Program Renewal

Make sure you check your mailbox this week! Coming your way are membership program renewal letters for 2015. All Fan Fair, 1854 Society and Jake’s Club members should be receiving details soon. The deadline for membership program renewals isn’t until March 1, but often people like to contribute before the end of the year for tax purposes.

 

If you aren’t currently a member, check out our programs below and see if you might be interested in joining. Donations to the Blue Ribbon Foundation help preserve and improve the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

 

Fan Fair: For each $150 contribution made to the Fan Fair program, you become eligible to purchase 2 Grandstand concert tickets during a special presale. This gives you the opportunity to reserve your seats before the general public! Casting Crowns will be kicking off the Grandstand line-up in August. More acts will be announced in the spring. 

 

1854 Society: Funds raised by the 1854 Society helped renovate the Richard L. Easter Museum Complex. In the next year, work will continue on documenting Fair history with new archiving software. Future projects include creating a directory of families that have shown livestock for generations, and dedicating a new display to showcase their contributions to the Fair’s agricultural tradition. Another goal is to restore the old entrance gate from the late 1950's and have it displayed in Heritage Village. The initial fee of $1,854 gives you a number of exclusive benefits during the Fair, and the renewal each subsequent year is just $395 for those same benefits. 

 

Jake's Club: Experience the VIP lounge in the Jacobson Exhibition Center during the Iowa State Fair. Balcony box seating, comfortable couches, live video feeds from shows around the Fairgrounds and a full bar are a few of the perks. The initial enrollment fee for Jake's Club is $500, and the renewal fee is $100 each year.

 

If you're a renewing member for any of the programs, be sure to get your donations in by March 1, and if you're looking to join any of the programs above, feel free to contact Drew with questions!

 

Side note: There are only three weeks to Christmas. Do you have someone on your list that has it all? Help them leave their legacy on the Iowa State Fairgrounds by purchasing the gift of a brick, lamp post, tree, granite paver, a plaque on the donor wall or a gift from one of our other giving programs. For a full list of giving program options, visit www.BlueRibbonFoundation.org.

 

The Foundation held a special brunch for 1854 Society members during the 2014 Fair:

 

The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Demonstration was just one of the events held in the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center during the Fair:

 

The crowd before one of last year’s Grandstand shows: