Information and forms are now available for the 2016 Fairfield County Lamb & Wool Queen Contest. Please visit: http://www.fairfieldcountyfair.org/forms on the Fairfield County Fair website to locate this information.
The Fairfield County Lamb & Wool Queen competition will be held on Wednesday of the Fairfield County Fair. This contest is held in conjunction with the Guys & Gals Lead competition at the fair. This contest is open to girls residing in Fairfield County, who are 16-21 years of age, as of the week of the Fairfield County Fair. The Queen must remain unmarried during her reign. A committee will review the applications and the applicants will be invited for an interview before a team of judges. All queen contestants and the present Lamb & Wool Queen are required to participate in the Guys & Gals Lead competition. The Fairfield County Lamb & Wool Queen will receive a tiara and sash. The queen’s duties are to attend the 4-H Sheep show, the open class sheep show, the 4-H Livestock Sale and any other activities that promote the Lamb & Wool industry. Other opportunities to promote the Lamb & Wool industry would include: participating in area parades, the Ohio State Fair Guys & Gals Lead competition along with the State Lamb & Wool Queen contest, and working in the lamb booth at the Ohio State Fair.
Application and photo are due September 1, 2016 to Jan Kemmerer.