Managers Don't Forget How to Play!

I took a picture with the girls again as a break from Concessions Auditing:) I played Parking Coordinator for a day too(2 firsts at this Fair)!

I just returned from the California Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta in Imperial where the attitudes were definitely something for the rest of the industry to pay attention to this year! This Fair was basically put together in eight weeks with a fantastic and hard working crew of very FEW, yet their spirits were held high and every staff member kept a smile all the way through:) If every Fair can go into their Fair with these kind of spirits and remember what Fairs are really about, we WILL make it through these "tough" economic times.

This Fair is extremely fortunate to have such a fantastic community man named Daryl for their Board President. Above, Daryl dressed up for Adult Livestock Showmanship, in uniform.

Interim CEO, Theresa Garcia, shouts rules for the 1st Annual Guns & Hoses event for local law enforcement...plenty of people were bummed that evening as they were desperately looking all over the fairgrounds for the Guns & Roses concert, but were pleasantly surprised by the community fun had by watching 10 teams (1 all female team) come out to become rivals in events such as tug-o-war and hula-hooping! Other great management help at the Guns & Roses event was Robin Hauck, who came to the Fair to celebrate her 50th birthday and Carolann Meeks, who came to provide support in the Parking, Security and Operations of the 2009 Fair.

CFSA's Charlie Wigglesworth was able to mix a little play into his work as well as he helped out with the Paintball Target Shooting Contest during the Guns & Hoses Event while keeping a close eye on the safety of this event and the entire Fair.