When David Kinser was looking to raise funds for Columbia High School's theater booster club, he found the perfect vehicle. Or, rather, he found the perfect vehicles.
Kinser is organizing the Driving 4 Drama Benefit Car Show, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school, 901 Ironville Pike.
"Our club was really starving for money, and I came up with this idea in 2019," Kinser said. That year, the car show featured more than 100 cars, and Kinser hoped to repeat the event last year but had to cancel it due to the pandemic.
"I'm excited to get back to it," he stated. "I know there are a lot of people who have cars they want to show off. We had 121 cars enter the first year, and we're hoping to get twice that many this year."
Any car, truck or motorcycle may be entered in the show, which features 17 participant-judged categories. Additional categories will be judged by car professionals, and the Director's Choice category will be judged by Columbia High School theater director Janet Wood.
"We have a Beater With a Heater category," said James "Boomer" Weaver, who is co-chairing the event. "If you have a beater, bring it out."
Unique trophies will be awarded, noted Kinser, adding, "We had trophies made with the theater masks on top of them. People thought those were really cool since it benefits the theater club."
Along with cars, the show will feature music from a DJ; food trucks, including Farm Show milkshakes; vendors; and a Chinese auction. "We'll have kids from the theater program helping out, and we'll have some other extracurricular clubs participating, too," Kinser stated.
Proceeds will help the booster club support the theater department's operating expenses. Kinser, who owns South 16th Street Garage in Columbia, has been the theater set director for more than 10 years, and all three of his sons have participated in the theater program. He is also active with local theater companies, including Rivertown Theatre Productions.
"Whether you're a car enthusiast or you just want to support the drama department, it's going to be a great day," he remarked. "Come out and have some fun."
Preregistration will be accepted for the show, but participants can also register cars on site the day of the event. The car show will be held rain or shine. For more information, leave a message at 717-615-3372 or search for "Driving for Drama Benefit Car Show" on Facebook.
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