by Marketing | Jul 30, 2024 | 1861 Club, Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
The dedication of the 1861 Club, a watershed moment in the 20-year history of the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation (KFF), coincides with the opening of the 111th Kansas State Fair. The 1861 Club recently during construction. In a recent conversation with KFF board...
by Marketing | 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 Marketing | 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 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 | Apr 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
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. ...
