Kayak Raffle Tickets Available

Kayak Raffle Tickets Available

2016 Cameron County Canoe and Kayak Classic will include a raffle for a 10 foot Pelican Kayak, paddle and life vest valued at more than $600.00 donated by Linda and Mike Songer from L&M Lumber in Emporium. The 52 pound kayak includes a 23 inch cockpit.

Cameron County Chamber of Commerce will benefit from the drawing to be held Saturday April 2. The PA 3 digit evening lottery number will be used to determine the winner. Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 and can be purchased at L& M Lumber, from any Cameron County Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Member or the chamber office. Other locations will be added through the end of the year.

The Cameron County Chamber of Commerce organizes or promotes events throughout the year that bring visitors to the county. Those events include but are not limited to Christmas in the Wilds, Weekend in the Wilds, Sinnemahone 50k, 25k, 10k Trail Run, Cameron County fireworks display in July, Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, All Fired Up & Kickin Ash BBQ Contest, Shop Small Saturday, Hike Cameron County, Straub Beer Lovers Dinner, and new this year a winter festival planned for January. The chamber also is responsible for replacement bulbs for the Emporium Christmas decorations each year, maintaining the community calendar on its website and the operation of the artisan center.

Organizing seminars and offering chamber member’s benefits like free web page design and set ups on social media also carried out by the staff which includes a director administrative assistant and two high school workers. The entire staff is part-time, limited to up to 30 hours a week for each. Non-profit members receive access to a new program which sends out text alerts for upcoming events. Anyone can sign up for the alert by texting @cameroncou to 81010.