Our second fair visit!
Tommy and I were glad to see that Farm Bureau is just as supportive of 4-H in Summit Co!
Tommy and I were glad to see that Farm Bureau is just as supportive of 4-H in Summit Co!After surviving five days of 4-H Camp Whitewood, Tommy and I decided to make a trip to Summit County! Upon arriving in Akron, we first made a stop at the Ronald McDonald House to drop off what must have been thousands of pop tabs. Our county's Jr. Fair Board has been collecting the pop tabs at different events for a few years now, and we've finally made our donation!
Our first stop at the fair was to see the horse awards ceremony/banquet. We were told that the horse clubs make up over 50% of Summit Co. 4-H clubs! There were so many youth there, many of whom were recognized for up to 13 years in 4-H! Tommy and I even got to meet some of the fair's royalty, as well as be announced during the banquet ceremony.
In addition to the tradition booths, many of the 4-H groups made an informational tri-folds, all of which had a movie theme. Tommy and I loved this idea! All of them were very creative and unique, as well as educational and eye-catching!
Tommy and I were left to wander the barns. As in Trumbull County, the goat project area is flourishing! Even the poultry had their own HUGE barn! However, there were not many cows at the fair, as Summit Co is a more urbanized area. Most impressive - animal wise - were the more exotic types of animals. Summit county had not only snakes, spiders, and miniature horses, but alpacas, emus, and even an ostrich!
Our first stop at the fair was to see the horse awards ceremony/banquet. We were told that the horse clubs make up over 50% of Summit Co. 4-H clubs! There were so many youth there, many of whom were recognized for up to 13 years in 4-H! Tommy and I even got to meet some of the fair's royalty, as well as be announced during the banquet ceremony.
In addition to the tradition booths, many of the 4-H groups made an informational tri-folds, all of which had a movie theme. Tommy and I loved this idea! All of them were very creative and unique, as well as educational and eye-catching!
Tommy and I were left to wander the barns. As in Trumbull County, the goat project area is flourishing! Even the poultry had their own HUGE barn! However, there were not many cows at the fair, as Summit Co is a more urbanized area. Most impressive - animal wise - were the more exotic types of animals. Summit county had not only snakes, spiders, and miniature horses, but alpacas, emus, and even an ostrich!
Alpacas!
Tommy with the most exotic animals we've ever seen at a fair: emus and an ostrich! Summit County had a lot to offer to cloverbuds and younger fair visitors. Not only did they have a nice Youth Park inside the fairgrounds (complete with picnic tables, a stage, toys, and face painting princesses!), but they also offered an area for 4-H cloverbuds to display their own "animal project." It was so cute!
Our favorite cloverbud animal display...a pet dragon!
Though the fair was very small, Tommy and I enjoyed all it had to offer! Our next stop will hopefully be the Ohio State fair!
Our favorite cloverbud animal display...a pet dragon!We even got to see our friend from Vision in Preschoolers, Summit County extension educator, Jackie Krieger. We were glad to catch up with her, as she shared with us a little more about the fair and our upcoming vision screening in Barberton.
Though the fair was very small, Tommy and I enjoyed all it had to offer! Our next stop will hopefully be the Ohio State fair!
Miles traveled on fair tours: 242
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