"Cow Chip Bingo" Tickets Selling FAST in Rockford, Wash.

Tickets for Rockford's fundraiser, Cow Chip Bingo are selling faster than anticipated. Banner Bank reports their ticket supply sold out within days.

Tickets may or may not be available at the Fair Friday all day and Saturday until 1:00 p.m. (September 23-24th) as planned by Southeast County Fair organizers.

Cow Chip Bingo

Join the fun at the SE Spokane County Fair

September 24, 2011

2-? (until we have 4 winners or 5:30 at the latest)

Winners do not need to be present to win

It’s all happening near the ball field a couple blocks south of the park on S. 1^st in Rockford, Wash.

Help support the SE Spokane County Fair to continue (state funding may be cut)

How it works:  Cow Chip Bingo is a game that pits your luck against the gastronomical actions of a cow.  In a field containing a roaming cow, you buy tickets and hope the cow will do “what comes naturally.”  If the cow dumps in your square you win.

Rules and Regulations:

1.   Horse arena is 39 X 79 yards located near the ball field just south of the park

2.   Each square will be 4’ X 4’and represents a “land deed parcel” (total of 1,500), which corresponds to each numbered ticket (1-1500).

3.   Each “land deed parcel” (ticket) requires a $5.00 donation.

4.   Must be 18 years or older to purchase a deed.

5.   All parcels are numbered at random by computer prior to starting.  A chart will display the parcels during the Cow Chip Bingo Game.  Please do not talk to or yell at the cows to make them move toward your square.

6.   At 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 24, 2011 two cows will be released onto the field.  The first four “plops” are recorded.

7.   Once each parcel has been located on the corresponding numbered chart, the winners are paid as follows based on selling all 1,500 land deed parcels (tickets):

Prizes:

1^st Plop = $300*, 2^nd Plop = $450*, 3^rd Plop = $600*, 4^th Plop = 900*

*Prize amounts based on 1,500 parcels sold.  If less, winning prizes will equal 30% of the total sales

(1^st = 4%, 2^nd = 6%, 3^rd = 8%, 4^th = 12%)

8.   If the “cow chip” lands on a line the prize money will be divided equally among the owners of all affected parcels regardless of the volume on each parcel.  If the cow is walking the first chip will be the winner.

9.   If the “cow chip” lands on an unsold parcel, the winning square will move north until a deeded square is found.  If none of these squares are deeded the winning square will move east until a deeded square is found, then south if needed.

10. If at 5:30 the cows haven’t dropped a chip the $900 prize will be awarded to the owner of the square where the cow’s right front leg is.  If this parcel is not sold the winning square will move north until a deeded square is found.  If none of these squares are deeded the winning square will move east until a deeded square is found, then south if needed.  The following 3 prizes will be drawn on stage.

The decision of the officials is final.

We will contact the winner by phone.  The winning square and owner’s name will be announced center stage and on the website: http://www.sespokanecountyfair.org/

Where to purchase tickets: Bank of Fairfield, Harvest Moon, Fredneck’s Bar & Grill, Dave’s Auto Body, Rockford City Hall, Napa in Rockford, Hart’s Liquor Store

Tickets will be available at the Fair Friday all day and Saturday until 1:00 p.m.

Email questions to Chris Thompson at thompsonchrisdan@aol.com or call (509) 291-3060 until September 22, 5 pm

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!