Scholarship Fest Set

Scholarship Fest Set for Sept. 25

Higher education gets a boost during the 25th annual Scholarship Fest on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.

Gates open at 3 p.m.

Sponsored by the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, the event includes afternoon activities, appetizers, a dinner, silent and live auctions and a prize drawing for thousands of dollars in prizes donated by local and area businesses and individuals.

Monies raised from the event go toward the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association’s scholarship program.

Since 1991, the fair association has awarded $512,500 in scholarships to 793 Gillespie County high school students.

Scholarship tickets are $20 each will be sold at the office at the fairgrounds, from directors of the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association and at locations around the county.

For dinner, a barbecue brisket meal with all the trimmings will be served.

Thousands of dollars in prizes and auction items will be available, including guns, hunting and fishing equipment, jewelry, gift certificates and more.

Individuals and businesses interested in donating cash or prizes to the event are asked to call the fair association office at 997-2359.

Tickets for the prizes to be given away at Scholarship Fest will also be available at the fair office, from the directors and at locations around the county.

Along with the prize drawing will be a live auction featuring cakes baked and decorated by the 2021 Gillespie County Fair Queen and Duchesses as well as other items.

More information on Scholarship Fest as well as other activities at the fairgrounds is available by calling 830-997-2359 or visiting www.gillespiefair.com.

2021 Scholarship Recipients

After the first year of pari-mutuel racing, the Gillespie County Fair and Festival Association, Inc. instituted a scholarship program. Through these twenty-six years the Association has awarded 793 students $512,500.

FREDERICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL Carson Barnes Lauren Beyer Brittley Bowers Kannon Danz Taylor De Long Sloan R Dennis, III Kayla Driver Riley Ellebracht Gavin French Lauren Grona Caleb Kruse Kade Kulmann Caleb Olfers Daniel Raab Eli Rode Landri Sagebiel Isabella (Ella) Sanchez William Vorauer

HARPER HIGH SCHOOL Catherine Caroline Bacon Kelan Bode Taylor Evans Derek Perkins Whitney Spaeth Rebekah Stracke COLLEGE-PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS Kaylyn Burrow Bethany Crenwelge Eli DeLong Morgyn Granville Ashley Haun Emma Hallford Daylon Nebgen Karlie Nebgen Gloria Reavis Ja’nay Settles Reed Sultimeier Zachary Willis Charlie Zenner