SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — The 38th Annual finally took place on June 20-24 in Schnecksville, Pa., just north of Allentown in Lehigh County. The hard work of more than 100 volunteers brings this fair to life each year. Nearly 1,375 competitive items, including animals, were entered. The theme of the fair was, “Growing the Future.”
Thousands of fairgoers from the area and beyond attended the fair’s five-day run. Daily entertainment included “Shane Hansen Rock-N-Circus,” Brad Matchett, Comedy Hypnotist, Agricadabra, Lehigh Valley Dream Weavers Dog Agility Club and Masters of the Chainsaw Competition. The Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club held races on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
In the Exhibit Hall, blue, red and white ribbons adorned the winner’s entries in the fifteen non-animal departments.
Best of Show in the still exhibits for 2023 were:
4-H and FFA – Annabelle Wells, Allentown
Youth Under 19 – Paul Lucas, Allentown
Grain & Hay – Chase Wehr, Schnecksville
Vegetables – Beverly Leibensperger, Kempton
Edible Nuts, Fruits & Berries – Robert Heilman, Orefield Baked Goods – Linda Kelly, Zionsville
Preserved Foods – Cindi Duser, Orefield
Canned Food Display – Evelyn Barone, Slatington
Christmas Trees – Lisa Minnich, Slatington
Horticulture – Carl Richard, Shoemakersville
Floral Arrangement – Kathleen Wright, Schnecksville
Needlecraft – Melissa Focht, Allentown
Yocco’s Quilt Competition – Hand Stitched – Shirley Hamm, Orefield
Photography – Sydney Stein, Coplay
Painting & Drawing – Kaylee Patch, Pen Argyl
Handcrafts & Paper Art – Dolorosa Keller, Allentown
Woodworking & Household Furnishings– Brian Papsun, Kutztown
Wines & Spirits – Michael Matseur, Walnutport
Beer – Robert Heilman
Apiary – Robbie Roeshman, Schnecksville
Antique Farm Equipment – Charles Bennicoff, Trexlertown
Special Baking Contests
The Youth Cupcake Contest, sponsored by Houser Auctioneers – Ruthilde Lehmann, Schnecksville
Youth PA Preferred Brownie, Cookie and Bar Contest – Marshall Boring, New Tripoli
Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest, sponsored by New Tripoli Bank – Pam Stettler, Schnecksville
Angel Food Cake Contest – Terri Weiss, New Tripoli
Refreshing Rhubarb Dessert Contest – Kathi Charles, Schnecksville
Homemade Chocolate Cake Contest, sponsored by The Neffs National Bank – Cindy Hendershot, Danielsville
Livestock Champions
The livestock contest champions were:
Dairy – Judged by Becky Bitler, Fleetwood, Pa.
Supreme Champion Dairy – Samuel Lazarus, Schnecksville
Breeding Sheep & Market Lambs – Judged by Kaitlin Bell, Nottingham, Pa.
Vo-Ag Supreme Market Lamb – Makenzie Hansley, Hamburg
4-H Supreme Champion Market Lamb – Samuel Lazarus
4-H Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb – Kamryn Fink, Germansville
Grand Champion Market Lamb Pair – Kamryn Fink
Supreme Champion Ewe – Marshall Kerper, Fleetwood
Supreme Champion Ram – Richard Kerper, Fleetwood
Market Goats – Judged by Sam Davis, Coatesville, Pa.
Supreme Champion Market Goat – Dakota Hansley, Hamburg
Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat – Emily Laudenslager, Allentown
Grand Champion Market Goat Pair – Emily Laudenslager
Reserve Champion Market Goat Pair – Tahlia Wagner, Kutztown
Supreme Champion Commercial Breeding Meat Goat – Samuel Lazarus
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Meat Goat – Levi Lazarus, Schnecksville
Dairy Beef , Breeding Beef & Market Steers – Judged by John Stone, Moscow, Pa.
Supreme Champion Dairy Beef – Levi Lazarus
Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Beef – Trevor Bowman, Slatington
Grand Champion Market Steer – Ethan Brozman, Nazareth
Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer – Jonas Geiger, Schnecksville
Supreme Champion Market Beef – Samuel Lazarus
Supreme Champion Beef Heifer – Faith Smith, New Tripoli
Reserve Champion Market Heifer – Dakota Hansley
Special Contests:
COLORING CONTEST
Ages 2-3 – Peighton Wenrich, Palmerton
Ages 4-5 – Cameron Albert, Coplay
Ages 6-8 – Kendall Stone, Coplay
Ages 9-12 – Jason Schroeger, Allentown
PEDAL TRACTOR PULL
35-45 Lbs. – Daniel Schantzenbach, Coopersburg
46-55 Lbs. – Bergen Lehman, Schnecksville
56-65 Lbs. – Aaron Boring, New Tripoli
66-75 Lbs – Marshall Boring, New Tripoli
76-85 Lbs. – Azales Vaillancourt, Oakham, Mass.
86-100 Lbs. – John Schopf, Breinigsville
First place winner in the Commercial Exhibit category was Make A Buddy and for Food Vendor, first place went to Blue Haze BBQ.
The Fair would like to thank all of our generous sponsors who supported various events this year. They are Houser Auction Company, the Youth Cupcake Contest; Neffs National Bank, the Chocolate Cake Contest; New Tripoli National Bank, the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest; Eckroth Equipment, Pedal Tractor Pull; and Yocco’s Inc., the Special Quilt Competition. Also sponsoring were: Platinum Level – Nestle Purina PetCare, Pennsylvania Lottery, Snowscapes, and UNFI; Gold Level – Astound Broadband, Bachman’s Roofing, Building & Remodeling, M&J Outdoor Services, Mascaro & Sons, and S & G Asphalt Service; Bronze Level – Lisa Andruscavage, Coldwell Banker Realtor, Everett Plumbing & Heating, Imperial Auto Sales, Kermit K. Kistler Inc., and Geo. A. Kohler & Bro. We truly appreciate these sponsors who help make the fair possible.
–Schnecksville Community Fair