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Olson Pavilion Bleacher Project - 2013 The Jackson County Fair is a time for generations of families to come together, to learn and to celebrate the unique talents of Jackson County residents through talent shows, 4-H and FFA exhibits, open class competition, and cultural and agricultural programs. The Olson Pavilion is the hub of those activities on the fair grounds. The Olson Pavilion Bleacher Project will replace the old, wooden bleachers on both sides of the pavilion with code compliant steel and aluminum seating. It will also reposition the bleachers to allow for easier access to the bleachers with large cement entrance areas and expanded walkways in the front of the bleachers. In addition to easier access, the project will also improve safety for spectators with the addition of stairways, hand rails and guardrails throughout the stands and designated wheelchair space. This project, while focused on increased safety and access for Jackson County residents, impacts the larger geographic community as the Olson Pavilion hosts a number of regional and national livestock and judging competitions as well as local and regional 4-H programming throughout the summer months. Check our facebook page for more information and up to date photos of the project. This $70,000 plus project is supported by the following contributors:
Consumer Protection - Hand Washing Station Project - 2012 & 2013 The Jackson County Fair Board undertook a project i 2012 to provide hand
washing stations at a number of strategic locations on the Fair Grounds in order to increase the health and safety standard
for all those attending the Jackson County Fair and other events held at the Fair Grounds. Portable hand
washing stations were place close to the petting zoo, and food stand and outside the Olson Show Pavilion to help reduce the
opportunity for the transmission of E.coli, salmanila and other hand-borne illnesses. These illnesses are especially
danergous to young children and the elderly, both of which attend the Jackson County Fair in large numbers.
These portable hand washing stations will be made available to other community groups for outdoor functions at other
times of the year upon request, or in the case of a mass sheltering emergency theycould be made available to emergency management
personnel. In 2013, the Fair Board is looking
to place several shorter, more kid friendly hand washing stations near the petting zoo and the livestock barns. ~~~ 2013 Sponsors Federated
Rural Electric Sanford
Health ~ Jackson & Lakefield 2012 Sponsors Jackson Community Foundation Sanford Health ~ Jackson & Lakefield Jackson Health Care Foundation County Fair Arts Access and Cultural Heritage Competitive Grant Historic Village Face Lift Project Funding Notification received April 5, 2012 ~~~ The Historic Fair Village Face Lift project is designed to enhance
and extend the life of 15 structures which currently make up the Jackson County Historical Fair Village by replacing damaged
windows, leaking roofs and rotting siding. With the replacement of leaking roofs and the replacement of windows, this
project will also preserve and protect the interiors of the buildings and the educational displays and artifacts within those
buildings. While windows in the Church, Leather Shop, Newspaper Office, General Store, Motel / Barber Shop, Summer
Kitchen, House, Depot, Museum and Doctor / Law Office will be replaced, a special focus on the roofs and siding of the Town
Hall, Boot Shop, Museum, Blacksmith Shop and the Doctor and Law Office will allow the 10,000 + Jackson County Fair attendees
additional access to new displays and artifacts that have not been displayed previously, due to fear of damage by wind, rain
and rodents. Completing this project will allow additional generations of Jackson
County residents and Fair visitors the opportunity to see what life was like in years gone by. Utilizing Legacy Grant
funding for this project will give the Fair Board the opportunity to increase awareness of the Historic Fair Village through
press releases and project updates in the local media throughout out the summer leading up to the County Fair in late July. ~~~  Project dollars for the Historic
Village Face Lift Project are provided by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund,
from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, through partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.~~~ Kid's Day at the Fair - 2012 The Jackson County Fairboard chose to enhance the Day Care Day and work cooperatively with the Jackson County 4-H in developing a new event for the 2011 Fair ~ Kid's Day at the Fair Day Camp. The 2012 Kid's Day at the Fair was a HUGE success with over 125 Jackson County youth attended and taking part in seven learning stations. Kids's Day at the Fair is going to again be offered at the 2013 Jackson County Fair! Kid's Day at the Fair allows youth from through out Jackson County the opportunity to experience a county fair and learn about the heritage and activities available at the Jackson County Fair ~ at no cost through the generous support of the following sponsors and volunteers. ~~~ 2012 SponsorsRobert and Helen Remick Charitable TrustFCA Coop, Jackson, Sherburn, Trimont, Lakefield, Round Lake Pork Chop Open Jackson Lion's Minnesota Corn Growers Minnesota Soybean Growers Culligan Water Conditioning - JacksonSubway of Jackson~~2012 VolunteersPhillips Agency, Inc.City of Jackson ~ Missouri River EnergyTri County Implement ~ C & B Operations, LLCKemna Asa Auto PlazaBank Midwest - JacksonExtended Ag ServicesPioneer - JacksonFederated Rural ElectricJackson County Central FFAHeser Auto & DetailingNew Fashion PorkChar Pell ~ Creative Memories~~~ |
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County Fair Arts Access and
Cultural Heritage Equal
Access Grant Historic
Village Face Boardwalk Replacement Project Funding
Notification Received - March 2012 ~~~ The goal of the Fair Village Boardwalk Replacement
project is to increase safe access to the 15 buildings in the Historic Fair Village on the Jackson County Fair Grounds.
Increasing access to the buildings will encourage a greater awareness of Jackson County history to the 10,000 plus Jackson
County Fair visitors in 2012 and for many years to come. Made of wooden planking, the current boardwalk and building
access areas are uneven, and the boardwalk has deteriorated to an unsafe level in some areas. The replacement
of over 800 square feet of boardwalk and decking with new, treated lumber will offer safer access to the buildings for all
those visitors. The replacement boardwalk and building access areas will be designed with ramps and handrails
in such a way to enhance accessibility for Fair attendees in wheelchairs and those that use canes, walkers ... or baby strollers! This project enhances the access of Jackson County
Fair visitors to the various Historic Fair Village buildings. With increased safe access to the displays and educational
exhibits within the 15 buildings, the historical and cultural heritage of Jackson County will take a headline position at
the 2012 Jackson County Fair. Enhanced access to the Village will allow the Coordinator and staff additional opportunities
to interact with Fair goers that may not have been able to access the buildings - the handicapped; elderly visitors utilizing
walkers; young families with small children and stollers. Utilizing the Legacy Grant funding for this project gives
the Fair Board the opportunity to increase awareness of the Fair Village through press releases and project updates this spring and early summer running
up to the County Fair. ~~~ Project dollars for the Historic Village Face Boardwalk Replacement Project are
provided by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, through partnership with
the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. ~~~ This project has been completed by local contractor Tom Holthe Construction
and looks GREAT! See the before and after photos below! Materials for the project were purchased locally at Jackson Building Center. Olson Pavilion Project
- 2011 The Jackson County Fair Board is committed to the improvement of the
taxpayer owned Fair Grounds, the encouragement of environmentally friendly building and landscaping choices and in working
cooperatively with other groups to achieve those goals. The
south entrance to the Olson Show Pavilion and the 4-H Office were the focus of a major project in 2011. We
would like to acknowledge those that contributed time, resources and financial support to the project. ~~~ Coteau DesPrairie RCDC Jackson County Water Fund Lakefield Landscapes - Wes Barkeim Federated
Rural Electric Knights of Columbus - Jackson Bill Phillips Memorial Fund Jackson Community
Foundation Heron Landers 4-H Club - Jane Bretzman Jackson County Soil and Water - Brian Nyborg Jackson
County Extension - Jen Schoenfeld  |