THANK YOU! Schedule Of Events ......................................................... 3 • York County Visitor Bureau for contributing to the funding of Welcome From The Host Family .................................... 4 the Cattlemen’s Ball Welcome From The Advisory Board .............................. 5 • Mike Underwood for developing the theme Welcome From The Chairmen ....................................... 6 • Justine Ehlers for designing the logo UNMC Cancer Center Letter.......................................... 7 • Randy Mauer, Tony North & York Printing for printing the numerous materials needed for the Cattlemen’s Ball General Event Information ............................................. 8 • J & B Powder Coating for coating the Metal Logo Medallions Entertainment ................................................................. 9 • Becwar & Associates for lining up the entertainment Golf Tournament .......................................................... 11 • McCool Junction School students and staff for their help in Trail Boss Champagne Social & Lunch ............................ 12 cleanup on Sunday Friday’s Auction, Hosted by Trail Boss ........................ 13 Trail Boss Champaigne Breakfast & Lunch .................14 This program does not even begin to touch on and mention all Trail Boss Live Auction ................................................. 15 of the hard work and the many, many hours that were put into Silent Auction ................................................................ 17 coordinating the events for the Cattlemen’s Ball. We apologize if Farm, Feedlot & Ranch Live Auction ........................... 22 anyone or anything was omitted or not recognized in the program. Saturday Night Live Auction ........................................ 24 We would especially like to thank Sandhills Publishing for Dinner Menu ................................................................. 26 donating the printing of the program. We appreciated the patience Concessions & Bar information ................................... 30 their staff had with us in getting all of the information for the program to them. Everyone’s dedication to “Sending Cancer Up General Store Vendors .................................................. 31 The Creek Without A Paddle” was truly appreciated. Wine Tasting ................................................................. 32 Art & Style Shows .......................................................... 33 Thank you, Show Memorabilia ........................................................ 34 Program Chairman—Marcia Clark Beef & Agriculture Display ........................................... 35 Sherry Tonniges Committee Photos ........................................................ 36 Donors ........................................................................... 53 2013 Cattlemen’s Ball Hosts .......................................... 55 MAP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CATtlemen’S BALL 2012 Friday & Saturday, June 1st & 2nd, 2012 Shuttles from/to hotels run throughout the entire event. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012 8:30am–4pm........... Golf Tournament/Lunch at York Country 3:00-5:00pm............. Dueling Pianos performing in Main Bar Tent Club 4:00pm...................... Silent Auction closes 3:00-5:00pm............. Trapshooting begins—Meet at East Parking Eppley/UNMC Screenings close Lot of Ball Site 4:30pm...................... Silent Auction checkout begins 5:00pm...................... Gates open Wine Tasting closes 6:00pm...................... Doors open to Reception Area 5:00pm...................... General Store closes 6:00–9:00pm............ Trail Boss Reception and Live Auction—Stone Art Show closes Creek Event Center, McCool Junction Beef & Agriculture Display closes Dinner music by Jim Sprague 5:15pm...................... Duck Draw for a 4-wheeler raffle—Pond Area Barney Fife impersonator short performance 5:30pm.................... Serving lines open for dinner in Main Tent 6:00pm...................... Buffet lines open SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012 6:15pm.................... Vehicle Raffle drawing 8:30am..................... Gates open for Trail Boss ticket holders 6:30pm.................... Live Auction 8:30-10:00am.......... Trail Boss Champagne Social—Stone Creek 8:00pm.................... Justin Moore concert in Main Tent Event Center 10:00pm-12:45am.. Dance to The Innocence—Main Bar Tent 9:00am..................... General Store opens—General Store Tent Midnight................ Last call Silent Auction opens—The west end of the Fish Concessions close Pond building Serenity Garden opens—Northwest of Stone Creek Papa Bear Chainsaw Carver demonstrations (Nick Jensen) 10:00am.................. Opening Ceremonies (Color guard accompanied by bag pipers) North of Pond Star Spangled Banner sung by Ellen Soukup Address given by Brig General Charles Smith US Air Guard Art Show opens—Art Show/Style Show Tent Concessions open 11:32am................... Trail Boss Luncheon & Live Auction—Main Tent 12:00-3:00pm........... Trap Shoot—Meet at East Parking Lot of Ball Site Gates open to Top Hand ticket holders 12:00pm.................... Eppley/UNMC Building opens 1:00pm...................... Polka Band in Bar Tent (1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.) Bar Tents open Wine Tasting begins in Art/Style Show Tent Beef & Agriculture display opens—General Store Music Man (Paul Siebert) performing in Wine/ Art/Style Show Tent 1:30pm...................... Style Show begins—Style Show/Art Show Tent Appearances by Barney Fife (Rik Roberts) throughout the afternoon 2:00 & 3:00 pm........... Pottery Wheel Artisan (Diane Rathje)— Cork’s Building 2:30 & 3:30pm........... Poet, writer Ellen Simon—Cork’s Building 2:40pm...................... Magic Show (Gayle Becwar)—West Stage Bar Tent 2:32pm...................... Farm and Ranch Auction—West of Main Tent HOST FAMILY The Allen and Shelly Clark family of McCool Junction are very work. In addition to the cattle, the Clark’s farm corn, soybeans, proud and excited to host the 2012 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska, and hay. Shelly runs the event center—a successful business that Friday-Saturday, June 1-2, 2012. is totally booked for 2012—and keeps books for the feedlot. The Clark’s are looking forward to having all five of their children The Clark family has been in the farming and livestock business home for the event: Melanie will be back from a cardiology cath for four generations in McCool Junction. Originally, the Clark lab contract at Stanford University with some friends in tow; Eric operation was diversified. By the time Allen’s generation came will be home from seminary school in Maryland; Andrew will be along, each of his siblings had picked a part of the operation they taking a break as an aircraft maintenance manager at Andrews Air liked best and expanded it. The oldest and youngest of the children Force Base in Washington, D. C.; and Alex will be home from took over the swine operation, another brother concentrates studying ag business at the University of Nebraska- on row crops, and Allen started in the cattle Lincoln. feeding business in the mid-70’s along with Like many families, the Clarks have been his parents, Maurice and Regina, as Clark touched by cancer. “Allen’s mother Feedlots. In 1998 Allen and Shelly passed away from colon cancer and my took sole ownership and renamed the father, Larry Conroy, died of lung business A.C. Feed Yards. In 2005, the cancer,“ Shelly says, so hosting couple started a new business, Stone the 2012 Cattlemen’s Ball has Creek Event Center—the location special meaning and importance for this year’s Cattlemen’s Ball. to them. “We look forward to hosting this amazing event and Today, A. C. Feed Yards consists of welcome everyone to McCool Allen, their daughter Melissa, and Junction to ‘Send Cancer Up hired help to do the day-to-day Portrait by Abbott Studio, York, NE the Creek Without a Paddle.’” WELCOME FROM THE ADVISORY BOARD Welcome! Today is the 14th annual Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska. ADVISORY BOARD On behalf of the Cattlemen’s Ball Advisory Board, I want to Chairman: personally extend a warm greeting to this year’s event. Over the Ivan Rush—Scottsbluff, Nebraska years, the Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska has teamed up with Eppley Vice-Chairman: Cancer Center and 14 host families and communities to carry out Laurie Widdowson—Lodgepole, Nebraska our mission of raising funds for cancer research, while promoting beef in a healthy diet and showcasing rural Nebraska. The sum Treasurer: outcome of each and every Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska held has Darreld Saltzman—Shickley, Nebraska resulted in over $5.8 million to cancer research plus supporting health care in many local communities. Each and every host Executive Secretary: family, community, and guest to a Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska Deb Hansen—Wisner, Nebraska should be so proud that their efforts are yielding results. Advisory Board Members: The Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska Advisory Board is delighted Lynn Timmerman— Alan Svajgr—Cozad, Nebraska to introduce the Allen and Shelly Clark family as the 2012 Springfield, Nebraska Dick Miles—McCool Junction, Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska hosts. Allen and his family have a Kae Pavlik—Yutan, Nebraska Nebraska long and distinguished history with the cattle industry and a great Holly Schroeder—Wisner, Ann Marie Bosshamer— commitment to giving back to the community. This year the local Nebraska Kearney, Nebraska chairmen of the Ball are Paul and Cheryl Underwood and Jim Bill Pullen—Central City, Ann K. Bruntz—Friend, NE and Kathy Matzner.