Fair Time 2011 is here!!!

The Independence County Fair will kick off a week of festivities beginning with Monday July 18 and concluding Saturday July 23.

New and fun activities for everyone will be taking place. Applications for the beauty contests, photogenic contests, and the youth talent contest are now available on line. Entry forms for all contests are available upon request at Chamber of Commerce, the fair website and A Formal Affair. All beauty pageant contestants from the ages of six months through twenty – one years are encouraged to enter. New awards and cash prizes have been implemented this year for the Miss Independence County Contest. UACCB is also offering a full-tuition scholarship, which may be utilized in fall, spring and summer terms. Scholarships of one year and a one time $500 scholarship will be awarded to the first and second runners up. Anytime Fitness has also agreed to sponsor short term memberships for winning contestants, preparing for district and state competition. In addition, any female, ages 55 and older are invited to participate in the Ms. Senior Independence County Contests. For more information, please call Pam Lloyd (870)793-6006, Madeline Southerland (870) 251-1249 or Matt Lloyd (870) 307-1219All youth, ages 10-20 years are encouraged to enter the Youth Talent Show. The Fair Association will be awarding trophies and medallions to first place winners of each talent division, as well as medallions and ribbons to the second place winners.Cash prizes of $25 will be awarded to first place winners in the categories of vocal solo, dance solo, instrumental solo, and variety divisions with $50 going to first place winners in the categories of dance group and vocal group. All rules, regulations, applications, information and contact persons are located on the fair website, www.icfair.com or available at the previously mentioned businesses. Entry forms must be received by July 12 for all contests. A $20 entry fee is required for all beauty contests ages six months through twenty-one years, a $10 entry fee for photogenic contests and a $10 entry fee for the youth talent show. For more information, please feel free to call, Pam Lloyd 793-6006.Senior Citizen’s Day will kick off on Friday morning July 21. At 9:00, festivities will begin with the Ms. Senior Independence County Contests.  Door prizes will be given away, free health screenings by Medicine Shoppe, selected carnival rides, dancing and music are some of the other fun events occurring. All buildings and barns will be open for anyone to visit during this day. Admission is free. The Independence Senior Citizen’s Center will also be having lunch and the tickets may be purchased that morning at the pavilion by 10:00 as well.