Autumnfest Theme

Highlights:

• Highly decorated kickoff with an accent on Autumn/Fall themes
• Agency fair
• Bake sale
• Lunch items for sale (chili dogs, seafood gumbo and pizza)
• Ice cream sale
• Corn shucking competition between executive team members
• A performance by Kathryn Hill from the USDA Office of Communications sang "America the Beautiful" and "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
• Fall-themed door prizes (door wreaths, pumpkins, various decorations, etc...)
• Donated gifts auctioned off by a professional auctioneer
• Musical performance by a USDA employee's bluegrass band
• "Best Boot Contest" (boots were placed across the front of the stage. People voted by dropping money in the boot they felt was the most attractive)
• "Ugliest Boot Contest" (boots were placed across the front of the stage. People voted by dropping money in the boot they felt was the most unattractive)
• A Cakewalk game
• Used book sale

The patio in the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Whitten Building was transformed into a county fair for USDA's Combined Federal Campaign rally. Sam the Fiddler provided the soundtrack to an event that truly put the fun back into fundraising.

Besides the music, the rally featured all the elements of an old fashioned country fair. From a corn-husking contest, to the professional count fair auctioneer, USDA employees came out in mass to have a great time and support the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA).

The event was emceed by Undersecretary for Rural Development and Vice Chairman of USDA's CFC campaign Thomas Dorr and featured a wide variety of baked goods, ice cream and Cajun gumbo.

Some of the fundraising activities included a best and ugliest boot contest, a cake dance and an auction.