Marquette, MI – January 27, 2022 – Tonight was the 4th annual HBA Wild Game Dinner at NMU! The night included dinner, tables & items for raffle, and more! The HBA holds this dinner to raise money for scholarships to help students get into the trades and construction every year!
The dinner included braised venison tips, maple bison meatballs, and rack of boar. On the side there was brussel sprouts caesar salad, spinach salad, italian pasta, wild rice, mashed potatoes, and garlic lemon broccolini. For dessert there was a delicious creme caramel with whipped cream and berries!If you had a dinner ticket you also were gifted with a commemorative beer glass that could be used for free beer throughout the night! There was also a bar with other drinks available as well.
Sarah and Adam drew the winning tickets
Our very own Adam Carpenter emceed the event, announced prize winners, and kept the night moving! The themed tables included The Man Cave, The She Shed, Bow Hunting, and Hunting Tables. Also, Ice Fishing, Fly Fishing, Fishing, and Tool Tables, Camping Table, No Cooking Table, The Yooper Outdoors Table, and finally the Midway Rentals Table! There was a table with many items for silent auction, and kids only prizes.
There was also a Jewelry raffle with the winner winning a $1000 piece of jewelry. Last but not least there was a “Pistol In A Purse” raffle, Firearm raffle, bucket raffles, and cash raffles. The grand prize was a Hellcat 9mm sponsored by Bera Windows & Doors.
Check Out Photos Of The Event
Check out this cool bear sculpture!
Apart from the tables, there were also individual items up for grabs
Our very own Bill and Norma Tibor were checking out the prizes!
Individual items and kids’ prizes were up for drawing!
Raffle tickets for firearms were also being offered!
Firearms were also up for raffle!
There was even a Youth Hog Hunt Raffle!
Both the Man Cave and She Shed Tables came complete with smart TVs and Recliners!
There was also Man Cave table and She Shed table!
Checking out the prizes….
Let’s hope hers is the winning ticket!
Camping table!
The camping table came complete with a bug tent and chair!
There was a table full of hunting gear!
The “No Cookin’ Table” was very popular!
Entire tables of prizes were up for grabs!
Dinner is served!
You can’t go without a blurry pic of Bill and Walt!
We said grace before dinner!
The grand prize firearm!
Sarah and Adam drew the winning tickets
The lucky winner will pick up the painting at the end of the night
The lucky winner of the painting
We got a winner!
The two finalists for the saw blade!
Heads or tails for the deer saw blade painting!
Everyone is waiting for prizes!
We all played a game of heads or tails to win the painted deer saw!
Sarah tossed a coin, put your hands on your head for heads, or you tail for tails!
Adam Carpenter was out emcee for the night!
Sarah and the HBA gifted Adam with this painting of a dog! (That looks like his own pooch!)
Look at that pup!
The state wide HBA rep was even at the event!
Check out the awesome deer painting done on a saw blade!
There were several silent auctions as well!
Another saw blade painting of a bear!
Throughout the night there was a bar offering drinks!