Junior Fair
By Lyn Bliss 

Each year the excitement and anticipation is almost palpable the day before the Great Darke County Fair is scheduled to begin. Then, the gates open to the multitude of attendees who are there to enjoy the efforts put forth by all those who make the fair possible. 

Not least of those is the Junior Fair Board and all of the Junior Fair participants who have worked so very hard during the previous year to bring their animals to the fair, show them and then to be graded themselves on how well they actually do that showing. This “showmanship” results in one Junior Fair member being recognized as “Showman of Showmen” after a day-long competition which involves each participant displaying their showmanship skills with each of the various animals featured as part of the Junior Fair. 

The animals are categorized into various departments: beef, dairy, dogs, goats, horses, poultry, rabbits, sheep and swine. Each department then features various Classes in which the Junior Fair members may compete. 

County News Online wishes to extend a huge thank you to all of the Junior Fair Board Members and all of the Junior Fair members who participated in this year’s Great Darke County Fair.  Congratulations are also due to all for the wonderful job done! 

To view all of the results of the 2013 Junior Fair, click here