Costumes are encouraged but not mandatory at the Buck Off
From youngsters to adults, the Buck Off is a fun and family-friendly competition
Wellington, FL (February 9, 2022) – Southeast Florida Honor Flight is ready to fly
again.
Helping the non-profit group get back into the air is the popular AmberWay
Equine Buck Off Challenge, a family-friendly, mechanical bull-riding competition
on Friday, March 18 on the boardwalk at the original Wellington Community
Center.
Four-person teams compete in the AmberWay Equine Buck Off Challenge, where
individual rides are scored 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
keeping one hand in the air at all times 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.
A limited number of individual VIP reserved seats are available for $75 per person
or $750 per table. VIP tickets includes dinner and a cash bar. General
admission/unreserved seating tickets are $15 each.
To register a team or purchase tickets, visit www.honorflightsefl.org/events.
The AmberWay Equine 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.
Each flight costs about $120,000, according to chairman Janet Hoose. The next
flights are scheduled for April 9 and May 21.
The AmberWay Equine Buck Off Challenge is being co-sponsored by the Village of
Wellington. Other major sponsors include philanthropists Sanjiv Sharma and
Nadine Allen of Highland Beach, Madison Sport Horses, Peninsula Trucking, Vitas
Healthcare, IDA Development, Bolay, IDA Farm, Carl Schachter with Northwestern
Mutual and Professional Bank.
“Wellington is honored to co-sponsor the 2022 Buck Off Challenge,” said
Wellington Assistant Village Manager Ed De La Vega. “Wellington supports
community-based programs and events that enrich the lives of youth, adults and
seniors. This unique event, in particular, is a great way to bring the community
together to bring awareness of the Honor Flight of Southeast Florida and all they
do for our veterans.”
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.
AmberWay Equine is a well-respected and full-service equestrian business that
supplies top-quality products, construction management and owner’s
representation for private facilities, show barns, and competition venues
throughout the United States. A key component to the company’s success is their
superior customer service and ability to provide clients with assistance from
conception to installation.
The AmberWay Equine Buck Off Challenge is a fundraising event started by
Wellington’s Bobbi Rottman of Eques Solutions, which primarily specializes in
bringing the equestrian community and businesses together. Rottman and her
team started this event almost 10 years ago and the last four years Southeast
Florida Honor Flight has been the beneficiary. They spend months going over
every detail to make sure Southeast Florida Honor Flight receives enormous
support from the community.
“This is one of my favorite events because it combines a fun atmosphere with
such an important cause,” said Rottman. “The support from the community
continues to grow and the veterans who attend are treated like the heroes they
are.”
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)
