County fair pageants want an ambassador for the fair. Expect questions about the fair itself, 4-H and FFA, agriculture and your community.
How to practice
Know your fair: its dates, big events, and what it means to your county.
Have one real fair story ready: a show, a project, a favorite memory.
Younger contestants: keep it simple and cheerful.
Older contestants: connect the fair to agriculture, volunteers and community.
20 questions to practice
What is your favorite part of the county fair?Easy warm-up: be specific and enthusiastic.
Why is the fair important to our community?
If you win, how will you represent the fair this year?Name real events: the parade, livestock shows, school visits.
Have you shown an animal or entered a project at the fair? Tell us about it.If not, talk about a project you'd like to try.
What have you learned from 4-H or FFA?Not a member? Say what you know about them and what you'd like to learn.
What does agriculture mean to our county?
Tell us about a local farmer or business you admire.
What is your favorite fair food?A fun one: smile, answer, add a detail.
How would you get more young people to come to the fair?
What makes our county a great place to live?
What is one fair tradition you love?
If you could add one new event to the fair, what would it be?
How do volunteers make the fair happen?
Where does your food come from, and why does that matter?
What would you tell a family visiting the fair for the first time?
How have you helped in your community this year?
What does the fair teach kids that school doesn't?
How would you thank the people who put on the fair?
What does being a good sport mean at a show or competition?
What do you hope people remember about this year's fair?
Practice with a plan. Pageant Prep gives Bombyhead families a to-do list for their pageant, a packing list, a People's Choice share kit and practice tools for you. Free with an account.