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Facts and
Figures
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Did you know?
- The entrance gates
were busy last year, counting 171,730 guests.
- Fair 2005 was
threatened with hurricane “Rita”. Though, 52,000 guests came out for
four “fun filled” days of Fair and Rodeo events.
- The 2004 Fort Bend
County Fair had more than 152,000 guests pass through our gates.
- The Fort Bend County
Fair is a quality FAMILY EVENT that offers the best in entertainment
with a hometown flair.
Proceeds from the 2006
Fort Bend County Fair and the Fort Bend County Fair
Life Membership Fund provided $2,000 scholarships to 30 Fort Bend
County
qualifying students. In addition, four Fort Bend County Fair Queen
Scholarships were awarded. Since 1979, the Fort Bend County Fair
has
awarded 396 scholarships to students.
Youth education has always been a primary focus in Fair activities. In more recent years, the development of a scholarship program has provided deserving 4-H, F.F.A., and F.H.A. students of Fort Bend County with scholarships to Texas colleges and universities.
more on scholarships
Through the years, the Fair has grown into one of the largest and most successful in the state. Residents of the county still eagerly anticipate visiting with friends and neighbors at many of the activities the Fair has to offer, including the parade, livestock auction and the rodeo.
Survey Facts:
- The majority of
survey participants were part of a family unit, between the ages of
21 and 40, with those accompanying the participants being between
the ages of 10 and 40. Both groups were almost equally divided
between male and female
- 82% surveyed had
attended the Fair previously
- The primary
attractions to the Fair were the carnival, the rodeo, entertainment,
animals, exhibits, food and the BBQ cook-off
- The Matt Armstrong
Show was voted the best and cleanest carnival
- There were over 700
livestock exhibits and 4100 competitive exhibits at the 2002 Fair
- Local non-profit
groups, including those listed below, earn a large portion of their
funds during the Fair
B.F Terry Band
Booster Club
Lamar Clef Booster Club
Blue Ridge Lions Club
St. John Fisher Church
Clements FFA Boosters
Stephen F. Austin FFA
Fort Bend Lions Club
Richmond Rotary Club
Fort Bend Vaqueros
Rosenberg KofC #2801
Kempner FFA Boosters
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