(Atlantic) The Cass County Fair does not officially start until Thursday, but some activity will begin at the fairgrounds tomorrow. Cass County Extension Youth Coordinator Katie Blake says Wednesday is a day for 4Her’s on the fairgrounds.
Blake says countless hours of volunteer time and effort are given by Fairboard members, department superintendents, Youth Action Committee, Grounds Committee, Junior Fairboard, Junior Superintendents, and 4-H Youth Council to make the Cass County Fair one of the few free fairs in Iowa.
Blake says 36 superintendents are each responsible for planning and organizing a specific department or event at the Cass County Fair. She says helping them plan and carry out this responsibility are many assistant superintendents and 4-H junior superintendents. The junior superintendents are active high school-aged 4-H members who work with adult superintendents to carry out and evaluate the activities.
The Cass County Fair runs July 27 through August 1.
Superintendents for 2023 are:
- Awards–Angela Oglesbee, Beth Henderson, and Layne Kinney
- Beef–Holly Oathoudt
- Beef Fitting Contest-Cody and Amanda Will
- Best of Iowa–Tracy Marshall
- Bucket of Junk–Duane Weirich
- Building Arrangement–Ann McCurdy
- Campground–Marcy Dorsey
- Clothing Selection & Fashion Revue–Jordan Dailey, and Whitney Baxter
- Clover Kid Animal Show – Molly Wise
- Clover Kids Static–Kat Nieman
- Decorator’s Showcase–Julie Williamson
- Dog–Melissa Lingk
- FFA Floriculture–Jackie Brokaw
- Food Sale–Carol Dimig
- Foodstand–Liz Denney
- Herdsmanship–Dexter and Ashley McDermott
- Horse–Kara Victor
- Livestock Judging–Eric Miller
- Meat & Dairy Goat–Chris and Jodi Scholl
- Parade of Champions–Jeff Anderson
- Pet–Hannah Richter
- Poultry–Melissa Johnson
- King & Queen–Haley Schmidt
- Rabbit–Justin Retallic
- Senior Recognition – 4-H Youth Council
- Sheep–Darrin Petty
- Static Ribbons & Results–Dawn Freund and Lanette Freund
- State Fair–Terri Ehrman
- Swine–Troy Retallic
- Working Exhibits–Marjorie Frisbie
Please make sure to stop and thank these people for their contribution if you see them out and about during the fair this year, July 27th through August 1st
