Summertime County Fairs in Southwind District

Submitted Story

5 months ago

Kendal Henson is a Kansas State Extension 4-H & Youth Development agent assigned to Southwind District. He may be reached at klhenson@ksu.edu or 620-625-8620.

As we get to the middle of July, it is county fair time. The Bourbon County fair closed
their Fair-y Tale County fair on Saturday, July 19, but Woodson County starts the
Barn in the USA County Fair on Friday, July 18th. Come out and catch all the
wonders of the county fair, from the beef cattle or dairy cattle -to the watermelon
feed and free breakfast on Sunday, July 20th.
At Neosho County’s Boots and Bling: it’s a Mardi Gras Thing; Families can watch Ty
Ellis and the Flatliners band on Saturday, July 26th at 8 pm or come try their luck at
the Horseshoe Tournament on Sunday, July 27th at 10 am. Each time you visit Friday,
July 25th and Saturday, July 26th, bring a canned food item to contribute to the
canned food drive, a community effort led by Neosho County 4-H Clubs in
partnership with the Farm Bureau.
Next, hop on over to Allen County’s Tropical “Fair”adise. You can come see all the
baby animals in the Baby Barnyard, open from 8 am to 10 pm Thursday, July 24th to
Friday, July 25th. Come out and support the 4-H youth exhibitors and their projects.
From Barn in the USA, Boots and Bling to a Tropical “Fair”adise or to a County FAIR-
y Tale: You can catch all the wonders from a livestock show to grand champion art
works. Come out and make memories.

Kendal Henson , 24, is the new 4-H youth development agent in the

Southwind District over Woodson and Neosho Counties.

He started on May 12, 2025.

He has a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education.

“I got into this career because I remember being in 4-H myself and all the great opportunities it has provided for me. And I wanted to show the new generations that the opportunity that I got was through 4-H.”

My duties as K-state Extension Agent will be working with 4-H councils in Woodson and Neosho counties, programming through the district, and everyone’s favorite time of the year, county fair time. I am ready for the fall to start programming with the schools, as I came in during the summer, so I have not gotten to meet many of the 4-H’ers in the counties in the district.”