Harrisburg, NE – A few tickets still remain for the 2014 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska, coming up June 6-7 in the Panhandle in Banner County.
Host families for this year’s event are Kenny and Misty Stauffer along with ranch owners Jeff and Kathy May. Co-chairs are Heldt and Monty Stoddard. This year’s theme is “Corral a Cure for Cancer.”
Following months of preparation, organizers are putting the finishing touches on this premier event. Co-chair Jeff Heldt says tickets are selling quickly and encourages people to go online or call to purchase tickets before they sell out. He stresses that you don’t need to be involved in agriculture to attend.
“Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska is the name of the event, but people from all walks of life are invited and encouraged to attend and help us raise money for this incredible cause – cancer research,” says Heldt. “Our lives have all been touched by this disease, and together, we can make a difference.”
The Cattlemen’s Ball is hosted annually by a different Nebraska family involved in the beef industry. Its mission is to raise money for cancer research, while showcasing rural Nebraska and promoting beef as part of a healthy diet.
Since it began in 1998, the Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska has raised more than $9.73 million. The goal for the 2014 event is to raise $2.5 million for cancer research and local medical causes.
As in past years, 90 percent of the proceeds will go to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center with the remaining 10 percent earmarked toward regional medical organizations.
Highlighting this year’s event will be a concert on Saturday night featuring the award-winning country music duo,Montgomery Gentry. Throughout the two-day event, there will be live & silent auctions, a golf tournament, style show, truck raffle, an art show with wine tasting, beef education displays as well as a dance each evening.
A Top Hand ticket is $75 and includes all events after 11 a.m. on Saturday, the evening meal and the Montgomery Gentry Concert, along with the dance following the concert (does not include the Trail Boss luncheon).
A Trail Boss ticket is $350 and will gain you admission to the events on both days; which include the Friday evening meal, a champagne brunch, the Trail Boss luncheon, the evening meal on Saturday, preferred seating at the concert, along with the dance that follows.
Volunteers are still needed in many areas and there are volunteer positions available prior to and following the event that will not require you to purchase a ticket.
Go online now to order tickets, learn more about volunteering or to donate. Information is available on the website http://cattlemensball.com/ about the various activities, including the golf tournament, pickup raffle, art show, Serenity Garden & the General Store as well as directions, shuttle information and lodging choices.