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While he didn’t show this year, Elijah McCloskey, son of C.R McCloskey, plays cards with his friends Chloe Thomas, Riely Black, Gavin Snyder, Allison Basye, Miranda McCloskey, Seth Beeler, and Dalton Haubeil and reacts to Allison Basye winning a version of the card game spoons at Elijah’s cousin Miranda McCloskey’s camper. The friends all agreed that other than showing animals, camping lets them hang out and have fun before the start of school and some going to college.

Cougar Stauffer and his friends from the Zane Trace football team play cornhole at his family’s campers during the 2019 Ross County Fair.

Susie D, driven by Bryan Weaver, races past Annie Da, driven by Ry Holton, to win the fifth harness race of the day with a time of 31 seconds. The first day of the Ross County Fair introduced day one of harness racing on August 3, 2019, and will continue Sunday. The races are based on age, sex, and gate.

Luke Lockwood, left, and Spencer Immell, right, wish each other luck before the start of the 2019 Ross County Jr. Fair King and Queen contest.

Electa Seymour waves to a large audience before she introduces herself at the Ross County Junior Fair King and Queen contest.

Brice Robinson and Allison Minney were named the 2019 Ross County King and Queen.

Brice Robinson nervously bites his nails as he awaits to compete in the 2019 Ross County Fair King and Queen contest.

Blair Sulfridge, 5, waves at his mom as he rides the miniature Ferris wheel at the Ross County Fair during free ride day on Monday.

Cami Sims has a tender moment as she caresses her horse’s nose inside the horse barn at the Ross County Fair on Monday, August 5, 2019.

Sunshine Butcher tries to keep Brandon Detar, left, and Liam VanScyoc cool during a hot day at the Ross County Fair on Monday.

Blair Sulfridge holds his mother Katy Sulfridge’s hand during free ride day at the Ross County Fair.

Tanner Congrove competes in a horse show at the Ross County Fair.

A police dog form the Ross County Sheriff’s office excitedly fetches a ball as he shows of for attendees at the Ross County Fair.

After a short rain, a rainbow appears during the newly added Jr. Fair Night round bale roll event at the 2019 Ross County Fair.

The Spirit Gang consisting of Caden Eblin, Grady Gobel, Ethan Summar, Kooper Lambert, Ella Hartmus, Reese Dixon, Reagan Dixon, Alli Tobert, and Peyton Tobert rejoice as they find out that they won the lip sync competition at the 2019 Ross County Fair Jr. Fair Night.

Ross County Fair visitors packed the fair grandstand during Jr. Fair Night on Tuesday August 6, 2019. The night kicked off with the exciting outhouse race and then 4-H’ers participated in the newly added round bale rolle, lip sync battle, and calf scramble.

Brody Oliver, 7, looks through a fake tree trunk at the Ross County miniature golf course as he studies the course with his chahew Carla Hutton.

Huntington’s Hailey Grubb from the American Rednecks 4-H club tapes up her foot with duct tape before participating in the annual Jr. Fair Night calf scramble at the Ross County Fair on August 06, 2019.

Larkin Stauffer plays with Zane Trace football coach Don Kunz at his family’s camper during a spaghetti dinner the week of the Ross County Fair.

Family and friends of the McCloskeys and Stauffers spend much of their time socializing, playing games, and eating large dinners at their campers during their down time at the Ross County Fair.

Jagger Stauffer rushes to eat the spaghetti his grandmother made for their Wednesday family dinner during the week of the Ross County Fair.

Colton Bugis practices his steer roping with his friends before he competes in the Diamond J. Rodeo at the 2019 Ross County Fair of August 8, 2019.

Cooper Smitley wraps his hands before he competes in the Diamond J. Rodeo at the 2019 Ross County Fair.

Shane Wells put his makeup on as he gets ready to perform his comedy act with his son as a rodeo clown in the Diamond J. Rodeo at the 2019 Ross County Fair.

Contestants from all over the United States and abroad thrill a large audience as they compete in the Diamond J. Rodeo at the 2019 Ross County Fair of August 8, 2019.

Rachel Morgan presents her female heifer to the judges for the Ross County Fair beef show in Chillicothe, Ohio.

An audience member sits on the loose gates stacked against the structure wall as he watches his cousin compete in the Ross County Fair swine showmanship judging.

Barbara Strausbaugh collects tickets for the new attendance computer program from a Ross County Fair attendee.