"Building a Blue Ribbon Tradition" at the 2010 Corndog Kickoff

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DES MOINES, IA (07/01/2010)(readMedia)-- The Blue Ribbon Foundation will be "Building a Blue Ribbon Tradition" at this year's Corndog Kickoff! Join us on Saturday, July 10 in the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building for the fourteenth annual Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for a night full of Fair food, SkyGlider rides, fireworks and sensational auction packages! Gear up for the 2010 Iowa State Fair while raising funds to renovate and restore the Iowa State Fairgrounds!

Since its inception in 1997, the Kickoff has raised over $1.9 million for Fairgrounds renovation. Last year's event drew a crowd of 1,400, raising over $232,000 in one night! All proceeds go toward the renovation and restoration of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Highlights from this year's 34 live and 129 silent auction packages include:

  • Top 10 List – Think you know the Fairgrounds? This tour will take you places you've never seen, including the infield bunker, the jail, the cooler for the butter cow, and more!
  • A Reef and Rays – Enjoy a four night stay on the island of Grand Cayman along with a tour for four to swim with the sting rays.
  • Live on the Inside – Front row tickets to the concert and backstage passes for four to meet and greet with Sugarland and Little Big Town on August 21.
  • What's in the Bag- Participate in the Celebrity Mystery Sack contest on August 21. Prepare a dish from the ingredients provided and compete against celebrities Eddie Hatfield, Andy Elliott, Danger Boy and others.

All inclusive Corndog Kickoff tickets are $100 each. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Blue Ribbon Foundation at (800) 450-3732, online at www.blueribbonfoundation.org or at the door the night of the event.

The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Since its inception in 1993, the Foundation has generated more than $80 million for renovations and improvements to the Iowa State Fairgrounds. For more information on the Corndog Kickoff, please contact the Foundation at (800) 450-3732 or bluerf@blueribbonfoundation.org.

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