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Woodbury County Fair
FAIR KING CONTEST Superintendents Julie Goodin-712-301-5196 Roxie Ullrich-712-251-3519 SPONSORED BY SLOAN STATE BANK AND GOODIN INSURANCE AGENCY The Woodbury County Fair King Contest will be held in conjunction with the Queen Contest in Flathers Hall on Wednesday , August 2 , 2017 , at 7:00 p . m . There is no State Fair King Contest so there is no advancement for the King . The King and his court are required to make several appearances during the week at various events throughout the fair , and will have opportunities to represent the Woodbury County in parades and at various events during the year .
Rules and Regulations : 1 . Each 2017 contestant must be at least 16 years of age and not more than 21 by August 1 . Contestant must never have been married nor have children .
2 . Participants must reside in Woodbury County , Iowa , or attend a school having all or part of its district in Woodbury County .
3 . The contestant should have knowledge of the fair and must be active in at least one service organization such as 4-H , FFA , church group , boy scouts , etc .
4 . Each participant is asked to send a billfold size photo of himself along with his application .
5 . Participants are required to attend a personal interview at a time to be determined .
6 . Candidates will be judged on the following : personality , poise , attitude , and leadership in the community .
7 . The night of the contest , contestants are required to be dressed in business casual . ( Collared shirts , dress pants , and dress shoes . No t-shirts , shorts , jeans , or sandals .)
8 . The King and his court must be committed to represent the fair with pride , project a positive role model image , and be available during the week to make various appearances .
9 . Should the 2017 Woodbury County Fair King marry or become ineligible before the 2018 King is crowned , he will forfeit his title and rights to the first prince .
10 . Any scholarship recipient of a previous county fair king contest will not be eligible to receive scholarship money again .
11 . Applications are to be postmarked by July 10 , 2017 . Judging will take place at the Community United Methodist Church on 1 st Street in Sergeant Bluff at 10:00 a . m . on Thursday , July 20 , 2017 . This will be the only day of judging .
The Woodbury County King Contest Committee and the Woodbury County Fair Board reserves the right to change the foregoing rules and regulations as may be deemed expedient . Applications may be obtained by contacting one of the superintendents or the Woodbury County Extension Office . The following scholarships will be awarded : $ 1000.00 – King ; $ 500.00 – Each Prince ; and $ 250.00 – Mr . Personality . Scholarships must be used within the twelve months after high school graduation and will be made payable to the school at the beginning of the 2 nd semester . Woodbury County Fair Board will have sole discretion as to the validity of the school . Plaques will be presented to the King and runners-up .