Bullskin Twp. Fair to offer variety of events
BULLSKIN TWP. – The 77th annual Bullskin Township Community Fair and Farm Products Show will be held from Sunday through Saturday at the fairgrounds along Route 982 in Wooddale. According to organizers, this year promises to be one of the best with musical entertainment scheduled for six of the seven nights on the outside stage.
Board member Sam Glassburn said parking shouldn’t be a problem either, with 11 acres available for the estimated 12,000 to 17,500 visitors who are expected to attend the annual event during the week.
“People really look forward to the fair and farm show,” said Glassburn. “The crowds grow larger and larger each year.”
Glassburn said over the past five years fair organizers have seen “tremendous” crowds.
“This is the best value in family entertainment in the county all week long,” said Glassburn.
Admission to the fairgrounds and parking are free and arena events Sunday through Saturday only cost $5 for adults and $3 for children over six. Glassburn said pit passes can be purchased for $10.
Sunday’s events include a horse-pulling contest at 11 a.m., followed by a horse and pony show at 1 p.m. All horses and ponies exhibited must have had a Coggin’s Swamp Fever test.
Premiums will be presented to winners in the heavy draft-registered category, the heavy draft-not registered (1,600 pounds and over when matured), light draft-non registered (1,400 to 1,600 pounds when matured), best work team in harness matched or unmatched, horses shown at halter and ponies shown at halter.
Glassburn said even though the horse-pulling contest has kind of taken a back seat in recent years because it isn’t a sanctioned show with points, crowds still enjoy watching the horses and ponies.
Entry day for farm products is Monday, beginning at 10 a.m. and running until 8 p.m. A truck-pulling contest is slated for 7:30 p.m. and Kortney Jean Zufall will perform at 8 p.m.
Zufall is an 11-year-old Bullskin Township girl who has recorded four demos in Nashville, Tenn., the home of country music. Girl-Zin Black Hats, an all-girl band from Lower Tyrone Township, will round out the evening with a performance following Zufall.
Judging of all products and livestock will be held Tuesday, beginning at 9 a.m. with county and state judges. Regular events begin at 7:30 p.m. with the ATV four-wheeler obstacle course. Triple Creek Band will perform on the outside stage at 8 p.m.
Wednesday’s events begin at 5 p.m. with the Mutton-Bustin Contest, also known as sheep riding. Board member Jim Fabian said this event is open to children 6 and younger. He also said the entry fee is $5.
Children who wish to compete will place their name in a hat and 10 will be chosen to mutton-bust. Those who are not chosen will receive a refund.
The rodeo will begin one-hour earlier at 6:30 p.m. There is a $20 entry free for the rodeo but $100 has been added to each purse in addition to belt buckles, according to board member Bill Minick.
Minick said all bronco and bull riders must bring their own equipment.
Triple Creek is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. on the outside stage.
Thursday events begin with a demolition derby at 7:30 p.m. The Anna Jane Allen Family Band will perform at 8 p.m. on the outside stage.
Friday events include a tractor-pulling contest at 7:30 in the main arena and music by Stonee Ridge Band at 8 p.m.
Activities on the final day of the fair, Saturday, begin at 9 a.m. with a garden tractor pull in the main arena. A tractor dead weight pull will follow at 10 a.m. Glassburn said payment of premiums will be held from 9:30 a.m. until noon.
A pet parade for kids 12 years and under will be held at 12:30 p.m. and a kids pedal tractor pull will begin at 1:30 p.m.
From 2 to 4 p.m., C&L Shows of Mount Pleasant will hold a special matinee on the midway and unlimited rides will only be $5.
Unlimited rides throughout the week from 7 to 11 p.m. will be $8.
Saturday’s evening events will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a demolition derby. Musical entertainment for the evening will begin at 8 p.m. and will be provided by Concrete Cowboy on the main stage.
Glassburn said all livestock participants must have their stalls cleaned out before they leave. He additionally said fair participants and guests should leave their pets at home.
Fair booklets with the schedule and rules for exhibit classes are available at Sheetz stores on routes 119 and 982 and at Agway on Route 119 south.
The Pleasant Valley Grange Community Fair Association Inc., sponsors the fair.