Last week was the Laporte County fair http://www.laportecountyfair.org/index, this being said I helped my mentor work at the Laporte County Fair in the Pioneer village making bowls. I was a very interesting week for me, because of my schedule I could not make it to the fair to help my mentor until Wednesday.
On Wednesday the temperature was in the upper 90s with a heat index in the 100s. Regardless of this I managed to work all day and give my mentor several chances to take a breaks to cool off. Thursday was not much better, higher temperatures, few visitors, and many breaks.
Friday we finally got our much needed break in the weather. It was still hot and humid just not as hot. This break in weather also meant more people, and its the people that come and see us that make it fun, of course it helps when they buy a bowl or two also.
Finally, the last and busiest day of the fair came, at most fairs closing day usually is not very busy but with the weather of the previous week Saturday was packed. My mentor got a late start, from being exhausted from the week and had to rest for about an hour after we opened, so I manned the fort for a while. The day went on with only a couple of slow periods when other events took the crowds attention, but overall it was a very busy and productive day.
Tearing down I got thanked a lot by the other workers in the pioneer village, that had known my mentor for many years, for being there to help my mentor out and was given an invite to continue working at the pioneer village in the following years.
All things considered I would consider this a successful week even if I did not sell many items.
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