Contacting the Fair Board
For information on becoming a vendor, participating in the fair, the Tractor Pull or for other information, contact the appropriate fair board members below. We value your comments as we strive to make the Douglas County Fair better every year! During the fair, the fair office number is 320-808-7443.
Douglas County Agricultural Association
The Douglas County Agricultural Association's (DCAA) 2013 monthly business meetings will be on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm in the Viking Sportsmen Building on the northeast corner of the fairgrounds. No meetings will be scheduled for August, October, or December.
- Officers
- Earl Anderson, Alexandria, President - 320-760-0780
- Mike Maudal, Carlos, Vice-President - 320-460-0443
- Duane Samuelson, Kensington, Treasurer - 320-965-2469
- Dale Buchholz, Alexandria, Secretary - 320-760-1278
Board of Directors
- Open Class Director
- Kathy Franson, 320-491-8918
- Other Board Members
- Andy Siira, Brandon
- Don Kleine, Alexandria
- Harry Davis, Brandon
- George Dyrstad, Alexandria
- Don Larsen, Osakis
- John Strommer, Alexandria
- Ken Olson, Nelson
- Jerry Peper, Alexandria
- Human Resources Manager
- Ron Tschaekofske, Parkers Prairie – 320-219-0352
- Contracts and Communications Manager
- Darla Engstrom, Holmes City – 763-350-8896
- Entertainment Directors
- Monica Buchholz, 320-834-3599
- Joan Davis, 320-524-2188
- 4-H Program Coordinator
- Jodi Hintzen, 320-762-3890
- Foods Division Superintendent
- Cathy Siira, 320-965-2464
- Vegetables Crops Division Superintendent
- Eddie Dummer, 320-762-9136
- Floriculture Division Superintendents
- Marlene Vandermartin, 320-762-7558
- Household Arts Division Superintendent
- Kathy Franson, 320-762-2270
- Art Division Superintendents
- Lucretia Campbell, 320-834-2086
- Ruth Barsness, 320-852-9844
- Dairy Goat Superintendent
- Kelly Lund, 320-524-2467
- Heritage Division Superintendent
- Sandy Bessingpas, 320-283-5785
- Old Time School House Superintendent
- Kathy Franson, 320-762-2270
- Other Links
- Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
- Douglas County Extension Service
- Minnesota Federation of County Fairs
- Alexandria Echo Press Newspapers