Suwannee River Fair Association Inc.
Directory Amended and Adopted 9/25/2006
Mission Statement
The SUWANNEE RIVER FAIR ASSOCIATION is a private, nonprofit corporation.
The SUWANNEE RIVER FAIR AND LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALE, is the sole activity and purpose of the SUWANNEE RIVER FAIR ASSOCIATION. The goals of the Association is to provide for the facilities, infrastructure, funding, and management of the Fair. The mission of the association is to provide, through fair activities, an opportunity for any child who is a member of 4-H, FFA, and FCCLA, in Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy Counties to gain experience, skills, and knowledge that will serve them well as they become productive members of the community. All activities, while competitive in nature, are for the primary purpose of educating and fostering the participant in the areas of organization skills, record keeping, self reliance, self esteem, responsibility, and good citizenship. The founders of the Association, all active participants in the agricultural industry of the tri-county area, also had the desire to instill in the youth participants, an appreciation and basic knowledge of the agricultural industry that is still a major economic and cultural influence in North Central Florida. The livestock show divisions are designed to be indicative of the local agricultural community.
For over 50 years, the goals and mission of the Association have been maintained and carried out by non-paid volunteers including citizen directors, FFA and FCCLA advisors, University of Florida County Extension Agents, 4-H volunteers, and parents. Financial support through donations, sponsorships, and participation in the sale has been provided by community spirited business men and women in the Tri-County area and beyond. Our deep appreciation is extended to these individuals, past, present, and future, without whose participation the fair would not be possible.
It is a measure of a communities worth, the support it provides it's youth.
Officers
| OFFICE | DIRECTOR | COUNTY |
| President | Mark Bishop | Gilchrist |
| Vice-President | Brad Etheridge | Dixie |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Darrell Smith | Gilchrist |
Directors
| DIRECTOR | TERM EXPIRES | ||
| Dixie County | |||
| Tim Alexander | 2009 | ||
| Gene Faircloth | 2008 | ||
| Gary Pinner | 2009 | ||
| Troy Johnson | 2008 | ||
| Gilchrist County | |||
| Mark Bishop | 2008 | ||
| Earl Jones | 2009 | ||
| Julie Thomas | 2009 | ||
| Darrell Smith | 2008 | ||
| Levy County | |||
| Frank Dola | 2008 | ||
| Brad Etherridge | 2008 | ||
| Loran Brookins | 2009 | ||
| Mickey Beachamp | 2009 | ||
| Director At Large | |||
| Steven Hines | 2008 | ||
Superintendents
| Superintendents | Division | County |
| Loren Brookins | Buyer's Lucheon | Levy |
| Holly Houghton | Cloverbuds | Dixie |
| Tracy Locke Muriel Turner |
Consumer Choices Judging | Dixie Levy |
| Chris DeCubellis | Dairy Cow | Gilchrist |
| Susan Owens | Dairy Goat | Gilchrist |
| Chris DeCubellis | Dairy Judging | Gilchrist |
| Micheal Walker Cindy Jo Ayers Heather Rucker |
Fair Book | Gilchrist Gilchrist Dixie |
| Shiela Langford | Fair Secretary | Gilchrist |
| Marti Smith | Fiscal Agent | Gilchrist |
| Marvin Weaver | Grounds and Buildings | Gilchrist |
| Jean Jones | Heifers | Gilchrist |
| Brooke Ward Dee Dee Carver |
Home Economics | Levy Levy |
| Holly Houghton | Horse | Gilchrist |
| Heather Rucker | Livestock Judging | Dixie |
| Thelma Thompson | Poultry & Cloverbuds | Dixie |
| Chris DeCubellis | Poultry Judging | Gilchrist |
| Thelma Thompson | Rabbits & Cloverbuds | Gilchrist |
| Jean Jones Tracy VanLandingham |
Recordbooks | Glichrist Gilchrist |
| Mark Bishop | Sales | Gilchrist |
| Board of Directors | Scholarship | Gilchrist |
| Earl Jones Brad Etherridge |
Steer | Gilchrist Levy |
| Tim Alexander Troy Johnson Loren Brookins |
Swine | Dixie Dixie Levy |
| Holly Houghton | Web Site | Dixie |