Amadeus Sandifer and Jacob Vincent, with belt buckle, tied for first place in the Pottawatomie County Free Fair Big Bass Contest. Both of their fish weighed 5.7 pounds each. There was also a tie for second place between Grayson Jones and Cruz Winn, who both caught 2.12-pound bass. The first-place winners will receive $220 and a belt buckle, and the second-place winners get $110 each. Also shown, from left, are Trent Boles, Josh Vincent, Sandifer, Vincent, & Fetch-n-Fish tank owner Jason Reynolds.
Gus Goodson, of North Rock Creek FFA, was named this year's recipient of the Ann "Sis" Gilbert Memorial Award at the Pottawatomie County Free Fair Awards. He received a plaque, $100, and his name on the traveling plaque, held by last year's winner Poppy Robinson. Also shown are his mother, Lindsay Goodson, Suzanne Gilbert, Robinson, Goodson, Randy Gilbert and Goodson's father, Josh Goodson. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Marshall Owens and Barrett Nunneley, on one Bethel team, and Gracie Little and Hailey Gomez, on the McLoud team, compete in relay races at the 15th Annual Farmhand Olympics during the Pottawatomie County Free Fair on Sept. 4. There were six teams from Bethel FFA, one from McLoud FFA, one from Shawnee FFA and one from North Rock Creek FFA who participated in the relays and individual events, including seed spitting, dummy roping, corn stalk javelin and horseshoes.
Emmah Bellah, of McLoud FFA, shows a cow belonging to Rylee Williams during the Pottawatomie County Free Fair Beef Show on Sept. 6. During the Fair Awards, Suzanne Gilbert said they doubled the number of livestock entries this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Madelyn Carter, of Meeker, pulls with the garden tractor, "Wild Child," in the Junior Modified division of the Pottawatomie County Free Fair Garden Tractor Pull on Sept. 7. Carter went 145.55 feet. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Everly Faith Pudgett leads her miniature horse in the Small Ponies (under 52-inch) of the Pottawatomie County Free Fair Horse Show on Sept. 5. Keelie Utter took first place in this division. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
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Farmhand Olympics Team Winners - North Rock Creek FFA
Fair Awards - Junior Livestock Judging
Ann "Sis" Gilbert Memorial Award Recipient Gus Goodson with Gilbert Family
Farmhand Olympics - Bethel sophomore Bailey Murray roping.
Logan Matlock in Cornstock Javelin
Shawnee's Auston Grizzle roping
Tractor Operator Contest - Bryar Baker
Tractor Operator Contest - Sydney Smolko
Dace Dockrey, age 9, drives a garden tractor through the obstacle course of the Peewee and Midget Tractor Operator Contest, as Fair Board Member Lynn Marlow, points to where he needs to go, on Sept. 6 at the Pottawatomie County Free Fair. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Four exhibitors participate in the Market Swine division of the Pottawatomie County Free Fair Swine Show on Sept. 7. Shown, from left, are Kayse Higdon, Ryleigh Guderian, Finley Wilson and Austyn Wood. Higdon, Wilson and Wood are all from McLoud FFA, and Higdon and Wilson were showing pigs belonging to Wood. Guderian is from Bethel 4-H. Tatum Smith, of North Rock Creek 4-H, won Grand Champion in this division with her Berkshire, and Wood won Reserve with her Crossbred. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Pottawatomie County Free Fair participants had nearly 1,800 entries by 3987 exhibitors this year.In 2023, 1670 entries and 336 exhibitors were registered. This year, 387 exhibitors had 1,798 entries. The Free Fair Board was happy to see the increase.This is the first year that the Pottawatomie County Free Fair has used ShoWorks, an exhibitor and entries management software....
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