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SOUTH
CAROLINA STATE
FAIR E-NEWS
South
Carolina State Fair Agricultural and Mechanical Society of
South Carolina
SPRING 2006
2006
FAIR DATES ~ OCTOBER 11 - 22
COLUMBIA
www.scstatefair.org
HAPPY
SPRING and greetings from the South Carolina State Fair! This issue will
focus on the use of the SC State Fairgrounds, other activities on
the Fairgrounds throughout the year and several important changes
for Competitive Exhibitors in 2006.
Chances
are you have visited the fairgrounds since last October to attend
one or more of the shows or events scheduled by promoters
throughout the year. The Grand Affair and the Boat Show in January; the Junior League's
"Clean Sweep" and the SC RV Dealers Association
Show in February; and in early March, the Craftsman's
Classic Arts & Crafts Festival and the Home
Builders Association "Home Show" were just a
few of the attractions on the fairgrounds in the first quarter of
2006.
Kudos to the SC State Fair "Grounds Crew" who
work so hard throughout the year to keep our facilities in "showcase"
order! To schedule an event at the fairgrounds, contact Tim
Wilson at 803-799-3387 ext.11. Or
click on the home page menu tab Throughout the Year,
and then select Facility Rentals from the drop
down menu where building specifications, fees, contact information
and application forms are available.
In
this issue:
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Attention:
Choral Directors, Band Directors, Principals
We
invite school students from across the state to perform on one of
our entertainment stages during the 2006 South Carolina State Fair.
We are looking for performances in the areas of music, dance, or
other suitable talent. Performance dates offered are October 16-22.
Applications will be available beginning in April on our website
at http://www.scstatefair.org. For more
information contact Lauren
Funderburk at 803-799-3387 ext. 15.
Attention:
Kindergarten Teachers
Schedule
your class to visit the fair on one of our Kindergarten Day's, either
Monday, October 16 or Tuesday, October 17. Letters are no longer
be mailed to teachers as a reminder to sign up for Kindergarten
Day. All information will be available at the appropriate time (late
summer) on the website at http://www.scstatefair.org. For more information contact Lauren
Funderburk at 803-799-3387 ext. 15.
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Attention:
USC Football Fans
"Tailgate
Under the Rocket".....Application forms for Reserved Football
Parking spaces are available online at http://www.scstatefair.org/throughout-the-year/usc-reserved-parking.php for all 2006 USC home games.
Also
available online are applications for RV/Camper parking reservations
throughout the year and RV/Camper parking reservations for Concessionaires
and Commercial Exhibitors during the 2006 South Carolina State Fair.
Click on Throughout the Year menu tab, and follow
the drop-down menu. Or e-mail Steve
Felsberg or telephone 803-799-3387, ext. 22 for more information.
Attention:
Art Enthusiasts
Decorate
your home or office with art work by South Carolina artists. Become
a SC State Fair Fine Art Purchase Patron by committing
to purchase art from the 2006 SC State Fair Fine Art Exhibition
in October. Click on this link for additional information and application:
http://www.scstatefair.org/competitive-exhibits/art/fine-art/section0104.php
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SC
State Fair Academic Scholarship Application Period
The
application period for fifty (50) $2,000 scholarships to be awarded
by the South Carolina State Fair in 2006 is February 9 - March 21,
2006. Scholarship recipients will be notified by May 1, 2006.
The
scholarship program is held annually beginning in February and announced
via (1) e-mail BLAST to addresses in our database, (2) EDBLAST to
Guidance Counselors from the SC Dept. of Education, and (3) public
service announcements in newspapers.
We
no longer send postal mail reminders of the scholarship program. You may add your address to the SC State Fair Scholarship e-mail
database by loggging on to our website at http://www.scstatefair.org and add your e-mail address to the Newsletter box. You can add your
address to several different databases according to your interest.
Of course, you can cancel your subscription at any time by clicking
on the appropriate link at the bottom of the e-mail blast.
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Become
a Sponsor for the 2006 South Carolina State Fair
Since
1869 the South Carolina State Fair has been a part of Columbia 's
landscape. Over its twelve-day run (an extra day has been added
to the 2006 SC State Fair), the fair offers a unique opportunity
to reach a very large and diverse segment of our population. Now
is the time to become a part of this great tradition and we invite
you to become a 2006 SC State Fair Sponsor! For information regarding
specific sponsorship opportunities, please e-mail Nancy
Smith or telephone 803-799-3387, ext. 16.
Special
thanks to the following sponsors of the 2005 SC State Fair...
Pepsi®,
SC Education Lottery™, Piggly Wiggly®, Blanchard Machinery,
Lustre Craft®, Pork The Other White Meat®, SC Farm Bureau®,
SC Army National Guard, NBSC, FlexTran® Inc., Time Warner Cable, and UPN 47.
Monthly
Calendar of Events
Find
a listing of events held on the fairgrounds, complete with location
and contact information at http://www.scstatefair.org and click on the menu tab Throughout the Year ,
then select Calendar of Events from the drop down
menu. To schedule an event at the fairgrounds, e-mail Tim
Wilson or telephone 803-799-3387, ext. 11.
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New
Fair Dates for 2006 - We're Adding an Extra Fair Day and more!
October
11 - 22
We're
pushing the fair back a week to it's original time in October and
adding an extra day of fun in 2006!!! The new starting day is the
second Wednesday in October and the fair will run for a total of
twelve (12) fun-filled and exciting days.
Online
Entry System - Everyone's Doing It!
2005
South Carolina State Fair statistics show more exhibitors registered
online than by postal mail.
Exhibitors
Registered Online: # Entries: 8,941
Exhibitors
Registered Postal: 1,447 # Entries: 9,435
Total # Exhibitors Registered: 3,400 Total # Entries: 18,376
WHY?
It's convenient and easy. Take a look now at the Online
Premium Guide to become familiar with the navigation.
Use the "Print This" function located in the upper right
of each page to print the areas of the Online Premium Guide which
interests you. Be sure to register your entries in August to avoid
late entry fees which are being implemented this year. Read on....
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Competitive Exhibits "Entry
Registration Period" To Change
LATE
FEES TO BE INTRODUCED IN 2006
Planning
to enter an exhibit in the 2006 SC State Fair? Think AUGUST and mark your calendar now! The following schedule is designed to
encourage our exhibitors to register their entries in August,
enabling the Entry Department the time necessary to process the
entries and the multitude of other tasks handled by this department.
However,
for reasons which necessitate a late entry registration, entry registrations
will be accepted according to the following schedule, provided the
entry registration is complete and is accompanied by the Late Fee(s) with exception of the Small Stock department which must
receive all entries by August 31:
There
will be three (3) entry registration periods (Open, Late, and Very
Late) offered in 2006 as follows:
- Open Entry Registration Period - August 1 @ 12 Noon - August 31 @ 12
Noon
All
Departments (Regular entry fees apply)
- Late Entry Registration Period
(Late
Entry Fee of $25 per Exhibitor)
Fine
Art and Student Art
August
31 @ 12:01 PM -
September 7 @ 12 Noon
Agriculture,
Flower, and Home & Craft
August
31 @ 12:01 PM - September 14 @ 12 Noon
Livestock
Only (Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Donkey/Mule,
Draft Horse, Sheep, Swine, Youth/Open Horse, Youth Wether
Goat)
August
31 @ 12:01 PM - September 21 @ 12 Noon
- Very
Late Entry Registration Period
(In
addition to Late Fee above, a Very Late Fee of $25 per animal
/ class / pen, as department fee dictates, will apply)
Livestock
Only - September 21 @ 12:01 PM - September 28 @ 12 Noon
IMPORTANT:
Please note all Small Stock entries must be received by August 31
@ 12 Noon. The Small Stock Building fills fast, so entry registration
will be accepted on a "first-come" basis.
REGISTER
IN AUGUST TO AVOID LATE FEES!!
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McCormick
County...Where are you?
Interesting
Fact: In 2005, entries were
received at the South Carolina State Fair from every county in South
Carolina with exception of McCormick. Come on McCormick...we know
you're out there...show us your stuff in 2006!!! If you know someone
in McCormick County, please send them this newsletter. We want all
our counties represented at the South Carolina State Fair in 2006.
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