Dragoons SCV Camp 1524 at the Autauga County Fair

The Dragoons participated in the Autauga County Fair which ran from Tuesday October 8th thru Saturday the 12th with a booth in the fairgrounds exhibit building.  This was the second consecutive year the camp has manned a booth at this fair.  The Dragoons setup on Saturday October 5th after the camp muster with a couple of tables, vertical banners and horizontal banners including one which was hung on the fairgrounds fence facing the road approaching the fair.  The booth was the same excellent location as last year, immediately adjacent to the exit from the building and entrance to the midway.  Dragoons 2nd Lt Karl Wade led the effort including submitting the application for the booth and coordinating all those who worked during the fair hours all week long.  Those in the camp who helped included Karl, 1st Lt Harold Grooms and Quartermaster Bill Myrick, all for multiple shifts, Color Sgt John Dennis, compatriots Larry Miller, Tyrone Crowley, and Dave Thompson, Treasurer Billy Leverette, Comms Ofc Beir Butler and, Commander Waldo.  Over four hundred mini-Battle flags and 250 SCV recruiting coins were handed out to passers-by plus dozens of Alabama Division educational posters.  The camp also sold dozens of  Confederate 3x5ft flags and car tags and tote bags with proceeds being used to replenish the camp stores.  A number of SCV applications were handed out and the camp gained one member thru the fair recruiting effort who actually attended the October camp meeting at Kendrick's Farm Market and Cafe that Thursday. The fair was a huge success with better sales than last year’s fair and, greater numbers of educational posters and mini-Battle flags being given out to fair-goers.   But, participation in the Autauga County Fair presents an all-important opportunity to get out in front of the community, showing that the SCV and the Dragoons are a responsible active civic organization.  Those members who participated should be commended their time and energy in helping out at and in preparation for the camp's participation in the Autauga County Fair.