Tracy Byrd to headline the Cheyenne Frontier Days Volunteer Crisis Fund on February 17

CHEYENNE, WY – The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ (CFD) Volunteer Crisis Fund is pleased to announce their 11th Annual fundraising dinner  and auction on Saturday, February 17, 2018, and will feature country music legend Tracy Byrd following the dinner and live auction. The evening entertainment will take place at Little America Hotel and Resort.

Saturday’s dinner and concert is general admission seating unless purchasing a reserved social table. Tickets are $55 for singles, $100 for couples and $550 for a reserved social table for 10.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday, November 24 online and then can also be purchased at the at the CFD Ticket Office located at 1210 W. 8th Ave. in Cheyenne starting November 27. The event will begin with a cocktail hour at 5 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the concert will begin at approximately 9 p.m. This premier event is the largest fundraising event of the year for the Volunteer Crisis Fund and has sold out each of the previous six years.

About the Volunteer Crisis Fund

The CFD Volunteer Fund was established in 2007 for the purpose of providing emergency monetary assistance to the Cheyenne Frontier Days Family when they are faced with a tragic or catastrophic loss. Types of assistance that are available include funds to help volunteers cope with bills during serious illness or accident, loss of one’s residence due to fire or other natural disaster, death of a volunteer or a member of a volunteer’s family or other emergency situations. To date, we have had the honor of helping 104 families, with over $335,972 in financial assistance!

It is time to honor those who have helped make Cheyenne Frontier Days what it is today! The deadline for nominations for the 2018 Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame is December 31, 2017. All nominations must be post-marked by that date. These nominations are open to the public, and the nominees can be past and present Cheyenne Frontier Days contestants, contract personnel, entertainers, livestock, families, organizations, and volunteers. Don’t miss your opportunity to nominate the person or entity that you believe has helped shape Cheyenne Frontier Days into the “Daddy of ‘em All.”

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame showcases individuals, livestock, families, and organizations whose distinctive contributions to CFD have helped grow a dream into “The Daddy of ‘em All.” Whether contestants, contract personnel, entertainers, livestock, families, or volunteers, those voted into the Hall of Fame represent the wonderful competitive and cooperative spirit that has remained the hallmark of Cheyenne Frontier Days since 1897.

Nomination forms are available at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, online at www.oldwestmuseum.org, or send a letter to the Hall of Fame Committee explaining why your candidate is the best choice for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame.

Call the CFD Old West Museum at (307) 778-7290 or visit us online for more information.

Quick Facts:

Who: The CFD Hall of Fame Nomination is open to the public.

What: The CFD Hall of Fame honors those who have made a distinctive contribution to Cheyenne Frontier Days

When: Nomination forms are available now. Nominations are due by December 31, 2017.

Where: Find your nomination form at the CFD Old West Museum or online at www.oldwestmuseum.org

How: Fill out your nomination form and either mail it or bring it to the CFD Old West Museum. You can also send a letter to the Hall of Fame Committee explaining why your candidate is the best choice for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame (PO Box 2720, Cheyenne, WY 82003).

Contact: Daniek Long, Registrar, at daniek.long@oldwestmuseum.org