Barn dance revived by 20-30 club

With the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair this week comes
the revival of an old tradition, The Healdsburg Barn Dance.
The Healdsburg 20-30 Club introduced the original barn dance
back in the 1040’s as a fundraiser for Rheumatic Fever. Club
organizers hosted the country-dance night at the American Legion
Hall where CVS Drugstore now sits.
“It didn’t look much like a barn,” laughed Holly Hoods from The
Healdsburg Museum as she pulled up a photograph of the large hall
from the museum archives.
Active 20-30 International is a non-profit organization that
raises money for community causes and has chapters across the U.S.
and Canada. The Healdsburg chapter was originally founded in the
1938 but had to dissolve around the Vietnam War due to the high
number of members leaving for war. The club officially re-chartered
November 12, 2010.
“Joining Active 20-30 provides a healthy balance between
contributing time and energy to our local community while also
providing a social network of like-minded people that develop into
life-long friendships,” Healdsburg Club President Dan Chapin
said.
Since November, the club has held monthly meetings and several
fundraisers to support youth programs in Healdsburg. The Barn Dance
event will donate proceeds to the Future Farmers of America Club at
Healdsburg High School.
“As we were planning our fundraisers for the year, reviving the
barn dance was first on the list” said Chapin. “We chose the FFA
Club as the donation recipient because we want to see kids in
Healdsburg sustain the agriculture in our community and to keep
kids in the community. Also, it is a natural fit with the theme of
the event.”
Chapin said that the idea for the event came after the Santa
Rosa 20-30 Club Chapter President Dana von Sternberg found an old
poster from one of the original barn dances on eBay and purchased
it as a gift for the Healdsburg club. The poster has since been
gifted to The Healdsburg Museum.
“This is something we would really like to bring back every
year,” said Chapin. “We want to raise money for the kids in the
community and as a side note, I really like the culture of Ag
families and music is a big part of that.”
The Barn Dance will be held at Trione Winery in Geyserville
featuring live music by The Old Boot Band. Tickets can be purchased
in advance for $20 or at the door for $30. Entrance fee includes
raffle tickets, a food ticket and a drink ticket.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.barndance2011.eventbrite.com
The 62nd annual Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair
Schedule
at Recreation Park (corner of University and Piper)
Admission is free
Thursday, May 26th
LIVESTOCK WEIGH-IN
6am – 9am: 4-H Swine Arrive
9am: All 4-H swine weigh-ins
NOTE: All swine must arrive by 9am – no exceptions!
**11am: Mandatory Exhibiters Meeting **
9-10am: STILL EXHIBITS CHECK-IN
Judging at 10:00am
1-3pm: PLANTING OF BARRELS
3:30pm: GARDEN BARREL JUDGING
6pm: PARADE
Theme: Send in the Clowns
Friday, May 27th
7:30am: Mandatory Small animal exhibitor’s meeting
8am: LIVESTOCK SHOW
Ring 1
FFA Swine Showmanship followed by market class
4-H Swine Showmanship followed by market class
LUNCH BREAK
Ring 2
4-H Sheep Showmanship followed by market class
FFA Sheep Showmanship followed by market class
Goat Showmanship, followed by Market Class
Breeding Sheep 4-H & FFA combined
SMALL ANIMAL WEIGH-IN
All Market Rabbits and Poultry must be in place
and ready for weigh-in by 8:30am
8:30am: RABBIT, POULTRY & CAVY SHOW
Market Rabbits
Breeding Rabbits & Cavy followed by Showmanship
Market Poultry
Breeding Poultry followed by Showmanship
10:00am: Showmanship
2pm: 4-H and FFA Dog Show
4pm
FFA Beef Showmanship followed by market class
4-H Beef Showmanship followed by market class
Dairy Class
10am–4pm: PETTING ZOO
10am-8pm: STILL EXHIBIT TENT OPEN
5:00pm: ADULT SHOWMANSHIP
6:30pm: CAKE & GARDEN BARREL AUCTION
7-9:30pm (approximate time): DJ Nina Adams
Saturday, May 28th
8:30am: SMALL ANIMAL ROUND ROBIN
10am: LARGE ANIMAL ROUND ROBIN COMPETITION
FFA followed by 4-H
10am–4pm: PETTING ZOO
10am-8pm: STILL EXHIBIT TENT OPEN
Still Exhibit pickup 12 noon – 1pm
Noon: PET PARADE
12-3pm: KIDS’ DAY ACTIVITIES
Fun and prizes for all ages
Pet parade, diaper derby, egg toss, sack race, bubble gum
blowing, etc.
4pm: AWARDS CEREMONY
Main Show ring
All exhibitors must be in uniform
5:00pm: LIVESTOCK AUCTION
FFA followed by 4-H
Beef, sheep, rabbits, swine, poultry & goat
See fair official if you need help bidding or have questions.
Buyers cards and sale order available at the auction.
Sir Rusty drawing will be held during the auction.