AMERICUS —
Although there were multiple events scheduled for this past weekend, hundreds of cowgirls and cowboys showed up for the annual Cow Poke Carnival held at the Sumter County Fair Grounds, making it a spectacular event this year.
Dressed in their best cowboy duds, little girls and boys, along with their parents, were seen playing games and riding rides of all sorts.
Meg Usrey, past president of the Junior Service League of Americus, said the Cow Poke is their biggest fundraiser each year.
“We sponsor the event, along with SB&T. Also, we do various community projects throughout the year,” she said, explaining that the Junior Service League is a service club of women committed to working together to improve the community through effective volunteerism and fundraising.
According to Usrey, this year’s event was full of fun games, rides and food.
“All of the funds we raise stay in Sumter County,” she said, elaborating on donations throughout the year.
“We donate to the Boys and Girls Club, Magnolia Manor Silver Spice, Meals on Wheels, Methodist Youth Home, and Breezeway. We also helped with the Accelerated Reading projects and dental clinics held at area schools yearly. We also support the Rylander (Theatre) and Sumter Players,” she said, describing a few of the projects carried out by the active, capable women who are dedicated to making a difference in their community.
Two-year-old Kate Saint of Americus was seen with her mother Ashley Saint playing Gone Fish’. Three-year-old Josie Webb and six-year-old Averie Webb enjoyed a tea party, with a cup of lemonade and sugar cookies.
“They get to decorate with icing and sprinklers,” said Kaysie Webb of Bronwood. “This is our fifth year here and the girls really have a great time. I love it,” said Belinda Webb, proudly announcing she is the grandmother of the two Saint girls.
Ricky Daniels of Americus holds his daughters’, Sekeybria, Angel and Destiny, balloons while they enjoy the rides which were scattered around the center of the fairgrounds.
The Pocket Lady, Sue Hall, with her pockets bursting with candy, greeted visitors as they left the concessions area.
Hall said, “Ya’ll want to pick my pockets? Front or back?”
Then, the children picked her pockets in hopes of finding the next sweet treat.
Two-year-old Olivia Lane Tibbitt of Buena Vista rode a John Deere, while her mother Misty Tibbitt and grandmother Judy Welch assisted her in her pursuit.
Three-year-old Ansleigh Butler enjoyed having her face painted while her grandmother Anne Brown watched patiently.
Many stopped by the Mobile Diary Classroom, a traveling milking parlor, which features a live cow being milked by a milking machine and an oral presentation of the process of milking a cow.
Others lined up for a somewhat popular ride on an aerial ladder supervised and supplied by Americus Fire and Emergency Services.
According to Capt. Wes Beaman, the ride is very popular for birthday parties.
As Eric English entertained the audience with popular country tunes, many participants enjoyed hayrides, the dunking booth and jumping castles.
There were many sponsors of the event, too many to mention, with premier sponsors being the Junior Service League along with SB&T; Gold sponsors After Hours and Parker’s Heating and Air; Silver sponsors Guest Forestry Service, Jimmy Carter Regional Airport, Agrium, Citizens Banking of Americus and Louis Riccardi.
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The ‘Pocket Lady’ lets Gracie Burrell, Jadie Burrell and Harper Sanders pick her pockets for a sweet treat on Saturday during the annual Cow Poke Carnival. Lisa Law
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Two-year-old Olivia Lane Tibbitt of Buenav Vista enjoys a ‘ride’ on a big, green John Deere tractor at the annual Cow Poke Carnival on Saturday. Lisa Law
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Brook, Chase and Chandler of Leesburg enjoy festivities at the annual Cow Poke Carnival on Saturday. Lisa Law
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