A Call for the Locals - Pasco County Fair - need your Help!!

It’s TIME!

FEBRUARY 19-25, 2024

Yes it is!

We need two things.

  1. We need your HELP.

Would you be willing to give up some of your time and help out in Collura Cottage on the Pasco County Fairgrounds in Dade City making cookies (baking the premade cookie dough in portable ovens they have there) and handing out the freshly baked cookies and milk to those who come in and in general, being a hostess to those who stop by?

We don’t make a lot of them ahead of time (like the day before) because we want people to have “freshly baked” cookies! Plus, the smell is wonderful!

(It’s mostly smiling and saying hi and asking people if they would like a cookie.)

Obviously the other things that go with that are cleaning up after yourself by the end of the shift. :) It’s not hard if you can stand up and make cookies and hand out milk. It’s fun. People are so friendly and enjoy the cookies - IOW, you are their best friend at the moment!. :) The cookies are free to those who stop in.

We need people in these two shifts - 4-7 pm or 7-11 pm. Can you help? Bring a friend, daughter, husband, and let’s get these scheduled! We want to schedule two people per shift. (Dates when help is needed for cookie making/milk distribution will be when the fair is open - Feb. 19-25, 2024.)

If you can help bake and hand out cookies and milk, please text us.

352.507.8458

THANKS!


2. We are looking for your handcrafted items!

Here’s what we need! (and not only)

Quilted items, crocheted items - cute animals, shawls, scarves, hats, toys; knitted items, embroidered things, needlepoint, counted cross stich, other needlework, woodworking - chests, toys, plaques, words, wood turning projects, sewing items - clothing, toys, floral arrangements, etc!

Note: all photos are from 2023.

We can also use Lego sets made up or designs you’ve come up as a ‘layout’, decoupage, Duct tape creativity, etc. What about scrapbooking? Rubber stamping, etc. Doll making, doll dresses/clothing as well.

Also…jewelry making - beading, making dangles, earrings, necklaces, etc!

If you made it - think about entering something!

Baked items!! Bring ‘em on!

HOME ARTS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED ON: Friday and Saturday Feb 16th & 17th, 10am - 1 pm Home Arts include Baked Goods, Canning/Food Preservation, Decorated Cakes.

This year we will also have Gardening items!

Bring in fruits and veggies harvested, naturally, herbs in a pot, house plants in pots.

Also- plant arrangements! Bring those! I know a lot of the younger set got into growing indoor plants during the COVID year/s - let’s see what you have!

We’ll also take jams and jellies and other types of canned items - pickles, sauerkraut, what else goes in a can? Here in Poland people pickle pumpkin, even!

Note - all baked items and gardening items can only be submitted on Friday and Saturday Feb. 16 and 17th 10 am - 1 pm.


ENTRY DATES:

Fri. February 9 - 9am till 3pm Sat. February 10 - 9am till 3pm at the fairgrounds

or

you may drop off Fair Entries at Quilted Twins

on Thursday Feb, 8th, from 10 am to 5 pm and on Friday Feb 9th, from 8 am to 3 pm.

Quilted Twins is located at 13829 US Hwy 98 By-Pass in Dade City.

Let’s provide that variety they want and need in the Collura Cottage in Dade City, Florida.

You all did great last year and we’d love to see even more participation this year!

The website is found here with all the information you need to enter your items!

You only need to be 14 years old to enter something! Get those teens involved!

You should be a resident of Pasco Count, FL - and seasonal residents are welcome to join in the fun!

Thanks so much for your help! Ken and Rachael need your help this year. You will enjoy doing it - it’s a great way to get out and help your community!

You can bring your items to the Pasco County Fairgrounds on these dates and times, but you can also bring them to the Quilted Twins store if it is easier for you.

And once again, thanks so much!

Thank you once again for coming along with us on this journey!

Have a great day wherever you are reading this!

Becky PetersenComment