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Diamond Hats Gala Raises $275,000 to Support Oklahoma Youth Expo Exhibitors

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:35:49 CDT

Even with both of the major football teams playing on the same evening at home- the 2021 Diamond Hats Gala was a rousing success. The Sam Noble Special Events Center at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum was filled with Gala attendees and silent and live auction items- all being brought together to support the 4-H and FFA members that bring their livestock to the annual Oklahoma Youth Expo each March.


The Daimond Hats have held a Gala for several years to further their mission of supporting the youth who exhibit livestock at the annual Oklahoma Youth Expo. Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays talkled with the 2021 President of the Diamond Hats, Rachel Pickens of Stillwater during the Gala- and you can hear their conversaiton about the Gala and the passion that drives the Diamond Hats to a high level of success.


During the course of the evening, the Diamond Hats organization announced the 2021 honoree of an award created by the group- the Oklahoma Agricultural Woman of the Year. The 2021 winner was Marylu Oakes of Taloga- who along with her husband Richie, have been a fixture for years in the cattle barns at OYE- helping make it the great event that it is (picture above is Marylu on stage receiving the award from Diamond Hats President Rachel Pickens and OYE Executive Director Tyler Norvell)


The crowd loved the country music- new and classic- that was performed by Clay Walker and his band- but the key purpose of the evening- to raise money to support the OYE- was accomplished as the evening ended when I was honored to announce that a record amount of the money was raised- $275,000 in 2021 to support the 2022 OYE.


To learn more about the Diamond Hats organization- click or tap here.


To learn more about the focus of the fund raising that the Diamond Hats are involved in- click here for the online home of the Oklahoma Youth Expo.



   


   

Ron Hays talks with Rachel Pickens about the mission of the Diamond Hats right-click to download mp3

 

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