Shank’s Take: Live and Silent Auction Donations Support the Great Kansas State Fair
Two months before opening day of the 111th Kansas State Fair, the fairgrounds is abuzz with constant activity awaiting completion of the 1861 Club, while the Foundation is making final preparations for Boots and Bling scheduled for August 10. The Kansas State Fair...
Boots and Bling 2024 – Summer Breeze is set for August 10
The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation has set a date for BOOTS and BLING 2024 – Summer Breeze! for Saturday, August 10 to be held at the Meadowlark Building on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Boots and Bling is the signature event of the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation and...
Shank’s Take: Hart Fondly Remembers Her Part in Establishing Boots and Bling
Lori Hart has dozens, perhaps hundreds, of fond memories from her employment with the Kansas State Fair (1999-2015). Some of her favorite recollections are the part she played in establishing the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation and Boots and Bling. Hart joined the...
June 2024 Volunteer Spotlight: Kansas Secretary of Agriculture – Mike Beam
The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation (KFF) is pleased to present this month’s Volunteer Spotlight: Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Beam. Secretary Beam has volunteered with KFF during Boots and Bling since 2019. Mike Beam initially became involved with the...
Exciting Growth of Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation Staff
Welcome to Staci Birney! The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is excited to announce that Staci Birney has joined the Foundation team as the Events, Public Relations, and Volunteer Coordinator. Staci brings years of event planning, staging, design and volunteer...
Winner Announced for the 2024 Kansas State Fair T-Shirt Contest!
The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation hosted a t-shirt design contest for the 2024 Kansas State Fair. Online voting took place on Facebook until April 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. The votes are in! The winning design received more than 1,100 votes via Facebook "Like" and won by...
All 2024 T-Shirt Contest Entries
The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation hosted a t-shirt design contest for the 2024 Kansas State Fair. We received more than 200 submissions to the 2024 Kansas State Fair T-Shirt Contest! The submissions were judged blind by a selection committee and the top five designs...
May 2024 Volunteer Spotlight: Tawnya Roenbaugh
Love for the Kansas State Fair runs deep for this month’s volunteer spotlight: Tawnya Roenbaugh. Tawnya joined the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation board in 2023, but her journey starts generations back. Tawnya attributes her passion for volunteering to her grandparents...
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...