Meredith Lukas is among six of Columbia County’s best and brightest young women who have been announced as finalists for the title of School Girl Queen by officials at the Columbia County Fair.
Lukas attends New Lebanon High School and is the daughter of Randolph and Carol Lukas of New Lebanon. Yearbook Club and class fund raisers are on her list of High School activities. She also enjoys teaching gymnastics and traveled to Ireland last summer on a Mission trip. This summer she is planning a trip to Peru.
The six young women will be competing for a $500 grand prize when they meet judges during the
Columbia County Fair. After each is interviewed, the prizes will be determined based upon the individual with the most personality, poise and best appearance.
The crowning ceremony will begin at 6:30 pm on Friday, September 3, on the Main Stage. After a procession of the participants riding in open vehicles past the grandstand, each will have a brief on-stage interview before the lucky winner is introduced. Presiding over the event will be last year’s winner, Taylor Race from Germantown Central School. The event is sponsored by the Columbia-Greene Community College Day.
More top prize entertainment will follow immediately after the crowning of this year’s winner when “1964…The Tribute” takes the stage for a re-enactment of an early Beatles concert. Rolling Stone Magazine called this band, “The best Beatles tribute on Earth.” Then, on Sunday, more music will fill the air when Craig Morgan brings his brand of down-home country to the Main Stage at 3 pm and again at 8 pm.
Every day there will be plenty of entertainment for everyone, from rodeo broncos to Clydesdale giants, Ferris wheels to the Demolition Derby. Pick a time and find something terrific to do. Eat wonderful food. Laugh at racing pigs. Hug a tortoise. The Fair has been providing great adventures for 168 years.
The Columbia County Fair, on Route 66 (GPS: 182 Hudson Avenue), Chatham, opens at 3 pm on Wednesday, September 1, 10 am the other days, and runs through Monday, Labor Day, September 6. This year, gate prices remain $10 daily, $12 on Sunday. Children 12 and under always enter free. On Thursday, Seniors can enter for half price until 4 pm and youth under 18 can enter free until 4 pm. Admission includes all entertainment and parking.