Logan County fair posts ticket taker and assistant jobs early

Students out of class, teachers on summer break and retirees looking for short-term income have an early shot at fair work in Sterling. Logan County posted two openings on May 26 for the Logan County Fair & Rodeo, one for ticket takers and ushers and another for a fair administrative assistant.

The ticket-taker posting says the county is seeking self-motivated, flexible workers for fair week, which runs July 28 through Aug. 2. The administrative assistant job is a full-time role centered on routine administrative and financial support tied to planning. Both postings are marked open until filled, a sign that the county wants people in place well before the fairgrounds fill up in late July.

That staffing push fits a larger pattern at the Logan County Fair Board. The county’s fair bids page said applications for 2026 fair-related service contracts were due April 3 by 5 p.m. at the Logan County Fair Office, 315 Main Street in Sterling. It also said the board was accepting individual ticket-taking and usher bids because of limited applications in previous years, and was widening the pool to organizations outside Logan County. Other service categories listed on the page included gate keepers, grandstand and event center cleanup, restroom cleanup, parking attendant services, portable restrooms and trash disposal.

The county’s fair documents show how specific the work gets once the gates open. The Friday Rodeo ticket-taking and usher proposal calls for workers who are 16 or older, who bring a flashlight, who are ready for wet weather and who stay until 30 minutes after the event ends. It also requires ADA training before anyone works. For the Friday Rodeo at 7 p.m. on Aug. 1, the staffing table lists 13 ticket takers and 4 ushers, with workers expected to report at 5:30 p.m.

The Night Show plan is just as detailed. For Aug. 1, the document lists 2 walk-through-gate ticket takers at 6 p.m., then 16 ticket takers and 6 ushers for the 8 p.m. show, with those workers to arrive at 6:30 p.m. Fair Manager Guy McEndaffer and Fair Administrative Assistant Allison Hermes are listed as contacts.

Those jobs are arriving alongside a bigger fair schedule. The Logan County Fair & Rodeo is described as an 11-day event at the Logan County Fairgrounds in Sterling running July 23 through Aug. 2, with roots back to 1888 and an expected crowd of more than 15,000. The Dick Stull Memorial PRCA Rodeo is set for July 30 and July 31 at 7 p.m., with box seats priced at $20 and general admission at $14 for ages 6 and up. Ticket sales opened March 27.