Marion, Ohio – The WPI/NTPA Higher Education Scholarship Fund awards multiple monetary amounts each year on behalf of deserving applicants who are affiliates (competitors, crewpersons, officials, clerks, and promoters) or relatives of affiliates of the NTPA.
Scholarships are directed towards educational institutions (colleges, universities, and career technical schools) and are capitalized by donations from NTPA members and partners.
The most significant fundraising event each year is the Silent Auction conducted at the National Convention and Awards Banquet in December. This year, we conducted a second silent auction at the Region I&II Banquet in Waldo, Ohio.
Thanks to the generosity of its prize donors and bidders the 2025 WPI/NTPA Higher Education Scholarship Fund Silent Auction raised $6,190, which alone would fund in excess of six $1,000 scholarships.
WPI/NTPA extends our deep gratitude to all of the prize donors and bidders for their assistance in sustaining the Higher Education Scholarship Fund.
- Budweiser Dairyland NTPA Super Nationals Gift Basket: donated by Monroe County Ag Society, won by Ray Shephard.
- National Tractor Pulling Championships Gift Basket: donated by Northwestern Ohio Tractor Pullers Association, won by Kevin Lusk.
- Lions Super Pull of the South Gift Basket: donated by the Chapel Hill Lions, won by Billy Biers.
- Bullsnot! 12-Piece Auto Detail Set Gift Basket (two baskets): donated by Bullsnot!, won by Billy Biers and Ben Ellis.
- Vintage NTPA Cookbooks (four books): donated by AP1/Premier Crop Insurance, won by Brian Hitt, Dave Schultz, Don Gillett, and Ivan Kaffenberger.
- High Top Table and Two Stools, donated by Hot Shot’s Secret, won by Gary Schyvinch.
- Four Game Tickets, donated by Iowa Wild Hockey Team, won by Tim Nuehring.
- Mac Trailer Gift Basket: donated by Mac Trailer, won by Pat Eilen.
- Wine and Gourmet Gift Package: donated by Majority Strategies, won by Tom Eilen.
- Two 75” Smart Fire TVs: donated by NTPA, won by Ivan Kaffenberger and Ray Denhoff
- Two $500 Gift certificates: donated by Excel Sportswear, won by Renee Theobald and Casey Evers
- WIX Filters Gift Basket (including Toy Truck and autographed filter): donated by WIX Filters, won by Gregg Randall.
- Gift Package: donated by Mama Bear Sews, Katie Steinmetz, won by Jamie Berens.
- Four Admission Tickets: donated by Louisville Slugger Museum & Factor, won by Jessie Petro.
- Two Roadtrip Rockers: donated by GMS Manufacturing and Machine, won by Tim Cain.
- Two Tour Tickets: donated by Ryman Auditorium, won by Darren Heartwell.
- Two Admission Tickets: donated by COSI – Columbus, Ohio, won by Erin Horst.
- Four Tickets: donated by Dayton Dragons Minor League Baseball Team, won by Kristy Brewer.
- Four Admission Tickets: donated by Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay, Louisville, Kentucky, won by Gregg Randall.
- Two Admission Tickets: donated by Creation Museum, Hebron, Kentucky, won by Charity Schroer.
- Two Tickets: donated by Iowa Cubs Minor League Baseball, won by Charity Schroer.
- The Judge: Next Generation 1/64-Scale Die Cast Toy (Two Toys): donated by AP1/Premier Crop Insurance, won by Chevone Singer.
We eagerly await the 2026 National Awards Banquet to be held in Orlando, Florida and the opportunity to reward a new class of accomplished student applicants.