Ticket sales for the Dave Sherwood Memorial Scholarship Elk Hunt Raffle are now on sale until Aug. 1 at selected outlets across Lewis and Thurston counties.
Raffle tickets are $25.
The raffle winner will be allowed to hunt for a big bull elk (minimum three-point) on TransAlta Centralia land. The hunt would be a modern rifle hunt set for opening weekend of Nov. 4-5.
The drawing will take place on Aug. 7 and the winner will be notified later that day.
All proceeds go to the Dave Sherwood Memorial Scholarship at Centralia College. Since 2012, the raffle has raised more than $47,000 for student scholarships at Centralia College.
The raffle winner is responsible for buying a Washington hunting license and permit for westside modern firearm. The hunt must be coordinated and approved by a TransAlta representative.
Tickets are available for purchase at Colton Pharmacy in Morton, Ethel Market in Ethel, Hedden’s Pharmacy in Tenino, Joe’s Outdoor Sports Shop at the Lewis County Mall in Chehalis, Lincoln Creek Lumber in Centralia and Tumwater, Market Street Ace in Chehalis, Riverview Foodmart in Toledo, Brenda’s Market in Onalaska, Chehalis Outfitters in Chehalis, The Man Cave in Centralia and the Centralia College Foundation Office in Centralia.
This raffle and elk hunt is in honor of Dave Sherwood, who passed away from a tragic accident while hunting for elk near Mount St. Helens in 2011. Sherwood was a popular and respected manager at the Centralia TransAlta plant.
For more information on the elk raffle, contact the foundation office by calling 360-623-8942 or emailing ccfoundation@centralia.edu.
