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Show F air Adds Interest, Pleasure To Community and Families Mary Ann Peterson develop community pride. Fair Publicity Director It provides loyalty among the Throughout the country, people and makes for states and counties that cooperative attitudes that provide fairs for their in- are positive in nature. dividual communities do so The Sevier County Fair for several reasons. In an just doesnt happen. It takes educational role they teach ample planning, months of and stimualte the use of discussion for only the great sound practices. It is also a potential it offen can be means of emphasizing realized only through quality and efficiency as capable management and well as ' development sound organization. Marven Ogden has spread judgment on the part of those participating and for these principles through his spectators by elevating the leadertisip. The standards of performance. It Sevier County is an opportunity to achieve. Commissioners too, have The Sevier County Fair, lent their solid support and like so many others held backing and attend the across the nation add intent majority of the meetings to and pleasure in living in the give their input. While While no project can it community. provides recreation on a succeed wholly without some wholesome and family level, problems, this years fair for it also stimulates activities 1981 has proven to be one that bring almost about panionship within the family and spreading that spirit within the community. Sevier County Fair is no exception. According to fair officials, it has striven over the yean to bring people together to work for a common cause and where comparisons in achievement of a special interest can be seoi and discussed. It does totally without problems. True, some have led the organization down, but there are others who,, given a last minute chance have dug in and put forth admirable efforts for the overall f program. The individausl who havent contributed have had sound reasons for not participating but the following year will see those individausl back in the program, and offering more than previously asked. "Good organization provides for channels of procedure in every case and makes someone responsible for handling every detail, no matter how small, Marven stated. Ogden further commented The purposes or objectives of the fair or show should govern what is done. Definite assignments should be made to committee members, who are to be held accountable for completing the work in the specific time. Fair and show officials are public-spiritehardworking selected to do things, not just to receive credit. The Sevier County d, there is no exceptions here. They provide die finances and establish a sound financial policy. They advise the fair board as called upon. follow and Sevier The County Executive Fair Board is the governing body of the has and organization complete authority to handle and regulate all affairs of the fair. It establishes policies, makes decisions pertaining to the operation of the fair, manages the fair finances and sets up department budgets and premium lists. It also develops rules and regulations as well as assisting departments in appointing members. It cooperates with depart- ments, decides upon numbers, sizes, ages, types, Commissioners have the kinds and conditions of and op- exhibits. responsiblity portunity to structure the The executive board ha s Sevier County Fair to meet the best and highest ob- complete responsibility and No individual jectives for die welfare of authority. member should have the total population. as authority except granted The commissioners apthe executive board. point the fair board; provide by . the facilities; that includes In cooperative measures, grounds, buildings, equip- the county fair board ment, etc. They also set up chairman presides over the guidelines for fair officials to fair boards and executes its decisions and orders. He are of the highest level. anticipates the needs of the Cleanliness and neatness is of concern for every fair and looks after its fair.prime The supervisors must welfare and is present to also be on ready call to lend ideas to the board for direct each exhibitor to the improvements. place he or she is assigned. He maintains valuable Advance planning is the key contacts with the public and that halts confusion. public agencies. He is the Other persons involved sound advisor and includes the clerk who spokesman for the fair prepares the entry book, board. keeps records of judges placings and makes up While these are only a few of the guidelines he premium lists for payment. The fairgrounds superestablishes, he knows the job has a large job in visor of every person in the the physical needs organization so he is handling of the entire fair. i thoroughly competent to pick up and help whereever needed. The secretary serves the fair board and is the assistant to the fair chairman and her duties are numerous in cooperating with not only fair officials but to the individual department head, keeping records, obtaining cattdog entries as well as keeping records of all meetings. The treasurer, an integral part of the overall fair maintains accurate records of all fair procedures. The supervisors within the have a definite responsiblity keeping and for assigning space exhibitors, checking on facilities, all equipment prior to the fair while at the identical time insuring that the quality of the fair items fair Add these people to the the premium judges, categories, payments, and security Emergency Medical Team assistance and you have quite an assemblage of people, who volunteer their time and effort to draw people to a thoroughly interesting fair where it is held in the best interest of the entire community. exhibits, If you appreciate what you see at the fair, let the fair officials know, they would appreciate a thank you. Comments to make the fair even a better place to visit is also welcomed i t i ! i If you are interested in serving in some capacity at the fair for 1982, advise the fair officials. They are your Sevier County i ) Top Quality . . . Low Ash Coal! FILL YOUR COAL BINS OR FUEL OIL FOR YOUR FURNACE! 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