Miranda Schnitzler is named 2011 Winneshiek County Fair Queen

Fair Princess Sarah Hammel and Fair Queen Miranda Schnitzler are in the center of this picture of all 9 Fair Queen candidates and 2010's Fair Queen and Princess

Miranda Schnitzler, the 16-year-old daughter of Randy and Rhonda Schnitzler of Decorah, has been named the 2011 Winneshiek County Fair Queen.  She was selected Tuesday night from a field of nine queen candidates.

Miranda has been in 4-H for seven years and shows beef and swine at the fair. She is involved in FFA in Decorah. In school, she plays volleyball and is a wrestling cheerleader. She is in choir and is part of the food and fitness team at DHS. She is working for a day-care center and also works at Americana Grill. She enjoys spending time with friends, being outdoors, working with her animals and also helping on the farm.

Sarah Hammel, the 18-year-old daughter of Rich and Barb Hammel of Decorah, was selected Fair Princess.

Active in 4-H, she has had state fair exhibits and went on to compete in the State Fair Share-The-Fun division.  She has been very involved in vocal music at Decorah High School.  She placed second in the NATS Vocal Competition, and she earned three top Division I ratings and two "best of concert" awards for solos in district solo and ensemble contests. She was in All-State Chorus, Dorian, NEIC Honor Choir, Opus Honors Choir and UNI Honors Choir. She participated in high school music and variety shows at DHS. She earned All-State honors in musical theatre and one-act play at large group speech contest. She also participated in individual speech contest.  She was also active in cross-country, track, National Honor Society and Decorah Art Club.

(Left to right): 2010 Fair Princess Annelise Keune, 2011 Fair Princess Sarah Hammel, 2011 Fair Queen Miranda Schnitzler and 2010 Fair Queen Clara Bergan

Fair Queen candidate Kaitlyn Otteson applauds as Miranda Schnitzler is named 2011 Winneshiek County Fair Queen

Sarah Hammel is crowned Fair Princess