10th Annual Banquet
​November 4, 2023

Since 2013, the Prescott Western Heritage Foundation has hosted an annual banquet to entertain guests and recognize outstanding western "heritage keepers", and award scholarships to youth who are pursing education in preserving and supporting our western heritage.  We greatly appreciate the generous banquet sponsors who help make this event happen, and raise funds to support our mission.  Please join us in celebrating these individuals and organizations!  

This year, our Foundation’s fundraising event will be open to everyone interested in preserving & promoting our western heritage. This event has become the largest formal sit down banquet in Northern and Central Arizona for the western and historical community, and for those who support our Foundation’s mission.

Please join our fine sponsors for the next annual banquet. 

2023

November 4, 2023 at the Prescott Resort

Banquet Sponsors - coming soon

2022

November 5, 2022 at the Prescott Resort

2021

November 6, 2021 at the Prescott Resort

2020

November 7, 2020 REGRETFULLY CANCELLED

2019

November 2, 2019 at the Prescott Resort

Banquet Highlights

WESTERN "HERITAGE KEEPER" AWARDEES
  • Desert Caballeros Western Museum
  • Kathy McCraine
"HERITAGE KEEPER" SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, sponsored by Roxie Webb Securities Management, Inc. AND Sandi and Craig Brown
  • Rocky Rodriguez​
  • Shayla Murdock

2018

September 29, 2018 at the Prescott Resort

Banquet Highlights

WESTERN "HERITAGE KEEPER" AWARDEE
  • Bill Otwell
"HERITAGE KEEPER" SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
  • Logan Arnold Bates​
  • Kendyll Mae Tucker

2018 Banquet Photo Gallery

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2017

$1000+ Presenting Sponsors

USA Real Estate & Property Management

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS

OneAZ Credit Union
Dr. Ted & Margarita Wickstrom

OTHER SPONSORS

​SpringHill Suites by Marriott (Prescott)
Hamada Wealth Management Group, LLC
Realty Executives, Northern Arizona
Marty & Jerry Borgelt
Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering
Black Arrow
Guild Mortgage, The Riggs Team
Broken Horn D Ranch
Barrett Propane
National Bank Of Arizona
Lori & Ed Gaucher
Karen Clarkson
Diane & Bob Greninger
Vic Pereboom
Hotel St. Michael

Banquet Highlights

October 28, 2017 at the Prescott Resort
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WESTERN "HERITAGE KEEPER" AWARDEES
  • Melissa Ruffner
  • Smoki Museum
"HERITAGE KEEPER" SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
  • J.C. Mortensen, sponsored by Dr. Ted & Margarita Wickstrom
  • Kiva Keith, sponsored by OneAZ Credit Union
SPECIAL APPRECIATION AWARD presented to Ann Atkinson for her enthusiastic, professional and tireless efforts
in the creation of the Foundation’s acclaimed, new website.

ENTERTAINMENT
Sugar and the Mint, featuring THREE current and past scholarship recipients.

2017 Banquet Photo Gallery

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2016
The 4th annual banquet was held at the Hotel St. Michael in downtown Prescott.

2016 Banquet Photo Gallery

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Banquet Highlights

WESTERN "HERITAGE KEEPER" AWARDEES
  • Bruce Fee
  • Sharlot Hall Museum
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
  • Laramie Mahan, sponsored by Harold James Family Trust
  • Glory Glidden, sponsored by OneAZ Credit Union

ENTERTAINMENT
Doug Figgs, ​Western Music Association 2015 Songwriter and Song of the Year, along with past scholarship recipient "Bix" Glidden.
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Grateful for the generosity that made 2016 a great success! The Daily Courier 12/3/16
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2015
The 3rd annual Western Heritage Foundation Recognition Dinner and Concert was held in the Plaza View Ballroom.

Western "Heritage Keeper" Awardees

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Western "Heritage Keeper" Scholarship Awardees

Johan "Bix" Glidden
Danya Weir
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2014
The second annual Western Heritage Recognition Dinner and Concert was another sold out affair at the Hotel St. Michael Ballroom.  
​The 2014 "Heritage Keeper" Awardees were:
  ★ Prescott Frontier Days World's Oldest Rodeo®​ ~ the organization and all of the volunteers who have kept this great tradition alive for over 127 years... website
  ★ Elisabeth Ruffner ~ spirit of volunteerism and advocacy for historic preservation
  ★ Bill Nebeker ~ lifelong contribution to western art through his bronze sculptures... website
Some of the folks and fun at the 2014 Award Dinner | Click any photo to view full size.

2013
The Prescott Western Heritage Foundation's Inaugural Western Heritage Recognition Dinner and Concert was sold out due to the support of western business owners, ranchers, western artists, the rodeo, and many other organizations that help preserve and promote our western heritage. This invitation only event was held in the Hotel St. Michael's Ballroom on Historic Whiskey Row.
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Jim Buchanan, Vice President of the Prescott Western Heritage Foundation recognizing Gail Steiger
Those recognized this year include Gail Steiger, for entertaining and educating the public, locally and internationally, about cowboy and ranch life in the American West. Nancy Burgess, was recognized for the preservation of Prescott's historic buildings and our western heritage through her research, writing, and publications. The Yavapai Cowbelles were recognized for the organization's preservation of ranch life, and for their student scholarship program funded by their Quilt raffle ticket sales each year. Those recognized have made, and continue to make, significant contributions to the preservation of our history.
 
Entertainment included Gail Steiger, past recipient of the Gail Gardner award, and Mike Dunn, past recipient of the Gail Gardner and Will Rogers awards. Belinda Gail, the Western Music Association's Female Performer of the Year in 2012 was the headliner for the evening. ​
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Another highlight of the evening was the unveiling of local western artist Steve Atkinson's painting of Tom Mix driving through the Granite Dells in his '37 Cord Phaeton Convertible. Bob White, of Cave Creek, Arizona purchased the painting of the beautifully restored automobile. The car and it's history was a big hit when displayed in Prescott in mid-September. Proceeds from the signed "art poster" go to the Prescott Western Heritage Foundation.