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Junior fair board fills an important role
By Jen Jones
Even without the traditional fair this year , the junior fair board was busy during the animal showcases .
“ My dad is on the senior fair board , and I ’ ve always been involved with the fair . My friends talked about the junior fair board , and it sounded like something I ’ d like so I could help with the fair ,” said Luke Massie , president of the junior fair board .
Massie said the junior fair board is a great way to get more involved with the fair . “ You see the behind-the-scenes stuff that most people don ’ t see . It ’ s a great way to learn
leadership skills . We help with all of the shows and learn how shows are run differently . I show hogs but usually help with the dairy show . I get a different perspective of the shows .”
When asked about how the fair was different this year , Massie said , “ The shows were fairly similar . We can ’ t hand out awards but have to point to where they are and make sure each person gets the right award . Only one person can be in the announcer ’ s booth when there is usually a couple — one announcing and one recording . Unfortunately , there wasn ’ t any showmanship classes this
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year . Lots of kids work really hard all year for those classes . Showmanship shows all the work you put into your animal at home .”
Montana Seitz said , “ I ’ m just glad we had a fair with everything that is going on .”
Seitz has been involved with the fair since he was really young . “ I was always at the fair , and I wanted to be involved more . I like being part of the junior fair board . It can make a big impact and teach responsibility .”
The junior fair board helps with all of the animal shows during the fair . “ We do the announcing , ringmaster , hand out
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Junior fair board members are pictured at their last meeting before the Coshocton County Fair animal shows in early October .
awards and are in the ( junior ) fair office . We answer questions for people and just help out wherever we can ,” Seitz said .
Seitz has been on the junior fair board for five years , and though he is eligible to show one more year , this will probably be his last year to show cows . He said meeting new people and making memories have been the best parts of being on the junior fair board .
This is the second year Cassadee Woodward- Wells has been on the junior fair board . “ I like to help at the fair . We get to do so much fun stuff , like help with the shows ,” she said .
She said her favorite part is watching the kids ’ faces when they win an award . “ It ’ s always exciting , and being with people is fun . It ’ s a great learning experience .”
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Conner Webster is in his third year of being on the junior fair board .
“ I saw all of the opportunities it offered . I ’ m a people person , and this was a great way to meet more people . I enjoy working the shows and helping spread knowledge of the fair . Watching the kids grow year after year makes me happy , and I like helping the young kids . So many people have no idea what happens behind the scenes at the fair , and it ’ s fun to have that backstage info and see all that goes on . Everything with 4-H brings a new perspective , and I never look at things the same way ,” Webster said .
The junior fair board helped with the animal showcases Saturday through Tuesday , Oct . 3-6 and on Saturday , Oct . 10 .
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