Meet Makayla Stommel of Eden, the 2024 Fond du Lac County Fairest of the Fair!
Attending the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Makayla studies Elementary Education with a minor in Social Studies, with the goal of becoming a teacher and having a positive impact on her students’ lives. On campus, Makayla is involved in the Aspiring Educators Club and Collegiate 4-H Group. She currently babysits for a Madison-area family and uses her customer service skills as a cashier at a campus dining hall. She also serves as the Fond du Lac County 4-H Summer Intern, where she helps to develop program activities and attends events to promote 4-H, which is a role she has had for the past three summers. Her summer internship coupled with her coursework, extracurricular activities, and work experience are a great asset to her as she serves as Fond du Lac County's 56th Fairest of the Fair.
Makayla was involved heavily with 4-H projects, including Youth Leadership, Foods & Nutrition, Arts & Crafts, Home Environment, Child Development, Woodworking, Photography, House Plants and Flowers. She takes pride in her many project awards through her years of showing at the fair. Makayla also has attained many awards in 4-H, including the Citizenship Award, Community Service Award, Key Award, Growth Achievement, Leadership, and the Master Gardener Award.
Outside of working and college, Makayla likes to play soccer, tennis and badminton. She is also involved in a lot of community service. She coaches a summer soccer high school team, cleans up in the Eden Nature Park, and is a Fond du Lac County 4-H Adult Leader. She is the 20 year old daughter of Sharon and the late John Stommel.
Makayla will serve as the official hostess of the 2024 Fond du Lac County Fair taking place July 17-21! As Fairest, she will also make appearances at various events across the county over the next year. You can follow her adventures on Facebook or Instagram (@fdlfairestofthefair). In January 2025, Makayla will represent the FDL Fair at the Wisconsin Association of Fairs Annual Convention where she will compete for the title of Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs. The four day competition includes multiple rounds of interviews, on-stage speaking opportunities, professional development, and a deeper dive into Wisconsin's fair industry.