HEARTLAND Friends of NRA Banquet

Make plans to attend the next 2011 Heartland Friends of NRA Banquet & Auction on Thursday, August 11, 2011.

17th Annual Fund Raising BANQUET & AUCTION
August 9, 2012, 6:00 PM
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63rd
Oklahoma City, OK  73111
Interactive Map

How do I purchase tickets to attend?

BANQUET tickets are $40.00 in advance and $50.00 at the door.  Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult (one child per paid adult ticket).  Acceptable payment methods include check, money order or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover).  There are multiple ways to purchase tickets for the BANQUET & AUCTION:

• Become a HEARTLAND Friends of NRA sponsor, visit the SPONSORS page for more information.
• Download the 2012 Banquet Registration Form, complete, provide payment and mail.
• Contact a committee member, visit the COMMITTEE page for more information.
• Tickets are also available at the door the night of the event for $50.00 each

What should I expect when I arrive?

The BANQUET & AUCTION is held in the Special Events Center at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.  If you have any questions or concerns, please locate a committee member who will be in a blue committee shirt.  Upon arrival:

• At the Registration Table just outside of the Special Events Center, drop off your completed dinner ticket stub to be eligible for door prizes
• Fill out information to receive a Bid Card number (optional)
• If you are a sponsor, please see Gail Bussell at the Sponsors Registration Table just inside the Banquet Hall to the left to pick up your merchandise and raffle tickets
• Once inside, locate a Raffle Ticket Seller to purchase $100, $200 or $300 Raffle Ticket Packages
• Games will be located along the perimeter where you may use cash, check or Bid Card number to purchase chances.  Games include the Kids Game, Card Game, Turkey Band Game, Shot Shell Game, Cup Game and the NRA Medallion Game
• Be sure to drop your raffle tickets in their appropriate buckets, please feel free to ask any committee member if you have a question
• Begin bidding on Silent Auction items - bidding on the Silent Auction occurs from 6:00 PM till 7:00 PM, or until Darren DeLong closes the bidding

Experience FUN

There is something for everyone at a Friends of NRA banquet. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is brimming with excitement. Whether you’re keeping an eye on that unique item in the silent auction, trying your luck at the game tables, or just dining on some delicious food, you’ll be sure to have a good time. It’s a family-friendly event chock-full of everything from exclusive, limited edition merchandise, firearms, knives, art, jewelry, and more. Not to mention all the great people you’ll meet in the process!

Experience FELLOWSHIP

Nothing makes a Friends of NRA banquet more unique than the people who make it all happen. Working with NRA Field Staff, thousands of dedicated individuals across America, passionate and concerned about the future of the shooting sports, participate in the program by organizing committees, securing donations, selling tickets, and hosting a Friends of NRA banquet in their communities. Whether you’re serving on the committee or just attending, you’ll meet fire chiefs, engineers, local business owners, law enforcement, and teachers – all mainstream citizens working together to secure the Second Amendment and raise money for the shooting sports.

Experience FUND-RAISING

Amongst the fun and fellowship, Friends of NRA banquets boil down to one goal— fund-raising for the future of the shooting sports. Since its inception in 1992, Friends of NRA has held over 12,000 events, reached over two million attendees and raised over $140 million for The NRA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Each year, The NRA Foundation allocates half of all net proceeds to fund projects within the state in which the money was raised and uses the other half to fund similar projects with a national scope.

Committee volunteers are appointed to State Fund Committees to make recommendations for local grant funding in areas such as youth firearm safety and education programs, hunter education, range development and improvement, women’s training seminars, and wildlife conservation efforts. Recognizing that America's young people represent the future of the shooting sports, State Fund Committee grants are frequently given to youth programs, allocating more than 50% of grant monies to this important area.

So whether you attend a Friends of NRA banquet for the fun, fellowship, or fund-raising, you can be confident that you are helping safeguard programs across the nation that prepare today’s generations to be tomorrow’s guardians of the Second Amendment.