The Lake County Fair!

These past four days have been the best! Julie Ann and I have had sooo much fun meeting people from all over the county. The fair has been my favorite part of summer ever since I was little. I love the sights, sounds, smells and being there with my friends!

Day One

The opening day of the Lake County fair was very busy! We started off with the parade where I got to meet Miss Lake County's official driver Bill Knoll. He's so sweet and has been a supporter of our program for the last 20 years. I remember seeing him driving Miss Lake County in the parades when I was a little girl, and now I'm the one in the car!

Then as our cars approached the fair gate, we were whisked away by members of the board of directors to be at the opening ceremony where the grand marshals of the fair cut the ribbon.

As we walked into the fair, we saw lots of friends and family to take pictures with. And lots of little admirers to hand our signed photos to.

We went to watch the BMX Demo at the speedway and thanks to Velocity Video, I was able to interview one of my friends Jeremy Holt who was one of the founders of the BMX group. We had so much fun and it was a great experience.

Day Two

The second day was all about meeting and greeting! I got a chance to talk about The Miss America Organization with people who felt like chatting. They were very impressed and I love sharing my personal platform with others. I even ran into one of my judges from the pageant!

Day Three

This was my favorite day at the fair! There were so many people there that night which meant more people to talk to! Because there were so many people there that night, Arland from HAM Radio Communications felt that we needed added security on us. It was very comforting to have professional security standing behind us to make sure we were safe as we walked around the fair.

Julie Ann and I ran into a local celebrity who performed at our pageant! Our very own Taj from K-Town. We got a chance to chat and take some pictures together!

And of course we ran into lots of friends!

Day Four

Well since it was the last day, we wanted to check out the exhibits and say hi to all the animals.

We took a carriage ride around the fair and then hit the exhibits. I love seeing all the items on display from community members. We learned about proper recycling from Lake County Waste Solutions and made some new friends.

As we passed by the search and rescue booth, I thought it would be a good opportunity to learn more about the group they teach from Kelseyville High School called K-Corps. I learned there are only 2 schools that have this program in the entire nation and we are lucky enough to have it in our county. They were a great group of kids and so nice! Thank you for taking pictures with us and thank you Kathie for organizing it!

After our little adventure with the K-Corps, we went to check out the animals! I absolutely love visiting the animals every year and talking to the kids of 4-H who raise them. I had the chance to get close to a steer (I've never been near one) and let it lick my hand. I could not stop laughing as it's rough slimy tongue licked me. Good job to all that participate in 4-H!

I was told about the Lake County Railroad Club by Arland and I had never heard of this place. It is a room filled with train tracks and little buildings! I could not believe my eyes. It was something that you only see in the movies! They are a group of people who get together every Tuesday in a building at the fairgrounds and is 100% run on donations.

My night ended with a drawing. I had the privilege of selecting the lucky winner of a brand new bike!

I wish I could do the fair as Miss Lake County every year! To see all our pictures from Lake County Fair and parade click here!