MARSHALL. – The Mustang Booster Club has announced tickets are available for the 20th annual Mustang Gold Rush Raffle, sponsored by the Mustang Booster Club, set for Friday, Feb. 17, inside the R/A Facility on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University.

 Table sponsorships for groups or businesses are also available for the night which is a great way to promote your business and enjoy a night with employees or clients.

 The Mustang Gold Rush Raffle is a unique and fun event to help support a great cause. A total of $6,200 will be awarded throughout the evening, along with other great prizes, all while supporting SMSU student-athletes! All proceeds from this exciting event, which includes a silent and live auction, go towards student-athlete scholarships at SMSU.

 The annual event has raised over $800,000 since the first event was held in 2004 with more than $600,000 raised in the past 10 years alone.

 A ticket costs just $75 and includes a chance to win the grand prize of $2,500. The price of a ticket also includes FREE beverages and appetizers during the social hour from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Individuals are encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as possible before all 700 are sold!

 Help support Mustang student-athletes by purchasing a ticket from anywhere in the world! Your presence is requested but not required at the event. Individuals DO NOT need to present to win prizes, including the grand prize.

 The reverse raffle will begin at 7 p.m., and that’s when the fun begins. Once the raffle starts, all the ticket numbers that have been sold will be displayed on the board and will be called out with lucky individuals winning great prizes.

 The first ticket drawn, along with the 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th, 500th and 600th ticket drawn will each win $100, while the 350th ticket drawn wins $500. Other great prizes will also be given away for every 20th ticket drawn throughout the night.

 The grand prize of $2,500 is awarded to the raffle ticket holder whose name is the last remaining. A $1,000 prize is awarded to the second remaining ticket holder, while the third, fourth and fifth remaining ticket holders will each be awarded $500. A $100 prize will be awarded seven times other times during the raffle, while $500 will be awarded for the 350th ticket drawn. Individuals do not be present to win the cash prizes.

 Individuals attending will be entertained and have the ability to win great prizes competing in various games and also have a chance to enter the drawing for the mystery prize.

For more information, to purchase or to help sell tickets, contact the SMSU athletics office at 507-537-7271, or go online at SMSUmustangs.com/GoldRush.

The Mustang Booster Club is also looking for silent and live auctions for the event. If you are interested in donating an item, please contact the SMSU Athletics Department.

 The SMSU Athletics Department and the Mustang Booster Club would like to thank everyone for their continued support of this great event.