Fair Photos from Monday, July 7: Evening activities

One way to cool off

It was hot at the fair on Monday. What better way to cool off than a sponge-throwing contest in which fellow Junior Fair participants are the targets? The contest was part of the Ag Olympics.

Making a big splash

Joe Turvy of the Barn Bratz 4-H Club and Brian Wilson of the Saddle Tramps 4-H Club surprise Lauren Thobe, fair queen and a member of the Clover Clippers, with a water bath during the Ag Olympics on July 7.

FFA member competes

Taylor Evans, a member of Madison-Plains FFA, competes in the heifer calf show. Among Evans’ awards was a top showing in the holstein breed show.

Dairy show exhibitor

Carson Cawson of the Helping Hands Happy Hearts 4-H Club, puts his best effort forth in the senior heifer calf division.

On the moooove

Tyler Parker of the Monroe Winners 4-H Club competed in the yearling heifer category with a Guernsey breed.

Award-winner shows heifer

Cameron Parker, a member of the Monroe Winners 4-H Club, works the show ring with his Class 6 summer yearling heifer, Guernsey breed. He had the reserve champion in the guernsey show.

See you later, horsey

Emily Stowers, 4, of West Jefferson pets “Madison” before

leaving the fair for the night.

Girls take turn fighting ‘fire’

fire fighting gear, learn the basics of the job, and even shoot water (actually, confetti) into the crowd.

Special interests applauded

The awards ceremony for Junior Fair kids who completed special interest projects took place in the Della Selsor Building on July 7.

In for the big haul

Mike Culbertson, at the wheel in his 1979 F-250, records a pull of 308.11 feet in the gas truck pull July 7.