LANCASTER – Ten Fairfield County teens are competing for the title of 2024 Fairfield County Junior Fair Queen for the fair which runs Oct. 6-12.
The young women, all of whom participate in Fairfield County FFA Chapters and/or 4-H Clubs, were interviewed on Sept. 17, by a panel of three community leaders who evaluated the candidates on a variety of factors including: 4 H/FFA activities, school and community activities and poise.
The 2024 Queen will be crowned along with two attendants by the 2023 Fairfield County Jr. Fair Queen Lily Dennis at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 during the Fairfield County Junior Fair Panorama.
This year’s finalists include:
- Paisley Alt, 16, daughter of Robert and Amanda Alt. She attends Liberty Union High School and is a member of Wild About Animals 4-H Club and Liberty Union FFA.
- Raelyn Bader, 16, daughter of Jeff Bader and Julia Dymek. She attends Liberty Union High School and is a member of the Cloverleaf Livestock 4-H Club and Liberty Union FFA.
- Samantha “Sam” Bader, 17, daughter of Steve and Kimberly Bader. She attends Liberty Union High School and is a member of Baltimore Blue Ribbons 4-H Club and Liberty Union FFA.
- Addyson Brown, daughter of Kendra and Ryan Brown. She attends Lancaster High School and is a member of Carroll Country 4-H Club and Lancaster High School FFA.
- Aubrey Duke-Ward, 17, daughter of Breanne Duke and Adrianne Ward. She attends Pickerington North High School and is a member of Awesome Animals 4-H Club.
- Evelyn Hill, 18, daughter of Jessica and Jason Hill. She attends Lancaster High School and is a member of Shooting Stars 4-H Club.
- Makenna Lybarger, 16, daughter of DeAnna and Jason Lybarger. She attends Canal Winchester High School and Eastland Career Center and is a member of the Lithopolis Livestock 4-H Club and Eastland Career Center FFA.
- Sophia Preston, 16, daughter of Ken and Trish Preston. She attends Canal Winchester High School and is a member of Green Extreme 4-H Club.
- Reagan Thomas, 17, daughter of Andrew and Rachel Thomas. She attends Liberty Union High School and is a member of Camelids Unlimited 4-H Club and Liberty Union FFA.
- Katelyn Wynkoop, 17, daughter of Bob and Lisa Wynkoop. She attends Bloom-Carroll High School and is a member of Camelids Unlimited 4-H Club and Bloom-Carroll FFA.
