Freeborn County Fair begins Tuesday
Published 12:00 am Monday, August 1, 2005
By Nathan Cooper, Tribune Staff
Writer
While the entertainment at the grandstand will attract thousands of country music lovers, there’s a youth entertainment center that hopes to attract hundreds of enthusiastic kids.
Now in its second year, the Freeborn County Fair Youth Stage will feature several youth events geared toward a younger demographic of fair-goers.
The fair board came up with the idea last year, and in conjunction with community education and the Albert Lea Family Y, the board assembled a wide array of acts.
Many of those acts are back for 2005, including Albert Lea Police Department Canine Unit, a zoomobile with different types of animals, a magician, and a puppet show along with several other projects for kids to work on between the main acts. Those activities will include face painting, crafts, games, and prizes.
&uot;We hope that people come out,&uot; said Rachael Sturtz, committee chair. &uot;It sparked a lot of interest last year, and we have worked hard to put together acts and activities at the fair. A lot of people have taken time out of their schedule to spend time on this event.&uot;
The Youth Stage is located at the east end of the midway and is open to everyone.
Questions may be directed to Sturtz by calling the Albert Lea Family Y at 373-8228.
2005 Youth Stage Schedule of Events
Tuesday, Aug. 2
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Noon to 12:45 p.m.: Face painting
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1 to 2 p.m.: Storytelling/Kids improv theater
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2:15: Scavenger hunt
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4 p.m.: Canine unit exhibition
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5:30: Prize drawing
Wednesday, Aug. 3
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9 a.m.: Games
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10 a.m.: Puppet show
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11 a.m.: Crafts
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Noon to 4 p.m.: Conservation on Wheels
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4 p.m.: Puppet show
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5 to 5:45 p.m.: Face painting
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5:30: Prize drawing
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6 p.m.: Puppet show
Thursday, Aug. 4
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1 p.m.: Silly slime craft
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2 p.m.: Albert Lea Fire Department demonstration
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4 p.m. : Wacky balloon games
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5:30: Prize drawing
Friday, Aug. 5
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11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Face painting
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1 p.m.: Home Depot demonstration
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4 p.m.: Mini Olympics
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5:30: Prize drawing
Saturday, Aug. 6
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11 a.m.: Face painting
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12:30: Watermelon seed spitting contest
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2 to 4 p.m.: Zoomobile
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4:30: Magician Adam Perry
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5:30: Prize drawing