The 2019 Global Impact STEM Academy graduate told the crowd in the Champions Center late Saturday morning that “forever” stood for the memories the fair creates that will last people’s entire lives, like it has for her through 4-H and other activities.
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Ferrell will now forever be a part of fair history after being crowned the fair queen. Runner-up was Victoria Johnson, a Northeastern High School student.
Ferrell said it wasn’t until the spring she considered a run at Fair Queen. Wanting to stay involved in the fair after the passing of her horse led her to branch out.
Passionate about public speaking and having given Global Impact’s commencement speech recently, the chance to support the fair in that capacity was too much to pass up.
“It’s a little surreal,” Ferrell said. “I never envisioned myself as queen but here I am.”
Her goal is to try to create more participation in the fair, and she plans to do weekend workshops at local schools and promote activities including FFA, 4-H and the Girl Scouts, which she’s participated in.
PHOTO GALLERY: 2019 Clark County Fair Day 1
Ferrell will study animal science with a minor in chemistry at Berry College this fall. While still at Global Impact, she earned an associates of science degree at Clark State Community College.
She earned a $650 scholarship along with the title as well as a community service scholarship worth $200 for her work with a local food bank, humane society and 4-H.
Johnson, who was the 2018 Pork Queen, got a $350 scholarship for being runner-up. Her college plans include attending Ohio State to study veterinary medicine.
PHOTO GALLERY: 2019 Clark County Fair Day 2
Fair queen contest coordinator Debbie Corbitt took over as master of ceremonies. She said only having two candidates is unusual. There were at least two other girls who were interested in competing but had other honors and activities that prevented their participation.
The ceremony also saw the outgoing of 2018 fair queen Emma Hardacre, who placed in the top five at the 2019 Ohio Fair Queen competition.
One of her legacies was helping create a room at the Clark County Fairgrounds for new moms to breastfeed their children, inspired by a similar place at a fairground she’d traveled to representing Clark County.
AT THE FAIR TODAY
Fair Board Day
General admission is $6, and includes free parking and admission into all concerts. Admission is free for children five and younger.
Ride tickets and wristbands require separate purchase.
Gates open at 8 a.m.
Midway opens at noon and closes at 11 p.m.
Famous Amos Mechanical Bull Ride is from noon -11 p.m.
8 a.m. Breeding Turkeys & Market Turkeys Show-Cattle Show Arena; Turkey Showmanship to follow followed by : Breeding Ducks & Market Ducks Show, Duck Showmanship to follow
9 a.m. Non-denominational Church Service - Champions Center
Open Class Rabbit Show-Entertainment Tent
Open Class Rabbits if Not Cooping -Entertainment Tent
All Junior Market Lambs Showmanship-Sheep Arena
9:15 a.m. Dressage Horse Show - Outdoor Horse Arena
10:30 a.m. Dog Showmanship-Dog Barn/Tent
11 a.m. Junior Beef Showmanship-Expo Center
Jr. Beef Breeding Show following -Expo Center
12 Noon Bear Hollow Wood Carvers - Arts & Crafts
Lamb Cook-Off, Shepherd’s & Ladies Sheep Decorating
12-3 p.m. America’s Prince & Princess-Arts & Crafts
12:30 p.m. Jr. Fair Swine Market Hog Showmanship-Swine Arena
1 p.m. Smoke & Mirrors- Hub Stage
1:30 Junior Beef Feeders Show (Following 4-H Breeding Show)-Expo Center
1-4 p.m.The Blue Leaf’s Band CTC Shelter House
2 p.m. Groom & Clean Contest-Outdoor Horse Arena
A Grizzly Experience-Midway
Open Class Beef Feeders Show-Expo Center
Kiddie Feeder Showmanship to follow
3 p.m. DinosaurXperience - Strolling Midway
Bear Hollow Wood Carvers - Arts & Crafts
4-7 p.m. Sales Office open
4 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull Registration-Champions Center Arena
Junior Market Dairy Steers Showmanship, followed by Dairy Feeder Showmanship - Castle Show Arena
4:30 p.m. A Grizzly Experience-Midway
5 p.m. Bear Hollow Wood Carvers - Arts & Crafts
Kiddie Tractor Pull-Champions Center Arena
First Christian Church and Medway Church Worship Music Service-Entertainment Tent
Grand Illusions Magic-Hub Stage
Contesting Judging-Outdoor Horse Arena
6 p.m. Farm Bureau Social-Farm Bureau Barn
6:30 p.m. DinosaurXperience - Strolling Midway
Eric Kand Hypnosis Show -Hub Stage
Dish of the Day Judging-Arts & Crafts Building
7 p.m. Smash-It! Demolition Derby-Grandstand
8 p.m.
Grand Illusions Magic-Hub Stage
A Grizzly Experience-Midway
Bear Hollow Wood Carvers - Arts & Crafts
9 p.m. Eric Kand Hypnosis Show -Hub Stage
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