April 2016 Newsletter

McHenry County Fair Association News
Vol. 2 Issue 1
April 30, 2016
Spring Fiber Fling
Spring Fiber Fling
Saturday, May 14th 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, May 15th 9:00am to 4:00pm
Things to do:
• Sheep and Alpaca Exposition
will be in building E. View the
different breeds of animals that
provide us with fiber. Talk to
various farms about their fiber
related businesses.
• Workshops and Classes on
various fiber crafts and hobbies
will be held over the course of the
weekend. Be sure to register
early to save your spot in the
class!
• Over 50 Crafters and Vendors
will be throughout the
fairgrounds selling finished fiber
products (quilts, bags, felted
pictures and sculptures, baskets,
soap, and other beautiful items)
and high quality fiber tools, yarn
and fabrics that any artesian or
craft lover will want to purchase.
• Demonstrations will be going on
throughout the grounds on
various fiber related activities
such as spinning, sheep shearing,
skirting fleece, embroidery and so
much more! Stop by the demos
and learn the skills necessary to
go from “Sheep to Shawl.”
Check out the website for a full
schedule of events and an event
booklet what will be here over
the weekend.
www.mchenrycountyfair.com
Click on “Our Events-Spring Fiber
Fling”
The Spring Fiber Fling is an
educational event focused on fiber and
the process from “Sheep to Shawl”. It
will be a weekend event with various
activities for you to take part in, learn,
and purchase anything from art
supplies to finished handmade
products. We will have different
livestock expos and demonstrations
going on around the grounds for you
to enjoy. We will have 3 buildings set
up for our crafters, artisans and fiber
related vendors with booths set up to
sell everything from fiber art supplies
(wool, knitting needles, crochet hooks,
cloth, etc.) to finished products
(handmade items). We will then have
another building set up as classrooms
where you can sign up to take various classes. Our instructors will be
teaching different skill sets at different experience levels. This year we
are excited to offer 14 classes over the weekend. Spaces are filling up
quickly so if you are interested in a class register online or in the office
today! We are very excited for the event and cannot wait to give this
educational experience to our community. We hope to see you there!
Saturday and Sunday Events
10:30 am – Sheep Shearing by Tom Linneman and Ben Jacobs
Sheep provided by Harvard Eggs, Feed and Produce
• 11:00 am – Skirting the Fleece
• 11:30 am – Sheep Herding Demo by Land of Lincoln Border Collie
Association
• 12:00 pm – Felting Flowers by Erin Whalen with The Scarf
Connections
• 1:30 pm – Sheep Shearing by Tom Linneman and Ben Jacobs
Sheep provided by Harvard Eggs, Feed and Produce
• 2:00 pm – Skirting the Fleece
• 2:30 pm – Sheep Herding Demo by Land of Lincoln Border Collie
Association
Saturday Musicians on the Stage
Sunday Musicians on the Stage
10:00 am – Courtney Reinhard
10:00 am – Courtney Reinhard
11:00 am – Ken Johnson
11:00 am – Kishwaukee Ramblers
12:00 pm – Small Potatoes
12:00 pm – Big Fish
1:00 pm – Northwest Highway
1:00 pm – Big Fish
2:00 pm – Cheryl Niemo and the
2:00 pm – Northwest Highway
Down Home Boys
3:00 pm – Guyz with Bad Eyez
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Tickets for Admission
$2 per person
Group rate of $5 per car
12 years old and under is free.
Our goal is to have 5 buildings and outdoor
spaces both set up with antique and collectible
vendors, direct sale vendors, artisans with hand
crafted items, and everyone who would like to
take part in the garage sales. There will also be
an outdoor area for people to set up cars,
campers, boats and other large items they are
trying to sell. It will be a one stop shop for
people from our community to come and spend
a day finding good deals and fun items to
purchase.
Events such as these assist in the up keep and
maintenance of the grounds year round and
help bring in more family fun activities during
our fair and other new events during the year.
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We have extended the deadline for application
to be turned in to reserve a booth space for this
event to May 10th. Register today to save a
booth space!
Pricing for Booths
For vendors:
Indoor Spaces (10’x10’ booth): $75
Outdoor Spaces (10’x20’ booth): $50
(Certificate of Liability Required. If needed can
sign up with our insurance for $30)
For Garage Sale Items:
Outdoor Spaces (10’x20’ booth): $50 (includes
liability insurance for the event)
For Large Items for sale:
Outdoor space for a boat, camper car, etc.: $20
Find an application for the event on our website:
www.mchenrycountyfair.com or by email:
[email protected] or contact us
for more information at (815)338-5315.
The McHenry County Fair Association will have
their own booth at the Garage Sales. The
Association will be accepting donations of items
we can sell at the Garage Sale Days. All profits
will be used to support free ground entertainment
at the McHenry County Fair. If you have items
you would like to donate to the Association
please contact the office to set up a drop off
time. We are also looking for volunteers to help
work the booth space over the two day event.
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April 30, 2016
Tickets for Sale!
Volunteers Needed!!!
The 2016 McHenry County Fair is just around the
corner! Skip the lines and plan ahead by
purchasing pre-sale tickets!
In order for the fair to flow correctly we depend on
other non-profit organizations who would like to fund
raise through us by volunteering their time. In our
ticket booths we have a couple groups that come in
and volunteer their time and in return their groups get
a donation from the McHenry County Fair
Association. Each shift requires 10 volunteers from
the organization. Everyone who works the ticket
booth also receives free entry to the fair for the day.
If you or an organization you know is interested in
this opportunity please contact the office to save a
space today!
Now through Sunday, July 31st log on to our
website to buy pre-sale tickets at a discounted
price for the fair! We are offering one day adult
admission tickets at $5 each and week long
season passes at $20 each until June 1st and then
adult admission tickets at $6 each and week long
season passes at $20 each until July 31st. We
also have tickets for the Grandstand events for
sale online as well.
You can also purchase a wristband for Skinners
Amusement Carnival. The wristbands are for
unlimited rides from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on one
day, either Wednesday, Thursday OR Friday of
fair week. The presale price for the wristband is
$15 and can be purchased online. If you miss the
presale tickets no worries! You can still take part
in the unlimited rides by purchasing the
wristband straight from Skinners Amusement’s
ticket booth for $20.
PRE ORDER 2016 SOUVENIRS
There are two different areas that you can pre
order our 2016 T-Shirts, Sweatshirts and pins. If
you are an exhibitor you can choose to pre-order
when doing your online registration on our
website. If you are not an exhibitor you can still
pre order by clicking on the “A Day at the Fair”
page and clicking on “Purchase Tickets.” Either
option will open up a second page where you
can complete your transaction. Souvenirs can
then be picked up in the office.
Since this partnership has worked so well in the past
with the gates we have decided that we would like to
start a program to help with keeping the grounds
clean and beautiful during the fair. In exchange for
your help, the association will make a donation to your
group as a fundraiser. Each member you bring in to
work will be paid $6.50 an hour and each shift is
three hours long. The amount that each volunteer
makes will all be added together and make up your
donation. You may bring in a maximum of ten
volunteers per shift. You will also receive free
admission to the Fair for that entire day. If you are
interested in volunteering, the grounds cleanup shift
times are as follows:
Wednesday 1pm, and 6pm; Thursday 8am, 1pm,
and 6pm; Friday 8am, 12pm, 3pm, and 6pm;
Saturday 8am, 12pm, 3pm, and 6pm; Sunday 8am,
12pm, and 4pm
We hope that your organization will be interested in
this partnership. We appreciate your assistance in
helping us keep our fairgrounds beautiful and we
look forward in supporting your organization. If you
have any further questions, or would like to sign up
for a shift please feel free to contact the office at 815338-5315.
There will be lots of other ways to get involved as a
volunteer with the fair. We will have a page on our
website with all of the information and a way to
register if you are interested. Check back in June to
see a full list.
Hope to see you at the fair!
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Be sure to check out…
Barnyard Discoveries This year you will find a 40X50 tent
between Goats and Bovine housing AGRICULTURE OF THE
PRESENT. If you visit the tent, you will not only see live animals
such as rabbits, chickens, calves and sheep. An incubator with
eggs will be set and on display where chicks will be hatching
throughout the fair. Other exhibits in that tent include several
displays from Farm Bureau, U. of I. Extension Master Gardeners,
“Farmer for a Day”, “Milk a Cow” and so much more. Stop in and
see where your food comes from!
Conservation World In the tent at the north end of the Beef
Barn, you will be able to learn all about conservation, McHenry
County style. Exhibitors at the time of this writing will include
the McHenry County Conservation District, the McHenry County
Defenders, a 4-H club dedicated to conservation, McHenry
County Health Department (recycling, composting and much
more), and a host of other exhibitors. This year we will also
welcome a live prairie, a butterfly garden and a fishing pond.
We welcome this important aspect of all of our lives:
Conservation World.
Chainsaw Sculpture Artist will be on the grounds from Thursday
through Sunday. They use their chainsaws to create works of art
out of logs. All of their statues will be up for auction on Sunday
at 3pm. All proceeds from the auction will go to the McHenry
County Fair Association. Be sure to watch them at work!
Magic Show and Comedian Andy Martello Come be amazed by
one of the best magicians around! Join Andy three times daily
Wednesday through Sunday for a Family Fun Magic Show! Andy
is also a well-known comedian and juggler who started his career
in the McHenry County Fair’s very own Talent Show!
Pedal Pulls How far can you pedal? Pedal pulls are available for
all ages to participate in! Check them out and join in the fun in
Pedal Pull Ally on Friday and Saturday at noon!
Ultimate Flying K9 Crew is the ultimate high-energy canine thrill
show. They became a touring show with the purpose of providing
good family entertainment. The show contains canine comedy,
tricks and amazing high flying Frisbee routines. They are always
busy training and building new show routines to dazzle and
delight the audience. Each show is set to upbeat music, is high
energy and will be an exciting experience each time you see
them. They will have three shows a day every day during the fair!
Other free events include our annual Friday night Talent Contest,
Friday evening Lip Sync Battles, and Thursday evening Mother
Daughter Look A Like Contest. Stop by the office to register a
head of time and to find out more information.
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CHENRY COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION NEWS
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Wednesday Night
McHenry County Queen Pageant is a free event and
begins at 6:30 pm in the Grandstands
This is a competition to select our
McHenry County Queen who will
represent us all year round at county events and at the
state competition. This year will be the first year we will
have a princess competition as well. Come and support
your town’s representative in this 68 year tradition.
Thursday Night
Family Night Concert is a
$5 show in the
Grandstands and begins
at 7:30 pm
Caroline Kole will be performing beginning at 7:30 pm.
She is an up and coming country singer who has been
featured on the Horizon on Highway 16 Sirius XM radio
and has been an opening act for Reba in Las Vegas.
The Willis Clan will follow beginning at 8:30pm and will
perform for 90 minutes. They are a high energy family
band of 12 siblings that sing both country and blue grass,
play instruments and do Irish Dancing. Be sure to buy
tickets early to save your seats!
Friday Night
KTM Motocross race is a $5 Grandstand
show and $10 Pit side show that begins at
6:00 pm
Come watch some of the most talented riders in
the area try to get the quickest time on the
track! This high speed show is a must see for
audiences of all ages!
After the Motocross show we will have the
band 7th Heaven playing in the Entertainment
Tent. This is a free event to enter and will
begin around 9:00 pm.
Saturday Late Morning-Evening
Illini State Pullers will have two shows on
Saturday at 10:30 am and at 5:00 pm. Each show
will be a $5 Grandstand Show and $15 Pit side
show.
Come see modified tractors and trucks, stock trucks,
and antique tractors at our annual tractor pulls. This
year’s street diesel truck shootout will be a total of 3
hooks for a combined total distance. The first two
hooks will take place on Saturday, August 6th at the
McHenry County Fair starting at our late morning
show and continuing into our evening show. The
last hook will take place at the Boone County Fair
on Thursday, August 11th at their night show. If you
are interested in participating please see ISP’s
website for rules/regulations and information on
how to enter: http://www.illinistatepullers.com/
After the pulls the Entertainment Tent will be
welcoming back Caroline Kole for an evening of
country music.
Sunday Afternoon and Evening
Derby Icon presents two Demolition Derby
shows at 1:00
pm and 5:00 pm. Each show is $5 for
Grandstand seats and
for Pit tickets ages 8-13 are $10, 14 and older
are $20.
This is a family fun show that is a McHenry
County Fair tradition that everyone loves! Join in
on one of the Demolition Derbies that will
take place this year. Be sure to buy tickets early to
save your seats! At the beginning of each show
there is a Kid’s Power Wheel Derby that anyone
with a Power Wheel can enter. If you are
interested in participating in the derby please visit
Derby Icon’s website for all information:
http://www.derbyicons.com/
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TICKET INFORMATION-PRICES AT THE GATE
Season Pass (good all week)
Adult one day pass
Child(8-13) and Senior (60+) one day pass
Military (with ID)
Child Under 8 years old
Public Parking in main lots
Reserve Parking (between camping and 4-H building)
Exhibitor parking (one pass per exhibiting family)
McHenry County Fair Association
PO Box 375
11900 Country Club Rd
Woodstock, IL 60098
$25
$8
$5
$5
Free
Free
$35
Free
NEW WEBSITE!!
Thank you to Turn Key Digital for
putting together an amazing website
for the McHenry County Fair
Association!! We have a lot of
different features and moving parts
that pull together the Association as
a whole and Turn Key Digital did a
fantastic job capturing that and
creating a website that has as much
information as possible on it for
members and the public to view. We
are still adding information and
making the site as awesome as we
can so be sure to check back often!
Thank you for taking an interest in the
McHenry County Fair Association. If
you know of anyone who would like to
receive the quarterly newsletter please
contact the office to get their name on
the mailing list.
(815)338-5315
[email protected]
www.mchenrycountyfair.com
If you are a volunteer or a
superintendent and you have
information you would like published
or an article you would like to have
included please let the office know.