Fair Board sets ag scholarship fundraiser

VW County Fair Board information

The Van Wert County Agricultural Society has established a new scholarship fund for county students pursing post-secondary education to obtain a degree in an agricultural major. The new fund is for those students who have participated in the Van Wert County Junior Fair.

On February 24, the Van Wert Agricultural Society set up the “Future Ag Leader Scholarship Fund” with The Van Wert County Foundation. The new fund is also receiving a generous donation from a local resident, Bob Motycka from Meadow Lane Farm. He will plant a tree at the fairgrounds for each donation given to the new scholarship fund through the Foundation. To order a Scholarship Tree from Meadow Lane Farm visit their website: www.scholarshiptrees.com .

The Fair Board has scheduled an initial fundraising event on Saturday, April 19, to kick off the new scholarship fund.  A “Cabin Fever” evening concert and dance at the Junior Fair Building will feature three bands: ”Kill the Rabbit” and “Endever,” both of Van Wert, and “Soft and Heavy” from Fort Wayne, Ind.  The bands play a wide variety of music for all ages and for a variety of dancing. The Cabin Fever concert will start at 8 p.m. in the Junior Fair Building. Admission is $5.

Picnic style food will be available for purchase. Anyone wanting to donate to the “Future Ag Leader Scholarship Fund” should make checks payable to The Van Wert County Foundation, 138 E. Main St, Van Wert, OH 45891.