IPC Awards $10,000 for Harvest Sweepstakes

When Reid Wiebler, 14, of Davenport, Iowa, played the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) harvest game in late September, he never dreamed that he would be the Grand Prize Winner and take home $10,000 – $5,000 for himself and $5,000 for his school, Assumption Catholic High School in Davenport.

The Idaho Potato Harvest Game sweepstakes launched on Sept. 15 to help celebrate the 2009 Idaho potato harvest and educate consumers of all ages on how a potato grows. Game participants watched a short, animated video hosted by the IPC mascot, Spuddy Buddy, and then were invited to play a short memory game. The game was open to U.S. residents ages seven and older.

We know that consumers and schools alike are struggling during this weak economy and we wanted to give kids of all ages the opportunity to learn how America’s favorite potato is grown as well as the chance to win a cash gift – something that everyone can use especially around the holidays,” said Frank Muir, president and CEO of IPC.

Reid is one in a family of six children who have all attended Assumption High School. He loves the school because it is small and he receives a strong academic education which is balanced with spiritual studies. ”