FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 2012
2012 ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL FAIRS TALENT WINNERS
Springfield, IL-The Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs (IAAF) had seventy-seven talented acts of 180 youth compete in their Talent Contest. Saturday the Junior division was in the afternoon and Seniors during their 102nd annual convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield.
Tom Moore, IAAF president says, "The county fair association really appreciates all the local talent that competes during the county fair season". Those winners from this summer put o a wonderful entertaining show Saturday during their annual meeting. State Winners will be performing at the Illinois State Fair.
Williamson County's, Brandtlee Brown from Benton won the Junior Talent Competition award with a dance act. The thirteen year old amazed the judges with his dance moves.
Other Junior winners:
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County |
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hometown |
| 2nd |
Mercer County |
Heather Jo Whan |
Aledo |
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Vocal solo |
(12 yrs.) |
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| 3rd |
Menard County |
Howard Kline |
Petersburg |
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Vocal solo |
(13 yrs.) |
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| 4th |
DuPage County |
Creatures of the Night |
Oak Park |
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Acro Jazz dance: Jenna Loeb (9),Nicole Boudos (10), Summer Thurmond (10) Michelle Speadbury (13), Jenny Colander (11), Sarah McDonough (13), Abigail Dvoich (8) |
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| 5th |
Rock Island County |
Emily Wehr |
Moline, |
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Tap Dancer |
(13 yrs old) |
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| 6th |
Kane County Fair |
Jamie Dowat |
St. Charles |
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Vocal Solo |
(10 yrs old) |
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| 7th |
Fairbury Fair |
Madelyn Doran |
Odell |
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Vocale Solo |
(10 yrs old) |
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| 8th |
Sangamon County Fair |
Luke Douglas (12) |
Springfield |
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Magician Act |
Olivia Whitney (13) |
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| 9th |
Bond County Fair |
Ravyn Gauch |
Mulberry Grove |
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Vocal solo |
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| 10th |
Richland County Fair |
Victoria Kittle |
Olney |
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Violin/fiddle solo |
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The senior division winner was Hip Hop dance due of Curtis Bell and Josh Porter from East Moline from the Rock Island Fair. They beat out 37 other acts to win first place.
Other Senior winners:
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County |
name |
hometown |
| 2nd |
Georgetown Fair |
Alyssa Norden |
Kankakee |
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Vocal solo |
(20 yrs) |
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| 3rd |
Ford County |
The Classic Brothers |
Thawville |
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Vocal duo |
Caleb Hopkins (20) Tyler Robinson (17) |
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| 4th |
Jo Davies County |
Alexandria "Lexi" Parr |
Galena |
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Vocal solo |
(16 yrs) |
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| 5th |
DuPage County |
Playground Rhythms |
Oak Forrest |
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Tap Dance Acappella Emma Skocbas (13), Jennifer Spreadbury (19) Jessica Spreadbury (16) Cassie Molina (14), Elizabeth Hendzel (14) |
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| 6th |
Bond County Fair |
Hollyn Beans |
Greenville |
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Vocal solo |
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| 7th |
Clinton County Fair |
Kenny O'Dell Jr. |
Carlyle |
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Piano instrumental |
(17 yrs) |
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| 8th |
Iroquois County Fair |
Keri DePatis |
Donovan |
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Vocal solo |
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| 9th |
Edgar County Fair |
Miranda Johnson |
Paris |
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Vocal solo |
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| 10th |
Christian County Fair |
"Breckenridge" |
Mt. Auburn |
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Makenzie Finks (17), Hillary Ferrill (19), Matthew Steele (18) |
The 2012 Illinois State Fair runs August 9-19, 2012 in Springfield and the DuQuoin State Fair August 24- September 3, 2012. Visit the ISF website at http://www.illinoisstatefair.info/ or www.illinoiscountyfairs.org.
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