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Kane County’s biggest summer highlight will hit the local fairgrounds with big music acts, bright Midway lights and farm animals aplenty.The 2012 Kane County Fair will take place
from Wednesday, July 18, through Sunday, July 22, at the 40-acre fairgrounds in St. Charles.And it’s going to be a blast.“I’ve been coming here since I was 5 years
old,” says Jack Anderson, superintendent of the fairgrounds. “Some people come for the animals, some people come for the rides, some people come for the shows. Really, it’s a chance to just get out and walk around the grounds and enjoy yourself — have your ice cream cones or your bratwursts or whatever you like.”Nearly 80,000 people visited last year’s
fair, despite a blistering heat wave that kept many others away, says Larry Breon, president of the fairgrounds for the last 18 years. This year, he expects that number to increase.And with a lineup of free music shows, live
entertainment, Midway games, livestock
competitions, 4-H displays, and rodeos and demolition derbies, there’s something for everyone.“It’s unique,” says Floyd Brown, who took
care of the fair’s marketing for 20 years before retiring last year. “Where else can you get an experience like you will fi nd at the fair?” Sows, cows and plows
The Kane County Fair has a storied past that reaches back more than 140 years, says Breon.The fairgrounds have been located in four
different places: the Aurora Downs, a long dormant racetrack; Aurora Central Park; Wing Park in Elgin; and fi nally the current grounds, which moved to St. Charles in the ’50s, Breon says.“The whole county was rural — everything
was agriculture,” Breon says of days gone by. “The fair was where you got to go and see if there was anything new in the agricultural industry. And it was a social event.”It also was a way for farmers to compete
against in each other in different categories spanning livestock competitions and pie contests.“The fair essentially is kind of the world
series or the playoffs for young farmers and farmers themselves,” Brown says. “The fair originally was designed — and still is able to do so — to bring their products to the farm and compete. Who raised the best pig or [cow]? Who raised the best corn or beans? … that’s what the fair’s all about, the competition. They worked all year on these products, and this is the culmination of all these activities.”The fair always was agriculturally driven,
especially after 4-H — the largest youth development organization in the U.S. — became involved, Breon says, a 4-H’er himself who still has a soft spot for the program.And 4-H groups continue to drive a major
portion of the fair.In fact, it is largely due to 4-H’s
involvement that the fair still has such heavy agricultural involvement today, says Doris Braddock, a 4-H community worker with the
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On behalf of the Kane County Fair board of directors, I invite you and your family and friends to attend and enjoy fi ve fun fi lled days of summer fun.
We are so very proud to bring you a variety of high-lights that will surely bring you a smile. They’re all right here, close to home!
★ Jam-packed musical entertainment ★ Icy cold beverages and local food ★ Fun carnival rides and kids games & shows ★ Grandstand thrill event favorites ★ Kane County Talent Contest Winners ★ 4-H judging, exhibits & Blue Ribbon Sale ★ Business vendors & much much more!
A great event such as the Kane County Fair could not be possible without the hundreds of volunteers who come back year after year to make your experience a
memorable one. The Kane County Board joins me in extending our appreciation to our volunteers, our gen-erous Sponsors, and to all of you who attend.
The Kane County Fairgrounds accommodate all who en-ter our gates with one of the most fi nest facilities in the State! Our midway area provides a pleasant park-like atmosphere with better walking surfaces and a conve-nient air conditioned building. Our restrooms are clean, spacious, and family friendly.
Our hope is that you will fi nd that the Kane County Fair is a treasured community event fi lled with pride and positive camaraderie.
Visit our website for more information and money-sav-ing coupons for admission and carnival rides!
See you at the Fair!
WELCOME!WELCOME!Join Us at the 144 th Annual
Kane County FairLarry D. Breon
President, Kane County Fair Board
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� Kids can get up close with the Big Cat Encounter at the Kane County Fair.
University of Illinois Extension, Kane County.“I fi rmly believe that without 4-H, you would have very
little livestock there [at the fair],” she says. But she notes that 4-H has come a long way — and so
has the fair.“4-H is not just sows, cows and plows,” Braddock says.
“It’s not all about agriculture any more. That is where our roots are, but it’s spread far beyond that now.”Today, 4-H’ers — kids ages 9 to 19 — take part in
projects involving livestock, photography, childcare, art, engines, computers, robotics and more. The programs continually push science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and those involved do not have to live on a farm in order to join club.Nearly 400 kids participate in 20 different Kane County
4-H clubs — a credit that the organization is still thriving.“To their credit, dinosaurs didn’t adapt, and we don’t see
many dinosaurs any more,” Breon says. “4-H adapted.”The fair has followed suit, adding Midway games, live
musical acts and many of the other attractions that residents fi nd compelling today, Brown says.“The mere thought of good food, seeing people you
haven’t seen, seeing acts that you wouldn’t see otherwise, and coming away with a blue ribbon for something you’ve been working on the whole year, it’s just a tremendous event,” Brown says. Bright future
This year’s Kane County Fair promises to house just as many activities and events as past years, Breon says — but with more refi nement.The Miller Lite Sound Stage will offer free music all day,
every day, with acts such as the Hillbilly Rockstarz and The Neverly Brothers performing for the passing crowds. “If you [hear] music you don’t care for, come back in two
hours and it will be different,” Breon says. The kiddies will enjoy seeing lions, pig racing and duck
racing, and magic shows — all free. Other complimentary acts found throughout the Midway will include the Miller Petting Zoo, Kiddy Land and more.Of course, there also will be opportunities to ride the
Ferris wheel, Tilt-A-Whirl and other exciting rides offered on the Midway. Discount ride tickets will be available every day.Plus, the winners of the 29th annual Junior and Senior
Talent Contest — geared toward individuals 21 and younger — will perform their feats in front of fairgoers. Those champions will represent Kane County at the state fi nals in Springfi eld in January 2013.But some of the biggest crowd-pleasing events will be
professional bull riding, the rodeo and the demolition derby, Breon says.“It’s a little bit like Wrigley Field,” Breon says of the
rodeo. “They just like to be out there.”“[And] people like to watch things crash,” he says, noting
the demo derby always draws a big crowd.
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Kane County Fair Announces Talent Contest Finalists Over 50 talented young people participated in the Kane County Fair Talent Contest auditions held at St. Patrick Catholic School in St. Charles on Saturday, June 16, 2012 according to Larry Rossi, RPM Creative Music, coordinator of the Talent Contest. 26 contestants, 10 acts in the junior division and 9 acts in the senior division are now set to compete in the 29th Annual Kane County Fair Talent Contest to be held as “A Pre–Fair-Showcase” on Monday, July 16, 2012 starting at 7:00 p.m. in a new location, the Prairie Events Center, at the Kane County Fairgrounds located at Randall Road and Route 64 in St. Charles. Admission is free to all who wish to attend the Pre-Fair Talent Contest Showcase on Monday, July 16, 2012! Bring the whole family! Enter at Gate 1 on Miller Road behind the Fairgrounds. Free parking is available just west of Gate 1. The Talent Contest will be held in the air-conditioned Prairie Events Center building on the south side of the Fairgrounds. The fi rst place fi nalists of the Kane County Fair Talent Contest this year move on to automatically represent Kane County on January 19, 2013 at the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs Offi cial Talent Contest State of Illinois competition in Springfi eld, Illinois. “We were very pleased with the large number of audition participants this year and the judges were highly impressed with the quality and caliber of talent in our community,” said Rossi. “The Talent Contest is open to a wide variety of talent and entertainment,” said Rossi, “and this year we were particularly strong in vocalists.”
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Junior Division Participants
(Ages 14 and under)
Nicole DiSandro, 14, of Elburn Vocalist, Song - Gimme, GimmeAlexis Nguyen, 13, of Pingree Grove Vocalist, Song – Good GirlMatt Skirmont, 13, of Batavia Vocalist, Song – Forever and EverFrancesca Carravetta, 10, of St. Charles Vocalist, Song – The ShowSydney Poss, 9, of North Aurora Vocalist, Song – Don’t Rain on My ParadeDaniel Souvigny, 11, of Hampshire Piano – Handful of KeysKiersten Larsen, 11, of South Elgin Vocalist, Song – What it Means to be a FriendKate Jarecki, 14, of Aurora Vocalist, Song – On My OwnMadison Kleba, 14, of Campton Hills Vocalist, Song – La Pastorella delle AlpiIan Berk, 9, of Aurora Group dance, Hip Hop - Bounce — Ethan Reimer, 11, of Aurora — Dominic Campobasso, 10, of Aurora and Isaac Serna, 7, of Oswego
Senior Division Participants
(Ages 15 to 21)
Megan Martin, 18, of South Elgin; Group Dance, Crazy Love — Rachel Martin, 18, of South Elgin; and Kendra Knorst, 17, of St. Charles Alena Christopherson, 16, of Aurora Dance – Captivate Us Emily Schmid, 16, of Geneva Dance – Sway — accompanied by Joe Foster, 16, of Geneva on SaxophoneValerie Nardini, 15, of St. Charles Vocalist - Part of Your WorldEric Luminais, 19, of Geneva Flute – Three Beats for Beat Box, Beats 1 and 2Niykee Heaton, 17, of Geneva Vocalist, Song – Happily Ever After — and Brittnee Barstatis, 20, of Batavia Vocalist and on GuitarKatelyn Jassoy, 14, of St. Charles Vocalist - Song – I Dreamed a DreamSan O’Connell, 15, of Geneva Vocalist - Song – JoleneLucy Avila, 16, of Batavia Piano – Circle of Life
Contestants will be judged by technique, stage presentation, audience appeal, and appearance. Cash prizes will be awarded in each division: fi rst place $200; second place $125; and third place $75.00. All other fi nalists will receive $20 per act.
Everyone is encouraged to stop by and enjoy the talent contest winners’ performances at 3:00 pm during the Kane County Fair on Saturday, July 21, 2012.
The Contest is open to any person or group (school/organization) residing in Kane County. For more information and how to enter future contests please call (847) 622-9935 or email: [email protected].
For tickets and information, visitwww.ticketweb.com/dowt or call 866.468.7630