Lara Staples - 2011 Ohio Fair's Queen

WOW what a year, 18,000+ miles + 95 fairs + 8 days at the state fair + 2 out-of-state fairs = 1 fantastic summer!!

When I was crowned last January, my expectations of the summer were nothing compared to what it turned out to be. From meeting celebrities, such as Rodney Atkins, Blake Shelton, Kellie Pickler, Steel Magnolia, Lee Brice, Josh Thompson, and Confederate Railroad to meeting the wonderful fair board members and royalty of each county; from mud bogging, racing ducks, being flushed in the flush tank, and judging rooster crowing and bubble blowing contests to handing out ribbons at various shows, talking on the radio, touring each and every fairground, and watching demolitior derbies, truck and tractor pulls, rough trucks, and combine derbies; from traveling with my family members and friends around the great buckeye state of Ohio to learning about the history behind our fairs and their agriculture; from the bottom of my heart to yours, I want to thank each and every one of you for making my year as the 2011 Ohio Fair's Queen an experience that I will never forget! (Picture: Lara Staples and Brown County Fair Board Members)