Board hopes to finalize contracts soon

WORLAND — With the Washakie County Fair just over two months away the Washakie County Fair Board is busy working to finalize a schedule and finalize contracts for entertainment.

During Monday’s regular board meeting, Chairman Jeff Lapp reported that Washakie County Attorney John Worrall is working with Daniel Kosel to finalize the music entertainment contract. The board is contracting with Kosel to arrange the musical entertainment for the Washakie County Fair with free concerts on Thursday and Friday and a paid concert in the stage area featuring Confederate Railroad on Saturday, July 30.

He also reported that he spoke with Cassidy Griemsman earlier in the day and said that the board needed to have a contract for the youth and fair rodeo by the end of the week in order to get it reviewed by Worrall before the board can approve it.

Dani Rice reported that they have light plants from Rattlesnake Field Services and the City of Worland for the Confederate Railroad concert. The city also offered its orange fencing if needed.

She said she also spoke to the company for pig wrestling and they are in need of pigs for this year. They will send a contract soon and pricing may change from last year. Last year with so many pig wrestling teams the cost was $8,200. The more pigs that are used the higher the cost.

The board discussed limiting the number of teams if there is a shortage of pigs as well as to keep costs low.

In other business the board:

•Discussed dates when the scale housing repairs should be complete so that it can be certified before the July 19 ultrasound.

•Heard from Washakie County Extension and 4-H Educator Amber Armajo that the status of the poultry show is uncertain until a review by the state veterinarian later this month regarding the avian flu.

•Heard from board member Sherry Walter on plans for the first Strutt Your Mutt competition that will be on Saturday, July 30. She said she is looking at fun categories like best paw shake, best kisser and more.

•Postponed a decision on the 4-H Dog Show and whether to combine with Big Horn and Park counties until more input can be gained from 4-H members with dogs. Armajo said practice was set to begin this week.

•Agreed to the new camper applications which state campers must have a fire extinguisher and use only 30 amps due to the limitations on the electricity in the campground area.

•Renewed the website and domain name.

•Discussed whether to charge for the youth rodeo or not.

•Heard from Walter on the Washakie County Fair Royalty competition. The contest will be open for any girl in Washakie County ages 5 to 19 with a junior princess, princess and runner-up and queen and runner-up.

Applications are available at the Washakie County Fair website or at the Northern Wyoming News office and Extension office.

She said organizers are working on sponsorships for crowns and prizes.

•Approved a motion to set up a reserve savings account for maintenance and repairs.