{"id":25486,"date":"2022-07-19T11:07:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T15:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=25486"},"modified":"2022-07-19T11:07:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T15:07:15","slug":"field-trips-montgomery-county-fair","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/event\/field-trips-montgomery-county-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Trips: Montgomery County Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tAugust 13, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t4:00 pm\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t10:00 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25489 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair2-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair2-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair2-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair2.jpg 1313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Let&#8217;s finish the summer at the Montgomery County Fair.&nbsp; Veterans of this field trip will remember the fun around the animals before sundown followed by the excitement of the carnival.&nbsp; The highlights for this year&#8217;s field trip will be focused on street photography at night and the colorful light-trails of the carnival.&nbsp; However, if you join the group earlier in the day, you&#8217;ll also get the chance to explore the photography exhibit, capture images of the animals, and the old timers agriculture equipment displays.&nbsp; In years past there has also been a tent with owls and raptors so who knows what you&#8217;ll find this year.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the results from our past field trips in 2019 and 2013:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.smugmug.com\/NVPSGallery\/Field-Trips\/2019-2020-Field-Trips\/Montgomery-County-Fair-August\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/nvps.smugmug.com\/NVPSGallery\/Field-Trips\/2019-2020-Field-Trips\/Montgomery-County-Fair-August\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.smugmug.com\/NVPSGallery\/Field-Trips\/2013-2014-Field-Trips\/Montgomery-County-Fair-August-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/nvps.smugmug.com\/NVPSGallery\/Field-Trips\/2013-2014-Field-Trips\/Montgomery-County-Fair-August-2013\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25487 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair3-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair3-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair3-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair3-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair3.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Equipment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tripods are essential for after dark photography. You&#8217;ll want to find spots that are not heavy in pedestrian traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Wide angle lenses in the range 24-70 will work great, but you will also want to bring something with just a little extra reach (70-200) for events and longer range candid photography.<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable walking shoes for walking.<\/li>\n<li>Protection from the afternoon sun such as sunscreen and a hat.<\/li>\n<li>A little spending cash for diner and snacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.<br>Rain date on Sunday, August 14, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Fair&#8217;s Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/mcagfair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mcagfair.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25488 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StevenGlintz-MCFair1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>We&#8217;ll meetup at 4pm in the racing park near the racing pigs course on Hickory Ave.&nbsp; We&#8217;ll socialize a bit before exploring the agriculture fair and photography exhibit.&nbsp; On this end of the fair, you&#8217;ll find animal exhibits, old timer agriculture equipment displays, and more.<\/p>\n<p>At 6pm, we&#8217;ll reconvene for diner at the corner of Maple Ave. and Red Oak St. outside the Old MacDonald&#8217;s Barn (the red barn).&nbsp; We&#8217;ll find benches and tables here while we send out groups to gather food.&nbsp; When the sun sets and we&#8217;ve had our fill, we&#8217;ll walk down to the midway and carnival for some street photography at night and colorful light-trails.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking and tickets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Onsite parking is $10 per car.&nbsp; There should be plenty of parking, but anticipate some heavy traffic.&nbsp; Car-pooling is a good option.<\/p>\n<p>Free parking with shuttle (ie school) bus is also available from the Odendhal Ave parking lot at Lakeforest Mall.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $12 online, $15 at the gate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COVID precautions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although this event is outdoors, you will find yourself among larger crowds.&nbsp; With variants of the virus on the rise, you may want to carry a face covering just in case.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope you can join us!<\/p>\n<p>Rena Schild and Steven Glintz<br>Field Trip 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