We are so excited to go On the Road with Big Blue to the Knox County Fair!
For our Friday Favorites today, we shared our favorite events at the Fair.
Click HERE to hear from Alyssa, Judah and Marcy.
We hope to see you there. Find Big Blue beside the Junior Fair Booth building, up the hill from the main Fair Board office.
Also, get registered for our amazing prizes at www.wnzr.fm
WNZR congratulates the 1st Place Winners in Miscellaneous Projects for this year’s Knox County Junior Fair.
These outstanding youth will be taking their projects to the Ohio State Fair.
Some of the winners talked with us about their projects, and their favorite 4H memories and shared encouragement to get involved with 4H.
Click HERE to enjoy the conversations.
Good luck to our outstanding 4H members as they represent Knox County at the Ohio State Fair!
Project (alphabetical) – Delegate
Accessories for Teens – Sophie Shultz
Airedales to Zebras – Luci Byler
Alcohol & Drug Abuse – Courtney Allen
Basic Archery – Brinley Smith
Cake Decorating Jr – Gabriella Bailey
Cake Decorating Sr – Destinee Dickerson
Cooking on my Own – Micah Phillips
Designed by Me – Bristol Hegemier
em-bel-lish: Guide to Wearable Art – Madison Seng
Get Started in Art Jr – Josie Snyder
Get Started in Art Sr – Morgan Gaboric
Global Gourmet – Elizabeth Waddell
Graphic Design – Jocelyn Tabor
Grill Master – Alice Ulrey
Grill Master – Ethan Kieffer
Let’s Bake Quick Breads – Phoebe Hults
Let’s Start Cooking – Reagan Stump
Making the Cut Level 2 – Samuel Swendal
Medicine Science &Safety – Mia Armstrong
Not jut Knots – Blake Hegemier
On the Cutting Edge – Liliann Swendal
Photography 1 – Gabi Wingert
Photography 2- Jocelyn Tabor
Ready Set Sew Active – Phoebe Hults
Rifle, Jr – Nolan Sparks
Robotics Essentials – Miles Budd
Rockets Away (2L) – Mason Gaboric
Safe Use of Guns – Rebekah Mandau
Self-determined – Aiden Weade
SD Creative Arts Jr – Brooklyn McDonald
SD- Creative Arts Sr – Laura Page
Sew for Others – Maegann Freeman
Sew Fun – Charis Dickhof
Shopping Savvy – Savannah Tabor
Shotgun Jr – Dixon Weaver
Snack Attack – Jasper Bruff
Star Spangled Foods – Reese Hubbard
Sundresses and Jumpers – Luci Byler
Take a break for Breakfast – Cameron McDonald
Your Thoughts Matter – Morgan Myers
It is Knox County Fair Week on The Morning Thing.
It is our honor to feature conversations with members of the 2023 Knox County Junior Fair Board.
The students shared about their experiences on the board, the responsibilities they have during Fair Week, their favorite foods/rides and their favorite memories.
They also shared about their own personal projects for this year’s Knox County Fair.
Click HERE to enjoy conversations with:
Alayna Wittel
Caitlyn Ball
Case Armstrong
Ethan Swendal
Kennedy Aucker
Logan Daubenmier
Patrick Frazer
Reagan Ward
WNZR’s Joe Rinehart announces the 2023 Knox County Junior Fair Ambassadors. These students are chosen to represent their specific animal breed throughout the year.
Ambassadors are chosen to be an example of positive leadership during 4-H events and in the community.
All Ambassadors assist at the Knox County Junior Fair in their respective shows, at the Sale of Champions and with the Buyers Luncheon>
Ambassadors also represent 4-H at parades throughout the community.
Congratulations to the 2023 Ambassadors.
Click HERE as Joe shares the list of this year’s Ambassadors.
You can see this year’s Ambassador Aisle in the 4H Booth building.
Congratulations to the 2023 Little Mr. Knox County – Owen Warner of Gambier!
1st Runner Up – Harrison Doup of Danville
2nd Runner Up – Bill Brown Schreiber of Gambier
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to chat with the boys. They talked about their special outfits (including some fancy ties), the questions they answered on stage and what they were each excited to do at this year’s Fair.
Click HERE to enjoy the conversations!
Congratulations to the 2023 Little Miss Knox County – Cora Ruckman of Mount Vernon!
1st Runner Up – Izabelle Titus of Fredericktown
2nd Runner Up – Bridgette Koontz of Gambier
3rd Runner Up – Brystal Sharp of Fredericktown.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to chat with the girls. They talked about their beautiful dresses, the questions they answered on stage and what they were each excited to do at this year’s Fair.
Click HERE to enjoy the conversations!
WNZR was excited to connect with the 2023 Knox County Junior Fair Royalty.
2023 Queen – Mia Armstrong
1st Runner Up – Reagan Ward
2nd Runner Up – Vivian Noble.
WNZR’s Joe Rinehart had a chance to chat with these ladies, along with the 2022 Queen, Anna Maglott.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Keep checking back throughout the week as WNZR shares more great interviews and results from the 2023 Knox County Fair. Also, get registered to win HERE!
Marcy Rinehart of The Morning Thing talked with Amy Carpenter, Junior Fair Chairwoman and Patrick Frazer, Junior Fair Board President about an exciting project at this year’s Fair.
The students are hosting “Stock the Trailer”. They are in competition with other Junior Fair Boards to collect non-perishable food for local food pantries. Listen in to hear how you can help in this project and help families in need in our community!
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Donations can be dropped off at Amy Carpenter’s Yard Barn Office, at the Main Knox County Fair Office or at Big Blue!
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to visit with several Best of Show Award winners at the 2022 Knox County Fair Artistic Arrangement Flower Show.
Click HERE to hear their conversations.
You can see these beautiful arrangements in the Flower Building through the end of the fair.
We congratulate all winners.
Stop by and enjoy the designs for this year’s theme “Construction”.
WNZR teamed up with Kokosing Inc., Mount Vernon Nazarene University Admissions and A+ Autobrokers to purchase a steer at the Knox County Fair.
We purchased the steer from Ava Snively of Danville. The purchase price was $2,000!
Ava will be a Sophomore at Danville High School. She is a member of the Chapel View Barn Buddies 4-H Club and the Danville FFA.
The steer weighs 1,162 pounds. The steer is a full-blooded Black Angus. It was grain fed on feed purchased from Danville Feed and Supply. No growth hormones or other artificial growth substances were used.
Ava is part of a family that celebrates 5 generations in farming!
Click HERE to listen to the wonderful conversations with Ava and her family.
We will give away the beef on Saturday, 7/30/22 at 10am.
Big Blue will not be at the Fair on Saturday. The giveaway will be held in the WNZR studios on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
You MUST LISTEN to win! We start drawing names at 10am on Saturday, 7/30/22. If your name is drawn, you will have 9 minutes and 9 seconds to call 740-392-9090 to claim your prize OR come to the WNZR Studios on the second floor of Founders Hall on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Smithhisler Meats will provide the processing. Cosby Heating and Cooling gives a $100 gift card to Kroger to each winner too!
For more details about this contest, go to www.wnzr.fm
Complete rules for One The Road with Big Blue can be found here – https://www.wnzr.fm/contest-rules
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