[July 30, 2013]    

At 9 this morning the Lincoln/Logan Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cut at the front grates of the Logan County Fairgrounds, and the 77th annual Logan County Fair will officially begin.

For the first day of the fair, there are several things going on, including cat, goat, horse and pony, rabbit, and poultry shows. 

The biggest event of the day will be tonight, when several talented young women take the stage to take a stab at becoming the 2013 Miss Logan County Fair.  In addition, over a dozen young ladies will hope to take the title of Little Miss Logan County Fair.

Before the fair even began, the queen contestants have spent several weeks getting ready for this evening's event. Rehearsals have taken place in Mount Pulaski. The ladies have practiced the walk, their talk and their manner on stage. They have put together an entertainment piece, and on Tuesday afternoon they will undergo individual interviews by the judging panel.

On Sunday afternoon, the gals met up for their final rehearsal.

Pictures by Teena Lowery

Amy Cherry issues her final instructions to the queen contestants while the reigning queen, Dani Juilfs, center, has fun in her final days representing Logan County.

Reigning Queen Dani Juilfs is all smiles at the rehearsal for the upcoming queen coronation. Amy Cherry is pictured to the left, while Julie Cooper, Deanne Mott and Karson Mott are seated at the background table.

 

Amy Cherry gives the thumbs-up to emcee Cameron Kurtz during rehearsal for the 2013 Logan County Fair queen contest.

2012 Miss Logan County, Dani Juilfs, was on hand Sunday afternoon to lend her support to all the contestants.

 

2012 Little Miss Logan County Karson Mott smiles while her mom, Deanne Mott, and friend Amy Cherry discuss the Logan County Fair queen contest. The women are not only the co-chairs of the event but also former queens themselves. Deanne Mott is a former Miss Hancock County, while Amy Cherry is a former Miss Mason County.