Friends of Fountain County Fairgrounds

04/11/2026

02/27/2026

Today’s appreciation post goes to those who helped make our live auction a success. Jay Allen served as auctioneer while Cole Stalter, KW Rice, and Jon Clawson all helped catch bids. Thank you to all who bid and purchased ~ it was a huge success with over $16,000 raised from the live auction!

02/26/2026

Today’s shout out goes to Kevin Wildman who graciously agreed to Emcee the banquet on Saturday night. Sterling Christian Church provided the sound system (thank you Dave Sims for setting it up). We sincerely appreciate all they did for the banquet!

02/25/2026

Thank you to Wabash Valley Flower & Gift Shop, Lisa Haley for their donation of beautiful center piece flowers to the fundraiser banquet and the silent auction gift of flowers every month for a year. We appreciate their support of the Fountain County Fairgrounds. Please shop local with these businesses that help to support the youth of Fountain County!

02/24/2026

Another update on the fun you missed on Saturday night! For those of you who know Phil Crowder and his love for both the IU Hoosiers and the Fountain County Fair (just look at that smile on his face): He was excited to purchase this print of the National Championship IU Football Team (donated by Greg & Stephanie Campbell) for $1,800. Fun was had by all as Auctioneer Jay Allen, a Purdue fan, wanted to start the bidding at $1.00 😂. We are also appreciative to the contending bidder, Matt (Lisa Nixon-Martin). The passion both these families have for the Fountain County Fair was evident in the bidding prices. Video can be seen in the comments section.

02/23/2026

Curious as to what you missed on Saturday night? Take a glance through the attached photos (more will be shared in future posts). We had a full room with over a hundred items available between raffles, live auctions, and silent auctions. Thank you to everyone that attended and supported the event.

02/22/2026

Thank you to all who attended the fundraiser event last night. You all showed up big! We had a full room with approximately 200 in attendance! Stay tuned for more updates with photos, videos, and raffle/auction winners. We have a lot of people to thank for making this event a success, we will acknowledge others in upcoming posts.

First thank you today goes to those who contributed to the fantastic meal we had last night. Ribeye steaks were donated by Prime Cut 41, Ryan & Megan Ellmore. Budreau’s Steak & Taphouse, Nate Budreau and his amazing crew catered, grilled, & served both food and drinks all night. Bossaer Farms Bakery & Cafe, Misty Bossaer and her team provided a variety of pies for dessert. The group effort by these three local businesses helped make the night a great success!

02/21/2026

Silent auction featured today is this Toddler Size, Battery Powered Jeep Rubicon very generously donated by Keystone Cooperative! They have been a huge supporter of the Fountain County Fairgrounds Fundraiser Banquet!

02/21/2026

Door Prize for today is this rolling cooler bag complete with ground beef and steaks, compliments of Phil & Ruth Ann Crowder. They are long time Fountain County Fair supporters ~ we appreciate all they do! We’re looking forward to seeing everyone tonight!

02/20/2026

Raffle item featured today is 2 gift cards valued at $50 each, courtesy of Budreau’s Steak & Taphouse, Attica. They are also catering the dinner tomorrow night in addition to graciously sponsoring at the silver level. We sincerely appreciate their support of the Fountain County Fairgrounds!

02/19/2026

Silent Auction today is a gift basket donated by Coal Creek Country Store LLC. We appreciate the support of the Froedge family! Join us Saturday night for your chance to win!

02/18/2026

Today’s featured raffle item is a round of golf for 4, plus carts to Harrison Hills Golf Club, Attica. The banquet is only a few days away! Be sure to RSVP to attend! We look forward to seeing everyone there!