Popular Buck Off Challenge to Benefit Southeast Florida Honor Flight
Set for Sunday, February 18 at Wellington Community Center Amphitheater
Wellington, FL (January 18, 2024) – The Southeast Florida Honor Flight will host the popular Buck Off Challenge, the largest fundraiser for the non-profit that pays tribute to America’s veterans, on Sunday, February 18 at 6 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater.
The Buck Off Challenge is an entertaining, family-friendly competition showcasing a lively mechanical bull against more than a dozen four-member teams.
A limited number of VIP tables of 8 are available for $600 and single VIP reserved seats are available for $75. VIP tickets include dinner and a cash bar. General admission is based on optional donation; bringing your own chairs is encouraged.
Sponsorship opportunities are available, ranging from $500 to $15,000. The Buck Off Challenge is being co-sponsored by the Village of Wellington for the third consecutive year. Additional major sponsors include philanthropists Sanjiv Sharma and Nadine Allen, who regularly support local and national charities relating to food, health, and education; Madison Sport Horses; Soldier Rush; and Triple Crown Properties. In-kind sponsors are Bolay of Wellington and PDQ of Wellington.
To register a team or purchase tickets, visit www.honorflightsefl.org/events/
The Buck Off Challenge benefits the Stuart-based Southeast Florida Honor Flight, an all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit organization that flies World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans from Palm Beach International to Washington, D.C. four times a year free of charge to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifices.
The Southeast Florida Honor Flight is a day devoted to honoring the local men and women who served our country in conflicts around the globe. For the veterans, it is a day to reflect on those heroes that never came home on connecting with fellow military compatriots, on the fact that America has not forgotten them. For everyone else, it is day focused on thanking these courageous men and women for serving our nation, for stepping up when the world needed them most and for helping to preserve our freedom and way of life.
Four-person teams compete in the Buck Off Challenge, where individual rides are tallied by a panel of celebrity judges and totaled to determine the winning team. Riders are scored on their ability to stay on the bull while always keeping one hand in the air and the style of the ride. Higher scores may be achieved for character, team “spirit” and costumes. Prizes are awarded to the top three teams. The entry fee is $100 per team.
Other awards include Most Entertaining team, Highest Scoring Youth age 12 and under, Highest Scoring Rookie and Highest Scoring Individual that did not place in any other category.
Last year’s event raised more than $44,000 and each flight cost about $140,000. The first two flights in 2024 are scheduled for April 6 and May 18.
The Buck Off Challenge is a fundraising event designed and produced by Wellington’s Bobbi Rottman of Eques Solutions, a full-service marketing agency catering to the luxury and equestrian industries. Rottman and her team started this event over 10 years ago and the last six years Southeast Florida Honor Flight has been the beneficiary.
For more information about Southeast Florida Honor Flight, visit www.honorflightsefl.org or www.facebook.com/honorflight or call 1-855-FLYAVET (1-855-359-2838).