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 – Michael York
Vice-President – Morgan Meyer
Secretary – Allison Roush
Treasurer – Liz Michael
Executive Committee – Addie White, Emma Michael, Grace Homan and Officers
Directors
Department Superintendents
Beef
Evan Poeppelman, Derek Wolters
Kate Garber, Sam Gaerke, Morgan Meyer
Clothing
Sam Gaerke, Bailey Althauser
Addie White, Maddie McEldowney
Creative Arts
Katelynn Garber, Derek Wolters
Evan Poeppleman, Maddie Jefferies
Dairy
Emma Delaet, Denton Homan
Emily Holt, Jadyn Yinger
Dogs
Liz Michael, Aubrey Hoying
Maddie Jefferies, Ketelynn Garber, Emma Michael
FFA
Jadyn Yinger, Brandon Pollock
Ryan Bruns, Grace Homan
Foods
Allison Roush, Jess Colby
Justin Puthoff, Emma Delaet
Goats
Addie White, Alex Knouff
Samantha Martin, Evan Poeppelman, Aubrey Hoying
Horses
Maddie McEldowney, Lindsey McEldowney
Aaron Dunn, Allison Roush, Bailey Althauser, Jake Puthoff
Photography
Emma Michael, Aubrey Hoying
Alex Knouff, Lindsey McEldowney, Grace Homan
Poultry
Emily Holt, Jess Colby
Addie White, Justin Puthoff, Denton Homan
Rabbits
Michael York, Maddie Jefferies
Liz Michael, Alex Knouff, Derek Wolters
Sheep/Llama/Alpaca
Justin Puthoff, Sam Gaerke
Michael York, Jess Colby, Ryan Bruns
Special Interest
Morgan Meyer, Denton Homan
Emily Holt, Jadyn Yinger, Jake Puthoff
Swine
Grace Homan, Samatha Martin
Emma Delaet, Emma Michael, Brandon Pollock
Woodworking
Ryan Bruns, Aaron Dunn
Michael York, Brandon Pollock
Activity Committees
Arenas & Activities
Aaron Dunn, Denton Homan, Jake Puthoff, Ryan Bruns, Justin Puthoff
Awards
Addie White, Morgan Meyer, Maddie Jefferies, Bailey Althauser
Barnyard Olympics
Alex Knouff, Brandon Pollock, Jadyn Yinger, Michael York
Cloverbuds
Derek Wolters, Emma Delaet, Evan Poeppelman, Aaron Dunn
Demonstrations
Liz Michael, Samantha Martin
Elections
Maddie McEldowney, Emily Holt, Bailey Althauser, Morgan Meyer
Exhibits & Booths
Lindsay McEldowney, Samantha Martin
HQ
Emma Michael, Liz Michael
Judging
Justin Puthoff, Ryan Bruns, Samantha Gaerke
King & Queen
Grace Homan, Aubrey Hoying
Style Revue/Modeling
Allison Roush, Jess Colby, Maddie McEldowney, Lindsey McEldowney
Public Relations
Katelynn Garber, Jake Puthoff
Shelby County Junior Fair Directors
Aaron Dunn
Progressive Livestock
Addie White
Scissors to Sheep
Alex Knouff
Fort Loramie Livestock
Allison Roush
Successful
Aubrey Hoying
McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA
Bailey Althauser
Kettlersville Livestock
Brandon Pollock
Scissors to Sheep, Houston-UVCC FFA
Denton Homan
Botkins Livestock, Botkins FFA
Derek Wolters
McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA
Emily Holt
Dog Gone
Emma Delaet
Russia Livestock
Emma Michael
Scissors to Sheep
Evan Poeppelman
McCartyville Producers
Grace Homan
Botkins Livestock, Botkins FFA
Jadyn Yinger
Progressive Livestock, Jackson Center-UVCC FFA
Jake Puthoff
Fort Loramie Livestock, Fort Loramie-UVCC FFA
Jess Colby
Russia Livestock
Justin Puthoff
Fort Loramie Livestock, Fort Loramie-UVCC FFA
Kate Garber
Starting Farmers, Houston-UVCC FFA
Lindsay McEldowney
Anna Livestock, Anna FFA
Liz Michael
McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA
Maddie Jeffries
McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA
Maddie McEldowney
McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA
Michael York
Russia Livestock
Morgan Meyer
Anna Livestock, Anna FFA
Ryan Bruns
McCartyville Producers, Anna FFA
Samantha Gaerke
Russia Livestock
Samantha Martin
Anna Livestock
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 – Cassie Dietrich
FFA – Tim Zimpfer
Girl Scouts – Carol Hipple
Senior Fair Board – Jeremy Reese, Eugene Schulze, Bill Clark, Eric Garber, Aaron Heilers
Junior Fair Board Leaders by Department
Director:
Cassie Dietrich, OSU Extension
Animal Health & Quality Care:
Eric Garber, Senior Fair Board
Data, Awards, Pre-Fair, Judges & OSF:
Georgia Gaier, OSU Extension
Elections, Barnyard Olympics & JFB Awards:
Trena Hershberger, Volunteer
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:
Michael Ward, Sidney FFA
Rabbits:
Eric Garber, Senior Fair Board and Michael Ward, 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