I’m trying to organize ideas for a county fair that I’d like to get going in our county. We’ve not had one in eons and the mayor likes the idea so I’m trying to figure out some cost-effective ways to get it done, I thought about bartering with some local companies, exchanging free advertising for the use of certain items. I want it to be an old-timey, back to basics county fair. I thought that I could work with the county extension office to encourage our young people to get interested in self-sufficiency and old traditional ways that are mostly foreign to young people of today. I think that it would be something new to our tech oriented youth. I’m doing this as an individual citizen and hope that it does materialize. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Some of the others will have better ideas than I on this, to those that I pinged and all of you, read post 6182 and chime in.
Maybe a starting point, would be advertising and supplies.
I have never set it up, but have donated enough, when I had my real estate office.
Think of a program, or flyers, or? and offer a small add, for a donation.
I have noticed lately that some high end news letters on the computer, no longer have a set price, but say “donate as you can”, and appear to be meeting the goal.
Ask for donations of things you will need, cups, fliers, food, paint....etc.
Is this going to be a one time meeting or a regular?
What does a home maker need to know...
Cooking, baking bread, making butter, making cloth, spinning yarn/thread.
Tanning hides, raising animals, gardens, repairing equipment.
Quiltmaking, weaving [finger weaving is fine for kids and can be very attractive, I made several colorful belts that I wore]
Soapmaking.
Canning.
Look for the small producer, the housewife who makes soap and sells at the swapmeet, or on the internet and might give you a day or two of demonstrations.
I can can never remember what they are called, the groups that re-enact history, they would be a source of help.
Where are you located?
If you want the kids to remember, then they must have the project to take home with them, or a sample of it.
You can get people to saving the styrofoam coffee and larger cups for planters.
Bean bag type dolls and simple toys.
I would think that first comes the When? then Where? and how many times.
Here, this type of project might be run under the Parks department, the part that takes care of the public swimming pool and plans summer activities for the kids.
Good luck...........sorry this is not one of my days that i feel bright, so I may not make sense.
I wish you Good Luck on this adventure! Have Fun doing it as well!