NEBRASKAland DAYS will pursue an alternate format for this year’s Buffalo Bill Birthday Bash, scheduled for February 27th. The organization will go to a drive-through format for dinner delivery followed by an online short program and auction.
“Things seem to be improving as we’re seeing vaccinations accelerate and cases come down, but we’re just not comfortable forcing the issue in late February,” says Executive Director David Fudge. “We see the light at the end of the tunnel, but we’re not sure we’ll be out of the tunnel in time to run a normal Bash.”.
The Celebration hopes people will get together in small groups in their own homes to enjoy the short online program and auction. The "Silent Auction" will launch on February 22nd and go all week. The "Live Auction" will open Saturday evening and run through our program, which will start at 7 pm.
Earlier in the day, from 5:30 to 7:00, the organization will set up a drive-through in its parking lot to pick up dinner and drinks. The team will assemble Pit BBQ meal kits. Each kit will include a couple of meats,
and two sides with rolls and drinks for 4. We'll have everything packaged up in containers for easy pick-up.
“We have some folks who really know how to cook lined up to help us, dinner’s going to be pretty dang good,” said Fudge.
Meal kit orders will begin on February 1 and be limited in quantity.
The Bash is the Celebrations only off Festival fundraiser. It provides a shot of income as the organization prepares for the Festival in June. This year’s NEBRASKAland DAYS is scheduled for June 16-26th, 2021. The theme is “The Reboot” as all entertainment scheduled in 2020 was successfully rescheduled for 2021.
