2017 Daviess County Lions Club Fair

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Fair, food and fun

BY MEGHANN RICHARDSON

the Charity English Horse Show and the Open Fun Horse Show on July 8. ne of the biggest summer Coming up next is all of the highlights in Daviess County pageants at the Hines Center on July is the annual Daviess County 13-16.

Lions Club Fair. Year after year, the fair Winners from the Daviess County gets bigger and better. With everything Lions Club Fair’s beauty pageants and from food, carnival rides and games, farm exhibits qualify for the Kentucky tractor pulls and pageants, there is State Fair that will be from Aug. 17-27. something for everyone.

The Firefighter’s Challenge is The fair will feature a variety of daily on July 19 in the Small Arena and is attractions like laser tag, pony rides, always a crowd favorite. Firefighters 4-H/FFA projects, balloon darts, water compete in friendly competition in gun car races and carnival rides. obstacle courses and timed events.

The fair officially began on July 1 with Another favorite is the 4WD Truck

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Mud Sling held the same night in the Miles Arena.

The mud events and tractor pulls take place every night and have something for the whole family to enjoy. For the full tractor pull schedule, see page 7. Casey’s Rides will once again provide the carnival rides and midway games for the fair.

Despite the rides, drag races and tractor pulls, the real reason for the fair was supporting the Lions Club’s mission, to provide eye care and eyeglasses to those who need them.

Annual event returns for another summer Funds from the Daviess County Lions Club Fair are donated to The Help Office, an agency aimed at providing “basic human physiological and emergency assistance to the poor,� according to their website.

The fair features beef, lamb and goat, rabbit and swine shows spread out throughout the weekend. In the Tom Curtsinger Ag Building, farm animals will be avaible for everyone to view.

Tickets for the fair can be purchased at the gate. All carnival and pony rides are included in the admission fee.

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Open talent show set July 21 at Bittel Hall

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he 2017 Open Talent Show will be held Friday, July 21 at Bittel Hall.

The first age group will begin performing at 5:30 p.m.

SPECTATOR ADMISSION

Adults — $6 (one parent is included) Children ages 6-12 — $3 Children under 6 — free

AGE GROUPS AND SHOW TIMES

Registration at 6:30 p.m.

Show at 7 p.m.

In age group 13-21, the respective groups will be will be combined if there are less than five entrants in each group.

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5-9 YEARS OLD AND 10-12 YEARS OLD GROUPS

Registration at 5 p.m.

Show at 5:30 p.m.

13-16 YEARS OLD AND 17-21 YEARS OLD GROUPS

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2017 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DAILY ATTRACTIONS JULY 19-22

Laser Tag (free with admission to fair) — 5 p.m. to closing; Fairgrounds All-American Petting Zoo & Pony Rides — free with admission to fair 4-H/FFA Pr ojects, Gar den, Crop, Hay, & Honey Exhibits - 5 p.m. to closing; East Exhibit Building Commercial Vendors - 5 p.m. to closing; Fairgrounds Carnival Rides — free with paid admission to fair. Only $5 with fair entrance pass - 5 p.m. to closing; Fairgrounds

THURSDAY, JULY 13

Miss Pre-teen Pageant — 7 p.m., Hines Center

FRIDAY, JULY 14

Miss Daviess County Pageant — 7 p.m., Hines Center

SATURDAY, JULY 15

Miss Teen Beauty Pageant —7 p.m., Hines Center

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SUNDAY, JULY 16

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2017 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Baby Contest — 1 p.m.; Hines Center Toddler Contest — 3 p.m.; Hines Center Little Mister & Miss Pageant — 5 p.m.; Hines Center

TUESDAY, JULY 18

Enter 4-H/FFA Honey, Garden, Hay, & Crop Exhibits — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; East Exhibit Building

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19

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4-H/FFA Feeder Calf Show — 5 p.m.; Tom Curtsinger Ag Building Open Beef & Youth Fat Steers Show — Following Feeder Calf Show; Tom Curtsinger Ag Building Open Dair y Cattle Show — 7 p.m.; Tom Curtsinger Ag Building Open Special Dair y Production Ol’ Stone Woodworking car vTHURSDAY, JULY 20 Classes — Following Dair y Show; Open Youth Market Swine Show — ings — 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. (auction durTom Curtsinger Ag Building ing intermission); Fairgrounds 6 p.m.; Tom Curtsinger Ag Building Firefighter’s Challenge — 7 p.m.; Dirt Drag Racing — Time Trials Small Arena FRIDAY, JULY 21 6:30 p.m., Race at 8 p.m.; Miles Arena 4WD Truck Mud Sling — 7:30 Ol’ Stone Woodworking car vATV/4-Wheel Mud Bogg —7:30 p.m.; Miles Arena ings — 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. (auction p.m.; Small Arena

during intermission); Fairgrounds 4-H Rabbit Show — 6:30 p.m.; Tom Curtsinger Ag Building Open Talent Show — Registration at 6:30 p.m., Show at 7 p.m.; Bittel Hall 4-H Poultr y Show — 7 p.m.; Tom Curtsinger Ag Building O p e n Yo u t h L a m b & G o a t Show — 7 p.m.; Tom Curtsinger Ag Building Battle of the Bluegrass Truck & Tractor Pull — 7 p.m.; Miles Arena

SATURDAY, JULY 22

4-H Exhibitors Meal & Banquet — 4:30 p.m.; Bittel Hall Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pull (Free event for kids 3-12) — Registration at 5 p.m., Pull at 6 p.m.; Fairgrounds Battle of the Bluegrass Truck & Tractor Pull — 7 p.m.; Miles Arena

SUNDAY, JULY 23

Pickup 4-H/FFA Exhibits —2-4 p.m.; East Exhibit Building Any exhibits not claimed will be donated or discarded.

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HOW TO GET THERE & PRICES T

he fairgrounds are located at 6191 Highway 54 in Philpot, Ky. The entrance to the fairgrounds is approximately six miles outside of the Owensboro city limits.

If you are approaching from Owensboro, the entrance will be on the left side of the road.

If you have any additional questions, contact the fair office at 270-297-9519.

DAVIESS COUNTY LIONS CLUB FAIR GATE ADMISSION PRICES

CARNIVAL FREE WITH PAID ADMISSION TO THE FAIR WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 AND THURSDAY, JULY 20 Ages 2+ $10 Children 2 and younger, free

FRIDAY, JULY 21 AND SATURDAY, JULY 22 Ages 6+, $14 • Children 2-5, $10 Children 2 and under, free

(There are no refunds for rain outs.)

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Competing for the crown

BY MEGHANN RICHARDSON

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hile many young girls dream of becoming a princess, some in Owensboro and Daviess County are working hard to make it come true.

The annual Daviess County Lions Club Fair pageants kick off on July 13 with the Miss Pre-teen Pageant and ends with the Little Miss and Mister pageants on July 16. The Miss Daviess County Pageant is 7 p.m. Friday, July 14.

Practice for the seven girls started in June, and included learning how to properly walk down the runway, how to wear appropriate makeup and all things relating to the pageant world.

Bayli Boling, director of the Miss Daviess County pageant, said contestants discuss interview skills, partake in sisterhood bonding events and watch the previous year’s pageant video to get tips and pointers for their pageant.

Boiling said with only seven girls competiting this year, it is a building year for the Miss Daviess County pageant.

“This year we introduced a public speaking portion to the competition and I think it honestly scared off some of the girls,” she said. “But we think its important. Throughout the year, Miss Daviess County will have to attend lots of event where she will need to be comfortable with public speaking.

This is a great way to see the girls in a public speaking setting and for them to share more about the platform they’ve chosen.”

Some of the duties of Miss Daviess County include attending every night of the fair, being an ambassador for the Daviess County Lions Club, riding in the Owensboro-Daviess County Christmas Parade and attending philanthropy events throughout the year.

The newly crowned Miss Daviess County will go on to compete against

approximately 100 other women for Miss Kentucky County Fair.

Boling, who is a former Miss Daviess County, has been with the Miss Daviess County pageant for nine years.

“I think that says a lot of what this pageant can do for people,” she said.

“I’ve seen a lot of winners and I’ve seen it changes girls lives. Girls who usually wouldn’t be out in the community, are meeting community leaders and business owners, while promoting something they are passionate about. We are molding these girls into powerful women.”

Boling said her hope is for all the pageant winners to be strong, powerful women who leave a great legacy.

Reigning Miss Daviess County Leah Sergeant, 19, has held the title for the last year and said it was been a wonderful experience.

Sergeant, who attends Western Kentucky University, said being Miss Daviess County is more than just wearing a crown and a sash — it’s like

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Sergeant’s platform was breast cancer awareness and it was a subject close to her heart because her mom had it twice when she was younger.

A few weeks ago, Sergeant also competed in the Miss Marion County Fair pageant and she has also been doing bigger pageants since having won Miss Daviess County. She gives up her Miss Daviess County title on July 14.

“Annually, I compete in the Miss Teen KY USA pageant,” she said. “This year I’m old enough to compete in the Miss USA pageant.”

She said competiting in Miss Daviess County gave her experience and confidence to compete in other pageants.

“Something I have always heard is just be true to yoursel,” she said.

“Always focus on you, don’t worry about the competition, just have fun, love what you wear and be passionate about your platform.”

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