FESTIVAL PACKAGE DEADLINE: PRICE INCREASES TO $125 APRIL 1ST
Save money on popular activities + get offers available only to package purchasers
March 31st marks the deadline to purchase our Festival package for $100 ($145 value). Participate in popular Jeep activities like the Jeep Playground, On-Site Trails, Mystery Road Rally and Bantam Poker Run. Plus, get two decals, a $25 voucher to North Country Brewing Company/North Country Canning Company/The Harmony Inn, and the Bantam Bonus Card. With the Bonus Card, you'll be able to take advantage of additional savings from select vendors and get freebies not available to any other Festival attendees.
The package cost rises to $125 if purchased April 1 - May 8th.
COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS:
Celebrate 10 Years of Bantam with
10th Anniversary Zippo Lighters & Case Knives
We're marking our 10th Anniversary with a special collection of Zippo Lighters, Case Knives and a set of both that comes in a commemorative tin. The Case Knife is the trapper style featuring a bone handle imprinted with a Jeep and 10 years text. One of the double blades is also imprinted with the Festival name and other details. The collectible Zippo lighter will have an olive green finish with a full-color 10th Anniversary Festival logo on the front. The knife and lighter can be purchased separately or they can be purchased together in a limited gift set that also includes an exclusive metal tin with the Festival's 10th anniversary logo imprinted on the lid in black.
A limited number of items will be available at the Festival so we recommend you place your order in the online store or during pre-registration. All items will be shipped in June and prices include 6% sales tax, postage and handling.
DON'T MISS OUR 2020 JEEP PLAYGROUND
Tons of fun for participants & spectators alike!
Do piles of dirt, a rock garden, and concrete jersey barriers sound like fun obstacles for your rig to maneuver over? Sign up for our Jeep Playground, sponsored by BF Goodrich and Quadratec, to see what your Jeep can do! We also have a mud pit, log bridges, tires and more! The course is fit for both stock and modified Jeeps, and the playground is coordinated by Rausch Creek Off Road Park.
Not registering your Jeep this year? No problem! Cheer on participants attempting obstacles like the mud pit from our bleachers, which are sponsored by Fishbone Offroad!
After your fun in the Jeep Playground, your Jeep might need a quick shower so be sure to stop by the Jeep Wash station, sponsored by Amsoil. Boy scouts from a local troop will be available during the event to wash your Jeep for a donation. The Scouts receive 100 percent of funds raised.
TRAIL WORK DAY IS APRIL 18TH
AT COOPERS LAKE CAMPGROUND
Help us prepare the on-site trails for June! If you're willing to share a Saturday with us, bring your trimmers, loppers, saws, etc. and sign up to attend by clicking the button below. We will provide a hot lunch to those that help out.
This year, we will begin the day with our Bantam Trail Guide and Playground Expectations Program presented by Kyle Buchter from Offroad Consulting. Attendance at this presentation will meet the requirements for all 2020 Trail and Playground volunteers to participate in the expectations program. The on-site trails are sponsored by Superlift Suspension this year.
TIRE AIR-UP STATION RETURNS!
In 2019, we were able to offer an air-up station on-site at Coopers Lake thanks to our friends at Overland Air Systems. We have great news- Overland Air Systems will be sponsoring the on-site air-up station again in 2020! Check the Festival map that will come in your registration packet in May for the station's location.
JEEP SCRAMBLER BUILD UPDATE:
Frame & Lift Installed!
Since our last email, the Jeep Scrambler has underwent the final stages of paint prep at Christopher Cox Automotive and the engine and radiator have been delivered to New Castle School of Trades for their continued work. We appreciate Gabany's Engine Rebuilding Shop in Mercer, Pa. for sharing its expertise on the engine rebuild.
Across the state at Quadratec, the Scrambler's frame is coming together. The frame, made by Throttle Down Kustoms, is 3/16 inch thick with wall box tubing. A 2.5 in Skyjacker Suspensions lift with greasable shackles was also installed by Quadratec. The K02 Tires provided by BFGoodrich Tires will be mounted onto the frame. Soon the rolling chassis will be brought back to New Castle School of Trades where all of the pieces will quickly come together.
We appreciate these partners as well as Omix-ADA, Logans Metal Products Inc., & Hovis Auto & Truck Supply.
The Scrambler will be raffled off on Saturday, June 13th at the Festival but the winner does not need to be present to win. Only 2,000 tickets will be sold at $25 each. You can purchase them during your Jeep registration or through our online store.
FACES OF JEEP GRILLES:
Support the exhibit by presenting a grille!
In addition to our Jeeps through the Decades History Exhibit, sponsored by Omix-ADA, Festival volunteers also install a Faces of Jeep Grilles display which currently includes grilles from 1940 through the 1980s. More grilles will continue to be added in the future. All grilles are original except for seven that were custom manufactured specifically for the exhibit. Stop by during the Festival to see how the Jeep's "face" has evolved!
Each grille has been made possible by Festival attendees, local businesses and Jeep clubs. If you'd like to be a presenter of a grille, please contact us at info@bantam.org. 1980s grilles that are still available include:
Wrangler YJ
1986-1987 Cherokee Comanche
1986-1990 XJ Wagoneer
VENDOR UPDATE
What vendors can you look forward to seeing at Bantam 2020? New vendors are listed below!
Advanced Degree Offroad