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Stanislaus County Fair
offers behind the scenes school tours!
Turlock—Kindergarten
through sixth grade teachers
and students are invited to take part in school
tours at the Stanislaus County Fair and get a behind
the scenes look at fair fun.
 The
tours, now in their 16th year, were
created to be both exciting and educational and
afford students a guided trip around the fair
absolutely free of charge. “Students begin to
understand the importance of agriculture and the
role it plays in their daily life and teachers get
the huge benefit of resources and contacts to use in
developing curriculum,” said Stacy Crow, school tour
coordinator.
Tours are sponsored by
Stanislaus County Farm Bureau and feature many
educational stops around the fairgrounds. Some of
the featured points of interest on the fair tour
include a presentation from the Turlock Irrigation
District on the importance of water safety in the
summer months and a presentation on the importance
of the dairy industry to people’s everyday life.
Tourists will also visit the 4-H
Farmyard Experience. The area features a petting zoo
and activities to help students understand various
aspects of agriculture. This stop of the tour will
be coordinated by 4-H students and is also open
during fair hours.
The tours run on Monday, Aug. 1,
Wednesday, Aug. 3, Thursday, Aug. 4 and Friday
August 5. The first tour begins at 8:30 a.m. with
tours departing every 30 minutes thereafter,
concluding at 12 p.m. daily. Each tour lasts
approximately 2 hours.
Tours are booked on a first-come,
first-served basis and should be booked early by
phoning Mitzi Lucas at the Stanislaus County Farm
Bureau at (209) 522-7278.
For children unable to participate in
school tours, Kids’ Night at the Fair is planned for
Thursday, Aug. 4, On Kids’ Night children 12 and
under are admitted free, compliments of California
Dairies, Inc. A special parade of mascots will take
place at 6:30 p.m. on Kids’ Night.
The Stanislaus County
Fair is now in its 94th year. The
2005 fair opens Friday, July 29 for a 10-day run.
The Junior Livestock Auction will be held on
Saturday, Aug. 6, beginning with the Awards Assembly
at 8 a.m.
The theme of this
year’s fair is “Tropical Nights and Midway Lights.”
Last year more than 225,000 people enjoyed the
fair. In 2002 and again in 2003, Modesto Bee
readers voted the Stanislaus County Fair their
“Favorite All-Around Event” in the Bee’s
Reader’s Choice Awards.
The mission of the Stanislaus County
Fair is to provide a family and community oriented
experience promoting agriculture, entertainment and
technology. For more information about the
Stanislaus County Fair log onto www.stancofair.com.
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