Evanston Wyoming FH Fair (March 12, 2005):


     The two-stake FH Fair started Saturday with an 8 a.m. meeting at the FHC for their FH workers.  The Stake President of one of the two Evanston stakes blessed the newly-remodeled FHC and the FH workers.

    The Fair started at 9 a.m. and ended about 3 p.m.  There was a 50-min. opening session and then classes.  This is their 2nd annual Fair and there were approximately 70 in attendance. 

    Since geography keeps their fair from being too huge (and more non-members probably attend outside Utah), they provided a syllabus and lunch at no charge.  There was a check-in table with name-tags, syllabus, handouts, and evaluation sheet.

    There were displays around the perimeter of the cultural hall.

     About 5 double-length banquet tables were set up in a fan-shape in front of the stage.  The tables were covered with white butcher paper and had lovely fresh-flower centerpieces.  At lunchtime, people were invited to take a seat, then were served by the Young Women---a tuna sandwich, cup of hot soup (corn chowder), and 2 cookies.  Pitchers of ice water and cups were on the table.  Trays of sandwiches and trays of cookies were brought around for second helpings.

    During lunch, the full-time missionaries showed touching church videos on forever families (on a large pull-down screen on the stage).

    One of the classes was on Scouting requirements and YM/YW Award requirements.  There was a group of boy scouts and their leader in attendance, all dressed in their scout uniforms.

    There was a class on the history of Evanston, which was very interesting--presented by a person from the museum (member or non-member?)

    There were mini-posters all around the halls (on the walls) with humorous one-liners about FH work.  They were fun to read as people went from class to class.