Columbia County Fair Board
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Ronda Courtney
FairAdministrator
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Evelyn Hudson
Scappoose
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Deloris Bellingham
Verononia
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Steve Knebel
Scappoose
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Henry Heimuller
St. Helens
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David Thompson, Jr.
Clatskanie |
It takes a lot of people coming together to make the Event Complex what it is – Each group coordinating their own part; the Columbia County Racing Association who produces a full season of races, the St. Helens Little League who runs the baseball field including the scheduling of games and tournaments and the upkeep of the field, the Master Gardener’s who have created and maintained a beautiful display garden, the St. Helens Youth Soccer Association who leases a field from us where you can see kids playing soccer almost any night of the week. We also have a farm museum on the property that is open during the annual fair & rodeo and other special events and is managed by the Pomona grange.
The Fair Board consists of 5 volunteers who are dedicated to the welfare of the Columbia County Event Complex and the annual Fair & Rodeo. They are a team of people who direct the CCEC’s business throughout the year and oversee current and future projects.
Each board member brings a different skill set and works on different projects and issues as they relate to the business of facility management. Fair Board members are appointed by the Columbia County Commissioners and have the authority to oversee all of the business related to the Columbia County Event Complex.
The Fair Board appointed two subcommittees the Rodeo Court and the Rodeo Committee. Our Rodeo Court is led by Jean McPherson who mentors and educates these girls on everything from public speaking to fundraising to horsemanship. We have a very active and public Rodeo Court that travels nearly every weekend to events and festivals promoting the Columbia County Fair and Rodeo.
The Rodeo Committee is led by Mark Sandstrom who has created and implemented several fundraising projects to help improve the rodeo arena. The committee works year round on upgrading the arena and then manages our NPRA and Junior rodeos at fair. This group of volunteers puts in a lot of volunteer hours behind the scenes to help make our rodeo a huge success.
The 4-H program, led by Woody Davis is a key component to our fair with a great variety of programs for kids of all ages. There is an outstanding group of leaders that educate and coach the kids throughout the year. They dedicate a huge amount of time and energy to the 4-H program which is why the 4-H presents at fair is so great!
With our staff being limited we rely on volunteers to help us coordinate and manage many aspects of the fair. We have 15 superintendents who spend the week of fair with us managing their respective departments and working hard to produce a safe and well organized event. We also have many other volunteers who quietly work behind the scenes doing a variety of tasks that helps make the fair and rodeo come together.
