Officers

Corey Burks

Chairman of the Board & President

Noreen Soos

First Vice President

Rob Christner

Second Vice President

Karen M. Klug

Secretary

Tyson Lemon

Treasurer

Junior Fair Board

Aiden Conley

Marissa Freehling

President

Tyler Burks

Second Vice President

Suzy Markle

Vice Presidnet

Elizabeth King

Secretary / Treasurer

Madalynn Schmidt

Maya Schmidt

Taylor Truman

Melanie Krull

Board of Directors

One Year Term

  • Kelly Ewalt
  • Tyson Lemon
  • Bob Mischke
  • Linda Shinsky
  • Les Smith
  • Dan Stacey

Two Year Term

  • Corey Burks
  • Courtney Ertman
  • Sarah Jackemeyer
  • Karen M. Klug
  • Brian Smith
  • Jessica Tharp

Three Year Term

  • Rob Christner
  • Kelsey Griffith
  • Bruce Foster
  • Ken Kuespert
  • Tom Rossman
  • Noreen Soos

Committee Chairmanships 2023-2024

Corey Burks

  • Emergency Services
    • Fire
    • Security
    • EMS
  • Entertainment Security
  • Ag-Expo (Co)

Rob Christner

  • Small Animals
    • Rabbits
    • Poultry
    • Pocket Pets
  • Buildings and Grounds
  • Camping (Co)

Courtney Ertman

  • Commercial (Co)
  • Gates (Co)
  • Ag-Expo (Co)
  • Landscaping (Co)

Kelly Ewalt

  • Outreach
  • Auction (Co)
  • Entertainment (Co)
    • Artist Selection
    • Tickets
    • Ushers
    • Special Arrangements
    • Chair Set Up
    • Stage Crew

Bruce Foster

  • Auction (Co);
  • Large Animals
    • Sheep
    • Beef
    • Goats
  • Large Animal Sweepstakes
  • Parade of Champions

Kelsey Griffith

  • King & Queen
  • Judges (Co)
  • Small Animals
    • Dogs
    • Cats
  • Small Animal Sweepstakes

Sarah Jackemeyer

  • Entry Office
    • Exhibitor Handbook
  • Wonders of Birth (Co)
  • Ag-Olympics

Karen Klug

  • Memorials
  • Planning (Co)
  • Landscaping (Co)
  • Gates (Co)

Ken Kuespert

  • Technology
  • Fair Services
    • Trams
    • Shuttles

Tyson Lemon

  • Finance
  • Endowment
  • Planning (Co)
  • Concessions/Rides (Co)

Bob Mischke

  • Pedal Pull
  • Tractor Pull
  • Equipment Scheduling and Sanitation

Tom Rossman

  • Equine
  • Bylaws & Policies (Co)
  • Camping (Co)
  • Trophy (Co)

Linda Shinsky

  • Grounds Office
  • By-Laws & Policies (Co)
  • Somewhere In Time
  • Mall Entertainment

Brian Smith

  • Entertainment (Co)
    • Artist Selection
    • Tickets
    • Ushers
    • Special Arrangements
    • Chair Set-up
    • Stage Crew

Les Smith

  • Commercial (Co)
  • Youth Exhibits Coordinator
  • Judges (Co)
  • Concessions/Rides (Co)

Noreen Soos

  • Youth Tractor Operators Contest
  • Trophy (Co)
  • Still Exhibits
    • Horticulture
    • Flowers
    • Crafts
    • Home Ec.

Dan Stacey

  • Animal Health
  • Volunteer Breakfast
  • Ice Sales
  • Signs and Fences

Jessica Tharp

  • Show Set Up
  • Wonders of Birth (Co)
  • Fundraising
  • Large Animals
    • Llamas
    • Swine
    • Dairy

Staff

Karen Klug

Fair Manager and BCYF Secretary of the Board

Contact for Grounds Rentals

Jill Hein

Marketing & Sponsorship Coordinator

Contact for Sponsorship/Marketing, Concessions

Jenni Burks

Commercial & Gates Coordinator

Contact for Gates and Commercial

Chelsey Cole

Youth Exhibit Entry Coordinator

Bob Mischke

Grounds and Maintenance Manager

Justin Moore

Assistant Grounds and Maintenance Manager