Sauk Valley Friends of NRA Banquet: Supporting Local Youth Shooting Sports

On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long is joined by Dale Hayen and Anna Garcia from Sauk Valley Friends of NRA to talk about the organization’s 32nd annual banquet and how the event supports youth shooting sports and local organizations.

The annual banquet is set for October 10 at the Dixon Elks Club. Doors open at 4 p.m., with dinner beginning around 5 to 5:30 p.m. The evening will include dinner, raffles, games, a 50/50 drawing, silent auctions, and other opportunities to win prizes.

Dinner will include a salad bar, roast beef, roast turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, and rolls.

Tickets and packages are available online by searching for Sauk Valley Friends of NRA events. Attendees must be 18 or older. Dinner-only tickets are available, as well as packages that include additional raffle tickets. Table packages are also available for groups.

Proceeds from Friends of NRA events help fund grants for youth shooting sports and other eligible organizations. Local beneficiaries can include high school trap teams, homeschool programs, FFA groups, Boy Scout organizations, religious schools, and other community programs. Grant funding can help provide equipment, ammunition, clay targets, and other resources.

📅 32nd Annual Sauk Valley Friends of NRA Banquet
📍 Dixon Elks Club
📆 October 10
🕓 Doors open: 4 p.m.
🍽️ Dinner: Approximately 5–5:30 p.m.
⏰ Event ends: Approximately 9–9:30 p.m.
🔞 18+ event

Get your tickets early and join Sauk Valley Friends of NRA for an evening that combines dinner, games, raffles, prizes, and fundraising to support local youth programs.

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🎤 Highlights:

00:00 Welcome to Along the Rock

00:19 Meet the Sauk Valley Friends of NRA

00:26 The 32nd Annual Banquet

00:48 When & Where Is the Banquet?

01:18 Decades of Supporting the Event

02:00 What to Expect at the Banquet

02:49 Dinner & Menu

03:32 How to Buy Tickets

04:02 Ticket Packages & Prize Drawings

04:52 Why Buying Early Matters

05:26 Table Packages & Extra Chances

06:38 Supporting Local Youth Shooting Sports

07:04 Where the Money Goes

08:09 How the Grant Program Works

09:06 More Than $1 Million in Grant Requests

09:35 Supporting Local Schools & Organizations

10:22 What Grant Money Can Provide

10:50 Supporting Women Shooters

11:23 Banquet Details & Background Checks

12:01 Why Community Support Matters

12:34 Supporting Local Trap Teams

13:10 How Schools Can Apply for Grants

13:39 Making Grant Money Go Further

13:50 Closing

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