Tickets are now on sale for the fifth annual Big Wheel Bash, a scholarship fundraiser benefiting the State Fair of West Virginia Endowed Scholarship Program. The event will take place Saturday, June 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Artisan Barn at the fairgrounds.
This year’s Big Wheel Bash will feature a Lowcountry Boil, drinks, dancing, raffles, and live and silent auctions – all supporting scholarships for West Virginia students pursuing higher education and trade school opportunities.
Since its inception, the scholarship program has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to students across the state. Supported by the State Fair Endowment Fund, corporate sponsors, and individual donors, the program currently provides six scholarships valued at $1,000 per year for up to four years.
Guests attending the Big Wheel Bash will have the opportunity to bid on a variety of unique auction items and participate in exclusive raffles tied to the fair and local community.
Featured raffle opportunities include:
• A private dinner for eight prepared by Chef Everett O’Flaherty. Only 54 tickets will be sold.
• A basket filled with items and gift certificates from fair vendors, with raffle tickets available for $20.
Other Auction items include:
• Hand-blown glass artwork created by the fair’s glassblower
• A reserved beer garden table during the fair
• A three-night stay at Kathy’s Farm Manor House near Lewisburg
• Gold Lot and Platinum Lot reserved parking passes for the fair
• A lifetime entrance pass to the fair
• A VIP pass to the Wild Trails Festival
• A fishing trip
• A boar hunt
• A handmade quilt by Sherry Dawson
• A permanent jewelry party hosted by Mindy Seldomridge
• A photo session with Erin Hurst
• An original painting by Margaret Tomlinson
• And more
Attendees are encouraged to wear country-style red, white, and blue attire for the evening.
Individual tickets are $100, and sponsorship opportunities – including table sponsorships for groups and businesses – are still available.
To purchase tickets or view sponsorship opportunities, visit statefairofwv.com or call 304-645-1090.
