About Grundy County
Corn Festival

Our Story

Celebrating our 71st year in 2019, Corn Festival is the cornerstone event in Grundy County. A county wide celebration - Corn Festival makes its home in the county seat of Morris with an emphasis on events downtown. The festival is a homecoming of sorts and takes place September 25-29, 2019. The event celebrates the rich agricultural history in Grundy County and offers everything from a farm fair, craft shows, carnival, music and food, food, food. The town is decorated beautifully to celebrate the fall harvest and everyone joins in the spirit by dressing in their best jeans and flannels. On Sunday afternoon, enjoy one of the state's best and largest parades featuring floats, bands, equestrian units, Shriners, and so much more. Corn Festival - once you've been to it - you'll always want to come back.

Board Members

  • John Sparrow

    President

  • Sue Morse

    Secretary

  • Jewel Buttry

    Vice President

  • Jim Maskel

    Vice President

  • Cindie Hunt

    Treasurer

  • Tracy Stott

    Vice President

Staff

  • Roberta Bailey

    Office Manager

  • Debbi Olson

    Administrative Assistant

Legal Counsel

  • Mark Rigazio

  • Donald Black

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2019 Volunteer List

5k Run

  • Leigh Anne Hall

    Chair

Antique Farm Tractor & Machinery Show

  • Ron Hibler

    Chair

Art Show

  • Pat Neff

    Chair

  • Delta Phi Art Club

  • Morris Watercolor Guild

Baby Show

  • Heidi Kindlespire

    Chair

Beer Tent

  • Jewel Buttry

  • Jim Maskel

  • Kaylea Mann

Buttons & Books

  • Debbi Olson

    Chair

  • Sue Morse

  • Nancy Thouvenin

  • Linda Ragan

Concessions

  • Jewel Buttry

    Chair

  • Jim Smith

  • Dave Smith

Corn, Grain & Flower Show

  • Jeri Robinson

    Chair

  • Mary Lee Howard

    Co-Chair

Craft Fair / Flea Market

  • Jim Maskel

    Chair

  • Dave Smith

    Co-Chair

  • Brian Newell

  • Tom Maskel

  • Dave Ellis

  • Morris VFW #6049 Auxiliary

  • Peace Chapel Assembly of God - Boom Crew Youth Group

Crackerbox Derby

  • Darrell Gay

    Chair

Corn Festival Book

  • Roberta Bailey

Dance Exhibition

  • Pam Simpson

Decorations

  • Bob Bols

    Donor of Corn

  • Pete Butler

  • Jewel Buttry

  • Sue Morse

  • John Sparrow

  • City of Morris Department of Public Works

Entertainment

  • Jim Maskel

  • Jewel Buttry

  • Cindie Hunt

  • Tracy Chronister

Hobby and Handicrafts Show

  • Jeri Robinson

    Chair

  • Mary Lee Howard

    Co-Chair

Kiddie Parade

  • Christina Hester

  • Deanna Cook

  • Tanya Downey

  • Della Rankin

  • Bev Swiggett

Kiddie Water Fights

  • Grundy County Fire Departments

Parade Master of Ceremonies

  • Don Phillips

Parade Check-In Booth

  • Kaylea Mann

  • Tyler Mann

Photo Show

  • Jennifer Shell

    Chair

Pie Eating Contest

  • Sue Morse

    Chair

Public Address System

  • Corn Festival Committee

  • WCSJ/WJDK

  • Olson Auction Service

Queen Coronation

  • Pam Gill

    Chair

  • Sue Morse

Safety and Traffic

  • Morris Police Department

  • Grundy County Sheriff's Department

  • Morris Fire Protection & Ambulance District

Utility

  • Dave Smith

  • Tom Maskel

  • Geno Strickland

  • Jeff Hunt

  • Jim Smith

Website

  • Jim Maskel

  • Cloud Nine Web Design

Parades

  • Cindie Hunt

    Parade Chair

  • Tracy Stott

  • Jewel Buttry

  • John Frederick

  • Leigh Anne Hall

  • Fred Lestina

  • Don Lutes

  • Jim Maskel

  • Sue Morse

  • Dave Smith

  • Annette Ruffner

  • John Ruffner

  • American Legion Riders, Post 294

  • Grundy County EMA

Special Thanks

  • City of Morris, Department of Public Works and Water Departments

  • Mayor Dick Kopczick and the City Council

  • Sheriff Ken Briley and the Grundy County Sheriff's Department

  • Chief John Severson and the Morris Police Department

  • Chief Tracey Steffes and the Morris Fire Protection District

  • Grundy County Chamber of Commerce

  • Grundy County Agricultural District Fair

  • Knights of Columbus

  • Morris Area Public Library

  • Morris Downtown Development Partnership

  • Morris Community High School

  • Nelson Publishing

  • WCSJ/WJDK

  • First Presbyterian Church