Thursday, October 25, 2012
Budding artists from Hillsborough County schools along with adult artists in the amateur and professional divisions displayed their work at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair. Ribbons were awarded to the winning entries.
Ribbons notified the winning work on display at the Fine Art Show at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair, judged mainly (75 percent) by "the artist's use of technique and the intended message," according to the judge's statement. The judge notes that the Best in Show painting, "Scarlet Macaw," by Nancy Kirkpatrick, in the Professional Division: . . . displays the artist's overall knowledge of how to enhance the subject through value, color and paint application. The predominant use of soft focus and muted colors supports the [artist's] center of interest and the scarlet macaw's pose creates a strong composition. First place in Amateur Oils went to "Arakara Girl," by Richard Wagoner, "also a noteworthy painting," according to the judge's …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
On display at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair in Greater Brandon were pieces of recycled art created by local artists for a contest sponsored by the Hillsborough County Extension Service in Seffner.
Call it "trash art" if you must, but don't call it garbage. The Recycled Yard Art Contest on display at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair showed just how creative people can get with everyday items laying about, including unwanted, weathered, discarded, rusted, beat-up items that are way past their prime — or not. Rust, condition and age matter not to the creators of the pieces of art that were on display at the fair, where master gardeners Bob and Verna Dickey helped man the show presented in conjunction with the Hillsborough County Extension Service in Seffner. "You don't have to throw your stuff away," Verna Dickey said."Every year the [Recycled Yard Art Contest] shows what you can do with [old and unused items]." She practices what …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Photos and links to Brandon Patch coverage attest to the happenings at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair, which ended its five-day run Oct. 21 as it began, with lots of livestock, family friendly shows and showmanship.
We caught a lot of sights and sounds, stories and moments, at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair, which ended its five-day run at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds on Oct. 21. We missed a lot, too, and that's where we'd like you to jump in and contribute your photos and thoughts as well, using the "Upload Photos and Videos" tab above and the comment box below. Here's a list of stories that have been posted at Brandon Patch concerning this year's fair, along with a host of pictures snapped at the fairgrounds. ______________ Coming Soon: ______________
Sunday, October 21, 2012
The youth swine sale at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair was held Oct. 20, with students representing various groups, including FFA clubs at area schools. The pig sale each year is a well-attended livestock event.
The youth swine sale was held Oct. 20 at the Hillsborough County Fair in the Greater Brandon community of Dover, drawing students from schools throughout the Tampa Bay area. The sights were as to be expected, fat pigs, determined students, eager bidders, a spirited auctioneer and T-shirts driving home the point that for the most die-hard of fair attendees, it's a night for speaking out for agriculture. "Boar Hunting," read one T-Shirt. "Someone has to bring home the bacon." Toward that end, Grace Pipkins and Kristina Guciardo, seniors from Sickles High School, took to the task of showing their pigs, named "Debbie" and "Pancakes," respectively. Drawing $2.25 a pound, Debbie, at 222 pounds, sold for pennies shy of $500. Pancakes, weighing in…
Chili and crowns mark the final day of the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair in Dover. Event highlights include a seven-hour chili cook-off presented by the Rotary Club of FishHawk/Riverview and the Harvest Pageant for babies and children.
The Hillsborough County Fair winds up today, Oct. 21, with a day filled with exhibits, shows, vendors, midway rides and more at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover. Of special note are the chili cook-off presented by Rotarians and the fair's Harvest Pageant for babies and children. "The fair is great, it's getting better every year," said George Parker, who has a years-long association with the fair, serving on the board and as a past president and chairman. "Every year we have improvements." Those improvements are to the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover, just east of Brandon off State Road 60, at 217 Sydney Washer Road. Improvements this year include paved roads, street lights and sidewalks. Coming soon, two new …
Taste chili for a cause at the annual chili cook-off presented by the Rotary Club of FishHawk / Riverview at the Hillborough County Fair. The event is Oct. 21, from 10 to 5, at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in the Greater Brandon community of Dover.
Taste chili for a cause at the Hillsborough County Fair today, Oct. 21. For the fifth year, members of the Rotary Club of FishHawk/Riverview have invited residents to dig out their best chili recipes and compete for a chance to be named chili champion at the Hillsborough County Fair. The club will host its chili cook-off from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in the Greater Brandon community of Dover, just north of State Road 60 on Sydney-Washer Road. Fairgoers will taste and judge the chili made by the contest's group, individual and youth entrants. The winner will receive a monetary award. Proceeds benefit the Rotary Club Scholarship fund for the Hillsborough County youth fair exhibitors and other Rotary …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Day 4 at the Hillsborough County Fair kicks off 10 a.m. Oct 20 at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, just east of Brandon off State Road 60 on Sydney Washer Road in Dover.
The Hillsborough County Fair opens 10 a.m. today, Oct. 20., for a day filled with exhibits, shows, vendors, midway rides and more at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover. Myke Morris has been a board member for the Hillsborough County Fair for years — as his father was before him — and has served as a both a past president and past chair. "The fair is important because it gives all the citizens of Hillsborough County a chance to exhibit the things they have been working on all year, that they're proud of, and to compete for prizes and ribbons," Morris said. "And it brings the community together." Morris made his comments at the start of the Oct. 19 Ranch Rodeo Show. A second rodeo show will be held tonight, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. (a …
The Battle of the Bands competition hosted by the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation department continues for a second day today, Oct. 20, at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair. The winners will be named tonight.
Who will win the Battle of the Bands competition for teens, at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover? That determination will be made tonight, Oct. 20, after the last of the nine scheduled bands perform. Three of the bands took to the stage Oct. 19: Rosco's Libido, NRG, and Nantucket Nectars. The second day of Battle of the Bands competition kicks off 5 p.m. on the outdoor stage at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in the Greater Brandon community of Dover, off State Road 60 on Sydney Washer Road. Joe Soletti, of the Hillborough parks department, said five judges with musical backgrounds rate the bands in five categories: guitars, drums, vocals, showmanship ("what you do in between songs, how…
Newly crowned Harvest Queen Kallee Cook and Junior Harvest Queen Haley Riley have been busy promoting agriculture and the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair in the Greater Brandon community of Dover.
At the Friday night Ranch Rodeo Show at the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair, the newly crowned Harvest Queen, Kallee Cook, accompanied by the Junior Harvest Queen, Haley Tomlin, talked about their love of the fair and their passion for agriculture. "I've had a great time representing the Hillsborough County Fair, it's a real honor to be recognized as the Harvest Queen," said Cook, 18, a freshman at Hillsborough Community College. One of her favorite undertakings, she said, is talking to kids about the fair, and especially to preschool children for whom the outing is a first-time event. Five best things about the fair? "Entertainment, the rides, the foods, it's family oriented and just the joyful event," Cook answered without skipping a …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Day 3 at the Hillsborough County Fair kicks off at noon Oct 19 at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, just east of Brandon off State Road 60 on Sydney Washer Road in Dover.
Hillsborough County students have a day off from school today, Oct. 19, which is reason enough for the 2012 Hillsborough County Fair to offer student-ride specials at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover. Also on tap today, among the regularly featured events, is a Battle of the Bands competition and a rodeo show, for which a rodeo ticket is required. The Desert Moon band is set to perform. General Admission to the fair costs $7 for adults and $5 for students, ages 6 through high school. Children ages 5 and under are admitted for free. There is no charge for parking. Gates open at noon and close at 11 p.m. The five-day fair opened Oct. 17, at 5 p.m., and is scheduled to close Oct. 21, at 9 p.m. Each day features "continuous shows …
