by KFF Team | Jul 4, 2024 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
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...
by KFF Team | Jun 6, 2024 | Boots and Bling, Press Releases
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...
by KFF Team | Jun 6, 2024 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
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...
by KFF Team | 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 KFF Team | Apr 27, 2024 | Uncategorized, Boots and Bling
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...
