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CAROLINA STATE
FAIR E-NEWS
South
Carolina State Fair Agricultural and Mechanical Society of
South Carolina
SUMMER
2006 * 2006
FAIR DATES ~ OCTOBER 11 - 22 *
COLUMBIA
www.scstatefair.org |
In
this issue:
2006
Fair Dates ~ 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 first day of the fair
is the second Wednesday in October and the fair will run for a total
of twelve (12) fun-filled and exciting days.
Advance
Ticket Sales
Purchase
tickets in advance of the Fair and SAVE!!! Tickets go on sale via
Internet and telephone beginning at midnight on September 5, 2006.
Click on the tickets logo above for additional information. SAVE $$$ by purchasing gate admission,
ride, and Pepsi® Grandstand tickets in advance of opening day
of the fair.
OPENING
DAY SPECIAL: The gates will open on Wednesday, October 11 at 3:00 pm with a special
$1.00 gate admission for all.
SC
State Fairgrounds Superintendent Retires
Trev
Bennett, SC State Fairgrounds Superintendent for forty-one years,
officially retired on May 1, 2006. A luncheon was held in his honor
in the Ellison Building. Along with his family and friends, guests
ranged from Fair Staff, Fair Superintendents (active and retired),
and persons whose businesses have held annual events at the fairgrounds
and who have worked closely with Trev in the set-up and tear-down
of these events. Well wishers recalled Trev's humility, honesty,
and hard work ethic as well as his many years of dedicated service
to the SC State Fair..."well done, good and faithful servant!"
SC
State Fair Staff Member Receives International Recognition
Our
own, Nancy Smith has been named a certified fair executive by the
International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE). Presenting
the CFE Award is the IAFE Chair and General Manager of the Western
Fair, London, Ontario, CA, Mr. Gary McRae, CFE. Nancy, Director
of Entertainment, Exhibits, Sponsorship & Marketing, officially
received the distinction during the IAFE Spring Management Conference
in Indiana in May. She was one of twelve (12) fair executives selected
this year from the more than 3,200 organized fairs in the United
States and Canada . The certification is based on a combination
of management skills, education and leadership. Congratulations,
Nancy!
SC
State Fair To Launch 2006 Fair Theme and "New Look" for
Website in July
Log on
to the SC State Fair website at http://www.scstatefair.org on July 5 for a "new look" of the redesigned home page
which will boast a modular design and interactive features that
reduce the need to click through to other pages.
Be sure
to check out the "User Only Section", whereby
the "user" logs in by creating a User Name and Password.
The "User Only Section" allows the viewer to use the Online
Entry System, create Plan Your Day schedules and personalized greeting e-cards,
add photos taken at the Fair to the site, download coloring pages, and much more.
Also,
a "HELP
Tutorial" has been added to
the Online Entry System to assist the
competitive exhibitor in registering his exhibit and/or animal for
competition in the Fair. All competitive exhibitors are encouraged
to view the HELP Tutorial by clicking on the link above. Just select
the department(s) you wish to view, and watch the tutorial movie
as it demonstrates step-by-step procedure.
SC
State Fair Partners with SC Department of Education via EdBlast
The SC
State Fair recently partnered with the SC Dept. of Education in
relaying education information via their e-mail newsletter, EdBlast. The SC State Fair needed help in
publicizing news of interest to a statewide audience, in particular,
teachers.
EdBlast!
is a new and exciting way to stay connected to our public education
system and get timely information concerning grants, professional
development, curriculum resources, and news you can use. If you
are interested in receiving EdBlast!,
here's the sign-up link: http://www.myscschools.com/edblast.
Attention:
Kindergarten Teachers
Teachers,
remember to 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 mailed to teachers as
a reminder to sign up for Kindergarten Day.
All
information will be available in September on the website at http://www.scstatefair.org. For more information contact Lauren
Funderburk at 803-799-3387 ext. 15.
Attention:
Art Enthusiasts
Decorate
your home or office with art work of your choice from the South
Carolina State Fair Fine Art Exhibition. 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.
Proceeds go directly to the artists; there is no commission to the
SC State Fair. Deadline to receive full benefits of the Purchase
Patron program is July 31, 2006. Click on this link for additional
information and application:
http://www.scstatefair.org/competitive-exhibits/art/fine-art/section0104.php
Attention:
USC Football Fans & Tailgaters
Requests
for parking spaces are at an all time high. With the closing of
several parking lots around Williams-Brice stadium due to the building
of condos, it is becoming difficult for football fans to find a
place to park and/or tailgait.
We
still have a few sites left in the "Carolina" lot located
by the RV lot on Assembly Street. The "Mall"
area of the fairgounds (where the "Rocket" is located)
has been sold out since May. Not to mention the RV lot! We have rented every hook-up
site to season campers and are overflowing for some of the other
games into Gate 5.
If
you haven't reserved your site to park, call Steve Felsberg at 803-799-3387
ext. 22 or 1-888-444-3247 ext. 22 for an application or go on line at http://www.scstatefair.org/throughout-the-year/usc-reserved-parking.php.
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 the 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.
SC
State Fair Scholarship Winners for 2006
The
application period for fifty (50) $2,000 scholarships awarded by
the South Carolina State Fair in 2006 was February 9 - March 21,
2006. Scholarship recipients were notified by May 1, 2006.
>>>>>LINK
TO WINNERS LIST<<<<<
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.
Rising
High School Seniors: Sign up now to receive a reminder
to apply for scholarship in 2007. You may add your e-mail address
to the SC State Fair Scholarship 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 cancancel your subscription at any time by clicking
on the appropriate link at the bottom of the e-mail blast.
Become
a Sponsor of 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.
Average
attendance for the last ten (10) years is 576,286. The largest attendance
was in 2004 at 630,152 when we had perfect weather for the full
eleven (11) days.
There
is no better time than now to become a part of this great tradition!
For information regarding specific sponsorship opportunities, please
e-mail Nancy Smith or
telephone 803-799-3387, ext. 16.
Monthly
Calendar of Events
Year round
events will continue on the fairgrounds through August so be sure
to check our website for dates of the following events scheduled
during July and August: SCCA Autocross (Sports
Car Clubs of America), Back-To-School Bash (WIS-TV), Bar Exam (US Supreme Court), Wild Summer's
Nite Auction (SC Wildlife Federation), USC Athletics
Football Preview, and the Fall Home & Decorating
Show (Home Builders Assn. of Columbia).
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. 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.
Competitive
Exhibits CALL FOR ENTRIES in August
AUGUST
1 - 31
LATE
FEES INTRODUCED IN 2006
AUGUST is the only month to register competitive exhibits in the 2006 South
Carolina State Fair without incurring a Late Fee. (Please Note:
The Small Stock department will not observe a Late Entry Registration
period and must receive all entries by August 31).
There
will be three (3) entry registration periods (Open, Late, and Very
Late) offered in 2006 for competitive exhibit departments as follows:
|  OPEN
ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIOD
(Regular
entry fees apply)
 All
Departments ~
August 1 - August 31
Entry
period opens at 12 Noon and close at 12 Noon |
LATE ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIOD
(Late
Entry Fee of $25 per exhibitor)
Fine
Art Student
Art ~ August 31 -
September 7
(Beef
Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Donkey/Mule, Draft
Horse, Sheep, Swine, Youth/Open Horse, Youth Wether
Goat)
Entry
period opens at 12:01 PM and closes at 12 Noon
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VERY
LATE ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIOD
(In
addition to $25 Late Fee above,
a
Very Late Fee of $25 per animal / class / pen, as department
fee dictates, will apply)
Entry
period opens at 12:01 PM and closes at 12 Noon
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IMPORTANT: The Small
Stock department will not accept late entries so all 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.
New
Special Baking Contest Announced
Agnew
Communications introduces a new Special Baking Contest, the Eagle Brand® Cookie Bar Bonanza, to
the 2006 South Carolina State Fair! Prizes include: First Place
- $100, Second Place - $75, Third Place - $50, Honorable Mention
(Youth-Baked Cookie Bar by contestant age 15 or under) $25.
Each winner will also receive free product coupons, an apron,
a ribbon and an award certificate.
Other
contests in this in the Special
Baking Contests section are the Nutritious Cookie
Contest, National Best SPAM® Recipe Competition,
Fleischmann's® Yeast Best-Ever Baking Contest, Hidden Valley®
Family Friendly Food, and the KC Masterpiece® Memorable
Meal Contest.
Special
Baking Contests entries must be registered during August. See
the Online Premium
Guide for entry rules and regulations. Use the Online
Entry System to register or download
an entry form from the web site and mail as instructed on
the form.
All
Special Baking Contests exhibits will be received in the Moore
Building on Tuesday, October 10 from 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM.
REMEMBER...
REGISTER
ENTRIES IN AUGUST TO AVOID LATE FEES...
AND
GOOD LUCK!!!
WE'LL
SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!!!
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