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Enter to Win Our 10th Anniversary Bantam Edition 1981 Jeep Scrambler!

Bantam is celebrating its 10th anniversary by restoring a 1981 Jeep Scrambler that will be given to one lucky raffle ticket purchaser on Saturday, June 13. Just over 27,000 of these Jeeps were made in the 1980s. This exclusive Bantam-edition resto-mod was made possible by Omix-ADA, Quadratec, Christopher Cox Automotive, Logan’s Metal Products, New Castle School of Trades, BF Goodrich, Throttle Down Kustoms and Rocky’s Auto Wrecking.

Only 2,000 tickets will be sold for $25 each. Tickets will be available through Festival pre-registration and in our online store starting on January 16th. Learn more details and rules that explain how the winner will be selected and how tickets will be distributed by visiting our Scrambler Raffle web page here.

This Scrambler features the following:

• In-line 6-cylinder engine

• 4-speed manual transmission

• 4:11 gears

• BF Goodrich K02 Tires

• Powder coated custom bumpers (Logan’s Metal Products)

• Skyjacker Lift & Suspension

• Scout Dana 44 axles

• Front and rear power disc brakes

• Drum rear

• Power steering

• Bucket seats

• Black bed coating  

The rendering above is very close to the actual Scrambler that will be given away but may not be exact.

We'll be sharing photos and videos of the build process throughout the coming months! Check out our Facebook page for exciting updates.

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Five Sets of BFGoodrich Tires are up for Grabs!

If you didn't win our tire raffle last year, you have another chance to be driving home from Bantam with $1,000+ worth of brand new tires!

We will once again be raffling FIVE sets of BFGoodrich tires! We're only selling 125 tickets for each set which maximizes your chances of winning. Tickets are $20 each. The raffle drawing will be held during the Festival. The winner does not need to be present to win.

Order tire raffle tickets for any of the five sets during your participant or volunteer pre-registration beginning January 16th!

Historic Photo Opportunity with Your Jeep

We are excited to announce a new activity for Bantam 2020!

Here is your rare opportunity to have a photo of your Jeep taken with the only remaining remnants of the American Bantam Car Company. If you register for this activity, you will be able to drive your Jeep behind the fence and our photographer will take a photo of your Jeep with the Bantam Administration Building in the background (only one Jeep per photo/time slot). Each participant will receive a digital photo download as part of the $25 registration fee. A portion of the fee will also be used toward the preservation of Butler's Bantam jeeps and the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association's land fund.

The American Bantam Car Company created the world's original Jeep in 1940. You won't want to miss this chance to feature your Jeep with a piece of Jeep history as we may not get this opportunity again. Your photo will include a commemorative border, similar to the image shown here. Placement of logo and historical marker may change depending on specific location that the photo is taken.

Sign up for the Bantam Building Photo Opportunity when registration launches January 16th. Limited spots will be available so don't delay!

Click here for more information on the activity!

You asked, we delivered! Jeep Parade returns in 2020!

That's right! Help us celebrate our 10 Years of Bantam with a 10th Anniversary Jeep Parade in downtown Butler!

It's been five years since thousands of Jeeps cruised through Butler in honor of the Jeep's 75th Birthday. This year, we're doing a little celebrating of our own as 2020 marks our 10th annual Festival!! Save the date to be part of our 10th Anniversary Parade and Jeep Invasion on June 12, 2020--the parade will begin at 4 p.m.

Pre-registration will be available in January 16th but there are some exciting details for our 10th Anniversary Jeep Parade that you should know!

Jeep Parade Only versus Jeep Parade/Invasion

You will have the option to choose Jeep Parade Only or Jeep Parade/Invasion during pre-registration. The 500 Jeep Parade Only vehicles will lead the parade and travel through town. The 1,000 Jeeps registered for the Parade/Invasion will begin parking at the North end of Main Street. Parking will continue as the Jeeps arrive in town, turning the Parade into our famous Jeep Invasion! 

New Staging Location

Like our previous Parades, Jeeps will stage together and drive north on Route 8 through downtown Butler. However, in 2020 we will be staging at the Pittsburgh Butler Regional Airport.

Parade Only participants must arrive at the Pittsburgh Butler Regional Airport, 473 Airport Road, Butler, PA 16002 between 1 and 3:30 p.m. Parade/Invasion participants must arrive at the Airport between 2 and 5 p.m. The Parade will begin at 4 p.m. and travel north.

Parade Commemorative Gifts

As part of the Jeep Parade Only or Jeep Parade/Invasion registration, you will receive a dash plaque and a 2020 commemorative badge! The plaque, badge and entry credentials will be distributed at Parade staging.

Click here for more information on the Jeep Parade/Jeep Invasion!

21 Butler County Non-Profit Organizations Receive $16,300 from Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association

The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association (FBJA) is continuing its tradition to support Butler County’s non-profit organizations. Twenty-one groups were selected to receive a financial gift ranging from $250 to $2,000 to help them provide services in Butler County. This is the fourth consecutive year that FBJA, owners of the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, has given back to the community. 

“Our organization has made a commitment to support other local non-profit organizations because we want our volunteers to see that their efforts not only make the Festival successful, but they make a positive impact on our community,” said Todd Wagner, president. “Since 2016, we have given $93,500 in gifts to a wide-variety of non-profit groups, and we know that these contributions make a huge difference in providing much needed services throughout Butler County.”

The Association’s board of directions selected these organizations from more than 50 applicants:

·        Butler County Humane Society

·        Butler AM Rotary Charities

·        Butler County American Legion Riders

·        Butler County Children's Center

·        Butler County Habitat for Humanity

·        Butler County Soccer Association

·        Butler County Symphony Association

·        Butler Downtown

·        Butler Golden Tornado Hockey Association

·        Butler Little Theatre

·        Butler Meals on Wheels, Inc.

·        Community Health Clinic of Butler County

·        Critical Incident Stress Management Team of Butler County

·        EDCO Park Foundation

·        Kid's Innovation Playground

·        March of Dimes

·        Mars Area History and Landmarks Society

·        Moraine, McConnells Mill, and Jennings Commission (3MJC)

·        Robin's Home, Inc.

·        Society of St. Vincent de Paul Butler District Council

·        The Arc of Butler County

Omix-ADA, the words largest independent Jeep parts manufacturer and a premier Festival sponsor, provided the donation for Habitat for Humanity by selling merchandise at its booth during the Festival. The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association also donated to Butler County’s Community Care Connections organization. The funds came from a portion of the entry fee for the Festival’s Bantam Proving Grounds Jeep Pull activity.

The Association has already provided more than $23,000 to other local organizations that helped execute the 2019 Festival. Over the past four years, more than $81,000 was paid to non-profit organizations for their assistance during the three days of the event.  Those 2019 organizations include: 377 th Engineer Company/Butler Reserve Unit; Butler American Legion Riders; Butler County Symphony Association; Butler Health Clinic; Butler Masonic Lodge #272; Butler Outdoor Club; CB Rangers; Civil Air Patrol; Community Care Connections; Compeer Corps; Heritage Region Jeep Alliance; Moraine, McConnells Mill and Jennings Commission; Rodfathers of Butler; and Slippery Rock Fire Department (Lawrence County).