Photo: Kaylee Achor, the 2014 Highland County Fair queen, pins a sash on 2015 fair king Lane Frost during last year’s queen and king contests. Also pictured are Lauren Grover, left, and king’s attendant Ryan Mathews, right.
By Jeff Gilliland – jgilliland@civitasmedia.com
The 57th annual Highland County Fair Queen Contest and second annual king contest will be held Sept. 3 and applications are being accepted.
The 2016 Highland County Fair runs Sept. 3-10.
The queen and king contests will be held at 1 p.m. in the Multipurpose Building and are open to any Highland County boy or girl who is a member of 4-H, FFA, FFCLA, Farm Bureau Youth, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc., and is 15-19 years of age. Contestants must have turned 15 by Jan. 1, 2016.
There is no monetary award or scholarship for the winners, but Kristen (Jenkins) Satterfield, the 2006 Highland County Fair queen who is now the contest superintendent, said there are many benefits to being queen or king other than the silver tray, crown and sash the queen receives.
“Kids who run for queen or king are usually passionate about some part of the fair to begin with, so it gives them a chance to show that passion and to promote something they care a lot about,” Satterfield said. She said it also gives them a chance to visit places and meet people they probably never would have, and helps prepares them to be successful later in life.
The winner is required to represent the Highland County Fair at the Ohio State Fair and other fairs and parades around the state. The queen and king are also required to preside over most all activities at the 2016 county fair.
Contestants are judged on poise and conduct, their application, a personal interview with the judges, and an oral presentation on this year’s fair theme – Blue Jeans and Country Jeans.
Applications can be picked up at at the Highland County Extension Office, 112 Gov. Foraker Place, Hillsboro. The deadline to turn applications back in is Aug. 18. No late applications will be accepted.
For more information about the king or queen contest call Satterfield at 937-763-4555.
For more information about the Highland County Junior Fair, contact coordinator Jana Holbrook at 937-402-6219.
Listed below are the past winners of the fair queen and king contests. Some former queens are listed by both their maiden and married names, while others are not:
Highland County
Fair past queens
1960 – Kay Brown
1961 – Anna Ross Moris
1962 – Martha Bellison Wright
1963 – Gloria Turner Roush
1964 – Tana Lucas
1965 – Connie Shelley Cummings
1966 – Jean Sprinkle
1967 – Susan Grimsley DePont
1968 – Carol Watts
1969 – Patty Lucas
1970 – Colleen McMullen
1971 – Charlene Dean
1972 – Christa Edwards Davis
1973 – Sherri Minton Hertlein
1974 – Kathy Hagan
1975 – Debbie Glaze Pence
1976 – Rindy Burton Brooks
1977 – Amy Bohrer Barnett
1978 – Billi Jo Hackney
1979 – Kristin Long
1980 – Kim Long
1981 – Tammy Bingamon
1982 – Mary Beth Burton
1983 – Kathie Flach
1984 – Kim Carmean
1985 – Pam Ames
1986 – Angel Fleming
1987 – Jill Burgess
1988 – Amy Hartman
1989 – Julie Rittenhouse
1990 – Randi Hamilton
1991 – Barbie Snodgrass
1992 – Susan Crawford
1993 – Brenda Davis
1994 – Jennifer Roehm
1995 – Kristi Fawley
1996 – Jamie Marie Sponcil
1997 – Lora West
1998 – Linsey Erin Griffith
1999 – Marcy Yochum
2000 – Jessica Frazer
2001 – Abby Yochum
2002 – Danielle Kinzer
2003 – Ellen Davis
2004 – Lynette Hamilton
2005 – Jennifer Daye
2006 – Kristen Jenkins
2007 – Debbie Cook
2008 – Katrina Michael
2009 – Emmy Jenkins
2010 – Tiffany Satterfield
2011 – Amie Griffith
2012 – Courtney Michael
2013 – Tara Karnes
2014 – Kaylee Achor
2015 – Emily Burwinkel
Highland County
Fair past kings
2015 – Lane Frost
Reach Jeff Gilliland at 937-402-2522 or on Twitter @13gillilandj.
