FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cattle Baron's Ball events are open to adults 21+.
EVENT TIMELINE:
*2024 Timeline tentative and provided below as an example*
6:00 pm VIP Party Presented by Anne Davidson (by ticketed invitation only)
6:30 pm Straight Tequila Night performance begins on VIP/Live Auction Stage
7:00 pm Cattle Baron’s Ball opens to all guests
8:15 pm Live Auction begins
10:25 pm Raffle winners announced
10:30 pm Carrie Underwood performance begins on the Andrews Distributing Main Stage presented by Miller Lite
12:00 am CBB After-Party performance
2:00 am We will see you next year!
TICKET INFORMATION:
PARKING:
For the easiest access and most enjoyable experience, we encourage ride-sharing. Ride-sharing services do not require a parking pass.
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Ride-share services:
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Alto
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Lyft
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Uber
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For bus and shuttle we recommend Premier Transportation and Wynne Transportation
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SILENT AUCTION :
Our Silent Auction will go live in the days before the ball. More information on how to register and bid coming soon!
BALL ATTIRE:
Cattle Baron’s Ball has always been a “boots and jeans” event so bring out your best western chic attire and cowboy boots. We have over 150,000 square feet of food, cocktails, concerts and dancing.
VOLUNTEER:
Our committee is comprised of 100 women who are responsible for all aspects of the event. If you’re interested in becoming a member, please reach out to our Membership Chairs, Rachel Osburn (racheltosburn@gmail.com) and Nina Sachse (ninamsachse@gmail.com).
RAFFLE TICKET INFORMATION:
Information about the 2024 raffle prizes and tickets is coming soon; if you would like to purchase a raffle ticket at that time, please contact a CBB member or call the CBB Office at 214-443-9222. The drawing will take place at the Cattle Baron’s Ball.
A BIG thank you to our 2023 Raffle Sponsors: Park Place, NorthPark Center, Eiseman Jewels, Libertine, and PlainsCapital Bank.
PRE-PARTIES:
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Trailblazer’s Party: Donors who commit and turn in their contracts early to Cattle Baron’s Ball for 2024 are invited to attend a private party to celebrate the early fundraising successes.
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Live Auction Preview Party: Active members, Past Ball Chairs and donors are invited to get a first-hand look at all of the exciting packages that make the Cattle Baron’s Ball Live Auction so unique.
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Underwriter's Party: This private event is to show our appreciation to our 2024 sponsors and donors who help make Cattle Baron’s Ball the largest single-night fundraiser benefitting the American Cancer Society.
OUR HISTORY
The first Cattle Baron’s Ball was a full-fledged Texas barbecue under the chairmanship of Patti Hunt and Jacque Wynne, who founded the event to raise funds for cancer research through the American Cancer Society. More than 500 guests attended the western-themed event in 1974, which was held at Toddie Lee Wynne’s Star Brand Ranch. Through ticket sales and the auction, the inaugural event raised $56,000. Today the ball hosts more than 3,200 guests and raises millions each year.
Country music’s most revered performers have entertained at the ball throughout its 50-year history, including Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Waylon Jennings, Brooks & Dunn, Clint Black, Dwight Yoakam, Big & Rich, Toby Keith, Sugarland, Brad Paisley, and Dierks Bentley.
While some might be hand-wringing at the prospect of continuing a legacy of ensuring more cancer research dollars are spent in Dallas than anywhere else in the country, they probably aren’t familiar with the members of the Cattle Baron’s Ball. Fortunately, the Cattle Baron’s Ball Committee is not comprised of the faint-of-heart – as evidenced by the fact that the CBB is the largest single-night fundraiser in the nation for cancer research through the American Cancer Society. To date, the ball has generated over $98 million in only 50 years, the majority of which stays right here in North Texas.
OUR CAUSE
Through our partnership with the American Cancer Society, we’re attacking cancer from every angle. And you can help us! Did you know that in our more than 50 years of events, Cattle Baron’s Ball has raised over $98 million towards the ongoing pursuit of a cure for cancer? And most of that has stayed right here in North Texas. Join the fight and help us continue to make a difference!
Everyone knows someone affected by cancer. From attending the ball to purchasing a raffle ticket, there are many ways to get involved with Cattle Baron’s Ball however you can. Help us continue making a difference!
CURRENT AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY-FUNDED RESEARCHERS IN NORTH TEXAS
Melanie Cobb, PHD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Institutional Research Grant
Nicholas Conrad, PHD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Posttranscriptional Regulation of Metabolic Genes Involved in Cancer
David Gerber
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Genetic and Phenotypic Biomarkers to Predict Immune-Related Adverse Events
Raquibul Hannah, MD, PhD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Image-guided Stereotactic Radiation Therapy of Primary Renal Cancer
Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PHD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Unchecked Adipocyte Lipolysis and Tumor Progression in Cachexia
James Kim, MD, PHD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Disruption of Oncogenic Epithelial-Stromal Interactions in Lung Cancer
Ramona L. Rhodes, MD MPH
UT Southwestern Medical Center
End-of-Life Care for African Americans: an Outpatient Intervention
Daniel Siegwart, PHD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
A Functional Polyester Library for Enhanced and Selective miRNA Delivery
Richard Wang
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Glucose Transport as a Targetable Vulnerability in SCC of the Skin
Kenneth Westover, MD, PHD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
DCLK1 Inhibition for Treatment of Cancer
Sebastian Winter, PHD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Manipulation of the Gut Microbiota to Prevent Colitis-Associated Cancer
Yonghao Yu, PHD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Overcoming Rapamycin Resistance for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer