Polk County Fair 2010 Garden Club Exhibit |
I recently wondered who decides on the theme every year. Is it a fair board? How do they think about it? Do they have several years planned out ahead of time. I contacted the folks at both The Clackamas County Fair and the Clark County Fair and found out that they have different ways to decide on a fair theme.
The Clark County Fair typically has a feature exhibit for their annual county fair, so they pick their theme based on this. For example, in 2006 the exhibit was on dinosaurs, so their theme was Jurassic Journey. In 2011 the exhibit was historical fire engines, so The Old Firehouse became the theme. And this past summer, the wild west was on display, so the theme was Summer's Best Goes West. Having a theme that ties into an exhibit is a great way to show off and promote the fair each year.
Clackamas County Fair 2012 |
If you are interested in submitting a theme for summer 2013's Clackamas County fair now is the time. Submissions will be accepted until October 31st! And you don't have to be a Clackamas County resident to submit your idea. At the end of November, the fair board will narrow all the submissions down to 3 to 10 finalists and the public will be able to vote for the winning theme online in the first two weeks of December.
Just go to http://www.clackamas.us/fair/theme.html.
Old West themed flower arrangement |