The twelfth annual Corndog Kickoff is scheduled for July 12, 2008. Stay up-to-date on the latest Kickoff News.

Each July Fair-lovers whet their Iowa State Fair appetite by attending the Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party. It is a night complete with live entertainment, all of your Fair food favorites, and a variety of auction packages to satisfy any Fair enthusiast.

The Corndog Kickoff began in 1997 in Pioneer Hall, with 460 attendees bidding on 20 live and 43 silent packages to raise over $67,000. The much anticipated event has enjoyed continued success and, in 2004, surpassed the $1 million mark for funds raised. Like the Iowa State Fair, the Kickoff has evolved over the last ten years, and has grown to encompass half of the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building.

Thanks to all Corndog Kickoff supporters, the 2007 Kickoff, “Setting Up Camp!” raised over $255,000 for Fairgrounds renovation, more than triple the amount from the initial Kickoff in 1997!

In 2007 over 1,250 attended the auction which featured 37 live and 76 silent packages, bringing in $140,965! Auction packages contained such Fair exclusives as a golf cart for a day at the 2007 Iowa State Fair, a personal band box to enjoy all the great Grandstand concerts, and the opportunity to participate in the Governor’s Charity Steer Show. Other exciting auction items included season tickets for the ISU 2007/2008 football season, a week-long get-a-way at a private cabin in Vail, CO, and a custom table created by Sticks.

The event is coordinated each spring by a committee of volunteers and Foundation staff members. Please let us know if you want to get involved in planning this very successful and fun party!

To receive more information on this, or any of our fundraising efforts, please call us at 1-800-450-3732, or use our handy online contact form. We look forward to hearing from you