About Sauerkraut Days
Blairstown Sauerkraut Days has been held consecutively for the past 47 years. In years prior, the celebration consisted of a Tractor Pull only. All of the money raised from this event goes back into the community through donations to youth, elderly, veteran, and school organizations and programs. We recruit organizations to volunteer time during our celebration, and in return we will make a donation to their group. We feel that the youth will gain a sense of responsibility and accountability for the time that they volunteer.
Everyone that is involved in the planning, set-up, working, and cleanup is a volunteer and is not paid for the time they put in. Here are the names of several of the groups that have benefited from our celebration over the years:
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Girl Scouts
LeRoy Luckies 4-H Club
St Clair Progressor’s 4-H Club
Blairstown Community Foundation (Scholarship program)
Benton Community Post Prom
Benton Community Music Department
Benton Cheer Squads
Blairstown Community Center
Blairstown Businessmen’s Club (Spring Easter Egg Hunt)
Summer Swimming Program
Lutheran Church Summer Bible Camp
Presbyterian Church Summer Bible Camp
Girls and Boys Little League and Pony League Baseball and Softball Programs
Blairstown Athletic Association
Senior Dining
Benton Community FFA
Benton County Food Bank
HACAP in Vinton
Norway Beautification Committee
Legends Volleyball
M.J. Kirby Post #170 Avenue of Flags
Blairstown Lions Club
Blairstown Fire Department
Blairstown Ambulance Service
… just to name a few.
Your support and participation in our upcoming celebration will once again help us donate to and support the youth and elderly of our area.