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Washington State Departmentof Agriculture
Fairs Commissioners
October 2015
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FIRST OF ALL…
Meet our commissioners!
Debbie AdolphsenElma
Trish MyersYakima
Larry Nelson Waterville
Kevin Haywood, Jr.Seattle
Jim BeckCentralia
Ron CrawfordOlympia
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Agricultural FairsSince 1961, state law has declared that it is in the public interest to hold agricultural fairs.
“Agricultural fair” –“…promoting agriculture by including a balanced variety of exhibits of livestock and agricultural products, as well as related arts and manufactures; including products of the farm home, and educational contests, displays, and demonstrations designed to train youth and to promote the welfare of farm people and rural living.”
RCW 15.76.100 & .110
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Ron Crawford
Fairs Commissioner Starting 2014
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Demonstrations
Great way to educate us
about the way it was done in
the past!
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Demonstrations
Exhibitor on hand to provide additional
information and answer questions about the turbine
Lewis County Spring Youth Fair (Chehalis)
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Fun, Interactive Activities for Kids
• Nice way to involve kids
• Parents enjoy watching
• Grandparents too!
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Fun, Interactive Activities for Kids
Makes lasting memories – builders get to take their bird
houses and enjoy watching birds make
them home
Grant County Fair (Moses Lake)
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Fun, Interactive Activities for Kids
Skamania County Fair (Stevenson)
• Again, make sure there are activities
for kids….
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Fun, Interactive Activities for Kids
Great way for kids to
experience farm
animals!
Kalama Community Fair
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Fun, Interactive Activities for Kids
Some friendly, fun competition!
Good way to involve kids
Thurston County Fair (Lacey)
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Hands-on Educational Activities
• Great hands-on activity
• Staff on hand to provide assistance and answer questions
• Interesting way to learn how our food is made
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Fun, Interactive Activities for Kids
More activities for kids….
Doesn’t mean it needs to be elaborate!
Skamania County Fair (Stevenson)
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Fairgrounds
• Horse barn• Nice facility• Multi-functional• Set up to use year around
Skamania County Fair (Stevenson)
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Fairgrounds• Livestock barn• Multi-functional• Set up to use
year around
Skamania County Fair (Stevenson)
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Debbie Adolphsen
Fairs Commissioner Starting 2010
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Educational
• Hands-on!
• Educates us about where our food comes from
NW Washington Fair (Lynden)
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Educational
• Easy to get up close and hands-on!
• Demonstrations were right with the exhibits -- good opportunity for questions and information
Clark County Fair (Vancouver)
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Educational
NW Washington Fair (Lynden)
• Nicely displays the importance of agriculture
• Good way to highlight the economic impact of agriculture
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Educational
NW Washington Fair (Lynden)
• Handouts are easy way to educate the public
• Public appreciates picking up recipes, nutritional info.
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Educational
NW Washington Fair (Lynden)
• Great way to involve kids that have not been involved in gardening
• Learn about vegetables while making their creatures
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Educational
Clark County Fair (Vancouver)
Rabbit art exhibit
Touch the rabbits and ask
questions
Hands on –best way to
teach!
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Educational
NW Washington Fair (Lynden)
• Fun photo opportunity in the agriculture tent
• Important to keep the fun in our exhibits!
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Educational
NW Washington Fair (Lynden)
Horse cartoons add a fun touch, but still
educational
Washington State 4-H Fair (Puyallup)
NW Washington Fair (Lynden)
• These were hanging on the goat pens, lift the board and get the answer
• More interesting than reading a poster
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Jim Beck
Fairs Commissioner Starting 2014
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Fair Themes
Fair float used as center point of
grounds
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Fair Themes
Clallam County Fair (Port Angeles)
Clever play on words
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Activities
Special church service on very slow Sunday morning – held in barn pavilion
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Educational
Some shows are
encouraging younger kids to
show “Pee Wee
Cowpokes”
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Educational
Old school building saved by moving to
fairgrounds
School in session on day 3rd
graders visit
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Fairgrounds
New style horse wash racks
New gazebo gets lots of use
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Fun, Interactive Activities for Kids
• No sand• No sawdust• Used wheat!
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Simple Displays Can Be Effective
Arrangements add a lot to the show!
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Simple Displays Can Be Effective
Walla Walla Frontier Days
A different touch to
photo display
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Great Use of Signage
• Direction and sign of coming events are very helpful
• Doesn’t have to be elaborate
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Simple Displays Can Be Effective
Community farmer’s market put up nice display
Walla Walla Frontier DaysShow off the best!
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Educational
Materials show different cuts of
pork
Wool spinners display of different wool
samples
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Simple Displays Can Be EffectiveClallam County Fair (Port
Angeles)
Asotin County Fair (Asotin)
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Simple Displays Can Be Effective
Asotin County Fair (Asotin)
Attractive, easy to see
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Educational
Asotin County Fair (Asotin)
Very tame turkey –unusual
attraction for kids
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Nice Display
Asotin County Fair (Asotin)
• Nice job decorating the rabbit displays
• Extra effort appreciated!
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Displays
Beautiful quilts, but unimpressive display
Background too busy to read the words
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Trish Myers
Fairs Commissioner Starting 2006
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Educational
West Valley Fair (Yakima)
Tests your knowledge about
weeds
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Great Use of Signage
Stanwood-Camano Community Fair
• Informative• Easy to read• Able to identify the exhibitor
category at a glance
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Fairgrounds
Stanwood-Camano Community Fair
• Clean, convenient facilities
• Portable handwashing stations
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Fairgrounds
Stanwood-Camano Community Fair
Nice area to relax with the
family
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Fairgrounds
Wheat Land Communities Fair (Ritzville)
• Rebuilt from the ashes• Beautiful new barn!
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Fair Themes
Wheat Land Communities Fair (Ritzville)
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Fair Themes
“Diamonds and Denim” theme throughout fair
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Simple Displays Can Be Effective
Kittitas County Fair (Ellensburg)
• Visually pleasing
• Jean pockets clever way to display brochures!
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Educational
Kittitas County Fair (Ellensburg)
Question / answer – great
way to get interest and
educate
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Simple Displays Can Be Effective
Central Washington State Fair (Yakima)
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Simple Displays Can Be Effective
Central Washington State Fair (Yakima)
Clever play on words
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Educational
Youth get to showcase all their hard work
Stanwood Fair
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Educational
Stanwood-Camano Community Fair
West Valley Fair (Yakima) Exhibitors on hand to provide
additional information and
answer questions about their chickens
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Larry Nelson
Fairs Commissioner Starting 2013
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Community Involvement
SE Spokane County Fair (Rockford)
Add 12 players on these cross poles and a ball and you have live action
foosball
Clayton Community Fair
Big straw bale maze
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Signage
NE Washington Fair (Colville)
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Fairgrounds
NE Washington Fair (Colville)
Flowers break up the long fair buildings with metal
siding
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Displays
NE Washington Fair (Colville)
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Signage
Spokane Interstate Fair
• Large 4’x8’, attractive signs
• Lots of information provided
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Photo Op
Spokane Interstate Fair
• Photo stations for family fun
• Provides opportunities for fairgoers to take pictures and post on facebook
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Displays
Spokane Interstate Fair
A tree to bring attention to breast cancer
SE Spokane County Fair (Rockford)
Revolving 3-sided display of the best of show
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Recruiting for FAIRS
COMMISSIONER
We are recruiting for one new Fairs Commissioner. This exciting opportunity could be yours if you are interested and qualified (and living west of the Cascades)….
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Capital Improvement Grant Funds Available
• $2M available
• Applications due 11/18/15
• Forms sent to fairs in mid-August
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Thank you for joining us!