Farm Director KC Sheperd talked to Brandi Herndon with the Tulsa State Fair about the exciting event and the upcoming Night of Champions when the livestock champions will be awarded for their success.
According to Herndon, the Tulsa State Fair has been running smoothly and the weather has been perfect. The Fair’s livestock show kicked off with the Junior Breeding Gilt show, and its premium sale grossed $285,000, which averaged nearly $4,600. The proceeds from that sale are used for the Ringmasters Scholarship Fund.
The Open Cattle Show, was held this past weekend, as were the Open and Junior Breeding Sheep shows. The market animals were moved in on September 30th and were showing as Herndon and Sheperd spoke. The market animal shows will conclude on October 2, and 150 Grand Champions will be recognized during the pinnacle event known as the Night of Champions.
The Tulsa State Fair spares no expense on the Night of Champions which often includes pyrotechnics and a red carpet for the Grand Champion exhibitors to approach the stage on.
“Our goal is to celebrate the exhibitors that make the Night of Champions,” Herndon said. “We want them to have fun and feel like rockstars. At the same time, we want to honor our donors as well. The donors really enjoy that evening and like interacting with the young exhibitors who are there. We are really excited for that night.”
The Tulsa State Fair Board enjoyed a very successful year in their fundraising efforts so more than $500,000 will be awarded to the youth who held Grand Champion animals.
Attendance is open to the public and the energy of the event won’t disappoint. It kicks off at 6 p.m. in the Ford Truck Arena at the Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
