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Prize list grows for Carson Middle School Bingo Night and Chili cook off annual blockbuster

Event Date: 
March 22, 2013 - 6:00pm

When it comes to tradition, Carson City has many, but how many include a huge game of family bingo, served up with delicious bowls of chili and plenty of opportunities to win some really nice prizes?

The Carson Middle School Parent Teachers Association will hold its annual Family Bingo and Chili Night fundraiser, set for Friday night, March 22, 6 p.m. at the middle school's Cafetorium on King Street. Want to know how popular this event is? Well, last year more than 500 attended.

The reason this bingo game is set apart from others is because the enormous cache of prizes offered, said PTA spokesman Dan Bowler. Many of the prizes will be won in drawings that band students will sell tickets for and some in bingo.

Here's what on tap of what is to win in bingo and drawings with the prize list continuing to grow:

— Prize No. 34 Gold Dust West Vacation Package $215 value,
— Prize No. 51 Courtyard by Marriott Presidential Suite including movie passes and breakfast, or prize
Prize No. 13 $100 gift certificate to Artsy Fartsy,
— Hundreds of coupons that provide 2 free games of bowling all summer to kids which will be handed out to anyone who comes as long as they last
— $20 discount certificates to Cabelas on $150 purchases as long as they last
— Prize No. 36 and No. 37 4 free passes to Carson Hot Springs,
— Prize No. 62 Reno Chamber Orchestra tickets for four
— Prize No. 15 $100 gift cert from Capitol Automotive
— Prize No. 10 Free Massage by Terra Seiwald
— Prize No. 9 a $35 gift certificate for a Massage by Paula
— Prize No. 11 A $20 gift cert The Purple Avocado
— Prize No. 14 Platinum Salon Gift Basket
— Prize No. 25 Bella Fiore Wines Gift Basket
— Prize No. 57 and No. 58 $20 gift certificates to Carson Lanes
— More than 64 great prizes and counting so far, plus this will be a night of fun. After all we're always looking for fun local stuff to do!

There will be a Chili Cookoff which all can participate in, please contact Bowler for more details. (775) 83-4667 or (775) 291-2286.

Proceeds from this fundraiser go to Carson Middle School Band program which is raising money for new instruments, storage space and marching percussion. Also proceeds will go toward special projects fund, which in the past has contributed towards reimbursing classroom expenses, purchasing technology and donating to the Food for Thought nonprofit organization which feeds homeless students meals on the weekends, Bowler said.

"With local donations such as gift certificates or other merchandise we may use as prizes at the fundraiser, we will be able to succeed and hopefully surpass our goals," Bowler said.

Ski resorts in the area have donated ski passes, not to mention all the local businesses and restaurants, including Award Zone that will make a trophy for the chili cookoff and Economy Speed Press which is designing and printing 50 posters as a donation.

Here is a list of contributors with more on the way:

The Cracker Box, Pizza Factory, Dominos, Garibaldis, Mings, El Charro, Panda Kithchen, Starbucks, LA Bakery, Paul Schat's, Adele's, High Sierra Brewery, Titos Mexican Restaurant, San Marcos Grill, Johnny Rockets, The Blue Bull, and Reds Old 395 are all providing gift certicates and supporting the event, major event promoters like Shakespeare at the Lake, Reno Chamber Orchestra, hotels and retailers like The Gold Dust West and Marriott by Courtyard, Vivo Band Instruments, Hanifans Antiques, Due Sorellas, Northern Nevada Coin, Downtown Coin, Les Schwab, Bensons Feed, Liberty Tax, Morelys Books and Cabelas, plus Mt Rose ski passes.

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