The Fair Board advises on the operations the Benton County Event Center & Fairgrounds and the annual Benton County Fair & Rodeo through a Memorandum of Agreement with the Board of Commissioners. The seven volunteer members of the Fair Board are appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Fair Board meetings are
held monthly on the third Monday of the month at
6:00 pm (unless rescheduled due to holidays and the County Fair).
Fair Board:
Trudy Overlin, Chair
Rick Freeman, Vice Chair
Zel Brook
Craig Hendrickson
Aurora Jensen
Darrell Oakes
Kristi Schrock
The Fair Board maintains six sub-committees, consisting of at least one Fair Board member and various community volunteers. These sub-committees support the work of the Fair Board by focusing on specific programs and initiatives. Members of the public are welcome to contact the Event Center Office to be considered for membership on a sub-committee.
Fair Board Sub-Committees
- Business Development Committee
- Fair Committee
- Rodeo Committee
- Facilities Committee
- Governance Committee
- Executive Committee (consists of Fair Board Chair & Vice Chair)