The Hazel M. Staley Scholarship Award is presented each year at the annual meeting of the Virginia Association of Fairs. This award recognizes outstanding volunteer service by a volunteer associated with a member fair.

This award recognizes and honors Hazel’s dedication and love of the fair industry and highlights the significant impact that volunteers have on making fairs family oriented programs that have a significant impact on the quality of life in a community.

Qualifications:

1) A Candidate is to be nominated by the Governing Body of a member fair that is in good standing with the Virginia Association of Fairs.

2) Candidates must have a minimum of Five (5) years of service to the nominating fair.

Scoring:

1) Taking a leadership role in the area of the fair with which they are associated: 75%

2)   Service to the fair industry: 25%

Award:

The successful candidate will be presented a plaque of recognition at the VAF annual meeting in January.

The successful candidate will receive $1500.00 to attend a training program, ie: IAFE, VAF, or another state fair conference.

The award will be reimbursable up to the maximum amount upon receiving receipts for registration, travel expenses, lodging, cost of materials, etc.

Send Completed Applications to:

Virginia Association of Fairs

Hazel M. Staley Scholarship

P.O. Box 4055 Portsmouth, VA 23701

or Email to: vafairs@gmail.com

The Hazel Staley Award is awarded to a person who is involved in their fair and who wants to continue to learn and be involved in the fair industry. This year’s recipient, Donnie Yancey, is dedicated to his county fair, Chesterfield County Fair, where he has served in many different roles. Donnie’s energy and love for the fair industry is contagious!