We Recycle

When you head off to the fair July 20-25 to enjoy a cool beverage, whether it is served in a glass or plastic bottle, you’ll be contributing to a greener Fond du Lac when you recycle the bottle. To help fairgoers make it easy to recycle and to keep the fairgrounds clean, the Fair Board has acquired ten new recycling bins. They will be placed throughout the grounds. These bins are in addition to the 4 bins that were used on a trial basis last year. Fond du Lac County 4-H Junior Leaders encouraged 4-H members to improve the environment. Campbellsport 4-H accepted the challenge and approached the Fair Board last year to encourage them to start the recycling effort. To keep the momentum going the Junior Leaders presented a check to the fair board to cover the cost of one-half of the new bins for this year’s fair. George Stanchfield, Fair Board President looks on as, Angie Kochan and Jake Bertram, Fond du Lac county 4-H Jr. Leader members present a check to Matt Immel, Fair Board Manager/Treasurer to partially sponsor the purchase of the recycling bins. This sponsorship is part of the annual plan of the Jr. Leaders with a focus this year of Breaking Barriers to Better Our Community. Fairgoers can support the effort by recycling at this year’s fair.

This family event will start and end on the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. Runners and walkers of all skill levels are welcome to participate. The Fondy Fair 5K Run/Walk is also an opportunity to promote and educate event participants about the importance of agriculture in Fond du Lac County.

Runners and walkers in this race take off at 8:00am from the fairgrounds and will follow the 3.1 mile course that will eventually loop back to the fairgrounds.

A registration fee of $20 is required to participate on the day of the race. The registration fee covers single, all day admission to the fair on Saturday, July 24th, a race t-shirt (only guaranteed to those registered by July 17, 2010) and post-race refreshments. Prizes will be awarded to the top winner in each age category. There will be a special division for 4-H and FFA members. Registrants can register online or via mail-in forms available at www.fonddulaccountyfair.com/runningevents. Completed forms and checks can be mailed to Fondy Fair 5K Run/Walk, P.O. Box 1466, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54936-1466.

Generous sponsors for this year’s event include the Fond du Lac County Ag Society and RoadID. If you or your business would like to help sponsor the 2010 Fondy Fair 5K, please contact the 5K Race Director at runningevents@fonddulaccountyfair.com.

For more information on the 2010 Fondy Fair 5K Run/Walk, please visit the official race website at http://www.fonddulaccountyfair.com/runningevents, the fair’s Facebook Fan Page at http://www.fonddulaccountyfair.com/facebook or contact the 5K Race Director at runningevents@fonddulaccountyfair.com.

Race Day Entertainment (July 24, 2010)

WILMRA Lawnmower Races
Noon – Grandstand

Kids’ Attractions Throughout The Day
» Festival Foods Petting Zoo
» Pony Rides
» Pig Races
» Betty Trent Face Painting
» Nick’s Kids Show
» Fay’s Fun N’ Learning
» UB The Band
» TaDa The Clown

The winner will be crowned during a daylong event on Sunday, May 23, at Northwinds Supper Club on Highway 45 in Eden. Tickets aren’t available to the general public this year.

The winner is expected to attend all five days of the Fond du Lac County Fair and be on hand for impromptu appearances, according to contest rules. She will attend events to promote the Fair and compete for State Fairest of the Fair at the Wisconsin Association of State Fairs Convention in January 2011.

Fairest of the Fair was traditionally announced before the first concert on the Grandstand during the Fair. Holding the coronation ceremony early will give her more opportunities to promote the event, organizers said.

This year’s County Fair will be held July 20 to 25.

Here are the contestants:

Rose Gudex

# Hometown: Campbellsport

# Age: 20

# Parents: Ken and Karen Gudex

# Education: 2008 graduate of Campbellsport High School, majoring in agriculture education at University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

# Work: Sales associate at Kountry Korners.

Jennifer Kindschuh

# Hometown: Brownsville

# Age: 20

# Parents: David and Dianne Kindschuh

# Education: 2008 graduate of Lomira High School, attending Moraine Park Technical College. Hopes to pursue an associate degree in applied science and a veterinary technician degree at MATC in Madison.

# Work: Hired hand at Sterling Stock Farm in rural Brownsville.

Angela Kochan

# Hometown: Fond du Lac

# Age: 19

# Parents: Joe and Kathy Kochan

# Education: 2009 graduate of Fond du Lac High School. Pursuing a degree in family and consumer sciences education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

# Work: Cashier/utility employee at Roundy’s Pick ‘n Save in Fond du Lac.

Catherine Koffman

# Hometown: Eden

# Age: 19

# Parents: James and Cynthia Koffman

# Education: Winnebago Lutheran Academy graduate, junior at Marian University, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in social work.

# Work: Dishwasher, waitress helper and banquet server at Northwinds Supper Club.

Kristin Kohlmann

# Hometown: Oakfield

# Age: 19

# Parents: Leigh and Wally Kohlmann

# Education: 2009 graduate of Oakfield High School, attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison in hopes of becoming a physician.

# Work: Research assistant for Reed Lab.

Rikki Ruplinger

# Hometown: Mount Calvary

# Age: 19

# Parents: Ed and Mary Ruplinger

# Education: 2009 graduate of Campbellsport High School, attending the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac. Plans to transfer to UW-Oshkosh and pursue a double major in elementary education and Spanish.

# Work: Part-time employee at U.S. Cellular. This August, will again serve as assistant youth educator for the Discover Barn Yard at the Wisconsin State Fair.

Kelly Wondra

# Hometown: Lomira

# Age: 19

# Parents: Steve and Lori Reilly

# Education: 2008 graduate of Campbellsport High School, 2009 graduate of Advanced College of Cosmetology in Waupun.

# Work: Hairstylist at Mary’s on Main, waitress at Northwinds Supper Club and assistant track and field coach at Campbellsport High School.

Jeanna Zuelke

# Hometown: Oakfield

# Age: 19

# Parents: Barry and Lynn Zuelke

# Education: 2008 graduate of Winnebago Lutheran Academy. Holds an associate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac. Will attend UW-Green Bay this fall, pursuing a degree in social work. Hopes to complete a master’s degree at UW-Milwaukee.

# Work: Employed at C&M Kraft Dairy Farm and occasionally assists with Going Beyond Travel out of Milwaukee.

The 2010 Fond du Lac County Fair is looking for qualified Fairest of the Fair contestants.  The Fairest of the Fair will be the ambassador for the fair. He or she will be asked to attend various events to promote the fair and its many functions and events.  The Fairest is expected to attend all five days of the fair and be on hand for impromptu appearances as needed.  Additionally the Fairest will compete for the State Fairest of the Fair crown at the Wisconsin Association of Fairs State Convention held in January of 2011. 

Contestants must be 18 or over as of January 1 of the current year.  He or She must have been a resident of Fond du Lac County for at least one year or be an active member of a Fond du Lac County youth organization involved in exhibiting at the Fond du Lac County Fair.

Contestants will be judged wearing business professional attire.  Judging on the county level will be based on the following qualifications:  Personality, Poise, Appearance, Community Involvement, Speaking Ability, and a 30-second Public Service Announcement.

To apply, contestants need to fill out an entry form or by contacting Katie Grinstead at 920.960.8190.  Applications are due by Monday, May 10 to Katie Grinstead, 718 South Country Lane, Fond du Lac WI 54935. 

NEW THIS YEAR

The 2010 Fairest of the Fair will be crowned at a pre-fair event held at NorthWinds Supper Club in Eden, WI on May 23, 2010.

2010 Fond du Lac County Fair tickets will be available for purchase starting April 15, 2010. All orders prior to April 15th will not be accepted. Please read the following information regarding 2010 ticket prices and orders. For more information regarding the fair, please visit the fairs official website at www.fonddulaccountyfair.com

See 2010 Ticket Information Below Daily Ticket Gate Prices (Sorry, No Refunds)
**Admission to grandstand shows are free with paid daily gate ticket, excluding Demo Derby, add $5.00 per show. Also exlcudes VIP Section for musical acts, add $15.00.**
**Free parking on grounds on a first come, first serve basis.**

Age	Gate Price
Children (8 years and younger)	Free
Children (9-14 years of age)	$3.00
Adults (15 years & older)
8:00 AM TO 3PM (Wednesday-Friday)	$6.00
3:00 PM TO CLOSING (Wednesday-Friday)	$10.00
ALL DAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY	$10.00
Senior Citizen Day (July 21, 2010)
All Day	$5.00

Season Ticket Gate Prices (Sorry, No Refunds)

Junior Season (9-14 years, includes exhibitors)	$5.00
4-H Leader/Employee	$15.00
Advance Adult Season (June 9 th to July 12th , includes exhibitors)	$30.00
Adult Season (After July 12th)	$35.00
Truck & Driver	$35.00

Ride Tickets Specials & Pricing

Tuesday – Most Rides, 5-11pm	$15.00 Wristbands
Wednesday – Most Rides, 12(noon)-5pm, 6pm-11pm	$15.00 Wristbands
Thursday – Most Rides, 12(noon)-5pm	5 Tickets for $6.00
Friday (Dollar Day) – Most Rides, 12(noon)-5pm	All Rides One Dollar
Saturday – Most Rides, 12(noon)-5pm	$15.00 Wristbands
Sunday – Most Rides, 12(noon)-5pm	$15.00 Wristbands
Special Pricing (In Addition To Gate Price)
Musical Concert VIP Section Seating	$15.00/person, per show
Demo Derby Admittance	$5.00/person, per show

Grandstand VIP SECTION Tickets (ON SALE APRIL15, 2010) 500 reserved admission tickets will be available for purchase for the FAIRS NEW GRANDSTAND VIP section in front of the grandstand on all three grandstand show nights. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis . Tickets will be available on April 15, 2010 via our website. Cost per ticket, per night is $15.00. VIP Section will include separate restrooms and a separate beverage tent. VIP section is reserved admission and chairs will be set up/provided for seating.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING VIP SECTION

The VIP section will open at 5PM on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday for people to claim their seats. The VIP section will open as soon as possible Saturday after the track is cleaned up after the lawnmower races. VIP tickets can only be purchased via the mail-in form, website and at the (Fair office after June 7, 2010) while supplies last. Any orders prior to April 15, 2010 will not be accepted. For questions regarding the VIP section, contact the Fair Office via email at fdlfair@dotnet.com. or by phone at 920-251-1199. Please allow 7 to 10 business days for your tickets to arrive to allow for processing .

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Johnny Wad was formed in 1999 as an extra project from members of several different area bands. The Wad band really took off instantly and soon became the only band that the members would be part of. The members consist of Chris Dame, Colin Kriss, Rick LaJeunesse and Jason Jelinek.  Johnny Wad has become one of the most requested and respected bands in Wisconsin and there is no end in sight. With a rock solid rhythm section, dual guitars, four part harmony, not to mention strong lead vocal ability from every member, they can cover a huge span of music from the Eagles to Velvet Revolver and do it with integrity. If you like 70’s, 80’s, 90’s or country this band has you covered.

Johnny Wad plays a variety of clubs and many outdoor festivals including Bayfest, Celebrate DePere and seven years running at Summerfest. They have opened for national bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Cheap Trick, The Gin Blossoms, Blue Oyster Cult, April Wine, Sum 41 and the list goes on and on with one thing in mind: Entertaining you, the audience and making your night a rock n’ roll party……..

“Oil Can Harry One of the area’s busiest cover acts, Oil Can Harry has been a staple on the scene over the last decade. The group is known for its high-production values, with a light show that rivals many a national act. From current hits to hard-rockin’ standards, the band covers all genres of modern rock. Oil Can Harry and their fans have a common goal: loud!” (Brian Barney)

Born on December 13, 1948, in Detroit, MI, Nugent became interested in rock & roll early in the game, picking up the guitar as a youngster, while his disciplinarian father passed his beliefs down to Nugent. In the ’60s, Nugent formed his first bands (including Royal High Boys and Lourdes), drawing inspiration from such British blues-rockers as the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds. But it wasn’t until the formation of the Amboy Dukes that the Nuge got his first taste of stardom (it was also around this time that Nugent began playing a Gibson Byrdland guitar, a model which would be instantly associated with him throughout his career). The other members of the group didn’t exactly share Nugent’s clean-living lifestyle, as proven by their psychedelic hit single “Journey to the Center of the Mind,” which Nugent claimed he didn’t know at the time was about being “under the influence.” The band managed to issue several albums throughout the late ’60s — 1967’s self-titled debut, 1968’s Journey to the Center of the Mind, and 1969’s Migration — as the group fit in well with such other high-energy rock bands to emerge from the Motor City: MC5 and the Stooges in particular.

With band members coming and going at an alarming rate, Nugent remained the only constant member — eventually officially changing the band’s name to Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes by the ’70s, and issuing 1971’s Survival of the Fittest, 1973’s Call of the Wild, and 1974’s Tooth, Fang & Claw. While none of these releases exactly stormed the charts, Nugent and his cohorts remained an in-demand concert draw, as he also set up “guitar duels” on-stage around this time (battling with MC5’s Wayne Kramer and Mahogany Rush’s Frank Marino, among others).

By the mid-’70s, Nugent decided to finally ditch the Amboy Dukes name and set out on his own, assembling a first-rate backing band that included second guitarist/vocalist Derek St. Holmes, bassist Rob Grange, and drummer Cliff Davies. By 1975, the new band was signed to Aerosmith’s management company (Leber & Krebs), as well as the same record company, Columbia, resulting in the release of Nugent’s self-titled debut in November of the same year. The band immediately struck a chord with the heavy metal/hard rock crowd from coast to coast, due to the band’s over-the-top stage show. But the band members’ relationship with Nugent was rocky at best — Nugent wanted complete control of the band, while the others wanted it to be more of a democracy. The end result was St. Holmes leaving the band prior to the sessions of their sophomore effort, 1976’s Free-for-All (which saw a then-unknown singer by the name of Meat Loaf filling in for the departed singer).

St. Holmes returned, however, in time for the album’s ensuing tour, and by the release of 1977’s Cat Scratch Fever (which spawned the hit single title track), Nugent and his band was one of the top rock bands in the U.S. — storming the charts and selling out arenas coast to coast. By now, Nugent had assumed the stage persona of a caveman — hitting the stage dressed in nothing but a skimpy loincloth and knee-high boots, and would often begin his show by swinging out on a rope à la Tarzan (!). Like other rock acts of the ’70s (Kiss, Cheap Trick, Peter Frampton, etc.), Nugent used a live album to catapult his career to the next level of stardom — 1978’s classic Double Live Gonzo! But despite all the success, the members of his band began deserting him one by one over the course of such albums as 1978’s Weekend Warriors, 1979’s State of Shock, and 1980’s Scream Dream. To add insult to injury, Nugent found himself bankrupt around this time, due to several failed business ventures and poor management.

Nugent continued to tour and crank out albums throughout the ’80s (including such forgettable releases as Intensities in 10 Cities, Nugent, Penetrator, Little Miss Dangerous, and If You Can’t Lick ‘Em…Lick ‘Em), but it appeared as through the Nuge was trying to keep pace with the burgeoning pop-metal crowd instead of sticking to the raw and raging rock that brought him success in the first place. Nugent also tried his hand at acting around this time, appearing as a drug dealer in an episode of the hit TV series Miami Vice in 1986. By the end of the decade, Nugent joined the rock supergroup Damn Yankees (joining former Night Ranger bassist/singer Jack Blades, former Styx guitarist/singer Tommy Shaw, and drummer Michael Cartellone) — resulting in the quartet’s self-titled debut in 1990, which became a surprise hit due to their Top Ten power ballad, “High Enough.” But ultimately, the union proved to be short-lived; after only one more album (1992’s lackluster Don’t Tread), the band called it quits.

Nugent returned to his solo career, issuing his best album in over a decade, 1995’s back-to-basics Spirit of the Wild, while several archival releases turned up throughout the ’90s: 1993’s three-disc box set Out of Control, 1997’s Live at Hammersmith ‘79, as well as his first three albums reissued with added tracks and newly remastered sound in 1999 by the Epic/Legacy label (also issued at the same time was the first truly comprehensive compilation of the Amboy Dukes, the 18-track Loaded for Bear). The Nuge was also the subject of an interesting VH1 Behind the Music episode. He continued to tour well into the 21st century (landing the opening slot on Kiss’ Farewell U.S. Tour in 2000), and issued the third live collection of his career, Full Bluntal Nugity, in 2001. In addition to music, Nugent has gotten involved in politics, hosting a number one morning radio show in Detroit, has issued his own hunting camp and issues instructional videotapes (as well as the Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild PBS video series), owns his own hunting supply store, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association, writes columns regularly for a number of different magazines, and even sells his very own beef jerky (called Gonzo Meat Biltong)! In 2001, the Nuge penned his own autobiography, the perfectly titled God, Guns, & Rock n’ Roll.

~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

WILMRA Lawnmower Races will hit the grandstand for the first time in 2010. Races are scheduled to start at 12:00pm (Noon) on Saturday, July 24, 2010. The Wisconsin Lawnmower Racing Association (WILMRA) started in the spring of 2005. WILMRA is  a Local Chapter of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA). WILMA promotes safe events for the racers and the spectators. They race for fun, trophies, bragging rights and for the adrenaline rush of doing 50+ mph on a lawn mower! Some machines have even been clocked at speeds over 95 mph! Come out to the Fond du Lac County Fair to watch a WILMRA race in action. Visit WILMRA’s website.

The race organizers will be having an informational meeting on April 10, 2010 at 1:00pm at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds for those interested in participating in the races.