Super Superintendent and Super Volunteer
The Archuleta County Fair recognizes and honors two well-deserving community members who have made an impact in the Fair over the years. They are the Super Superintendent and the Super Volunteer, both of whom have stepped up when asked and filled much needed roles during Fair. Often, these volunteers show up year-after-year without being asked; they know what needs their attention and they get the job done. Our Fair could not function without these highly motivated, community-oriented men and women. We are pleased to recognize them today.
Super Superintendent—Shelly Cox
​Shelly and Jason Cox have lived in Colorado since 2000, moving to Pagosa in 2008. Shelly served on the Fair Board from 2012 through 2021. She was on the Chamber of Commerce Board where she was Vice President for two years and has served on the Ruby Sisson Library Foundation board.
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Shelly loves the community, and the access to outdoor activities in the Pagosa area, especially skiing and hiking. She can often be spotted walking Olive, her four-year old German Shepherd mix, along the river walk. Refinishing furniture keeps her busy with projects when not working or volunteering!
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Her introduction to the Fair began in 2011 when she started volunteering. It was just a year later that she joined the Fair Board and took over as Exhibit Hall Coordinator.She loves to see the quilt entries and the youth’s art projects. Shelly said she “appreciates all the work that these young people put into their projects”. The Exhibit Hall is her area of choice and she returns yearly to volunteer as a Superintendent to check-in entries, create and set up displays for the entries, and assist with judging. She encourages friends to compete for Homemaker of the Year and enjoys seeing the categories they enter each year.
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Shelly feels that the Fair reinforces the history of this ranching and farming community and teaches the younger generations, through 4-H, how to sustain it. She has made friends through the Fair, watching their children grow to be amazing adults and have children of their own. Many of her staff were 4-H members and she gets sentimental every year when they participate in their last Junior Livestock Auction as if they were her own family.
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​Shelly is motivated to volunteer because she has a genuine love for the community. She has been blessed in her life and feels that volunteering is a way to give back. This is evident in the assistance she provides to the Fair each year and is the reason Shelly Cox was selected as our Super Superintendent for the 2024 Fair.
Super Volunteer—Jake Montroy
Jake Montroy is a life-long member of the Pagosa community. He and his wife, Leslie, manage the Valley View Ranch where he is Ranch Manager. He enjoys being a part of this agricultural community. He has worked with the production of the Red Ryder Round-up held yearly.
Jake began working with the Fair in 1984 and continues his participation by serving as Auctioneer during the annual Junior Livestock Auction. This is also his preferred area in which to serve. He feels the Fair helps build a foundation for the youth of the area. One of his personal favorite memories of Fair is riding calves for money!
He is motivated to volunteer where needed and returns yearly to help Jim Bramwell with the auction. Jake’s long-term commitment to the Fair and to the community has encouraged the Fair Board to select Jake Montroy as Super Volunteer for 2024.