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About PlainJan’s
Jan Huck is the founder and President of PlainJan’s, located in Scott City, KS. Founded in 1987, we are a women-owned-and-steered corporation. Now in our 34th year, we are the nation’s largest commercial livestock pest management company serving many of the world’s largest feed yards and dairies. Jan and her crew travel five High Plains states, providing rat and mouse, weed, and fly control programs.
PlainJan’s is also known for those “famous” custom-printed chore gloves. Our staff has created three fully automated, one-of-a-kind print systems for these popular stretchy, hard-working gloves. PlainJan’s has glove customers in all 50 states and now in Canada. Many of the world’s largest agribusinesses and even hundreds of small cow and calf operators buy these hardy gloves with their company or product logos screen printed on them. Jan is quick to point out, “we have gloves just to fit women too!”
For the last few years, PlainJan’s day-to-day operations have been managed by yet another woman, Ali Huck Cline, Jan’s daughter. Ali is a married 40-year-old mother of three who wears “many hats” in PlainJan’s diverse enterprises. She leads a team of 10 state-certified applicators, providing the best pest management services. Ali attends cattle industry and farm and commodity trade shows throughout North America. She is also a part-owner and manager of PlainJan’s 55+ rental properties, 35 storage units, and 5 Rent-A-Shop buildings.
Ali’s personal work experience began with PlainJan’s at age 10. She was in charge of bagging parasite wasps used in fly control. By the age of 14, she was working daily in the feed yards, dispersing wasps throughout the pens, in charge of truck washing on weekends, and tagged, counted, and packed printed shirts, caps, and gloves in the winter after school. College and several jobs in Missouri and Texas provided Ali with good work experience before returning to western Kansas in 2005 to become a part of her family’s many businesses. Add a husband, a son-in-law, and a brother-in-law into the mix, and PlainJan’s has become a family-owned business. Jan’s husband joined the PlainJan’s team in 1992.
Ali’s personal work experience began with PlainJan’s at age 10. She was in charge of bagging parasite wasps used in fly control. By the age of 14, she was working daily in the feed yards, dispersing wasps throughout the pens, in charge of truck washing on weekends, and tagged, counted, and packed printed shirts, caps, and gloves in the winter after school. College and several jobs in Missouri and Texas provided Ali with good work experience before returning to western Kansas in 2005 to become a part of her family’s many businesses. Add a husband, a son-in-law, and a brother-in-law into the mix, and PlainJan’s has become a family-owned business. Jan’s husband joined the PlainJan’s team in 1992.
Trade Shows
PlainJan’s attends many trade shows throughout the year in the United States and now Canada.
The Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center’s (WKCAC) mission is to heal the trauma of child abuse for children and families through prevention, support, and services. WKCAC has the vision to ensure every child has access to a child advocacy center in their community. The center eliminates the need for a child to be shuffled through police stations, doctors’ offices, and possibly courtrooms, thus sparing the child fear and trauma often associated with these experiences. They also provide a warm, child-friendly setting where children can be interviewed, supports the child and family through the judicial process, provides referrals to community resources, informs and educates families about the criminal justice process, keeps families updated on the status of their cases, and reduces the need for multiple interviews.
WKCAC raised over $100,000 in the 100 women campaign. 100 women were asked to raise $1,000. Four of PlainJan’s staff participated in the 100 women campaign in 2012: Jan Huck, President; Ali Cline, Operations Manager; Alexie Olds, Office Manager; and Monique Miller, Trade Show Manager. Each one of these women raised $1,000 plus.
Jan Huck, President of PlainJan’s, also sits on the board of WKCAC.
If you would like to donate or want to know more about WKCAC, please visit their website.
Jan Huck, President of PlainJan’s, also sits on the board of WKCAC.
If you would like to donate or want to know more about WKCAC, please visit their website.
Philanthropic Causes
Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate, remember, and fight back against a disease that has taken too much by raising money for the American Cancer Society's research and programs. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. PlainJan’s has had a Relay For Life team since 2002. In 11 years, we have raised over $50,000 for the American Cancer Society through sales of our Famous PlainJan’s Gloves at trade shows and conventions and other fund-raising events, achieving Silver Team Status in 2003 and Gold Team Status in 2004 to 2012, raising $5,000 to $10,000 per year.
Dave and Erin Killough were at the 2006 Relay for Life in Scott City. Erin is Jan’s oldest daughter. Erin was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2005. After successful treatment, she is “lookin’ good!” Erin’s successful treatment was made possible by the research being funded by the ACS Relays all over the country. Thank you to everyone who is working hard and donating money to make these Relays such a success.
Since 2000, PlainJan’s has donated over 60,000 t-shirts, bags, gloves, and other items to Scott City Elementary School, the Scott County Library, WKCAC, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Tumbleweed Rodeo, the Scott County Foundation, the Scott City Stars swim team, and the churches of Scott City. We have also provided various items for clubs, civic groups, ball teams, etc., at greatly reduced prices. PlainJan’s believes in the future of Scott City and strives to make it a better place to live.
If you would like to donate or know more about Relay for Life, please visit their website.