The sixth annual NCMC Foundation Voyage Fund Pirates Ball will take place on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Ketcham Community Center on the North Central Missouri College main campus in Trenton.
A reception for the 2023 Class of Distinguished Alumni – Joyce Cutsinger, Mitch Dougan, Pam Johnston, and Tony Ralston—will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Jeanette Hoffman Robison Auditorium. A special invitation is extended to the previous Distinguished Alumni Honorees to help celebrate the 2023 Class and they are encouraged to wear their medallions.
Great Western Dining will serve a plated meal with the assistance of Trenton High School’s Gold Rush at 6:00 p.m. The rest of the evening, emceed by Trenton High School Vocal Director Tyler Busick, will feature the four distinguished alumni, a reverse raffle fundraiser, and the vocal talents of Ben & Lauren Johnson. The Johnsons are tribute artists who perform songs from Elvis, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, and more.
The reverse raffle will raise money for the Voyage Fund and, with audience participation, serve as part of the evening’s entertainment. The Voyage Fund, an annual campaign, supports NCMC with unrestricted gifts that allow the college to take advantage of opportunities as they arise and to meet any unforeseen needs of the college. During a reverse raffle, instead of one winning ticket being drawn, all raffle tickets will be drawn, with losing tickets being selected first and the final winning ticket(s) being drawn last.
Prizes will be awarded throughout the evening, and the final raffle ticket holders must unanimously decide to split the winnings equally, or the drawing will continue until there is one winner to claim the grand prize. Guests who purchase a table for six at $300 will automatically receive one reverse raffle ticket. A limited number of reverse raffle tickets will be available that evening for purchase at $20 per ticket. Individual tickets are available for $50 per person. Ticket reservations will be accepted until March 13, 2024.
To reserve your table or ticket, contact the NCMC Foundation & Alumni Association office at (660) 357-6415 or ncmcalumni@mail.ncmissouri.edu.
