03/20/2026
🌽 Now’s Your Chance to Help Shape This Year’s Corn Festival! 🌽
One of the greatest honors of the Haxtun Corn Festival is being selected as the Grand Marshal. This recognition celebrates individuals who have made a lasting and meaningful impact on our community through their dedication, leadership, and outstanding achievements.
Do you know someone who truly represents the spirit of Haxtun? Now is the time to submit your detailed nomination and help us recognize those who have made a difference.
We are fortunate to have so many incredible people who contribute through:
• Community involvement
• Leadership
• Outstanding accomplishments
When submitting a nomination, please tell us why your nominee deserves this special recognition. Share their contributions, accomplishments, and the ways they have positively impacted Haxtun.
🏆 Grand Marshal selections will be voted on by members of the Haxtun Chamber.
You can also help by submitting ideas for this year’s Corn Festival theme!
✨ Don’t wait — submit your nominations and theme ideas today and help us celebrate the people who make Haxtun special.
Thank you for helping us honor the best of our community!
Festival - Year - Theme - Grand Marshal(s)
82nd 2003 America, "Planted with Pride" Jan Bjorklun
83rd 2004 "Simple Pleasures, Life's Treasures" Bob & Violet Mae Anderson, Luella Papke
84th 2005 Harold & Vickie Hadeen, Erv Byrkit
85th 2006 Phyllis Starkebaum, Glenda Hovel, Leon Fetzer, Ruby McCallum, Harold Ruch, Chuck Edwards, Zola Riley, Jeanne Stiner, Inez Dee, Don Wisdom, Hazel Joseph
86th 2007 Gale Prottsman
87th 2008 Gay McDaniel
88th 2009 "Happy 100th Birthday Haxtun!" Lester Weers
89th 2010 "Old Traditions" – Future Ambitions Larry & Lois Orth
90th 2011 Clark & Laverne Starkebaum
91st 2012 Van & Julia Liufau
92nd 2013 Harold & Dorothy McConnell
93rd 2014 "We've Got a Good Thing Growin'" Keith & Betty Lick
94th 2015 "Small Town Living, Hometown Loving" Dick & Diane Fryrear
95th 2016 "Back Where I Come" From Dennis & Jan Workman; Winston & Maryann Ham
96th 2017 "Haxtun Strong" George Michael
97th 2018 "So God Made a Farmer" Bud Biesemeier
98th 2019 "There's Just Something About a Small Town" Virgil & Eloise Harms
99th 2020 "Wide Open Spaces" Carol Scheel
100th 2021 "Cheers to 100 Years" Marilyn Michael
101st 2022 "Pulling Together Since 1909" Fran Gilliland
102nd 2023 "Where Neighbors Become Family" Steve & Nora Hofmeister
103rd 2024 "Harvesting Memories" Cork & Trilla Bornhoft
104th 2025 "Home Is Where the Heart Is" Phil & Lavonne Hart
This year marks the 105th Corn Festival, and it also coincides with major milestone anniversaries — the 150th anniversary of the State of Colorado and the 250th anniversary of the United States. These historic celebrations could be a fun and meaningful element to incorporate into this year’s festival theme.
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