Meetings
Fair Board meetings
Mission
The purpose of the Fair Board is, in collaboration with Garfield County Administration, to ensure the successful promotion, production, and execution of the Fair each year. The Fair Board shall ensure fair programming is of high quality and that programming improves annually, as needed.
Fair programming
- Shall embrace all ages, persons, cultures, and entities within Garfield County
- Shall foster a spirit of community values
- Shall promote the western and agricultural heritage and history of Garfield County.
Garfield County Fair Board meetings and agendas
Garfield County Fairgrounds and Events
South Hall
1001 Railroad Ave
Rifle, CO
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
6:00 P.M.
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Meeting link
Meeting ID: 932 6347 2571 Passcode: 923011
Dial: +1 719 359 4580 US
ROLL CALL – 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS NOT ON THE AGENDA – 6:05 p.m.
Individuals may be limited to 5 minutes each.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 12TH REGULAR MEETING:
REPORTS:
1. Fair Partners, Programs & Committees
a. Royalty
b. 4-H/FFA/CSU Extension
c. Open Exhibits
d. Livestock Marketing Committee
i. Grady Freeman appeal request
e. Rifle Chamber
i. Discuss event request for after parade
f. City of Rifle
2. Discussion of the Amendments to the Bylaws- Heather Beattie- Garfield County Attorney
3. Discussion of Future Fair Dates
4. Update on Concert
a. Vote on Opening Act (top 3 choices)
b. Request by Midway Committee to use leftover funds from Concert to use toward Midway entertainment
5. Midway Committee Update
a. Approval to hire ShenaniGuns Wild West for Midway
6. Sponsorship/VIP
a. VIP updates
b. Approval of the following statement for Sponsorship Page (as it pertains to VIP tickets/Children VIP Tickets)
Children’s tickets for VIP access
For our sponsors with VIP access, a limited number of children’s tickets for the VIP area, (except on concert night), may be available upon request. (For immediate children only and no children tickets are available on concert night.) These children’s tickets are provided in addition to the tickets allocated at the level of sponsorship. I acknowledge that if I want VIP tickets for my own children under the age of 16 to enter the VIP area (except on concert night), I need to request them directly from the Fairgrounds & Events Manager via email no later than May 15, 2025.
Please acknowledge children’s tickets for VIP access by clicking yes:*
Yes
Yes, but I have questions. We will contact you.
c. Sponsor Packet/Signups online available starting March 10, 2025
d. Approval of CSU sponsorship pricing
7. Kick Off Events Updates
8. Rodeo / Family Rodeo Update
9. Approval of Demo Derby request for $3000 increase
10. Date for Car Show
11. Approval of Rifle Heritage Center to have a historical Fair display (possibly in Open Exhibits?)Â
12. Volunteer Committee Updates
a. Request to move away from meal vouchers to $5 Coin
13. County Staff
a. County Administration
b. Fairgrounds and Events Manager
i. New Administrative Assistant
ii. Contract for PRCA Rodeo events finalized
iii. Contract for Stage Vendor finalized
iv. Contract for Ticket Vendor finalized
v. Reminder: Fair Board Photos for Fair book & Website is APRIL 1 at 5:30pm before Fair Meeting
BOARD COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
Meetings are generally the first Tuesday evening of each month, and rotate between the Garfield County Administration Building in Rifle and the Garfield County Administration Building in Glenwood Springs.
Past meetings
March 4, 2025: agenda | minutes
February 4, 2025:Â agenda | minutes | video
January 7, 2025:Â agenda | minutes | video
December 3, 2024:Â agenda | minutes | video
November 12, 2024: agenda | minutes | video
October 16, 2024: agenda | minutes
October 1, 2024: agenda | minutes | video
Meeting locations
Rifle meeting location
Glenwood Springs meeting location
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- Car Show Date?
