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Monday, August 16, 2010
Italian Festival Parade (Warren)
My driver
Waiting for the parade to start!
Warren Italian Heritage Festival 2010Saturday, August 7, 2010
Summer Sizzle
August 7, 2010
The Summer Sizzle is a fairly new event in Trumbull County where programs such as 4-H, Soil and Water, Master Gardeners, and the Ohio Division of Wildlife come together to create a fun and free event for our community. This year, we were lucky enough to have gorgeous weather all day!
King Tommy, Jr. Prince Jimmy (my brother!), Queen Jenna, and Jr. Princess Tatum
Tommy and I helped out with our own club's educational booth, as well as with the Advisory Committee's sub sale. All of our subs sold out within the first two hours of the event!
Throughout the day, we enjoy taste testing pitzels, making sun catching, visiting the the petting zoo, listening to music, and participating in the fishing derby.
We turned out to be horrible fishermen. 
King Tommy, Jr. Prince Jimmy (my brother!), Queen Jenna, and Jr. Princess TatumTommy and I helped out with our own club's educational booth, as well as with the Advisory Committee's sub sale. All of our subs sold out within the first two hours of the event!
Throughout the day, we enjoy taste testing pitzels, making sun catching, visiting the the petting zoo, listening to music, and participating in the fishing derby.
Each year, the Summer Sizzle seems to grow and become more well-known, all thanks to the wonderful groups and organizations that work year round to plan this event.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Columbiana County Fair
Our Fourth Fair Visit!
Right after visiting Medina County fair, Tommy and I took a drive to Columbiana County. To me, this was very interesting because this was MY mom's fair!Our tour guide, Emily, a Jr. Fair Member showed us around the grounds. Although this was the fair's opening day, exhibitors had until 6 PM that night to have their animals in, booths set up, etc. Many people were running around getting ready for the upcoming busy week.
Colunbiana's fair was all hills! The animals occupied the lower half, but the upper half was filled with food and rides. Emily told us that this spring, excavating crews were hard at work to level out the fair grounds to make more room for vendors. Everyone we talked to was very excited about this fair improvement.
Even though the fair's events did not get started until well after Tommy and I had to leave, we still enjoyed our visit to Lisbon, OH, home of the Columbiana Fair!
There were 4-H and FFA promotions everywhere on the fairgrounds!
Tommy and I outside the small animal barn.Miles traveled on fair tours: 437
Medina Co. Fair
Fair Visit Number Three
On Monday, Tommy and I toured the Medina County Fair. They were having their 165th anniversary! Even though we arrived very early on the fair's opening day, many shows and events were going on, which surprised us. At our fair, usually shows start on Wednesday, the day after opening ceremonies.We were led on a quick tour of the grounds, and then shown back to the rabbit barns, where showmanship was taking place. Tommy and I were both impressed that showmanship is mandatory in Medina County. We were able to hand out the ribbons and trophies in each age group. At the show, we met Jr. Fair Board member and rabbit show announcer, Logan. Logan was able to tell us all about the Jr. Fair program in his county, and even pointed us in the direction of Tommy's french waffle stand and the Jr. Leader's milkshake stand.
Tommy and I with the first place rabbit showman!
Tommy, Logan, and I at the rabbit showMedina County offered a petting zoo barn, which housed almost ever animal from rabbits to mini horses to peacocks! Each animal had a sign next to them with a few educational facts.
Myself with the peacocks!Special thanks to Logan for his special tour of the Medina County fair!
Miles traveled on fair tours: 390
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Summit Co. Fair and the Ronald McDonald House
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
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Carroll Co. Fair
Our First Fair Tour!
Tommy and I before the trip to Carroll Co's Fair
On Wednesday, Tommy and I toured our first fair as Trumbull Co. King and Queen! Neither of us had ever seen Carroll Co's fair; we were warmly welcomed by everyone there. We first met Michael, the King runner-up, who led us straight to their fair's still auction, and the county's king and queen, Max and Melinda. Tommy and I were both very impressed with the still auction, and thought it was a good opportunity for those 4-Hers who may not be able to have livestock to show off and even profit from their project. We saw everything from furniture to cookies being sold! Tommy and I even got to sell a fair basket in the auction.
The basket we sold went for $150!
Our first fair tour was nothing short of a success. We missed the rain, met some wonderful people, and Tommy even purchased some of his beloved fair waffles (a food which he sorely missed at our own fair). Thanks to Max, Melinda, Michael, and the Sr. Fair Board of Carroll County, who made our visit possible!
Tommy and I before the trip to Carroll Co's FairOn Wednesday, Tommy and I toured our first fair as Trumbull Co. King and Queen! Neither of us had ever seen Carroll Co's fair; we were warmly welcomed by everyone there. We first met Michael, the King runner-up, who led us straight to their fair's still auction, and the county's king and queen, Max and Melinda. Tommy and I were both very impressed with the still auction, and thought it was a good opportunity for those 4-Hers who may not be able to have livestock to show off and even profit from their project. We saw everything from furniture to cookies being sold! Tommy and I even got to sell a fair basket in the auction.
The basket we sold went for $150!Our first fair tour was nothing short of a success. We missed the rain, met some wonderful people, and Tommy even purchased some of his beloved fair waffles (a food which he sorely missed at our own fair). Thanks to Max, Melinda, Michael, and the Sr. Fair Board of Carroll County, who made our visit possible!
Miles traveled on fair tours: 148
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