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Event: Indian Oaks Academy 5th Annual TOOL-BASH

Date: April 3, 2004, Saturday

Location: Indian Oaks Academy
101 Bramble
Manteno, IL 60950
Phone - 815-468-2300

Fax - 815-468-2310

Contact:
James Shrove, Vocational Program Manager
Indian Oaks Academy
PO Box 796
Manteno, IL 60950
Phone - 815-802-3715

Admission: 25.00, only 400 tickets will be sold

Indian Oaks Academy's Vocational Department is proud to announce the 5th Annual TOOL-BASH on Saturday, April 3, 2004.

Many of the same attractions are offered again this year: music by Scott Moore, a.k.a. Mr.. Hip Hop, entertainment by Scott Cochrane,, the Chainsaw Wood Carver, food provided by the fabulous Indian Oaks Academy kitchen staff, 52 prizes from $50.00 to $550.00 in value, raffles, Tool-Bash Bingo and much more. Our motto is "Everyone Wins at Our Bash"!

This event is made possible through a cooperative venture between the Manteno community School District # 5 and Indian Oaks Academy to provide our youth with hands on learning experiences in our Vocational Center. Our young people enjoy courses offered in wood shop, electronic, painting, music, art home economics, and horticulture. These courses are made possible through the generosity of participants, like you, who support our TOOL-BASH.

The concept TOOL BASH is to offer hand people, like you, an opportunity to win tools for your own shop. The group has raised enough money from the last TOOL BASH to improve and enhance the art, music, and home economics programs. Since this event's conception in 1999, we have raised $30,000.00.

The Vocational Department is very serious about the responsibility of helping the young people develop the ability to deal with life's challenges. The constant improvement of the Vocational Program allows the youth a chance to be better prepared on the leave Indian Oaks Academy. Because of the commitment, Indian Oaks and Onarga Academies Vocational Departments are joining together in TOOL-BASH, to better assist all our Nexus youth in Central Illinois.

Because of the popularity and novelty of TOOL-BASH, we are selling 400 ticket for the event this year. By purchasing your TOOL-BASH ticket today, you will not only have the chance to win one of the valuable prizes, but you also offer students a chance to try new vocational experiences that can impact their future forever.

Tickets are only $25.00.

A TOOL-BASH ticket provides: Lunch for two, T-shirt prize gift, and an additional surprise gift and chance to win the following:
40 - $50.00 prizes: 32 in tools or tool gift certificates (8 for consolation loser bracket)
6 - $100.00 in tools or tool gift certificates (1 for consolation loser bracket)
5 - $200.00 in tools and tool gift certificates
1 0 $550.00 in tools and or gift certificates
52 prizes total!

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