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                                                      N E W S L E T T E R
       September 2021                                 N e w Yo r k S t a t e A s s o c i a t i o n o f A g r i c u l t u r a l F a i r s , I n c .

                                                                                                    Agriculture Awareness
                                                                                                    2020, 2021
                             Presidents Message                                                     Submitted by Russ Marquart,CFE
                               As the fair season has come to a close, and we move                     Our Ag Awareness project program is
                                                                                                    back on track. We have completed the 1st
                             on to our fall and winter festivities, I am thankful. Thankful to
                                                                                                    year of our currently 4 year rotation. We also
                             have witnessed the evolution of the term Fair Strong as has
                                                                                                    played a bit of catch up for those Fairs that
                             become much more than a tagline or turn of phrase. This                we unable to showcase their effort due to
                             year, our fairs demonstrated what it means to be Fair Strong.          the cancellation of Fairs in 2020.
                             The creativity, determination and team work across the state              Like everything else, COVID-19 took its
   Jason Lawrence,           by our Board members, volunteers and employees was truly               tole on our Fairs, but we are rebounding with
   NYSAAF President
                             impressive. We have learned many things over the past year,            strength and determination. Our 2021 Fairs
    tried new things, adjusted and pivoted more times than we care to remember. As                  did the best possible job under the circum-
    we plan for the upcoming convention, we are hopeful for a great turn out and time               stances, of just a few months of planning to
    for everyone to reconnect. We look forward to reflecting on our experiences and                 put things together. While some were unable
    sharing our learning. I am looking forward to what the future holds, we have proven             to complete project, many did, and we
                                                                                                    commend them on their efforts. The Fairs in
    to indeed be, #Fair Strong.
                                                                                                    2020 and 2021 have received their respec-
                                                                                                    tive payments. I applaud everyone for their
                                                                                                    efforts to provide Fairgoers with exciting and
                                                                                                    innovative projects.
                                                                                                       As we move forward into 2022, we will
                                                                                                    feature 13 Fairs with exciting and creative
                                                                                                    projects. The eligible Fairs in 2022 will be
                                                                                                    notified in October as to their desire to par-
                                                                                                    ticipate. I look forward to visiting many of
                                                                                                    the Fairs in 2022 as we continue our efforts
                                                                                                    to provide the funds to assist with or provide
                                                                                                    the incentive to continue to showcase the
                                                                                                    great things our County Fairs offer the public.
                                                                                                       I look forward to memorable Fairs in the
                                                                                                    future.

Fair Managers Meeting
  The NY Fair Managers meeting took place, Saturday, September 11th. The meeting was
hosted by President Harold Smith of the Oswego County Fair. Speakers included Mark James,
NY Farm Bureau, Michelle Foresight, Hemlock Haven Tree Farm, Andrew Van Depopulle,
Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, Kyle Gehrke, County Belle Farm, and the Girl Scouts of Central
Square. A delicious meal was provided by the folks from the Oswego County Fair. The fol-
lowing officers were elected to represent the organization for 2022. They are President Mike
Reese, Chemung County Fair, Vice President, Rhonda Barriger, Afton Fair and Gerry Elthorp,
Secretary/Treasurer, Herkimer County Fair.
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                                                  Reminder to Trade Show Exhibitors
From 1st Vice                                       Your contracts were mailed to you in August. Please be sure to get them back to me NO
President – Ed Rossley                            LATER THAN October 1st along with your renewal Associate Member Dues. Our Trade Show
                                                  has a NEW LOCATION AND NEW LAYOUT this year to provide you with greater exposure. I will
   Hello there;
                                                  begin assign locations in early October.
   Here’s hoping you have recovered from a
great Fair season. It was great to see so many
of you this year and I’m looking forward to       NYSAAF Fair Dues Reminder
seeing the rest of you next year.                    Association Treasurer Jane Luskin, reminds all Fair Treasurers and Managers that the dues
   My focus is now on formulating the Con-        notices will be mailed in October and are payable by December 6th so that all are accounted
vention program and wanted to share some          for by Convention time. Note that your dues are determined by your 2019 attendance. Mail
highlights. We have the following speakers        your dues, payable to NYSAAF C/O Jane Luskin, Treasurer, 349 Johnsonville Road, Valley Falls,
and programs from the IAFE: Bill Stainton         NY 12185. Any questions, please call me at 518-892-1817. Thank you!
from the State of Washington, Bill OGG IAFE
from Nebraska, Alicia Shoults IAFE from Ohio.     Associate Member – Reminder
There will be seven young presenters from            Associate Members as a reminder, your membership dues in our Association for 2022 is
our sister fairs, six presenters from our part-   now due. If you wish to remain in good standing and listed in our 2022 Associate Member
ners in the Showpeoples Association and a         Directory. You must submit the renewal application and payment ($65.00) no later than De-
young livestock exhibitor. We will also have      cember 1, 2021. The Associate Member dues renewal applications for 2022 has been sent
the United Concessionaires Association, Inc.      to you several times, it is also available on our website at www.nyfair.org. Don’t miss out on
speaking to us. The recently published author,    being listed in the updated Directory.
Frances I. Tepper and Past President of our
Association will be speaking about the ups        Trade Show Exhibit Space
and downs and excitement of being a Fair             There is still Trade Show Space available, anyone looking to feature their attractions, please
Manager. Her personal story and book are          contact Russ Marquart at 716-652-1348 for more details and information about exhibiting.
very relatable.                                   This is a great opportunity to showcase your acts to the Fair representatives.
   There will be other round table discus-
sions on the program as well. Please plan         Hall of Fame Nominations due December 1st.
to attend and I look forward to seeing you          Just a reminder that Hall of Fame nominations are due December 1st. There are lots of
in January!                                       people in our Association that should be recognized for their effort. Please consider nominat-
                                                  ing a person that has worked to improve our Fairs. Nomination information is available on
                                                  our website at www.nyfairs.org.

      NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL FAIRS, INC.
                                      Request for Showcase Consideration
       Only booking agencies or individual acts who have been in good standing with NYSAAF for a minimum of two years will be considered for
                       showcasing. Agency or act must have Association dues paid in full for year in which it showcases.

                                                  [ ] Stage Act     [ ] Strolling Act

   AGENCY OR ACT NAME:________________________________________________________________________

   ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________________________

   CITY________________________________________________ STATE_____________ ZIP _________________

   CONTACT PERSON:____________________________________________________________________________

   PHONE: (    )___________________________________ FAX: (    )____________________________________

   Email:________________________________________________________________________________________

   TYPE OF ACT:________________________________________________________________________________

                          Return this form along with video or audio cassette or cd/dvd & promotional information
                           including photo suitable for publication by OCTOBER 20 for consideration. Mail to:
                         NYSAAF – Russell Marquart, CFE, PO Box G, Elma, NY 14059 – nysaaf@gmail.com
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Ag & Family Festival Provided Fun & Education for Community
   Middletown, NY – On Sunday, July 11th            Investment Strategies, Animal Health          development; nutrition, health, and food
Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange             Center, M & H Tractor, Paul Congelosi            safety; community and economic vital-
County held the annual Ag & Family Festi-        Trailer Sales, and Burke, Miele, Golden, &       ity; and agricultural sustainability through
val. Staff, volunteers, 4-H youth and families   Naughton, LLP.                                   Cornell based research. Committed to Or-
along with the public enjoyed a day of fun          In addition, we would like to also recog-     ange County, we design programs to meet
and education together at the Education          nize and thank those who sponsored the           local needs to enable people to improve
Center & 4-H Park in Otisville. Despite some     Clover Café which was able to provide            their lives and communities. For more infor-
rain, a good time was had by attendees           nutritional food to the local 4-H Community      mation call Cornell Cooperative Extension
and the farm friends who joined us!              as they spent most of the full Friday through    Orange County at 845-344-1234 or visit
   “What a great day and event on Sunday!        Sunday participating in animal shows and         our website at www.cceorangecounty.org.
I was happy to see lots of people with chil-     contributing to the Festival. Those sponsors
dren and the interest in our 4-H Program.        include RM Farms, Dagele Brothers, Pawel-
Thank you to the CCE staff for planning this!”   ski Farms, S&SO Produce, Penning’s Farm
shared Bunnie Reichle, a longtime volunteer      Market, Stap Dairy, and the Parr Family.
and supporter of CCE Orange County.                 Thank you to all who attended and to
   Activities included visiting and learning     those who helped to organize a successful
about a wide-variety of farm animals as          event full of educational fun. We are also
well as displays and activities lead by CCE      proud of all of our Orange County 4-H
Orange County Educators and Volunteers           youth who entered projects for judging and
including information related to gardening,      showed their animals! If you are interested
local fishing, plants, family communication      in learning more about Orange County 4-H
strategies, 4-H Robotics, Nutrition and more!    or enrolling for FREE, please contact us at
                                                 845-344-1234.
   Visitors enjoyed milkshakes and dairy-free
                                                    Whether you were able to attend or not,
fruit smoothies from Jeremy’s Shake Shack
                                                 be sure to save the date for next year’s Ag
made with local products.
                                                 & Family Festival which will return to a 3-day
  “It was really nice that the public got to     event on July 29, 30 & 31, 2022!
come out and see the animals that I get             Cornell Cooperative Extension and its
to see on a daily basis. Showing different       partnerships provide programs for Orange
animals and having that experience is            County residents on youth and family             Orange County Agriculure Center
one of the best parts of 4-H.” said Hannah
Wieboldt, Orange County 4-H Youth.
  Local Future Farmers of America (FFA)
youth also joined in the weekend by bring-
ing their own projects and exhibits to display
alongside the Orange County 4-H entries
as well as by holding their tractor driving
contest.
  “I really appreciate the opportunity to
compete and show our exhibits at the
Education Center & 4-H Park. I was highly
impressed with the space and the overall
hospitality and kindness shown by 4-H and
CCE staff.” Shared Nancy Colgan of the           Dairy Cattle Showring
Warwick Valley FFA.
  CCE Orange County would also like to
thank the sponsors who made the 2021 Ag
& Family Festival a success including Valley
Brook Veterinary, Lucy Joyce, Jim & Bunnie
Reichle & Family, Adams Fairacre Farms,
Wallkill Valley Federal Savings & Loan, Or-
ange Bank & Trust Company, Dombrowski’s
Lawn and Garden Center, Woodard’s
Concrete Products, Inc., the Davis Family,
Otisville Hardware, GCD Auto Studio, Zick
Whitted Taub
                                                                       FFA Tractor Driving
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                                                                              Scholarship Committee Report
                                                                                 I hope you all had good fairs this year. We had some truly wonder-
                                                                              ful applicants this year. Learning of each students accomplishments
                                                                              and community involvement is very rewarding to learn about.
                                                                              Congratulations to the 2021
                                                                              Scholarship Award recipients:
                                                                                 Morgan Depue                   Erie              8      Scholarship Award

                                                                                 Rachel Van Buren               Lewis             4      Scholarship Award
IAFE Zone 1 Meeting, , York, PA
                                                                                 Dyan Dyn                       Herkimer          4      Scholarship Award

                                                                                 Nora Hayes                     Cattaraugus       8      Scholarship Award

                                                                                 Aubrey Gerhardt                Erie              8      Scholarship Award

                                                                                 Emma Harby                     Delaware          5      Scholarship Award

                                                                                 Seth J. Donahue                Herkimer          4      Scholarship Award

                                                                                 Cael Howland                   Delaware          5      Scholarship Award

                                                                                 Rebekah Martz                  Dutchess          1      Scholarship Award

                                                                                 Elizabeth O’Konski             Washington        2      Scholarship Award

                                                                                 Cosette Veeder-Shave Dutchess 1 Fair Managers
 IAFE Zone 1 Meeting, York PA
                                                                                 			                              Scholarship Award

Serving the Association on the                                                   For the students that did not receive a scholarship please apply
                                                                              again next year. This was a very competitive group of applicants
Executive Committee                                                           only a few points separating everyone. For the Fairs with students that
  The Nominating Committee is seeking candidates who are inter-               received a scholarship please remind them that we are requesting
ested in serving on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee. A            them to submit a picture and a short bio so we can recognize them
candidate should submit; 1. A letter of interest no later than Novem-         at our convention. Thanks to the Scholarship committee for your help
ber 1st and 2. A letter of support from the Fair’s Board of Directors         this year. Thank you to the District Directors and Fairs for your help in
that you represent. Information should be sent to Russ Marquart,              submitting the applications.
Executive Secretary, NYSAAF, PO Box G, Elma, NY 14059. Deadline:                 Hope to see you all at the convention – Take care,
November 1st, 2021                                                               John Craft

                                                 Dates to Remember

       In                                        November 5- Approx.......................................................NYSAAF Convention Registration
                                                                                             Emailed to all Member Fairs & Associate Members

     Memoriam
                                                 November 11....................... IAFE CyberSeminar: Government and Community Relations

                                                 November 15........................................... NYSAAF Convention Center Registration Opens

                                                 November 28- Dec. 1...............................IAFE Convention & Trade Show San Antonio, TX
             John Andersen,
              Yates County Fair                  December15............................................NYSAAF Convention Center Registration Closes

                                                 January 14 – 17, 2022........................................................... NYSAAF Annual Convention,
          Robert Hilderbrandt,
                                                                                                                                Joesph A. Floreano Riverside
    Livingston County Fair at Caledonia
                                                                                                                        Convention Center .Rochester, NY

          Dr. Robert McGuire,                    January 22 – 23, 2022................. IAFE Institute of Fair Management Summit, Denver, CO
           Schoharie County Fair
                                                 May 12 – 14, 2022....................................................................... IAFE Zone #1, Zone #2,
                                                                                                                 Florida Federation (combined Meeting)
            Dr. Garth Murray                                                                                                                           Naples, FL
            Steuben County Fair
                                                 November 27-30, 2022.........................................IAFE Annual Convention & Trade Show
                                                                                                                                   Indianapolis, IN
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2021 Fair Reports
Fair: Allegany County Fair                      Fair: Chautauqua County Fair -                   Fair: Erie County Fair
Attendance: 21,564                              Postponed                                        Attendance: 981,264
Gate Admission: Adult & Children $10.00/        Entertainment/Fee/Attendance:                    Gate Admission: Adult $13.50, Children 12
   Wednesday $5.00                              2022 Fair Dates: July 18-245, 2022                  & under Free, Senior $13.50
Parking: Free                                   Reported by: Deb Kuzma, Office Manager           Parking: Free
Weather: Sunny, warm, no rain                                                                    Weather: Beautiful weather, 1 day of rain
Carnival: American Amusements & Rentals         Fair: Chenango County Fair                       Carnival: Strates Shows
Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Truck Pull,       Attendance: 34,000                               Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Jay & The
   Free, 2800; Horse Pull, Free, 2500; Lawn     Gate Admission: Adult $5.00, Children               Americans, Free 750; Sawyer Brown, Paid,
   Mower Pull, Free, 3000; Rodeo, Free,            $3.00, Senior $5.00                              1700; The Whoigans, Free 750; Styx, Paid
   3100, Outlaw Pulling Series, Free, 3300;     Parking: Free                                       4250; Jon Pardi, Paid, 4850; Shenando-
   Demo Derby, Free, 3300                       Weather: Hot, humid                                 ah, Free, 750; ATV Big Air Tour, Free, 3000;
2022 Fair Dates: July 18-23, 2022               Carnival: Coleman Brothers                          For King + Country, Paid 2200; Cooper
Reported by: Karen Tripp, President             Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: ESP Tractor           Alan, Free, 1500; Gabriel Ingelsias, Pad,
                                                   Pull, Paid, 2200; NYS Hot Farm Truck &           5600; Ultimate Night of Destruction, Paid,
Fair: Altamont Fair                                Tractor Pull, Paid, 2100; Broken B Rodeo,
Attendance: 41,000                                                                                  5400; Demo Derby(2 Shows) Paid, 8930;
                                                   Paid, 2400; Road Rage Demo, Paid,                Grounds Acts; Ultimate Stunt Circus, Hilby
Gate Admission: Adult $22.00/ Children             4100 (2 shows)
   $22.00                                                                                           the Skinny German Juggle Boy, Swifty
                                                2022 Fair Dates: August 8–14, 2022                  Swine Racing Pigs, Mobile Glass Studio,
Parking: n/a                                    Reported by: Mary Weidman, President
Weather: Slight rain everyday. State of                                                             DownBeat Percussion, The Fire Guy, John
   Emergency Cancellation on Sunday             Fair: Cortland County Junior Fair                   Cassidy, the Bizarre Boolinologist, ARCY
Carnival: Dreamland Amusemnts                   Attendance: 14,000                                  Live!, Safari Sam & Oscar the Awesome
Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: n/a               Gate Admission: Free                                Ostrich, Scott’s Crazy Magic Show,
2022 Fair Dates: August 16-21, 2022             Parking: Free                                       Camel Kingdom, John Park, the Com-
Reported by: Amy Anderson, Manager              Weather: Hot, Muggy                                 edy Waiter Show, Gary The Silent Clown,
                                                Carnival: Main Event Amusements                     Tommy Vee, Hypnotist Extraordinaire,
Fair: Broome County Fair                        Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Band, Free,           Nightly Fireworks
Attendance: 24,250                                 200; Sydney Irving & The Mojo, Free, 500;     2022 Fair Dates: August 10-21, 2022
Gate Admission: Adult $7.00/ Children 12           Kids Tractor Peddle Pull, Free, 45 kids and   Reported by: Jessica Underberg, CFE CEO/
   &under Free                                     parents                                          Fair Manager
Parking: Free                                   2022 Fair Dates: TBD
Weather: Sunny, 2 partial days of rain                                                           Fair: Goshen Historic Track
                                                Reported by: Richard Bush, Fair Manager          Attendance: 1297
Carnival: Gillette Shows
Entertainment/ Fee/Attendance: Demo Der-        Fair: Delaware County Fair                       Gate Admission: Adult $5.00, Child 12 &
   by, Paid, 4025; Out of Field Tractor Pull,   Attendance: 68,000                                  under Free, Senior $5.00
   Free, 3000, Broken B Rodeo, Paid, 3725;      Gate Admission: Adult $8.00, Children 12 &       Parking: N/A
   Semi Truck Pride and Polish Show and Pull,      Under Free                                    Weather: Overcast & Rainy
   Paid, 2400; Modified and Super Stock         Parking: Free                                    Carnival:
   Tractor Pull, Paid, 4700; Demo Derby,        Weather: Overcast & Rain                         Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: 9 Race
   Paid, 3750, F & F Hotdog Pig Races           Carnival: Dreamland Amusements with S &             Card of races
2022 Fair Dates: July 26-31, 2022                  S Riders                                      2022 Fair Dates: TBD
Reported by: Rita Smith, Treasurer              Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Derby,             Reported by: Linda Myers, Secretary
                                                   $7.00, 3609; Heros Parade, Free; Truck        Fair: Gouverneur &
Fair: Cattaraugus County Fair                      & Tractor Pull, $6.00, 1176; Emily Ann
Attendance: 100,000 paid                           Roberts, $10.00, 121; Derby, $7.00, 4589,     St. Lawrence County Fair
Gate Admission: Adult $12.00, Senior, Chil-        NYTPA, $6.00, 1823                            Attendance: 30,000
   dren age 2+ $12.00                           2022 Fair Dates: August 15–20, 2022              Gate Admission: Free
Parking: Free                                   Reported by: Edward Rossley, President           Parking: $5.00
Weather: Ideal temps, very little rain                                                           Weather: Hot & Sunny
Carnival: Powers & Thomas Midway                Fair: Dutchess County Fair                       Carnival: Coleman Brothers
Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Demo              Attendance: 302,112                              Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Lonestar,
   Derby, Paid 6000; Jordon Davis Concert,      Gate Admission: Adult 412.00-Advance,               $50.00/$25.00, 1800; Fireman’s Parade,
   Paid, 5000; Justin Moore Concert, Paid,         $15.00 day of, Children 12 & under Free,         Free, 1200; Talent Show, Free, 400; Rafter
   6000; Monster Trucks, Paid, 10,000; Mon-     Parking: n/a                                        Z Rodeo, Paid, 1200; Hot Famers Tractor
   ster Trucks & Big Rig Pull, Paid, 15,000     Weather: HOT                                        Pulling, Paid, 1200; Demolition Derby,
2022 Fair Dates: July 31–August 6, 2022         Carnival: Power Great American Midway               Paid, 1800
Reported by: Nell Fellows, Secretary            Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Jimmy              2022 Fair Dates: Anticipating August 2-7,
                                                   Allen, Free, 1500; Mike DelGuidice, Free,        2022
                                                   1200; Ian Flanigan, Free, 1000; Chayce        Reported by: Beth Martin, President
                                                   Beckham, Free, 1250; Bruce in the USA,
                                                   Fee, 1400
                                                2022 Fair Dates: August 23-28, 2022
                                                Reported by: Andy Imperati, CEO/Fair
                                                   Manager
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Fair Reports from Page 5
Fair: Grahamsville Little World’s                Fair: Orange County Agriculture                Fair: Ulster County Fair
Fair                                             & Family Festival                              Attendance: 53,351
Attendance: 9,160                                Attendance: 600                                Gate Admission: $17.00 POP, Children
Gate Admission: Adult $6.00, Children            Gate Admission: Suggested donation $5.00          under 36” Free
   $3.00, Senior - Free                          Parking: Free                                  Parking: Free
Parking: Free                                    Weather:                                       Weather: Perfect
Weather: Hot, Muggy,                             Carnival:                                      Carnival: Dreamland Amusements
Carnival: Shamrock Shows                         Entertainment/Fee/Attendance:                  Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Sass and
Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: NYSHPA;            2022 Fair Dates: July 29-31, 2022                 Brass, Free; Neil McCoy, Free; Emily Ann
   NYSLA, Hillbilly Parade, Fleetwood            Reported by: Jill Van Aken, Association           Roberts, Free, Swan Brothers, Free
   Macked, Fireworks                                Community Liason                            2022 Fair Dates: August 2-7, 2022
2022 Fair Dates: August 19-21, 2022                                                             Reported by: Gary Newkirk, CFE, Fair
Reported by: Nicole Gorr, Treasurer              Fair: Orleans County 4-H Fair                     Manager
                                                 Attendance: 27,500
Fair: Herkimer County Fair                       Gate Admission: Adult $5.00, Children          Fair: Wayne County Fair
Attendance: 59,417                                  $1.00, Senior $5.00                         Attendance: 7,300
Gate Admission: Adult, $10.00, Children,         Parking: Included in Admission                 Gate Admission: Adult $5.00
   $5.00                                         Weather: 70-80, No rain                        Parking: Free
Parking: Free                                    Carnival: Main Event Amusements                Weather: Sunny, High Humidity, Very Hot
Weather: Intermittent rain                       Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Chainsaw         Carnival: Playland Amusements
Carnival: Gillette Shows                            artist, Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack   Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Sire Stakes
Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Tinsmith-             Show, Party Animals Petting Zoo                Racing, 150; Demo Derby, 2000; Beef
   ing, Free; Hog-Diggerty-Dog, Free;            2022 Fair Dates: July 25-30, 2022                 Show, 150; ZBTB Band, 500; Junk Yard
   Clydesdales, Free; Birds of Paradise, Free;   Reported by: Robert Batt, Executive Direc-        Fieldtrip Band, 2000; Big Eyed Fish Band,
   Stage Shows                                      tor                                            500; Demolition Derby, Paid, 2000
2022 Fair Dates: August 16-21, 2022                                                             2022 Fair Dates: August 7-13, 2022
Reported by: Gerry Elthorp, Treasurer            Fair: Oswego County Fair –                     Reported by: Tamara J. Hutter, Treasurer
                                                 Cancelled
Fair: Jefferson County Fair                      Attendance:                                    Fair: Wyoming County Fair
Attendance: 53,200                               Gate Admission:                                Attendance: estimated 75,000
Gate Admission: Free                             Parking:                                       Gate Admission: Free
Parking: $5.00                                   Weather:                                       Parking: $10.00 per car
Weather: 2 days rain, otherwise Hot              Carnival:                                      Weather: Good weather, Some rain which
Carnival: Reithoffer Shows                       Entertainment/Fee/Attendance:                     cancelled events on Tuesday and
Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Flying Wal-        2022 Fair Dates: To be Determined                 Wednesday
   lendas                                        Reported by: Kathy MacPherson, Treasurer       Carnival: Hamerel Amusements
2022 Fair Dates: July 12-17, 2022                Fair: Steuben County Fair                      Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: ESP Tractor
Reported by: Pamela Shelmidine, Manager          Attendance: 27,973                                Pull, Paid, 3200; ESP Tractor Pull, Paid,
                                                 Gate Admission: Adult $6.00, Senior $3.00         3900
Fair: Lewis County Fair                                                                         2022 Fair Dates: August 13-20, 2022
Attendance: approx. 45,000                       Parking: Free
                                                 Weather:                                       Reported by: Connie Weaver, Treasurer
Gate Admission: Free Gate
Parking: $5.00 per day, $15.00 per week          Carnival: Coleman Brothers                     Fair: Yates County Fair -
Weather: Sunny mid-70’2 Bad rain Tuesday         Entertainment/Fee/Attendance:                  Cancelled
   evenig                                        2022 Fair Dates: August 15-21, 2022            2022 Fair Dates: July 12-16, 2022
Carnival: Coleman Brothers                       Reported by: Nick Pelham, CVFM, Secre-         Reported by: Bernyce
Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: ARcy, Free;           tary/Manager
   Magicman Tj Hill, Free; Pirates Colom-        Fair: Tioga County Fair
   bian Caribbean, Free; 4X4 Truck Pull,         Attendance: 16,840
   $15.00/$10.00 1,800; NYS Tractor Pullers,     Gate Admission: $10.00                         Fair Lady; Memoirs of a
   $15.00/$10.00 3500; Oak Ridge Boys,
   $35.00/ $30.00 1,150; Demo Derby (2
                                                 Parking: Free
                                                 Weather: Warm, light Rain
                                                                                                County Fair Manager –
   Shows) $15.00/$10.00, 3400                    Carnival: Gillette Shows                       by Past President
2022 Fair Dates: July 19-23, 2021                Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: Painted
Reported by: Rachel Lisk, Fair Manager
                                                                                                Fran Tepper, CFE
                                                    Post Rodeo, Free; Demo Derby, Free;           I retired from managing the Monroe
Fair: Ontario County Fair                           Band & Fireworks, Free; Demo Derby,         County Fair after 20 years. It was hard letting
Attendance: Approximately 15,000                    Free; Outlaw Pulling Series, Free           go of a job that had been my passion for
Gate Admission: $10.00 per Car load              2022 Fair Dates: August 9-13, 2022             so long, so I decided to write a book about
Parking: N/A                                     Reported by: Charles Truman, Vice Presi-
                                                                                                the unusual and often funny situations that
Weather: Beautiful                                  dent
                                                                                                happened in the daily life of a County Fair
Carnival: Playland Amusements                                                                   Manager. “Fair Lady….” is available on
Entertainment/Fee/Attendance: All events-                                                       Amazon.com , Barnesandnoble.com and
   up, Demo Derby-Sold out
                                                                                                Target.com.
2022 Fair Dates: July 26-30, 2022
Reported by: Shana Jo Hilton, Secretary
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                          Fair Scenes

Allegany County Fair            Cortand 4-H Junior Fair

Broome County Fair              Hemlock Fair

Cattaraugus County Fair         Herkimer County Fair

Columbia County Fair            Jefferson County Fair
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                         Fair Scenes

Ontario County Fair            Seneca County Fair

Afton Fair                     Schaghticoke Fair

Tioga County Fair              Orleans County 4-H Fair

Ulster County Fair             Orange County CCE Ag & Family Festival
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