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
2022-2023
Brianna Brewer4
Austin Pleiman4
Leah Meyer
Alex Gaerke4
Loralei Chambers2
Riley Barhorst4
Jenna York
Sable Ruhenkamp
Sophia Rowles
Grace Poeppelman1
Porter Depinet
Ryan Michael4
Joey Bruns4
2023-2024
Karli Hiler
Madison Pleiman
Jayden Gaerke1
Lily Fullenkamp1
Eliza Gariety3
Tyler Yarkosky1
Levi Delaet
Jared Baker
Spencer Knouff1
Cassie Heath
Liliana Phillips
Evan Michael
Alex Poeppelman1
Vacant
Department Superintendents
Department Superintendents
Alpaca/Llama – Evan Michael, Joey Bruns, Jared Baker, Karli Hiler, Sabel Ruhenkamp
Beef – Riley Barhorst, Jared Baker, Cassie Heath, Loralei Chambers, Brianna Brewer
Clothing – Alexandria Gaerke, Liliana Phillips, Lily Fullenkamp, Loralei Chambers, Karli Hiler
Creative Arts – Leah Meyer, Evan Michael, Sophia Rowles
Dairy – Tyler Yarkosky, Sable Ruhenkamp, Grace Poeppelman, Lilianna Phillips, Sophia Rowles, Levi Delaet
Dogs – Ryan Michael, Riley Barhorst, Alex Gaerke, Evan Michael, Jayden Gaerke
FFA – Jared Baker, Austin Pleiman, Cassie Heath, Sophia Rowles
Foods – Joey Bruns, Sable Ruhenkamp, Madison Pleiman, Jayden Gaerke
Goats – Leah Meyer, Jenna York, Madison Pleiman, Lily Fullenkamp, Eliza Gariety
Horses – Austin Pleiman, Porter Depinet, Alexandria Gaerke, Sable Ruhenkamp, Jayden Gaerke
Photography – Jared Baker, Ryan Michael, Brianna Brewer, Grace Poeppelman
Rabbits – Eliza Gariety, Leah Meyer, Lily Fullenkamp, Ryan Michael, Jenna York
Sheep – Joey Bruns, Alex Poeppelman, Spencer Knouff, Madison Pleiman, Tyler Yarkosky, Grace Poeppelman
Special Interest – Riley Barhorst, Tyler Yarkosky, Cassie Heath, Porter Depinet
Swine – Karli Hiler, Brianna Brewer, Liliana Phillips, Levi Delaet, Loralei Chambers
Woodworking – Austin Pleiman, Jenna York, Spencer Knouff, Levi Delaet
Activity Committees
Arenas & Activities
Grace Poeppelman
Barnyard Olympics
Tyler Yarkosky, Spencer Knouff, Leah Meyer, Jared Baker, Jayden Gaerke
Cloverbuds
Sable Ruhenkamp, Madison Pleiman, Karli Hiler
Elections
Jared Baker, Levi Delaet, Ryan Michael, Porter Depinet, Evan Michael
Exhibits & Booths
Alexandria Gaerke, Sophia Rowles, Karli Hiler
HQ
Austin Pleiman, Riley Barhorst, Tyler Yarkosky, Jenna York
Judging
Joey Bruns
King & Queen
Leah Meyer, Lily Fullenkamp, Jenna York
Style Revue/Modeling
Loralei Chambers, Alex Gaerke, Liliana Phillips
Public Relations
Ryan Michael, Eliza Gariety, Austin Pleiman
Showman to Showman
Riley Barhorst, Tyler Yarkosky, Leah Meyer, Joey Bruns, Karli Hiler
Shelby County Junior Fair Directors
Alexandria Gareke
Russia Livestock
Alex Poeppelman
McCartyville Producers
Austin Pleiman
Fort Loramie Livestock , Fort Loramie UVCC FFA
Brianna Brewer
McCartyville Producers
Cassey Heath
Successful, Fairlawn UVCC FFA
Eliza Gariety
Russia Fashionettes
Evan Michael
Scissors To Sheep
Grace Poeppelman
Russia Livestock
Jared Baker
Fort Loramie Livestock, Fort Loramie- UVCC FFA
Jayden Gaerke
Russia Livestock
Jenna York
Russia Livestock
Joey Bruns
McCartyville Producers
Karli Hiler
Scissors To Sheep
Leah Meyer
Anna Livestock, Anna FFA
Levi Delaet
Russia Livestock, UVCC FFA
Liliana Phillips
Successful, Fairlawn - UVCC FFA
Lily Fullenkamp
Russia Livestock
Loralei Chambers
Fairlawn - UVCC FFA
Madison Pleiman
Fort Loramie Livestock, Fort Loramie - UVCC FFA
Porter Depinet
Perry Livestock
Riley Barhorst
Creative Clovers, Jackson Center - UVCC FFA
Ryan Michael
Scissors To Sheep
Sable Ruhenkamp
Fort Loramie Livestock
Sophia Rowles
Sidney FFA
Spencer Knouff
Fort Loramie Livestock, Fort Loramie UVCC FFA
Tyler Yarkosky
Progressive Livestock, Jackson Center - UVCC 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 – Katie Hughes
FFA – Tim Zimpfer
Girl Scouts – Carol Hipple
Senior Fair Board – Eugene Schulze, Bill Clark, Eric Garber, Scott Bertsch
Junior Fair Board Leaders by Department
Director:
Katie Hughes, OSU Extension
Animal Health & Quality Care:
Eric Garber, Senior Fair Board
Data, Awards, Pre-Fair, Judges & OSF:
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 Michael Ward, Sidney FFA
Sheep:
Lindsey Whetstone, Jackson Center-UVCC FFA
Swine:
Judy Buehler, Senior Fair Board, Sarah Heilers, Anna FFA and Kristen Rappold, Houston-UVCC FFA