Gillett Farmers and Businessmen Announce 80th Annual Coon Supper

The Gillett Farmers and Businessmen’s Club will host the 80th Annual Coon Supper on Saturday, January 13, 2024. As in past years, the Coon Supper will be held in the Gillett High School Gymnasium beginning at 6:00 PM.

The Gillett Farmers and Businessmen’s Club is a non-profit and non-political club that has grown into an outstanding asset for the community of Gillett. The club helps with efforts such as summer programs, school programs, an educational endowment fund, athletic and scholastic awards, and community service. For the past four years the club has awarded the Gillett Farmers and Businessmen’s Scholarship to graduating seniors from the Gillett area. Each student receives a $4,000.00 scholarship that encompasses four years. The club continues to use all proceeds from the Coon Supper to fund these scholarships and we will award more scholarships to seniors graduating in 2024. These scholarships demonstrate the commitment that the Gillett Farmers and Businessmen’s Club has for the students in our area.

The Gillett Coon Supper is the first and one of the largest events of its type held at the beginning of each New Year. The event will be attended by many national, state and local politicians, and people from all over Arkansas and surrounding states. There will be recognition of the students from Gillett participating in DeWitt High School activities. Coon Supper T-shirts and hats will be available this year.

For ticket information, contact Larry Bauer at, (mobile) 870-830-4002, or write to PO Box 577, Gillett, AR 72055. For program information contact Wes Long at (mobile) 870-830-0160.