Forty-four days and counting until the 32nd Walker County Fair and Rodeo, “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams!”

The Walker County Fair Association hopes you will pull on your blue jeans and come to the fair and share our country dreams.

With a mere month and a half left to prepare for one of the largest community events in Walker County, fair officers are hard at work finalizing schedules, entertainment, livestock shows, concessions and much more.

This year’s officers include Larry Brown, president; secretary, Glen Andrus; treasurer, Carol Smith; and vice presidents, Robert Hardy, Sandy Hooks, Brenda King, Kay King, Bobby Lane and Mark Morgan.

Along with the officers the board consists of 30 executive committee members and 20 directors, all volunteering their time and talents to help invest in the youth of our community.

Since we are a volunteer organization we invite you to get involved, become a member, join a committee, support our youth by joining a buyer’s group for the numerous sales during the fair or just come out and enjoy all the fun and excitement during the fair.

Membership information is available online at www.walkercountyfair.com or from any of our nine Fair queen contestants.

We have asked each chairperson to help us keep the community up-to-date on the information and highlights for the upcoming fair and rodeo.

One of the first items on the agenda for the 32nd Walker County Fair and Rodeo is the third annual Country Music Star competition.

Auditions will be held in early March with the opportunity to advance to the semifinals on Saturday, March 27. A select few will then be voted through to the finals to be held on the last Saturday of the fair, April 3.

For more information, contact Steve Fox at Town and Country Cleaners.

Courtney Dyer, opening ceremony chairman, reports that one of the events that will help kick off this year’s Fair and rodeo is the 2010 WCFA opening ceremonies at the Walker County Fairgrounds.

The WCFA opening ceremonies is a great tradition of the Fair. This is a fun-filled event that features FFA, FCCLA and 4-H members from across Walker County.

Some of the highlights of the opening ceremonies include presentation of the WCFA parade awards, results of the Prince and Princess contest, and the crowning of the new Walker County Fair queen and court!

This year’s opening ceremonies will take place on Saturday, March 27, at 1 p.m. This event will be held in the Main Building of the fairgrounds off state Highway 30.

A reception will be held at noon, just prior to opening ceremonies, honoring exhibitors, parents, families and graduating seniors from Huntsville ISD and New Waverly ISD. Everyone is invited.

There is no admission fee to attend opening ceremonies. Individuals who are seeking admission to the rest of the Fair will need to purchase a ticket.

The entire community is encouraged to support the youth of Walker County by attending opening ceremonies and other Fair events throughout the week.

The theme for this year’s Fair is “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams.”

We invite all state, county, city and school officials, as well as all friends, parents, and family members, to come out and see many dreams coming true at the 2010 Walker County Fair and Rodeo!

We hope to see you there.

— Courtney Dyer



Helen Belcher fills us in on the Walker County Fair Quilt Show



Walker County quilters dig out those quilts you’ve been working on and finish up in time to enter them into the 2010 Walker County Fair Quilt Show.

The theme for this year’s fair is “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams” and everyone knows that all country dreams include quilts. Quilters, old or young, experienced or beginners, will have an opportunity to display their beautiful quilts.

The objective of the show is to promote and encourage the art and appreciation of quiltmaking and wearable art, to encourage excellence in quiltmaking by quilters and to educate the general public by providing an exhibition and competition to spotlight the work of Walker County quiltmakers.

The show is open to Walker County residents, both adults and juniors. The quilts must have been completed in the last three years and not been previously entered.

No antique quilts may be entered. The quilts may appliquéd, pieced, embroidered, or a combination completed by an individual, two people or more.

The quilts will hang from Sunday, March 28 until Saturday, April 3, in the Main Building.

Quilts will be judged on the following workmanship, construction, quilt stitches, amount of quilting, color selection, binding, and design.

Quilts will be checked in at Fabric Carousel at 1101 12th St. on Friday, March 26, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

There is a $5 entry fee for each quilt to be entered. This year each entrant will be asked to volunteer to sit with the quilts for a two-hour shift for added security.

Rules and entry forms are available at the Carousel, the County Extension Office located at state Highway 75 North and Tam Road, or from the Walker County Fair Association Web site at www.walkercountyfair.com.

For more information, contact Helen Belcher at (936) 438-1470 or at hxb004@shsu.edu.

— Helen Belcher

Catch us next week as we bring you more tidbits on the 32nd Walker County Fair and Rodeo, “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams” set for March 26 through April 3.