September 2, 2002

The 2002 SEMO Fair - Fun For All Ages

Photos by Stephanie Schaab and Fred Lynch

Volunteers worked to set up fences around the fairgrounds at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau for the SEMO District Fair.

Volunteers Frog Crader of Whitewater, Mo., left, and Owen Innis of Scott City, Mo., put up the posts for the fences Saturday, August 31, 2002 in preparation for the SEMO District Fair at the Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

Jacob Pair, 2, of Cape Girardeau rode the train during the first day of the fair.

Members of the Daisy 4-H Club in Daisy, Mo., prepared the bed for their cattle which will arrive at the fair on Tuesday.

Bailey Mackenzie Branum, 3, of Lilbourn, Mo. covered her eyes as her grandmother Jackie Creasy hair sprayed her hair before she went on stage for the Tiny Miss category of the contest.

Sabrena Shipley, 5, of Oran, Mo. stepped up to the stage as the other girls waited their turn Sunday during the beauty contest at the SEMO Fair.

Beth Wessell put makeup on her daughter Madison, 10, before the start of the beauty contest.

Jamie Dunlap, 16, posed for the judges during the sports wear section of the beauty contest.

Children from Toddler Tech Daycare in Scott City, Mo., looked at baby chicks while visiting the poultry barn at the SEMO District Fair Tuesday.

This cut flowers arrangement by Sue Kern of Benton, Mo. won Best of Show at the SEMO District Fair.

Charles Bohnert of Altenburg, Mo. unloaded his Charolais cows Tuesday.

Kirk Schott, 15, of Bloomfield, Mo. washed and groomed his black angus heifer Tuesday at the fair.

Bill Ogle, a seven year volunteer from Cape Girardeau, left, and Dude Huey, a volunteer for six years from Cape Girardeau, got the water wagon set up at Arena Park/SEMO fairgrounds Saturday morning.

Curlie Dimple of Concordia, Mo. made balloon figures for children at the fair.

Zoie McClung, 2, left, and her cousin Briana Gadberry, 2, both of Sikeston, Mo., waved their flags during the SEMO District Fair Parade on Broadway Wednesday.

People holding flags lined Broadway as the fair parade passed Wednesday evening in Cape Girardeau.

Becki Scheeter, of Classy Chassy Country, sang "God Bless America" as she made her way down Broadway during the fair parade Wednesday evening.

Following the parade, American Legion Post 63 color guard stood at the stage for "Heartland Remembers."

Terry Lee of Cape Girardeau recorded video as his wife, Trudy, sang "God Bless America" at the close of "Heartland Remembers" at the SEMO District Fair Wednesday evening.

It's time for fun and amusements as the sun sets on the SEMO District Fair Wednesday.

The Mega Drop is very popular in its first year at the SEMO District Fair.

Professor B.T. Farquar performed a magic trick with Blake Leadbetter, right, of Millersville, Mo., as Colt Lantz of Cape Girardeau watched at the SEMO District Fair Thursday.

Brad Meadors, left, and Adam Dale, both of Doniphan, Mo., got a bird's eye view of the SEMO District Fair as they swung from the Air Glory on the carnival midway Thursday.

David James of Jackson, Mo., set up the lights and worked on the electric Saturday at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau in preparation for the SEMO District Fair next week. He has been volunteering for six years.

Dominique McMullen, 6, of Cape Girardeau picked up balloon souvenirs at the SEMO District Fair.

Sheena Gray, left, and Jackie Barnett, both of Doniphan, Mo., got out their money to buy fair food Thursday.

Christine Smith of Cape Girardeau shared a pina colada with her son, Tanner, 14-months, at the fair Thursday.

Andrea Younghouse, 6, of Cape Girardeau sipped a drink at the SEMO District Fair Thursday.

Steve Schaffner of Cape Girardeau played "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" on his fiddle which he followed with "America the Beautiful" in the R&R Tent at the SEMO District Fair Thursday.

This decorated cake by Nathaniel Kinsey of Cape Girardeau received a blue ribbon at the SEMO District Fair.

Tina Higdon sang the Star Spangled Banner prior to the Montgomery Gentry concert Thursday night at the SEMO District Fair.

Montgomery Gentry took the stage for their concert at the SEMO District Fair Thursday night.

Dusty Moore, 5, of Oak Ridge, Mo., fed the goats at the SEMO District Fair Friday.

Steve Mangels of Oak Ridge, Mo., showed his Belgian stallion foal for judge Bob Fortner of Louisberg, Mo., at the SEMO District Fair Friday.

Volunteers Jim Welker, left, who is the assistant superintendent at Jackson High School, and David Wells, who is an agriculture teacher at Jackson High School work to make a flower and shrub bed outside of the FFA Barn Saturday at the Arena Park in Cape

David Hake, of Hoyleton, Ill., led his Holstein dairy cow around the ring to be judged Friday afternoon at the SEMO District Fair. He won first place in the senior heifer class.

Harold Miles of Advance, Mo., raced with his children Grayson, 6, and Creighton, 4, down the Fun Slide Friday afternoon at the fair.

Grandpa Cratchet drove up and down the streets in Arena Park promoting his show at the fair Friday night.

This is the view of the SEMO District Fair after dusk from atop the Mega Drop before its rapid descent.

Visitors to the SEMO District Fair got a "Wild West Experience" Saturday as "outlaw" Roger Dittmar, of North Liberty, Ind., tried to robbed the stagecoach, but the driver, Dennis Schleis, of Manitowoc, Wis., thwarted the attempt.

Chelsea Kirn leads her cow along with the other participants in the the PeeWee Showmanship event at the SEMO District Fair Saturday.

Dortha Strack spoke with Paige Kain, 9, of Cape Girardeau during the Poultry/Rabbit Dress-Up show Saturday. Her rabbit was dressed as Miss SEMO Fair and won first place in the prettiest category as well as overall champion for the rabbits.

Kassidy Hawkins of Cape Girardeau won second place in the Nursery Rhyme category in the Poultry/Rabbit Dress-Up show with her chicken dressed as Winnie the Pooh.

Bethani Davis, 8, of Oran, Mo., rode a camel at the fair Saturday.

Darrell Foeste of Egypt Mills, Mo., drove his 1936 Massey Harris Challenger tractor in the Antique Tractor Pull at the SEMO District Fair Saturday.

Matthew Nussbaum, 2, got the feel of a tractor with his father, Mark Nussbaum of Cape Girardeau at the SEMO District Fair Saturday.

The Himalaya was a hit with these youngsters Saturday during the first day of the SEMO District Fair.

Charles Williams of Jackson, Mo. took his sons Jaelen, 2, and Corie, 4, to the SEMO District Fair Saturday where they tried to win prizes at the Fish Pond game. Debbie Wessels worked at the booth.

Caleb Menz, 5, of Scott City, Mo. slid down the Rainbow Rock slide Saturday afternoon at the fair.

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