2009 HOPKINS COUNTY FALL FESTIVAL

                                                 "Your County Fair"
                     
          

       
                                               SEPTEMBER 12 - 19   

Welcome to the 40th Anniversary of The Hopkins County Fall Festival…          

Like clockwork, the Hopkins County Fall Festival Fairgrounds are magically transformed into a short-lived wonderland each year.  For just a few days, amazing opportunities are just beyond the entrance where everyone in the community is invited to participate and make memories.  We welcome you once more to the 2009 Hopkins County Fall Festival as we celebrate our 40^th year of memories that keep us young.  Memories of experiences at the county fair with friends and family are held dear, and so, we go to great lengths to encourage the younger generations to get involved and create new memories at “…..Your County Fair” where you find the very best in entertainment, exhibits, contests, vendors and food exhibits, in a venue where we make it easy to find your way around.

It takes a community full of heart, valuing tradition and pulling together to bring all the pieces together year after year to make your fair a success.  There are unsung heroes on the fair board that make the tough decisions: how to keep sponsors, where the budget can be pinched or stretched, where to find the gold star volunteers that keep the fair’s gears oiled and which entertainment will bring in the masses.  Keeping the tradition alive is a yearlong process and lots of work.  The Volunteers of the HCFF are priceless and without the faithful efforts of this Board of Directors the 40^th anniversary celebration would not be possible. Additionally, since our fair is one of the few in Texas that does not charge a gate or parking fee, and continues to be the largest single event of Hopkins County, it would be impossible to keep the fair going without our loyal sponsors. Please take time to look at our sponsor page and remember the businesses that make commitments to better our community by helping to fund our fair.

It has been my pleasure to serve as president for the 2008 – 2009 term of office and to have been a member of the board for 30 years. Time has become a precious commodity and I would like to commend all the people on the Fall Festival Board of Directors who sacrifice the time from their very active schedules to make the Hopkins County Fall Festival a success.  I encourage you to express your appreciation to them also, for their only compensation is a “Thank You” for a job well done. Enjoy the fair, take time to visit the exhibit halls, arenas, the grounds entertainment and exhibits and then tell someone what a great fair we have in Hopkins County.

Sincerely

Ina D. Gore

President 2008 - 2009