WALLA WALLA COUNTY
FAIR AND FRONTIER DAYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE
Subsequent to a public application process, then review by the Frontier Days Board of Directors, recommendations for appointment are made to the Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners for final decision. A term on the board is for three (3) years and each director may serve up to three (3) terms.
1) Why do you want to serve on the Board of Directors for the Fairgrounds/Fair and Frontier Days?
2) What experience have you had with the Walla Walla Frontier Days event? Please explain.
3) What experience have you had with other Fairgrounds activities or committees? Please list.
4) Do you have previous fair, demo, concert productions or rodeo experience? If so, please explain.
5) This position can and does entail considerable public involvement, and a tremendous amount of volunteer time and labor, on the appointee’s part.
a) Do you any experience in dealing with difficult people and situations? Please explain.
b) Do you fully understand the time commitment involved in this position? Yes __ No ___, but I am open to learning more so that I can be more fully aware.
c) The Board president appoints members to various committees/areas of responsibility – this is not the members’ choice. These responsibilities can and do change annually. Do you understand and acknowledge that even though the outgoing board member(s) is in charge of one area, a new member may not be appointed to that same area? Yes ___
6) Would you be willing to serve as an officer (President, Vice-President, Secretary)? Yes ___ No ___
7) What areas of specific skills do you bring with you? Please circle each that applies.
Rodeo Entertainment Sponsor recruitment
Retail Security General labor
Staging/set-up Farming Ticket sales
Parking lots Livestock exhibits General exhibits
Banking Accounting Legal
Demo Derby Landscaping
Food Handling Ranching
Public Relations/Media Beverage Sales
Carpentry Insurance
Construction
8) Please list other special skills or areas of interest or experience:
9) a) Please list other boards (non-profit, service clubs, etc.) on which you have served, and
b) Please list references related to that service.
Please feel free to use additional sheets to answer the above, then return the completed questionnaire, with the application form, to the County Commissioners’ office (see below).
County Commissioners’ office
P. O. Box 1506
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(or drop off at the County Commissioners’ office, County Public Health and Legislative Building, Room 203, 314 West Main, Walla Walla, WA between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Thank you for your interest in Walla Walla County!
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