Spencerville Fair Royalty Show - This event has already occurred

Event Details:

Drummond Building, Friday, September 8, 2023, at 6:30 pm

The Spencerville Agricultural Society is proud to present our annual Spencerville Fair Royalty Show! We have compiled our three representative competitions into one amazing show. So, come on out on Friday night and sit back and watch us reign in the next Little Sir & Little Miss, Junior Ambassador and Ambassador of the 168th Spencerville Fair! The show starts at 6:30 pm Sharp! For competition information, please see the three divisions below.

Spencerville Fair Little Sir & Little Miss Competition

Contestant Criteria:

• Everyone is encouraged to participate.
• Contestants must be ages 6 - 9 years old as of September 8, 2023.
• Must be residents of the counties of Leeds & Grenville.
• Must have familiarity or history with the Fair.

Competition: 

• Contestants are to arrive at the Drummond Building on Friday night at 6:00 pm. The Spencerville Fair Royalty show will begin at 6:30 pm sharp!
• Previous Little Sir & Little Miss recipients may not compete again.
• Interviews for the Little Sir & Little Miss competition will be held on Wednesday night. Contestants will schedule a preferred time to meet with our panel of judges.

Contestants will be judged on the following:

• Public Introduction
• Answer to impromptu Question
• Community Involvement

Little Sir and Little Miss winners must be available to ride in the Parade on Saturday morning and to present ribbons at the Spencerville Fair events over the weekend, plus attend additional events throughout the year.

Spencerville Fair Junior Ambassador Competition

Contestant Criteria:

• Everyone is encouraged to participate.
• Contestants must be ages 11 - 16 years old as of September 8, 2023.
• Must be residents of the counties of Leeds, Grenville, Stormont, or Dundas.
• Must have familiarity or history with the Fair.

Competition: 

• Contestants are to arrive at the Drummond Building on Friday night at 6:00 pm. The Spencerville Fair Royalty show will begin at 6:30 pm sharp!
• The competition is limited to 10 entrants.
• Contestants will prepare a speech 1 1/2 minutes in length on the topic of; 
• “Each year, the fair has a Barn of Learning; suggest a theme/topic for the next year’s Barn of Learning and describe some learning opportunities you would include.” 
• Junior Ambassador and Runner-up with receiving the following cash prize:
• 1st: $125.00; 2nd: $75.00
• Interviews for the Junior Ambassador competition will be held on Thursday night of the Fair. Contestants will schedule a preferred time to meet with our panel of judges.

Contestants will be judged on the following:

• Public Introduction
• Interview (Held on the Thursday evening before the competition).
• Prepared Speech
• Answer to impromptu Question
• Consideration will also be given to overall personality, appearance, enthusiasm, and community involvement.

Junior Ambassador and 1st Runner Up must be available to ride in the Parade on Saturday Morning, and the Junior Ambassador must present Ribbons at the Fair events over the weekend, plus attend additional events throughout the year. 

Spencerville Fair Ambassador Competition

Contestant Criteria:

• Everyone is encouraged to participate.
• Contestants must be at least 18 - 26 years of age as of September 8, 2023.
• Contestants must be residents of the counties of Leeds, Grenville, Stormont, or Dundas.
• Contestants must have familiarity or history with the Fair.

Competition: 

• Contestants are to arrive at the Drummond Building on Friday night at 6:00 pm. The Spencerville Fair Royalty show will begin at 6:30 pm sharp!
• The competition is limited to 10 entrants.
• Contestants will prepare a speech 1 1/2 minutes in length on the topic of; 
• “In the last few years, the Spencerville Fair has been trying to strengthen its connection to its agricultural roots. Suggest a new way that the Fair can continue to do this.” 
• Bursaries will be awarded to the top three finalists, provided there is a minimum of four contestants.
• 1st: $1000.00; 2nd: $300.00; 3rd: $200.00
• The winner will receive $500.00 on the night of the competition and an additional $500.00 at the end of their term.
• Interviews for the Ambassador competition will be held on Thursday before the Fair. Contestants will schedule a preferred time to meet without a panel of judges.

Contestants will be judged on the following:

• Public Introduction
• Interview (Held on the Thursday evening before the competition.)
• Prepared Speech
• Answer to Impromptu Question
• Consideration will also be given to overall personality, appearance, enthusiasm, and community involvement.

NOTE* - If you are enrolled in school, please inform the chairperson to make accommodations for interview times. 

Ambassador and 1st Runner Up must be available to ride in the Parade on Saturday Morning. The Ambassador will be responsible for the official Spencerville Fair Twitter account for the year. The Ambassador must present ribbons at the Fair events over the weekend, plus attend Local and Provincial events throughout the year. 

For anyone wishing to register as a competitor, please obtain a copy of the registration form (on website) by August 31st and submit it by emailing your form to Spencervillefairambassador@gmail.com.