one of them has a history with our Fair, that is fun to listen to them share.
On behalf of the Oceana County Agricultural Society, I invite you to attend the 152nd Oceana County Fair!
“The Best Little Fair in Michigan!”
We are truly excited to open the Grounds for another season of Kids, Animals, Rides and Fair Food. Gathering at the end of Summer is a great time to
See old friends, relive fond memories, and see a new generation of our children bring their animals and projects to the Fair. We will swing the Barn doors open wide to the sights and sounds of life with the animals. These youngsters have waited anxiously to come to Fair, and see their friends and enjoy the best week of Summer.
We have improved our Safety and Security this year, cleaning up the North Fence line, and replace old fence with new. It was overgrown with the wild grapes and brush, making it
Very difficult to monitor, and a hazard to both people and animals. The Camera system has been a real asset for our Staff, and Police officers to playback incidents that need attention.
We are continually working to
make the Fairgrounds a place to be proud of, the center piece of our County’s rich Agricultural Heritage.
I must thank our Board of Directors for stepping up, and making this our best Fair yet. We have a well rounded Board that truly cares about the kids, the Fair, and our Community.
This group truly cares about our Fair, and will go the extra mile to see that this tradition continues. Each
Some of us have over 50 years of participation in the Show Ring, and as being leaders teaching another generation of youngsters Fairlife. Kid’s Kamp is a great example of our Children
Making new friends, and hanging out together is a great family setting.
The Elliott’s are bringing the Carnival to town early again this year. They will be ready to go Wednesday the 16th of August for four days, and start up again for Fair Week. The sights and sounds
Of the Midway will be here….. caramel corn, elephant ears, root beer and all of the Fair Food Favorites! We really appreciate the Elliott’s and the class act they bring to our little town. They are a great family of Carnival operators, and now have four generations in the business. This has been a great working relationship for us.
In closing I would like to thank each and every one of you for making this the “Best Little Fair in Michigan”. We are truly blessed to live in Oceana County.
With heartfelt thanks:
Plenty of traditions are still alive at the Oceana County Fair in 2023, but this year a new form of entertainment will grace the fairgrounds. Fans of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) corporation would be wise to check out the Micro Wrestling Federation’s (MWF) show on Saturday, Aug. 19.
The MWF out of Pigeon Forge, Tenn. is much like the WWE with high flying antics from a cast of talented wrestlers. The difference between the two lies in the word “Micro” – every member of the fullscale wrestling event is under five feet tall.
A few feet doesn’t affect their success in the ring however, as MWF is the longest running organization within the Little Person wrestling industry; no other company has performed in more events since their inception. The MWF performs 400 shows a year from coast-to-coast, including four shows a week at their 300seat mini arena in Pigeon Forge.
The Micro Wrestlers have also been featured in Sports Illustrated Magazine, Country Music Television and the WWE. More recently, they’ve gone viral on TikTok with more than 1.1 million followers on the platform.
More than 20 performers make up the roster at MWF with plenty of interesting characters to experience. Big names include Syko – known for his unhinged
behavior that would scare the most experienced psychologist, Ivar, Pinky Shortcake and J-Mazing. There’s even a few celebrity lookalikes such as Micro Jackson who draws his moves from the King of Pop himself and Zach Presley who used his last name as a play on Elvis.
Regardless of who ends up on the mat Saturday night, there’s sure to be plenty of laughs to go around. There’s even a variety of viewing options. For those who prefer to watch at a distance, the bleachers of the Grand Stands will be the best option with tickets costing $11.99. Anyone brave enough to get up close and personal can purchase ringside seats for $39.99.
The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at microwrestling.com
Having grown up on a family farm, raising animals has been a part of Morgan Herremans heritage since before she was born. It was a natural transition at the age of four to join 4-H and become a “Little Buddy” to someone with a swine project that first year. Her second year she had chickens, followed by several years showing calves. But once she was old enough to do a large animal project she did, and in 2022, in her final year of 4-H, she entered one last time, taking home both Grand Champion Showman and Grand Champion Market honors with her steer.
The daughter of Mike and Audrey (Woller) Herremans, of Montague, (past leaders of the Beef Bums 4-H club), Morgan is also granddaughter to long-time fair auctioneer, John (and wife Donna) Herremans of Walkerville and Blanche (and the late David) Woller. Her beautiful red curly hair and smile makes her very recognizable, and her outgoing, genuine personality and outstanding leadership is an encouragement to many.
She comes from a long line of family members who were involved in the fair at a young age. Morgan’s uncles Louis Herremans and Craig Herremans both had Grand Champion steers back in the 70’s when kids only had to be seven years old to show and sell at the large animal auction. In addition, her brothers, and many of her cousins, on both sides of the family, have raised 4-H animals over the years and done well.
“My parents ran my club for a lot of years,” she said. “Being on a family farm it was a convenient way to get involved. All of my cousins and I always housed our animal projects at my Grandpa and Grandma Woller’s and worked with our animals together over the years.”
“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been competitive. I worked hard on
my showmanship and I wanted to do good in market class too. I would go to auctions with my dad, uncles and cousins and try to find a quality calf that was in my price range,” Herremans said. Preferring something a little bigger to work with she would look for calves in the 500-600 pound range.
Purchasing her steer calf was only one of the many responsibilities Herremans had every year. “It’s a year around project really,” she said. Besides regular feeding, she cites grooming, bathing, exercising and weighing her animal as tasks that needed to be done on a regular basis to help tame her animal and get them ready for their big day. Attending monthly 4-H meetings, an occasional clinic or cattle show and mentoring younger members in her club, were necessary for preparing herself for the big day.
“About July every year it would hit me that I only had about six weeks to finish getting my steer ready for the fair. It would begin to sink in that I would
be taking this 1300-pound animal in front of the judge and a crowd of people. About two weeks prior to the fair is when I really started to feel a change (emotionally). I knew my steer was done growing and knew he was finishing out. After all the months of care I could see the finished product. I’d put a lot of pressure on myself. I would almost get to a burn-out point. The steer and I knew what to do, but what is enough? I didn’t know what others were dialing into, I only knew what I’d been doing all summer and I wanted to do all that I could.”
Once at the fair, a whole new set of emotions came into play, “No matter how many times I showed, I still got nervous. The first walk-in is really important. That is your first impression with the judge. You’re telling the judge with your body language, eye contact that you want to be there. The judges can tell if you want it,” she said.
“As you lead it around the ring, they want to see how well you present
yourself and your animal. It’s all for show. The focus is ‘I have the best animal’. The judge usually asks you a couple of questions. They just want to know if you know what you’re doing and if you care. After the judge talks to everyone, they begin the sorting process, lining you up around the ring and pulling certain steers to the center,” Herremans said. “You don’t want to be told to line up in the center, because the winners will be chosen from those animals left along the rail.”
Market judging is a much quicker process, Herremans said, “The judge has already seen you work with your animal, so in this class they are looking at the overall quality of it and feeling along their loins. They are looking for the best animal to put in your freezer. A steer may look good, but the quality is in the fat percentage and that is what the judge is feeling for. They usually ask you what breed of cattle you are showing, what type of feed you used and how much it weighs. The judge starts sorting the steers in the same manner as for showmanship, sending certain animals to the center and leaving his top picks along the rail.”
Last year Herremans was one of the fortunate ones to be left along the rail when it came time to select both Grand Champion Showman and Grand Champion Market steer. “I was shocked to still be in the running. I had a rough senior year with my steer. He’d given me a lot of problems. I was already content with where I was placing. I’d never placed that high in the market class before and really had no expectations. Then the judge selected me and I realized I’d won!”
Throughout her 14 years raising animals in the 4-H livestock program Herremans’ had a few “Reserve Grand Champions” in weight and had placed in the top five in showmanship, but had never received Grand Champion, in either class, until last year, her very last year in the project. What a way to go out.
Raising a 4-H animal and showing them at the fair is only part of what happens with animal projects. Sale night and load out day are just as important. When asked about sale night Herremans confesses, “Taking your animal to the sale ring is probably the most stressful
emotionally and physically draining part of the entire fair. It’s a loud area, you know it stresses your animal out. You’re walking in front of the buyers and have two minutes to show what you’ve worked on all year. It’s one of the final things you’re checking off your list. It’s a stressful night, but it’s fun too, because you’re with all your friends.”
Load out day happens the day after the fair is all over. In the midst of highs and lows, fatigue and celebration, a myriad of emotions appear; from tears to relief and everything in between. Herremans shares her past experiences saying, “It’s pretty chaotic that morning. You don’t have to be there when they load your steer, but the truck will load out and leave when they are ready, whether you’re there or not. It’s early in the morning, everyone is tired and there’s a lot of cleaning up to do and goodbyes to say, but it’s an important last step. You form an attachment to your animal after all those months and you want to say goodbye. It’s part of the project. It’s part of farming.”
Since last year’s fair, Herremans has started college and is working toward a degree in engineering, but not without taking several of the lessons learned during her time in 4-H with her.
In conclusion, Herremans shared
these parting thoughts, “If I could offer any advice to current or future 4-Hers, it would be to connect with as many people as you can. 4-H and the fair is about the people. Whether congratulating younger 4-H kids who have just placed in their showmanship class for the first time, playing cards with the club across the aisle during barn duty, or greeting 4-H alumni crowded around the arenas. Connecting with the people, having them there supporting us, to me, is what made it a successful fair week.”
Next week, for the first time in 14 years, Morgan won’t have an animal in any barn or be showing in any ring. But she’ll be there, this year watching, greeting friends and neighbors and “reconnecting”; something she’s done every year since she started.
Dates and times for this year’s large animal showmanship, breeding and market classes schedule will be slightly different than in years past. Tuesday, August 22, Swine showmanship, breeding and 4-H market classes will begin at 8 a.m. with Sheep showmanship, breeding and market classes to be held at 4 p.m. Both events will be held in the small indoor arena. Wednesday, Aug. 23, Beef showmanship, breeding and 4-H market classes will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the large show ring.
What do you get when you have two sisters, one county fair and nearly 60 years? Hundreds of fair entries, boxes full of ribbons and a ton of memories. For sisters Judy (Spencer) Longcore and Karen (Spencer) Longcore, still going strong even now in their 80’s, entering items at the fair has been part of the August calendar for them for decades. They both remember being in 4-H and entering items every year, even as children. Their parents Marshall and Rhoda Spencer were both active in leadership at the fair for years as well; Marshall as Vice-President of the board and Rhoda as Superintendent of the Fruit Hall (now called the Educational Building).
Anyone who’s walked through the Educational Building located across the
walk from the Commercial Building has most likely enjoyed the “fruits” of these women’s labors. In fact it wouldn’t be the Oceana County Fair if their exhibits and entries weren’t a part.
Karen was newly married and guessed she was 25 years old at the time of her first adult exhibit entry, “The first year I brought anything to the fair I remember picking one big, beautiful Macintosh apple and thinking I should enter it at the fair. Once at the flower hall, Clarence Babbitt met me and informed me I couldn’t just enter one apple, I had to have a group of five. It was 4:30 p.m. and entries had to be in place by 5:00 p.m. My Aunt Leona Spencer was Superintendent of the building that year and she didn’t have many exhibits. She asked me if I had any more apples I could bring in. I told her I’ve got all kinds but it’s 4:30! She told me to let her know what I had, go home, get what I could and she’d fill out the paperwork for me. I looked and looked for 4 more large
Macintosh apples but couldn’t find enough, so that first year I went with a grouping of smaller ones.”
The following year her sister, Judy remembers entering a Sweepstakes exhibit, “ I remember it was real simple. We were raising pigs at the time and it was a cardboard cutout of a pig probably showing the different cuts of meat. After the first year I started entering dioramas in the ‘America the Beautiful’ or ‘Michigan History’ category.”
Karen usually enters a variety of apples grown on their farm “Longcore Farms” while Judy has usually competed in one of the sweepstakes categories. “I’ve always entered plates of fruit and several years I entered fruit displays. My dad would build me the display boxes. You have to have 24 pieces on a tray and they have to be uniform in color, size and quality. One year I entered 23 different varieties (of apples), entering nearly every category available. I entered
the Fruit Sweepstakes for several years, then switched to the Michigan Agriculture and Economy Sweepstakes Division and focused on asparagus, apples or dairy. I would often ask Judy what she was going to enter so we wouldn’t be entering the same category. She’d always beat me!” Karen said with a smile.
Along with their regular sweepstakes entries, both sisters have entered unique antique articles, lovely flowers and delicious produce grown in their gardens. Occasionally they have entered handcrafted items made over the past year as well.
Unless involved in setting up displays or exhibits, one may not realize what it takes to make it all work. “In one of my earlier displays I used crepe paper streamers for the background and it rained that year during fair week. The damp environment destroyed my backdrop. People would walk in the end door and the first thing they got to see was my tattered streamers,” laughed Longcore. “I learned it was better to use a sheet or wallpaper. In recent years I’ve found a plastic tablecloth works well.”
Judy’s dioramas are known for their detail; from the backdrop made to look like the sky, to the base made to look like
farm fields, they were always filled with miniature animals, people, farm equipment and buildings depicting a scene of farm or American life. “My husband Norm loved collecting things. We were always looking in antique stores, auction sales and Shipshewana. I used to draw pictures of what I wanted it to look like. Then I would start laying it out about a month before the fair,” she said. Pointing to her large front picture window she said, “I would use the window to hang my backdrop then come out about five feet on the floor and start setting up. Norm would be so sick of walking around it by fair time,” she laughed.
“Ron wasn’t sure about me entering items at first. He didn’t think I’d win and it would be a poor reflection on the farm. In the early years, something always went awry at the farm on entry day which made it stressful getting things set up on time. I finally told him, ‘I’m going to be gone on entry day.’ Then when I started bringing home all my ribbons and receiving my prize money in the fall, he accepted the fact that I was going to be gone on entry day no matter what happened on the farm. He eventually got proud of me and built me a case in our office to hold some
of my many ribbons. I’ve got boxes of ribbons. One year I even made a quilt out of some of them and entered that in the fair,” said Karen.
While Karen and Judy have cut back on the number of entries in recent years, they still enjoy entering what they can and seeing what others put in. “I wish more people would enter. I would like to have more competition. It’s fun,” Karen said.
With all of their involvement over the years, entering things at the fair has become a family tradition. Many of the sisters’ children and grandchildren have entered items as well. In their teen years Karen’s granddaughters Rachel and Elizabeth started following in their grandmother’s footsteps by entering fruit or sweepstakes entries. “Elizabeth is married now and has taken over the fruit display,” said Karen.
Judy’s daughter and granddaughters also enter many items in the fair as well. Jessie (Eisenlohr) Rycenga and Abby (Eisenlohr) Calderhead enjoy competing against each other in the Farm Market Sweepstakes; while granddaughters Lindsey Merten and Whitney (Merten) Hintz enjoy entering produce and flowers
they’ve grown.
“It’s not about getting the money, but it does give people a little extra incentive to enter,” said Karen. “I can remember missing one fair in particular. That was the year my son Tim was born. At that time the fair ran up until Labor Day and he was born on September 1st.”
While there was no live fair in 2020, the year of covid, that wasn’t the only fair canceled due to health concerns, “I remember when we were kids the fair was canceled due to the polio outbreak. It was catching and I remember people becoming infected,” said Judy. “I wasn’t going to enter anything this year, but my granddaughter Lindsey told me they ‘want to fill the place up’. I’ve got to think about what I haven’t exhibited lately.”
“So far, I’ve only thought, I haven’t put anything together,” said Karen.
Despite any unforeseen events, both plan to enter items again this year. They may be slowing down and need more help than in the past, but they both still enjoy the process of coming up with ideas, gathering items and setting up on entry day. They would invite other individuals and groups to join them in bringing items and displays to share. Start a new family tradition, mentor your grandchildren and share with the wider community what you’ve been working on or what you are passionate about. Everyone is welcome!
The Oceana County Fair’s Entry Day will be MONDAY, August 21 from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Judging will take place Tuesday, August 22 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Further entry information is available at the MSU Extension Office on Griswold Street.
Gate Admission: $5 per person
Children under 5 are free Free Parking
Handicap Parking must display Handicap Plate or Placard Fair Hours are 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Midway and Rides by Elliott’s Amusements Presale tickets can be purchased at: elliottsamusements.com/events/14
Unauthorized animals and/or pets are not allowed on the fairgrounds at any time except in designated areas only, with Fair Board permission, with the exception of leader/service dogs.
Pre-Fair Activities: Gate $5 per car load
Wednesday, august 16
Midway opens at 4 p.m.
Ride from 4-10 p.m. with $20 armband
Individual ride tickets also available
thursday, august 17
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided during this time, including free gate and free rides
Midway opens at 4 p.m.
Ride from 4-10 p.m. with $20 armband
Individual ride tickets also available
Friday, august 18
Midway opens at 4 p.m.
Ride from 4-10 p.m. with $20 armband
Individual ride tickets also available
saturday, august 19
Midway opens at 1 p.m.
Ride from 1-10 p.m. with $25 armband
Individual ride tickets also available
7 p.m. - Grandstands Micro Wrestling - $15
Presale tickets can be purchased at: microwrestling.com/events/
oceanacountyfair
sunday, august 20
6 p.m. - Fair Work Bee - No rides
daily
• Free Transportation to and from parking area
• Hundreds of exhibits, trophies and ribbons on display in buildings
• Commercial Building is open from noon to 10 p.m.
• Education Building is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday, august 21
entry day
Haul in day — Everything but Draft and Light horses (they may if they wish)
8 a.m. to noon — Weigh-in
By 5 p.m. - Youth Exhibit Building Check-in
By 7 p.m. - Adult Exhibit Building Check-in
5:30 p.m. — Harness Racing
Free Grandstand
tuesday, august 22
8 a.m. – Swine Showmanship, Breeding & 4-H classes (Hog/Lamb/ Goat Barn, Small indoor Arena)
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Youth & Educational Building Closed for Judging
All entered exhibits in Youth & Educational Buildings
4:30 p.m. – Sheep Showmanship, Breeding & 4-H Market classes (Hog/ Lamb/Goat Barn, Small Indoor Arena)
Midway opens at 5 p.m.
Ride from 5-11 p.m. with $15 armband
Individual ride tickets also available
5:30 p.m. — Harness Racing
Free Grandstand
7 p.m. – Tuesday Night Grandstand
Wednesday, august 23
senior Citizen day
Seniors over 60 and veterans admitted free until 6 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - Beef Showmanship, Breeding and 4-H Market classes
Large Arena
9 a.m. - Poultry Showmanship
Rabbit and Poultry Barn
After Beef Judging, but not before noon, Draft Horse Halter/Ponies, Mules & Cross Classes Large Arena
5:30 p.m. Mini Horse Driving
Draft Horse driving classes
Infield Arena
Midway opens at 2 p.m. Ride from 2-6 p.m. with $20 armband Ride from 6-11 p.m. with $20 armband
Individual ride tickets also available
thursday, august 24
Light Horse Haul in by 5 p.m.
9 a.m. — Dairy Cattle Judging
Large Arena
9 a.m. — Goat Showmanship, Breed and 4-H Market classes, Hog/Lamb/ Goat Barn Small Indoor Arena
10 a.m.— Rabbit Showmanship, Breed and 4-H Market
Rabbit and Poultry Barn
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided during this time, including free gate and free rides
Midway opens at 2 p.m.
Ride from 2-6 p.m. with $20 armband
Ride from 6-11 p.m. with $20 armband
Individual ride tickets also available
6:45 p.m. — Presentation of Oceana
4-H Ambassadors Free Grandstand
7 p.m. — 4-H Market Livestock Auction Free Grandstand
Friday, august 25
9 a.m. — Saddle Horse Showmanship and Halter Classes, English and Western Riding Classes
Infield Arena
1 p.m. — Draft Riding & Log Pulling classes Large Arena
Midway opens at 1 p.m.
Ride from 1-6 p.m. with $25 armband
Ride from 6-11 p.m. with $25 armband
Individual ride tickets also available
2 p.m. — Heavyweight Horse Pulling Free Grandstand
4 p.m. — Cow Trail Classes/Costume Class Large Arena
5:30 p.m. Grandstand Opens, Ticket Sales Begin
7 p.m. — West Michigan Pullers
Tractor Pull - Local Farm Tractors
Grandstand Admission: Adults - $10
Children 12 & under - $5
Tractor Pull Events:
6500# Light Limited Super Stock tractors
6200# Modified Gas Trucks
9300# Super Farm Tractor
8000# Hot Diesel Trucks
8200# Street Diesel Trucks
8200# Pro Diesel Trucks
12000# Field Farm Tractors
More information: www.mttpa.com
saturday, august 26
Final day oF Fair
10 a.m. — Grand Slam Showmanship Rabbit and Poultry Barn (Starting with small animals and working to larger animals in the Large Arena)
10 a.m. — Horse Games & Costume
Infield Arena
10 a.m. —Garden Tractor Pull
Sponsored by: West Michigan Old Engine Club
Free Grandstand
Transfer sled only, Stock tractors only
750# Kids class
850# Stock Lower
850# Stock Upper
950# Stock Lower
950# Stock Upper
1000# Stock Altered
1050# Stock Lower
1050# Stock Upper
1050# Open Class
1150# Stock Class
1200# Stock Altered
Midway opens at 1 p.m.
Ride from 1-6 p.m. with $25 armband
Ride from 6-11 p.m. with $25 armband
Individual ride tickets also available
1 p.m. — Ag Olympics - Large Arena
All kids 19 years and under are invited to participate. Games, fun and prizes!
4 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Bump-N-Run Off Road Derby, followed by Demolition Derby.
Events:
Small Mod FWD
Small Stock FWD
Small Stock Youth FWD
Small Stock Powder Pull Power Wheels
$40 entry car and driver
$20 pit passes for all ages
Big Car Motor Swap
Big Bone Stock 1/2 Ton Trucks
Small Car Gut N Go FWD
Mini Van Gut N Go FWD
Small Trucks and SUVs
$40 entry car and driver
$20 pit passes for all ages
Hosted by: T-N-T Demolition Derby
www.tntdemderby.com
Grandstand admission: Adults $20.00 (covers both events), Children 12 and under - $10 (covers both events)
Ticket Sales Begin at 2 p.m.
5 p.m. — 4-H Small Market & Junior Market Auctions
Large Arena Visit
A question heard more and more frequently as the years pass, and as Fair 2023, quickly approaches is “ May my children and I enter things in Fair without being part of 4-h?” The answer to that question is unequivocally yes! The Oceana County Fair is privately property and not a 4-H Fair .
Oceana Agricultural Society tries its best to accommodate all their guests, including but certainly not limited to 4-h. One mom this year said “I was curious about how people enter canning or produce, or if kids who aren’t involved in 4-H could enter anything?” Again the answer is an enthusiastic yes!
Children and adults may enter items as “open” participants, not as 4-H, and the Oceana County Fair board wholeheartedly welcomes and encourages everyone to enter their projects, creations, produce and more! Children and adults simply bring their entries to the adult or youth exhibit buildings on entry day, this year on August 21st, fill out the entry sheet and individual cards ( name, address, etc. ) for animals to apples and everything ( almost) in between !
Fair books with particular numbers and categories, for all entrants, both open and 4H, will be available to use on entry day at the educational and adult
exhibit buildings. A copy of the fair book will also be available in the fair office the week before Fair, now known as carnival week.
“Open entries are growing in number and we are very happy to see that!” said OAS Board President, Paul Erickson, who added “We want to see more participation and enjoyment, we work all year long to produce this event and we love to see all the smiling faces. It makes our volunteers happy and feel worthwhile! Oceana Fair is a family event.”
There are specific requirements for specific entries. For example, produce must be entered sitting upon a plain white paper plate and display perhaps five apples of the same variety or a similar requirement. However, different entries may have different requirements, so it is important to check on that before bringing your entry to Fair and also a good idea to bring a few extra samples, just in case you need more than one or something happens to a portion of your entry. There is also a small entry fee for adults for each item.
All exhibitors are responsible for the care and maintenance of their animal while at the Fair until being released on the last day of the Fair. All exhibitors who fail to keep their animal and stall in neat condition to the satisfaction of the Superintendents will be asked to remove their exhibit/project from the Fair and will forfeit all premiums.
This includes the final stall cleanup in
which the stall is left in the condition in which it was first assigned.
Fair book example, adult open entry; DEPARTMENT B – HORTICULTURE Superintendent: Lindsey Merten Entry fee $.25 each class
1. Only one entry per class per exhibitor
2. All exhibits must be grown by exhibitor.
3. Consult Bulletin 397 available at the MSU Extension Office ( and online) on how to prepare vegetables for exhibit.
4. Number of items required for the class are noted in parentheses.
5. All vegetables should be free of insects and disease as well as damage. All vegetables should be fresh, clean, and trimmed and uniform in size, shape, color, maturity, and type.
6. Entries should be presented on a white, 9” or 10” paper plate.
Entries must be created or grown by the individual who enters them in the Fair. Folks are encouraged to call the office prior to visiting to make certain it is open and staff is on hand. The telephone number to call is 873 2565, Monday through Friday.
The Oceana County Fair has an official Facebook page ( beware of imposters), as well as a website.http:// www.oceanafair.com/ Oceana County Fair entry day this year is Monday, Aug. 21 beginning at 8 a.m. The fair will run Tuesday, Aug. 22 through Saturday, Aug. 26.
The annual Kaitlynn Scott Memorial Speed & Jumping Horse Show returned in 2023, allowing kids and adults to learn with jumper and speed classes available.
Kaitlynn was an active 4-H member who loved showing her mule, equestrian team as well as her open
shows. She looked forward to the Oceana County Fair each year.
Kaitlynn’s love for 4-H and the fair live on in many ways, but it’s most evident in events like this one that bare her name.
Volunteers were a big part of pulling the show together and without help
from community members like Nichole and Ryan Willacker, Frank Adkins, Tena Warren, Brad Johnson, Elissa Buck, Marc and Faye Johnson, Bekah Ann, Kyle Jacobsen, Paul Erickson, Connie Cargill and Judie Burmeister, along with all the volunteer clinicians, the event would not have been possible.
