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Nominations being accepted for 2003 Hall of Fame inductions

NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2003 HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS

The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Center of Western Heritage and Cultures: Native American, Ranching and Rodeo is now accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Hall of Honorees for 2003. Fifty individuals, three events and three-famed rodeo bucking horses have been inducted in the past five years. Seven individuals and one event will be inducted in 2003.

NDCHF Executive Director Darrell Dorgan says nominations will be accepted until January 19, 2003, in the following categories: Pre-1940 Ranching; Modern-era Ranching; Pre-1940 Rodeo; Modern-era Rodeo, Rodeo Producer and the Special Achievement Division. There will be two inductees from the Pre-1940 Ranching and Rodeo Divisions and one each from the Modern-era Ranching, Modern-era Rodeo, Rodeo Producer and Special Achievement Divisions.

Nominations for the Hall of Fame Hall of Honorees are made through the group's 190 Trustees from across the state. Dorgan says, "If you have someone you want nominated for possible selection to the Hall of Fame, contact a local Trustee. They have the forms necessary to begin the information gathering process. Once nominations are made, they are screened by Trustees, and those selected will be put on the ballot. Ballots will be mailed to Trustees in May and results announced in July. The eight selected to join the 56 current inductees will be formally inducted in ceremonies in Medora and Sentinel Butte on Saturday, August 2, and Sunday, August 3.

So far, the Hall of Fame has financial commitments of nearly $1.9 million and a building site in the city of Medora. Dorgan says, “A capital fundraising drive is underway. It’s hoped commitments for the remainder of the money needed to build the $3-million facility and create an endowment will be raised soon so construction work can begin. If the money is raised, the doors will open the summer of 2004 to coincide with the national activities to commemorate the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition.”

Work on the NDCHF began with a Dickinson organizational meeting six years ago. More than a thousand people from across the country have become charter and annual members. Contributions for the project may be sent to The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, 1110 College Drive #216, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501.

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