You have heard of the Great Frederick, Howard County Fair, The York Fair, but did you know that Linganore has a fair/show? This year will be the 41st year of this unique tradition. The entire community can enter baked goods, art, crafts, and more on October 5.

The show is open to visitors on October 6 and 7.  The Linganore Community Show is fun for the whole family. There is a tractor pull for the younger children, contests, and an award that is given to the person who wins the most blue ribbons.

Mr. Tom Hawthorne and Mrs. Pat Beachy, along with a committee of FFA volunteers, parents and community members, puts on this show.

Mr. Hawthrone said, “I continue to help with the show because I enjoy working with the people, and I think many of the Linganore students get a lot out of it. I would like to see a greater increase in participation, but it still helps to educate people about agriculture.”

Senior Kira Zimmermen is the FFA President. “I frequently find  is my responsibility to make sure things get done and everything is in order. I feel that becoming involved in FFA has improved my public speaking ability.” 

“We enter in the community show as a way to support the community,” said junior Sabrina Moxely.

Participants and visitors connect through  traditional agriculture, crafts, and foods.

“My best memory from the community show was our second grade field trip where we got to take hay wagon ride and participate in the games,” said Moxely.

Second grade students from feeder elementary schools visit the show on Tuesday, October 7th. Activities for them will include face painting, hay rides, a petting zoo and much more.

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Community member Mrs. Ann Murphy has helped for more than 25 years. Murphy said, “I enjoy it. My daughter was the chairperson and I helped her out, and when she moved, I wanted to still help.”

Murphy remembers years with snow storms, electricity knocked out and heavy rain, but the show goes on.

Many people participated when they were children and now volunteer as adults.

Kira Zimmermen said, “I wanted to help out with the show because I was raised with it. I have participated in it every year (or as long as I can remember). It gave me the drive to complete at an early age, to do better and try harder with everything that I do.”

Here is the schedule of events:

Sunday October 5th, 2014

Entries accepted 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. in the school gym

Monday October 6th

Entries accepted 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Judging starts 9:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m.- the community show is open to Linganore Students

6:30 p.m.- Community show is open to public, and silent action starts

7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.- Evening program: 2014 Youth Ambassador announced (and other entertainment).

7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.- Baked goods auction and flower auction in cafeteria

Tuesday October 7th 2014

9:30 a.m. to 2:00p.m.-  FFA Food for America Program showing agriculture to elementary students with a petting zoo, face painting, hay rides, etc.

4:00 p.m. to 7:30p.m.- Spaghetti dinner in the cafeteria. Hot dogs are also available.

Adults- $6.00

Children (4 to 6 years old)- $2.00

Children (under 4 years old)- Free

6:00p.m. to 6:30p.m.- Red Rooster pedal tractor pull sign up. MUST sign in before 6:30 p.m., no exception.

6:00p.m. to 7:30p.m.- Strut your Mutt ( Sign up at 6:00pm. Dogs MUST have a copy of rabies vaccination and be on a leash.)

6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.- Balloons- Are-Us will be creating balloon art. Free for children.

6:30p.m. to 7:45 p.m.- Red Rooster Pedal Tractor Pull. MUST have signed in from 6 p.m. to 6:30pm

7:50 p.m.- Silent Auction closes.

8 p.m.- Door prizes donated by local businesses

8:15 p.m.- Exhibits can be removed and premiums will be paid ( ALL exhibits MUST be removed by 8:30 p.m.)