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Exhibit building draws people at fair
Published Thursday, July 17, 2008
Photo by Tom Hintgen
Dawn Schleske, left, and Linda Dumke took registrations for the open class exhibits Wednesday afternoon at the West Otter Tail County Fair in Fergus Falls.
Old-timers who loved the large exhibit building at the old fairgrounds along Friberg Avenue also enjoy visiting the exhibit building at the current fairgrounds’ exhibit building on the south side of Fergus Falls.
“It’s always fun to see the 4-H exhibits as well as open class exhibits,” said Linda Dumke who on Wednesday — along with Dawn Schleske — took registrations for the open class. “People have been registering for what’s always popular — exhibits such as flowers, baked good, canned goods, quilts, crafts, photos and other items.”
Schleske and Dumke had taken close to 75 open class registrations by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, with more to come later in the day. Fair Association judging for the open class exhibits was scheduled for this morning (Thursday) at 9 a.m. The 4-H judging took place Wednesday.
“Both Linda and I have been doing this (working with open class exhibits and registrations) for several years,” Schleske said. “We keep coming back year after year.”
Many fairgoers, year after year, make it a priority to see both the 4-H and open class exhibits. Some are veterans who recall visiting the old fairgrounds along Friberg Avenue, prior to 1968.
Photo by Tom Hintgen
Borgie Stenoien examined jams, jellies and other open class exhibits at the county fair. She’s from Woodstock, Ill., and also saw her grandson’s Underwood 4-H exhibit.
This year visitors to the exhibit building can see 4-H projects such as embroideries, ceramics, wood projects, vegetables and rocketry. In the open class, people walk along the displays and take closer looks at cookies, jellies, framed photographs, rhubarb and various vegetables, and fresh eggs, to name a few.
4-H exhibits have changed with the times. Entrants can now use computer software (i.e. MS PowerPoint) for demonstrations/illustrated presentations. The software oftentimes supplements the demonstration, with the hands-on demonstrating still being the basis of the entry. All computer equipment must be provided by the 4-Her.
“Each year there’s something different, whether it be 4-H or the open class,” Dumke said.
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Sounds more like rec time at a retirement home
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