GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY FAIR

“AIMS AND PURPOSES”

To provide a place where people from all walks of life can gather in a spirit of joy and be inspired by the exhibits and activities of their neighbors, the following is a list of goals that the Grays Harbor County Fair will, at all times, try to maintain for the education and benefit of the people of Grays Harbor County.

1.      To provide a well-balanced variety of exhibits: commercial, educational, 4-H, FFA, and open class (youth and adult).

2.      To provide a showcase for promoting agriculture and agricultural products.

3.      To encourage educational and training opportunities for youth in such areas as public presentations, decision making, leadership, and other activities.

4.      To actively promote the fair event and the fairgrounds by encouraging all citizens of the area to attend and participate in the fair and other fairgrounds events.

5.      To encourage our senior citizens to participate in all fair activities and to provide them a medium in which to exhibit in the fair event.

6.      To give youth and adult citizens an opportunity to enter their projects in friendly competition whether it be 4-H, FFA or open class.

7.      To provide a medium by which rural organizations can exhibit in friendly competition.

8.      To make the county fairgrounds and buildings available to the general public for reasonable fees, while still being able to cover costs.

9.      To raise revenues for the fair event and fairgrounds operations and to use these revenues for maintenance and improvements of fairground facilities.

10.  To develop sound short and long range plans for the fair event, interim events, and the fairgrounds’ future growth.

11.  To encourage responsible use of fairgrounds facilities by exhibitors and to provide for safety of exhibitors and the general public.

12.  To provide a variety of quality entertainment for the entire family.

13.  To encourage county businesses to display their products and/or services at the fair.

***Adopted by the Grays Harbor County Fair Board at their

regular meeting on February 8, 2001***