Annual Star Performance Karaoke Competition The Foundation will have their annual Star Performance Karaoke Finals Competition on Saturday September 13, 2014 at the Sutton American Legion. Registration for the finalists will be 7:15 PM. The finalists will begin competition at 7:30. Deb s All Around Sound will provide the Karaoke. There will be food available and a raffle that evening. Those qualifying this year are Deb Bishop, Don Schaldecker, Ron Isley, Lily Griess, Briley Griess, Deb Baumann, Stephanie Babella, Tavia Steenson, Daniel Woodside, Sara Hale, Tanya Nuss, Kris Moody, Sawyer Parr, and Adrianna Hoskins. Congratulations to all of you! Awards will be presented to: 1 st & 2 nd place winners awards night October 18, 2014. 1st Place: Trophy, $100.00 cash, & Festival packet 2nd Place: Trophy, $50.00 cash, & Festival packet We hope all of you plan to attend, and hope many will attend to show your support and appreciation for this annual event. Please mark your calendar and attend. It promises to be exciting and challenging! ELECTION BALLOT 2015 The deadline for the 2015 election ballot for Foundation Board of Directors is October 18, 2014. Anyone who is interested in putting their name on the ballot must do so in writing and mail your request to NCMF, P.O. Box 1323, Hastings, NE 68902. You may also send your name & request to Deb Shaw, 30550 Birch Rd, Glenvil, NE 68941, or email to necmf1@gmail.com. NO names will be accepted unless in writing, and no later than October 18, 2014. Hall of Fame 2015 Our Hall of Fame members are an important part of the NCMF. The NCMF Board of Directors is now considering Hall of Fame nominations for 2015. To become a member of the NCMF Hall of Fame, a nominee needs to be: Associated with the music world in either Country or Gospel Connected with Nebraska A professional performer, a songwriter, or a member of the NCMF in good standing for 5 consecutive years. When submitting a nomination, a biography of the nominee(s) must be submitted to the NCMF Board of Directors for review. Please call 402-726-2140 or email necmf1@gmail.com. Also, keep watching our website & newsletters for more information to come! NEWSLETTERS are available to view & print on the website www.necmf.net. Also available is the current news, events, member performance information, Hall of Fame members, Festival results, Election ballot, & 2014 Festival information. If you are a member who wishes to receive your newsletter electronically, please send a request to our email at necmf1@gmail.com. NOTICE NCMF MEMBERS Please make sure we have your current NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, & EMAIL. If any member needs to update their information with the NCMF, please contact us at necmf1@gmail.com Advertise With Us: For more information, contact Deb Shaw at 402-726-2140 or necmf1@gmail.com NCMF 2014 Main Ingredient Festival Band Chris Calhoun, Claflin, KS John Garman, Hastings, NE Graham Lyons, Lincoln, NE
THE NEBRASKA COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGINAZATION 501(c)(3) THAT PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF COUNTRY MUSIC IN NEBRASKA. ALL DONATIONS TO THE NCMF ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. MEMBERSHIP DUES REMINDER MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE PAID YEARLY. THEY ARE DUE EVERY ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER. MEMBERSHIP DUES: GENERAL INDIVIDUAL - PERFORMER $25.00 NCMF Hall of Fame members have a paid lifetime membership to the foundation. They are required to pay stage fee to perform during the festival. Jr. Hall of fame members are $12.50 per year and are required to pay stage fee during the festival. A membership to NCMF helps in the cost to print and mail newsletters, event flyers, notices, and information to all members throughout the year. Our newsletters are a vital way to inform members of events and happenings. Any person can be a member of the Nebraska country music foundation. You do not need to be a performer, songwriter, or musician to be a member. Hall of Fame Plaques The NCMF Hall of Fame plaque 34 years and the NCMF Jr Hall of Fame plaque are proudly displayed at the annual festival. Each year Hall of Fame names will be added to the plaque. If you are a NCMF Hall of Fame member or know of someone that was inducted and not listed on the plaque, please let us know. NCMF EMAIL ADDRESS Foundation has its own email address. You can email questions, comments, order festival videos or festival photo cd s, or anything else related to NCMF to necmf1@gmail.com Just South of the Fairgrounds Open 7 Days a Week 402-462-8888 www.hastingskeno.com NCMF MAILING ADDRESS Foundation has a new mailing address effective January 1, 14. It is P.O. Box 1323, Hastings, NE 68902 2014 Foundation 34 th Annual Festival The 2014 NCMF Board of Directors announces the 2014 Festival will be held Wednesday, October 15 thru Saturday, October 18 at the Adams County Fairgrounds Community Service Activities Building, Hastings, NE. The theme will be Ride A Horse, Sing A Country Song and the 2014 festival colors will be Black & Brown. If you are interested in competing in this year's festival, please email necmf1@gmail.com with your name, choice of song, and if you plan to sing with the band or with CD. This year's Saturday headliner is Big Al Weekley. The festival schedule and more festival details are in this issue newsletter. Please check our website www.necmf.net for information. FESTIVAL SONGWRITING ENTRIES The Foundation requires the following to enter a song in the songwriting competition. 1. Person or group must be a current member of the NCMF 2. Person or group must pay the $15 stage fee 3. Song must be on CD 4. Name of person or group who wrote the song 5. Address of person or group who wrote the song 6. Name of song and track # 7. Professional or amateur division 8. Country or Gospel category 9. Song on CD MUST be entered into the competition on or before 12 noon on October 17, 2014 to be judged. If you cannot enter your song by 12 noon on October 17, 2014 you can mail it & the required information prior to the festival to Deb Shaw, 30550 Birch Rd, Glenvil NE 68941 and I will make sure it gets entered. If you have any questions, please call 402-726-2140 or email necmf1@gmail.com
Hope to see you at a Nebraska Country Music Foundation fundraiser or event! Your support determines the success of the NCMF. If you are unable to attend fundraisers, or the annual festival, please send a donation made to NCMF. Any amount welcome & appreciated! All donations to NCMF are tax deductible. Exciting plans for our 35 th annual festival! We will be reaching out to all members of the NCMF Hall of Fame to come join us for a special reunion showcase at our 35 th annual festival. We would like to see many of our Hall of Fame members attend & perform, so if you are a member of the NCMF Hall of Fame, please make sure we have your updated contact information. We are looking forward to this exciting showcase! Adams County Fairgrounds *Receptions*Parties* *Auctions* 402-462-3247 2014 NCMF BOARD OF DIRECTORS It is very important to have a level of communication between the Board of Directors of the Foundation & all members of the Foundation. We believe in and care about this organization and take a lot of pride in what we contribute to it. Deb Shaw, President (308-390-1804 or debe.shaw@gmail.com) Ron Grimes, Vice President Larcy Allen, Secretary [larcilla2134@gmail.com] Ron Griess, Treasure Jan Aden ATTENTION ALL PERFORMERS We are requesting that performers competing in the 2014 Festival doing their songs with the Festival Band come prepared. Practice time with the festival band will be limited this year. Performers will need to send or email me the TITLE OF THE SONG, THE KEY YOU NEED, AND THE ARTIST THAT SINGS IT BY SEPTEMBER 25. I will then pass the list to the Festival Band so they can have some preparation prior to the festival. Knowing your song(s) prior to the festival will help cut down on the necessary practice time and help speed up the time for performers. If you have the song on CD, you can mail the CD to me & it will be returned to you. The category for Golden Oldie Country Song of the Year and Tribute to Veterans may bring out several new songs that the band has not done before. Please send or email your songs ASAP to Deb Shaw, 30550 Birch Rd, Glenvil NE 68941 or email them to necmf1@gmail.com Your help will be appreciated. Please note the practice times on the schedule in this newsletter due to the shortened duration time of the festival! 2014 HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS KIM MAY ART DALY BILL CHRASTIL SHERWIN LINTON DEB BAUMANN MICHAEL JONES SUNDANCE COUNTY LINE ROB MANDEVILLE JUDY BLOCK DAN GREELY MARK PETERS DON HAZELRIG As part of our Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 18 th, this year s 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees will be performing. Curt Shoemaker RR2 Box 142, Iona, KS 66949 785-786-3361 Email: shoe@ruralnet.net Web: www.curtshoemaker.com
Raffles 2014 NEBRASKA COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION Hall of Fame T. Bill & Suzie Sterling Performing at the 2014 Festival October 16 PRIZE: 1 st Prize: $300 Cabela s Gift Card 2 nd Prize: Outdoor Fire Pit & Accessories 3 rd Prize: $100.00 Visa Gift Card 4 th Prize: Blue Ray Player DRAWING HELD OCTOBER 18, 2014 NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN DONATION OF $1.00 PER TICKET OR 6 TICKETS FOR $5.00 Tall Timber Have Work? Will Travel Need Covers? We ve got em Need Originals? We ve got em 352-817-7843 Foundation Ride A Horse Sing A Country Song AWARDS BANQUET OCTOBER 18, 2014 RESERVE YOUR BANQUET TICKETS NOW! The Board of Directors announces the Festival Banquet will be a sit down banquet again this year. The Sutton American Legion will be preparing the following: Hors d oeuvres table during the Social Hour 4:00-5:00 PM Banquet meal at 5:00 PM Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Salad, Roll & Butter, & Dessert. Banquet tickets are $25 per adult, $20.00 per child age 6-12, and children 5 and under are free. Big Al Weekley Hall of Fame Foundation NCMF is proud to announce Big Al Weekley will be the 2014 Nebraska Country Music Foundation Banquet Headliner performing on Saturday, October 18, 6:00 7:00 pm. Big Al started playing a guitar at the age of 14. He is a well known performer, promoter, and DJ for KRVN Radio Station, Lexington, NE.
2014 FESTIVAL COMPETITION CATEGORIES We look forward to providing a great show for everyone this year. In order to better suit our contestants, audience, and judges, we will have the following categories. Performers may register in the following categories: Amateur Country: Youth/Teen, Adult, Duet Professional Country: Youth/Teen, Adult, Duet Open Categories: Gospel, Group or Band, Instrumentalist, Best Tribute to Veterans, and Golden Oldie Songwriter Categories: Amateur Gospel, Amateur Country Professional Gospel, Professional Country. For more festival information, visit our website www.necmf.net GOLDEN OLDIE COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR We will again have the Golden Oldie Country Song of the Year at the festival this year. All ages and all divisions eligible to compete in this category but the song must be a country song 1980 or prior to qualify. TRIBUTE TO VETERANS We will again have the Tribute to Veterans song category at the festival this year. All ages and all divisions eligible to compete in this category. MEMBERSHIP S EXPIRE EVERY YEAR AT THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER. IN ORDER TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP, DUES NEEDS TO BE PAID AT THAT TIME. Membership: $25.00 Stage Fee: $15.00 Hall of Fame Members: Free Membership **Performers Packets: $55.00 and include membership, stage fee, and 1 banquet ticket** **Hall of Fame Performers Packet: $30.00 and include stage fee, and 1 banquet ticket** Banquet Tickets $25.00 Festival Daily Admission Fees: Wednesday: 2 Canned Goods per person for the food pantry Thursday: $5.00 per person Friday: $10.00 per person * Free Koozie with paid admission * Saturday: $10.00 per person * Free Koozie with paid admission* OUR SYMPATHY & PRAYERS go out to the Bud Mayfield family & friends as word was received Bud passed away. He was inducted into the Nebraska Country Music Foundation Hall of Fame in 2011. He was a very talented musician, loved by many & will be dearly missed. During this difficult & sad time, may the comfort of God's loving arms carry you through the quiet moments, & bring you peace. OUR SYMPATHY & PRAYERS go out to the Dick Hill family & friends as Dick passed away August 20, 2014. He was a major part of the NCMF since the early NCMF years and inducted into the Foundation Hall of Fame in 1984. He was a very talented musician, legend, loved by many & will be dearly missed. During this difficult & sad time, may the comfort of God's loving arms carry you through the quiet moments, & bring you peace.
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