(Publisher’s note: One of the fair contestants has changed her talent plans.)
The four fair queen contestants got together at Vogel’s and Foster’s Wednesday night to try on clothes that they’ll wear for a special fashion show on Friday, Aug. 23 during Ladies Day.
From there they were headed to the Comfort Inn for a night of fun and new friendships — while learning about all the things they’ll see, learn and are expected to do during fair week.
They were joined by 2012 Chelsea Community Fair Queen Courtney Cook and this year’s Fair Queen Superintendent Heather Cook, who was the Fair Queen in 2008. The two sisters planned to offer the four contestants a wealth of personal knowledge about the program.
I got a sneak peak at what they’ll be wearing at the fashion show and the clothing is simply amazingly. Ladies of all ages will want to go directly to Vogel’s and Foster’s and check out these outfits as soon as the Ladies Day festivities are over.
This year’s fair queen contestants are evenly split — two are from Chelsea and two are from Dexter for the competition that is open to ladies in both school districts.
Katie Hicks, 18,will be a senior at Dexter High School. She is the daughter or Colette and Mark Hicks.
Hicks plans to do a baking demonstration for the talent portion of the competition and will show chickens and ducks as well as enter some of her photography at fair.
She is sponsored by the Roger’s Corners Herdsman 4-H Club.
“The club talked me into running for fair queen,” Hicks said when asked why she decided to enter the competition.
Morgan Kern, 16, is a senior, who is home schooled and lives in Chelsea. She is the daughter of Jill and Kevin Kern.
Kern will play the banjo during the talent portion of the fair queen competition and plays to show pigs, crafts and also compete for junior homemaker.
She is sponsored by the Parts Peddler and Kern Auto.
“I ran two years ago and it’s a lot of fun,” she said when asked why she chose to run this year. “I always wanted to do it.”
Emily Morris, 16, is a senior at Dexter High School. She is the daughter of Stacy and Pat Morris.
Morris plans to give a beef educational presentation during the talent portion of the competition and will show horses at fair.
She is sponsored by Mo’s Gun Shop of Westland.
“I decided to compete in the hopes of getting a scholarship,” she said, adding that she wants to go to Michigan State University and become a veterinarian.
Kelsey Olberg, 16, is a junior at Chelsea High School. She is the daughter or Stacey and Rick Olberg.
Olberg plans to show her pigs during the talent portion of the contest. In addition, she’ll be entering cake decorating, photography, painting and clay pieces in arts and crafts.
She is sponsored by Simply Green Lawn Care.
“I’ve wanted to enter fair queen for a long time but I was nervous about doing it,” she said about deciding to compete this year. “But, the girls were all talking about it, and I decided to do it.”
Although you’ll see the fair queen contestants around the fair with their sashes on, they have a busy week ahead, They will be at the official ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m., at the Kiddie Parade on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 5:30 p.m. and at Ladies Day on Friday, Aug. 23 at 8 a.m.
The fair queen competition takes place on Friday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Arena.
For a full schedule of events, click here.
