Talent Show

Judges comments:  The Judges were very impressed by the high quality of talent and had a very difficult time determining the winners.

The Mille Lacs County Fairboard would like to congratulate the winners and thank everyone for entering.  Good luck to the winners who are going to the the Minnesota State Fair Talent Contest.  It was a fabulous show and we appreciate the audience's enthusiasm for the acts.

Pre-teen division (12 and under)

1st Ella Dipprey-vocal guitar-"Price Tag"
2nd Izabel Larsen-song and dance-"Route 66"

Teen Division (13-18)

Keilanah Anderson-vocal-"Quitter"
Molly Savage-vocal-"Baby Girl"

Open Division (any age)

1st Kaila Hartmann-Hula Hoop
2nd NuChristian Soulojaz-Rapping/Performing-"Light It Up/Mo Love Mo Power"

• Printable entry form here.
• Saturday, August 13 @ 6pm in the band shell
• $10 entry fee this year that will be refunded at sign in the day of the talent contest
• For more information contact Gerald Schroeder at 320-630-3628
• 2010 results

Talent Contest Regulations: Due to changes at the State Fair only one winner from each division will be eligible to compete at the State Fair competition this year. Entry fee will be paid for by Mille Lacs County Fair. State Fair contestants will be competing for over $3,200 in cash prizes. To give everyone an equal chance, those that have been first place winners in the past two years will not be eligible for first place this year at our fair. If you have won first place at another county fair talent competition you are also ineligible at our fair.

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CLIMB ACROSS MINNESOTA

Enjoy free live theater at the Mille Lacs County Fair.  In much the same way traveling actors used their “pageant” wagons a thousand years ago – CLIMB Theatre will pull their brightly painted trucks onto the fairgrounds, gather a crowd and perform three different one acts several times during the day.  When the actors aren’t performing they will visit with fairgoers discussing theater and their lives as actors. 
Join us Friday, August 12th starting at 10:00 am
See you at the Fair!

CLIMB Theatre is a 2010-2011 fiscal year recipient of an Arts Access grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.  This activity is funded, in part, by the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the Legacy Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

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"Chopper" WORLD'S NUTTIEST D.J.

Thursday and Friday 8pm

Hi, my name is Chopper and I am the World's Nuttiest DJ! I have been in business for over 20 years and have played up to 5 shows per week during that time. I am not only a DJ but an entertainer as well and can play for any type of crowd. I will play and entertain the crowd with any type of music and fun. I make the audience the show. I choose from the best party/dance tunes from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 01's, and now the 02's, country and more. www.chopperdj.com

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Sherwin & Pam Linton and "The Cotton Kings"

Saturday, August 13

*Classic Country Show - 8pm

*Johnny Cash Tribute Show at 9:30pm

*Sherwin to emcee County Fair Talent Contest - 6pm

1956 to 2004 - 48 years and Sherwin is still singing the songs of Elvis, Marty Robbins, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, and Johnny Cash with the same vitality that made them classics. He also performs many of his own hits and originals plus a great variety of Traditional Country, Folk, Gospel and Cowboy songs. With an estimated repetoire of over 5000 songs he can entertain any audience anywhere. With the release of his new CD, "It Happened In America", and the re-release of the classic 70's tribute "Hello, I'm Not Johnny Cash" Sherwin has developed a new fan base of college students and younger generation hipsters. Sherwin's talents have been recognized by special articles and reviews in such far reaching sources as The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, and NBC Nightly News. http://www.sherwinlinton.com

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Chmielewski Family Funtime Band

Friday 11am - 2pm

Since 1882, the Midwest’s most well known entertainers, the Chmielewski Family, have been synonymous with polka music. Over 100 years later and into five succeeding generations, the Chmielewski Family music has never stopped.  http://www.funtimeband.com