Honoring the Western Lifestyle and those who lived it.
Recognizing those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the Western Lifestyle or horse culture in the areas of competition, business, support of rodeo in the Sandhills of Nebraska.
2020 Inductees & Banquet Announcement Coming Soon!
2020 Hall of Fame Benefit Auction
- Starts: Friday, Dec. 11 at 9:00 a.m. CST
- Ends: Sunday, Dec. 13 at 6:00 p.m. CST.
Online auction of donated items for the benefit of the Hall of Fame.
Photo: Glenn Nutter, George E. Younkin, Garth (buck) Carr
Announcing the 2026 Inductees of the Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame
Deloris Adamson - Cherry County Jerry Adamson - Cherry County James Alworth - Garden County Sam Connell - McPherson County Steve Crouse - Keya Paha County Dan Dailey - Brown County Jim Johnston - Thomas County John Ravenscroft - Cherry County Gary Powles - Grant County Brad Wilson - Arthur County Bob Woodward - Custer County
The 21st Annual Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held June 6, 2026 at the 4-H Building at the Cherry County Fairgrounds in Valentine, Nebraska. Social Hour will begin at 4:00 p.m., Benefit Auction will take place at 5:00 p.m., Banquet at 6:00 p.m. and Induction Ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. All times are in Central Standard Time.
Tickets will go on sale April 1, 2026. Tickets are pre-sold and the public is welcome. It is appreciated that tickets be purchased by June 3, 2026. To purchase tickets please contact Rod Palmer at 402-387-2212 or at P.O. Box 127, Ainsworth, NE 69210, or by emailing Tiffany Barthel at tiffbarthel@gmail.com.
Anyone wishing to donate items for the benefit auction can contact Rod Palmer at 402-387-2212, Bret Younkin at 402-760-0833, Tiffany Barthel at tiffbarthel@gmail.com or any board member.
Photo: Vern Whitaker
"The Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame honor those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the Western Lifestyle..."