Employment Applications Available for 2013 State Fair
LEWISBURG, WV (05/13/2013)(readMedia)– The 2013 State Fair is scheduled August 9-17and hiring is underway for over 200 positions! Previous employees interested in working in 2013 are encouraged to file an employment application by June 1. All employees receive customer service training and all positions pay at least minimum wage. According to CEO, Marlene Pierson-Jolliffe “We value the role our fair week employees play in our overall operation. Working at the State Fair is a great way to gain customer service skills.” Applicants must be able to work daytime and evening hours. Employment applications may be downloaded at www.statefairofwv.com or you may visit the State Fair office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The 2013 State Fair is themed “Memories that grow…year after year.” and is scheduled August 9-17, 2013. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
State Fair of WV and S.J. Neathawk Announce 2013 Youth Leadership Council
LEWISBURG, WV (05/06/2013)(readMedia)– Six youth leaders from throughout West Virginia have been selected to serve on the 2013 State Fair of West Virginia Youth Council. This youth leadership initiative is coordinated in partnership with SJ Neathawk Lumber.
Council members were selected based upon a thorough written application and interview process. Members include:
Jordan Miller from Pendleton County is a National Honor Society student, a member of the WV Jr. Angus Association and was awarded as Premier Beef Exhibitor in the 2011 SFWV.
Kelly Guthrie from Preston County is currently enrolled as a Freshman at Fairmont State, is a member of the Preston County Livestock Association and was named the 2011 Lady of Agriculture.
From Greenbrier County, Andi Harvey, is a member of the Renick Volunteer Fire Department, and has received both the Citizenship Award the Leadership Award as a 4-H member and is on track to complete her Charting project and to receive her pin, during Greenbrier County’s Older 4-H camp.
Aaron Propps, also from Greenbrier County, is an active member of the Greenbrier West High School Choir as well as his Church Youth Group, and has a passion for photography.
Named Outstanding Youth Volunteer in 2009 by the Modern Woodmen, Tiffany Loudermilk from Greenbrier County has volunteered coutless hours to her 4-H club as well as with Penny Pitch and Energy Express. Tiffany has received the Greenhand Degree, and Chapter State Farmer degree through her participatoin with FFA.
Our 6th member, Tanner McNeely, from Greenbrier County, has served on both his 4-H FFA Livestock Judging Teams, is a member of the American Boer Goat Association, and has volunteered for the Lions Club Youth Basketball League, Energy Express and within his 4-H club.
Council members are expected to complete a minimum number of volunteer hours that tie into the preparation and execution of the annual fair, develop programs and events that promote the State Fair Endowment as well as to challenge their leadership and organizational skills. Youth Council members will also have opportunities to be involved in promotional events that support the fair throughout the year. The 2012 Fair, saw Youth Council members supporting the State Fair Endowment by serving in the WV Building as they sold freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.
According to State Fair Special Events Concessions manager, Randi Nikolas, “We appreciate S.J. Neathawk Lumber’s partnership and are already working with the Youth Council to outline their activities during the week of the fair. In fact, one of our members, Kelly Guthrie from Preston County, has created a plan for a food drive that will involve all of the 4-H clubs in her county. The club that turns in the most food will win a pizza party or ice cream social for their hard work. Kelly has a goal to collect 10,000 non-perishable food items by August 1st! All members of the council have been charged with creating a food drive in their communities to tie in with the Fair’s ‘Dream Big’ and ‘First Energy Magic Monday’ initiatives.”
The State Fair of West Virginia, with an $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the State of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com.
Smart 529 and State Treasurers Office Launch 2013 State Fair Coloring Contest
Smart 529 and the State Fair invite children to “Feel the Magic” and enter the 2013 Smart 529 Coloring Contest!
Prizes will be awarded in the following grade categories (enter in the category in which the child will enroll in the fall of 2013): Pre-K, Kindergarten through First Grade, and Second through Third Grade. Prize package to include: First place (in each category): $75 plus 4 gate admisison tickets; 2nd place $50 plus 4 gate admission tickets; and third prize $25 and 4 gate admission tickets.
All entries must be received in in the State Fair Office by JULY 1, 2013. Mail to:
Coloring Contest, SFWV
PO Drawer 986
Lewisburg, WV 24901
The 2013 State Fair is themed “Feel the Magic” and is scheduled August 9-17, 2013. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
SMART529 is issued by the West Virginia College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program Board of Trustees and is administered by The Hartford Life Insurance Company.
Tate Steven’s to Perform on State Fair’s Opening Night
LEWISBURG, WV (05/02/2013)(readMedia)– Opening night of the 2013 State Fair of West Virginia will feature Tate Stevens, Fox’s X Factor’s Season 2 winner and Syco Music/RCA Nashville recording artist. His self-titled debut album has debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart this week. The album, produced by Blake Chancey, features his current single, “Power Of A Love Song.” Stevens co-wrote three songs on the album, which also features such acclaimed songwriters as Carson Chamberlain, Dallas Davidson, Drew Davis, Joe Diffie, Ashley Gorley, Ben Hayslip, Wade Kirby, Shane Minor, David Lee Murphy, and Rivers Rutherford, among others.
“I am so proud of this album and so excited that music fans have chosen to spend their hard-earned money to buy it,” said Stevens. “It has been my life-long goal to record an album that people would enjoy, and to see it debut at No. 4 is truly a dream come true. I am a blessed man and so thankful for all my fans.”
GAC’s Daryl Addison raves, “Tate demonstrates an impressive feel for building tightly-woven and fluid melodies… Tate packs a lot into each vocal performance, the result of which is an album full of introductions to his everyman personality.”
Music critic Chuck Dauphin writes, “what really sets Stevens apart is his way with a ballad. Whether it be on the stunning ‘Ordinary Angels’ or on his current single ‘Power of a Love Song,'” he demonstrates a depth that brings to mind artists such as one of his biggest influences, Garth Brooks. Tate Stevens shows on his debut album that he’s got the talent to be a long-term voice in this business.”
The Hollywood Reporter stated that Stevens “makes a country debut, that….shows he may have what it takes to hang in Nashville.”
His August 9th State Fair of West Virginia performance is free with paid gate admission. “I can’t think of a better way to open the State Fair. Over the years, we’ve worked hard to identify artists who are on the rise. We want our fair fans to say “we saw them first at the State Fair of Virginia grandstand”! Tate Stevens may just be in in for the long run!”, stated, State Fair of WV, CEO, Marlene Pierson-Jolliffe.
The 2013 State Fair is themed “Feel the Magic” and is scheduled August 9-17, 2013. . The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
History of a Fair – Continued
From 1883 to 1889, the county fair was held in Alderson and was named the Greenbrier Valley Industrial Exposition. This Fair was the first noted exhibition where demonstrations and displays of technology were shown along with the agricultural displays. Recent advances in farming equipment and house-wares were popular attractions for Fairgoers of all ages. The Fairgrounds were located just north of Alderson on property later owned by Camp Greenbrier.
When the Fair returned to Lewisburg in 1891, it was conducted on property that accommodated many of the activities. An announcement in the Rules & Premiums book for that year describes the following; ‘The Grand Stand is so situated as to completely overlook the Race Course, and from any position in it the gazer can see each stroke of the hoof of the speeding courser from the start to the finish, and is capable of seating 1200 persons. A splendid track, one-half mile in length. Everything is fresh, new and inviting. Ample provisions have been made for the safety and sheltering of stock. Capacious cisterns will furnish an abundant supply of water, and all that tends to the comfort of man and beast will be supplied. The grounds, situated one-fourth mile south of Lewisburg and three and one-half miles north of Ronceverte, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, affords facilities to persons living at a distance to visit the Exposition and is easily accessible to all’.
Entertainment during The Industrial Expositions consisted of flat racing, harness racing and novelty contests for visitors such as Wheelbarrow Races, Potato Races, and Greased Pole Climbing! Entries consisted of Agricultural Implements (Department XI) in which farming machinery including a turnip drill, root slicer, fanning mill, hillside plow, road scraper and a gang plow were displayed.
Throughout the early Fairs, individuals and businesses offered special prizes for specific contests or classes. Money was offered as premiums for displays such as: The Best Saddle Colt, halter broke, under one year old – $2.50 by Jas. T. Rucker; The Best Loaf of Bread – $2.50 by Silas B. Mason; The Best Drilled Soldier in the West Virginia National Guard – $5 by J.W. A. Ford; The Best Spread Knit, by a girl 14 years or younger – $2.50 offered by John D. Johnston.
Early successes and failures of Fairs in Greenbrier County set the stage for the formation of an annual event that would be more popular and successful than any of its predecessors. Although there are no records to show the existence of an annual event during the early years of the 1900’s, small community fairs, which consisted of neighbors meeting to display their goods, continued throughout the period.
One of the highlights of attending the Fair was the family picnic. The first notation of picnics on the Fairgrounds was in the 1896 Exhibitor’s Guide that had a everything closing from 12:30 pm until 1:00 pm for dinner. This tradition, which had existed from the earliest fairs, was a stopping point for everyone to relax and regroup before continuing their exciting day. Preparing for the picnic was usually done the day before attending the Fair and the meal almost always consisted of the same basic foods; including fried chicken, potato salad, fresh tomatoes, and other fresh garden vegetables.
State Fairgrounds Giant Spring Flea Market and Antique Show Coming Soon!
LEWISBURG, WV (04/17/2013)(readMedia)– The Giant Spring Flea Market at the State Fairgrounds is set for May 17, 18, and 19, 2013 th and space reservations are being accepted. Please note that the deadline for discounts on vendor space is May 10, 2013. The three day market features a wide variety of antiques, collectibles, flowers and produce, and new and used merchandise. Indoor and outdoor spaces are available and for more information visit www.statefairofwv.com or phone 1-(304)-645-1090 Monday through Friday 8:30 am – 4 pm.
The 2013 State Fair is themed “Feel the Magic” and is scheduled August 9-17, 2013. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
