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Versailles
Council of Churches: Mitch Eiting, Boy Scouts: Eric
Schultz, Levi Schultz and Travis Brown,
Versailles Acme Baseball: Jason
Hemmelgarn, Youth Wrestling: Brian Wagner, Versailles Historical
Society:
Ron Kramer and A. J. Magoto, Diamond Club: Matt Watren,
Versailles Bike Rodeo: Crystal Buteau, Kinder Korner:
Tiffany Bergman,
Children’s Shrine Hospital: Dale Dickmann, Community Scholarship Fund:
Tom Donnelly, Versailles
VFW and American Legion: Dave Miller, Jerome
F. Bey Jr., Roger Henry, Tim Wagner, Mike Barga, Dewey Ward,
Denny
Copeland, Bill Marshal and Mark L. Kunk, Versailles Musical: Robin
Brown and Ken DeMange, TASKS Inc.:
Bob Frey and Scott Garrison , Rage
& Rocco: Anthony Fletcher and Michael Werts, VHS After Prom: Jeff
Subler,
Heritage Park: H.B. Hole, Brian Pearson and Chris Gigandet,
2016 Festival Chairman:
Brian Henry, 1st Vice Chairman:
Kevin
Kissinger, 2nd Vice Chairman: Jeff Lyme, 3rd Vice
Chairman:
Alex
Luthman and 4th Vice Chairman: Lucas Subler.
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Poultry Days
Announces Donations
Versailles Poultry Days is a volunteer based organization dedicated to
serving the Versailles community by supporting community projects and
activities that improve quality of life and create an inviting
environment for people of all ages. Since 1952 Poultry Days has
donated festival proceeds back into the community. Over the last
ten years Poultry Days has donated more than $700,000 to the community
and took time recently to recognize 2015-2016 donation
recipients. Efforts to benefit the community are not limited to
direct donations. Poultry Days owns and, in partnership with the
Heritage Park Board, operates a 40 acre public park including shelters,
a pond, a walking track and both soccer and baseball fields which is
available for community use and athletics. This investment keeps
the cost for sports such as baseball and soccer low.
Poultry Days also provides an opportunity for local non-profits to
conduct fundraising including Versailles Band Boosters, Rotary,
Serendipity Mothers, YOLO and St, Denis Knights of Columbus. As
an example, YOLO (You Only Live Once) has recently announced plans to
take this to another level. After taking over running the Poultry
Days 5K in 2015 YOLO is investing proceeds from the 5K (and
fundraising) into a plan to build an amphitheater at Heritage
Park. Heritage Park owned by Poultry Days originally had an
amphitheater built into its plans but that project was never completed.
The Poultry Days Board has also conducted a blood drive for over 20
years and supports other activities through volunteering or providing
support. For the last several years the board has volunteered at
the Bike Rodeo and in 2016 supported a new event called Confident
Chicks for girls in grades 5-8.
Poultry Days also benefits the community by drawing in visitors who
support local businesses. The Ultimate Frisbee Tournament alone
nearly doubles the Versailles population bringing in over 2,000
competitors from throughout the United States. Estimates are that
festival draws a total 40,000 visitors over the weekend.
Poultry Days thanks the volunteers and businesses that contribute their
time and resources as well as festival goers which allow us to support
community projects. The 2016 Versailles Poultry Days Festival
will be held June 10, 11 and 12th. For more information go
to www.versaillespoultrydays.com.
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