ABOUT US

OUR TEAM

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

231-515-9661

bancro47@msu.edu

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


Contacts:

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 

MDA-Info@Michigan.gov

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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