The 2009 Nativity Carnival sponsors a host of smaller raffle prizes (Mini-Raffle and Jackpot drawings) throughout the evening's Carnival.

As well, grand prize drawing occurs at the end of the evening's Carnival for several wonderful prizes. Tickets for the grand prize drawing are sold for $1.00, beginning one month prior to the Carnival. The grand prize raffle drawing tickets can be purchased from any Nativity family or through the Nativity Elementary School in throughout January.

An examples, the 2008 Carnival Raffle hosted the following prizes:

• $1500 Approximate Value of 2 Coach Class Airline Tickets to anywhere in the Continental U.S. (donated by Don and Kathy Dabbert)
• $250 Gift Certificate to Scheels (donated by Mick and Lisa Harvey)
• $250 Cash Gift from Nativity Families
• $250 Cash Gift from Nativity Families
• $250 Cash Gift from Anonymous Donor
• $225 6-Month Membership to the West Acres Sports Center
• $200 Gift Card to West Acres (donated by In-House Advertising)
• $109.99 Pizza Party for 15 People at Happy Joe's
• $100 Gift Certificate to Halberstad's Clothiers
• $100 Cash Gift from Vision Bank
• $100 Gift Certificate to Granite City from Anonymous Donor
• $100 Gift Certificate to Doolittles (donated by Conmy Feste Law Firm)
• $100 Gift Certificate to Olive Garden (donated by Heartland Capital, LLC - Dave & Lori Dietz Family)
• $100 Gift Certificate to Scheels (donated by Kinetic Leasing - Dan & Marie Saville Family)
• $100 Gift Certificate to Space Aliens (donated by Rainbow Custom Homes - Bachman Family)
• $50 Gift Certificate to Hooligan's Bar & Grill
• $50 Cash Gift from the Kost Family

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MINI-RAFFLE DRAWINGS

The Mini-Raffle will be divided into prize opportunities: (1) mini-raffle drawings and (2) jackpot drawings. These specific drawings are further explained below.

MINI-RAFFLE DRAWINGS
2 Earned Carnival Tickets
Occurs Every 30 Minutes

For mini-raffle drawings, as many names will be drawn every 30 minutes based on the number of smaller prize items solicited and secured prior to the Carnival. Names will NOT be discarded after each 30-minute drawing. There will be TWO tables from which prizes will be drawn: a 2-ticket table and a 3-ticket table (ticket totals required to enter drawing on based on the overall price of the prizes given away).

JACKPOT DRAWINGS
4 Earned Carnival Tickets
Occurs 7, 8 and 9 pm

For jackpot drawings, winner names will be drawn on the hour. All prizes listed below will be split between three drawing times (7:00, 8:00 and 9:00 pm). The names placed into each drawing period (i.e. 6 to 7 pm, 7 to 8 pm, and 8 to 9 pm) will be discarded after each on-the-hour drawing and the jackpot drawing will begin again.