Mecosta County Fair Manager:
John Currie
Fair Office:
540 West Ave.
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 629-7273
Officers:
President – Steve Cramer
Vice President – Joe Wekeman
Secretary/Treasurer – Aaron Colley
Fair Manager – John Currie
Vendor Manager – Todd Purcell
Maintenance – Randy Bell
Exhibit Building Superintendent:
Karen Ripke
Mecosta County Michigan State University Extension:
Nikki Bancroft
231-592-0792
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Chippewa Hills High School FFA Advisor:
Doug Richard
Mecosta County Junior Livestock Superintendents:
Overall Livestock Superintendent: Jarred Bowman
Swine: Lauren Marfio Stacey Hough
Cattle: John Ball / Darla Zimmerman
Rabbits: Julie Strohkirch
Sheep: Faith Kwiatkowski
Goats: Faith Kwiatkowski
Horses: Tiffany Spedowski
Poultry: MaryJo VanOstenberg
Mecosta County Horse Leader's Association:
President - Tiffany Spedowski
Vice President - Cayla Zimmerman
Secretary - Nikki Simcoe
Treasurer - Lori Gilchrest-Prince
2023 Mecosta County Junior Fair Board Officers:
President - Olivia Marfio
Vice President - Addison Doughty
Secretary - Chloe Steiner
Budget - Emma Bowman
Members - Seana Johnson & Imogen Reibow
2023 Mecosta County 4-H Council Officers:
Youth President: Nora Toogood
Adult President: Julie Strohkirch
Youth Vice President: JJ Strohkirch
Adult Vice President: VACANT
Youth Secretary: Summer Watz
Adult Secretary: Tiffany Spedowski
Youth Treasurer: Chloe Steiner
Adult Treasurer: Deborah Niedzielski
4-H Council Members at Large:
Annalee Tutewiler
Grace Kwiatkowski
Melanie Harkes
Faith Kwiatkowski
Katrina Harkes
Board of Directors (3-year terms):
2021/23 - Chad Currie, John Currie, Pat Currie, Susan Stafford, Adam O’Brien, Joe Wekenman
2022/24 - Jarred Bowman, Mike Brown, Aaron Colley, Matt Currie, Jennifer Marfio, Joe Strohkirch
2023/25 - Larry Cox, Steve Cramer, Sherri Gilbert, Nick Kaye, Ken Ramsey, Todd Purcell
Honorary Directors:
Frank Wheatlake
Dick Myers
Fair Office - Betsy Cope -mcfreefair@gmail.com
Fair Manager - John Currie
(231) 629-7273 curriejohn3636@yahoo.com
13765 14 Mile Rd Rodney MI 49342
Space Manager - Todd Purcell
(231) 629-5167
sitemgtmcfreefair@gmail.com https://mecostafreefair.com/vendors
Camping - Kim Young
(231) 629-0155
kynb13@yahoo.com https://mecostafreefair.com/camping
Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development -
(517) 284-5800
https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/lab
MSU Extension - Nikki Bancroft
(231) 592-0792 https://www.canr.msu.edu/mecosta/4-h/
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