1861 Club Progress Updates
August 2024 The 1861 Club will offer a menu of non-traditional fair food that is comforting and fun. The limited menu will offer classic grilled sandwiches, freshly made cold wraps, shareables, desserts, and cold beverages. A featured item will be a Fiesta Fusion...
Shank’s Take: A Visit With Sara Evans
Young Sara Wight arrived at her first Kansas State Fair as a 4-H member from Burlingame in Osage County and, from all accounts, was “hooked” on what she saw in what was destined to be a lifelong experience. Today, Sara is the spouse of John Evans and they are...
Join the Competition with a Boots & Bling Quilt Block
The Kansas State Fair offers opportunities in a wide array of competitions through its Competitive Exhibit division. One unique opportunity for the 2024 Kansas State Fair is in the Clothing & Textiles category. While still offering their normal quilt block...
Legacy Giving – Making an Impact on the Kansas State Fair
Each of us has significant moments in our lives that make an impact. Those things may seem small at the time, but they often are the source of great change in the trajectory of our lives. For many of us, this has been our involvement with the Kansas State Fair. ...
New Job Opening: Media Coordinator
Job Description: Media Coordinator The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation (KFF) has an opening for a Media Coordinator. This is not your typical employment opportunity. The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is continuing to expand every year with a growing number of exciting...
April 2024 Volunteer Spotlight: David Johnson and Al Hernandez
This month’s volunteer spotlight shines a light on the dynamic duo of David Johnson and Al Hernandez. These two have been volunteering at the Foundation together for over a decade and have been friends for even longer. David recalls being invited to volunteer by board...
Vote Now on the 2024 Kansas State Fair T-Shirt Contest!
The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is hosting a t-shirt design contest for the 2024 Kansas State Fair. Online voting will take place on Facebook until April 30, 2024. It has been wonderful to see the creativity and passion for the Kansas State Fair through more than...
Shank’s Take: Exhilaration Moving Forward
A nearly three-hour March meeting of the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation Board of Directors followed by a walking tour of the 1861 Club under construction offered more proof there is no standing still when it comes to enhancements at the Kansas State Fair. Normally,...
March 2024 Volunteer Spotlight: Brandon Frederick
It’s calving season, which means that getting ahold of Brandon Frederick for this month’s volunteer spotlight was a bit tricky! He was swamped calving over 200 heifers, but he still made time to answer a few questions for us. We couldn’t be happier to share more about...
Shank’s Take: The Foundation’s Strive for Progress
As winter transitions to spring, the grass is turning green on the grounds of the Kansas State Fair. The fairgrounds is abuzz with activity as a building crew continues work to raise the 1861 Club. Plans are in place to dedicate this new venue, which will coincide...