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SOUTH
CAROLINA STATE
FAIR E-NEWS
South
Carolina State Agricultural and Mechanical Society
of South Carolina
WINTER
2007
* 2007 FAIR DATES
~ OCTOBER 10 - 21 *
COLUMBIA
www.scstatefair.org
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In
this issue:
2007
SC State Fair Dates Announced
The
South Carolina State Agricultural and Mechanical Society
of South Carolina is proud to announce the 2007 dates of
the 138th South Carolina State Fair...October 10-21.
Mark your calendars now and be ready for the best
twelve days of fun ever in October!!!
SC
State Fair Receives Two IAFE Agriculture Awards of Excellence
For
the third year running, the South Carolina State Fair received
the IAFE Agricultural Award of Excellence for Best
Exhibitor Handbook on the Web in the division for
fairs with attendance of 500,001 - 1,000,000.
Top
honors were also received for "Program Designed
to Correct an Issue or Problem with Competitive or Non-Competitive
Agriculture Programs". An essay was submitted
describing the need, development, and success of the Online
Entry System Tutorial in 2006.
Annual
SC State Fair Employee Appreciation Party
SC
State Fair seasonal employees were honored on Thursday,
December 14 with an "Appreciation Party" in the
Moore Building. Guests were treated to a BBQ dinner catered
by Shealy's in Leesville and musical entertainment by Carl
Brunson of Mullins, SC. Also in attendance were several
members of The State Agricultural and Mechanical Society
of South Carolina (The South Carolina State Fair) Board
and their spouses. Decorations were provided by Displays
Unlimited (George Crow)
Three
seasonal employees were selected by their peers following
the 2006 South Carolina State Fair and tapped as South
Carolina State Fair Employees of the Year (contest
sponsored by Paper Pro). Nancy Smith, Director of Exhibits
& Sponsorship, presented plaques to each recipient.
Congratulations to these deserving employees (pictured below)
who demonstrate, each year, sincere dedication to the South
Carolina State Fair.
Billy
Sprayberry
Bob Deyo
David Busby
Flower Department
Parking Home
& Craft Department
Monthly
Calendar of Events
Here
is a listing of a few of the major events on the SC Fairgrounds
in the first quarter of 2007: Bridal Showcase, A Grand
Affair, Fast Boys Inc. Performance Swap Shop Sale, Boat
Show 2007, Clean Sweep Sale, Hammond Auction, IPTAY National
Meeting, RV Show, Thomas & Howard Food Annual Booking
Show, Craftsmen's Classic Arts & Crafts Festival, Carolina
Classic Home & Garden Show, Heart Ball, Mike Kent Gun
Show, Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic, Columbia International
Festival.
Year
round events calendar may be found on the website
at http://www.scstatefair.org/calendar/.
Facility
Rental details may be found at http://www.scstatefair.org/throughout-the-year/facility-rentals/index.php.
To
schedule an event at the fairgrounds, e-mail
Tim Wilson or telephone 803.799.3387 ext. 11.
2007
SC State Fair Scholarship Applications
High
School Seniors: 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 Department of Education,
(3) public service announcements in newspapers, and (4)
letters to all public and private high schools in SC.
Applications
will be available at http://www.scstatefair.org/throughout-the-year/scholarships/index.php
in February, 2007. Scholarships will be awarded to high
school seniors by the South Carolina State Fair. In recognition
of each scholarship recipient, a personalized banner will
fly on Academic Avenue during the Fair. The banner tradition
began in 2005 with all the scholarship recipient banners
since that time flying over the fairgrounds during the Fair.
>>>>>LINK
TO 2006 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS LIST<<<<<
Become
a Sponsor of the 2007 South Carolina State Fair
Since
1869 the South Carolina State Fair has been a part of Columbia's
landscape. Over its twelve-day run, the fair offers a unique
opportunity to reach a very large and diverse segment of
our population.
Many
thanks to the corporate sponsors of the 2006 South Carolina
State Fair: PEPSI®, SC Education Lottery, Chevrolet,
Kitchen Craft, Carolina Oil & Gas, Pork® the Other
White Meat®, Piggly Wiggly, Lustre Craft, Time Warner
Cable, SC Farm Bureau, Barfield Landscaping, Jim Hudson
Automotive Group, Carolina Wood, Inc., NBSC, Palmetto Health,
and SC Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom, and
Blanchard Cat.
Also,
thanks to our media sponsors:Oldies 103, B106.7,
WMHK 89.7, WNOK 104.7, WIS-Radio, WCOS 97.5, KISS-FM 98.5,
ABC-Columbia, WLTX-19, WIS-10, WACH-Fox 57, and
ETV.
If
interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2007 South Carolina
State Fair, e-mail
Nancy Smith at 803.799.3387 ext. 16.
Attention:
Art Enthusiasts
Show
your support of our South Carolina artists by becoming a
Fine Art Purchase Patron at the 2007 South
Carolina State Fair. Make a committment to purchase art
from the 2007 SC State Fair Fine Art Exhibition and decorate
your home or office with art work of your choice. Proceeds
go directly to the artists; there is no commission to the
SC State Fair.
Click
on this link for additional information:
http://www.scstatefair.org/competitive-exhibits/art/fine-art/section0104.php
RV/Camper
Parking for Year-Round Events
Online
applications for RV/Camper parking reservations for events
held throughout the year are available at http://www.scstatefair.org/throughout-the-year/rv_information.php.
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.
USC
Football Fans "Tailgate Under the Rocket"
Applications
for 2007 USC Football parking spaces are available at http://www.scstatefair.org/throughout-the-year/usc-reserved-parking.php.
E-mail Steve Felsberg
or telephone 803.799.3387 ext. 22 for more information.
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