Planning for the Gilbert Plains-Grandview Ag Society Fair and Rodeo is well underway, but the Ag Society is hoping they can find some help ahead of time.
They recently held their AGM, and President Kevin Boese says they're looking for more board members ahead of this year's event.
"We definitely need a few more board members to keep this thing going. We've got some very dedicated board members that have been on this fair board for, some of them close to 50 years, and they're looking to train somebody a little younger and maybe step back a little bit."
Boese says the board isn't a massive undertaking, saying they meet once a month to plan the fair, and it's always a good time when they meet.
"There's a lot of planning that goes on throughout the year, and we have a lot of fun doing that at our meetings. If anybody is looking to be part of a fun board and committee, it's not just that one weekend in July. Throughout the whole year, we do some things, we have a Christmas party, and it's a great event."
On top of more board members, the Ag Society's also looking for some more volunteers for the week of the fair.
"We have a great group of volunteers who always show up. Sometimes we wonder how we're going to get it done and then that week comes and a bunch of local people that have been helping for many years shows up and we appreciate that. But, you know, there's a lot of stuff going on, and we always need more volunteers for that week before."
This year's fair has also been pushed back a week because of conflicts, so it will be held the third weekend in July, on the 14th, 15th, and 16th. Boese says on top of all of their normal events, a third day of Chuckwagons has been added for this year's event.
Anyone interested in becoming a board member can reach out to the Ag Society on Facebook, or contact Boese at 204-647-6334.
