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Volunteers needed for Kootenay Country Fair
You have heard about the 40th annual Kootenay Country Fair happening at Fort Steele Heritage Town on Sunday September 10, but, did you know that the Fair is made possible by the generous efforts of a Volunteer Society.
These individuals start meeting in January or February each year to start planning for this amazing community building event. This group of volunteers cannot make the event happen on their own so this is a call out to people looking to meet other people and enjoy the reward of a job well done come Sunday evening once the Fair has wrapped up for 2017.
The event needs volunteers on Friday, September 8 to help distribute tables and boards around the Town at Fort Steele and then help the conveners set up their various locations. On Saturday, September 9 each convener will be receiving submitted exhibits between the hours of 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Judging will take place after the displays are ready and those exhibits judged will have had their entries in by 5 p.m. on Tuesday September 5. When you pick up your tags for your exhibit or exhibits there is a 50 cent charge per item
The Fair Society encourages youth ages five to 16 to enter any of the Junior categories for your age.
On Sunday the Fort will be hopping with community members. People arrive early to see how their exhibits fared and then they take in the other activities and vendors the day has to offer. At the end of the day there will be an auction of exhibits from the Fair that have been donated or left behind. If your exhibit is not picked up by 430 p.m. then it goes to auction. It must be said that for the viewing pleasure of many others it would be great if you could leave your exhibit in place until 4 p.m.
There is an intrinsic reward to volunteering and when you find something you like, it makes the job that much better. If you would like to find out more about volunteering with the Fair check online at www.kootenaycountryfair.com for entry forms and other important details. Read the Exhibitor Rules and that should shed some light and answer questions.
Finally if you would like to speak to someone directly please call Trudy at 250-421- 8230.
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