"This was our most successful cowboy ball
ever."
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Cowboy Ball
lassos $75,000
Folks attending the annual Cowboy Ball to benefit the UM Rodeo team Oct. 16 had an
absolute ... well, ball. The event is the primary source of income for UM's rodeo club
team. Dennis Lind, chair of the rodeo team board, said this year's event raised about
$75,000 for the Grizzly Rodeo Team Scholarship Program. Last year's event netted about
$62,000.
The ball is a unique event in an unusual setting. Cowboys and cowgirls attending the
ball -- even citified ones -- received valet parking when they arrived at Bill and Sandy
Mytty's indoor rodeo arena west of Lolo.
Once inside they were greeted by tables decked out for fine dining, a horse-head ice
sculpture, and fine art and items for live and silent auctions -- all resting on a dirt
floor. The perimeter of this western paradise was lined with fresh-cut pines.
During the auctions, people bid on a variety of donated items.
"This was our most successful cowboy ball ever," Lind said.
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