Our 6th Annual Turkey Shoot fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, November 19 at the Merrimack High School Cafeteria.
No admission! Turkey Raffle and Specialty Raffle ticket prices are 1 ticket for $1, 6 tickets for $5, 15 tickets for $10 and 40 tickets for $20. Two hundred food prizes will be awarded plus donated gift certificates and gift baskets!
Doors open at 6 pm and the first raffle will be drawn at 6:45 pm. We will have a total of four rounds when we will raffle off all the fixins for a Thanksgiving dinner, including cider, chocolate, veggies, pie and of course, turkey!
We will also have a separate raffle of baskets donated by individuals and local businesses as well as another separate raffle of scratch off lottery tickets.
There will be a children's area of games and activities and live music from The Fuzzbox Band.
We are raising funds to purchase a 3D printer from TKI - 3D Printer Solutions, a local Merrimack business and owners Rob Burnham and Jordan St. Pierre will be present to run printing demos and answer any questions about the printer.
Thank you to all of our Donors who have either sponsored a Turkey Shoot Raffle Basket
or donated a certificate or specialty raffle basket!
Founder of the Feast - $750
(the cost of a full round of 50 prizes)
Thomas A. Warguska, DDS
"Founders of the Feast" are also invited to address attendees at the beginning of their round and may have a table to represent your business, a great opportunity to express your involvement in our community and the benefits your business brings.
Patron Level Donors - $75
(the cost of a single meal - 5 prizes)
CEJ Computers * The Barber's Tool Shed * New Hampshire Hydraulics, Inc. * Home, Health & Hospice * McClintock Real Estate, Inc. * Gagne & Dagar Insurance Agency * Elliot Orthodontics * Balanced Wealth Advisors * Pet's Choice * Lisa's Tippy Toes Day Care * Tire Town * Bradish Plumbing Services * Scott Murphy Insurance Agency * Academic Production Services * Tinglof Insurance Agency * Haggarty's Cleaning Service * Mercy Animal Hospital * Merrimack Autosport * Custom Electric & Communications * Oztek Corporation * Cloud Strategy
Partner Level Donors - $150
(the cost of two meals - $150)
Cummings Financial * One Source Security
Raffle Basket Donors
Merrimack Jewelers - $50 gift certificate & jewelry cleaning supplies * Shaw's South Merrimack - $50 gift card * Lobster Boat Restaurant - $20 gift certificate * Holiday Inn & Suites - Certificate for overnight stay * Home Depot, South Merrimack - RYOBI Impact Driver Kit * Buckley's Restaurant - $50 gift certificate * The Barber's Tool Shed - (3) $20 gift certificates * Bartis Law Office - Estate Plan Package (valued at $800) * CVS, mid- Merrimack - $25 gift card * Cinemagic Movie Theater - (2) movie tickets * Anonymous Donor - (2) porcelain dolls * Tucker Family - Hibachi and grill utensil kit; (2) Market Basket gift cards; Baking Pan Collection; Lover's Mug and Dish set; Lotions Set; Appetizer Ceramic Dish * Elliot Orthodontics - Dental Care items and gift certificate * Electrolysis 2000 - $65 gift certificate * Merrimack Veterinary Hospital - Basket of assorted pet items and gift certificate * Brown's Village Store - Basket of assorted items.....thank you so much!
Turkey Shoot FAQ
What is a Turkey Shoot?
In our case, it is a night of raffles. Parts of 50 turkey dinners (including turkeys, bag of vegetables, pies, cider and candy) will be raffled off, as well as a variety of themed gift baskets that are raffled separately. And there might be something to surprise you! In the past, the event has also included a silent auction for some more valuable prizes and a limited raffle for NH lottery tickets.
What time does it start?
Doors open at 6 pm and Round 1 of the food raffle begins promptly at 6:45 pm. The event is usually over before 9 pm.
Is there an admission fee?
No, there is no charge to attend the event.
What is the price of raffle tickets?
Tickets prices for the food raffle and the gift baskets are: 1 ticket for $1, 6 tickets for $5, 15 tickets for $10 and 40 tickets for $20.
How does the food raffle work?
Turkeys and other food items are raffled off in four rounds. First, tickets are sold for Round 1. During Round 1 fifty winning tickets are drawn for prizes alternating between a turkey, veggies, pie, cider or candy. At the end of a round the old tickets are discarded and the process repeats with a completely new set of tickets being sold for the next round. There’s no limit on winning! Some lucky people win more than one item. Increase your chances by buying more tickets.
How does the gift basket raffle work?
Tickets for the gift basket raffle are sold separately from the food raffle, but at the same prices. Each gift basket is assigned a number. Put a ticket in the bag corresponding with the number on the basket(s) that you would like to win. Basket winners are drawn at the close of the evening and you must be present to win.
May children attend this event?
Children are welcome to attend with an adult. Games and coloring activities are set up on the side of the room for our younger attendees.
Are refreshments available?
Yes, for the last several years the Friends of the Library have sold sandwiches, cookies, chips and other snacks.
Who sponsors this event?
In 2014 the Friends of the Library are the event sponsors. Half of the proceeds will stay with the Friends organization and half with be given to the Merrimack Library Development Fund. Both are tax-exempt 501c-3 non-profit organizations.
Why call it a Turkey Shoot?
Historically, events were held during which participants would compete to shoot a turkey that they would then take home for their Thanksgiving dinner! Nowadays, in the week before Thanksgiving turkeys are on everyone’s mind and, although there’s no shooting, the pace of the food raffles is very fast!
Please call the Library Director, Yvette Couser, at 424-5021 x 108, if you'd like more information about the event!