Cooper County Youth Fair Board Receives $ 5,000 Grant
The FCS Financial Rural Community and Agriculture Foundation recently granted $ 5,000 to the Cooper County Youth Fair Board to help in the construction of a new livestock arena .
“ This new building will serve Cooper County for many generations ,” says John Litton , Cooper County Fair Board President .
The steel framed structure will be used by area youth during fair time to house all species of animals and provide room for one or more show rings . At other times of the year , the building will be available to rent as an event center .
“ We have about 300 youth from Cooper County each year who show at the fair . This year the youth fair will be held July 16-23 ,” says Litton . Cooper County Fairgrounds is located at 16899 Dunkles Rd . in Boonville .
The FCS Financial Rural Community and Agriculture Foundation represents the cooperative ’ s long-term commitment to a thriving and prosperous agricultural industry and our rural communities . The Foundation focuses on targeted , long-term investments .
“ We are excited to be a part of this project and to support the next generation of agriculture in Cooper County ,” says David Janish , FCS Financial CEO . “ As a cooperative , we are committed to giving back to the communities we serve and investing in their future success .”
Additional information and an application are available at www . myfcsfinancial . com under the “ How We ’ re Different ” tab or by emailing marketing @ myfcsfinancial . com .
Left to right : David Janish , FCS Financial CEO ; Gayle Linneman , Cooper County Fair Board ; Stephen Streck , Cooper County Fair Board Vice President ; Diana Thomas , Cooper County Fair Board ; Bryan Larm , Cooper County Fair Board ; John Litton , Cooper County Fair Board President ; Laurie Beach , Cooper County Fair Board Treasurer ; Matt Kahrs , FCS Financial Assistant Vice President – Sedalia ; Mark Pierce FCS Financial Board Vice President ; Sam Scheulen , FCS Financial Vice President – Columbia ; and Ryan Rhode , Cooper County Fair Board .
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