Fairmont State getting back to outreach with Classic Car Show | Fairmont State Falcons

FAIRMONT — Following two years of shelved ideas, Tim Koenig and his Fairmont Point out men’s basketball team are making up for missing time.

Fairmont Point out Athletics has partnered up with Paton Insurance plan Group to put on the Paton Insurance policies Group Inaugural Typical Motor vehicle Show, taking spot on July 30 at the Parking Whole lot adjacent to Duvall-Rosier Subject.

It is the hottest of a slew of neighborhood outreach jobs the Falcons are operating in direction of soon after obtaining them selves in a holding pattern throughout the COVID pandemic.

“It’s just to try out and carry individuals jointly — outreach,” Koenig reported. “We did a huge cocktail get together for season ticket holders, we’re heading to do a fulfill the teams night time that’s heading to be open up for every person in early November. We’re just attempting to do much more outreach. The very last couple decades with COVID, there’s been little to no outreach, and we’re making an attempt to provide people today together and have a excellent time.”

The basketball group and Paton Insurance policy Group are keeping the Typical Auto Demonstrate as a benefit for Tygart Valley United Way, the ubiquitous nonprofit that serves five counties in North Central West Virginia that assists fund other nonprofits that offer social service requirements in the community.

Koenig discovered of the automobile present from Drew Paton, proprietor of Paton Insurance policy Team, when Paton was coaching his son’s minimal league team. There, Paton pitched the thought of partnering with the men’s basketball team, and incorporating yet another partnership to a escalating network for Fairmont State Athletics.

Koenig detailed out Dick Moore Insurance plan, Valley Distributing, MVB Bank, Dan Cava Toyota, and TMC Systems as some of the local organizations that have served guidance the men’s basketball team and Fairmont State Athletics at massive.

Those partnerships, together with season ticket holders, enable in multiple ways, Koenig said.

“Drew Paton is one of quite a few supporters that we have,” Koenig explained. “There’s so many good people and great corporations in the spot that support us out and that permits us to contend at the optimum level. Not only the enthusiasm they bring, but the sources they convey in permits us to do what we do.”

As for the men’s basketball team’s existence at the Inaugural Common Motor vehicle Show, they’ll enable established up and break down the party, and will be all over to interact with friends.

“Have some fantastic foods, superior tunes, hang out and take pleasure in the automobile show,” Koenig mentioned.

There are also “rumblings” of Koenig and other people within the software remaining visitor judges for the car demonstrate, although nothing has been confirmed.

The Paton Insurance plan Group Inaugural Typical Motor vehicle Display is established for a 10 a.m. start off at the Duvall-Rosier Parking Whole lot on July 30. Registration for those people wishing to enter their autos commences at 9 a.m.