THE 33rd ANNUAL
James City County Chickahominy Riverfront Park 1350 John Tyler Hwy. / Rt. 5
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Thursday, June 24 • 4 pm - 10 pm Friday, June 25 • 4 pm - 10 pm Saturday, June 26 • 10 am - 10 pm SPONSORED BY: James City County Fair Committee & Virginia Cooperative Extension - JCC Office
FREE ADMISSION / $5 PARKING www.jccEgov.com
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2010 James City County Fair is dedicated to
Sandy Wanner in recognition of his 25 years of service James City County has held an Expo or County Fair for 33 years highlighting our agricultural heritage. For the last 20 of those years, County Administrator Sandy Wanner, who retires from County service August 1, 2010, has been an enthusiastic supporter and contributor to the Fair’s success and popularity. Since his first year as a member of the County Fair Committee in 1990, Sandy has helped to nurture and grow this uniquely local community event. As Assistant County Administrator, Sandy was on the County Fair Committee and has remained a supporter and member when possible despite his additional pressures and responsibilities as County Administrator. Recognizing the Fair’s popularity and the need to improve facilities and accommodate growing attendance, Sandy paved the way to move the Fair from its beginnings in Norge to Upper County Park and finally to its current location, Chickahominy Riverfront Park. James City County’s support is largely due to Sandy. It goes beyond his personal commitment to include the many hours dedicated by his staff, the availability of County park facilities, and the assurance that the County will be an active partner year after year. It would be hard to imagine what the County Fair would look like today without the leadership and vision that Sandy Wanner has shared. Therefore, it is only appropriate that the 2010 James City County Fair is dedicated to him in recognition of 25 years of service to the community and steadfast support of the Fair.
JCC Fair Committee Chairperson Co-Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Extension Agents Extension Secretary
Loretta B. Garrett Lynn S. Miller Nancy Bradshaw Sylvia Hazelwood Doris Heath Jeremy Johnson Tracy Wainwright
Andy Bradshaw Richard Bradshaw Jim Bradsher Heather Cordasco Lt. Anthony Dallman Ann Davis Rob Davis Amy Fiedor Ken Jacovelli Katie Jones Tal Luton
Craig Nordeman Kate Porter Doug Powell Charlotte Richardson John Richardson Charlie Rupe Mary Rupe Angie Sims Sandy Wanner Lori Ward Shirley Webster
Sincere THANKS The fair is made possible through the help and support of many people. To the following we say thanks: Bucktrout Funeral Home Chickahominy Ruritan Club Garrett’s Grocery – Croaker Gang James City-Bruton Vol. Fire Dept & Rescue Squad James City County Fire Department
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4-H at the Fair James City County 4-H and Jamestown 4-H Center will provide hands-on activities to teach youth about renewable energy on Saturday, June 26, 2010. The Power of the Wind program teaches youth about the engineering design process as they learn about wind and its uses. Activities include building your own anemometer to measure wind speed, designing a pin wheel, and learning how wind produces electricity. 4-H, the youth development program of Virginia Cooperative Extension, is offered in partnership with Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. Jamestown 4-H Educational Center offers programs for youth and adults, as well as camping and conferencing facilities. Learn more about the 4-H program in James City County at offices.ext.vt.edu/ jamescity/. Learn more about the Jamestown 4-H Educational Center at www.jamestown4hcenter.org.
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Lawn Mower Racing returns to James City County Fair! Sponsored by James River Fleet Lawn Mower Racing returns to the Fair on Friday evening and continues Saturday afternoon. These mowers might look like they came straight from mowing the front yard, but they are really highly modified, super fast machines. This event is coordinated by the Virginia Lawn Mower Racing Association (VLMRA), which is affiliated with the American Racing Mower Association (ARMA). For more information, please visit: http://www.vlmra.com/ and http://www.golawnmowerracing.com/. Officially, ARMA rules cover seven classes of racing. The classes are divided based upon the amount of modification to the lawn mower and the engine size.
• The most minimally modified lawn mower is the Super Stock class. While some changes are permitted, mowers must maintain an 8 to 1 gear ratio. Mowers built in a similar manner are raced by pre-teens through 15 year olds in the Junior Prepared class. • The Mini-Sportsman class mowers were built from original engine blocks that were 8.5 horsepower and under. • The Sportsman class mowers use valve-in-block motors, originally built at 8.5 horsepower and over.
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SPONSORS FOR THE 2010 JAMES CITY COUNTY FAIR
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The DJ and Showtime Karaoke return to kick off Thursday evening and will include fun dances like the Cupid Shuffle, Cha-cha slide and line dances. He will continue to entertain with games and karaoke until Van Driver takes the stage at 5 p.m. and will play a mix of acoustic rock, folk and bluegrass. Then local band Shakedown will close the show from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. with a mix of good old rock and roll. Friday evening gets started with Texas Swing Band and then continues with Desert Wind (East/West Belly Dancing) until Chasing Shadows, an 80’s dance band, takes the stage from 7 p.m.10 p.m.
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Saturday the entertainment kicks off with Toano Acoustic Jam Session from 10 a.m.-noon, then Buck Rogers and the Hillbilly Rockets from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. The entertainment continues with Mixed Bag, Broadway Dance Arts, Lindy Revival Swing Dance and Hysterically Correct Productions Pirate Show until the Heather Edwards Band closes the show from 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. with a mix of sassy country.
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The Fair celebrating the arts on Thursday, June 24, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a variety of art exhibits and demonstrations. Four local authors will be presenting talks and signing books. Individuals will provide instruction, demonstrations, and/or hands-on activities in crocheting, knitting, floral design, Stampin’ Up, beading, and more.
Friday is Heritage Night The Fair celebrates culture and heritage on Friday, June 25, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a variety of presentations, demonstrations, displays, and activities representing diverse cultures.
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THE 33rd ANNUAL
James City County
FAIR
FREE ADMISSION / $5 PARKING
CHICKAHOMINY RIVERFRONT PARK 1350 John Tyler Hwy. / Route 5 Thursday, June 24 • 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday, June 25 • 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday, June 26 • 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Dog Show
Lawn Mower Race
Schedule of Events Thursday, June 24 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Arts Night • Youth Art Display • Art Demonstrations Hands-on Art Activities • Carnival Rides Hayrides • Pony Rides • Mobil Paint Ball Showtime Karaoke • Shakedown – Classic Rock
Friday, June 25 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Heritage Night • Carnival Rides • Hayrides • Pony Rides Lawn Mower Racing • Tractor Pull • Mobil Paint Ball Texas Swing Band – Jay Leverson Desert Wind Belly Dancing Chasing Shadows – 80’s dance
Saturday, June 26 – 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Farm & Home Exhibits • Vendors & Crafters Carnival Rides • Hayrides • Pony Rides • Lawn Mower Racing Tractor Pull • Mobil Paint Ball • Jet Pilot Photos – in F4 Buck Rogers and the Hillbilly Rockets – Bluegrass • Mixed Bag – Classic Rock Lindy Revival Swing Dance • Toano Acoustic Jam Session Broadway Dance Arts • Hysterically Correct Pirate Show Heather Edwards Band • Fireworks
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Author’s Talk Series Thursday, June 24 5 p.m. Local author Edward Lull will kick off the talks with “Poetry for Fun”. Some people find poetry to be primarily a serious cultural art; others believe that poetry should be entertaining. Perhaps there's room for both within the genre. This presentation will discuss poetry that's fun to write and fun to present (without surrendering your serious side). Edward is the author/editor of Cabin Boy To Captain: A Sea Story; The Sailors: Birth Of A Navy; Vintage Wine And Good Spirits: The Williamsburg Poetry Guild Toasts The 20th Century; and Where Giants Walked. He will be available for book signings at 5:30 p.m.
6 p.m. Next, we are pleased to have children’s author Laurie Krebs. She will be doing a presentation entitled Writing for Young Children, focusing on teaching the basics of writing for young readers. Laurie has authored more than 16 children’s books, including The Beeman, Off We Go To Mexico: An Adventure In The Sun; Up And Down The Andes: A Peruvian Festival Tale; and her latest book We’re Roaming In The Rainforest: An Amazon Adventure. She will be available for book signings at 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. The third author talk will be “Overcoming Writer’s Block”, given by Greg Lilly. The author of over 20 short stories, numerous magazine articles and three novels, Lilly has discovered several tricks to get words on the page. Whether you are working on a memoir, short story, novel, non-fiction book, or just your personal journal, the workshop teaches techniques for finishing that project. Lilly is currently working on his next book, using these tools to complete the manuscript by his deadline. Greg’s novels include: Under A Copper Moon; Devil's Bridge; and Fingering the Family Jewels. He will be available for book signings at 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. The fourth and final author to present will be L.B. Taylor. He will be talking about his books on ghosts. The author of books such as Civil War Ghosts Of Virginia; Ghost Stories Of Virginia (volumes 1-12); and Rescue!: True Stories Of Heroism. His talk, set in the waning hours of sunlight, will be both inviting and intriguing. He will be available for book signings at 8:30 p.m.
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2010 Farm Bureau Tractor Pull Sponsored by Farm Bureau
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The James City County Fair Committee is pleased to present the 5th Annual Farm Bureau Tractor Pull. The 2010 event will again include a lawn garden tractor pull on Friday, June 25, beginning at 4 p.m., and an Antique (manufactured in 1959 or before) farm tractor pull on Saturday, June 26, starting at 10 a.m. If you’ll remember, the tractor pull is a competition in which farm tractors pull a weighted sled down a level, measured dirt track. The tractors are divided among different weight classes, and in each weight class the tractor that pulls the sled the furthest wins! In the beginning, the sled creates very little resistance. However, as the sled moves down the dirt track the weights on the sled move forward, creating more and more resistance until the tractor can’t pull anymore. Sponsored by the Charles City, James City, New Kent, and York County Farm Bureaus, the tractor pull is again made possible by the members of Reunion of the Past, Branch 104, of the Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, in Yorktown. For more information, please visit these websites: http://www.reunionofthepast.8m.net/ and http://www.edgeta.org/.
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The Farm and Home Competitions Farm and Home General Rules The Farm and Home Competitions at the James City County Fair will be held at the Chickahominy Riverfront Park on Route 5 on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Each entrant must be a resident of or work in James City County, Williamsburg, or the Bruton District of York County. Every item in the Farm and Home Exhibits must be made or produced by the individual entering the exhibit. (For categories, visit www.jccEgov.com, click on the Fair logo, then go to Farm and Home on left side of page.)
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All entries for the Farm and Home Exhibits will be accepted Saturday morning, June 26, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 8 A.M., SATURDAY, JUNE 26. THERE WILL BE NO FRIDAY EVENING REGISTRATION. All Farm and Home entries must consist of items completed within the last 12 months and/or never been entered in the Fair. An entrant may enter any or all classes, but only one item in each class or subclass. Fair officials will make the final decision of entry. OPEN CLASS: The Open Class will be used for any item (appropriate to the section) for which there is no specific class listed in the entry categories. Entrants may enter one item of any of the listed classes or subclasses in any section. An entrant may enter only one item in the OPEN CLASS of any or each section as desired. Entries will be judged in two groups: A. Youth (three age groups) – Entrants 8 and under, 9-13, 14-18, by January 1, 2010, and B. Adult – Entrants over 19 years of age by January 1, 2010. Youth categories are judged separately. Judging will begin in all departments at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 26. No spectators will be allowed in the exhibit area during this time. Care will be taken to protect exhibits, but the committee will assume no responsibility for loss or damage to person or property. Entries will be accepted under these conditions only. All food items must be wrapped in clear plastic or wax paper. Awards will be 1st place – blue ribbon; 2nd place – red ribbon; 3rd place – white ribbon; honorable mention – green ribbon. The Danish Method will be used in judging. The Danish System judges each item on its own merits and not in competition with any other item in its class. BEST OF CLASS: A Best of Class ribbon may be given to the best of blues in each class in each section. Given at the judge’s discretion, if merited. BEST OF SHOW: A Best of Show ribbon may be given in each section to a Best of Class. Judge’s discretion, if merited. There will not be a Best of Class or a Best of Show in the Youth Category. DISPLAY EXHIBITS. All items to be displayed at the James City County Fair 2010 that are not being judged will be accepted on Saturday, June 26, between 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. Entries may not be claimed before 3 p.m. on June 26 and must have a claim ticket. Items that cannot be left until 3 p.m. should not be entered for judging, but displayed only. Any judged items removed before 3 p.m. will forfeit all ribbons and recognition.
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