President and
Zone 1 Director

Jan Murphy

Branch County
Fair

517.278.5367

 fairgrounds@cbpu.com

 Vice-President and
Zone 6 Director

Mike Zimmerman

Chippewa County
Fair

906.635.6883

cindersoot79@yahoo.com 

 Treasurer and
Associates Representative

 Jamie Skerbeck

 Skerbeck Bros Shows Inc

 616.550.5671

 jskerbeck@hughes.net

 Secretary and
Festivals Representative

 Larry Bush

Swartz Creek Hometown Days 

810.635.4197

 larrybush1@aol.com   

 Zone 2 Director

LC Scramlin CFE

Oakland County
Fair

248.634.8830 

info@oakfair.org   

 Zone 3 Director

John Currie

Mecosta County
Free Fair

231.629.7273 


curriedeb87@yahoo.com     
 

 Zone 4 Director

Doug Krawczak

Midland County
Fair 

989.205.5411 

midlandfair@midlandfair.net 

 Zone 5 Director

Shawn O'Dell

Otsego County
Fair

989.619.2614

seodell88@gmail.com 

 Director-at-Large

 Ric Crawford

 Shiawassee County
Fair

 810.499.2051

 ruthanncrawford@yahoo.com

Director-at-Large

Bill Johnson

St Joseph County
Grange Fair 

269.467.8935

fairmgr@centrevillefair.com

 Director-at-Large

Steve Thelen

Saline Community
Fair

734.944.6262

sthenemafe@gmail.com

  Past-President

Christian Miller CFE

Genesee County
Fair

810.687.0953

  gcf@gcf.org  

Membership consists of 3 categories:
1.
Regular Members - Any corporation or organization or fair, agency or other person actually and directly engaged in promoting and conducting fairs, agricultural exhibitions or shows, and described in "Act 80" of the Public Acts of 1855, as amended, “Act 11” of the Public Acts of 1929, or comparable legislation.
    Each regular member shall be assigned to one of the following six zones, such assignment to be made based on the location of the principal activities of such regular member:
           
Zone One - Jan Murphy - Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties.
           
Zone Two - LC SCramlin CFE - Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne
                              
counties.
           
Zone Three - John Currie - Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola and Ottawa counties.
           
Zone Four - Doug Krawczak - Arenac, Bay, Clare, Clinton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties.
           
Zone Five - Shawn O'Dell - Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska,                                                     Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon and Wexford counties.
          
Zone Six - Mike Zimmerman - All Upper Peninsula counties - Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce,
                             Mackinac,
Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft counties.
2. Associate Members - Any corporation or organization or firm, agency or other person directly engaged in performing a service for a 
regular or Festival                                          member.
3. Festival Members - Any corporation or organization or municipality directly engaged in promoting and conducting a Festival.

2012-2013 MAFE Committees:

We are always looking for volunteers to become involved with the Michigan Association of Fairs & Exhibitions.
There are committees related matters of the Association and committees involving the Convention.

The following are several committees that you may consider volunteering:

Executive Committee: Jan Murphy,  Chair, 517.278.5367
                                           Mike Zimmerman, Jamie Skerbeck, Larry Bush, Christian Miller
By-Laws - Policy Committee: Mike Zimmerman, Chair, 906.635.6883
                                                       Ric Crawford, Larry Bush, Jamie Skerbeck
Communication Awards Committee: Carol Britton, Chair: 734.428.8474
                                                                     Kathy Richardson, Nancy Thelen
E-Newsltter Committee: Carol Saari, Chair: 906.482.6200
                                              Jan Murphy

Finance, Budget, Audit Committee: Jamie Skerbeck, 616.550.5671
                                                                   Larry Bush, Ric Crawford, Bill Johnson,  Cinda Karlik
Harness Racing Committee: John Currie, Chair: 231.629.7273
                                                      Bill Johnson, Tom Valliere, Scott Dow
Heritage Awards and Volunteer of the Year Committee:
                                                   Steve Thelen, Chair: 734.944.6262
                                                   Cinda Karlik, LC Scramlin CFE

Homemaker of the Year Committee: LC Scramlin CFE, Chair, 248.634.8830
                                                                    Warren Siebarth
Insurance Committee: Ric Crawford, Chair: 989.499.2051
                                           Tom Valliere
Legislative Committee: Tom Valliere, Chair: 989.835.7901
                                            Jamie Skerbeck, John Currie, Bill Johnson, Mike Zimmerman
Membership Directory Committee: Bonnie Miller, Chair, 269.673.6501
                                                                  Jan Murphy

Nominating Committee: Steve Thelen, Chair, 734.944.6262
                                             Shawn O'Dell, Ric Crawford, Warren Siebarth, Scott Dow
Raffle Mega & Friday night 50/50: Bill Johnson, Chair: 269.467.8935
                                                               Doug Krawczak, Jenny Koski, Melody Hodson
Raffle Multi-Prize & Daily 50/50 Committee: Doug Krawczak, Chair 989.205.5411
                                                                                 Mike Zimmerman, Doug Krawczak, Larry Bush
Resolutions Committee: Doug Krawczak, Chair 989.205.5411
                                              Mike Zimmerman, LC Scramlin CFE
Scholarship Committee: Bill Johnson, Chair, 269.467.8935
                                              Mike Zimmerman, Jamie Skerbeck, LC Scramlin CFE, Kevin Koski

2013 - 128th Convention Committees:
Banquet & Reception Committee
: Jan Murphy, Chair, 517.278.5367
                                                                Shawn O'Dell, Steve Thelen, Bonnie Miller
Brochure-Convention Commttee: Jan Murphy, Chair: 517.278.5367
                                                                Christian Miller CFE
General Session - Convention: Jan Murphy, Chair, 517.278.5367
                                                           LC Scramlin, CFE, Mike Zimmerman
 
Showcase Committee: Larry Bush, Chair 810.348.7901
                                            Mike Zimmerman, Jan Murphy, Doug Krawczak, Theresa Ferree
Silent Auction Committee: Ruth Cornwell, Chair: 269.467.8935
                                                  Ellen Bates
Sponsorship Committee: Ric Crawford, Chair, 810.499.2051
                                                Larry Bush, Jan Murph
Spouse Activities Committee: Linda Siebarth, Chair, 734.241.5775
                                                        Connie Leeth, , Linda DeVuyst, Jan Murphy
Trade Show Committee: Terry Slaggert, Chair: 989.386.3834
                                               Jamie Skerbeck
Workshops- Roundtables Committee: Cinda Karlik, Chair: 517.373.9760
                                                                        Saree Miller, Christian Miller CFE, Ric Crawford, Jenny Rhodes




                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 



 
   
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