Santa Rosa County Fair is ready and waiting for all our old and new sponsors and vendors to be a part of the 2010 Fair. Fair Dates are March 30-April 4. Let the Fair become a part of your business. The Fair will be held during Spring break. Plan your spring break vacation and become a part of YOUR County Fair!

Some of this year's event include a Bookmark Contest, Poster Contest and Exhibit Books. Get your best Crafts out of the closet and show them off at the Santa Rosa County Fair. We want to highlight your photos, canned goods, perfect pickles, afghans, paintings and so much more. We have plenty of space for all of them! Your Blue Ribbon is waiting. You can find all information regarding the Poster contest and the Bookmark contest online at www.srcfair.com.

Next, the Santa Rosa County Fair is again honored to host the Largest Easter Egg Hunt in the County! The hunt will take place April 4th at 2:00 PM in the soccer field located on the Fair grounds at East Milton Recreational Park. Bring your Best Easter Basket to enter the Best Basket contest and use it to collect your Easter Eggs and the secret prizes in each EGG!

Finally, the Santa Rosa County Fair is looking for the PERFECT PICKLE! The 4th annual "AUNT BEE'S PERFECT PICKLE CONTEST" will be held at the Fair on Wednesday March 31st,  judging at 7 PM. Judges will be looking for the best home-made pickles which had to be canned in the last 12 months, in our area. Only jars of cucumber pickles- dill, sweet, bread & butter, ETC - may compete. Judges will taste the pickles Wednesday night. Ribbons and bragging rights will be awarded! Bring your pickles to the fair office at East Milton Park on March 29-31st before 7 PM. To register contact manager@srcfair.com or 850-623-1115. For more fair information go to www.srcfair.com.

Come out Saturday, April 10th to the Tiger Point Golf & Country Club and enjoy some great golfing at the 7th Annual Gulf Breeze High School Sound Wave Band Golf Tournament.Help the Sound Wave raise funds for the purchase of new uniforms for the entire band ($60,000), as well as to provide opportunities for the band to represent Gulf Breeze High School in regional and national marching competitions.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: The first 20 golfers signed up will receive a free mulligan and 2 tee busters!

Tournament Details
    -  4-person scramble, shotgun start at 8am (& 12:30pm if enough teams register)
    -  Mulligans & Tee Busters available for $20 (2 mulligans & 1 red tee buster)
    -  Closest to Pin & Long Drive Prizes

Golfers
    -  Single Player: $75
    -  Team of 4: $300
    -  Corporate Team Sponsorship: $375 includes 4-person team and tee sign
    -  Play is open to men and women
    -  Entry deadline is limited to the first 100 players - So Sign-Up Early!
    -  Will pair single entrants with team

If you have any questions or would like more information or a Team Entry Form, please contact: Rob Engel, 2010 Sound Wave Golf Tournament Director  Cell #: 850-346-3513 or gbsoundwavegolf@hotmail.com

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