Chuckwagon drive moves forward toward goal

Hill County 4-H is on its way to meeting its goal of opening its new 4-H Chuckwagon on the Great Northern Fairgrounds by the start of the 2017 fair.

One of the main efforts for this summer will be selling raffle tickets for the 2015 Flex Travel Trailer, said Stacey Waid, chair of the fund drive.

The trailer, valued at more than $40,000, was donated by Western Trailer Sales.

She said 4-H hopes to raise $100,000 from the raffle. Tickets will be $50 each. They hope to sell 2,000.

She said people she has spoken to seem excited about the raffle, and 4-H is looking forward to the coming drive to sel...