BUCYRUS—This year’s Crawford County Jr. Fair Royalty contest will be held on Monday, July 19th at 3 pm in the Youth Building.
Here are this year’s contestant’s pictures and bios.
Queen Contestants
Hannah Feldman
Hannah Feldman is the 17-year-old daughter of Chad and Anny Gebhardt. Hannah is an eleven-year member of 4-H, including Cloverbuds. She is a member of the Lykens County Crew 4-H club and is the Vice President, and a member of the Wynford FFA Chapter, where she is the reporter. At the fair, she has shown hogs, ducks, goats and has done many department one projects that have gotten her to the state fair. Through 4-H, she has attended 4-H camp six times as a camper and is now a counselor this year. Hannah has been Fair Princess, Swine Queen, Fair Queen 2nd Attendant, and the Crestline Harvest Festival Queen, where she traveled to many fairs and festivals and has learned so much about herself through these experiences. Outside of 4-H, Hannah attends Wynford High School and will be a senior this fall. At school, Hannah is very active. She is involved in track, is a varsity football and basketball cheerleader, played basketball, has been on student council, been a part of many musicals. Hannah is in YoungLife, Teen Institute, where she is on the Youth Board and is also in the Interact Club.
Brooke Slagle
Brooke Slagle s the 17-year-old daughter of Chad and Kristie Slagle. She will be a senior at Colonel Crawford High School in the fall. Brooke has been involved in 4-H for eight years and is currently the Treasurer of the Dairy Maids and Gents 4-H Club. She shows Dairy Cattle at the fair as part of her 4-H project. Apart from showing, Brooke is very actively involved in National Honor Society, FFA, track and is the president of her class. When she isn’t practicing in her various organizations, you may find Brooke spending time with those close to her or baking delicious treats. Many would say she carries herself with composure, making her very approachable. Brooke enjoyed representing the royalty court at numerous fairs in 2019 as Princess Attendant, and she hopes to have the same opportunity this coming year to represent Crawford County again.
Corin Feik
Corin Feik is the 17-year-old daughter of Phil and Michelle Feik. She will be a senior at Colonel Crawford High School but will be taking college classes at Marion Technical College this fall. Her school activities include basketball, track and field, golf, Leo Club, Young Life, FFA, ROX, National Honors Society, Teen Institute, Senior Choir, and Women’s Chorus. In her free time, she enjoys playing with the animals on her family’s farm and joking around with her three siblings, Lydia, Julie, and Kevin. Corin has been involved in the 4-H Junior Fair program for the past nine years taking projects like beef feeders, beef steers, beef breeding, department one, and market lambs. She hopes to see everyone at the fair this year and gets a glimpse into why she loves fair, family, and fun.
King Contestants
Daniel Kurek
Hello! My name is Daniel Kurek, and I am 17 years old. I am a member of the Lykens Champions 4-H Club. My parents are Ed and Karissa Kurek. I have an older brother named Thomas and a younger sister named Cassandra. This fall, I will be a senior at Wynford High School. I will be participating in football, swimming, baseball, marching band, pep band, jazz band, and concert band. This will be my 12th year in 4-H and my 3rd year on the Crawford County Jr. Fair Board. My dream is to serve my country as an officer in the United States Air Force. I would be honored to serve the people of Crawford County as a Junior Fair King. My experience through 4-H has been unforgettable, and I want to ensure that other children are impacted by this wonderful program as much as I have been.
Nolan McKibben
Nolan McKibben is the son of Bradley and Krista McKibben and is a member of the Dairy Maids and Gents 4-H club. Nolan will be a senior at Colonel Crawford High School and is enrolled in the Sci-Med Academy CollegeNow Program at North Central State College. He is also involved with football, basketball, baseball teams; Vision Show Choir; and student council. Nolan will be the CCHS National Honors Society president and also the LEO Club president this fall. Outside of school, Nolan is involved with the Junior Fair Board as their treasurer, is a 4-H camp counselor, and plays the piano. Nolan looks forward to showing his two goats and his beef feeder at the Crawford County Fair this year.
Princess Contestants
Sydney Furr
My name is Sydney Furr. I am the daughter of Jim and Maranda Miller. I am a 4-H member of the Liberty Leaders 4-H club. I go to Colonel Crawford, and I will be an 8th grader in the fall. I take Holland Lop rabbits, and department one projects to the fair. I am involved in softball, track, and cross country. I have been in 4-H for six years and plan to be in it as long as I can. I will continue taking rabbits and department one projects. One year I might even run for queen. I love fair week. It is always a fun week full of memories for me. I hope I get the chance to represent the Crawford County Fair as this year’s princess.
Linnea Gerlach
Linnea Gerlach, 14, is going into her sophomore year at Wynford High School. She is the daughter of Kathleen Wren and Brad Gerlach. She participates in the student council, interact club, and teen institute. Linnea also cheers for football and basketball seasons at her school. This year, she is taking Llama and Alpaca project with her Alpaca, Hershey. Her past times include playing piano, tumbling, reading, and acting in plays.
Allie Tieben
Allie Tieben is the daughter of Brett and Kimberly Tieben. She lives in Bucyrus, Ohio, and attends Colonel Crawford High School. She will be a sophomore this fall at CCHS. In her free time, she likes playing with her dogs which include her lab named Honey, French Bulldog named Rufus, and her sisters pug named Coco. Allie enjoys spending time with her grandmas and going camping with her family. Allie has been active in Bay Soccer League, Competitive Dane, and Track. Allie is active in FFA, Project BLACK, FCCLA, JTI, and Student Council. She has participated in Academic Challenge, Food for America, Forestry Contest, and Parliamentary Procedure Contests. She is a member of the Dairy Maids and Gents 4-H Club for the past nine years. She has served as Historian for three years. She participates by showing Dairy Heifers, Rabbits, and Chickens. She also has shown rabbits and chickens at the Ohio State Fair and various National Shows around the U.S. Allie enjoys showing her animals with her siblings and friends.
Brynn Bruner
In the fall, Brynn Bruner will be an 8th grader at Colonel Crawford. She has been a member of the Dairy Maid’s and Gents 4-H club for five years. She shows goats, rabbits, and dairy beef at the fair. She also shows rabbits at the State Fair, and ARBA rabbit shows throughout the year. There isn’t an animal she doesn’t love! She also enjoys taking cooking projects, cake decorating, and sewing projects. Even her dogs, Kayla and Kevin, enjoy her cooking with Brynn’s homemade dog cakes and treats. When she is not with her animals, she enjoys camping, being outside, hiking, and hanging out with friends. At Colonel Crawford, Brynn keeps busy with cross country, track and field (especially pole-vaulting), and swimming. She loves swimming and swims year-round. She enjoys spending time with her friends, and her favorite hobby is raising her French Lops.