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Dear Friends of Santa Cruz County Fair,

golfThank you for your interest in our Santa Cruz County Fair Heritage Foundation’s first annual golf tournament. As you may or may not know, about three years ago all Agricultural district fair’s in the state, (which ours is), lost a great portion of their funding from the state that would normally fund capital improvements on all fairgrounds. These funds were generated through Para-Mutual betting on horse racing throughout the state. Indian Casinos in California have greatly diminished horse race tax revenue.

Our Fairgrounds are owned by the State, but all operations are dependent upon the Fair Board’s budget funded by revenue generated through rental of the fairgrounds facilities, the auto racing track, as well as horse show events throughout the year.

The Santa Cruz County Fair Heritage Foundation was established in 2003 as a California 501(c)(3) Non-profit Corporation.  A dedicated group of volunteers has, with a love of the Fair and fairgrounds, helped grow the Foundation with a goal of raising $100,000.00 annually.

The Budget is directed towards capital improvements at our Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.  Continued success of the Foundation and the Fair, depends upon continued growth of community involvement.

The Foundation’s first annual Golf Tournament is a fund raising event which we hope will be one of our greatest fund raising endeavors on our calendar!  The tournament will be held Friday, October 22nd, at the Pajaro Valley Golf Course on Salinas Road.  Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend to make this inaugural event a resounding success.  Co-Chairmen, Steve Carrera and Kevin Freirumuth, are working hard to create a very memorable day!  As it will be close to Halloween, they have also warned us to be prepared for a “unique, fun and very enjoyable” day of golf.

On our website is an information flyer/registration form for the golf tournament. The Tournament needs your help. Please volunteer to be a sponsor and or, a player.

Sincerely Yours,

Sue King, President / Don Allen, Past-President
Santa Cruz County Fair, Heritage Foundation

  

harrietMeet Harriet the Hog


Harriet is our premier Santa Cruz County Fair Heritage Foundation fund raiser project. She will be on display and offered for sale at the 2010 Santa Cruz County Fair Junior Livestock Auction, on Saturday, September 18, 2010.

The Heritage Foundation will be auctioning Harriet to help raise funds for needed capital improvements of our Fair. Within a year, the Fairgrounds will have a new master plan in place that will take our Fairgrounds into the next century.   Our desire is to transform the Fairgrounds into a major community event center and Harriets’ participation will help make this happen!

harriet too Harriet is being raised for the Heritage Foundation by Nick Silva, a local 18 year old and  member of Corralitos 4-H. Nick has been showing and selling prize winning 4-H hogs since he was nine years old. Nick is also a 2010 graduate of Aptos High School and is a Junior Leader in his Corralitos 4-H Swine Project.

Raising prize winning hogs is only one of Nick’s many passions. He is in his fourth year of sanctioned American Stock Car racing and was named Rookie of The Year for in his division for 2009 at the Watsonville Speedway.

Harriet and Nick will be available for interviews at the Fair, September 14th through the 19th. For more information or questions regarding the purchase of Harriet, please contact Dave Martone at 831-247-9034 or Hilary Brighton at 831-247-7911.
     
     
The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds is one of the treasures of the Central Coast—providing a unique venue for recreation, education, science, sports, and charitable activities that enrich our community. It is utilized by companies, schools and community groups year-round. The Fairgrounds also plays an important role as an evacuation center for people and animals in the tri-County area in the event of a fire or other natural disaster.

fairThe subsidies from California horseracing which supported the Fairgrounds in the past have dwindled, resulting in the need for annual fundraising.

To help the Fairgrounds maintain a high level of excellence in its facilities, the Santa Cruz County Fair Heritage Foundation raises funds with the help of volunteers and implements capital improvement projects on the grounds.

Become a member today, and together we can ensure the continued vitality of this important community resource.

Heritage Foundation Youth Market Hog

Starting in 2010 the Santa Cruz County Fair Heritage Foundation will sponsor a youth in the raising of a Market Hog for the Santa Cruz County Fair Livestock Auction for the purpose of raising funds. Proceeds will benefit the Heritage Foundation which raises funds to support Capitol Improvements for the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. The youth selected to raise the Heritage Hog will be an exhibitor who is eligible to enter, show and sell a Market Hog at the Fair, as outlined by State and local rules, and who is in good standing with their FFA chapter, 4-H club or Grange and the Santa Cruz County Fair Livestock Committee Superintendent. Whenever possible, the 4-H exhibitors will be selected in even years; FFA exhibitors will be selected in odd years.

This year the Heritage Foundation is looking for a 4-H member to raise a Market hog for the 2010 Santa Cruz County Fair Junior Livestock Auction. The Foundation will provide seed money for the animal feed, and any other reasonable expenses. The child will receive and personalized Foundation jacket as well as his/her name engraved on the perpetual plaque. Link to pdf of the application. Any questions please call the Foundation at 831-612-9118 and leave a message.