
JACKSON BAKER - RCA
2025 Scholarship Winner
My name is Jack Baker. I am a devout Christian, and a member of First Baptist Church Fayetteville. I enjoy watching NFL and CFB and playing sports. I played basketball and football in high school at Riverside Christian Academy. Next year I plan on going to Tennessee Tech and majoring in electrical engineering. My parents are Greg and Beth Baker, and I have lived in Fayetteville Tennessee my entire life. I love spending time outdoors which has been influenced by growing up on a cattle farm. I am very grateful to the Lincoln County Fair for rewarding me with this scholarship, and it will certainly help me towards my future goals.
Favorite Memory from the Fair
I have been attending the Lincoln County fair throughout my life, and it’s always a great experience. When I wasn’t participating in 4-H affairs, some of my favorite activities included the carnival rides, fried food, demolition derbies, and when Riley Green performed before he became a famous country singer. However, my favorite memories of the Lincoln County Fair were always centered around the creative arts building. I did this for many years in elementary, and I loved entering projects I had made for others to see, while also getting paid an entire dollar per entry! As I am typing this essay, there is a pencil holder right beside me that I entered many years ago and I still use. I entered drawings, simple wood works, and crafts of all sorts which were rewarded with ribbons that made me feel accomplished, and which I have to this day. However, my favorite category was building models which was highlighted when I won a purple ribbon for a K’nex roller coaster. I have my mother to thank for exposing me to this avenue to showcase creativity, and for helping me along the way. At the Creative Arts Building, I was always amazed by the entries of adults that had perfected whichever form of art they chose to enter. The paintings, sewings, and woodworking on display were fascinating. The Lincoln County Fair will always be full of fond memories, and I hope to continue to attend for the years to come.
Favorite Memory from the Fair
I have been attending the Lincoln County fair throughout my life, and it’s always a great experience. When I wasn’t participating in 4-H affairs, some of my favorite activities included the carnival rides, fried food, demolition derbies, and when Riley Green performed before he became a famous country singer. However, my favorite memories of the Lincoln County Fair were always centered around the creative arts building. I did this for many years in elementary, and I loved entering projects I had made for others to see, while also getting paid an entire dollar per entry! As I am typing this essay, there is a pencil holder right beside me that I entered many years ago and I still use. I entered drawings, simple wood works, and crafts of all sorts which were rewarded with ribbons that made me feel accomplished, and which I have to this day. However, my favorite category was building models which was highlighted when I won a purple ribbon for a K’nex roller coaster. I have my mother to thank for exposing me to this avenue to showcase creativity, and for helping me along the way. At the Creative Arts Building, I was always amazed by the entries of adults that had perfected whichever form of art they chose to enter. The paintings, sewings, and woodworking on display were fascinating. The Lincoln County Fair will always be full of fond memories, and I hope to continue to attend for the years to come.