Trumansburg Fair Assignment

The fair was a marvel of construction, planning and architecture for the day. Never had anything on that scale, in the time frame that was given, been attempted. In around 2 years, the builders terraformed a piece of blasted wasteland into the finished product. They built massive buildings on ground that was basically quicksand before they started. Olmstead landscaped the whole site, with construction going on, in a period of months. The construction effort suffered many setbacks and disasters, with the wind and rain destroying many buildings as they were being built. They built the fair in these trying conditions, with labor problems, it was a miracle.

Through the history of empires and populations, power has controlled most things on Earth. Many people have gained power through their gender, social class, and race. Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird exploits many ways that one gains power. Mayella Ewell struggles to obtain power since she is known as the poor girl in the small city of Maycomb, Alabama. Mayella does not have power through her gender or low social class; however, she has power in regards to her race since the novel is set in Alabama in 1933-1935 where segregation was a serious issue between blacks and whites.

Beginning your long day at the Iowa state fair starts with waiting in a 10+ minute line to purchase a ticket. Already sweating on the 80 degree day, you start your day walking into the fair wondering what place you are going to, what new food you are going to try, and what new things you will see and experience. You first see the busy crowds and the thousands of people of walking with their family or waiting in lines to get the new fried food, Personally my favorite thing to do at the fair is walk around with my friends and basically whatever happens happens, and when you get tired of walking all day choose a comfy spot to sit and people watch. We never have a set thing we need to do and doing it in the moment makes it better.

You will hardly come upon your first view within the pages of this book without realizing that you have been brought into contact with something altogether new, something new and at variance with the traditions of other days. If you are like most of us, you will wonder if the future is to look like this, and, if it does, what your place is to be in it.

What my fair means to my community was the question, but the answer I concluded was most intriguing. For some the fair is something to come and connect with old friends, colleagues or relatives perhaps. For others the fair is to bring their animals to compete, or see who has the best showmanship and the best quality of animal. For the other individuals of the community they come to our fair because they want to take part in showing their business or vending. That is one of the great parts of our fair because usually the products are handmade and unique to their own kind. For some they come for the art, the music, the rides, the food and the list goes on. Overall the most meaningful about my fair is that the community not only comes together,

The fair had several palaces and buildings home to things unlike anything you have ever seen. These palaces have incredible detail put into them to showcase what each palace meant. From the Palace of Forestry to the Palace of Electricity. Each palace has a thing that represents there country in each palace or building in the fair. Like the French art in the Liberal Arts Building to the wood from various parts of the USA. Several artifacts from all over the world are even showcased in various buildings or palaces. Like china desert services that Queen Victoria used and the Mosco Vase that was owned by the Pope.

Attending the fair is a great thing to do with your family or friends or just you. The day that you come or days is going to be well spent. There is alway something fun going on at the fair. The people that come to the fair come from all walks of life and the various events provide something for everyone.

The Iowa State Fair is a big part of the culture of Iowa and has been for centuries. 1854 was the first year of the Iowa State Fair and ever since then it has been a can-not-miss date on many Iowans’ calendars. Every year the fair is held for ten days in the middle of August. Many counties in Iowa hold county fairs, but the Iowa State Fair is the biggest fair of them all. People from all around the state and even throughout the country come here to show off their accomplishments, listen to live music, camp, and have fun at the Thrill Park. Just last year, over a million people visited the fair throughout the ten days of activities. Many kids that I go to school with prepare for this week all year round. They raise and take care of different animals such as pigs and cows and show them at their local county fair and then if they get selected as one of the top participants, they get to go on to show their animal at the Iowa State Fair. You can also go to the state fair for creating art, projects, and photography. They have all the outstanding artwork of the kids on display for everyone to see. The talent that the kids have is just remarkable. The Iowa State fair is a great place to see the culture and even the history of

When I began my Civics class, thinking it potentially difficult and boring, I did not initially look forward to this project. However, as I did each activity, I found myself enjoying each and every one. From sitting in a board meeting to collecting trash, I discovered something new in all of the ways I volunteered. Not only did the people I volunteered for gain something through my service, but I feel that I gained a lot as well.

It was my eighth grade year and the last time going to the fair with my school. Before we left, we took attendance,

Upon arrival, I went to the information vendor located in the middle of the Farmers Market where I was greeted by other volunteers and Melanie Sparrow, who told me my responsibilites for the upcoming hours. My first duty was to hand out various advertisements for the upcoming GreenFest which will be held October 1st, 2016, across the street from the Farmers Market. The GreenFest is held by Georgia Southern’s Center for Sustainability. The goal of this event is to teach people about green living and what it entails. Much like the Farmers Market, there will be live music, vendors, and workshops. Aside from passing out ads, I also helped keep attendance of everyone in the market by taking a count every 30 minutes or so.

I worked for twelve hours at a phone bank calling voters to promote passage of Measure J. This was the second time I have done that for a Sonoma County initiative. Volunteering for the phone bank, I already knew what to expect (lists of phone numbers and names, scripts to use, and the people I would mostly be talking to, provided they answered the phone.) This was more than an assignment for me, however. This is something I feel truly passionate about because I use these parks regularly.

As a student, I have demonstrated many works of service to my community and school. Service opportunities have shaped me into the person I am today and these projects have made me realize how fortunate I am for all that I have. While I've been doing these service projects through the years, it has been a pleasure seeing the joy on the faces of people that aren't as fortunate as I am. Service projects that I have completed include managing the fish booth at the St. Leo's Parish Festival, being an altar server at St. Leo's Parish, helping cook dinner for the Ridgway Fire Department during carnival day setup, participating in the St. Marys Light Up Night by dancing, and Christmas caroling to local residents. I also participated in a zombie/princess

During the event I felt that I was doing a good deed not only for the people who attend the church like myself, but for God as well being that the church is like his home and a place for worship. This made me want to do more for my community or just volunteering in general. I personally did not see any challenges in the event because it was well planned and the jobs were distributed in the same way/in that way. The other members who helped took their tasks of cleaning seriously and did a great job cleaning their areas of the church.

Community service has become a tenant of my life. My biggest accomplishment, in regards to exercising both community service and engineering skills, is my light show. Each year, since 2010, I have designed, constructed, and synchronized a holiday light show at my home. In 2015, my show had around 8,500 lights, a 500 light increase from the year before. This show utilizes my entire toolbox of skills: I solder lights together, but more importantly I synchronize them to music. People drive by, pull over, tune their radios to 106.9 FM, and listen to the music which is in synchronicity to the lights. My favorite part of this show is seeing everyone’s reactions to it—the show more than amuses them; it leaves them captivated and stunned by the show’s feat. Setup starts on Columbus Day weekend each year, and it takes me through November to finish preparing. This show has impacted the community: I started a Facebook page for the show, which now has more than 1,600 likes.