Over 300 guests came out to the Northern Hotel Saturday night for the fundraiser. They enjoyed a steak dinner, silent and live auctions, speeches from scholarship recipients, and dancing to the Bucky Beaver Ground Grippers. 

Over 40 silent auction items brought out the competitive nature, increasing bid back and forth in a battle for the packages. Highlights included custom made NILE spurs from Montana Silversmiths with handmade leather spur straps.  

Eight great live auction items went to bid, PBR Finals tickets in Las Vegas, a tub full of liquor for the perfect party, 'Daddy's Girl' bronze by Mary Michael, a scholarship donation drive, A Year of Dates--12 months worth of gift cards, tickets and things to do, Flint Rasmussen's signed jersey and cleats, and two pieces of art from Sunrise Art Studio--one created by Lance Johnson and the other by Dawn Ness. 

One of a big highlights was the speeches from the scholarship recipients. Pairs of recent high school graduates and current college students spoke intermittently through the night. Ten scholarship recipients spoke briefly about their involvement in agriculture, and what the scholarship means to them.

Special thanks to emcee Russell Nemetz and auctioneer Joe Goggins and his team.

The NILE Foundation's mission is to promote livestock, educate about agriculture and embrace the western way of life. Stetsons and Stilettos focuses on the scholarship aspect of the NILE foundation. Donations from this event added scholarship fund, ensuring that the future generations will get the support they need to pursue higher education.

AgriBest Feeds

Al's Bootery

Angry Hanks

Bella Estelle

Betty Bratsky 

Big Horn Resort

Big Horn River Lodge

Billings Mustangs

Billings Saddle Club

Bonnie DeVerniero

Brockel's Chocolates

Clark Marten Photography

Custom Metal Designs and Windy Pines Woodwork

Darla & Roger Huebner

Dixie Frey

Downtown Business Alliance

Eagle Rock Golf Course

Flint Rasmussen

Frame Hut and Gallery

Fuddruckers

Go Rope

Gold Smith Gallery Jewelers

Hairborne Salon & Spa

Hilton Garden Inn

Home of Champions Rodeo

Huntley Project FFA

Jake's

Judy Bondo

Legacy Smiles

Linda Voller

Mark Steffes

Mars

Mary Michael--Bronze Montana

MetraPark

Montague's

Montana Brew Pub

Montana Chiropractic

Montana Club

Montana Dress Company

Montana Silversmith's

Natural Grocers

NILE

Noble Outfitters

Northern Ag Network

Northern Hotel

Oasis

Overdrive, LLC

Papa Murphy's

Par 3

Parker and Co. Real Estate

Peter Yegen Golf Club

R&R Trading

Ranch Girl Designs

Randy Vogele

Richard Grosskopf

Rio Sabinas

Rodeo Envy

Scott Waltner Photography

Seattle Seahawks Charitable Donations

Shannon & Butch Bratsky

Shepherd FFA

Simply Wine

Stillwater Anglers

Stockman Bank

Stogies

Sunrise Art Studio

Tallman Dermatology

Tami's Grassfed Beef

Thirsty Street Brewing

Tiny's Tavern

Vince Mendive

West Feeds

Western Awards

Wrangler