The Lyon county fair; many people in the community go to enjoy all it has to offer. As the summer heat beats down on you causing your forehead to start sweating, you begin to wonder what would be a good way to end the summer. You see posters for the Lyon County Fair and you wonder what is new.

Some activities, including livestock and projects in the Anderson Building are not well known and it is kind of disappointing when only a few people show up and many kids are working hard all year for these events. Some of these events include swine, horses, beef, rabbits, the most popular animal 4-H members take is a goat, archery, visual arts, and many more activate for everyone to enjoy or participate in.

If activities like these interest you, then join 4-H for some other events that are also great entertainment.  These include the Buck Rumble and Roll, Tractor Pull, Ranch Rodeo, and the Demolition Derby. 

 The most attended event was The Demolition Derby. However, this is not what people think of when they think of the fair. They think of the carnival, which is sad to a few of the members, including Emma Arndt, who believe that on the advertising they should use something related to 4-H instead of a Ferris wheel. Natalie Denton states, “When I think of the fair I think of the Ferris wheel.” I think that it is partly because of advertising. Every time you see a poster it has a Ferris wheel on it.  I believe the poster should have both carnival and 4-H. Although many people think of the carnival when they hear the Lyon County Fair, the 4-H community provides many services around the fairgrounds and many feel like there needs to be more attention brought to the 4-H and FFA communities by the advertising on the posters.

As we can all agree, the fair is a great way to end the summer, from the fun rides and good times with friends to the great food and the unforgettable memories. I would like to give a special thanks to Emma Arndt and Natalie Denton for letting me interview them to get a perspective of both sides.