Fred was a white billy goat that was born in the Spring of 2000. He was an independent little fellow and never liked to be confined. One day, Fred went home with a little girl to be her 4-H project. He immediately got into trouble by jumping the fence and visiting the neighbors. He tromped around in the shrubbery and enjoyed tasty garden treats.
As you can imagine, he wasn’t welcome on his visits, and he was constantly escaping!
Fred moved and lived in the area of what the locals called “Vevay Hill” (State Road 56). People would drive up Vevay Hill and marvel at the white goat grazing the hillside any time of the day or night. He became a famous part of Vevay History and called “Fred the Goat”. Fred lived all over that area until the fall of 2013. It was at this time he was found in the old house he would use for shelter. He looked like he was resting but Fred has passed away. While traveling “Vevay Hill” look for the concrete statue that was purchased and placed there in Fred’s honor. Also statues from our residents and businesses with them decorated!
Enter Your Fred the Goat Today!
It’s time to get out the paint, crayons, pens, ink, beads, feathers, glitter, sequins and glue for Switzerland County Tourism’s 1stAnnual “Dress Fred the Goat” Contest, presented by The Community Art Center of Switzerland County.
To participate, take a photo of your well dressed Fred (or scan it) and submit it to dressfredthegoat@gmail.com by 5 p.m. on Friday April 26, 2024. Judges will pick the Top 3 best dressed Freds in three age categories and an overall Best Dressed Fred. The age categories are:
· 12 and under
· 13-20
· 21 and up
Winners in each category take home a gift card of $150 for First Place, $100 for Second Place and $50 for 3rd place. The Best Overall Fred the Goat will win $250. Each entry is only eligible for one prize, so there will be 10 winners!
To be considered valid for the contest, entries must include the following: name, age and hometown. Fred the Goat can be downloaded on the Fred the Goat page on switzcotourism.com.
Completed and submitted Fred the Goats will be posted on the Fred the Goat page on switzcotourism.com for everyone to see.
Winners will be announced at 12:00 PM on Saturday May 11th at the Community Art Center of Switzerland County as part of the Goataqua – Vevay Community Art Fair.
Good luck and have fun dressing Fred the Goat!
Download your Fred the Goat to particiapte in the Dress Fred the Goat Contest
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