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Founding Freedom

Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Join other champions of the Second Amendment for dinner, games, auctions, and fun with a chance to win exclusive NRA guns, gear, décor, and collectibles!

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Location
Van Wert County Fairgrounds
1055 S. Washington St.
Van Wert, OH 45891
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Dave Williams
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Dinner Ticket

Dinner and Entry to Friends of NRA Fundraiser
$50

Big Shooter Dinner Package

Dinner ticket and 1 Big Shooter ticket package, including 1 chance on the Big Shooter gun! Big Shooter packages the day of event are a full $100 and do not include dinner ticket.
$100

Silvere Table

8 Dinners, Reserved Seating, 9 Big Shooter PKGS
$800

Event Sponsor

2 Dinner Tickets, 2 Big Shooter Ticket Packages AND Choice of NRA Edition Cordova Cooler, NRA Edition Silver Stag Knife, or Special NRA Edition Rough Rider.
$500

Gold Table

1 Guaranteed Gun! (8) Dinner tickets, Reserved Seating. (2) Big Shooter packages
$1,500

Platinum Table

1 Guaranteed PREMIUM Gun, Reserved Seating, 8 dinners, (4) Big Shooter packages
$2,500

Diamond Table

8 Dinners, CHOICE OF 8 Lever Action Henry .22 LR Model H001 Rifles OR 8 .22lLR Springfield 2020 Rimfires OR 8 Heckler & Koch MP5 .22LR OR 8 Citadel 12 Ga OR 1 Super Premium Gun for Table Captain & 8 Big Shooter Packages.
$5,000

2026 Statewide 300 Gun Raffle Calendar

1 Calendar giving you chances on 300 guns throughout the year. Drawings begin March 2nd. This is not a dinner ticket. You must purchase a dinner ticket or dinner package to enter the banquet. The Calendar will be shipped to you.
$55

Locked and Loaded Gameplay Card

THIS IS NOT A DINNER TICKET. $130 OF GAMEPLAY FOR $100: save $30 on 5 games that you will play at the event. Sales for this close the day before the event.
$100
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