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Goessel/Hillsboro, Kansas - September 26th and 27th.

WHAT - Barn Fest 2008, a gathering of barn owners and all who value barns

WHEN - September 26^th and 27^th, 2008

WHERE - Mennonite Heritage Museum complex, Goessel, Kansas

Events Schedule

Friday, September 26

12:00 - 1 p.m - Registration, Preparatory School Building

1 p.m. - Leave on guided tour of 5 barns led by Kyle Peterson Glossary provided. No tests will be given. Refreshments and restroom at barn #3.

6 p.m. - Dinner served at Preparatory School Building 'Show and Tell'-bring a barn related artifact to show and share the story.

Saturday, September 27

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Registration

9:30-10:30 - Ethnic and National Origins: Influences on Early Kansas Barn Builders by Dale Nimz, preservation consultant and rural structures expert

Break with refreshments

10:45-11:45 - The Kansas Barn Survey: What It Means to Owners of Historic Barns, National Register Listing, Tax Credits, Grants, and More - Kansas State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) staff

Lunch served

1:00-2:00 - Barn Repair From Simple Do-It-Yourself to Expert Needed by Robert Metzger

Break with refreshments

2:15-3:15 - Big Barn, Small Acreage - How Can They Earn Their Keep?

Door prize drawing

Informal tours of museum buildings and exhibits.

6:00 - No host dinner at Aggie's, #4 Leonard Court, Hesston

Registration Fees

Before September 10

Member $60

Non-Member: $90

Friday Tour and Dinner Only: $30

After September 10

Member $70

Non-Member: $100

Friday Tour and Dinner Only: $40

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Join the Kansas Barn Alliance before September 10 and enjoy the best value.

Student (21 and under) - $10

Individual/Family - $30

Non-Profit Organization - $50

Patron - $100

Business/Contractor - $150

Benefactor - $500 & above

Lodging

A block of rooms at the AmericInn in Hesston is being held at a rate of $69 for the nights of September 26 and 27. You can make your reservations by calling 620-327-2053 or toll free: 800-686-4377. This rate will be held until September 10, after that date the block of rooms will be opened up to the general public. The AmericInn serves a complimentary breakfast.

Payment

Make check payable to: Kansas Rural Communities Foundation-KBA Fund.
Send to:

2008 Barn-Fest
P.O. Box 3
Beloit, KS 67420

Questions? Contact any of the Executive Board Members listed on the Board & Officers Page.

Look forward to seeing you there!