NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State softball is "Letting the Good Times Roll" once again at its annual auction.
 
The Mardi Gras themed fundraising event is set for Jan. 24 at Riverside Reserve (104 Mill St.) in Natchitoches. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the auction, dinner and drinks event.
 
Among the list of items that will be available for bid on the night include dove hunting trips to South Texas with Double H Outfitters, a weekend getaway trip to Waco, Texas and a three-night stay at a lake house on Table Rock Lake in the Ozark Mountains.
 
The night will feature several silent auction items as well with bidding opening just after the doors open. The live auction is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. following the evening's meal.
 
Auction sponsorships are still available with benefits that include everything from naming rights, VIP event access, season tickets and Outfield Club passes for the 2026 softball season at the Demon Diamond.
 
Individual seats are available for $50 and eight-person VIP tables are available for $450. Proceeds from the event go to benefit all areas of the softball program.
 
For more information on becoming a corporate sponsor of the event, contact assistant coach Paxtyn Hayes at hayesp@nsula.edu.
 
Tickets for the event can be purchased by visiting nsudemons.com/softballauction.
 
If you are unable to attend the auction but would like to support the program, donations can be made by texting the word Demons7 to 71777.