Polk County Fair is run entirely by volunteers. More volunteers are always needed. In the Education Building, superintendents are needed to check in and organize the exhibits for display. Exhibits on display include Photography, Artwork, Junior Arts and Crafts, Adult Household Crafts, Needlecrafts, Quilts, Food Preservation, Baked Goods, Horticulture, Farm Crops, Garden Crops and Forestry Displays. 4H and FFA youth show animals including poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, lambs, market hogs and beef cattle. The Commercial Building has booths for businesses to advertise their services. The concession stand is staffed by volunteers and help is always needed cooking and serving food. Volunteers are needed to collect entry fees at the gates.
There will be a meeting on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:00 pm in the Education Building at the fairgrounds for anyone interested in volunteering at the fair. If you have been to the fair and have ideas or suggestions for improvements, come to the meeting. If you have never been to the fair, come to the meeting to see what you have been missing. We also need some ideas and help constructing display boards to hang some artwork and displays. 4H and FFA members and other youth interested in being on the Junior Fair Board are invited to attend this informational meeting. Polk County Fair will be held August 27 – September 1, 2019. For more information call the Extension Office at 479-394-6018.
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