Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
The 2022 Clay County Fair Queen will be crowned at the fairgrounds in Spencer on Sunday, May 1. Last year's winner was Gabbi Carpenter (third from left), of Royal.
The search is underway for candidates to compete in the 2022 Clay County Fair Queen contest. The winner, to be crowned Sunday, May 1, will reign over this year's Clay County Fair and will also compete for the Iowa State Fair Queen title.
Females between the ages of 16 and 21 by Aug. 10, the first day of the 2022 Iowa State Fair, may apply. Candidates must never been married, cannot be a professional model, cannot represent any other organization, and must reside in Clay County or an adjoining county if the majority of her activities are in Clay County. Applicants must be a member of at least one service organization such as 4-H, Girl Scouts or a church group. Eligibility is not limited to 4-H or FFA membership.
In addition to the Iowa State Fair, the winner will represent the Clay County Fair at the Flagfest Parade in June, the Iowa State Fair during the queen contest, selected celebrations during the summer, and the Clay County Fair in September. The fair will be flexible with appearance dates if the queen has educational conflicts during her reign.
Applications are available on the fair's website. The application must be submitted to the Clay County Fair Queen Contest, PO Box 527, Spencer, Iowa 51301 or emailed to [email protected] on or before April 11. A committee will then select the finalists who will compete for the title on Sunday, May 1 at the Clay County Regional Events Center.
Finalists will be notified by April 18 and will receive more information regarding the next phase of the competition. Candidates will be judged on personality, attitude, awareness, leadership and citizenship, contribution to the community, overall appearance, charm poise and her three-minute or less self-expression portion. All judges' decisions will be final.
