Beautiful weather, a successful canned food drive, more than $400,000 raised for Nevada County youth, several charity benefits, and an increase in overall attendance made the 2009 Nevada County Fair a huge success. Below are some fun Fair facts.
• At Sunday’s canned food drive, 1,240 pounds of food were collected for the
Food Bank of Nevada County. This is enough to feed 550 – 600 families.
• Two hundred and sixty animals were auctioned at this year’s Junior Livestock Auction, raising more than $360,000 for the youth of Nevada County. Funds raised from the auction go directly to these students and many use the money for college education or vocational training.
• This year’s Ag Mechanics Auction, featuring 58 custom projects handmade by FFA students from Bear River and Nevada Union high schools, raised more than $43,000 for these students.
• Many of the non-profit organizations that sell food on Treat Street reported an increase in sales this year. Treat Street consists solely of local non-profit organizations, so proceeds from Fair sales allow these organizations to provide vital services to our community.
• The Fair featured more than 10,000 community exhibits. A complete list of exhibit winners will be posted on the Fair's website by month's end.
• Wednesday evening’s Idol Competition was won by Katie Howard, who received $575 for her charity of choice – Sierra Services for the Blind.
• Saturday’s Locks of Love event had 22 individuals donate hair to help provide a hairpiece to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. VJ’s Salon assisted with the hair donation process, and cut and styled hair for free.
• Sunday evening’s VIP Derby winner was won by Mark Andreus, who received $1,000 for his charity of choice – Christian Encounter Ministries.
• Almost 90,000 Fairgoers visited this year’s Fair. This is a 4% increase from the 2008 attendance. Additionally, carnival sales increased by 2%.
• The Fairgrounds Foundation raised approximately $28,000 through its Heritage Steer program. This money will be used to help pay off the debt on the newly-built Whitney Pavilion, which was built to house livestock, as well as to provide a new show and sale ring for the Junior Livestock Auction.
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I am ready for the summer heat to leave us. I look forward to seeing the beautiful horses at the Draft Horse Classic.
The Nevada County Fair is always one of the highlights of our summer. With six children, we have been involved in many aspects of the Fair... from raising swine through 4H and FFA, Ag Mechanics exhibits and auction, still exhibits, food entries, and the special food contests in the Special Events tent. We also enjoy the musicians, hypnotists, treat street, all the exhibits, the rides, and the beauty of the Fairgrounds itself.
Our one complaint this year is in regards to the Water Wars game. We enjoy using it to cool off on hot days, and love to sit and watch others get wet too. It was in such an out-of-the-way spot this year, that I doubt many people even knew it was there. Can it please be moved back to it's original spot near the BIG Ferris Wheel?? It will attract the teenagers and families who are more likely to use it. Thanks.
Hi BoDena,
So glad you enjoyed the Fair. Thank you for your feedback on the Water Wars game ... I have forwarded your suggestion to the individual responsible for placing the various booths/activities. Thank you again, and we hope to see you at the 2010 Fair.
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