Shelby County Junior Fair Board

The Shelby County Junior Agricultural Society and its Junior Fair Board operate under the umbrella of the Shelby County Senior Agricultural Society. In accordance with state guidelines, it is the responsibility of the Senior Fair Board to provide oversight to the Junior Fair, appoint a Junior Fair Board Advisory Committee, financially support approved Junior Fair activities, and exercise final approval of Junior Fair rules and regulations. The Shelby County Junior Fair Livestock Sale Committee is a subcommittee of the Shelby County Junior Fair Board. The Sale Committee is responsible for organizing and operating the Shelby County Junior Fair livestock sales.

Shelby County Junior Fair Board Officers

President – Alex Knouff

Vice-President – Denton Homan

Secretary – Aubrey Hoying 

Treasurer – Madison Jefferies 

Executive Committee – Jessica Colby, Emma Michael, Amber Zimpfer and Officers

Directors

Township

Clinton

Cynthian

Dinsmore

Franklin

Green

Jackson

Loramie

McLean

Orange

Perry

Salem

Turtle Creek

Van Buren

Washington

2020-2021

Casey Delaet

Amber Zimpfer

Leah Meyer

Madison Jefferies

Alex Gaerke

Kieran Yarkosky

Jessica Colby

Aubrey Baker

Sophia Rowles

Jessie Abke

Porter Depinet

Emma Michael

Lauryn Wolters

Sable Ruhenkamp

2021-2022

Karli Hiler

Jake Puthoff

Denton Homan

Evan Michael

Hanna Heitkamp

Aubrey Hoying

Ben Bohman

Alex Knouff

Austin Pleiman

Leanne York

Lilana Phillips

Zane Michael

Joey Bruns

Derek Wolters

Department Superintendents

Alpacas/Llamas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Jessica Colby, Kieran Yarkosky, Evan Michael, Karli Hiler, Joey Bruns, Aubrey Baker, Ben Bohman

Beef

Denton Homan, Aubrey Baker, Derek Wolters, Amber Zimpfer,                  Kieran Yarkosky

Clothing

Karli Hiler, Leanne York, Liliana Phillips, Alex Gaerke

Creative Arts

Derek Wolters, Sophia Rowles, Madison Jeffries, Leah Meyer, Evan Michael

Dairy

Casey Delaet, Jessie Abke, Denton Homan, Amber Zimpfer, Zane Michael

Dogs

Aubrey Hoying, Sophia Rowles, Emma Michael, Madison Jeffries, Evan Michael

FFA

Lauryn Wolters, Sophia Rowles, Jessie Abke

Foods

Joey Bruns, Zane Michael, Hanna Heitkamp, Jessica Colby

Goats

Alex Knouff, Leah Meyer, Aubrey Hoying, Lauryn Wolters, Hanna Heitkamp

 

Horses

Porter Depinet, Jake Puthoff, Austin Pleiman, Leanne York, Sable Ruhenkamp, Alex Gaerke

Photography

Amber Zimpfer, Sable Ruhenkamp, Porter Depinet, Aubrey Hoying, Alex Knouff

Poultry

Jessica Colby, Kieran Yarkosky, Evan Michael, Karli Hiler, Joey Bruns, Aubrey Baker, Ben Bohman

Rabbits

Madison Jeffries, Ben Bohman, Alex Knouff, Leah Meyer, Derek Wolters

Sheep

Hanna Heitkamp, Jessie Abke, Liliana Phillips, Zane Michael, Joey Bruns

Special Interest

Aubrey Baker, Lauryn Wolters, Denton Homan, Emma Michael, Kieran Yarkosky

Swine

Emma Michael, Liliana Phillips, Karli Hiler, Casey Delaet, Jessica Colby

Woodworking

Austin Pleiman, Ben Bohman, Casey Delaet, Jake Puthoff

Activity Committees

Arenas & Activities

Denton Homan, Ben Bohman, Austin Pleiman, Jake Puthoff, Casey Delaet

Awards

Madison Jeffries, Lauryn Wolters, Sophia Rowles, Sable Ruhenkamp

Barnyard Olympics

Hanna Heitkamp, Alex Knouff, Leah Meyer, Zane Michael

Cloverbuds

Karli Hiler, Derek Wolters, Jessie Abke

Demonstrations

 Aubrey Hoying

Elections

Amber Zimpfer, Porter Depinet, Evan Michael, Leanne 

Exhibits & Booths

Aubrey Hoying, Alex Gaerke

HQ

Emma Michael

Judging

Austin Pleiman, Joey Bruns

King & Queen

Kieran Yarkosky, Sable Ruhenkamp

Style Revue/Modeling

Aubrey Baker, Jessica Colby, Liliana Phillips

Public Relations

Porter Depinet, Jake Puthoff

Shelby County Junior Fair Directors

Alex Gareke

Alex Gareke

Russia Livestock

Alex Knouff

Alex Knouff

Fort Loramie Livestock

Amber Zimpfer

Amber Zimpfer

Anna Livestock, Anna FFA

Aubrey Baker

Aubrey Baker

Fort Loramie Livestock

Aubrey Hoying

Aubrey Hoying

McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA

Austin Pleiman

Austin Pleiman

Fort Loramie Livestock, Fort Loramie UVCC FFA

Ben Bohman

Ben Bohman

Russia Livestock

Casey Delaet

Casey Delaet

Russia Livestock

Denton Homan

Denton Homan

Botkins Livestock, Botkins FFA

Derek Wolters

Derek Wolters

McCartyville Producers

Emma Michael

Emma Michael

Scissors to Sheep

Evan Michael

Evan Michael

Scissors to Sheep

Hanna Heitkamp

Hanna Heitkamp

Russia Livestock

Jake Puthoff

Jake Puthoff

Fort Loramie Livestock, Fort Loramie- UVCC FFA

Jessica Colby

Jessica Colby

Russia Livestock

Jessie Abke

Jessie Abke

Shelby Co. Shooting Sports, Fairlawn - UVCC FFA

Joey Bruns

Joey Bruns

McCartyville Producers

Karli Hiler

Karli Hiler

Scissors to Sheep

Kieran Yarkosky

Kieran Yarkosky

Shelby County Livestock

Lauryn Wolters

Lauryn Wolters

McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA

Leah Meyer

Leah Meyer

Anna Livestock, Anna FFA

Leanne York

Leanne York

Russia Livestock

Lilana Phillips

Lilana Phillips

Successful

Madison Jeffries

Madison Jeffries

McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA

Porter Depinet

Porter Depinet

Shelby County Livestock

Sable Ruhenkamp

Sable Ruhenkamp

Fort Loramie Livestock

Sophia Rowles

Sophia Rowles

Sidney FFA

Zane Michael

Zane Michael

McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA

Junior Fair Board Leadership

The Executive Committee of the Shelby County Senior Fair Board has appointed a Junior Fair Board Advisory Committee in an effort to streamline communications and strengthen the link between the Junior and Senior Fair Boards. The Junior Fair Board Advisory Committee is comprised of one OSU Extension representative, one FFA Advisor, one Girl Scout representative, and five members of the Shelby County Senior Fair Board. These representatives may be changed at the discretion of the Senior Fair Board or by the members of the Advisory Committee.

Advisory Committee Representatives

OSU Extension – Jessica Adams

FFA – Tim Zimpfer

Girl Scouts – Carol Hipple

Senior Fair Board – Eugene Schulze, Bill Clark, Eric Garber, Aaron Heilers

Junior Fair Board Leaders by Department

Director:
Jessica Adams, OSU Extension

 

Animal Health & Quality Care:
Eric Garber, Senior Fair Board

 

Data, Awards, Pre-Fair, Judges & OSF:
Morgan Meyers & Amy Hoying, OSU Extension

 

Elections, Barnyard Olympics & JFB Awards:
Matt Schmerge, OSU Extension

 

Enrollment, Entries, Livestock Shows & Sales:                                               Judie Gaerke, OSU Extension

 

Finances & Fundraising:
Eugene Schulze, Senior Fair Board

 

Pen Assignments, Small Livestock, & Arenas:
Bill Clark, Senior Fair Board

 

Girl Scouts:
Carol Hipple, Coordinator

 

Beef:
Cathy Platfoot, Senior Fair Board and Nathan Sailor, Fairlawn-UVCC FFA

 

Dairy & Dairy Judging:
Mike York, Senior Fair Board and Deb Stanfield, UVCC FFA

FFA Shop and Crop:
Tim Zimpfer, Anna FFA and Chad Berning, Botkins FFA

General Livestock Judging:
Chad Berning, Botkins FFA

Goats:
Matt Pleiman, Ft. Loramie-UVCC FFA

Horses:
Jamie Reese, Senior Fair Board

Poultry:
Cody Meyers, Sidney FFA

Rabbits:
Jodi Rowles, Senior Fair Board and Cody Meyers, Sidney FFA

Sheep:
Lindsey Whetstone, Jackson Center-UVCC FFA

Swine:
Aaron Heilers, Senior Fair Board, Sarah Heilers, Anna FFA and Derek McCracken, Houston-UVCC FFA