the award winners are under 2009 Fair Results.

Fulton County Fair Board President Michael Barnett and State Representative Curren Everett. The Fair Show Barn has been named the Everett Show Arena in honor of Representative Everett
 

Futon County Fair Receives Department of Rural Services Grant……


Fulton County Officials were presented with a $3, 6ll.00 grant to renovate the concession stand during an awards ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on November 10, 2009. The grant was presented to Fulton County Fair Manager Carolyn Lewis by Governor Mike Beebe. Others attending the awards ceremony from Fulton County were County Judge Charles Willett, Fair Board Member Noble Lewis, and State Representative Curren Everett.

The Fulton County Fair Association was presented with a County Fair Building Program grant through the Arkansas Department of Rural Services. The presentation was made at an awards ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol by Governor Mike Beebe.

Fair officials report that the grant will be used to renovate the concession stand to make it more energy efficient. Insulation will be added in the ceiling and a new washable ceiling will be installed. Additional electrical outlets will be added and cabinets will be installed to give more work space. In addition the interior of the concession stand will be painted.

The Fulton County Fair concession stand is run by volunteers during fair events and all profits are used for the upkeep of the fair buildings and grounds and to pay expenses incurred during the county fair.

AFMA Annual Meeting Held……..

The Sixty-Third Annual Convention of the Arkansas Fair Managers Association was held in Hot Springs January 14-16, 2010. Noble Lewis was Fulton County’s voting delegate to the convention. Others from the county attending were: Carolyn Lewis, Sam and Betty Roork, Jimalee Thomas, Margaret Roberts, Dennis and Bridgett Reynolds, Dixie Harris and Joan Hammond.

The convention features workshops and seminars for fairs and is an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas for improving fairs in Arkansas. A trade show, hosted by associate members, provides fair managers with an opportunity to see new products and services available for fairs.

Two board members were elected for 5-year terms on the AFMA board of directors. New board members are Don Jones from the Three County Fair (Woodruff, Jackson and Cross counties) and Terry Anders, Jr. of Calhoun County Fair.