2021 Fair Queen is Kaeley Einck, daughter of Tony and Heather Einck of Primghar. 2021 Fair King is Jason Wittrock, son of Tracy and Shonda Wittrock of Primghar. 2021 Fair Princess is Sydney Zeutenhorst, daughter of Christine Hunt and Tim Zeutenhorst of Granville.
Other candidates are Abby Boardman, Madison Fischer, Cael Noteboom, Olivia Grooters, and Makenzie Meyer.
PRIMGHAR – The O’Brien County Fair has announced that they are sponsoring the first ever O’Brien County Fair Spelling Bee to be held Tuesday, July 27 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The inaugural event, held in the conjunction with the annual O’Brien County Fair, will be held in the Admin Building on the fairgrounds in Primghar.
Students who have completed grades 2nd through 6th will compete for the title of “O’Brien County Fair Spelling Bee Champion” in each grade level. The Iowa Corn Growers Association is sponsoring the first-place prize for each grade level! Additional prizes of vouchers to be used at fair food venders will be awarded to all participants!
Admission to the fair is free and registration to participate in the Spelling Bee is also free and open to the public, including students who reside both inside and outside of O’Brien County. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Admin Building on the fairgrounds for any participants in the eligible grade levels. Participants may register throughout the contest up until the start of their age division. There will be no pre-registration before 9:30 a.m. on July 27th. Generally accepted spelling bee rules and format will be followed and grade-appropriate spelling lists will be utilized.
The O’Brien County Fair Board encourages the public to enter children and grandchildren to participate in the O’Brien County Fair Spelling Bee and to check out the many other activities scheduled during the fair, which runs July 24 – 29!
Judging for the 2021 O’Brien County Fair Royalty was held Sunday, May 23 at Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar. The candidates were judged by Shanelle Matus and Karen Schwaller. Candidates participated in individual and group interviews. This year our queen candidates are, Sydney Zeutenhorst of Granville, Abby Boardman of Sutherland, Makenzie Meyer of Paullina, Kaeley Einck of Primghar, Madisen Fischer of Sheldon, and Olivia Grooters of Sanborn. King candidates are Cael Noteboom of Sheldon and Jason Wittrock of Primghar.
Coronation will be held Monday, July 26, at 8:00 p.m. at the Wayne Maass Memorial Stage on the fairgrounds in Primghar. Our 2021 Royalty will be crowned by our 2020 Queen Paige Dagel, King Eric Mars, and Princess Sierra Stamer.
O’Brien County is home to eleven graduating senior 4-H members. As they graduate and enter their post high school endeavors, these graduates remind us what 4-H – and life – are all about.
Seniors took a minute to reflect on a beloved memory or share advice for younger 4-H members as they round out their time in O’Brien County 4-H.
Abby Boardman: “My favorite memory would just be getting the chance to hang out with people and meet people I normally wouldn’t talk to. And that would be my advice as well to go and meet new people because 4-H and FFA give you the perfect experience to meet new people.”
Kaeley Einck: “[One of my favorite memories is] Monday night after coronation, practicing leading her cattle around in the ring.”
Jack Farqhuar: “Don’t be afraid to try new things.”
Olivia Grooters: “[Some of my favorite memories are] water fights in the wash rack after a long show day. [My advice for younger 4-H members is] don’t forget to have fun after a long day.”
Jamie Hunt: “[My advice for younger 4-H members is] practice with your show stick so you don’t accidentally hit the person next to you.”
Emily Kellen: “Enjoy it while you can! The number of fairs you get to participate in are numbered.”
Eric Mars: “Younger members should try out as many activities or events that they can because they will never know what they enjoy unless they try.”
Bryce Rasmussen: “[One of my favorite memories is] competing at the National Meats Competition.”
Kim Sauer: “I have been in 4-H for 8 years and I have listened to and learned a lot from advice from others as they graduate. The one thing that I would love to share with others is: Take every chance you can get because one day that chance won’t be there and you’ll wish that you would have taken it at the time.”
Andrea Westra: “[One of my favorite memories is] when I hit my head on the trimming chute while getting my cow ready for fair. I didn’t think much of it and the next day I showed my animals and I was very dizzy, was sensitive to sound and had a horrible headache. Right after I was done showing my mom took me to the ER and I had a concussion.”
Jason Wittrock: “My favorite 4-H memory is hanging out at my camper with friends in between livestock shows.”
It is evident that the memories made and lessons learned in 4-H will remain with these graduates for years to come.
Congratulations O’Brien County 4-H Graduating Seniors!
2020 Fair Queen is Paige Dagel, daughter of Paul and Stacey Dagel of Sanborn. 2020 Fair King is Eric Mars, son of Kevin and Jennifer Mars of Paullina. 2020 Fair Princess is Sierra Stamer, daughter of Kevin and Karie Stamer of Hospers.
Other candidates are Emily Chicoine, Trey Haag, Olivia Grooters, Arianna Frerk, Claire Sells, Samantha Sauer, Samantha Noteboom, Jason Wittrock, and Jack Farquhar.
Message to our animal exhibitors and their families – due to the Corona 19 pandemic, we will not have our usual food court or 4H food stand available this year. We will have the Gobblestop truck and ice cream truck located next to the 4H food stand for your use. The Gobblestop is a fully licensed year-around food truck that met the covid restrictions when this started. Pam worked hard to get the ice cream truck licensed so we can have something normal at the fair. You may also bring food from home (please clean up after yourself) or visit the food establishments in Primghar (Pizza Ranch, Shortees, Pro-Go).
Judging for the 2020 O’Brien County Fair Royalty was held Sunday, May 31st at Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar. The candidates were judged by Dani Rehder and Sterling Meyer. Candidates participated in individual and group interviews. The King, Queen, and Princess will be crowned Sunday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m. Due to Covid-19 guidelines the Fair Board and Royalty Committee request only family members to attend the coronation. This years queen candidates are, Samantha Noteboom of Sheldon, Trey Haag of Primghar, Paige Dagel of Sanborn, Claire Sells of Granville, Sierra Stamer of Hospers, Arianna Frerk of Paullina, Olivia Grooters of Sanborn, Samantha Sauer of Hospers, and Emily Chicoine of Primghar. The king candidates are Jack Farquhar of Sutherland, Eric Mars of Paullina, and Jason Wittrock of Primghar. Our 2020 Royalty will be crowned by our 2019 Queen Anna Friedrichsen of Sutherland, King Mitchell Hunt of Granville, and Princess Jillian Heemstra of Primghar. Once again, due to Covid-19 concerns, the Fair Board requests only family members to attend. A live-stream of the event can be found on Fuller Digital Solution’s Facebook page, the O’Brien County Fair Facebook page, or on the O’Brien County 4-H app.
O’Brien County Beef Project Families:
As you have likely been made aware, the Fair Board has elected to move forward with a single day event this year per species. We are thankful to give our exhibitors this opportunity, as many other counties in the state have chosen to completely cancel their fairs.
The 2020 O’Brien County Fair Beef Show is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21st, 2020.
Please understand that due to the circumstances, no activity for beef projects will be allowed on the fairgrounds until Tuesday, July 21st at this time. There will be no night security, so any items brought in overnight will be at your own risk. Please be courteous of other species and their assigned days.
Communication will be more important this year than ever, so please be sure to let us know about any changes you have had with your cattle since the winter weigh-in.
Schedule is as follows:
Other important information to note:
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we try to do the best, we can to follow government regulations, while still providing a great beef show experience for our 4-H’ers!
Thank you,
The O’Brien County Fair Beef Committee