2010
The Foundation granted more than $60,000 directly to the Missouri State Fair during 2010 for capital and program improvements, including:
- New canvas awnings to cover bleacher seating at State Fair Arena
- New concrete at the Midway entrance to improve accessibility and help with water drainage
- Asphalt improvements to all major roads on the fairgrounds
Since the Foundation’s establishment in 1998, more than $750,000 has been spent on improvements at the Missouri State Fair, including:
- construction of the FFA Building, State Fair Museum, and Kids’ Zone Stage
- renovation of the Home Economics Building
- purchase of new sound system in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall
- electrical upgrades in the campgrounds
- installation of more than 50 permanent benches on the fairgrounds
