Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Amador County Fair Hooks "Deadliest Catch" Captain and Crew Members


Don't miss the special guest appearance of popular Crab Wizard Relief Captain Monty Colburn and crew members Lynn Guitard and Lenny Lekanoff when they tell tales of the sea, answer your questions and sign autographs. Thursday, July 28, Bennie Brown Arena following Mutton Bustin'.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

AMADOR FAIR AID ROCKS THE FOOTHILLS JULY 2

The people will have their say July 2 as 14 music acts compete in the Amador County Fair Foundation's "Amador Fair Aid." Sponsored by KVGC AM 1340, the Ledger Dispatch and TSPN

Following the Trucks, Tractors and Trikes Parade in lovely downtown Plymouth at 11 am, this people's choice competition will decide which of 14 Smokin Hot Local music acts will be named Amador's favorite band.

Be part of the fun, help support the Amador County Fair. Come on out and enjoy the competing bands include Forever Goldrush, In Deep, FreeZeout, , Crystal Image, Race to the Bottom, Unkl Bean and Hot Rod Red, Full Funky Gorilla, The Slade Rivers Band featuring Tex Pickens, Enve, Greenroom, 1Avenue Saints, Off the Record, Garage Jazz Architects, and Meghan O'Keefe.

Popular vote of the audience will determine the winner. Attendees 13 and older will receive a ballot asking the voter to rank the bands by first, second and third choice. Ballots will be turned in at the end of the evening and the winners will be announced. The grand prize winner will return to play a set at the Amador County Fair on July 31.

In addition to the music, Fair Aid will have FREE carnival rides for the kids, a giant water slide, food and drink booths, and other family-friendly activities. Guests can bring their own picnic baskets, please, no outside alcohol.

The event will be held at the Amador County Fairgrounds this Saturday July 2nd from noon until sundown. Admission is $15 for attendees 13 and older, who will receive ballots asking them to rank the bands by first, second and third choice. Children 12 and under get in free, although they will not be given ballots. You can listen live on Amador Counties Favorite KVGC AM 1340 Hometown Radio. Amador Fair Aid is a fundraiser for the Amador County Fair, which takes place July 28 thru 31.

The Amador County Fair began in 1938. In the past some funding has always come from State funds generated by horse-racing while the majority of funds are generated by our own activities and donations of property, cash and talent. With the horse-racing funds depleted, the State is now threatening to cut all support for county fairs.

California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 95 (AB95) March 24, completely eliminating funding for the California fair network. Without additional sources of revenue, more than 30 fairs, including Amador's, are threatened with closure.

Fairs generate revenue and AB95 will reduce that income to the State's General Fund by impacting jobs, income taxes and sales taxes generated by the fair network. Amador's Fair brings in more than $3.5 million in spending activity for the region, $29,000 in business-tax revenue, and $110,000 for local non-profit groups, as well as provides jobs for local residents.

For more information, visit www.amadorcountyfair.com or via Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Amador-County-Fair/63162664677

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Mormon Helping Hands Make A Difference

Thanks to the many Mormon Helping Hands who helped the Amador County Fair this past April 30, 2011.

Sunny skies and many happy hands make a large job seem small.
Crews painted the grandstand seats in the Benny Brown, installed baby changing stations in the midway restroom, repaired walkways, landscaping and so much more.

As the network of California Fairs struggle to adjust to deep funding cuts from the State of California these kinds of efforts are even more important.

Thanks again!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

4-H, FFA and Grange Quality Assurance Program in Plymouth April 3 and May 14


2011 Amador County Fair Quality Assurance

Two Programs for all 4-H, FFA and Grange Livestock Exhibitors

Sunday, April 3 at 5pm Pokerville Hall

Saturday, May 14 at 1pm Pokerville Hall

If you will have an animal* at the Amador County Fair this year it is highly recommended that you plan on attending one of these trainings.

This program also qualifies you to exhibit at the California Exhibition and State Fair.

These trainings are free to the members, leaders & parents.

They will go over management techniques, safety issues and sportsmanship conduct.

*Rabbit, Cavy, Poultry, Swine, Sheep, Goat, Horse, Beef,

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Amador County Fair recognized with top industry honors for 'It's a Jungle Out There'

The 2010 Amador County Fair has been recognized in eight categories in the annual Western Fair Association Achievement Awards competition.

As reported in the Ledger Dispatch the Amador County Fair chalked up three first- and a third- place winners the fair's marketing and communication pieces for the Amador County Fair's 2010 "It's A Jungle Out There" theme. WFA is composed of member fairs and large special events in the western United States, plus major shows in Canada. The Amador County Fair competed against other fairs of similar size.

Top honors went to poster art by Rand Huggett, and the KSEG radio commercial. Other awards were for newspaper ads, display advertising and direct mail, plus the fair's recreational vehicles policies handbook and the Junior Livestock Auction Policy Handbook.

CEO Troy Bowers and board members Robert Manassero, Frank Halvorson, Ciro Toma, Marilyn Hoopes, Chuck Simmons, Jeannie Deaver, Mike Boitano and Jan Howard were on hand at the annual achievement awards dinner to receive the awards, all decked out with purple hats and boas, the favorite color of former CEO Susan Clark, who was inducted into the WFA Hall of Fame.

Looking forward to another award-winning fair, the 2011 event will aim to catch the eye of the judges in the next competition. "Dancing with the Steers" is the new theme.

The Amador County Fair will be held July 28 through 31. For more information, visit www.AmadorCountyFair.com, and follow them on Facebook.

Friday, October 8, 2010

FREE Electronic Recycling October 30, 9am-2pm

Amador County Fair is collecting old and damaged televisions, plasma screens, computer monitors, laptops and LCD screens on Saturday, October 30 from 9am to 2 pm.

Free! No Charge to you! Electronic Recyclers, the largest recycler of electronic waste in the state of California will collect all of the material and recycle it in an environmentally safe manner.


Did you know that it is illegal to simply throw an unwanted television or computer monitor in the trash in California? Electronic items have toxic elements that are environmentally hazardous when they are dumped into landfills. By law, such products must now be recycled properly and in ways that won’t harm the environment

The Amador County Fair is here to help!
Bring your electronic waste to Amador County Fair, broken or unbroken. There is no limit on how many items you can bring to recycle, and it is FREE of charge. Acceptable items include anything with a plug, but nothing with Freon i.e. refrigerators, freezers, etc. No batteries of florescent light bulbs please!

Amador County Fair, 18621 Sherwood St, Plymouth. Please enter the parking lot on Empire St. For more information on this electronic recycling event, call (209) 245-6921 during normal business hours.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Amador County Fair to Kick-off Huell Howser's California's Golden Fairs


Huell Howser, television personality best known for California’s Gold, the PBS travel show has been working with the California Division of Fairs and Expositions on a new project called California’s Golden Fairs. The series features 11 California Fairs, the interesting people and fantastic events held at California fairs each year. The original plan was to roll out the series in the Spring of 2011.

Huell is so excited about the project that he will “sneak preview” six episodes on PBS stations throughout California starting this September. The first episode of the sneak preview to air will feature the Amador County Fair on KVIE, Sacramento, Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 7:00 PM and again on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 8:00 PM. Check your local listing for times in your area. All shows aired in this sneak preview will be shown again as a part of the spring 2011 series.

Huell will feature 11 California Fairs including, Amador County Fair, Marin County Fair, Calaveras County Fair, Trinity County Fair, Riverside County Fair and Indio Date Festival, San Diego County Fair held at Del Mar, El Dorado Fair, Alameda County Fair, Monterey County Fair, Nevada County Fair, and the Big Fresno Fair. Huell Howser Productions will produce a compilation episode focusing on the rich history and relevance of all California fairs.

In conjunction with the Division of Fairs and Exposition’s statewide marketing program, the series will promote the awareness, importance, and relevance of California fairs. We are grateful for the sincerity and energy Huell has put into this series and the wonderful people who participated to help make California fairs the respected and important community assets they have become.