140 Squad Club announces it will not sell tri-tips at the fair this year

According to a statement from the 140 Squad Club, after 27 memorable years of serving Lassen County at the Lassen County Fair, the 140 Squad Club regrets to announce that our famous tri-tip booth will not be returning this year.

For the last 27 years, the 140 Squad Club has used all proceeds made from the trip-tip booth each year to purchase animals from Lassen County youth at the junior livestock auction.

This decision was not made lightly. Following a very challenging and unsuccessful year in 2025, combined with significant increases in the cost of supplies, we were forced to carefully evaluate the sustainability of continuing our operation at the fair.

As a fair vendor, we are responsible for multiple expenses, including site fees, electricity, admission passes and a 19 percent contribution of our gross sales to the fair. Despite multiple meetings and discussions with fair and county representatives in an effort to find solutions for all nonprofit vendors, we were unable to reach an agreement to reduce any of these costs.

We understand that our booth has become a tradition for many, and we sincerely apologize to everyone who looks forward to visiting us each year.

While we will not be at the fair in this capacity, the 140 Squad Club remains committed to supporting our community.

We will continue to participate in the livestock auction and proudly support the hardworking youth of Lassen County by purchasing animals.

Additionally, we are actively exploring new fundraising opportunities and look forward to sharing those efforts with the community in the near future.

At this time, we are also selling raffle tickets, with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward purchases at the livestock auction.

If you are interested in supporting this effort, contact any 140 Squad Club member.

We are incredibly grateful for the support Lassen County has shown us over the past 27 years. Thank you for being a part of this tradition.