2013 Linn County Fair Queen Candidates

The Linn County Fair Association is proud to announce the 2013 Linn County Fair Queen candidates:

• Shelby Malone is the daughter of Kelly and Marla Malone of Central City.  She will be a Junior at Central City High School this fall.  Shelby’s future plans are to attend University of Iowa and study Nursing.
  

  Shelby Malone

• Tymbrie Snobl is the daughter of Gary and Barb Snobl of Central City.  Tymbrie will be a Senior at Alburnett High School this fall.  Tymbrie’s future plan are to attend Iowa State University and become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Tymbrie Snobl

• Nicole Uhlenkamp is the daughter Dean & Teresa Uhlenkamp of Central City.  She will be a Junior at Central City High School this fall. Nicole’s future plans are to attend Iowa State and double major in Culinary Science and Photography.

Nicole Uhlenkamp

• Allison Zumbach is the of Louie and Deb Zumbach of Coggon.  Allison will be a Senior at North Linn High School this fall.  She plans on after high to attend a four year college and major in elementary education with an emphasis in social studies along with a reading endorsement.

Allison Zumbach

Current Linn County Fair Queen & Princess: 

The reigning 2012 Linn County Fair Queen, Macy Rice and Princess, Tayler Etzel will be handing off their titles at The 2013 Linn County Fair during the opening night of the fair, Wednesday, June 26th at 6pm.

2012 Linn County Fair Princess Taylor Etzel & Queen Macy Rice

The 2012 Linn County Fair Queen is Macy Rice.  Macy Rice is the daughter of Michael and Kathy Rice of Mt. Vernon.  Macy recently graduated from  Mt. Vernon High School.  Her future plans are to receive a four year degree and currently undecided about a major this fall.

The 2012 Linn County Fair Princess is Taylor Etzel is the daughter of Deb Etzel and Mike Etzel of Alburnett.  She recently graduated from Alburnett High School.  Her plan is to attend Iowa State University and major in Ag Business this fall.

Events for the Public to Attend:

The judging for the contest will be Saturday, June 8th at the Longbranch in Cedar Rapids.  Public is asked to join us at the Longbranch to meet the queen candidates and listen to them answer questions.  Please come at 3:00 pm refreshments will be served during this.

Come meet the Queen contestants and the current Queen and Princess at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market this Saturday in The Linn County Fair’s booth located in Green Square Park.  If you miss them there you can meet them at  the Hiawatha Hog Wild Days parade later in June.

The coronation will be Wednesday June 26th at  6 p.m. in the grandstand at The Linn County Fair.

Questions please contact Jennifer Dunn at jenn@thelinncountyfair.com or Kathy Clemens at Kathy@thelinncountyfair.com or by calling 319-929-FAIR (3247).

2013 Linn County Fair Queen Contest

The Linn County Fair Association is now accepting applications for the 2013 Linn County Fair Queen Contest. The Queen Contest has been a long standing tradition at the fair and provides contestants a great experience with other young talented women that are role models in their communities.

The Linn County Fair Queen Contest is open to ladies 16 to 21 years old that reside in Linn County and are an active member of at least one service organization in her community such as 4-H, FFA, Girl Scouts, and church youth groups. For a complete list of contestant qualifications go to http://www.thelinncountyfair.com/queen-competition.html. It is required that contestants have at least two years of involvement with The Linn County Fair prior to running.

The responsibilities of The Linn County Fair Queen includes but not limited to:

• Being a spokesperson for the fair to help promote it through parades, banquets and other public events.
• Be present during different fair events from grandstand to livestock events.
• Represent The Linn County Fair at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines in August.
• Through the different activities, the queen will help promote and represent The Linn County Fair!

Queen contestants will be required to attended several events. The first event is The ROYALTY DAY that will be held on June 8th from 9 am to noon. This day will consist of interviewing skills/techniques, relaxation and much more for all fair queen contestants. Contestants will feel like a real queens when this day comes to a close while coming away with new interview techniques, networking and public speaking skills.

2012 Queen Judging Day

The contest judging will take place on the same day from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, place to be determined. Public will be allowed to meet the contestants after the judging at 3:30 pm.

Other events include the Hiawatha Hog Wild Days Parade on Saturday, June 22nd and the Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Market on Saturday, June 1st.

The 2013 queen and princess will be announced and crowned Wednesday, June 26th at The Linn County Fair Cook-out and Opening Program in the grandstand starting at 5:00 P.M.

The contest will help develop many of the skills that are needed to succeed today. The current Linn County Royalty is Queen Maci Rice of Mt. Vernon and Princess Tayler Etzel of Alburnett. Past Linn Count Fair Queens and contestants have gone on to be role models and leaders in their communities.

2012 Queen Contestants

Applications are due by May 15^th. They can be mailed to The Linn County Fair – Queen Contest, PO Box 329, Central City, IA 52213. NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted by committee members.

Past Linn County Fair Queen and current Fair Board President, Jennifer Dunn encourages young ladies to get involved, “This is a great opportunity to represent one of the best and fastest growing county fairs in the nation. We have many people looking at our county for information in what we do as a fair and what a great opportunity to be able to help display this great accomplishment as a fair.” 

Rules and entry forms are available online at http://www.thelinncountyfair.com/queen-competition.html

Questions please contact Jennifer Dunn at jenn@thelinncountyfair.com or Kathy Clemens at Kathy@thelinncountyfair.com or by calling 319-929-FAIR (3247).

The Linn County Fair in Central City from June 26th- July 1st,  2013
www.thelinncountyfair.com

2012 Linn County Fair Poultry Royalty Queen & Princess

Maree Bean 2012 Poultry Queen & J.D. Waybill 2012 Poultry Princess

This is the first year the Linn County Fair has had a Poultry Queen and Princess. The Poultry Program has had a lot of interest since Cedar Rapids started allowing chickens in city limits again. The program has grown so much in the last couple of years that there had become a need for more cages to allow all 4-Hers in Linn County to be able to show their poultry. The Linn County Fair Association purchased 75 more new cages this past spring.   The 4-H Poultry kids wanted to give back to The Linn County Fair, so they saved the fresh eggs that are laid during the fair this year and auctioned them off at the Live Stock Auction held on Monday, July 2, 2012.  All the proceeds from the eggs were donated to the Lynn Dunn Memorial Building project, which were then doubled as part of the Linn County Challenge Grant.   To add a little something sweet to the buyers of the fresh eggs the 4-Hers made homemade cookies that were added as part of the bid. The Linn County Poultry Program would like to thank the Linn County Fair Association for all their hard work to make the fair a great place.   Maree Bean The 2012 Poultry Queen is Maree Bean. She has shown poultry for 3 years at the Linn County Fair and is currently a member of the Youth 4-H Poultry Committee.  Maree is a home schooler  that studies music and is very active in helping on the family farm. She is interested in starting her own poultry breeding program for her favorite breeds of birds the Bantam Wyandottes. Maree designed the decorations with the Peacock features on the tiaras seen in the photos the girls are wearing.   J.D. Waybill The 2012 Poultry Princess is J.D. Waybill. She has shown poultry for 6 years at The Linn County Fair. J. D. is active in many areas of the 4-H Youth Programs, including the Youth 4-H Poultry Committee. J.D.’s handy work can be seen in the photo with the beautiful sashes. Her and her grandmother, Sarge Elliott of Central City, made and donated the sashes worn by the Princess and Queen.

12 days to go…. 2012 Linn County Fair Queen Candidates

The Linn County Fair Association is proud to announce the 2012 Linn County Fair Queen candidates:

Elizabeth Comried

Elizabeth Comried  is the daughter of Rod and Annette Comried of Alburnett.  She will be a Freshman at the University of Northern Iowa this fall.  Her future plans are to major in Business with a minor in coaching along with receiving a teaching certificate.

Tayler Etzel

Tayler Etzel is the daughter of Deb Etzel and Mike Etzel of Alburnett.  She will be a Senior at Alburnett High School.  Her future plans are to attend Iowa State University and major in Ag Business.

Emma Pisarik

Emma Pisarik is the daughter of Steve and Susan Pisarik, Mt. Vernon, and will be a Freshman at Mt. Mercy University this fall.  Emma plans to major in Biology along with playing volleyball for Mt. Mercy.

Maci Rice

Maci Rice is the daughter of Michael and Kathy Rice of Mt. Vernon.  Maci will be a senior at Mt. Vernon High School this fall.  Her future plans are to receive a four year degree and currently undecided about a major.

Tymbrie Snobl

Tymbrie Snobl is the daughter of Gary and Barb Snobl of Central City.  Tymbrie will be a junior in high school this fall.  Tymbrie’s future plan are to attend Iowa State University and become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Allison Zumbach

Allison Zumbach is the of Louie and Deb Zumbach of Coggon.  Allison will be a Junior at North Linn High School this fall.  She plans on after high to attend a four year college and major in elementary education with an emphasis in social studies.

The reigning 2011 Linn County Fair Queen, Erin Pisarik and Princess, Taylor Zumbach will be handing off their titles at The 2012 Linn County Fair on opening night of the fair, June 27th.

Erin Pisarik

The 2011 Linn County Fair Queen is Erin Pisarik.  She is the daughter of Steve and Susan Pisarik, Mt. Vernon, and will be a Freshman at Coe College this fall.  Her future plans are to major in a nursing program.

Taylor Zumbach

The 2011 Linn County Fair Princess is Taylor Zumbach. She is the daughter of Louie and Deb Zumbach of Coggon.  She will be Freshman at Mt. Mercy University this fall.  Her future plans are to major in nursing.

The judging for the contest will be June 20th  at Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church.

The coronation will be Wednesday June 27th at  6 p.m. in the grandstand.

For more Rockin’ details about the fair, go to www.thelinncountyfair.com

Linn County Fair Queen….

Contestants of this year’s Linn County Fair Queen Contest:

Abigail Chihak, 17 of Lisbon, is the daughter of Candace and Roger Chihak.  Abigail will be a senior this fall at Mt. Vernon.  Her future plans are to attend a 4 year Catholic college and double major in premed and social work.
Kimberly Jordan, from Marion is the 19 year old daughter of Jeff and Marcia Jordan.  Kimberly will be a sophomore at Iowa State University this fall.  She is majoring in Agricultural Communications.
Morgan Lefebure from Fairfax is the 16 year old daughter of Dale and Kris Lefebure.  Morgan attends Prairie High School and will be a junior this fall.  Her future plans are to attend Cornell and become a paralegal.
Kansas Thorp, 16 from Marion is the daughter of Jim Thorp and Lisa Kenyon.  Kansas will be a senior at Linn-Mar this fall.  Her future plans are to major in business management.
Brandy Zumbach, 18 from Coggon, is the daughter of Louie and Deb Zumbach.  Brandy graduated this spring from North Linn High School.  This fall she will be attending Buena Vista University majoring in communication and graphic design.

Taylor Zumbach from Coggon is the 16 year old daughter of Louie and Deb Zumbach.  Taylor will be a junior at North Linn.  Her future plans are to attend a four year college.

2010 Fair Queen: Kimberly Jordan

2010 Fair Princess: Morgan LeFebure

Citizenship award: Brandy Zumbach

Photos provided by  GG Photography out of Marion: http://www.ggphoto.org/

63 days to go…Linn County Fair Queen Contest

You can tell the fair is getting close the Linn County Fair Association is now accepting applications for the 2010 Linn County Fair Queen Contest.

Have you ever dreamed of being a Fair Queen since you were a little girl, well here is your chance…

The following rules for eligibility to become a Linn County Fair Queen contestant:

• Contestants must be at least 16 years of age and not more than 21 years of age as of August 12th2010, the first day of the Iowa State  Fair.
• She must never have been married or have had children
• She must reside in Linn County
• She must be an active member of at least one service organization in her community such as 4-H, FFA, Girl Scouts, church youth group
• She must be actively involved in the Linn County Fair or have been in the past for at least 2 years
• She must not be a professional model or had ongoing employment in modeling
• She must not be a queen or princess for another group or commodity
• She must not have competed in the state finals
• She must be able to participate in the Iowa State Fair Queen pageant and be a guest of  the Iowa State Fair  Tuesday August 10th-14th.
• She must be present for judging and coronation.

The deadline for entering is Tuesday June 1. The contest judging will take place Sunday, June 27 at 4:00 P.M. at Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church, 1817 Prairie Chapel Road, Marion.

The 2010 queen and princess will be announced and crowned Wednesday, July 7th at the Linn  County Fair in the grandstand during the evening events starting at 6:00 P.M.

For entry forms and more details go to:  http://thelinncountyfair.com/queen.htm