Shank’s Take: A President Visits the Kansas State Fair
The eyes of the nation and world were on Hutchinson June 23, 1923, as the Salt City and Kansas State Fair made final preparations to welcome President Warren G. Harding to Reno County. Arriving in Hutchinson by train promptly at 10 a.m., the presidential...
June 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Scott and Leanna Love
Long-time fair supporters Scott and Leanna Love have supported the Kansas State Fair (KSF) by volunteering with the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation (KFF) practically since the Foundation was incorporated in 2003. They have volunteered in the Foundation’s official...
Shank’s Take: Preparations for Boots and Bling Underway
In 2003, a small group of civic activists and Kansas State Fair boosters met to form a foundation to do something extra to preserve, enhance and improve the Kansas State Fairgrounds. This new organization would be known as the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation. Two...
May 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Monica Bergmeier
As a self-proclaimed people-person and avid volunteer for many different organizations through the years, Monica Bergmeier was the easy choice for this month's volunteer spotlight! She has been involved with the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation (KFF), helping with Boots...
Shank’s Take: Progress and Improvement Growing at the Kansas State Fairgrounds
Visitors to the Kansas State Fair (KSF) need not drive far to witness improvements in progress. Routine maintenance and enhancements to structures old and new are constant at the Kansas State Fairgrounds, particularly for buildings that are 100 or more years of...
April 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Abby Miller
This month's volunteer spotlight is extra special, as we feature Abby Miller who has gone from volunteering to serving on the Foundation's board of directors. Abby brings experience as she and her family are involved with the Special Forces Foundation, to support her...
Boots and Bling 2023 – the Don’t Miss Event of the Year!
The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation has set Boots and Bling 2023 for Saturday, August 12. This year’s event will take place in the Meadowlark Building on the Kansas State Fairgrounds doors open at 5:30 PM. Spring is coming and we are already abuzz at the Foundation,...
March 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Cooper, Rozalin and Anne Hjetland
This month's volunteer spotlight features some of our youngest volunteers! Cooper (14) and his sister Rozalin (11) have volunteered several times in the last year with their mother, Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation (KFF) board member Anne Hjetland. Last year was their...
February 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Don and Patty Kueck
Fair-Lovers and Chuckwagon Dinner Extraordinaires! We are so excited to be sharing our very first Volunteer Spotlight! Our volunteers make a world of difference at the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation and it's our honor to be able to shed some light on those people...
Season of Giving with the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation
As we approach the end of 2022, we want to take a moment to THANK YOU for all your kindness and support. Whether you volunteered, donated, sponsored, attended a Foundation event, or made a purchase in our fundraising auctions, you helped make a positive impact on the...