MADISON — The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, in conjunction with the state Capitol press corps, will hold its annual Holiday Mixer and Raffle on Thursday, Dec. 17.

The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Argus Bar, 123 E. Main St., just a block off the Capitol Square in Madison. All area journalists and journalism supporters are invited, and the event is free.

The party will feature a pot-luck meal, so please bring an appetizer, side dish, main dish or dessert to share.

Prizes include:

* $130 in gift certificates for Madison Originals restaurants, courtesy SPJ Madison

* two UW-Madison hockey tickets with access to a suite, Madison in Focus photography book, and a Phil Hands cartoon 2016 calendar ($150 value) courtesy Wisconsin State Journal

* two tickets to an American Players Theatre production and Book of Lore (minimum $110 value), courtesy, American Players Theatre

* two Isthmus Beer and Cheese festival tickets ($100 value), courtesy Isthmus

* Edgewood College gift package ($100 value), courtesy Edgewood College

* WKOW gift package, including Bucky Book and Chula Vista gift certificate ($80 value), courtesy WKOW

* $50 Brocach gift certificate, courtesy WORT

* three Capital Times hoodie/t-shirt packages ($50 value each)

* Wisconsin Public Television DVD package ($40 value), courtesy WPT

* Karben4 variety package, including growler, growler fill, t-shirt, pint glass ($40 value), courtesy Karben4

* 6-pack of craft beer curated by Beer Baron Chris Drosner ($40 value), courtesy Chris Drosner

* Signed copy, “Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story” by Madison author David Maraniss ($35 value), courtesy SPJ Madison and David Maraniss

* Coffee and mugs ($20 value), courtesy Dee J. Hall

* Various SPJ posters, glasses, and gear, courtesy SPJ Madison.

Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Simpson Street Free Press. SSFP is a Madison-based nonprofit that teaches reading, writing and critical thinking skills. Middle and high school students publish news articles on a variety of platforms.

SPJ Madison is seeking raffle items. Individuals and news organizations that wish to donate items for the raffle should contact SPJ Madison president Mark Pitsch at [email protected]

The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Argus Bar, 123 E. Main St., just a block off the Capitol Square in Madison. All area journalists and journalism supporters are invited, and the event is free.

The party will feature a pot-luck meal, so please bring an appetizer, side dish, main dish or dessert to share.

Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Simpson Street Free Press. SSFP is a Madison-based nonprofit that teaches reading, writing and critical thinking skills. Middle and high school students publish news articles on a variety of platforms.

SPJ Madison is seeking raffle items. Individuals and news organizations that wish to donate items for the raffle should contact SPJ Madison president Mark Pitsch at [email protected]

Those are among the items you can win at the annual Holiday Mixer and Raffle hosted by the Madison pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in conjunction with the Capitol press corps. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Tom Mulhern Scholarship for Sports Journalism at UW-Madison. The first scholarship will be awarded in April.

The mixer and raffle will be held on Thursday, Dec. 18, from 6-10 p.m. at the Argus Bar, 123 E. Main St., just a block off the Capitol Square. The party will take place in the downstairs bar. All area journalists and journalism supporters are invited, and the event is free.

Once again the party will feature a pot-luck meal, so please bring an appetizer, side dish, main dish or dessert to share.

The raffle will take place at approximately 8 p.m. The Packers-Lions tickets will be raffled off separately.

Pre-sale of raffle chances for the Packers-Lions tickets only, at a cost of $15 for one chance and $25 for two chances, will begin Thursday, Dec. 11. Chances will be available in Madison from Mark Pitsch at Capital Newspapers, 1901 Fish Hatchery Road; Joe Radske at Channel 3 studios, 7025 Raymond Road; Lauren Fuhrmann at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism offices at the UW-Madison School of Journalism, 5006 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave.; and Rebecca Wasieleski at UW School of Medicine and Public Health, K4/761, 600 Highland Ave.

The raffle features more than $750 in prizes, including:

* Two 35-yard-line tickets to the Packers-Lions game on Dec. 28, courtesy Aaron Popkey and the Green Bay Packers ($200 value)

* Aerial photograph of Lambeau Field, courtesy Andy Manis ($150 value)

* Two tickets to Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest, courtesy Isthmus ($100 value)

* Food Fight gift certificate, courtesy Wisconsin State Journal ($100 value)

* Two 6-bottle wine packages, courtesy Wisconsin Radio Network ($60 value, each)

* Gift certificate, Next Door Brewing, courtesy Madison SPJ ($50 value)

* Up to 90-minute “behind the scenes” tour of Camp Randall and the Kohl Center for four to eight people, courtesy Justin Doherty and UW Athletics. NOTE: High-school athletes are not eligible to participate in the tour.

* Three, $10 gift certificates to Madison breweries, courtesy Rebecca Wasieleski

* UW Health gift package, courtesy UW Health

* Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism beer stein, courtesy WCIJ

* WISC-TV coffee cup four-pack, courtesy WISC-TV

* 6-pack Beer Baron sampler, courtesy Chris Drosner, “aka” Beer Baron

* Numerous books by Wisconsin journalists and authors, courtesy Wisconsin State Journal

New raffle items may be added prior to the event.

SPJ members and journalists who renew their memberships or join the organization on the night of the party will receive a free drink. Journalists or news organizations that would like to donate raffle items should contact Mark Pitsch, [email protected].

MADISON – It has been one dramatic year in Madison journalism. So as the year comes to a close, it’s time to celebrate our collective achievements, honor our colleagues, and get ready for the holidays at a party sponsored by the Madison professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

The party will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 pm at Brocach, 7 West Main Street, Madison, first floor. All area journalists are invited. SPJ members and journalists who join the organization on the night of the party will receive a free drink, while all attendees will be eligible to purchase raffle tickets for a $100 gift certificate to Brocach. SPJ will also be collecting non-perishable food items for donation to the Goodman Community Center’s Food Pantry.

SPJ will hold a business meeting at 6:00 pm prior to the party, at the same location. All area journalists are invited to attend the meeting, but only SPJ members can vote on SPJ business. An agenda will be available next week.

SPJ is a national membership organization that promotes high standards and ethics among journalists, fosters First Amendment principles and advocates that journalism is a key element in representative democracy.

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