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Kootaga District seeking dinner sponsorships, ticket sales

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Organizers are busy planning the annual Community Leadership Dinner sponsored by the Kootaga District of the Buckskin Council Boy Scouts of America on March 22 at the Parkersburg Country Club. Committee members are, from left: Zackary Stephens of United Bank, Zack Janus of Tri State Roofing and Sheet Metal, Friends of Scouting Chairman Jimmy Asbury, Assistant Scout Executive Larry Wunderly; Kyle Bowles of United Bank and Ryan Taylor of Pickering Associates. Not pictured are Christopher Burk of Pickering Associates, Roger Lockhart of WVU Medicine Camden Clark and volunteer communications director Kathy Anderson Wise of the Kootaga District. (Photo Provided)

VIENNA -- Tickets are on sale and sponsorships are available for the 55th annual Community Leadership Dinner sponsored by the Kootaga District of the Buckskin Council Boy Scouts of America.

The dinner will be held March 22 at the Parkersburg Country Club in Vienna where Brad Smith, president of Marshall University, will be the keynote speaker. Christopher Burk will be the master of ceremonies.

Ticket and sponsor information is available from dinner Chairman Jimmy Asbury at 304 893-3708 or from Vernon Criss at 304 481-0167. All proceeds support Scouting programs in the Mid-Ohio Valley and Camp Kootaga, Asbury, Friends of Scouting chairman, said.

A reception with a cash bar will begin at 6 p.m. The dinner is at 6:30 p.m. with a menu of either chicken or prime rib. All proceeds support.

Corporate tables and sponsorships are available at five levels.

Dinner Sponsor is $10,000 and includes two tables of eight. The sponsor will be featured in all advertising, headlined on the banner, featured in the program and will receive special recognition during the dinner.

Platinum Sponsor is $5,000 and includes one table of eight, preferred seating, recognition in the program and special recognition during dinner.

Gold Sponsor is $2,500 and includes one table, recognition in the program and preferred seating.

Silver Sponsor is $1,500 and includes seating for eight and recognition in the program. Bronze Sponsor is $1,000 and includes seating for four and recognition in the program.

Scout Sponsor is $275-$1,000. Individual seating tickets are$150.

Sponsors to date are: Platinum, Arlene Kuryla and Pickering Associates; Gold, United Bank, Fehrenbacher Family and Wincore Windows and Doors; Bronze, Phoenix Associates; Silver, McDonough Foundation, Parkersburg News and Sentinel and Jackson General Hospital.

The Kootaga District serves Scouts and volunteers in Wood, Jackson, Wirt, Roane, Ritchie and Calhoun counties in West Virginia, Belpre, Little Hocking and Coolville in Ohio and Camp Kootaga in Walker.

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