Photo: Tasha McCrank

COALVILLE, Utah — The Summit County Fair started last weekend with the Demolition Derby, and it’ll end this weekend with the Rodeo, however, arguably some of the best moments are happening in the interim with the 4H competitions and exhibitions.

Tyler Orgil, Fair Manager since 2019 who was born and raised in Coalville, had exhibits in 4H, participated in Pet Fest, made arts and crafts, and raised, showed, and sold blue-ribbon-winning pigs at the Fair growing up. He, not unlike countless kids year after year, proudly adorned his bedroom walls with his ribbons and plaques.

He’s also been spectating the Rodeo all these years. “We’ve been a PRCA Rodeo for 35 years now. Many of the famous rodeo riding Wright brothers, including Stetson, will be here,” Orgil told TownLift. “We’ll have sky divers dropping in on some nights, new Opening Ceremonies on others, a live band on certain nights, and carnival rides and games for all. Rodeo tickets are going fast but are still available. Folks should show up an hour early to check out all these these amazing 4H Exhibits.”

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Henefer residents, North Summit school students, and sisters Madison and Trinity Fawsett are submitting the skirt and dress they sewed into the Clothing category competition for 4H, which is under the administrative umbrella of Utah State University.

Summit County Fair 4H. — Fawsett sisters. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

The family is hoping for a repeat performance from last year, where the blue ribbon clothing not only won in Coalville but went on to represent Summit County, then win again in Salt Lake City at the Utah State Fair. The girls and their cousins sit and sew with their grandmother, creating more than clothes, creating connections.

This year is bittersweet at the Fair as the beloved Becky Ovard is being remembered after volunteering for the Fair for 26 years and passing away this past year from illness. Below is a photo of a prominently displayed table showing off just some of the talented creations she made over the years.

There are seemingly 4H categories for everything, including things like jewelry and baked goods; in the quilt category alone, there are over a dozen subcategories. However Susan Haws of Hoytsville’s one foot x one foot wooden box was a thinking-outside-the-box submission.

Even multi-Olympian skier-turned-coach Tasha Nelson McCrank’s kids have found the shoulder seasons of ski competitions fun to show their sheep at regional county fairs, as seen below.

McCrank’s competing. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

Orgil said one of his favorite things about the Summit County Fair is how people get to run into friends, colleagues, and neighbors this one week out of the year and spend some time hanging out, catching up, and saying Howdy.