2024 Membership Directory

All of the information for the NCAOAF members, and board available for download.

Constitution & By-Laws

The Constitution and By-Laws of the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs is available for download.

Board of Directors

As prescribed by the Constitution and By-laws of the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs, the Board of Directors is elected by the member fairs at the Association's annual convention. For the purpose of electing officers, the state is divided into and East and a West district. The division of the state follows a geographical division along the route of US 220, north to south through the state.

Each year a new president is elected to serve a one year term. Two vice presidents, one from the east and one from the west are also chosen for a one year term, with one of the vice presidents being chosen as vice president / president elect. If the president is not able to fulfill his term of office for any reason, the vice president / president elect steps in to finish the term.

Two directors, one from the east and one from the west, are chosen to serve three year terms. The past resident of the previous year also remains on the board of directors. These Ex-Officio members do not have voting power, but advise the board as he thoughts of the groups the represent on the board. Each year, the Past President of the association selects one of their members as does the Associate members, to be an Ex-Officio member.

The Executive Committee is made of of the President, Past President, Two Vice Presidents, and one other Board member, selected by the Board to sit on the Executive Committee.

Officers

Don Deal
President

Drexel Community Fair
P. O. Box 98
Drexel, NC 28619

Fair: 828-608-2000
Fax: 828-443-7273
ddeal43@gmail.com
Becky Wilder
Vice-President

Chowan County Regional Fair
204 Shannonhouse Road Street
Edenton, NC 27932

Mobile: 252-340-3291
Fax: 252-482-0887
Becky@EdentonHomes.com

Directors

Ronnie Turner
Director

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1
Sanford, NC 27331

Mobile: 919-770-7390
Fax: 919-775-3727
rturner@sandhillscontractors.com
Sarah Ray
Director

North Carolina State Fair
1010 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1010

Office: 919-839-4527
Cell: 919-606-6781
sarah.ray@ncagr.gov
Mike Staley
Director

Wilkes County Ag Fair
P.O. Box 339
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Cell: 336-902-7052
Staley967@gmail.com
Eddie Pitzer
Past President Representative

Manager-Wayne Regional Fair
P.O. Box 1100
Goldsboro, NC 27533

Office: 919-735-7277
Mobile: 919-922-7642
epitzer@waynefair.com
Dean Coral
Associate/Carnival Representative

Mobile: 919-352-1990
dean@powersmidway.com
Jim Earp
Associate Members Representative

Mobile: 919-631-4415
jimearp@earthlink.net
Gary Price
Past President

Hickory American Legion Fair
P. O. Box 1844
Hickory, NC 28603

Fair: 828-645-5433
hickoryfair@bellsouth.net

Ex-Officio Members

Joey Hazelrigg
Acting Bureau Chief

Elevator & Amusement Device Bureau
NC Department of Labor
1101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

Phone: 919-707-7927
Mobile: 919-868-1117
Fax: 919-707-7961
joey.hazelrigg@labor.nc.gov
Kevin Hardison
County Fair Coordinator

NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
1020 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

Office: 919-707-3123
Mobile: 919-218-2156
Fax: 919-715-0155
kevin.hardison@ncagr.gov
Jim Head
Parliamentarian

Iredell County Fair
PO Box 1434
Statesville, NC 28687

Phone: 704-508-2126
Mobile: 704-880-6948
Jhead1946@yahoo.com
Cathy Price Horton
Executive Director

PO Box 58220
Raleigh, NC 27658

Phone: 919-782-3058
Mobile: 919-413-9544
Fax: 919-882-8533
cathy@seasag.com
Shea Ann DeJarnette
Recording Secretary

PO Box 2280
Lumberton, NC 28359

Phone: 910-671-3276
DeJSA@aol.com

Committees

The President and NCAOAF Executive are Ex-Officio members of all committees.

Agriculture

Kevin Hardison, NCDA&CS, Chair (919-707-3123)
Don Deal, Drexel Community Fair (828-443-7273)

Agricultural Fairs Best in Show

Allen Caldwell, Hickory American Legion Fair (828-758-2215)
Susan Condolin, Lee Regional Fair (919-499-3594)
Jim Head, Iredell County Agricultural Fair (704-528-6176)
Kevin Hardison, NCDA & CS (919-707-3123)
Cary Hester, Carolina Classic Fair (336-727-2236)
Becky Wilder, Chowan County Regional Fair (252-340-3291)

Associate Member Committee

Ronnie Turner, (Carnival) Great America Skylifts, LLC (919-770-7390)
Bobby Jenks, (Members), Cleveland County Agricultural Fair (704-472-8162)

Awards Committee

Becky Wilder, Chair, Chowan County Regional Fair (252-340-3291)
Waylon Adams, Lenoir County Fair (252-643-2082)
Sue Price, Drexel Community Fair, (828-430-1266)

Media Awards Committee

Cheryle Hartley, Media Chair, Dixie Classic Fair (336-727-2236)

Constitution and Bylaws

Jim Head, Chair, Iredell County Fair (704-880-6948)
Ronnie Turner, American Sky Lifts, LLC (919-770-7390)
Vinnon Williams, Davidson County Agricultural Fair (336-596-0504)

Subcommittees:

Auction

Ginger Meyers, Chowan County Regional Fair (443-527-4550)
Darlene Turner, American Sky Lifts, LLC (919-353-0087)
Brenda Toppin, Chowan County Regional Fair (252-333-8724)
Phyllis Ross, Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair (252-413-9187)
Ronnie Turner, Lee Regional Fair (919-770-7390)

Convention and Workshop:

Ronnie Turner, American Sky Lifts LLC (919-770-7390)
Eddie Pitzer, Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair, (919-735-7277)
Cheryle Hartley, Carolina Classic Fair, (336-727-2236)
Sarah Ray, NC State Fair, (919-839-4527)
Jim Earp, Earp Entertainment Services, (919-989-8520)
Brad Matchett, B-S Productions (804-347-7108)
Shea Ann DeJarnette, Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair (910-736-9788)
Kevin Hardison, NCDA&CS (919-707-3123)
Cathy Horton, NC Association of Agricultural Fairs (919-413-9544)

Sergeant of Arms:

Zane Stillwell, Chair, Hickory American Legion Fair (828-291-4850)
Allan Caldwell, Hickory American Legion Fair (828-758-2215)
Lowell Summey, Drexel Community Fair (828-448-0111)
Billy Ray Thomas, Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair (919-738-7713)

Executive Committee

Gary Price, President, Hickory American Legion Fair (828-234-1860)
Don Deal, Drexel Community Fair, Inc. (828-443-7273)
Allen Faircloth, Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair (910-734-2733)
Becky Wilder, Chowan County Fair (252-340-3291)
Cheryle Hartley, Carolina Classic Fair (336-727-2236)

Legislative

Ronnie Turner, Chair, American Sky Lifts, LLC (919-770-7390)
Bess Brinkley, McBride Concessions (336-394-3157)
Allen Faircloth, Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair (910-734-2733)
Gary Price, Hickory American Legion Fair (828-234-1860)
Bobby Jenks, Cleveland County Fair (704-472-8162)
Lloyd Moody, NCAOAF President, Lenoir County Fair (888-522-2966)
Eddie Pitzer, Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair (919-922-7642)
Zane Stillwell, Hickory American Legion Fair (828-291-4850)
Vinnon Williams, Davidson County Agricultural Fair (336-596-0504)

Membership & Grievance

Allen Caldwell, Chair, Hickory American Legion Fair (828-758-2215)
Eddie Pitzer, Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair (919-922-7642)
Ronnie Turner, Lee Regional Fair (919-770-7390)

Nominations

Johnny Love, Rowan County Agricultural & Industrial Fair Assoc. Inc. (704-798-8934)
Vinnon Williams, Davidson County Agricultural Fair (336-596-0504)
Ronnie Turner, Lee Regional Fair (919-770-7390)

Program

Cathy Price Horton, NCAOAF (919-413-9544)
Kevin Hardison, NCDA & CS (919-707-3123)
Ronnie Turner, Lee Regional Fair (919-770-7390)
Lloyd Moody, Lenoir County Agricultural Fair (888-522-2966)
Lowell Summey, Drexel Community Fair (828-448-0111)

Scholarship Committee

Allen Caldwell, Chair, Hickory American Legion Fair (828-758-2215)
Susan Condolin, Lee Regional Agricultural Fair (919-499-3594)
Debbie Carter, Cape Fear Fair & Expo (910-508-1252)
Lowell Summey, Drexel Community Fair (828-448-0111)
Cathy Price Horton, NCAOAF (919-413-9544)

Sponsorship

Bobby Jenks, Cleveland County Agricultural Fair (704-472-8162)
Ronnie Turner, Lee Regional Fair (919-770-7390)

Appointed Offices

Bobby McLamb, Artists & Attractions - Chaplain
Jim Head - Iredell County Fair, Parliamentarian
Shea Ann DeJarnette, Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair, Recording Secretary & Communications/IT

Past Presidents

1939-41 Dr. A.H. Fleming* Lewisburg

1942 John Robinson*

1943-45 Hobart Brantley*

1946-47 W.M. Oliver* Reidsville

1948-52 Dr. J.S. Dorton* Shelby

1953 Curtis A. Leonard* Lexington

1954 W.M. Oliver* Reidsville

1955-56 Norman Chambliss, Sr.* Rocky Mount

1957-58 Corbin Green* Hickory

1959-60 Neil Bolton* Winston Salem

1961 David S. Clay* Salisbury

1962 Howard Holly* Burgaw

1963 Clyde Smyre* Statesville

1964 Clyde Propst* Concord

1965-66 James R. McNeil* Mount Airy

1967 Wade Hendricks* Statesville

1968 Edna Kipp* Raleigh

1969-70 James W. Holmes* Durham

1971 Tom Caddell* Carthage

1972 Worth Carpenter* Monroe

1973 A.K. Pitzer*