Board sets agenda for August meeting

The Hardin County Ag Society set the next meeting for August 6, 2025 with the following agenda.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Guests (3–5-minute speaking time allotted)
  3. Correspondence
  4. Minutes of last meeting 
  5. Financial Reports
  6. Bills to Approve
  7. Committee Reports:
    • Jr Fair Board Report
      • Next meeting – Sunday, August 17th 6-8pm in the Community Building.
    • Executive Committee
    • Strategic Planning
    • Development Committee
      • Next work session is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20th at 7pm in the Fair Office.
    • Grounds Committee
      • New gazebo has been started
      • Fire extinguishers and kitchen hoods have been checked
      • Community Bldg. air conditioning units
      • Next Work day is scheduled for Saturday, August 16th with the JR Fair Board and volunteers.  Start time is 8:30am.
      • Set up day for the Arts/Crafts Building is Wednesday, August 13th, after the Emergency Management Meeting.
    • Camping Committee
      • All fair camping has been paid.  New camping area is almost complete.
      • New numbering system will be in place soon.
      • Race Track camping can now be hooked up to sewer directly.
      • Fair Campers can pick up their wristbands and hangtags during Fair Office Hours.
    • Entertainment Committee
      • Diamond Rio with opener Confederate Railroad will be the 2025 Hardin County Fair Concert – Saturday, Sept. 6th at 7pm. Pricing is $25 for general admission and $35 for the party pit section.  All tickets are to be purchased online.
      • Need contracts for the judges for Cheerleading Competition during the fair.
    • Livestock Committees
      • Still need a beef judge for Wednesday of the fair. 
      • Copies of individual sections of species from the fair book are available for pick up in the secretary office.  Otherwise read your sections online.
      • Rabbit tattooing was last Saturday.
    • Rides, Concessions & Vendors
      • Concession & Vendor Contracts are still available to be submitted online
    • Advertising/Sponsorship Committee
      • Online Sponsorships continue.
    • Tech. Committee
    • Other Committees
      • The 2025 fair book is available on line and hard copies for Open Class are available in the Fair Secretary Office

Old Business

  • Generator in the Community Bldg.
  • Digital sign
  • The Emergency Management Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13th at 6pm in the Grange Rest.
  • Prince and Princess Contest ends this Friday, August 8th
  • Open Class Entries started August 1st and run until Friday, August 22nd.
  • Audit for 2023 & 2024 was done.

New Business

  • August & September Rentals
  • The Fair Office is now open Monday – Friday, 9-5pm through the month of August.
  • BKP coverage during fair.
  • Season tickets at regular price of $30 can be purchased until Thursday, August 28th, after that date they are $35.

Our September Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27th at 7pm in the Community Building (one week earlier due to the fair).