Agenda set for August meeting - Hardin County Fair

The Hardin County Ag Society set the next meeting for August 2, 2023 with the following agenda.

Agenda Topics

Call to Order
Guests (3–5-minute speaking time allotted)
Correspondence –
Minutes of last meeting
Financial Reports –
Bills to Approve
Committee Reports:
- Executive Committee
  - Melinda Ledley and Kathy Hord were hired as fair office assistants.
- Strategic Planning
- Development Committee
- Grounds Committee
  - Fair Workday is scheduled for this Saturday, August 5^th – starting at 8:30am in the Arts/Crafts Building painting.
  - Fire Extinguishers and hoods being inspected this month.
- Camping Committee
  - Fair camping renters can pick up their hang tags and wristbands in the Fair Office starting Monday, August 7^th.
- Entertainment Committee
  - Contracts needed for Shifferly Road Band and DJ for some dance parties.
  - Contracts for pit workers and grandstand workers are all set.
- Livestock Committees
  - Rabbit tattooing is scheduled for this Saturday, August 5^th, 9-11am
  - Livestock optional rules
- Rides and Concessions
  - Vendor/Concession Applications are available online.
  - Invoices were sent for those not paid, awaiting payment for some.
- JR Fair Board Report
- Advertising/Sponsorship Committee
  - Awaiting payment for some sponsorships.
- Tech. Committee
- Other Committees
  - 2023 Fair book is on our website, hard copies are in the fair office – one per family.
  - Reverse Raffle update
- Old Business:
  - Sound for the grounds – update
  - The audit for 2021 and 2022 continues.
  - The Emergency Management meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 16^th at 6pm in the Grange Restaurant. The Arts/Crafts building will be set up after this meeting for the fair. Jake Burgbacher has agreed to schedule the EMS for the fair.
  - Open Class entries can now be made online or in the fair office. Deadline for those entries is Friday, August 25^th.
  - Needing assistance with your online Open Class entry, stop by the Fair Office starting Monday, August 7^th – when the Fair Office will start to be open from Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm.
  - Season tickets, day passes, and grandstand tickets can be purchased online and must be done online, even if you need assistance from the Fair Office.
  - Regular Fair workday for the fair with the JR Fair Board is scheduled for Saturday, August 19^th, starting at 8:30am.
- New Business:
  - Golf carts needed for anyone else – last chance to request!

Our next monthly Board Meeting is Wednesday, August 30th at 7pm in the Community Building. This is one week earlier due to the fair.