“I like the band, and the cooking displays, and the demolition derby.”

— Beth Barnes, retired, Lawrence

“Barrel racing.”

— Mary Holzhausen, musician, Kansas City, Mo.

“I would say the derby, but I'll have to go with the 4-H horse show. The derby's not what it used to be.”

— Jeff Wilks, manager, Baldwin City

“The agricultural 4-H events.”

— Erin Callahan, Nurse, Douglas County