Written by Ann Glasscock – The Brown County Fair Association looks forward to an exciting awards and auction ceremony starting Saturday at 3 pm. Beginning with the announcement of the 2018 Miss Brown County Fair Association Queen followed by a thanks to the top ten buyers from 2017 which are Circle B Ranch with Steve Beal, Grooms Seed with Dwayne and David Grooms, Doc’s drug store with Hilton Wise, Landmark Life Insurance with Tom Munson, Bob’s Fuels with Vann Stewart, Buddy & Holly Gieb, Terry & Holly Burnett, Connelly Construction with Jennifer Connelly, Blue Stem Ranch with Colten Rogers, and Diamond R Store with Cody Rogers, followed by the premium sale awarding the top home economic and livestock projects followed by the top 75% of each class who are eligible for the sale. The fair has over 2,000 entries and over 400 youth participating at the Brown County Fair. It will take all levels of donation to reach and even exceed the goal of $571,000 that was reached in 2017.
To make a contribution to the fair, community funds have been set up and contact numbers are available online at browncountyfairandrodeo.com. Gayland Miller the finance chairman along with the community fund leaders including Warren Tongate from Bangs, Amber Davis Varner from Blanket, Wendy Harris from Brookesmith, Tim Espinoza from Browmwood, Tami Hull from Early, Jennifer Hardy and Rachel Beal from May, and Michael Hunter, Robert Armour, and Staton Marwitz from Zephyr will be glad to accept donations of any amount for their communities. The Queen Contestants Jessica Armour, Courtney Jowers, Annie Metcalfe, and Cheyenne Stroope will be selling memberships through Friday at the fair. The money for these memberships along with the money raised at the Brown County Rodeo help to support the Brown County Fair grounds and run the youth fair.
Putter Jarvis of Landmark Life was known for giving back to the youth fair. He was quoted as saying, “I have gained much from 4-H that no one can ever take from me. I believe I have learned the value of clean living; how to be a good looser as well as a winner; I know the value of money, the value of good livestock, how to improve pastures, and how to feed and manage livestock. Above all, I think 4-H has helped me develop proper attitudes and personality. It can do the same for every boy and girl who are interested in our nation’s welfare and in keeping it democratic and the world’s leader in agriculture.” Putter was known for giving back to the youth fair by supporting the youth of Brown County at the awards and premium sale. His support and tradition for supporting the youth of Brown County continues with Landmark Life and by many Brown County residents and businesses who contribute to the youth fair. David Groom’s of Grooms Seed who is a proud supporter of the Brown County Fair reports, “Brown County agriculture has always been a blessing to me. Supporting our youth is one of my favorite ways to return some of that blessing.” The money raised at the premium auction goes directly to the youth of Brown County. These monies raised make a difference in the life of a child.
The support of donations go towards lessons learned at the youth fair which many youth carry with them later in life. Tami Hull shared that her son Hunter Hull learned many lessons during the fair including responsibility and how to dress nicely as all youth are required to wear a button down collared shirt in the ring. Her son learned to make direct eye contact with the judge, be respectful and stay on task during the show. These are all lessons she reports that will carry over later in life when interviewing for a job and being a good employee. She states, ” Where else can you find 35 students, dressed to impress, respectful and giving 110%?” The money he earned at the fair helped to pay for his first semester in college. Your contributions are helping to make our future leaders and the future of agriculture.
