I’m A Clubwoman

County Fairs and State Conventions

by karen on 09/19/09 at 7:57 pm

Have you ever attended your county fair?  Have you ever entered anything in the contests?  My county has a terrific fair only about 3 miles from my home.  I always go, and go, and go.  Usually, I end up helping work some booth or another.  Years ago I worked for the “Fair Police” just because I lived so close and they needed help.  Then, I helped man the Rescue Squad booth during those years of volunteerism.  Yeah, it’s all about volunteering AGAIN!

Now, of course I work the political party booth of my choice.  In fact I fill alllllll the shifts left open.

But the best part of going to the fair is entering stuff in the open class department contests.  Sure, I sew, knit, crochet, cook, but I don’t feel I can enter my meager attempts at those skills.  I DO enter my photos every year.  What a great contest…there are over 20 different categories for digital photos alone.  And there are hundreds of photos entered all together.

My county fair has a large building that we call the “Ladies Building” that is full of local handiwork.  I could spend hours and hours there.  In fact, I usually do!  This year one of my photos took a second place red ribbon!!! It’s a photo I took at  GFWC Illinois Legislation Day.  The photo category was “Windows and Doors.”  Who would think a picture of the Illinois State Capitol taken through the window of the Hall of Flags would win a photo contest in Wisconsin???

I enter my GFWC state photo contests too.  And I have won on the state level.  But there are not nearly as many entries as there should be in those contests.  The ladies don’t realize how easy it is to get involved in the Arts and Crafts competitions.  This blog entry is to encourage all of you to get your crafts to your state convention and get involved.  What if they threw a party and no one came?  It’s the same for these state conventions.  We need your handiwork.  Besides, it is such fun to admire the work the ladies create!

Good luck, Ladies.

This year, two of the ladies in my club won 1st places in the photo contests at the GFWC Illinois convention, and one lady won 1st place in both short story and poetry.  We’re not the most talented, we just participate A LOT!

You can do it too!