Robin Hauck was enducted into the Nevada County Fairgrounds Hall of Fame. Robin served as the Deputy Manager of the Nevada County Fairgrounds from 2009 until she retired in July. Prior to working at the Nevada County Fair, she was CEO of the Merced County Fair for five years, worked for the El Dorado County Fair for 17 years and the Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace, and served as a fair industry consultant.
Hauck, who grew up in Loomis, showed at and visited Fairs throughout California during her childhood. “My roots are in agriculture, and so is the Fair,” said Hauck. “The Fair provides a forum for the promotion and education of agriculture, the exchange of information, a celebration of our traditions and to recall our history. The Fair does all of this with charm, excitement and the competitive spirit – and I’m proud to be part of the industry.”
While at the Fairgrounds, Hauck founded several community service projects, including the Fair’s partnership with local libraries for their summer reading program and Ag-Sperience at the Fair (where Fair-goers can learn about agriculture in Nevada County). She also founded Community Involvement Day, which recently received the Western Fairs Association’s Merrill Award, the Fair industry’s highest honor.
“These community-based programs at the Fair are here because of Robin’s vision,” said Rea Callender, Fairgrounds CEO “We are fortunate to have had Robin at the Nevada County Fairgrounds for the past 8 years, and I thank Robin for her years of service and dedication to the Fair industry, to the Nevada County Fairgrounds, and to the community,” said Callender.
Hauck is the current Treasurer of the Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation Board.