The Fairest of the Fair program is a public relations position for young woman in the county. Fairest of the Fair is NOT a beauty contest, but rather a contest that focuses on the young woman’s poise, personality, confidence, community involvement, speaking ability and the ability to think on her feet. The contestants dress in business professional attire, submit a resume-like application and go through a business-like interview process. Once selected as Fairest of the Fair, the young woman attends community functions, does radio and television interviews and participates in numerous area parades throughout the summer promoting the Winnebago County Fair.  During the week of the Winnebago County Fair, she serves as the official hostess of the fair, which includes giving speeches, introducing entertainment and handing out ribbons to the youth.

Interested contestants must be 18 as of January 1^st in the year they wish to compete and have a valid drivers license. They must also be residents of Winnebago County (if you go to school in a different county, but you live in Winnebago County otherwise you are eligible to run).

Winnebago County Fairest of the Fair

The Winnebago County Fair brings us Betsy Lyness as the 2010 Fairest of the Fair!  Betsy is the daughter of Cathy Jupp and Dan Braasch.  She currently lives in Neenah.  After graduating from Oshkosh West in 2006, she headed to Madison and enrolled in the Farm and Industry Short course.  She graduated in 2008 with a degree in "Dairy Herd Management and Ag Mechanics".

Betsy has been extremely busy promoting the Winnebago County Fair by doing radio and television interviews, parades, mud drags, dairy breakfasts, and other events where she can share her "fair knowledge". If you attended any area parade this summer, you saw Betsy riding on the float that she created!  It was even lit up for the night parade in Neenah!