Poultry Days Releases Theme Art

Poultry Days released Theme Art this week for their 65th annual Poultry Days. The 2016 theme is “A Salute to the American Farmer” recognizing the hard working farmers and agricultural businesses that keep our poultry and agriculture tradition alive.

In celebration of our 65th Anniversary, the Poultry Days Board of Directors extends an invitation to all past Poultry Days Miss Chicks, Little Miss Poultry Days and Poultry Days Festival Chairmen to participate in the Grand Parade. The Grand Parade will be held Saturday June 11th at 11: a.m. We would be honored by your presence. Floats have been organized and we only need your presence! Please RSVP by May 1, 2016 to: Versailles Poultry Days, PO Box 108, Versailles, OH 45380 or chairman@versaillespoultrydays.com. Please include your updated address and email. The day of the festival meet the Versailles Fire Dept. at the corner of Steffin and E. Main Streets by 10:30 a.m. and they will direct you to the staging area. The Poultry Days festival has enjoyed 65 years of success due to your efforts. Please allow us to show our appreciation.

Poultry Days is working to assemble information on past festivals. We are looking for pictures of the following Miss Chicks from their crowning festival: 1953 Linda Weherley of Arcanum, 1956 Judy Reeser of Bradford, 1957 Janie Sharp of Minster, 1958 Karen Earhart of Ludlow Falls, 1961 Pat Rudy of Covington, 1963 Diane Thompson of Franklin-Monroe, 1965 Jane Ernst of Ft Loramie, 1979 Dana McKibben of Franklin-Monroe, 1985 Jody Lutz of Franklin-Monroe, and 1994 Carrie Armstrong of Versailles. We are also looking for copies of the 1953, 1955 and 1958 Poultry Days Programs. Lastly we are looking for any information regarding Honorary Parade Marshals for 1958-1972, 1974 or 1975. If you can share any of this information or other pre-1970 Poultry Days photographs, please contact Eric Stachler at estachler@roadrunner.com or (419)233-0159.

The 65th annual festival will be held June 10, 11, and 12th in Versailles Ohio. One of Ohio’s oldest festivals, this event celebrates the area’s poultry producing history as well as its sense of community. The board welcomes everyone to come enjoy the festival. Registration information for the parade and other festival events will be posted as available at www.versaillespoultrydays.com