She's the fairest of them all
January 9, 2012
By Rebecca Layne
The Winchester Star
WINCHESTER- As McKenna Kendrick heard the list of runners-up being called out, she didn't know whether to be worried or optimistic.
"It was like I wanted to be called because I wanted to place, but I didn't want to be called because I wanted to win," said the 16-year-old Sherando High School junior.
As the top 10 slowly got whittled down from the fourth runner-up to the winner at Sunday's Miss Virginia Association of Fairs pageant at The Homestead in Hot Springs, McKenna's knees shook. She thought to herself, "I've either won, or I've got nothing."
Well, she got something.
McKenna, Miss Frederick County Fair 2011, beat out 24 other contestants from across Virginia to win the state pageant.
"It's incredible," she said excitedly.
About The Virginia Association of Fairs
The Virginia Association of Fairs, Inc. is a not-for-profit private sector service association to benefit the Virginia fair industry. Membership includes approximately 50 county, regional and state fairs and approximately 150 associate members representing the midway, entertainment, food, supplier and service sectors. The association operates under the auspices of a 15-member Board of Directors, representing fairs in each of the states geographical regions and major population areas. Associate member representatives are included among the Board of Directors numbers. The association operates on an April 1 – March 31 fiscal year.
Fair member criteria is defined in Virginia Association of Fairs, Inc Bylaws as follows:
A fair shall, for the purpose of the bylaws be defined as, (A special event to showcase, all or in part, the following: agriculture, entertainment, commerce and exhibits, with awards and/or premiums offered.)
Membership applications may be obtained from the association’s website at www.vafairs.us or by calling the association’s office at 703-919-7020.
