Liberty shows off its wheels at fundraiser

By Rene De Amaral Staff Writer

The Liberty High School Auto Club is gearing up for their upcoming fundraiser Sunrise Car Show on Saturday, April 22. Cars, trucks, bikes – anything with wheels –are welcome to participate.

“The money raised from the show is going to benefit the auto shop program to buy parts for the projects we do in the shop,” said Liberty High School’s automotive instructor and Auto Club adviser Jon Dorr.

“Every year, I let the students pick a project and the advanced students in the class plan, organize and build some type of project vehicle. We did a dune buggy in the past. Right now, we’re working on a ‘61 American LaFrance fire truck.”

Participants can register their vehicle for $30 in advance online and the morning of the show in person. Registration allows participants to be up for specialized awards, including Best in Show, Best Paint and Best Interior, along with others. The awards for these categories are made by students, who take found auto parts from scrapped vehicles and from Liberty’s auto shop and weld them into trophies. Those whose vehicles win an award will also receive a gift certificate from a local business.

The show will take place in the parking lot at Independence High School, at 929 Second St. The car gate opens at 7 a.m. and the show begins at 10 a.m. Cars will line up on First Street going north towards Pine Street. The event will also feature food trucks from Boondoggies, Villas Tacos and Ike’s Grill and a live DJ from Evil Bunny Productions.

Dorr said local residents can also support the program by buying its merchandise. Local businesses and residents can also donate to the show by contacting the Liberty Auto Club on their Instagram page @libertyautoclub or https://bit.ly/41kht9r.

For more information and to register a vehicle, visit https://bit.ly/3UrKSfA