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The 66th annual St. Mary’s County Fair opened Thursday night, September 20, with the Queen of Tolerance Pageant. And the 2012 winner is -- Caroline Brigham, a Great Mills High School senior.

With the sights, sounds and smells of the fair outside twelve young ladies entered the new auditorium with their escorts. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the Star Spangled Banner sung by the Esperanza Middle School Festival Chorus, Senator Roy Dyson made the announcements everyone was anxiously waiting for.

Queen of Tolerance 2012 2nd runner up is Delaney Madden and Queen of Tolerance 2012 1st runner up is Sarah Fischer.

Naval Air Station Patuxent River Executive Officer Capt. Benjamin Shevchuk crowned Brigham and St. Mary’s County Fair Board President John Richards presented her with a one thousand dollar scholarship check.

Following the ceremony, everyone went out to enjoy the first day of the 2012 St. Mary’s County Fair.

 Editor’s Note  The Bay Net inadvertently published the wrong schedule for this year’s fair in a story that was posted on Wednesday. The following is the schedule for the remainder of the fair:

Friday, September 21, 2012 - “SCHOOL DAY”

    8:00 AM    4-H Livestock show starts (SR)

    8:00 AM    4-H Horse & Pony Show (GS)

    9:00 AM    Exhibit buildings open

    9:00 AM    So. MD Robotics Demo (PAV)

    10:00 - 12:00    Cake Decorating Contest (new AUD)

    10:00 AM        4-H Horticulture Judging Contest (4-H building)

    10:00 AM        Decorated Wagon Contest (ARTS)

    1:00 PM    Spring Ridge Middle School  Band (New AUD)

    1:30 PM    Black Belt Academy Karate (TENT)

    2:00 PM    Purchase Power Contest (4-H Building)

    2:00 PM    Speech contest -  (New AUD)

        "The Star Spangled Banner" Great Mills High School Chamber Singers

    3:00 PM    Registration for Kiddy Tractor Pull (PAV)

    4:00 PM    Kiddy Tractor Pull (PAV)

    4:00 PM    St. Mary's County Sheriff Dept. K-9 Demonstration (GS)

    4:00 -6:00    WMDM live remote broadcast

    5:00 PM    Ice Carving (Doug Mackey, NAS Executive Chef) (EXT)

    6:00 PM    Bicycle drawing - school day activities end

    6:00 PM    Gracie’s Guys and Gals (FSA)

    6:00 PM    4-H Cake Auction (GS)

    7:00 PM    Horse pull - light weight (GS)

    7:30 PM    Boot Scooters line dancing PAV)

    9:00 PM    Exhibit buildings close

    10:00 PM    Carnival closes

* Barnyard Runners Pig Races 11:30, 1:00, 3:00, and 4:30

* Masters of the Chain Saw 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00

* Mitchell Showboat Marionettes 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 and 7:00

*Dick Haines, Stilt-walker

 *Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display

Small Craft Guild Boat Building demonstration at the Baxter Farm Museum

Pat Fulcher Blacksmith demonstrating at the Baxter Farm Museum

MDCHIP Child Identification Program 10:00AM - 6:00PM (FSA)

*Saturday, September 24, 2011- “PARADE DAY”

    8:00 AM    Open class livestock shows begins

    9:00 AM    Exhibit buildings open

       10:30 AM    Fair Parade,  "The Star Spangled Banner"  Leonardtown High         School “Potomac Voices”

    11:30 AM  The Daughters of Veda Mid-Eastern Dance Troupe (TENT)

    1:00 PM    Jousting (GS)

    1:00 PM    McKay’s Stuffed Ham Demonstration, Bill Price (FSA)

    1:00 PM    Small Animal Demonstration (4-H)

    1:00 PM    Interlocking Building Block Competition

    1:00 PM    Super Magic Man, Illusions (New AUD)

    1:30 PM    Syncopated Rhythm Dance Team (PAV)

    2:00 PM    Master Gardener presentation (FSA)

    2:30 PM    Master Gardener presentation (FSA)

    2:30 PM    Super Magic Man, Illusions (New AUD)

    3:00 PM    4-H Rabbit showmanship contest  (4-H)

    3:00 PM    Southern MD Concert Band PAV)

    4:00 PM    Super Magic Man, Illusions (New AUD)

    4:30 PM    Dreams Studio of Dance (PAV)

    5:30 PM    Aqua Squares Square Dancing (PAV)

    6:00 PM    4-H livestock auction (SR)

    7:00 PM    Chesapeake Country Cruisers (PAV)   

    7:00 PM    Horse pull - heavy weight (GS)

    9:00 PM    Exhibit buildings close

    10:00 PM    Carnival closes

*Mitchell Showboat Marionettes 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 and 7:00

* Barnyard Runners Pig Races 12:00, 2:00, 3:30, and 5:00

*Masters of the Chain Saw 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00 

*Dick Haines, Stilt-walker

 *Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display

Small Crafts Guild Boat Building demonstration at Farm Museum

Pat Fulcher Blacksmith demonstrating at the Baxter Farm Museum

MDCHIP Child Identification Program 10:00AM - 6:00PM (FSA)

Sunday, September 25, 2011 “GOSPEL MUSIC DAY”

    8:30 AM    Open class horse show starts (GS)

    9:00 AM    Exhibit buildings open

    9:00 AM    Open Class & 4-H Breeding Goat Show (SR)

    10:00 AM    Baby show starts (FSA)

    10:00 AM    Antique tractor pull starts (FM)

    11:00 AM    Chesapeake Spinners wool demo. (SHEEP area)

    11:00 AM  4-H Rabbit Showmanship Contest (4-H)

    12:30 PM  Gospel Choir (TENT)

    1:00 PM    “The Star-Spangled Banner” Peace Pipers, Chopticon High School (NEW AUD)

    1:00 PM    Intro of the Queen of Tolerance & her Court (NEW AUD)

    1:00 PM    4-H Visual Presentation Contest (4-H)

    1:30 PM    St. Luke’s Gospel Choir (TENT)

    2:00 PM    Southern Maryland Sound Chorus   (NEW AUD)

    2:00 PM    St. Peter Clavier Gospel Choir (TENT)

    3:00 PM    So. MD Consolidated Choir

    3:30 PM    New Briscoe Brothers (TENT)

    4:00 PM    4-H Animal Costume Contest (SR)

    4:30 PM    Gospel Persuaders (TENT)

    4:30 PM    Chain Saw Sculpture Auction

    6:00 PM    Fair closes, see you next year SEPT. 19 - 22, 2013 !!!

*Wool Spinning Demos -  Chesapeake Spinners (sheep barn)

*Mitchell Showboat Marionettes 12:30, 2:00, and 3:30

*Barnyard Runners Pig Races 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00

* Masters of the Chain Saw 11:00, 1:00, 3:00, and 4:00 

* Dick Haines, Stilt-walker

 *Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display

Small Craft Guild Boat Building demonstration at Farm Museum

Pat Fulcher Blacksmith demonstrating at the Baxter Farm Museum

MDCHIP Child Identification Program 12:00PM - 6:00PM (FSA)

 Please leave your pets at home.

Gate fees: adults $5, students 6 - 12 $1, children under 6 admitted free.

Season passes, Adults $9, children $2.

The fairgrounds are located on St. Route 5, two miles south of Leonardtown.