HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The House of Capper renovation project at the Kansas State Fair has received another major donation. Skyland Co-Op, Inc. announced its approval of a $105,000 donation.
"The board of directors of Skyland Co-Op, Inc. are glad to help fund such a worthy project recognizing Arthur Capper and his immense contribution to our privileges as farmers to operate in a cooperative fashion. Like projects similar in the past, this project was unanimously supported by our board," Wade Tucker, Board Chairman, said.
The Capper Project will create a tribute to the work of Arthur Capper in rebuilding the structure to its original state and to develop and build the Capper Cooperative Park to celebrate the Capper-Volstead Act of 1922, which allowed for the creation of cooperatives in the United States. The Capper Cooperative Park, a walk-through educational park, is being developed in the green space to the north of the House of Capper to tell the story of the work of cooperatives in the United States.
“The support by Skyland Grain at the Builder level with a commitment of $105,000 for the Capper Project is significant in building the partnership and support for this project by the Co-Op community all across Kansas. The Kansas State Fair is a showplace for new technology in agriculture and our cooperative partners are often the first to adapt to these changes in agriculture,” Mary McCurry, Chair, Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation, said. “The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is working alongside the Kansas State Fair Board and our community partners like Skyland Grain to create a meaningful and beautiful fairgrounds with central points of interest that are crucial to developing them as a destination point for year-round activities.”
“We’re thankful for Skyland Grain and their investment in this project, which will help bring the House of Capper back to its original grandeur as a centerpiece for the fairgrounds for the 2022 Kansas State Fair,” Bryan Schulz, General Manager, Kansas State Fair, said.
The fair hopes to have the project completed in time for the 100-Year Anniversary of the Capper-Volstead Act of 1922 to take place during the 2022 Kansas State Fair.
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