Opening day at the Boundary County Fair
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August 13, 2013 |
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year's Family Fun Night Royalty; (l-r)
Princess Hailey Chouinard, Queen
Brittany Spangler and Princess Coral
Tucker. |
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While the fairgrounds are a bustle of activity
today, for most folks, the fun doesn't begin
until tomorrow at 9 a.m., when all displays and
exhibit areas are opened to the public, vendors
are set up and you can get that spicy sausage,
cotton candy, elephant ear or other delicacy
you've been craving since around this time last
year.
Actually, though, things will get started just a
bit earlier in the morning.
Food booths will open at 7 a.m. to cater the
early risers who will already be working to put
the finishing touches on.
From 7 to 11:30 a.m., folks will be entering
open class exhibits in the Exhibit Hall, small
animals (from mice and gerbils to lizards,
hedgehogs and frogs!) in the Wildlife Building
and entries in both the "It's Magic" coloring
contest and the Little Prince Princess contest
at the fair office.
Speaking of small animals, there's a concern
that this may be the last year of the exhibit
unless more interest is shown; organizers are
hoping to be inundated in little critters in the
morning s the show can go on!
Hamsters, chinchillas, snakes, tarantulas,
skinks, skunks ... well, maybe not stinky skunks
... parakeets, parrots; all are welcome and
encouraged! All must be in a fully enclosed cage
or enclosure, with water bottles secured to the
cage.
Heck, while there might not be a category for
them, they might even welcome interesting bugs!
The Memorial Hall will be closed until after
opening ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. for judging of
4H projects, and the poultry barn will be closed
from 9 to 11 a.m. for 4H and FFA Poultry fitting
and showing at 9 a.m. and open class judging in
the outdoor arena.
Open class swine and 4H breeding swine judging
will take place in the indoor arena from noon to
12:30, open class, 4H and FFA sheep judging will
take place there from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. 4H
market goat, quality and pet goat judging takes
place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Those little critters in the wildlife building
will be judged at 2:30 p.m., and the building
closed until after opening ceremonies.
The official opening ceremonies begin at 6:30
p.m. in the indoor arena, after which all
buildings and exhibits will be opened.
There'll be a lot more going on at the fair
Thursday through Saturday, but that's for
another story tomorrow. If you want a sneak
preview, and if you haven't done so already,
keep your eyes peeled for a 2013 Boundary County
Fair book ... they're available for free at the
Extension Office and in many local businesses.
I'm looking forward to visiting with you at the
fair! |
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