Burlington--The 2023 State 4-H Dairy Committee is sponsoring two raffles to raise money to support the Vermont 4-H dairy program. Currently, there are 229 youths, ages 8 to 18, enrolled in the 4-H dairy project.
The prize for the first raffle is a 2022 Marin Eldridge Grade aluminum frame, hardtail mountain bike from Chuck’s Bikes in Morrisville and a $500 gift card for the purchase of a bike from Bootlegger Bikes in Jeffersonville. An eight-foot clipping chute with floor from Twist of Fate, a fitting and show supplies store in Portland, Connecticut, is the prize for the second raffle.
Tickets may be purchased for either or both raffles at the cost of $25 per ticket. Only 200 tickets will be sold for the bicycle and gift card and only 200 tickets for the clipping chute.
Anyone purchasing a ticket must be at least 18-years-old. Purchases are not tax-deductible. Prize winners will receive an IRS 1099 form as a formal disclosure of winnings.
To find out where to purchase tickets, call University of Vermont Extension 4-H Livestock Educator Wendy Sorrell at (800) 571-0668 (Vermont calls only) or (802) 656-7641. Entries must be postmarked by August 9 to be eligible for the drawings.
The winning ticket for each raffle will be drawn at the State 4-H Dairy Show on August 14. Winners do not need to be present to win.
Funds raised through the raffles will be used to help pay for facilities, judges, ribbons and other supplies for events such as dairy shows and clinics, as well as a night barn manager and other assistants for the Vermont 4-H herd at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts.