Premium Tabloid Wher Fair Featur Agricultur July 29 through August 3, 2019 Photo by Jonathan B. Paroby FARMS FAMILY FAIR FUN Schuylkill County. People can't pronounce it, Friends misspell it, but Visitors Love It!! Contact the Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau for information on things to go and see in Schuylkill County including lodging, dining and much more! Country Inn and Suites- Pottsville; Hampton Inn- Pine Grove; Holiday Inn Express- Frackville; Mainstay Suites- Barnesville; Pottsville Motor Inn- Pottsville; Port Clinton Hotel- Port Clinton; Motel 6- Frackville; Comfort Inn- Pine Grove; Ramada of Pottsville- Pottsville www.schuylkill.org 570.622.7700 2 Table of Contents Department Description Page Number 1 Equine 11 2 Dairy 12 8 Eggs 14 10 4-H and FFA 14 11 Youth 27 12 Hay and Grain 29 13 Vegetables 30 14 Fruit 31 Home and Dairy Products 15 33 (Food Contests) 16 Christmas Trees 39 17 Floral Exhibits 39 18 Needlecraft 42 19 Arts and Crafts 43 20 Group Exhibits 45 21 Homemade Wines and Beers 45 Major Contests 47 22 (including Track events) 23 Apiary Products 53 24 Antique Farm Tractors 54 All forms including General Entry, Livestock 4-H and FFA, and Code of Conduct Form, can be found at the end of the book. 2019 Schuylkill County Fair 3 Fairs Feature Agriculture – Week Long Events – • Ag Museum & Antique Machinery Demos • • Nature Center • Farming for A Day • Youth and Adult Contests • Lions Eye Exams • (NOT included with admission: Amusement Rides, Truck Pulls, & other private attractions) Saturday General Entries Accepted – Thursday, Aug. 2 – Sr. Appreciation Day 11AM to 3PM. Open @ 11 AM Sponsor: Hydro Sunday, July 28 – Fair Closed/Judging 11 a.m. Fair Opens to Public 1 & 3 p.m. The Rehrig Brothers Monday, July 29 –Pulling Day Sponsor: Moyer’s Car Care Open @ 4 PM Fidler Brothers Construction, Inc. Sponsor: M&T Bank 5 p.m. 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction & Awards 4 p.m. Queen/Princess Contest (Stage) w/ Robert Derfler Auctioneer (Ag Arena) 4 p.m. Fair Officially Opens to Public 7 p.m. Ag Museum Members Fun Pull 5 p.m. Meet the Horses – Equine Barn 7 & 9 p.m. Mudflaps Reunion 5:30 p.m. Show Us Your Dutch (PA Preferred) Sponsor: PA Lottery 7 p.m. INVITING ALL Local Diesel/Gas Truck Pull &Street Semi’s (Track) Friday, Aug. 2 – Country Day Sponsor: J. C. Hill Tree Farm Open @ 4 PM 7 & 9 p.m. New Individuals Sponsor: CACL Sponsor: Boyer’s Food Markets 6 p.m. Threshing Demonstration 8 p.m. Royalty Crowning (Stage) 6 p.m. Frenzy at the Fair Wrestling Tournament Host: Pottsville Crimson Tide Wrestling Boosters 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 – Kids Day Spotlight Kidz Open @11 AM 7 p.m. Kids/Adult Hay Bale Toss – (Kids Area) Sponsor: Tompkins/VIST Bank & 7:30 p.m. DJ Chicken Nugget, Line Dancing (Ag Arena) R & J Transportation Sponsor: Schuylkill County 4-H Program 11 a.m. Fair Opens to Public 7 p.m. Sch. Co. Junior Idol Opening w/Aaron Kelly 12 Noon Schuylkill Ballet Theater 7 & 9 p.m. Aaron Kelly (Finalist on American Idol®) 12 Noon Kids Contests (every half hour) Sponsor: Schaeffer’s Harley-Davidson/Motor Sports 1 p.m. Goodtimes Amusement Rides Open to Public 2 PM Artist In Motion Saturday, Aug. 3– Family Fun Day 5 p.m. Sch. Co. Wine Cooking Contest (PA Preferred) Open @ 11 AM 5:30 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull (Kids’ Area) Sponsor: Red Lion Cafe 6:30 p.m. Youth Obstacle Course (Ag Arena) 9 a.m. Registration for Antique Tractor Pull 7 & 9 p.m. Sapphire 10 a.m. Antique Tractor Pull (Ag Museum) Sponsor: Hidden River Credit Union & 11 a.m. Fair Opens to Public Richard B Ryon Insurance 11 a.m. Livestock Judging 7 p.m. Lucas Oil / East Coast National Pull 2 p.m. 4-H/FFA Master Showman Contest (Ag Arena) 3 p.m. Princess Parade 2 WD Trucks; Hot Farm Tractors; FWD Trucks Limited 4 p.m. Baby Parade Pro Stock Semi's; 4 p.m. Goodtimes Amusement Rides Open to Public East Coast Diesel – Pro Stock Diesel 7 & 9 p.m. –Amish Outlaws Sponsor: Reynmil Inc. Forest Products, Kistler Sponsor: Sch. Co. Visitor Bureau & Transportation, Alpine Building Supply, M. Weider Pioneer Pole Building Trucking Inc., Kistler Farms, Minersville Auto Parts. Sunday, Aug. 4 – Clean-Up Day 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pick Up Exhibits Wed., July 31 – Sch. Co. Day Open @ 4 PM Fairs Feature Agriculture Sponsor: Schuylkill County Commissioners 5 p.m. Rhythm and Brews See page 58 of this book for the Sponsored by: Murray Maintenance, LLC J. Smith Electric, LLC livestock show schedule 5 p.m. Adult Milk Chugging /Pie Eating Contest (Kids’ Area) 6 p.m. Ethnic Cooking Contest (PA Preferred) 6 p.m. Open Horse Show Pioneer Pole Building Equine 6:30 p.m. Celebrity Tractor Pull 8 p.m. Farm Stock Pulls 7 & 9 p.m. Ridgeline Sponsor: C T Electric, LLC 7:30 p.m. Boilo Contest (PA Preferred) 4 Daily Entertainment Track Events Amphitheater: Close Encounters of the Exotic Kind Ag Museum 6 & 8PM Tue - Sat.; Tue. 2PM.; Sat. 4PM. Weigh-In 4 PM; - Pulls Start 7 PM $5.00 Admission Sponsor: Hess Catering & D&S Portable Toilets to Truck Pulls Mon. July 30 INVITING ALL Local Diesel/Gas Truck Weston Pavilion: TBA - 6:30, Tue. – Sat. Street Semi’s Truck Sponsor: Schuylkill Conservation District Sponsor: J.C. Hill Tree Farm Schaeffer’s Harley Davidson/Motor Sports Stage: Tue. July. 31 Lucas Oil / East Coast National Pull Schuylkill Talent Show Case - 5:30 & 6:30 Mon. Extreme Fitness 2 WD Trucks Tue. Artist in Motion (www.artistinmotionpa.com) Hot Farm Tractors Wed. Dennis Tempest Limited Pro Stock Semi's East Coast Diesel – Pro Stock Diesel Thur. Tiffany Maley Fri. & Sat. Tamara Wapinsky Studio FWD Trucks (www.wapinskyvoicelessons.com) Sponsor: Reynmil Inc. Forest Products, Kistler Sponsor: Sch. County Conservation Dist. Transportation, Alpine Building Supply, M. Weider Trucking, Kistler Farms, Minersville Auto Parts Farming for A Day: Ag-tainment - Daily Wed. Aug. 1 Sponsor: The Dunn Family Celebrity Tractor Pull & Farm Stock Pulls Kids Tent Thur. Aug 2 Open 4-8 Daily; Tue.1-8; Sat. 1-5 Ag Museum Member Fun Pull Tractor Parade: Daily @ 4:30; Tue. & Sat. @ 1:30 ANTIQUE Tractor Pull – Sat., Aug. 6, 10 No ets, coolers eapons permitted on Fairgrounds (see ebsite r omprehensive list f prohibite items) Designated moking are - Shir and shoe equired Entertainmen sho and me are bjec to hange Latest Fair Information: www.schuylkillfair.com Farming for a Day Sponsored by the Dunn Family Open daily during the air r e public 5 For more info, call Dee Boris at 570-449-2641 Thank You to the 2018 Schuylkill County Fair Sponsors and Patrons for making our fair such a success. Platinum Sponsors • Hometown Farmers Market o Schuylkill Area Community Foundation • Gruber Excavating o Boyer’s Food Market ❖ M & T Bank, Pottsville o First Citizens Bank ❖ Reading Eagle Company • Tompkins/VIST Bank o Friedensburg Fire Company o Moyers Car Care Center ❖ Schaeffer’s Harley- • Halabura Farms o H&K Group o Grow Market F.S. Davidson, Orwigsburg Robert Derfler, Auctioneer • The Dunn Family o ❖ Schaeffer’s Motor o Schuylkill County 4-H Programs o St. Clair Lions Club Sports • Bartush Signs o Tractor Supply ❖ Schuylkill County o NAPA – Minersville • R & J Transportation o Mountain Edge Farm/ Bray Family Commissioners o Darin Brensinger Electric Huey’s Concessions • Steve Ross o ❖ Schuylkill County o PPL Electric Utilities o Felty Transportation Visitors Bureau • M. Weider Trucking, Inc. o Diamond N Builders o Hoffman Family Gold Sponsors • Reading Tractor o Lehigh Valley Dairy ❖ Patrons Alpine Building Supply • Craig Luckenbill - Auto Zone- Sch. Haven ❖ - Lions/Leo Clubs of Sch. Co. Pioneer Pole Building • vv Inc. Forest Products - Bill’s Produce - Wegmans ❖ Verizon Wireless - Weis Markets • Kistler Transportation - Giant Foods Stores ❖ Wiest RV Spring Glen, PA - Guers Tumbling Run Dairy Bronze Sponsors - Valentis I, Orwigsburg - ❖ Kramer Power Equipment Red Lion Café, Pine Grove - TNT Deli, St. Clair • Morgan Meadow Farms - Kiwanis of Schuylkill County ❖ Lehigh Law Enforcement - Theresa Gaffney • Boosted Diesel - Lowe’s- Pottsville Officers Association, Inc. • Goodtime Amusements - Guers Tumbling Run Dairy - Penn State Master Gardeners ❖ Dennis & Pauline Fehr • D.G. Yuengling and Son - Ashley Farr Photography - Pioneer Pole Buildings • - Daikon Living and Learning ❖ Sch. Co. Conservation District Mystic Screen Printing - Sch. County Sportsmen Association • J.C. Hill Tree Farm - Zeus Light and Sound ❖ Schuylkill County Dairy - Rigidply • Tri-Valley FFA - Werner’s Lumber Promotion - Miller Family • Thrivent Financial - The Gratz Bank - Yuegling Ice Cream Silver Sponsors • Hidden River Credit Union - Murray Brothers Farms - Diakon Living and Learning • Appliances Unlimited • Richard B Ryon Insurance - Trout Unlimited - DCNR Bureau of Forestry • Bob Weaver Chevrolet Buick • Snap-On Tools - Momma Millies Bakery GMC - Sunny Cupboard • The Weston Estate - Smiths Candies • Comfort Inn Midway - Hershey Foods • Miller Brothers Construction - Anderson Farms • Felty Brewers Grain Fair Sponsors We would like to thank everyone who • Fidler Brothers Construction has donated their premium checks B.G. Value Market o back to the Fair! • Hess Catering o Snayberger Memorial Foundation 6 2018 FAIR ROYALTY Pictured above is the 2018 Schuylkill County Fair Royalty. Our 2018 Royalty feature our Queen - Miss Kaylee Yeager, Princess - Miss Julie Beth Wychunas, and Little Miss - Miss Hannah Wildermuth. These young ladies spend an entire year traveling and attending community events promoting the Schuylkill County Fair, agriculture, and tourism. The Schuylkill County Fair Royalty Program is a scholarship program dedicated to embracing the Schuylkill County Fair in both its history and its impact on the community. The Royalty program strives to foster a greater understanding of agriculture and where our food comes from to children of any age.