by Marketing | Apr 27, 2024 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
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...
by Marketing | Mar 31, 2024 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
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,...
by Marketing | Feb 29, 2024 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
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...
by Marketing | Feb 1, 2024 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
No long-term event is successful without the support of dedicated volunteers who serve with no expectations of monetary gain, letters of commendation or plaques of recognition. Perhaps, no finer example of volunteerism exists than those who have stepped forward for...
by Marketing | Jan 4, 2024 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
Harland Priddle, a Kansas original, icon and legend in his own time, whose multiple careers included time spent with the Kansas State Fair, passed away December 12. Photo credit: Lt. Governor David Toland on X (formerly Twitter). In 2020, Harland, who grew up on...
by Marketing | Nov 30, 2023 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
The final days of any year produce thoughts of nostalgia and priceless memories to last a lifetime. To explain my favorite State Fair memory is difficult in that so many exist but it is safe to say that the first recollections are often the best. As a...
