There were many fun activities for fair-goers at the Sherburne County Fair throughout the four-day event. Live music, animals and rides were just some of the fun things to enjoy while taking in the sights and sounds.
Now the celebration is over, kids and adults who participated with animals, 4-H projects and those who worked at the fair can take a deep breath and relax. But for those who won a trip to state, the hard work will continue as they prepare to show their animals and work on projects.
Caitlin Jordan, Sydney Jordan, Kaitlyn Smith, Emma Borgerding, Madalyn Harvey, Kayli Hulbert, Sydney Hill and Ruth Krisko were the lucky seven who won a blue ribbon and will get to show their horses at state. The 4-H State Horse Show is held the weekend after the state fair at the fairgrounds.
Every year at the Sherburne County Fair, Sherwin Linton and his wife Pam, along with the band “The Cotton Kings” put on a free show for people to enjoy. During the performance they gave tribute to veterans while singing songs such as The Battle of New Orleans. During the show, senior citizens and veterans were treated to free root beer floats! Sherwin Linton has been a great ambassador for Country Music for many years. In the Midwest, Sherwin is a larger than life Country singer and fair- goers look forward to enjoying him each year.
Some 4-H participants took part in the STEM bridge demo to see whose bridge could with stand the most weight. The engineering design encouraged kids’ critical thinking, creativity, innovation and problem solving in a non-traditional learning event while having fun! Grayson Grundahl and his sister Megan participated in the bridge demo.
This was Grayson’s first year participating and said he used a light weight wood and glue to build his bridge. Grayson’s engineering skills paid off as his bridge held 48 ½ pounds before collapsing under pressure.
Another fun activity as the Sherburne County Fair was the lumberjack shows. The shows featured chainsaw carving, axe throwing, wood chopping, one and two-man crosscut sawing, modified chain sawing and log rolling. The Great Lakes Lumberjack Show presented wholesome entertainment and offered a blend of history and humor for folks of all ages.
Mounted Shooting was also a very entertaining event to watch. Mounted Shooting is a horse riding and shooting competition, with the theme of a western re-enactment. The rider shoots black powder blank cartridges from .45 caliber pistols, at balloons, and is scored on accuracy and time. Single action revolvers must be cocked each time before firing by drawing the hammer back. A double action revolver can be fired by simply pulling the trigger, without cocking the hammer.
The riders are scored on time and accuracy. There is a five second penalty for each missed balloon, a five second penalty for dropping a gun, a 10 second penalty for not running the course correctly and a 60 second penalty for falling off their horse. Speed is important, however, accuracy is usually more important.
As the fair wrapped up Sunday evening, folks packed up 4-H projects and loaded up their animals, all while looking forward to doing it all again next year.
