Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo Association

2022-02-01

Save The Date! Dear Friends of the Fair, Mark your calendars! The fun and excitement of the Guadalupe County Fair is coming to our community! Here's your opportunity for all our friends and families to experience the joy of this event together. So, save the dates! Here are some County Fair dates to plan your days of fun! Our Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. When itâ€™s time to plan, visit our Fair website by using this link: www.gcfair.org Before our Fair begins, copy the link to: â€¢ SAVE it to your browser â€¢ FIND SPONSORSHIPS of popular options or be a 2022 volunteer â€¢ PREVIEW our Featured events for news leading up to our Fair Are you ready to visit your Guadalupe County Fair? Well, you should be! Get ready for tons of fun and great food! Itâ€™s time to step up, give your time and help the Fair. The county fair will be the meeting place of everyone in the surrounding communities. Help be that person that makes it happen. Volunteer today! We need this community to help us work together to make the fair happen. Since we have started, we have accomplished several goals. But volunteers are needed. With all of us working together, we will have the BEST Fair. Many are pushing first and foremost to make it happen, and we commend them for that. We here are doing our best to make sure we are prepared in giving those what they want. Have a suggestion email us at g.c.f.a@sbcglobal.net. It is there at the Fair that you will meet friends that you have not perhaps seen for years and acquaintances of long ago will be renewed that will make everyone feel better. Plan that High School Class Reunion at the Fairâ€¦weâ€™ll provide the entertainment! To the newcomer, the fair will be of special interest, for there one will see from every phase of the Community, and they will become better acquainted with the possibilities and the resources of the community in a day than one would in years of residence here at vendor booths and displays. Every citizen of Guadalupe County we hope will visit the County Fair, look over the varied exhibits, join in the fun and come away as heart filled better citizens and a better participant for the fair events. The fair's website (www.gcfair.org) has a wealth of information to help you plan your activities, make note of entries and plan to see your favorite event. Buy in advance. Purchase your fair tickets in advance. Pre-fair tickets will save you big bucks as well! Buy the tickets at www.gcfair.org for outstanding deals. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883. The Fair Association needs your help to make the 2022 Fair a victory. To make your tax-deductible gift to ensure "The World's Greatest County Fair" continues in 2022 and beyond, please click on the donate link to our website at www.gcfair.org. So if you havenâ€™t yet, please become a fan on our Facebook page, check us out on Instagram @GuadalupeCo.FairAssociation, or sign up for membership at the website, www.gcfair.org. You can also read our past catalog for all the possible opportunities. See you soon with more details of what you can do at this yearâ€™s 139th 2022 Fair in Seguin, Texas. Thanks again for your support and action. It's Fair prepare time! Respectfully,

2022-03-01

Dear Friends of the Fair, The Guadalupe County Fair has been in existence since 1883. Can you believe that! Thatâ€™s a lot of hard volunteer work for our community. The Fair Association is made up of a volunteer Board of Directors and members. We are always seeking more volunteer members to help put on the Fair. It takes teamwork! If you are interested in joining, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477. Our officers as of the last Fair are Barbara Good, Fair President, Felix Moreno, 1st Vice President, Scott Henderson, 2nd Vice President, Kim Clingingsmith, Treasurer, and Tom Fox, Secretary. Our Fair Directors as the last Fair are Mary Jahns, Terri Hill, Tim Dudley, Rick Johnston, Lonnie Garza, Randy Cowan and Gail Damerau. The members of the association as of the last Fair are Winn Cox, Bubba Jahns, Ty Klabunde, Jonathon Lorton, Sarah Louque, Paula Lorton, Bridget McIntocsh, GayLynn Olsovsky, Ambur Ortiz, Sarah Ross, Mike Schmedding, Ashton Whitacre, Wes Whitacre, Debbie Wolters, Aaron Woods. The association's Honorary Directors consist of Tuddy Dietz, Danny Williams, Cleburne Roecker, Russell Bading, Jenny Siltmann, Buddy Siltmann, Bill Leaf, Sylvia Kelso, Virginia Chapman, Mike Herrera, and Linda Rehfield. The Guadalupe County Fair Association posthumously honors the following Directors for their years of service: Avis Forshage, Kermit Harborth, Robert Lowman, Jack Mock, Ron Velich, Dan Clark, Tommy McKinney, Willie Johnston, Faye Talley, and Ida Mae Schulz. We have many others that head up our other parts of the Fair activities. We give them a big hand! Dr Charla Bading, Susan Bernhard, Mariann Bielke, Dawn Bierstedt, Ashlee Carley, Winn Cox, Tilden Cox, Bobbie Davis, Travis Franke, Janice Gangawer, Rene Garza, Holly Garza, LeiAnn Grimm, Sharon Grimm, Guadalupe County Sheriffâ€™s Mounted Posse, Misty Guenther, Christi Hajek, Shelli Harborth, Veleda Harley, Jeff Henselka, Nancy Krause, Jean Kutz, Master Gardeners, Cindy Meeker, Matt Miranda, Navarro FFA, Morgan Norris, Mary Ann Norris, Pecan Classic Steer Committee, Amanda Peterson, Sherry Rakowitz, Kris Richter, Debra Richardson, Kim Schlichting, Pat Schultze, Barbara Strey, Audra Schulz, Seguin FFA, Seguin Main Street Program, Poleste Thompson, Diana Tomlin, Jennifer Ulrich, Sandy Ulrich, Cory Wallace, Barbara Wright, Pam Younger, and Madeline Zwicke. We couldnâ€™t have a Fair without the hard work of these volunteers and groups. Big apology if we missed anyoneâ€¦itâ€™s a large group to keep track of! Most importantly, you too can join this very important list!! We can always use the assistance of othersâ€¦contact any of the above to get involved. We have areas that need a committee chairman to contact us for details. We are currently seeking a Secretary/Event Planner who can work part-time. They would need to have computer skills, knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Event planning with agricultural knowledge being a plus. If you or someone you know is interested, please call our office or email us and we will send an application out to you. So, save the dates! Our Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883. If you havenâ€™t yet, please become a fan on our Facebook page, check us out on Instagram @GuadalupeCo.FairAssociation, or sign up for membership at our website, www.gcfair.org. You can also read our past catalog for all the possible opportunities. See you soon with more details of what you can participate in at this yearâ€™s 139th 2022 Fair in Seguin, Texas. Thanks again for your support and action. It's Fair prepare time! Respectfully,

2022-04-29

Dear Friends of the Fair, What can you do for the upcoming Fair you ask? We need committed hard working volunteers from our community to partner with us to make this happen! Plus, the community to bring in those amazing entries. We are seeking a few positions that will need to be filled for the 2022 Fair. We are hoping to find the right person for these positions before this yearâ€™s Fair so they can have a one-on-one working training during this Fair and step into the position for the 2023 event. Some of those positions are in the Home Arts Department. They could possibly include the Art Department, Antique Department, and filling the position of Overall Committee Chair for the Home Arts. We will also be looking for someone to oversee the ribbons, and awards supply duties for all the events that happen over the Fair. If you are interested in one of these volunteer positions, please reach out to us. Some of the events that entries need to be planned for way in advance are the following. Get those plants ready for the Fruits, Vegetables & Sauces Department. Grow things for the Horticulture Division. Plant Hay for the Navarro FFA Hay Show. Take photos for those amazing Photography entries needed for competing for that Tri Color Ribbon. How about planting some Pumpkin seeds for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest? Or build the best Scarecrow for the Downtown Seguin Contest. Teachers calling all Teachers near and far! Get ready to save your spot for the School Tours Barnyard event. Have a youngster? Letâ€™s dress them up in the Best Western Wear Contest! They can strut their stuff at the big event competing for the big title winner! We have Fair Market Days booths outside the gazebo area if you would like to become a vendor so you may want to start getting those items made. Also, inside the Seguin Event Center Coliseum we have MORE booths! So, you may want to prepare your merchandise in advance. Are you looking for a Horse event for your girls? We have the Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County, Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Teen, and the Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Princess (formerly known as Miss Round-Up/Little Miss Round-Up) happening on August 27th at Diamond F Arena. Reach out to our Rodeo Queen Committee for details. See our website for the contact information for any of the above events. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477. We are currently seeking a Secretary/Event Planner who can work part-time. This is a paid position. They would need to have computer skills, knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Event planning with an agricultural knowledge being a plus. If you or someone you know is interested, please call our office or email us and we will send an application out to you. So, save the dates! Our Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883. If you havenâ€™t yet, please become a fan on our Facebook page, check us out on Instagram @GuadalupeCo.FairAssociation, or sign up for membership at our website, www.gcfair.org. You can also read our past catalog for all the possible opportunities. See you soon with more details of what you can participate in at this yearâ€™s 139th 2022 Fair in Seguin, Texas. Thanks again for your support and action. Its Fair prepare time! Respectfully,

2022-05-22

Dear Friends of the Fair, Congratulations go out to our 2022 High School Scholarship recipients. This yearâ€™s applicants are from four of the Guadalupe County Schools. Those include Lifegate Christian School, Marion High School, Navarro High School, and Samuel Clemens High School. The applicants were scored on their Agriculture Field in College, Academic Achievements, Fair Participation, Leadership, School and Community Involvement, Honors and Awards, Knowledge of Fair and History, Number of volunteer hours at the Fair, Essay Question submitted. The following applicants were awarded scholarship funds at the ceremonies at their schools. William Anderson, Brook Bimsleger, Kaylie Cerda, Megan Clark, Amanda Hoffmann, Kailey Kuntschik, Trenton Mills, Briley Strey. We are so proud to be supporting these young High School graduates. William Anderson has also been nominated to representing the Guadalupe County Agriculture Fair as am applicant for the Texas Association of Fairs and Events scholarships. Hope to hear news soon on the outcome! So, you ask what can my business do for the Fair? We have lots of opportunities for places for your branding and products that can shape the fair consumer, we can help build brand awareness, drive sales, increase consumer reach, generate media exposure, differentiate yourself from competitors, help you contribute to our community, generate new leads, meet key customers, and solidify business relationships! We have lots of different platforms that can be accomplished. We also have some new opportunities for our shuttle service sponsorships. Contact the Fair today at 830-379-6477 or email us at g.c.f.a@sbcglobal.net. Itâ€™s a wide-open slat. Let's build your options together! Whoâ€™s ready to ride some carnival rides? Need an upcoming birthday gift? How about an employee reward? We have Pre-Sale Armbands for an advanced ticket price of $25.00. The event price will be $30.00. Only good for posted arm band times. Carnival hours will be approximately from 1pm-11pm on Friday, Saturday. Thursday from 5pm-to 11pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm. Pick up your Pride of Texas Shows presale card from us and save $5.00 in advance. And give the gift they will LOVE! Give us a call for your pickup location. Or visit us the Downtown at the Third Thursday Events at The Rise 204 S AUSTIN ST, SEGUIN, TX 78155 * We thank them for letting us set up on location! Check them out at www.riseseguin.com. You can also pick up the presale tickets soon from the Seguin Chamber of Commerce. Whoâ€™s read for some Wine Garden & Wine Tasting? The Wine area is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the Fair. 6 tasting for $10.00. Come by and try out these options Blue Lotus, Texas Mead Works, Whistling Duck, and San Desero. They will be in the Womenâ€™s Building next to the dance pavilion area. Contact Barbara Good if you have any wine questions at 830-822-3194. If youâ€™re interested in volunteering to make the wine event a success Barbara can give you all those details also. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477. So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883. If you havenâ€™t yet, please become a fan on our Facebook page, check us out on Instagram @GuadalupeCo.FairAssociation, or sign up for membership at our website, www.gcfair.org. You can also read our past catalog for all the possible opportunities. Thanks again for your support and action. Its Fair prepare time! Respectfully,

2022-06-02

Dear Friends of the Fair, Hay everybody! Letâ€™s talk about some grass this week. Like grass for our Hay Show put on by the Navarro FFA Officer Team. Those helping us will be President Grace Vogel, Vice President Auburn Frost, Secretary Lucas Gueldner, Treasurer Abigail Pollock, Reporter Justyne Covarrubias, Sentinel Justin Braune. Entries for the Hay Show will be taken Wednesday, Sept. 14th, from 5-7:00 pm at the Womenâ€™s Building, at the Guadalupe County Fairgrounds in Seguin. Samples will be sent to the Texas A&M Forage Testing Lab for chemical analysis. This is the reason samples are due ahead of the Fair. (All samples will become property of the Show). This year all entry fees to cover the cost of chemical analysis testing will be sponsored by the Navarro FFA Chapter. Judging will take place on Thursday Oct. 6th at the Fairgrounds. Entries will consist of the equivalent of two flakes/locks of hay, to be brought to the fairgrounds for sampling in a box, and will be kept for display until Sunday, Oct. 9th. No full bales need to be brought to the fairgrounds. Exhibitors will be limited to one entry of the same variety or kind in each class, but may enter any number of classes. An entry will be disqualified if it contains an excessive amount of foreign material. This includes, but is not limited to, abusive plants. Presence of mold, rot, excessive mustiness, hardware such as wire, nails or other material dangerous to livestock, may also disqualify any entry. Judges decisions will be final. Label each entry with the name of the exhibitor, address, type of hay and hay show class to be entered on the official entry card. An entry registered in the wrong class will be considered the exhibitorâ€™s error. 8. Ribbons will be awarded to the following classification groupings: 1) Blue - 86 pts. or above, 2) Red - 70-84 pts., 3) White - 50-69 pts., 4) None - Below 50 pts., 5) Tri-color rosette for top of each class, 6) Grand and Reserve Champions as overall of show. Written analysis results are given on each hay sample. No trophies or cash awards. OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION SCOREBOARD Factor Grass Hay Legume Hay 1. Maturity 40 * 20. 2. Texture (Size of stem & pliability) 20 * 10. 3. Leafiness 10 35. 4. Freedom from non-injurious foreign material 20 * 20. 5. Color 10 * 15 Total 100 * 100. A complete chemical analysis will be run on each sample and the results of the analysis will determine 50 percent of the total score. The other 50 percent of the total score will be determined by the visual appearance of the sample. Overall scores will be calculated by Standard Hay Show Rules. Classes: 1. Coastal Bermudagrass 2. Other Bermudagrass 3. Other Perennial Grasses 4. Mixed Grasses 5. Summer Annual Grasses 6. Winter Annual Grasses 7. Legumes and Legume-Grass Mixtures. Any question contact the Navarro FFA Advisors Kristie Weller and Michael Woerndel (830) 372-1931 If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477. So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-06-30

Dear Friends of the Fair, Time is flying by! We have 86 days until the 139th Fair. So, what are you waiting for? We need you to help us make this community event the best it can be! We need volunteers! Can you help with any of the following committees? Home Arts - Head Committee, Antique & Vintage, Goat & Sheep Show, PRCA Rodeo, Exhibits & Vendor Booths, School Tours. If you can please contact the Fair at 830-379-6477. We can put you in touch with the right person for each of these areas. Howâ€™s your garden growing? Letâ€™s get them ready for the canning division. You can enter your items in the following divisions. Adult, High School - 9-12 grades, Middle School (Jr. High) 5-8 grades, Elementary 1-4 grades, Kindergarten & Preschool, Exceptional. All entries must be in the Exhibition Hall between 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5. Jellies, Jams, Preserves, and Pickles. We will be awarding ribbons for those who can win the judges picks. The canned foods must follow the rules. Find more rule details on our website. You can prepare your items in the following jars standard Ball or Kerr 1/2-pint, 12 oz, 1pint, 1.5 pints, or quart canning jars, they must be sealed and processed using standard Ball Canning Guide's hot water process. Items will be judged following regulations provided by Jarden Home Brands and then USDA Guide for Home Canning. All items are the judgesâ€™ final decisions. Be sure your head space is correct strict rules will apply for Fruit Juices, fruits, baby foods, fruit puree, tomatoes with Okra or Zucchini, Mexican tomato sauce, tomato catsup, spaghetti sauce without meat, and vegetables. If you like to pickle different products, come enter those from any type of vegetables to pickles, sauerkraut, fruit pickled, and chutneys. We also judge jellied fruit products. You can enter them in the jellies, jams, preserves, marmalades, butters, or syrups. Be sure to follow the rules on the website for these items. Previously entered items from the years past are not accepted to compete. Also on the website is a list of the classes you can enter. Ten different Jelly types. Eleven different Jam types. Six different butter types. Five cucumber pickle types. Eleven vegetable types. Twenty-six fruit types, Six dehydrated types. Twenty-three vegetables. Thirteen sauce types. Finally, you can enter your homemade juices we have six categories for those. Your entries will remain in the Exhibit Hall for everyone visiting to see during the fair. But donâ€™t forget to pick up your entries on Sunday, Oct. 9. between 4 p.m. & 6 p.m. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477 and the website is http://gcfair.org/ So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-06-16

Dear Friends of the Fair, Letâ€™s talk pretty ladies and horses! Weâ€™ve been blessed to have this contest since 1954. All though the name as changed to Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Contest. For this yearâ€™s selection we will name a Miss, Teen & Princess. Our current 2021-2022 Miss Round-UP is Miss Cheyanne Bland and Little Miss Paisley Hague. The new court will be presented during our PRCA Rodeo the 2nd weekend in October. They will be awarded Double J Saddlery & Lonestar Silversmith awards. We thank out volunteers for handling this event. Chair: Bridget McIntosh brayeh2013@gmail.com Co-Chair: Ashlee Carley The Horsemanship Location will be at the Diamond F Arena. The Stage Location â€“ TBD. They will be having a mandatory meeting on August 26, 2022 at 6pm (Virtual/In-person option). The contest will be August 27, 2022 at 9am. Here are some details on the contest rules. (combined) Miss contestants must be single, between the ages of 19 & not over 25, Teen contestants must be single, between the ages of 14 & 18, Princess contestants must be between the ages of 8 & 13 (age as of Aug. 1st) Must be a Texas resident for at least the past 6 months. All contestants must be dressed in western attire and display their horsemanship ability during the contest. All age groups will consist of a horsemanship pattern, railwork, and queen run. All will model and answer questions on stage along with private interviews. Miss & Teen contestants will be required to do a 1â€“2-minute speech on the Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo. No individual sponsors allowed. Past and reigning Miss, Teen & Princess (Miss & Little) are not eligible to participate in their respective age groups. Miss & Teen contestants must never have been married and without dependents and if crowned, must remain unmarried and without dependents for the duration of their reign. Entry fee of $20. Selection of Miss, Teen & Princess Contestants will be judged on public speaking, personality, appearance, interview and horsemanship. Judging will be done by three to five judges. Presentation of Miss, Teen & Princess and 1st runner-ups will immediately follow the contest. Awards Miss Rodeo Guad. Co. will receive a Double J saddle, Lonestar Silversmith crown, sash, and photography session. Miss Rodeo Guad. Co. Teen will receive a Double J breast collar and bridal, splint & bell boots, Lonestar Silversmith crown, sash and photography session. Miss Rodeo Guad. Co. Princess will receive a Double J saddle pad & bell boots, Lonestar Silversmith crown, sash, and photography session. 1st Runner-Up will receive a Lonestar Silversmith pendant. Horsemanship in each age group will receive a Lonestar Silversmith belt buckle and Double J halter. Our Miss speech top score will receive the right to record the promotional recording for the upcoming fair and rodeo and a Lonestar Silversmith Yeti trophy cup. Teen a Lonestar Silversmith Yeti trophy cup. Personality winners will receive a Double J make up bag. Entry Forms For entry forms please contact Bridget McIntosh at brayeh2013@gmail.com. Entry deadline and meeting is Friday, August 26th at 6pm at the Diamond F Arena. No horses will be needed (please provide a copy of negative coggins), but contestants will need to dress in western attire with cowboy hats for pictures. This will be an informational meeting with all important dates and expectations for the contest and appearances for the court. If you are in need of a stall or RV hook up please contact us prior to this date so arrangements can be made. We thank our sponsors and everyone else who will be giving to this event for the continued support of this event! Ducting Air Conditioning LLC., Core35 Realty-Trey Thompson, Buck Fever, Cowgirls for a Cure, Corner Post Realty-Katie Clark, First United Bank, Sparkles â€˜n Spurs Photography, Woodmen of the World Lodge 3040, Reininger A/C & Heating, Seguin Cattle Company, Broadway Bank, Kayco Spray Booths, Hudson & Thompson Bulls, Brian Dahl, Crossroads Veterinary Hospital, Texas Premier Realty-Mark Westerholm, Seguin Rental Inc., WN Insurance Services LLC.-John Hendrick, Anders Pierce Realty-B.J. Jeffers, Fabioâ€™s Jewelry Seguin, Soechting Motors, Dietz Flower Shop, Violaâ€™s Flower Shop, Ann Henderson & Jami & Ashlee Carley If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477. So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-06-30

2022-07-19

Dear Friends of the Fair, Time is flying by! We have 72 days until the 139th Fair. Get in volved today!! How many can say they have ridden a sheep? Calling all kids ages 3 to 10 years of age. Get signed up for the Mutton Bustinâ€™ Bonanza Event October 1, Saturday. This exciting kidâ€™s event will take place in the Seguin Events Complex Arena at 950 South Austin Street, Seguin, Texas. The event is limited to the first 125 to sign up before September 23 by 5pm. Late fees of $10 will be added after September 23rd. Books will be closed on September 30. See the form in the Fair catalog or on the website for entry. Your rider must be paid with the $30.00 fee to be able to ride in the Mutton Bustinâ€™ Bonanza October 1st. All riders must follow the following rules. Maximum rider weight 65 pounds (weigh in at check in) Minimum weight 30 pounds. Our riders age limit is 3 to 10 years. A long sleeves shirt is required. The rider must wear pants. The rider must also wear closed toed shoes. All riders are required to wear a helmet and vest provided by GCFA. The following is not allowed - No hats, ropes, gloves, chaps, or spurs allowed. No parents will be allowed behind the chutes. Any parent that does come behind the chutes, the child will be disqualified. Riders must be in the following age divisions: Ages 3 â€“ 4, Ages 5 â€“ 6, Ages 7 â€“ 8, Ages 9-10. Awards will be given as followed. 1st place winners: Buckle at the PRCA Fair Rodeo - Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Buckle to overall Champion rider at the PRCA Rodeo. Trophies will be given to each 1st place in each division on October 1 at the Bonanza. The top 10 from each age division from the bonanza will qualify to ride during the PRCA Rodeo October 6,7, & 8. All Mutton Bustinâ€™ Bonanza and PRCA Re-rides will be at the discretion of the judges. One parent per child can enter for free. Admission to Mutton Bustinâ€™ Bonanza event will be $2. October 1st check in will be at 3-3:30 pm. Riding starts at 5pm. All contestant not checked in will be ineligible to ride. NO EXCEPTIONS. Participants must be ready to go at time of check in long sleeves, pants and closed toed shoes. Our sheep arenâ€™t bulls so no need for those spurs, chaps, ropes, or gloves. Our parents and guest can get a great view from the stands but come early for the perfect seat! If your buckaroo is a great rider and qualifies those contestants must stay until the end of the Bonanza to draw for the Rodeo PRCA performance night slots. Each rider will draw for the rodeo slots immediately following the last ride. If the rider makes the draw, they must then complete the registration for the PRCA Rodeo slots. A completed form and fee must be paid at the time of draw. If you would like to volunteer to help with the entire Mutton Bustinâ€™ Bonanza or the Mutton Bustinâ€™ PRCA Riders event, please contact Poleste Thompson at 512-665-4247 by September 23rd. Riders your books close at 5:00pm, on September 30th. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477 and the website is http://gcfair.org/ So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-08-05

Dear Friends of the Fair, We are celebrating OKTOBERFEST in many ways during the Fair! One of those is our FAIR MARKET TRADE DAYS held OCTOBER 7-9, 2022. These booths will be in the front of the Coliseum/Gazebo courtyard area. Items in these booths will only be handcrafted items from area artisansâ€™ crafts, re-purposed items, art, farmers market grown garden produce. The booth spaces for this area will be approximately 10ft X 10ft size. Booth cost: $35.00 per booth per day The applications due date is August 31, 2022. If you have any questions concerning details about the booth spaces, please contact Debra Richardson (830) 401-0305 or debrarichardson46@yahoo.com. We hope to get lots of neat stuff for your shopping and enjoyment! Visit the booths during the Fair festival hours on October 7th, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., October 8th 10:00a.m. to 10:00 p.m. & October 9th 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We area in full gear forward for this yearâ€™s event. A sponsorship is one way your business can get involved and promote your business to all those attending the Fair grounds. Join up with our list of committed sponsors we have so far! We appreciate them making this event the best it can be for those attending! A-Lert Building Systems, Advanced Home Health Services, Angel Pest, Becker's Feed & Fertilizer, Inc., Bertling Equipment Rental, Corner Post Real Estate, Crossroads Veterinary Hospital, D & D Farm and Ranch, Diana Tomlin, Dixie Oil Company, Ducting Air Conditioning LLC, Ewald Tractor, First Commercial Bank, First United Bank, Frank's Trim Shop, Geronimo Portable Buildings, Go RV, Guadalupe Printing Solutions, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Hermann Sons Life, Hill Country Tractor, Hill Country Tractor, Joe Cools A/C & Heating, LLC, Johnny's BBQ, Legend Land Services, LLC, LJD Consulting & Bookkeeping, Lonestar Home Solutions, M.E. Plumbing, Marion State Bank, Mercer Motor Company, Moyesway Shooting Sports, Pecan Country Chiropractic LLC, Pic-n-Pac, Randolph Brooks FCU, Reininger Air Conditioning & Heating, Riverside ER, Robby Scott, Ronnie & Becky Baker, Ronnie & Marsha McDaniel, Seguin Chevrolet, Seguin Electric, Seguin Electric, Shanafelt Paint & Body, Sunbelt Power & HVAC, T-Mobile, Tammy Guthrie, Texas Built Mobile Homes, Texas Oncology, The Country Church, Town & Country Collision Repair, Tres Hewell Mortuary, Tri-County A/C & Heating, Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc., Williams Supply Co., Yaklin Dodge. You can also get your business out for all to see during our annual Friday October 7 Fair Parade. Entries are ready to be submitted on the website at gcfair.org. Anything is accepted for our downtown Seguin Parade Event. If you can make it move down downtown Austin Street, we would love to see you! Spectators can line College Street on Friday from the intersection of Austin St. and Colllege St. Entries will follow College Street and end at the Wave Pool Parking lot. The parade kicks off with the national anthem sung at the Seguin Downtown Park at 10am. Be sure to get your tickets! Our website is set up to sell at https://gcfair.org/ticket.php Get your parking, daily admission, PRCA Rodeo, Advanced Carnival Armbands, BBR Backyard Bull Riding, and Mutton Bustinâ€™ Entry passes. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477 and the website is http://gcfair.org/ So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-08-15

Dear Friends of the Fair, Hey listen upâ€¦.we are ready for all our livestock exhibitors! Get your livestock projects for sheep, goats, and cattle on the path to show at the Guadalupe County Fair. The Livestock shows will take place October 7, and October 8 at the Seguin Events Center. Our sheep and goat show will include Breeding, and Market animals. Show will be held Saturday, October 8. Check in time will be 6am to 8:30am. The Sheep and Goat show will start at 9:00am. The entry fee per head will be $25.00 paid the day of the show. Buckles for Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, and Showmanship will be awarded. Banners and Ribbons will also be awarded. Check the website for complete rules. Judges for the sheep will be Bobby Ainsley. The Goat judge will be Maddy Ainsley. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to the Market Grand Champion sheep and goat winners. For more details contact Tilden Cox 830-660-0176. Our Cattle Show will include Open Beef Heifers, and Junior Prospect Steers. Entry deadline for Cattle will be Wed October 5. Arrival of Cattle will be Friday October 7. Judging starts on Saturday October 8 at 9am. Cattle per head entry fee is $25.00. Buckles for Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, and Showmanship will be given. Also, Rosettes to division Champions, and Reserve Grand Champions will be awarded. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to the Market Grand Champion steer winner. Check the website for complete rules. Judges will be announced soon. For more details and question please contact Travis Franke 830-303-3889. Help support our exhibitors by coming to see these kids show. Come see what the current cattle, sheep, and goat livestock production looks like. The cattle will be showing in our Rodeo arena. The sheep and goats will be in our sheep and goat barn off Nelda Street. This is a great practice show for those with animals for the January livestock shows. Share this news with your exhibitor today! Be sure to get your tickets! Our website is set up to sell at https://gcfair.org/ticket.php Get your parking, daily admission, PRCA Rodeo, Advanced Carnival Armbands, BBR Backyard Bull Riding, and Mutton Bustinâ€™ Entry passes. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477 and the website is http://gcfair.org/ So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-08-31

Dear Friends of the Fair, Drum roll please!!! Congratulations to our NEW 2022-2023 Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Tessa Howard! And also, your NEW 2022-2023 Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Teen Kristina Ribbeck! They are excited to start the year and meet all of you at the 2022 Guadalupe County Agriculture Fair and Rodeo! We would also love to thank our now past 2021-2022 Miss Round-Up Cheyan Bland and Little Miss Round-Up Paisley Hague! They both have done an excellent job of representing the county and being ambassadors for the sport of rodeo. See you down the rodeo trail. This past weekend was the Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County contest. These newly crowned young women will also be joining us at the upcoming Guadalupe County Agriculture Fair events. The winners received beautiful Double J Saddlery Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Saddles. And exciting news, all title winners will receive a paid entry for Miss Rodeo Texas if they decide to compete. The contest has three age divisions: Miss (20-25), Teen (14-19) and Princess (8-13). The contest was held August 27th at the Hampton Inn in Seguin, Texas. Awards included Double J Saddle and tack. Lonestar Silversmith from New Braunfels, Texas crowns and buckles, sashes, and photography sessions. Look for them soon at various events! On to another Royalty contest, we have here at the Guadalupe County Agriculture Fair is our Fair Queens contest. This will be the 72nd contest held. Our first contest was held in 1950 we crowned Mickey Moore Freking as the queen. See a complete list of past court on the Guadalupe Agriculture Fair Queens Facebook page. Our contest this year is open to contestants that are a resident of Guadalupe County residing 75% of living time or attending a High School in Guadalupe County at the time of and during the contest 100%. They must also be sponsored by: High School, Social, Service, Civic organization or a private individual who will pay a $50.00 entry fee. The contest is limited to the first 30 contestants returning a completed entry blank and registration fee with their guardian to the first contestant meeting on September 11, 2022, at 6pm in the Fair Office 859 Nelda Street, Seguin, Tx 78155. Contestants must have never been married and without dependents during the contest or if crowned during the reign of contestant. If crowned, they must attend all functions for the duration of the fair. Additionally, they will be called upon during the year to attend parades and other functions. We support many other events during the year as things arise. Our court service as ambassadors for the Fair, Guadalupe County, and the City of Seguin, Tx. Our contestants will not perform a talent or appear in a swimsuit for judging. We attend many parades in the surrounding area. Some of those are night lighted parades with huge spectators attending like the Fiesta Flambeau and the Corpus Christi Buc Days night parade. The court will be responsible for arranging their own transportation, etc. for parades and other events they are required to attend. Our judges use the following to pick our new court. The contestant must have knowledge of the Fair, proper grooming, poise, ability to answer questions on the stage, great personality, ability to work well with others, able to have good public presentation and speaking, be respectfulness, have an interest in the Fair, cooperate well with others, promptness, participation in the Fair, public relation ability, and personal appearance. Our personal interviews will be held October 2 at the dance pavilion. The on-stage formal presentation will be held October 8 Saturday in the Seguin Event center. If you have a young lady interested in entering our contest the applications are on the website at gcfair.org. For questions about the contest please reach out to any of our committee members. Debbie Wolter 512-398-7609, Shelli Harborth 830-305-5430, Gail Damerau 830-914-3735. The contest is also accepting sponsorships and event program ads. Please also call the committee for more details. Be sure to get your tickets! Our website is set up to sell at https://gcfair.org/ticket.php Get your parking, daily admission, PRCA Rodeo, Advanced Carnival Armbands, BBR Backyard Bull Riding, and Mutton Bustinâ€™ Entry passes. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477 and the website is http://gcfair.org/ So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-09-15

Dear Friends of the Fair, This is our SOS for volunteersâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦.HELP The following areas need volunteers for these committees. Most of the details for each can be found on the website at gcfair.org. But today I am going to give you a direct contact to call for helping with each needed area of the Fair. This department is for anyone wanting to compete with their items to be judged and receive Tri Color ribbons. Home Arts Department Chairman position call Barbara Wright 210-391-041. Do you love all things Antique? The Antiques and Vintage Contest Committee Chairman position could be for you contact Cindy Maeker 830-660-3520. Art Contest Department Committee Chairman Jean Kutz 210-275-4196. Get those boots on! Pull up those britches! Rodeo all aspects of putting on the Rodeo - Committee members are needed contact Scott Henderson 830-305-6957. Ba ba black sheep we need some friends! Sheep and Goats Committee members are needed to help the day of the show contact Audra Schulz at 830-660-6351. Ticket booth and Gate volunteers can also sign up for shifts for the duration of the Fair on the website under the tab volunteer. Itâ€™s a people watching kind of job! We desperately need some grounds help. Do you have muscles, like to get the job done the right way, have some time to spare? The duties will be at different times and working with some of our Fair directors. This is a lot of maintance, setting up, meeting the vendors coming in with deliveries during those pre critical days of the Fair starting. Call Scott Henderson 830-305-6957 or Barbara Good 830-822-3194 for more information. This one is for all those chatty Kathyâ€™s! Do you have time to help answer phone calls answering questions about Fair details? We could use some help in our office building also. Barbara Good can setup that schedule for you call her at 830-822-3194. Huge shout out to those that have already stepped up and gotten involved. Our schedule of events is ready on the website go check it out, highlight and book your calendars full of Fair FUN! As always sponsorships are being accepted contact the Fair at 830-379-6477. Like John Wayne use to say â€œA man's got to do what a man's got to do.â€ So we went and did a thing he would be so proud of the Fair!!! Put on your best John Wayne or Roy Rogers or Calamity Jane dudes and get to the RODEO! October 7th and 8th the Cowboy TV Channel will be live at the Fair Grounds for the PRCA Rodeo event! One more reason to get signed up the volunteer on the Rodeo committee so your deep in the mist of it all! We canâ€™t wait. If want you can join us for the BBR Bull Riding event held Wednesday October 5 at the Rodeo Arena. Bull riding starts at 7pm. This event is brought to us by Seguin Chevrolet. Bull riders this is an added money event for $5000. Donâ€™t miss the Seguin Showdown at 950 S. Austin St., Seguin, Texas. For more details see the website at backyardbullriders.com or call Mike King 281-684-2477 or Barton Crawford 512-656-3850. Be sure to get your tickets! Our website is set up to sell at https://gcfair.org/ticket.php Get your parking, daily admission, PRCA Rodeo, Advanced Carnival Armbands, BBR Backyard Bull Riding, and Mutton Bustinâ€™ Entry passes. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477 and the website is http://gcfair.org/ So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-09-29

Dear Friends of the Fair, Official notification DEADLINE EXTENDED! Hey, all you little buckaroos and cowgirls we have chance for you to strut your thing on the stage at the FAIR! The Best Western Wear Roundup contest has extended the deadline to Tuesday October 4. You can drop off the application at the drop box mailbox at 859 Nelda Street Seguin, Texas or enter online at the Kids â€“ Best Western Wear registration tab. Or the form with details can be emailed to madelinezwicke@ yahoo.com (please ask for conformation email) The contest has the following categories: Best Western Wear roundup (Boys): 0-1 years; 2-3 years; and 4-5 years. Best Western Wear roundup (Girls): 0-1 years; 2-3 years; and 4-5 years. Best Western Wear Roundup Queen (Girls): 6-7 years. All kids must be dressed in Western attire to compete on stage in the Seguin Event center Coliseum stage. Held on Saturday, October 8 at 10am. When you submit your entry, we must have a written description of the outfit on a 3x5 index card. This will be read to the audience while modeling on stage. Also, if your young one has already won Grand Champion in any category, they are ineligible to re-enter the contest. Letâ€™s talk about props. If your little one needs that perfect matched prop to go with the look. It will need to be age appropriate and the entrant will need to be able to carry the prop with the help of an adult. So, the skyâ€™s the limit! But youâ€™re running out of time! Also, we have our 6â€“7-year-old girls who will be awarded the Best Western Roundup Queen contest title. We will award a Queen title and two runnersâ€™ up. For the GRAND Champion winners and 6â€“7-year-old Queen and Queenâ€™s Court will be recognized at the Fair Queenâ€™s Contest and PRCA Rodeo later that evening and will make apparencies at scheduled events throughout the year. Prizes for the winners are great from buckles to gift certificates to ZDTâ€™s Amusement passes the list is great! Check out the details in the Fair catalog at gcfair.org click on the brown fair catalog tab on the top right. We like to thank sponsors for supporting this event. First United Bank, City of Seguin Wave Pool, Virginia Chapman, EA: Partners, PLLC, D&D Texas Outfitters, Jungle Jam, ZDTâ€™s Amusement Park. Lots of great prizes to be awarded to the winners. Spread the word! Iâ€™m sure you have that perfect little smile on a young one that comes to mind. Give mom a call and tell them get with it the deadline Tuesday! And donâ€™t forget that little guy that show off every chance they get. He or she will surely win the judges over! Since this will be our last chance before the Fair official starts on October 6, I canâ€™t stress enough to check out the schedule of events happening. You can find that on the web in the catalog, pick up a copy of the catalog itâ€™s available at many locations. The locations are listed on our Facebook page and Instagram post. But most of all this is put on for you. We canâ€™t give an exact number but so many have busted rear-ends to have this come together for you! Yes, you the person reading this article. Get out even if itâ€™s just to watch the downtown Austin Street Parade on Friday October 7 at 10am. Utilize the free parking shuttle on Saturday from the Park at the Wave Pool by the Knights of Columbus Hall 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. You can beat the crowds also by attending Friday afternoon and Sunday from 9am to 6pm. Another good opportunity is to come down and see all the people from the communities enters in the competitions we have in the Home Arts department. Canned pickles are a favorite, all the yummy baked goods, craft projects, and be sure to head over the coliseum for the flower arrangements, pumpkin decorating, and photography competition. We will have a packed world for everyone to explore! And the carnival will be ready to go on Thursday 5pm-11pm, Friday and Saturday 1-11pm, and Sunday 1-6pm. Come ride a ride with your kids! Be sure to get your tickets! Our website is set up to sell at https://gcfair.org/ticket.php Get your parking, daily admission, PRCA Rodeo, Advanced Carnival Armbands, Entry passes. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477 and the website is http://gcfair.org/ So, save the dates! Our 139th Fair will be taking place on October 1-2, and 6-9, 2022 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-10-19

Dear Friends of the Fair, Did you attend the 139th Fair? If not good news, is we are already planning on the 140th on October 6-7, and 12-15 2023! We had an exciting time from the young Brooklyn singing the national anthem at the rodeos to BBQ cooking the weekend before! Speaking of BBQ here are the top winners from the event. Grand Champion BBQ Team Bob Bryant from Do No Harm Team pictured with Brenda Waters the Head Judge with CBA. Reserve Grand BBQ Team Derek Bernal with Heavy's BBQ and Brenda Waters Head Judge with CBA. The Cook Off had 33 teams participating in the Champions Barbecue Alliance event October 1 weekend. Some of our other event winners include the Overall Best Western Dress Girl Harlee Anne Ruth Willis, and the Overall Boy Camden Even, and this years BWD Queen Hadley Riedel. All these winners took the titles on Saturday of the Fair in the Coliseum. Our Goat roping Champion Header and Heeler were Dustin Mueller and Clayton Moore. Our Saturday night Queens contest named Harley Thorton Queen, Abigail Pollock Princess, and Morgan Carnes Duchess. The Overall Champion Steer was presented by Jenna Contreras. Jenna will be receiving a $500.00 Scholarship. Overall Grand Champion Heifer was presented by Kaylee Miller. We had a successful Lamb and Goat Show event with the top Market Champion receiving a $500.00 Scholarship. Those winners include the following youth exhibitors Fair Lamb and Goat Show winners. Lacey Matney, Dustin Trotti, Reese Shahan, Tristyn Shahan, Blake Wells, Rhett Hodges, Ava Clark, Dylan Trotti. The show had approximately 79 goats and 68 sheep attending. It's officially that the 2022 Fair has concluded! We'd like to kick off the week with a big shout-out and THANK YOU to those amazing individuals and their immense contributions to the fair events held. These are just a few of the sentiments about you all that we couldnâ€™t have done all this alone! We thank these key team members for making this event happen for the 2022 event Barbara Good, Felix Moreno, Rick Johnston, Kim Clingingsmith, Lonnie Garza, Terri Hill, Tim Dudley, Tom Fox, Scott Henderson, Gail Damerau, Randy Cowan, Jenny Siltmann, Virginia Chapman, Mike Herrera, Jeff Hanselka, Travis Franke, Matt Miranda, Mike Schmedding, Lesa Akeroyd, Mark Corrales, Bridget McIntosh, Ashlee Carley, Paula Lorton, Aaron Woods, Ambur Ortiz, Sarah Ross, Debbie Wolters, Shelli Harborth, Mike Herrera, Sarah Louque, Virgina Chapman, GayLynn Olsovsky, Madeline Zwicke, Veleda and Rick Harley, Morgan & Mary Ann Norris, Diana Tomlin, Seguin FFA, Pam Younger, R. Garza, H. Garza, Navarro FFA, Kristie Weller, Michael Woerndel, Matt Sewell, Debra Richardson, Barbara Wright, Mariann Bielke, Cindy Maeker, Jean Kutz, Janice Gangawer, Sharon Grimm, Susan Bernhard, Sandy Ulrich, Barbara Strey, Kim Schlichting, Dawn Bierstedt, Sherry Rakowitz, Sharon Grimm and Thelma Zwicke, Jennifer Ulrich, Kris Richter, LeiAnn Grimm, Nogales Garden Club, Amanda Peterson, Bobbie Davis, Master Gardeners, Tilden Cox, Audra Schulz, Dianna Tomlin, Poleste Thompson, Comal County Fair Mutton Bustin Committee, SEGUIN MAIN STREET, City of Seguin, Guadalupe County, Relay for Life Guadalupe County and Comal County, Ben and Misti Abrameit-Guenther, Mary Jahns, Pam Younger, Guadalupe County Master Gardeners, Davenport Farms, Madeline Zwicke, All our exhibitors, WILLIAMS SUPPLY COMPANY, Lancaster & Jones Pro Rodeo Company, John Harrison, Charlie Throckmorton, Seguin Animal Services, Seguin Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. And to all that also assisted not named we so appreciated your stepping up and assisting! This yearâ€™s events had 1169 Home Arts entries, 14 Hay Show entries, 4 Desserts on Display Teams, 9 Food Challenge Teams, 25 Fiddler Contestants, 56 Beef Cattle entries. As we can see it takes a lot to make all this happen. We appreciate all who came out an assisted in this year events. And all the participants entering the different contest we hosted. We like to already start looking for volunteers to become members of the association and get the ball rolling for next year. If you like to sign up call us at 830-379-6477 or see the website for the enrollment form at gcfair.org. So, save the dates! Our 140th Fair will be taking place on October 6-7, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-11-10

Dear Friends of the Fair, Little more wrap up on the 139th Fair event! The 2022 Fair had a lot of great sponsorships to make the event a huge community success! These sponsors that participated in the 2022 event used a great atmosphere to make contact and touch prospective customers. Partnering with the Guadalupe County Fair they signed the commitment to your family and community. They reached a target market while they were engaged in the fun and activities of the county fair. Here are some of those key players from this past 2022 event. Mica Rentals, Bertling Equipment Rental and Repair, Yaklin CDJR of Seguin, Western Ready Mix, LLC, CY Distillery, KWED 1580 AM Seguin, Texas, Texas Built, GVEC, Shanafelt LLC, Reininger Air Conditioning and Heating, PicNPac Convenience Stores, Tees & Tumblers, D & D Texas Outfitters, Sonic Seguin #1 & #2, HEB, FTS Designs, Senior Care, Pecan Country Chiropractic, RBFCU, Geronimos Bckyard, Williams Supply Company, Bleacher Rentals, FCB Firct Commercial Bank, N.A., A-Lert Building Systems, Johnnyâ€™s Bar-B-Que, Camo Pest Control, Texas Oncology, ME Plumbing, LJD Consulting & Bookkeeping, Advanced Home Health Services, Veteran Air, GPS Guadalupe Printing Solutions, Bryant Law PC Real Estate Insurance Litigation, Tres Hewell Mortuary, Alamo City trailer Sales LLC, United Rentals, Corner Post Realty, Marion State Bank, Crossroads Veterinary Hospital Inc., Dixie Oil Company, Joe Cool Home Services, Southern Winds Veterinary Services, Apache Disposal, Seguin Chevrolet, Angel Pest Control, Moniâ€™s Mutt Hut, Pak Medical Group, Seguin Smiles, The Country Church, Tri County A/C. We would also like to thank anyone who we may have missed on this list for all your business support that has been done for the 2022 Fair! Many facets of the Guadalupe County Fair would not be possible without the support of individuals and companies who believe in agriculture and youth development. Guadalupe Agriculture Livestock Fair Association is a non-profit 501c3 organization. We need your help to continue the oldest fair in Texas. Itâ€™s a family tradition. Itâ€™s not too early to get you set up for the 2023 140th FAIR! See our website at gcfair.org to get started or reach out to a board member or email the fair at office@gcfair.org. A highlight at the Rodeo this year was the Cowboy Channel. If you missed it, you could sign up on an apple or android device on the app store. Type in Cowboy Channel Plus and sign up to start streaming today. All the Cowboy Channel recordings of the Fair Rodeo are accessible to rewatch at your leisure. We would like to already start looking for volunteers to become members of the association and get the ball rolling for next yearâ€™s 140th. If you like to sign up call us at 830-379-6477 or see the website for the enrollment form at gcfair.org. Our November meeting did bring us a group of new members. We welcome them to the Fair. New members are Kyle Koch, Hannah Chappell, Kody Klabunde, Ty Klabunde, Melissa Underwood, Dudley Underwood, Reagan Sikes, Shane Lipke, and Victor Garza III. So, save the dates! Our 140th Fair will be taking place on October 6-7, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas.The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2022-11-23

Dear Friends of the Fair, Did you take any great photos at the 2022 Guadalupe County Fair? We are asking for photos to be shared on our social media pages. If you have some, please post them on the recent Facebook post in the comments. We just might use them in future publications! Thanks to those that have already submitted them! Great job sending us those photos - Candice Grumblers, Michelle Even, Audra Wilke Schulz, Valli Ribbeck, Brooke Abrameit, Ashley Hallmark, Clint Taft, Leah Herbold, Amy Strauch, Crystal Adams, Annette Camacho, Abbie Marie. Donâ€™t forget we have an Instagram page also. Our Cattle show is made possible by the following volunteers Rene, Holly and Tray Garza, Regina Franke, David Erwin and Jeff Hanselka. The cattle show was held Friday and Saturday of the Fair weekend. Our host for the event was Pecan Classic Steer Show. The show is open to any youth exhibitors. The 2023 show will be October 13 and 14. The Sheep & Goat show was held on Saturday of the Fair weekend also had a great team of volunteers making it happen. Those volunteer staff were Megan Pierson -Kingsbury, Karla Friesenhahn- New Braunfels, Stephanie Trotti-Geronimo, Colinda Burns-Seguin, Sallie Harborth-Seguin, Ring Stewards: Winn Cox-Seguin, Codi Harder-Geronimo, Photographyâ€”Arianna Menchaca Seguin. The sheep and goat shows are open to any youth exhibitors. Save the date for next yearâ€™s 2023 show on October 14 Saturday. It takes a great team to park all our fair goers for our events. We have a great team with the Relay for Life Guadalupe and Comal County who pull it off! We are proud to have them! Misti Abrameit Guentherâ€™s team works dedicated hours with all those coming into park vehicles on site at the Fair. Portion of your parking fees go straight back to the Relay For Life teams. Teams that participated are the following - Team Pink- High Hopes Dancing Kings and Queens- GRMC Cancer Kickers, The Wild Bunch, Earth Angels- Cowgirls For A Cure- Margie's Warriors- The Whiners- Crush Cancer- Team Tarpon Blue and many community volunteers:). So, if you see any of these teams give them a BIG THANK YOU for stepping up and parking vehicles during the 139th Fair! Coming up in December the City of Seguin will be hosting the best Coco Sip Nâ€™ Stroll, located downtown. The Fair is partnering with The Rise at 204 South Austin Street, Seguin, Texas to again bring you a little sipping event. The Rise is an open space, co-working, shared office space available for use. Contact Eric at 210-439-4471 for more details on The Rise. But save the date and come on by The Rise across from the downtown square from 6pm to 9pm. Or until we run out of coco. The Fair members has had to jump through some new City of Seguin rule hoops to make this possible. So, we would like your support in our efforts of making this happen for you. You can stroll through downtown tasting all the different varieties of homemade hot chocolate. Seguinâ€™s downtown businesses will keep their doors open late for some shopping and sipping of delicious hot chocolate. They will also have live entertainment from the Seguin High School Star Steppers, photos with Santa, and a variety of food vendors on the square by the fountain. If you would like to be a part of the Fair and this event text/call Gail Damerau at 830-914-3735. So, save the date for December 2 Friday in downtown Seguin. We would like to already start looking for volunteers to become members of the association and get the ball rolling for next yearâ€™s 140th. If you like to sign up call us at 830-379-6477 or see the website for the enrollment form at gcfair.org. Our November meeting did bring us a group of new members. So, save the dates! Our 140th Fair will be taking place on October 6-7, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2023-02-28

Dear Friends of the Fair, Happy March all of our Fair friends! To start with, I wonder every week when I begin to write these articles that anyone is even reading them! So if you have an email I would like for you to send us a hello! Here is our address gcfairoffice@gmail.com Iâ€™m just curious to see how many will respond. So thatâ€™s your homework this week! The Fair volunteers appreciate your time you take every other week keeping up with the goings on of the Fair. The Fair Carnival is one of our main attractions of our annual 2nd weekend in October. Need a birthday gift? Need to reward your employees for a job well done? Need just a thinking of you gift? Or just an all round great gift for anyone! Stop by the Seguin Chamber of Commerce to pick your pre-sale Carnival tickets up at $25.00 each. The Seguin Chamber is located at 116 N Camp St, Seguin, TX 78155. We have those ready to go for the 140th celebration! Do you have an avenue or a suggestion on where we could promote the upcoming 140th celebration of the Guadalupe County Fair? Get in touch with us. We would like to start early to prepare those options. Send us an email at gcfairoffice@gmail.com. If you are in need of a meeting presentation please contact us also. Weâ€™d love to share our Fair stories! Doesnâ€™t matter the size of the group, just give us the chance to talk. Have a TV or a Radio contact weâ€™ll take it! While we are asking for all these things, how about you give us some ideas or suggestions on what you like to see or have at the 140th celebration? Again use our email address gcfairoffice@gmail.com send us those things so we can check them out! We do this for the community, the agriculture youth, and the promotion of agriculture here in Guadalupe County. It takes all of you to make this event what it will be. Get involved be a volunteer. Involve your employer, your friends, your family, your high school reunions for a meeting place that will provide the entertainment. Start your parade float plans. Tune up those vintage model automobiles and tractors. Anything unique you can share with our parade spectators. Just like generations from the past WE NEED YOU! The Fair is a 501C3 organization. If you would like to give memorials, charitable giving, and scholarship contributions in loved ones names those can be mailed to Guadalupe County Fair P.O. Box 334 Seguin, TX 78156-0334. Please include details of the honorary it is being sent on behalf of. For special contributions you would like to give that need special arrangements please reach out to us by emailing gcfairoffice@gmail.com and cc gdamerau@gmil.com. We would be glad to meet with you and make your arrangements come through. Join our team of volunteers you can become a member of the association and get the ball rolling for next yearâ€™s 140th. If you would like to sign up call us at 830-379-6477 or see the website for the enrollment form at gcfair.org. We canâ€™t do this without our volunteers, and membership. So, save the dates! Our 140th Fair will be taking place on October 6-7, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2023-03-16

Dear Friends of the Fair, A well oiled engine. Kind of the way we see the Fair. The Fair has many committeeâ€™s that make the engine work. Currently we have some spots we would like to focus on adding volunteers to support the success of these events. First up is our Scholarship committee. Are you interested in awarding kids for a successful job well done? We need to add you to this committee. Currently serving on this committee is Gay Lynn Olsovsky, Kim Clingingsmith, Sarah Louque, Paula Olsovsky Lorton and Gail Damerau. Reach out to us at gcfairoffice@gmail.com. Or call 830-379-6477. Another new idea we have is a Fair Wall of Honor. The hope is to find past Fair supporters, members or those posthumously honored. We would like to gather photos to be shared in the coliseum area of these special Fair long time patrons. The volunteer would seek out these families or friends, gather the photos and make arrangements for presenting the days of the Fair October 12-15. And then the last day taking these items back down. If this is of interest please contact Gail Damerau gdamerau@gmail.com or call 830-914-3735. Each year we honor the following in our Fair catalog - The Guadalupe County Fair Association posthumously honors the following Directors for their years of service: Avis Forshage, Kermit Harborth, Robert Lowman, Jack Mock, Ron Velich, Dan Clark, Tommy McKinney, Wilie Johnston, Faye Talley, Ida Mae Schulz. These great folks help to build the hard work that made the Fair possible in the years past. For all those tough guys reading this we have a spot for you also! The Fair volunteers take on the task of setting up the grounds and then getting them back to the way the City of Seguin handed them over to us. We would like to build up that Fair Crew to get the task done. Are you that person? Could you assist us? Heavy lifting will be the list of tasks. No age minimum or max. Weâ€™d love to have you join that Crew team! Please give a call to Scott Henderson at 210-422-8255. He can give you more details for the Fair Crew duties. Seguin has an event downtown called Third Thursday. Ever heard of it? The Fair will be kicking off participating in that monthly event starting in April. So join us to discover some treasures in Downtown Seguin, Texas. Lots of shopping, food trucks around the square, and fun! The Fair will have a setup at The Rise at 204 South Austin St. Seguin, Texas. Itâ€™s your downtown place for office space open 24/7 visit them at riseseguin.com. We thank them for partnering with us! See us from 5pm to 8pm each month on the Downtown Seguin Third Thursday across from the fountain downtown square. The Fair is a 501C3 organization. If you would like to give memorials, charitable giving, and scholarship contributions in loved ones names those can be mailed to Guadalupe County Fair P.O. Box 334 Seguin, TX 78156-0334. Please include details of the honorary it is being sent on behalf of. For special contributions you would like to give that need special arrangements please reach out to us by emailing gcfairoffice@gmail.com and cc gdamerau@gmil.com. We would be glad to meet with you and make your arrangements come through. Join our team of volunteers you can become a member of the association and get the ball rolling for next yearâ€™s 140th. If you would like to sign up call us at 830-379-6477 or see the website for the enrollment form at gcfair.org. We canâ€™t do this without our volunteers, and membership. So, save the dates! Our 140th Fair will be taking place on October 6-7, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2023-03-29

Dear Friends of the Fair, You need a medal! Are you celebrating and collecting Fiesta medals? We can help with that. Fair medals are ready for pickup. Give us a call 830-379-6477 or call our Fair board member Lonnie Garza at 830-929-8834. Or visit us during Third Thursday in Seguin The Fair will have a setup at The Rise at 204 South Austin St., Seguin, Tx. Donâ€™t miss seeing the Guadalupe County Fair parade float at the upcoming La Vernia Bluebonnet Festival parade, Poteet Strawberry Festival parade and the San Antonio Fiesta Flambeau parade. We will wrap up in May with the Corpus Christi Buc Days parade. Then start up again in June attending the Lockhart Chisholm Trail parade, Luling Watermelon Thump parade, and the Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee parade. So if you are at any of these events be sure to watch for our Fair Queen court members riding and getting the word out about the City of Seguin, Texas, Guadalupe County and the 140th Guadalupe County Fair. These ladies will be spreading the word and giving waves to the crowds Queen Harley Thornton, Princess Abigail Pollock, and Duchess Morgan Carnes. Just a reminder when planting those gardens we have plenty of areas to enter your homemade items during the Fair. The Home Arts department canned goodies, fresh vegetables, plants, fresh cut flowers. Those are just a few to minchen. See the catalog for more details at gcfair.org. Or call Barbara Wright; she can help with any questions at 210-391-8041. All types of sponsorships are currently available. And new types have been added to the list. But some go fast so donâ€™t put off being part of making the 140th Fair happen. Get your business on the books. Call in today, facebook message us, call us, send a message in a bottle! Whatever you need and however is best for you we are here to make it happen! Stop by our next Fair board meeting at 859 Nelda Street Seguin after 7pm the second Tuesday of the month we can talk about your plans. We are looking for photos from the 2022 Fair if you have some photos you would like to share with us please email those to gdamerau@gmail.com. The Fair is a 501C3 organization. If you would like to give memorials, charitable giving, and scholarship contributions in loved ones names those can be mailed to Guadalupe County Fair P.O. Box 334 Seguin, TX 78156-0334. Please include details of the honorary it is being sent on behalf of. For special contributions you would like to give that need special arrangements please reach out to us by emailing gcfairoffice@gmail.com and cc gdamerau@gmil.com. We would be glad to meet with you and make your arrangements come through. Join our team of volunteers you can become a member of the association and get the ball rolling for next yearâ€™s 140th. If you would like to sign up call us at 830-379-6477 or see the website for the enrollment form at gcfair.org. We canâ€™t do this without our volunteers, and membership. So, save the dates! Our 140th Fair will be taking place on October 6-7, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2023-04-14

Dear Friends of the Fair, Looking for all those young ladies that are horse experts. We are ready for the 2023 Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Contest. This contest will select a Miss Rodeo, Miss Rodeo Teen and Miss Rodeo Princess. Our current title holders are Miss Rodeo Tessa Howard and Miss Rodeo Teen Kristina Ribbeck. For more details on this upcoming horse event for young ladies you can contact Chair: Bridget McIntosh 830-832-5009 â€¢ brayeh2013@gmail.com or Co-Chair: Ashlee Carley 830-305-9877. Entry deadline and meeting is Saturday, August 12th at 9am. No horses will be needed for this date but contestants will need to dress in western attire with cowboy hats for pictures. This will be an in person informational meeting with all important dates and expectations for the contest and appearances for the court. Contestants will be judged on public speaking, personality, appearance, interview and horsemanship. Judging will be done by three to five judges. Presentation of Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County, Teen & Princess and 1st runner-ups will immediately follow the contest. New court will be officially presented during the Guad. County PRCA Rodeo the 2nd weekend in October. Miss Rodeo Guad. Co. will receive a Double J saddle, Lonestar Silversmith Crown, Sash, and Photography session. Miss Rodeo Guad. Co. Teen will receive a Double J Breast Collar and Bridel, Lonestar Silversmith Crown, Sash and Second Photography session. Miss Rodeo Guad. Co. Princess will receive a Double J saddle pad, Sash, and Photography session. Horsemanship in each age group will receive a Lonestar Silversmith belt buckle and Double J halter. The following sponsors are supporting this event. You to can support this also by contacting Bridget or Ashlee. The 2023 sponsors are Buck Fever, First Commercial Bank, Ducting Air Conditioning LLC., Woodmen of the World Lodge 3040, Cowgirls for a Cure, Reininger A/C & Heating, Broadway Bank, Seguin Cattle Company, Zipp Creek Cattle Company, Kayco Spray Booths, Violaâ€™s Flower Shop, Crossroads Veterinary Hospital, San Anthony Jewelry, Dietz Flower Shop, Seguin Rental Inc., Hudson & Thompson Bulls, Texas Farm Bureau - Jennifer Kohlenberg, Ann Henderson, Jami & Ashlee Carley, B.J. Jeffers Realtor, and Mark Westerholm Realtor. The Miss Rodeo contest thanks them for supporting this youth of agriculture rodeo event. More details can also be found on the website soon at gcfair.org. Seguin has an event downtown called Third Thursday. We are 6 days away! So join us to discover some treasures in Downtown Seguin, Texas. Lots of shopping, food trucks around the square, and fun! The Fair will have a setup at The Rise at 204 South Austin St. Seguin, Texas. Itâ€™s your downtown place for office space open 24/7 visit them at riseseguin.com. We thank them for partnering with us! See us from 5pm to 8pm each month on the Downtown Seguin Third Thursday across from the fountain downtown square. The Fair is a 501C3 organization. If you would like to give memorials, charitable giving, and scholarship contributions in loved ones names those can be mailed to Guadalupe County Fair P.O. Box 334 Seguin, TX 78156-0334. Please include details of the honorary it is being sent on behalf of. For special contributions you would like to give that need special arrangements please reach out to us by emailing gcfairoffice@gmail.com and cc gdamerau@gmil.com. We would be glad to meet with you and make your arrangements come through. Join our team of volunteers you can become a member of the association and get the ball rolling for next yearâ€™s 140th. If you would like to sign up call us at 830-379-6477 or see the website for the enrollment form at gcfair.org. We canâ€™t do this without our volunteers, and membership. So, save the dates! Our 140th Fair will be taking place on October 6-7, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883.

2023-04-26

Dear Friends of the Fair, To start off I would like to make a correction from our last article. When posting about the upcoming 2023 Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Contest I failed to include one of our royalty. It was not done intentionally at all. My apologies to our Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Princess Railee Childs. She has also been an important part of the Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County contest this past year as the Princess. The 2023 contest will select a Miss Rodeo, Miss Rodeo Teen and Miss Rodeo Princess. Our current title holders are Railee Childs as our Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Princess, Miss Rodeo Tessa Howard and Miss Rodeo Teen Kristina Ribbeck. and. Be sure to encourage any young girls who love riding horses to participate in this contest. The Fair has a Fiesta Medal available for purchase for $10.00. These can be picked up at the Seguin Chamber of Commerce at 116 North Camp Street, Seguin, Texas. If you have more questions about our medals call 830-379-6477. These will continue to be available until supplies last. Congrats to our winners of 3 different prizes at the past Seguin Downtown Third Thursday event. Our winners have been contacted. Again congrats to Mandy S., Carly G., and Amy K. for signing up. Be sure to visit us again next month on May 18 from 5pm to 8pm at The Rise 204 South Austin Street, Seguin, Texas. We will be participating in Downtown Seguin Margarita Madness Third Thursday. Come join in on the fun. Some of the events that entries need to be planned for in advance for the upcoming 140th Fair are the following. Get those plants ready for the Fruits, Vegetables & Sauces Department entries. Grow things for the Horticulture Division. Plant Hay for the Navarro FFA Hay Show. Take photos for those amazing Photography entries needed for competing for that Tri Color Ribbon. How about planting some Pumpkin seeds for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest? Or build the best Scarecrow exhibited downtown for the Downtown Seguin Contest. Those categories are all judged and presented during the Fair at the Seguin Event Center for the Fair attendees to see. Along with our livestock shows for Cattle, Goat, and Lambs that will exhibit and show the weekend of October 14. These three livestock shows will present a $500 scholarship to the Champion market Steer, champion market Goat, and the Champion market Lamb. See the Fair past catalog for details. The new catalog will be off the press some time in September. Save the date for upcoming Fair School Tours that are held on Wednesday October 11, and Thursday October 12. Invites to the tours will be opened for registering in August. Any schools, day cares, youth groups, or assisted living groups are invited to attend our one hour tour. These will include multiple different stations learning about agriculture. It also includes a barnyard area with live animals to have a hands-on visit. Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom will also be in attendance. If you would like to volunteer please email gdamerau@gmai.com . If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477. So, save the dates! Our Fair will be taking place on October 7-8, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883. If you havenâ€™t yet, please become a fan on our Facebook page, check us out on Instagram @GuadalupeCo.FairAssociation, or sign up for membership at our website, www.gcfair.org. You can also read our past catalog for all the possible opportunities. See you soon with more details of what you can participate in at this yearâ€™s 140th 2023 Fair in Seguin, Texas. Thanks again for your support and action. It's Fair prepare time! Respectfully,

2023-05-10

Dear Friends of the Fair, Seguin Downtown Third Thursday event is next Thursday. Be sure to visit us on May 18 from 5pm to 8pm at The Rise 204 South Austin Street, Seguin, Texas. We will be participating in Downtown Seguin Margarita Madness on the Third Thursday. Come join in on the fun. Your business has lots of options to shine during the 6 day event during the Fair! We have lots of opportunities for places for your branding and products that can shape the fair consumer, we can help build brand awareness, drive sales, increase consumer reach, generate media exposure, differentiate yourself from competitors, help you contribute to our community, generate new leads, meet key customers, and solidify business relationships! We have lots of different platforms that can be accomplished. We also have opportunities for sponsorships. Contact the Fair today at 830-379-6477 or email us at office@gcfair.org. Itâ€™s a wide-open slat. Let's build your options together! Be a part of the 140th Fair in our catalog. It is in the works. Call us to save your spot. Be on the lookout for non profit partnering details for opportunities during the Fair events. The Fair parade happens on Friday October 13 at 10am. The parade route will start on Austin Street and College Street. The parade will end at the Austin Street and Nelda Street locations. Get your seats at any of that stretch of the area. Parade entries will be announced at the downtown square location. All entries are welcome to participate by submitting an application from the website at gcfair.org. Entries will be judged on various categories. Awards will be handed out at the downtown Seguin square. It's great to promote your hobby, business, or non profit organizations. Some of our current sponsors for this coming 140th Fair are Marion State Bank, M.E. Plumbing, CY Distillery, Williams Supply, Franks Trim Shop, Reineger AC, First Commercial Bank, Beckerâ€™s Feed, Shanafelt Auto Co., First United Bank. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477. So, save the dates! Our Fair will be taking place on October 7-8, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883. If you havenâ€™t yet, please become a fan on our Facebook page, check us out on Instagram @GuadalupeCo.FairAssociation, or sign up for membership at our website, www.gcfair.org. You can also read our past catalog for all the possible opportunities. See you soon with more details of what you can participate in at this yearâ€™s 140th 2023 Fair in Seguin, Texas. Thanks again for your support and action. It's Fair prepare time! Respectfully

2023-05-24

Dear Friends of the Fair, Seguin Downtown Third Thursday event was last Thursday. On May 18 from 5pm to 8pm we were at The Rise 204 South Austin Street, Seguin, Texas. We participated in Downtown Seguin 3rd annual Margarita Madness on the Third Thursday. We served a lot of Margaritas! The Downtown Seguin Business Alliance reported approximately 660 attendees for the night! Come join us on Juneâ€™s Third Thursday on the 15th for more downtown fun from 5 to 8pm. It will be the Jump into June event. Congratulations go out to our 2023 High School Scholarship recipients. This yearâ€™s applicants are from four schools: La Vernia High School, Marion High School, Navarro High School, and Seguin High School. The applicants were scored on their Agriculture Field in College, Academic Achievements, Fair Participation, Leadership, School and Community Involvement, Honors and Awards, Knowledge of Fair and History, Number of volunteer hours at the Fair, Essay Question submitted. The following applicants were awarded scholarship funds at the ceremonies at their schools. Kadie Erwin, Tatum Harborth, Kross Kelso, Mason Koepp, Emma Luensmann, Madison Niles, Kinley Strey, Grace Vogel, and Mason Wurzbach. We are so proud to be supporting these young High School graduates. Grace Vogel has also been nominated to represent the Guadalupe County Agriculture Fair as an applicant for the Texas Association of Fairs and Events scholarships. Hope to hear news soon on the outcome! Our condolences to the James Edward "Tuddy" Dietz family. The Fair appreciates his time with the Fair. As records show from past catalogs since 1969. Mr Tuddy Dietz served as the Fair President in 1968, 1969, 1987, and 1988. Mr Tuddy Dietz was named an honorary director in 1995. Fair member Mr Buddy Siltman remembers that Mr Tuddy Dietz was a Fair member in 1959 he was always involved with Rodeo. Mr Tuddy Dietz helped to design the present Rodeo Arena which was built in 1976. Mr Tuddy Dietz had over twenty years of dedication to the Fair Hay Show. Be on the lookout for non profit partnering details for opportunities during the Fair events. If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477. So, save the dates! Our Fair will be taking place on October 7-8, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883. If you havenâ€™t yet, please become a fan on our Facebook page, check us out on Instagram @GuadalupeCo.FairAssociation, or sign up for membership at our website, www.gcfair.org. You can also read our past catalog for all the possible opportunities. See you soon with more details of what you can participate in at this yearâ€™s 140th 2023 Fair in Seguin, Texas. Thanks again for your support and action. It's Fair prepare time! Respectfully,

2023-06-07

Dear Friends of the Fair, The Fair has many sponsorship opportunities during Fair days. Our deadline for the catalog publication is right around the corner. Get your details in place by July 15. Contact Scott Henderson at 210-422-8255 or scotth@stic.net or call KWED Laurie at 830-566-9526. Our sponsorship details are on our website at gcfair.org. If you donâ€™t see exactly what you are looking for we can make a special package for you just give us a call. The Fair volunteers are currently working hard on updating the Rodeo Arena roping area with the City of Seguin. We have also been working with the City of Seguin to make new technology additions for the upcoming Rodeo TV broadcast on the Cowboy Channel during the Fair Rodeo performances in October. If you would like to be part of the Rodeo committee please contact Scott Henderson at 210-422-8255. We have lots of things for you Rodeo cowboy and cowgirls to assist with! Just give Scott a call. Work is also being done in the Women's Building replacing some cabinets for the Home Arts Department. If you can be of assistance on our crew please give Barbara Good a call at 830-830-822-3194. Seguin Downtown Third Thursday event is Thursday June 15th. Join us from 5pm to 8pm and we will be at The Rise 204 South Austin Street, Seguin, Texas. Itâ€™s Jump into June. The Downtown Seguin Business Alliance businesses will be open from 5 to 8pm. Come talk Fair with us! The Biggest Small-Town 4th of July Parade in Texas is happening in Seguin. Join the Fair parade float and get your entry in today. The forms are on the City of Seguin website at the Fourth of July tab. See you at the parade at 10am on July 4th. We had some big time national recognition for BBQ here in Seguin Texas with Burnt Bean Co. being nominated for the James Beard Foundation finalists. Congratulations to Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland! If you're a BBQ fan, be sure to be part of our BBQ cookoff held the weekend of October 6th and 7th. Committee members, and volunteers are needed give us a call to be part of this event. Sponsorships are also available for this event in support of the cooking teams prizes, and awards for top cooks. All net proceeds of the BBQ cookoff funds the scholarships given to area youth High School graduates. Come help make this event a success! Get your pits ready. Come roll some coal with the Fair! If you are interested in joining the association, our application is available on the website. Or call any of our board members, associate members, or volunteers. Our phone number is 830-379-6477. So, save the dates! Our Fair will be taking place on October 7-8, and 12-15, 2023 at the Seguin Events Complex in Seguin, Texas. The Guadalupe County Fair Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 established in 1883. If you havenâ€™t yet, please become a fan on our Facebook page, check us out on Instagram @GuadalupeCo.FairAssociation, or sign up for membership at our website, www.gcfair.org. You can also read our past catalog for all the possible opportunities. See you soon with more details of what you can participate in at this yearâ€™s 140th 2023 Fair in Seguin, Texas. Thanks again for your support and action. It's Fair prepare time! Respectfully,