(SPRINGFIELD) The 113th Annual Convention of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs is this weekend in Springfield with registration beginning tomorrow, followed by the opening session Friday afternoon, the Trade Show opening, and more. With a morning breakfast, Saturday is full of the Talent Show competition, various meetings, and more, followed by the final day of activities on Sunday, including the election of new officers and more. For more details on the schedule, go to the illinoiscountyfairs.org website.
(SPRINGFIELD) Meanwhile, a big part of the IAAF Convention is the Annual Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant, which begins with registration tomorrow morning, rehearsals on both Friday and Saturday mornings, followed by the Pageant Preliminaries Saturday afternoon and evening. The final rehearsal on Sunday morning is followed by the Pageant Finals and crowning Sunday night. The best of luck to all of our area queens taking part :
- Miss Richland County Holly Duncan
- Miss Clay County Elaina Kessler
- Miss Lawrence County Rylee Casarotto
- Miss Crawford County Ava Beard
- Miss White County Brenna Russell
- Miss Effingham County Paige Wendling
- Miss Edwards County Kaylee Land
- Miss Cumberland County Hailey Achenbach
- Miss Marion County Kaitlyn Banning
- Miss Clark County Samantha Short
- Miss Fayette County Josie Strauch
Current Miss Illinois County Fair Queen, Miss Clay County, Paige Van Dyke of Louisville, will oversee this year’s Queen Pageant in Springfield, at the Crown Plaza Hotel.