The Mass Sheep and Woolcraft Fair began 36 years ago with an idea presented at a potluck dinner at the home of Henry and Virginia Easterbrooks. The fair began as a spin off of a youth sheep judging contest. The main purpose was to have a statewide sheep show. The fair has been held at the Cummington Fairgrounds every year except one. As the fair grew areas associated with sheep were added; dog trials, vendors, sheep and fleece auctions, leadline and other fiber animals. As time has gone by, the lamb bits have become a signature food item, parking lots are full on both days, the fiber workshops are full of variety and people and the fair is still run largely on a volunteer basis.
MSWCF Committee Members
2009 - 2010
| Steering Committee |
Jenny Atkins, Lisa Dachinger, Shawn Thayer
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| Shows & Events Chair |
Jenny Atkins, Amherst, MA
jennyatkins@comcast.net |
| Marketing & Vendors Chair |
Lisa Dachinger, Lenox, MA
lisa@RareSheepWool.com |
| Facilities Chair |
Shawn Thayer, Cummington, MA
sthayer@bcn.net
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| Emeritus Everything |
Launie York, Shelburne, MA
yorkfarm@crocker.com |
| Website |
Roxanne Boyd, Amherst, MA
rbrownboyd@gmail.com |
| Brochure |
Cliff Thayer & Shawn Thayer |
| Show Secretary |
Scott Poitras, Brimfield, MA
ppoitras@charter.net |
| Show Ring Superintendents |
Rocky Poitras, Brimfield, MA & Lesley Merritt, Bernardston, MA
rockyandpat@charter.net | lamb61347@yahoo.com |
| Sheep Dog Trial |
Kate Collins/George Northrop, Royalston, MA
George01368@yahoo.com
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| Woolcraft Workshops |
Roxanne Boyd, Amherst, MA
rbrownboyd@gmail.com |
| Fiber Contests |
Barbara Westwood, Plainfield, MA
fleecespinner@yahoo.com |
| Handcraft & Handspun Contests |
Barbara Goodchild, Shelburne, MA
ebgoodchild@hughes.net |
| Fleece Show |
Susan Van Buren, Worthington, MA; Barbara Wallace, Leyden, MA, & Leona Arthen
svanb73275@aol.com | bwal44@verizon.net | leonaarthen@gmail.com
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| Drop-in Spinning |
Damaris Fernandez-Sierra, Worthington, MA & Jamie Bishop
grouchy3@verizon.net | pidgies@gmail.com |
| Shearing Demos |
Aaron Loux, Cummington, MA
aaronshearing@gmail.com |
| Photography Contest |
Kim LaBlanc, Westfield, MA
kim.lablanc@aic.edu |
| Lead Line Pageant |
Cathy Niedziela, Hadley, MA
Sniedziela@charter.net |
| Trophies |
Janet Hukowicz, Hadley, MA
jhukowic@smith.edu, hukowicz@charter.net |
| Barn 5 |
Cynthia Herbert & Bob Ramirez, Colrain, MA
keldaby@verizon.net |
| Info Booth |
Nyssa Lanzafane
nyssajoe@charter.net |
| Publicity |
Marion Welch, Worthington, MA
welch@usa.com |
| PA/Sound |
Ed Bourgois, Amherst. MA
edbourgeois@gmail.com |
| Food Booth |
Western Mass 4-H Exchange Club
Carol Inman, Westhampton, MA
inman300@comcast.net
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| Potluck Dinner |
Pat Poitras
rockyandpat@charter.net |
| Ice Cream Social/Paper Products |
Lesley Merritt & Chip Hallet |
| Kiddie Ag Area |
Hilltown Cattle 4-H Club |
| Bathroom Police |
Alice Newth, Montague, MA
newth@vasci.umass.edu |
| Trash Coordinator |
Chip Hallet/4-H Club |
| Gate Keepers |
Pioneer Valley 4-H Young Shepherds |
| Campers/Tents (onsite) |
Fred Schauwecker |
| Treasurer & Ribbons |
Dan & Jan Loux, Cummington, MA
DANIEL_Loux@hotmail.com |
| Secretary |
Debby Dane, Williamstown, MA
debbydane@willinet.org |
Contributing Members:
Cliff & Lorie Thayer, Cummington, MA
Patrick Brady, Windsor, MA
Emily Yazwinski, Deerfield, MA
yazfam@verizon.net
Anne Marie Chapdelaine (Charest), Brimfield, MA
smallfryfarm@hotmail.com
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Trophies were made for us by Jennifer Kemper of Kemper Pottery, Morris, NY.
2009 Trophy Donors are listed below:
Jenny Atkins
Barberic Farm - The Goodchilds
Bingham Family
Borawski Farm
David Brown Farm
In Memory of Ernest & Phyllis Flebotte
Seth Gillespie Suffolks
Good Shepherd 4-H Club
Greenwood Hill Farm
Lesley Hampson
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Hukowicz Farm Suffolks
LaValle Farm
Lisa Ann Merian
Orion Acres - The Schauwecker & Rigel Families
Pikeside Farm
Splendorview Farm
Twin Brook Shetlands
Cara & Kyle Thayer
UMass Dept. of Agriculture
Yazwenski Farm |
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