Newsletter
Last Updated on Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00 Written by Harmon Sizemore IV Tuesday, 11 May 2010 09:29
Working my first Brown Co. Fair last year, Barb Howser ask me to find “Ground Hog” to get some gates for the Beef Barn. My first question , who’s Ground Hog? Through the rest of the week I met him, observed him, and got to talk to him. He seemed to always know what to do next and there to help with any problem. The Senior Fairboard had decided to have Bob (Ground Hog) and Nancy Connor as our 2010 Grand Marshal’s. We lost Ground Hog a couple of weeks ago and our sympathy and prayers go out to Nancy and her family. He will be missed.
Brown County Fair Talent Show will be a new addition to the 2010 Brown County Fair. All the details and an entry form will be in the Fair Book. Prize money starts at $500 dollars for first place, down to $100 for fifth place. The Music will be family oriented and in good taste. All ages with written parents consent for 17 years old and under may compete. No Bands and you must have your own music on C.D.’s. There will be a $25.00 entry fee to compete and you must pay your own way in to the fair.
Southwest Landmark and the Brown Co. Fair are sponsoring the Giant Pumpkin Class at the Brown Co. Fair. Prize money of $300 dollars, $200 dollars, and $100 dollars will be paid to the pumpkins that weigh the most. The next meeting for the Great Pumpkin Contest will be May 13 at 7:00 o’clock at the fairboard office. Any questions contact Donnie Sroufe at 937-392-1175 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Welcome BIO-GENE SEEDS as the sponsor of the Summer N.T.P.A. tractor pull. They will be sponsoring our tractor pull at the Fair in September also. The Modified Class is going to be really exciting with some of the Biggest Names in Tractor Pulls. Write down on your calendar July 9 and 10th for a weekend close to home and well worth the money.
Our May meeting was held May 4th and we voted on our picks for the Fair Book. The $50 dollar winners were Mike Brueggeam in the senior division and Megan Williams in the Junior division. We will be proud to display their drawings on the 159th Brown Co. Fair Book.
The first building to be built and still standing today is the Floral Hall. New roof, concrete foundation, and concrete floor have been added but the building is the same since the 1880’s. In 1901 another building project was finished and stood for 78 years it was (answer next month). Two books if interested in Brown County History to read are The Big Story of the Little State Fair by Patty and Al Rhonemus and History of 4-H in Brown County by Pauline Green. As always we can be contacted at: 937-378-3558 fax 937-378-1361 E-Mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web Page www.littlestatefair.com. See you at the Brown Co. Fair September 27 through October 2.