Bosque Farms Community Fair History

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In 1936, the Bosque Farms Extension Club was organized with 100% of the membership being women who resided in Bosque Farms.  In the summer of 1939, under the supervision of Crystal Carpenter, the Extension Club decided to sponsor a community get-together and picnic, which would become the Bosque Farms Community Fair.  The motto for the first fair was "Bigger and Better."  The refreshment stand was sponsored by the Extension Club and the proceeds were used as cash prizes for the children's races.  The initial fair was limited to sewing, cooking exhibits and a few 4-H events.  As time went on, interest grew and exhibits such as canning and produce were introduced.  The inside exhibits were housed in the newly built Bosque Farms school, while the school grounds were used for the outdoor events.  Lunch was a "basket lunch," where every family brought their own food with the exception of a meat dish, which was provided by the fair.  At noon, the "basket lunch" food was spread out and everyone enjoyed lunch and socializing.  The Fair was almost always topped off with the country dance.  For the first few years, the Fair was held on Labor Day.​The Bosque Farms Community Fair Association was eventually founded and took over the task of planning and presenting the Fair.  The Fair grew larger and became more popular with each passing year, truly making it "Bigger and Better."  In 1949, livestock divisions were added to the Fair.  As more and more outdoor events were added, the men of the community built chutes and catch pens.  In 1953, since the men were already doing the outside events for the Fair, they formed the Bosque Farms Rodeo Association and each year they collaborated with the Fair Board to put on the Fair.​By 1967, the Rodeo Association purchased property off of North Loop in Bosque Farms and built the arena and building, now known as Cowboy Hall.  The Rodeo Association and the Fair Board agreed the Fair would be held at the rodeo grounds, so the Fair Board donated monies toward the cement floor, water well, and patio roof (just to name a few) as a thank you to the Rodeo Association.  New events were added in both the inside exhibits and outside events, and lunch changed to food vendors.  For a while, a large percentage of the population of Bosque Farms served either on the Fair Board and/or on the Rodeo Association.​We hope YOU come out to celebrate our parade, participate in the games, eat the food, browse the exhibits, and get involved in your community that is Bosque Farms!