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Effingham Fair held Oct. 17-26
Results of competitions for parade floats, booths, and livestock shows
Georgia Pacific at Fair Parade
Employees from Georgia Pacific in Rincon are always a fan favorite when they start handing out or tossing rolls of paper towels. (Photo by Nicole Buchanan/Effingham Herald.)

2024 Effingham Fair Float Winners 

School

  1st – Effingham County 4-H

  2nd –Effingham County BOE

  3rd - FFA

Non-Profit  (Civic)

 1st – Bible Lutheran Church

 2nd – Springfield Oaks Church

 3rd – Holy Trinty Lutheran Church

Professional

 1st – Ship It

 2nd – Carlson & Co.

 3rd – Soaps Unlimited


2024 Effingham Fair Booth Winners

 

Farm Bureau

  1st – Marlow Farm Bureau

Churches / Religious Groups – Adults

 1st – Springfield Oaks Church

 2nd – Rincon Baptist Temple

 3rd -- Oak Grove Church of Christ

 4th – Rothwell Baptist Church

 5th – Springfield Congregation of Jehovah Witness

Church/Religious Groups-Youth Groups

  1st – Bible Lutheran Youth

Miscellaneous

 1st – Hope Christian Concepts

 2nd – Down Home Mini Tractor Pullers

Community / County Services

  1st – Habitat for Humanity

  2nd – Faith Equestrian

  3rd – New Ebenezer Retreat Center

  4th – Effingham Historic Society

  5th – MOMS Club of Effingham

  6th – Rincon Farmers Market

Community / County Services – Youth

  1st – Effingham County 4-H

  2nd – Best Buddies

  3rd – Effingham Artist  

Organizations / Raffling and Selling

 1st – Rincon VFW Post 12149

 2nd – GA Hunting / Fishing Federation

 3rd – Christmas Lights / CURE & Camp Sunshine

Businesses

 1st – Carlson & Co.

 2nd – LaVida on Laurel

 2nd - Coastal Performing Arts

 3rd – Georgia Pacific Corp.

 4th – Savannah Family Dental

 5th – TSM Pressure Washing

Photos from 2024 Effingham Fair

 

Effingham Fair Livestock Show results

 

Grand and Reserve Champion banners donated by Amanda and Gerald Kessler.

 

Goat Showmanship

Pre-Club

Heat 1

First – Charlee Hill, 1st grade, Guyton Elementary

Also competing

Wyatt Richardson, pre-K, SEHS

Kenneth Hill, Kindergarten, Rincon Elementary

 

Heat 2

First – Kailey Patrick, 2nd grade, Marlow Elementary

Also competing

Hunter Corbett, 1st grade, Marlow Elementary

Luke Corbett, 1st grade, Marlow Elementary

Bailey Patrick, 2nd grade, Marlow Elementary

Hailey Patrick, 2nd grade, Marlow Elementary

 

Club

First – Cade Hill, 4th grade, Guyton Elementary

Also competing

Oliver White, 4th grade, Blandford Elementary

 

Junior

Heat 1

Chase Farhat, 7th grade, South Effingham Middle

John Rhett Hodges, 7th grade, Ebenezer Middle

Michael Kramer, 7th grade, South Effingham Middle

 

Heat 2

First –Wyatt Verrier, 8th grade, Ebenezer Middle

Also competing

Pierce Andrews, 8th grade, Ebenezer Middle

Cayleigh Harden, 8th grade, Effingham County Middle

Breeleigh Patrick, 8th grade, South Effingham Middle

 

Intermediate

First – Hallie Grace Rahn, 9th grade, ECHS

Also competing

Ava Lynn Weber, 9th grade, SEHS

Aiden Farhat, 10th grade, SEHS

Chloe Teixiera, 10th grade, SEHS

Caitlynn Williams, 10th grade, SEHS

 

Senior

First – Emma Connley, 12th grade, ECHS

Also competing

Will Brackin, 11th grade, ECHS

Brinley Carling, 11th grade, ECCA

Haley Hill, 1th grade, ECHS

Olivia McDonough, 11th grade, ECHS

 

Does

Class 1

First – Hunter Corbett

 

Class 2

First – Breeleigh Patrick

Second – Cade Hill

Third – Kailey Patrick

Fourth – Charlee Hill

Fifth – Chase Farhat

 

Class 3

First – Breeleigh Patrick

Second – Emma Connelly

Third – Bailey Patrick

Fourth – Emma Connelly

Fifth – Hailey Patrick

Sixth – Michaela Kramer

Seventh – John Rhett Hodges

Eighth – Will Brackin

Ninth – Ava Lynn Weber

Tenth – Aiden Farhat

 

Class 4

First – Breeleigh Patrick

Second – Cade Hill

Third – Kailey Patrick

Fourth -- Kailey Patrick

 

Class 5

First – Hailey Patrick

Second – Hallie Grace Rahn

Third – Caleigh Harden

Fourth – Ava Lynn Weber

Fifth – Chloe Teixeira

 

Class 6

First – Bailey Patrick

Second – Emma Connelly

Third – Bailey Patrick

Fourth – Oliver White

 

Grand Champion Doe – Bailey Patrick

Reserve Grand Champion Doe – Emma Connelly

 

 

Wethers

 

Class 1

First –Kailey Patrick

Second – Emma Connelly

Third – Bailey Patrick

 Fourth – Breeleigh Patrick

Fifth – Luke Corbett

Sixth – Wyatt Richardson

 

Class 2

First – Kenneth Hill

Second – Brinley Carling

Third – Olivia McDonough

 

Class 3

First – Emma Connelly

Second – Breeleigh Patrick

Third – Chloe Tiexeira

 

Class 4

First – Hallie Grace Rahn

Second – Wyatt Verrier

Third – Emma Connelly

Fourth – Breeleigh Patrick

Fifth – Haley Hill

Sixth – Pierce Andrews

 

Class 5

First – Cayleigh Harden

Second – Haley Hill

Third – Caitlynn Williams

 

Grand Champion Wether – Emma Connely

Reserve Grand Champion Wether – Hallie Grace Rahn

 

 

Hog Showmanship

 

Pre-Club

First – Hailey Patrick, 2nd grade, Marlow Elementary

Also competing

Olivia Arnsdorff, 2nd grade, South Effingham Elementary

Bailey Patrick, 2nd grade, Marlow Elementary

Kailey Patrick, 2nd grade, Marlow Elementary

 

Club

First -- Kately Arnsdorff, 5th grade, South Effingham Elementary

 

Junior

First -- Breeleigh Patrick, 8th grade, South Effingham Middle

 

Senior

First – Allison Smith, 12th grade, ECHS

 

Weight classes

 

Class 1

First – Allison Smith

Second – Olivia Arnsdorff

 

Class 2

First – Bailey Patrick

Second – Hailey Patrick

Third -- Kailey Patrick

 

Grand Champion Market Hog – Bailey Patrick

Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog – Allison Smith

 

Breeding Gilt Classes

 

Crossbred February

First – Allison Smith

 

Crossbred March

First – Katelyn Arnsdorff

 

Duroc February

First – Breeleigh Patrick

 

 

Cow Showmanship

 

Club

First -- Valerie Harden, 4th grade, Guyton Elementary

 

Junior

First – Marcie Thompson, 6th grade, Effingham County Middle

Also competing

Harrison Zittrouer, 6th grade, Ebenezer Middle

Chloe Peavy, 6th grade, Effingham County Middle

 

Intermediate

First – Haley Harbin, 9th grade, ECHS

Also competing

Taylor Scott, 10th grade, SEHS

Lexie Thompson, 10th grade, ECHS

 

Senior

First – Kaylee White, 11th grade, SEHS

Also competing

Skylar O’Neal, 12th grade, SEHS

Allison Smith, 12th grade, ECHS

 

Junior Heifer

Class 1 Hereford

First -- Haley Harbin

 

Class 2 Limflex

First -- Harrison Zittrouer

 

Class 3 Commercial

First –Taylor Scott

Second – Skylar O’Neal

Third -- Chloe Peavy

 

 

Reserve Grade Champion Jr. Heifer – Taylor Scott

Grand Champion Jr. Heifer – Haley Harbin

 

 

Lamb Showmanship

 

Pre-Club

First – Zoey Bohn, 3rd grade, Ebenezer Elementary

Also competing

Langston Snipes, pre-K, Guyton Elementary

Sawyer Zoller, 1st grade, Ebenezer Elementary

 

Junior

First – Zoey Hagan, 8th grade, Effingham County Middle

 

Intermediate

First – Raegen Stille, 9th grade, ECHS

 

Senior

First – Will Brackin, 11th grade, ECHS

Also competing

Abbigail Snipes, 11th grade, ECCA

Emma Keen, 12th grade, ECCA

 

Ewe

 

Class 1

First – Emma Keen

Second – Emma Keen

Third – Zoey Bohn

 

Class 2

First – Abbie Snipes

 

Class 3

First – Langston Snipes

 

Class 4

First – Abbie Snipes

Second – Abbie Snipes

Third – Abbie Snipes

 

Class 5

First -- Sawyer Zoller

Second – Raegen Stille

Third – Cayleigh Harden

 

Class 6

First – Cayleigh Harden

Second – Raegen Stille

Third – Will Bracken

 

Class 7

First – Cayleigh Harden

 

Grand Champion Lamb Ewe – Sawyer Zoller

Reserve Grade Champion Lamb Ewe -- Cayleigh Harden

 

Wether

 

Class 1

First -- Zoey Hagan

 

Class 2

First -- Zoey Hagan

 

Class 3

First – Abbie Snipes

 

 

Rabbit Show

 

Breed: Dutch

 

Class 1

First – Kadence Edwards

Second – Brennley Mock

Third – Kadence Edwards

Fourth – Kaylin Jacobs

Fifth – Echo Jackson

Sixth – Jenning Mock

 

Breed: Netherland Dwarf

 

Class 2

First – Cooper Rezentes

Second – Remi Rezentes

Third – Dylan Gruber

Fourth – Dylan Gruber

Fifth -- Dylan Gruber

 

Breed: Mini Rex

 

Class 3

First – Kameron Jacobs

Second – Aiken Jackson

 

Bredd: Lion Head

 

Class 4

First – Kenneth Hill

Second – Kenneth Hill

 

Breed: Holland Lop

 

Class 5

First – Kenzie Floyd

Second – Zoey Bohn

Third – Zoey Bohn

Fourth – Zoey Bohn

Fifth – Kenzie Floyd

 

Breed: Rex

 

Class 6

First – Giovanna Hulse

Second – Scarlett Odom

 

Breed: New Zealand/Rex Cross

 

Class 7

First -- Scarlett Odom

 

Grand Champion Rabbit – Scarlett Odom

Reserve Grand Champion Rabbit -- Cooper Rezentes


(Parade photos by Nicole Buchanan; Livestock show photos by Jeff Whitten/Effingham Herald.)