Silver Sage Board of Directors
President of The Board: Jacque Swartout.
Jacque enjoyed her childhood with the Southern Californian Renaissance Pleasure Fair, where she felt surrounded by her fair family.
"I drew my inspiration for the festival while working the covid unit as a registered nurse. I wanted to bring some positivity back when the pandemic ended. And Renaissance means enlightenment. Historically it occurred after the Dark Ages, and I felt that as a society we kind of stepped into that. I'm the mother of five girls. Three I borrowed from my husband's first wife, and I claim them as mine. Two of my daughters work the festival with me and I'm about ready to bring two more. We've turned this into a family event a family affair between my husband myself and our kids."
Jacque started out wanting to volunteer to be the beer winch and quickly found herself assuming the role as President of our Silver Sage Renaissance Festival. Jacque looks forward to sharing the creativity and the ingenuity with Western Kansas while bringing a touch of the whimsy that we all know and love. Currently Jacque lives in Joplin Missouri with her family.
Treasurer: Cindy McDonald
Cindy McDonald is a well-seasoned Information Technology and Project Management professional with a wealth of experience and a passion for driving organizational success. Her entire career has been spent working for various Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement agencies, implementing and supporting technology for the benefit of the agency and the public they serve. She retired from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona, where she served as a civilian commander for the Project Management Office, responsible for the management, oversight and implementation of many technology and business-related projects.
Today, Cindy lives in Joplin Missouri where she is enjoying the retired life. Cindy joined the Silver Sage Renaissance Festival in the Spring of 2023.
Under Cindy you will find the Vendor sub-committee
Director of Vendor Relations: Christina Trammell
Secertary and Volunteer Coordinator: Rhonnie Wilson
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Vendor Coordinator: Christina Trammell
Christina is a veteran Rennie and small business owner, with over a decade immersed in the Renaissance Festival world and years honing her craft in event coordination, she brings a wealth of experience to the table. Her creative flair and meticulous attention to detail ensure a seamless and magical experience for vendors and patrons alike. Also specializing in booth design, if you are in need of suggestions on garb, marketing, how to dress up your booth and all things vendor related, she is a vast wealth of knowledge and is always happy to help!!
Volunteers
Jennifer Baker her ladyship Kaydance, Melissa Jasnoch and her Knight in Shining Armor Sir Ben, Kyle Munger, Jennifer Munger and their three knights in training, Dayenerra Hasenfratz - the Viking, Angle Fetty and her elfin kin, and the President in training, her ladyship Emme.
And we cannot forget the family of the board who have been volun-told to help with everything :)