Parking and gate entry at the sale is free of charge. Overnight campers (with or without hook-ups) are charged a fee by the fairgrounds. For camping information at the Kansas State Fairgrounds call 620-669-3600. If you need lodging, here are some Chamber pages and here are some other pages that might help -- look for locations that are near the State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. If you want to stay in Hesston, an easy 30 minute drive to Hutchinson, you can contact AmericInn Lodge and Suite of Hesston, 620-327-2053 or 800-686-4377, located off I-135, Exit 40.

Schedule of Events

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Friday evening, April 11, 2008

• 4pm - German buffet opens in Cottonwood Court; food service also available at other locations
• 5-9pm - Open house and sale of priced items
• 6pm - General Auction begins in Sunflower Building North; auction continues Saturday
• 7pm - Musical program in Meadowlark Building, featuring the Kansas Mennonite Men's Chorus

Saturday, April 12, 2008

• 6-10am - Breakfast in Cottonwood Court
• 7am - Sale of priced items begins
• 8am - Run for Relief begins at Rice Park
• 8am - noon - Silent Auction at Sunflower South
• 8:45am to mid-afternoon - Auctions in two buildings:
     General Auction, Sunflower Building North
     Quilt Auction, Meadowlark Building
• 10am - Children's Auction in Pride of Kansas Building
• 10:30am - German buffet begins in Cottonwood Court; meal service also at other locations
• Approx. 2:30pm - Surplus Auction in Meadowlark Building, begins once the Quilt Auction is over.

Kansas Mennonite Men's Chorus (KMMC) The following concerts benefit MCC:

Relief Sale Directory

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1 Meadowlark Building Run for Relief, Friday night registration (Run starts Saturday morning at Rice Park) Musical Program, Friday 7pm Quilt Auction, Saturday, 8:45am Surplus Auction, Saturday, approx. 2:30pm Information and Hospitality Baked Goods Cashiers* Freshly baked cookies* Hamburgers* Ice Cream* New Years Cookies* Pie, by the slice* Pie, whole Pork tenders Quilter's Corner Russian Pancakes Sale Shirts/Caps/Yardsticks 2 Cottonwood Court Feeding the Multitude (German Buffet):     Friday 4pm     Saturday 10:30am Breakfast (Pancakes, Eggs, and Sausage):     Saturday 6-10am 3 Pride of Kansas Children's Activities Center, featuring: MCC mini-golf, moonwalk, carvinal game, and MCC School Kit (learn and make your own school kit) * Items available in multiple locations	4 Sunflower Building North General auction, starts Friday at 6pm, continues Saturday at 8:45am Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) booth Bohne Beroggi* Cashiers* Ice Cream* New Years Cookies* Pie, by the slice*	9 Domestic Arts Building Demonstrations - Russian Egg Art Cheese-buckle Cherry Moos Freshly baked cookies* Hams Ice Cream* New Years Cookies* Pie, by the slice* Sausage*-buckle Verenika* 10 Administration Building FIRST AID O U T S I D E Run for Relief, 8am (starts at Rice Park, outside the fairgrounds) Various vendor trailers including Kettle Corn and Sausage Shuttle service runs continuously from the parking area, to Cottonwood Court, to the Sunflower/Meadowlark Buildings
	5 Sunflower Building South Chicken Barbecue,  Saturday, 11am Silent Auction; Friday: view items, Saturday: bidding 8am-Noon Kansas Crafts Plants and Things "Ten Thousand Villages"  (International Crafts)

What's New at this year's sale?

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Apple Butter's Back!

It's sad to see a traditional item available at the sale disappear. It's missed and searched for.

Search no more. Apple Butter is back in limited quantity at this year's Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale.

The Jerry Wyse family, from the Haven area, is scheduled to prepare two batches of Apple Butter the morning of Friday, April 11 (off sale grounds). Two batches equal about 450 pints. It is scheduled to be sold in the Domestic Arts Building and the Meadowlark Building.

In the past, four to five batches were prepared on a weekend of the sale. Don't hesitate if you'd like a pint of Apple Butter at the 2008 sale

...and returning this year:

This one's for the kids!

Building on Last Year's success, the Children's Auction is back!

Children, accompanied by an adult, are invited to bid on items such as games, dolls and more. The auction's purpose is to teach children that no matter their size all can play a roll in helping the needy of our world.

The auction is scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, in the Pride of Kansas Building.

A child and their accompanying adult are asked to sign up for a biding number at the sight of the auction starting at 9 a.m.

Children's Activities in the Pride of Kansas Building

The Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale Kid's Activity Center is back in the newly remodeled Pride of Kansas Building. It includes a children's auction, carnival games, barrel rides, and a moon walk and 9-hole mini-golf sponsored by MAX. Plus, children are invited to assemble a MCC school kit.

Also, don't forget about the BIG green slide located near Cottonwood Court on Cottonwood Ave. Kids can slide while a parent maintains the families spot in line for the Feeding of the Multitude.