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2010 Hall of Fame Nominees to be Announced

The 2010 nominees for the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Hall of Honorees will be announced at the group’s annual meeting on February 26 and 27. The gathering will be held at the Seven Seas Hotel and Waterpark, Mandan.

The annual weekend meeting begins with a free social and dance on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. Central Time and continues on Saturday.

Saturday activities begin at 1:00 p.m. with the Hall of Fame annual membership meeting at 1:00 p.m. A report on the 2008 exhibit plans will be provided to members.

At 2:30 p.m., the Hall of Fame’s Trustees will meet to discuss the nominees for 2010. The Hall of Fame will induct eight individuals, one ranch and one rodeo animal into its Hall of Honorees this year. Since 1998, more than 130 individuals, ranches, bucking horses, bulls and events have been picked for the Hall of Honorees which is the centerpiece of the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora.

NDCHF Executive Director Darrell Dorgan says, “Nearly 200 Trustees from across the state are in charge of nominating and voting on Hall of Honoree inductees. This year, there are nearly 60 nominees, and those who are chosen for the ballot will be voted on in May by the Trustees. The 10 new inductees for 2010 will be announced over Memorial Day weekend and formally inducted in Medora on Saturday, June 26.

At 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, a reception and fundraising auction will begin, with the annual banquet at 7:00 p.m. Entertainment this year will be provided by nationally known singer/songwriter Greg Hager, a Valley City native. The Saturday evening speaker will be U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan.

Tickets and rooms for the annual meeting and auction can be reserved by calling Mandan’s Seven Seas at 701-663-7401 or 1-800-597-7327. Special room rates are available for Cowboy Hall of Fame members.

The Hall of Fame’s Center of Western Heritage and Cultures opened in Medora in 2005 and was named North Dakota’s 2007 Tourist Attraction of the Year.

The facility is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from May 15 to mid-September and by appointment during the off season. Its galleries and exhibits detail the history of the Plains horse culture.

The facility is also used for meetings, reunions, weddings and other events. An attached patio provides room for more than 200 people for catered events. Catered food and beverage service is available, and reservations are now being taken for 2010 and 2011 events in Medora.

A statewide fundraising effort has been launched to pay off the Hall of Fame’s mortgage in 2010. Contributions for the project may be sent to the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, 120 N. 3rd Street, Suite #85, Bismarck, ND 58501