Sand Creek Festival, Inc.
About
Sand Creek Festival, Inc. is a 501c3 originated in 2017 in order to promote and establish fun, endearing and educational local community based events in the Newton, KS area.
Sand Creek Festival, Inc has supported the following charities indirectly by asking organizations and clubs to take an active part in the Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival. These charities include: Ember Hope, Heartspring, Paw It Forward, Lexi’s Lambs, the Movember Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, Red Dirt Military Moms, CASA. Heart to Heart, Knights of Columbus 976 Newton, Knights of Columbus 3114 – Clonmel-Schulte, New Hope Shelter, Harvey County Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Harvey County United Way and the Newton Mural & Arts Project.
Sand Creek Festival, Inc also uses its physical inventory and resources to help other local festivals and organizations which include: The Newton Kiwanis Club, Sedgwick Fall Festival, 2019 Newton High School Graduation Party, The Newton Now Blues, Brews & BBQ Event, Koerner Heights Youth Group and the Harvey County United Way Chill Cook-off.
2018-19 Committee Members
Executive Board
Chairman – Greg Hanson – B&B Lumber
Vice Chairman – Rick Toews – Union State Bank
Secretary – Melody Spurney – Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau
Treasurer – Rod Kreie – Great Plains Bio-sciences Group
Jeffery Graber – Edward Jones Financial Advisers
Sub Committee Members
Tara Goering – Grand Central (formerly Newton Area Senior Center)
Michael Lunsford – Kemper Sports / Newton Meridian Center
Nate Regier – Next Element
Greg Nickel – City of Newton
Tim Gaynor – Gaynor Electric
Patrick Charlsen – Charlsen Insurance
Zach Newell – Newell Signature Homes
Clint McBroom – First Church of God
David Yoder – Harvey County
Ashley Bridgeman – The Bridgeman Group
Ariana Kauffman – Bluestem Communities
Arlan Newell – JP Weigand – Newton
Andy Harder – City of Newton
Tim Young – FEMCO, Inc
Sal Lujano – INTRUST Bank
Troy Vogt – Emma Creeks Antiques & Auctions
Marketing Committee
Melody Spurney
Ashley Bridgeman
Ariana Kauffman
Saucy & Glazed BBQ Committee
Nate Regier
Jeffrey Graber
Button & Gate Committee
Tara Goering
David Yoder
Emergency Preparedness / Event Security Committee
Andy Harder
Community Diversity Committee
Sal Lujano
Construction/Electrical Committee
Zach Newell
Tim Gaynor
Event Setup Committee
Clint McBroom
Patrick Charlsen
Volunteer Committee
Michael Lunsford
Arlan Newell
Hard Redz Summer Brew-off Committee
Greg Nickel
Fishing Derby Committee
Tim Young
Talent & Performance Committee
Troy Vogt