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
Russia Livestock
Alex Knouff
Fort Loramie Livestock
Amber Zimpfer
Anna Livestock, Anna FFA
Aubrey Baker
Fort Loramie Livestock
Aubrey Hoying
McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA
Austin Pleiman
Fort Loramie Livestock, Fort Loramie UVCC FFA
Ben Bohman
Russia Livestock
Casey Delaet
Russia Livestock
Denton Homan
Botkins Livestock, Botkins FFA
Derek Wolters
McCartyville Producers
Emma Michael
Scissors to Sheep
Evan Michael
Scissors to Sheep
Hanna Heitkamp
Russia Livestock
Jake Puthoff
Fort Loramie Livestock, Fort Loramie- UVCC FFA
Jessica Colby
Russia Livestock
Jessie Abke
Shelby Co. Shooting Sports, Fairlawn - UVCC FFA
Joey Bruns
McCartyville Producers
Karli Hiler
Scissors to Sheep
Kieran Yarkosky
Shelby County Livestock
Lauryn Wolters
McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA
Leah Meyer
Anna Livestock, Anna FFA
Leanne York
Russia Livestock
Lilana Phillips
Successful
Madison Jeffries
McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA
Porter Depinet
Shelby County Livestock
Sable Ruhenkamp
Fort Loramie Livestock
Sophia Rowles
Sidney FFA
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