Boots Bets & BBQ is LNC’s adult-only social event taking place on Saturday, March 28 at Rural Hill (4431 Neck Road, Huntersville) from 5-10 PM. This is a community engagement event and all staff, teachers, parents, former parents, board of education, administration, alumni and other LNC friends are invited to attend! Guests must have purchased a “ticket” in advance to attend.

To have fun in the company of other LNC adults! Reconnect with existing friends and form new relationships. We gather every-other-year to enjoy one another in an adult setting while celebrating our fabulous school community. We price tickets to encourage attendance, not to make a profit. Any proceeds generated from tickets, sponsorships, our auctions and bar go directly to the Knights Fund whose purpose is to enhance our students’ educational experience such as our Places & Spaces initiatives Knights Plaza, The Hill & Adventure Playground.

Yes, this is a school-sponsored event; however LNC’s Band Boosters and Athletic Boosters will also be in attendance and offering a chance to support the band & athletics while having a chance to win a prize:  

• LNC Band Boosters will offer a raffle for $25/2 for $40 for chance to win a “Pop Up Serenade” on campus to celebrate your LNC son or daughter’s special occasion (think birthday, college acceptance, or other important milestone) awarded to 3 lucky winners drawn at Boots Bets & BBQ
• LNC Athletic Boosters will hold a 50/50 raffle drawing -- more information to come.

This is LNC’s 7th adult social and our 4th time at Rural Hill. Boots Bets & BBQ will have a similar vibe to our adult social events held in 2019, 2022 & 2024. Here’s how guests described those events: 

“Casual, laid-back and fun!” 

“Great food and drink selections.” 

“Laid back atmosphere.” 

“Fun social event – I didn’t wear boots or ride the bull and I don’t like BBQ, but I found plenty of delicious food and had a great time!”  

“Can’t wait ‘til next time!”

Comfort rules! Guests will feel right at home in a laid back look of jeans and sneakers, or "glammed up” in a Western influenced fringe and lace. Expect to see plenty of boots but they are not required to fit in and have a great time at this casual, celebratory event! The event is indoor/outdoor so choose footwear knowing you’ll be walking on the floor inside and the outside grounds and maybe even dancing on our dance floor in the tent to the tunes of D.J. Hyberg and the Tim Cook Band. The average temp in our area for March 28 ranges from 63 for the high and 41 for the low.  As the sun sets you can expect it to cool down so bring a jacket with you. We will have a roaring fire in the pit and gas heaters sprinkled around the back and side patio but code prevents us from having them in the Tent. So layer up and be comfy! And of course, the inside of the Cultural Center will be heated and comfortable.

Purchase your tickets using this link: 
http://weblink.donorperfect.com/BBB26Tickets Ticket sales close Sunday, March 15.

You won’t! Everyone who purchased “tickets'' will receive a personalized lanyard at Check-In as they enter the event venue. Your lanyard will include any drink tickets or glow necklaces that you purchased.

Yes! We encourage you to pre-purchase your drink tickets so you can pay in advance and save time at the event AND money as pre-purchased drink tickets are discounted. Pre-purchasing drink tickets allows YOU to skip the line and go directly to the bar and it avoids US from over-taxing the venue’s technology – hey, it’s called Rural Hill for a reason!

Historic Rural Hill is located at 4431 Neck Road in Huntersville. The property is situated on the right side of Neck Road, just past the county water plant. Once you see the property, you will turn into the second drive after the house and barns, not the first drive before the house and barns. Look for the blue and green balloons. BE AWARE - Rural Hill has informed us that some GPS is routing guests down Jim Kidd Road instead of down Neck Road. These are bad directions as there is NO access to Rural Hill from Jim Kidd Road, use NECK Road.

Neck Road is aptly named. It is a long, windy, narrow road that threads through natural, wooded land, some of which is owned and protected by Mecklenburg County. Guests should take their time coming and going and be watchful for deer and other wildlife especially while leaving the venue in the dark. IF you plan to enjoy the bar, be sure to have a Designated Driver OR plan for UBER or LYFT.

Park your vehicle in the grassy field “parking lot,” looking for direction from friendly parking directors Athletic Director Schlegel and MS Assistant Principal Fusco. If you arrive a little later, simply follow the parking convention that you see.

Make your way to the Rural Hill Cultural Center, approaching from the right side of the building; look for the arbor. Follow the brick walkway, go under the arbor and receive your lanyard from a smiling team of LNC administration and then proceed to the tables to pick up your personalized lanyard from one of our fabulous Check-In volunteers. Your personalized lanyard badge will display the evening’s itinerary on the back for your reference and the pouch will contain any pre-purchased drink tickets. If you purchased a glow necklace or two, you will have a token for that in your lanyard pouch that you will redeem next to the check-in tent.

Let the fun begin! If you pre-purchased drink tickets (SMART - you’re feeling good about yourself or your partner right now) you get to head directly to the bar to select your beverage of choice. WHITE tickets = Wine. BLUE tickets = Beer, Cider or Seltzer. The bar is located in the huge white tent behind the Cultural Center. 

Please note for future needs, the Ladies Restrooms are on your RIGHT as you enter the Cultural Center. We thank our gentlemen for their adaptability as Historic Rural Hill’s potty facilities are, well, historic, and so we have rented facilities for our men that can be found in a private location to the right of the large white tent behind the Cultural Center. If you attended Boots Bulls & BBQ in 2019 you know the story of why we need to be kind to the facilities at Rural Hill!

Well, you’re in luck because on your way to the bar, you will pass TWO Drink Ticket Tables.  (Sorry if you have to wait in a bit of a line, we did try to tell you. Smile.) You will find a drink ticket table beside the bar and the other in the Cultural Center. Go ahead and introduce yourself while you wait to the person in front or behind you!  And (if you are in the Cultural Center), while YOU wait in line, have your PARTNER check out the plethora of Silent Auction items and plan your strategy to support your kid’s school AND snag a cool item, possibly at a great deal!

No. With hundreds of guests, we have designed the evening to flow smoothly and efficiently for you. You must first buy a drink ticket and then redeem that drink ticket at the bar (unless you pre-purchase your drink tickets!) Your cash or check will NOT be accepted at the Drink Ticket Table OR at the Bar. Drink tickets are $7 for beer/spiked seltzer/cider and $10 for wine. If you pre-purchase your drink tickets they are discounted!

We have carefully selected a mix of wine, beer, cider and seltzer for your enjoyment. Our selection is informed by what our guests preferred the most at previous events. Our wine offering in particular is prioritized by finding the best varietals & vintages at approachable prices that fit within the economics of our event. 

Wine:

• Cabernet Sauvignon - Decoy Limited Paso Robles
• Pinot Noir - Banshee 
• Pinot Grigio - Maso
• Chardonnay - check back!
• Prosecco

Beer:

• IPA Assortment
• Guinness Draught
• Mexican Pilsner
• Wheat Ale
• Domestic; including a light beer

Cider: Angry Orchard

Spiked Seltzer: White Claw

In addition to a great selection of bar beverages we will also have Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite & Diet Dr. Pepper for purchase at the bar. We will have complimentary coffee and filtered water for you inside the Cultural Center.

No need to eat ahead, we will be serving hearty, hot appetizers, including some gluten-free . Save room for dessert! You will not leave hungry.

Yes we do! You can watch whatever teams are good enough to make the Elite Eight 🤔. The games will stream on both the huge screen in the Cultural Center and the big screen in the Tent.

Yes, both! And you won’t want to miss them! We will be auctioning off some fabulous items through the generosity of our LNC family and their connections. Check back here as we get closer to see a sampling of some items you won’t want to miss! 

If you can donate an item, please complete THIS FORM. We need all donations by Friday, March 20. Questions? Email Sara Lay at slay@lncharter.org.

This is an in-person only silent and live auction and not offered on-line, so buy your ticket today for a chance to win!

Congratulations on your winnings and thanks for supporting LNC! Check Out for both the Silent Auction and Live Auction begins at 9:15 PM, and not a minute before, inside the Cultural Center at one of the two transaction tables. Please have your credit card or virtual pay option ready. Once you have paid for your items, proceed to the Library where you will redeem your receipt for your winnings! If you need to leave before 9:15, no problem, we will hold your items until the following week and you can pay for and pick up your winnings then.

Yes! 

• Test your luck at our Craps, Roulette or Black Jack tables located on the side porch of the Cultural Center. Everyone begins with $1,000 of “funny money.” Those who win big increase their chances to win fun prizes! Out of money but want to keep playing? No problem, more “funny money” is available for purchase from either of the two transaction tables in the Cultural Center. 
• Grab a bar stool and sing along to all your favorite songs played by the Tim Cook Band, performing from 6:15 - 7:45 PM
• Purchase your Glow Necklace to Play Heads & Tails for a PRIZE at 7:45 PM
• Learn how to Line Dance and strut yourself down on the dance floor
• Soak up the Magical Atmosphere at Rural Hill as you take in all the fun from afar while cozied up to the roaring bonfire watching the sun set

Yes! LNC’s High School Key Club is offering childcare for children in grades K-6th at LNC ES. Link to sign up coming soon!

Yes! We’d love to see you there and we have many volunteer opportunities - check back here soon!

No consumption of outside food or drink is permitted. Enjoy our wide variety of quality wine, beer, spiked seltzer, hard cider and Coca-Cola products from the bar.

Yes! Here is a link to available sponsorships, what they include and the portal to pay for your sponsorship. We would love to feature & promote your business!

Sorry, but because of event planning and catering counts we cannot issue any refunds.

We thank Blumengarten for donating all of the lovely flowers! We must return all vases to owner & LNC parent Denise Uhlhorn so please do NOT take any floral arrangements home with you!

Email Sara Lay at slay@lncharter.org and she will be happy to answer your question.