County Fair Legacy Project
The Lincoln County Fair would like to bring a Mobile Sign Shop to the fair. This program is located out of the Twin Cities. They would be on the grounds and connect fairgoers to artist-created, mobile tools that are purpose-built to pique curiosity and prompt interaction. Our local library has agreed to pay for $500 of the cost if we could get them to come during the fair. The Larry Olsen Band, out of Lake Benton, MN, plays polkas, waltzes and other old-time music. We will have them perform in our Rainbow Pavilion (an old dance hall). It has a dance floor so those who like to dance can enjoy the rare opportunity to dance to live music if they wish. Skipping Stones will perform on our free open-air stage. The stage is on a grassy area in the center of our fairgrounds, where fairgoers can enjoy their performance while relaxing on a bench or while roaming the grounds. Hailing from St. Paul, MN, Russell Schmidt and his band specialize in Lite/Soft Rock, Americana, and Folk Rock genres. Their extensive range of guitar styles enables them to forge connections between the band and their audiences. We have asked three local artisans to work in our interactive area. They have offered to help fairgoers create a variety of projects such as making paper masks, (using feathers, gems and markers, etc), making beaded keychains, and creating greeting cards.
Larry Olsen Band: We anticipate 50-75 people will attend the Larry Olsen Band. There is one large door where participants enter the Rainbow Pavilion and a board member will be able to keep track of how many people come and go at different times throughout the performance. Larry Olsen will also help us monitor this.
Skipping Stones: It is hard to determine exactly how many people enjoy the free-air stage (as many simply enjoy the entertainment while walking through the grounds) but we anticipate 100-150 people sit to enjoy the various performances we host each year. We will assign a board member to keep a random tally of the number of different people who sit down on the benches for an extended period of time.
Mobile Sign Shop: This is a new concept for us but the Sign Shop is coming on our busy "kids afternoon" so we are hoping to have over 100 participants. We will ask Mr. Thompson to keep track of how many participate.
Make & Take Projects: We usually have 25-50 participants in these events, depending on what the project involves. We will ask our artisans to keep track of how many people participated.
Steve Krause, Vice President
Curtis Madsen, Secretary
Other Board Members: Steve Citterman, Chad Olsen, Kevin Swanson, Arvid Otkin, Reid Jorgensen, Cade Drake, Susan Krier, Kelly Krog, Brandon Gifford, Kevin Rybinski, Kelly Sik, Bryan Fruechte