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Norman Miller 4/22/1922 - 11/8/1977 Master Sargeant US Air Force Served in Korea and Vietnam Previous Next

10th ANNUAL (9th Time) November 7, 8 & 9 Fernley 95A Speedway 1965 S Hwy 95a, Fernley, NV 89408 Become a Sponsor! EVERYONE in the vehicle MUST have a wristband We are required to have everyone on our course accounted for. **PLEASE NOTE** At the end of checkout, there is an option to donate to Zeffy (the platform we are using to sell registration) there is a dropdown menu to select "other" and enter 0.00 if you wish to do so! This platform saves us around $5000 in fees! Click here to see our 2023 Event Schedule FAQ

SPONSOR THE FERN 45 We are a 501 (c) 3 Tax Deductible organization and your sponsorship will directly help our Veterans! See the video below of our donations in 2023 or you can click here to see what we have done so far! Our sponsor directors Hailee and Shari will be glad to help you with any questions if you have them! sponsor@thefern45.com shariwalsh@thefern45.com THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Sponsor 2024 Poker Run Sponsor Golf Tourney 2023 Off-rOad Poker Run SPONSORS TITLE SPONSORS - $5,000+ POLARIS OFF-ROAD VEHICLES Always moving, forever searching, never at rest. Our passion for the outdoors unites us, creating a bond that goes beyond the mechanical. Our off-road vehicles take you where others can't—from the remote hunting stand covered in snow, to the race track in the desert sun and everywhere in between. The Blended and Blessed Crew Steven is a Combat Veteran that served nearly 10 years Active Duty Army. He married his wife Amanda in 2021 and has 3 children (Adalynn, Jace, Noah) that all share the same birthday. He studies Firearm Technology at Sonoran Desert Institute and studies Fiber Lasers for custom engraving on metals and polymers. The Business We specialize in the following: Cerakote, Professional Weapons Cleaning, Professional Knife Sharpening Military Training, Gunsmith, Stencils/Decals/Designs, Class 07 FFL 9-88-06458 , Gun Store, Laser Engraving and Etching, Undercut Triggers, Laser Stippling We Create Environments Where Humans Thrive. Quick Space provides site services and storage solutions to the Sierra region, including northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and Truckee Our solutions are convenient and tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. This coupled with our exceptional customer service and an extensive and adaptable inventory allows Quick Space to meet the needs of our customers and community. Our services include storage & security, construction sites, event infrastructure, temporary office space and portable restroom services. Great Basin Water Supply is a DBE-SBE company and we are here to meet all your water truck needs; residential, industrial and commercial. Established 2016 Servicing Areas: Fernley // Reno // Fallon // Carson City // Minden // Reno // Sparks // ALL OF NEVADA Our Commitm ent to Our Customers Anrak Corpora tion is a family-owned asphalt milling contractor covering all of California, Nevada and Oregon. Specializing in different types of milling has propelled Anrak to be the innovative leader in the milling industry. Anrak prides itself with precise milling, customer r elations and the best service in the industry. Services SAM Rhodes Inc. is dedicated to supporting all asphalt and concrete construction projects where a final ride quality (smoothness) is required. We are here to serve you in your local, state, or federal highway project. About Us Associated Crane is a multi-dimensional crane company located in the Northern Nevada and California region. Our company prides itself in providing the highest level of crane, rigging, mining, and oil field logistic services. With cranes ranging from 22-300 tons, our team of professionals is ready to tackle any job no matter the size. Call us today to schedule a consultation. EVENT SPONSORS - $2,500 CARDSTOP SPONSORS - $1,500 GENERAL SPONSORS ($500) & SPECIAL THANKS Greg Evangelatos

DONATE TO THE FERN 45 Choose your own amount and help out your Veterans! 100% of your donation goes towards the Nevada Veteran based programs I'm Interested in Sponsoring The Fern 45 Poker Run

Randy Mansell Randy was born March 11, 1958 Joined The Marine Corps in 1975. He retired in 1998 as a CWO2. Previous Next

MISSION STATEMENT The sole purpose of our non-profit organization is to raise money each year for the Nevada Veteran's Coalition and other veteran's programs. We provide an opportunity for our community to celebrate their loved veterans, past and present, while also getting to experience our beautiful Nevada backyard. ​ View Annual Donations View Year-Round Donations View Donate to Heartbeats Donations The Fern 45 Poker Run Annual Donations from our Poker Run 2023 $75,000 $15,050 – Northern Nevada State Veterans Home $10,050 – Veterans Guest House $10,000 – Nevada Veterans Coalition $15,000 - Honor Flight Nevada - $25,000 – Donate to Heartbeats #itsaveteransthing On behalf of our veterans and the entire Fern 45 Crew, we are proud to announce that you guys have helped us raise $75,100!! We would like extend our heartfelt gratitude for the generous support of all of our sponsors and participants! Your dedication to improving the lives of those who have served our nation is truly awe-inspiring! If you are a veteran yourself and need support or if you know a Veteran who needs support, please contact us and we will do everything we can to get you the support you need! Your commitment to making a difference in the lives of our veterans is both admirable and impactful, we hope you realize this. Your contribution will DIRECTLY enhance the quality of life for those who have selflessly served our country. Once again, thank you for standing with us in support of our veterans. Your generosity is making a lasting and positive difference in the veteran community and we would not be able to do what we do, without you guys! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! 2022 $35,050 Nevada Veterans Coalition, Northern Nevada Veterans State Home & Veterans Guest House Wow. There are no words for how grateful we are to those who donated. We blew last year out of the water and our hearts could not be any bigger! We were able to donate to three different Veteran organizations. $5,050 went to the Veterans Guest House. $15,000 went to the Northern Nevada Veterans State Home and $15,000 went to the Nevada Veterans Coalition! Thank you to everyone who helped out and made this year the best ever! We have BIG plans for next year and are beginning the preparations already. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! 2021 $21,000 Nevada Veterans Coalition This year was, by far, our biggest year yet! We introduced new vendor booth options and that was a success (with new changes to 2022 coming!) We have plans to donate to more Veterans organizations throughout the year. We have already began meetings and changes for 2022 and look forward to making this event run smoothly and successfully! 2020 $5,000 Nevada Veterans Coalition Unfortunately we all know what happened with this years event. However, we did sell some sweatshirts and fundraise enough to donate $5,000 to the NVC. We are excited for what 2021 brings! 2019 $15,500 Nevada Veterans Coalition We hope our appreciation for all who have donated their time and efforts does not go unnoticed. We are planning to be able to raise enough money next year to help Veteran's in need year-round. All of our donation this year will go to the NVC so they can continue to support our Nevada Veterans. 2018 $20,000 Nevada Veterans Coalition & TMCC Veterans Upward Bound We want to thank ALL of our donation and sponsors this year. The efforts of all of our donations/sponsors is what makes this possible. The Veterans Upward Bound Program is a free educational program for qualified, honorably discharged veterans who need support in preparing for success in their post-secondary education and training. 2017 $10,000 Nevada Veterans Coalition WOW. We are incredibly grateful to be able to raise more and more money for our Veterans who have given their time and lives in order for us to be able to do this. Our donation is given to the NVC so they can continue to support the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery and other Veteran's programs throughout the year. 2016 $7,500 Nevada Veterans Coalition Our event has grown! We have now started something we cannot stop! We are officially going to make this an Annual event! The monies donated to Nevada Veteran's Coalition will be used to ensure there is a wreath placed on each grave-site at the Northern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery. 2015 $1,200 and a New Laptop Nevada Veterans Coalition We were expecting 40 close friends and family to participate in raising money for the Veteran's...and just by word of mouth, around 100 people showed up to support and ride trails in our Nevada Backyard. We were pleasantly surprised to see how many people were willing to donate their time and money to help support our Veterans. Annual The Fern 45 Year-Round Donations as an organization Year Round July 2023 Veterans Guest House Residents $500 Veterans Guest House put out a story on the local news that they were in need of some food items for their kitchen. Including Canned Chili, Canned Fruits, Spam, Chips and Vienna Sausages. A couple of our board members headed to Wal-Mart and Costco and made it happen! * Costco bags not pictured* May 2023 Veterans Guest House $7,000 This Poker Tourney was somewhat of a last minute gig and we ended up raising $7,000 for the Veterans Guest House! July 2023 Local Homeless Veteran $650 We were made aware that a homeless Veteran was staying in a U-Haul in Fernley until their benefits kicked in 2 weeks later. Unfortunately U-Haul found out and wasn't allowing that anymore, thus making them homeless. We paid for a 2 week extended stay and provided $250 worth of grocery and food gift cards for him and his wife. March 2021 Local Fernley Veteran $1,200 We received news that a Veteran needed some help with their rent before their benefits kicked in the following month. We contacted their rental company and paid their next months rent! June 2018 Local Fernley Veteran New Refrigerator News got to us that a local Fernley Veteran was in desperate need of a fridge. We called up Lowes to see what they had - they gave us a brand new one for $700! June 2023 Army Infantry Veteran New Roof Kelly (our President) met this Veteran in Denio and heard his story. Unfortunately he is dealing with some PTSD due to his time serving our Country. His wife had mentioned that they were in need of a roof on their single wide after the harsh winter. We got to it - called up Troy Whitehead LLC ( a local Fernley company ) and they were on top of it - traveled all the way up there and got it installed in no time. May 2022 Nevada Veterans Coalition $10,775 The Golf Club at Fernley and PTM Management were an amazing host to us for our 1st Annual Poker Run! It was a very successful first year- our donation went to the Nevada Veterans Coalition and we are looking forward to doing it again soon! March 2022 SAVE Protect Foundation $500 Our charitable organization helps struggling disabled veterans and their families and, now, the self-quarantined. ​ SUPPORT THEM! Your contribution will enable us to continue operations, so we can help disabled veterans and their families. We are very grateful for your generosity. Donate to Heartbeats

Volunteer Sign-Up Please fill out the form below! As events get closer we will reach out with details ​ For the Poker Run in November, you will receive lu nch and a t-shirt on us the day of the event ! Volunteer Form "Put me in coach!" Crew This is for anyone who wants to help with anything! We will let you know what you will be doing closer to the event. Cardstop Crew Each cardstop will need to be set up Saturday morning no later than 8:00am! You will be out there until 2:30p and will be brought lunch. Please provide your own EZ up, tables and chairs. If you do not have any - please let us know and we will find them. Raffle Crew Please get in touch with Ellen Tudor to join this crew! Please fill out the volunteer form as well so we can get your t-shirt size! ellen.tudor@cbselectre.com 775-813-2046 Grounds Crew This is our biggest crew and we will need people to help check-in our campers on Friday morning/afternoon, help restock the porta-potty's and give directions to our participants. They will need to be directed on where they can park their trailers and where the extra parking is. Bonus points for you if you have a ATV/UTV you can use to help direct people. Registration Crew We need all the help we can get on Saturday morning with registration. You will either be checking our participants in or helping run shirts for our VIPs. We will have a registration meeting prior to the event to go over how to do this and establish times you will be needed. Registration is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday so we will need people each day helping with that. Vendor Crew You will be in charge of directing vendors on where to go. Natalie will be your Vendor boss and will give you more instructions on what to do : vendors@thefern45.com Cornhole Pit Crew Our cornhole tourney is on Friday night, we will need pit bosses to record winners and relay to our Cornhole guru. Wristband Checkers Every person in the vehicle will need a wristband (or stamp for the kiddos) to enter the course. We will need people to sit at the entrance to check bands prior to entering the course. This will be on Saturday and we will assign times for each volunteer so you are not sitting there all day. Course opens at 9:30a and closes at 2:30p. Merchandise Crew This crew needs to be willing to work in a fast paced environment and run merch. Merch will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You will be assigned a time to be at merchandise to help. Kayleigh is in charge of merchandise and will let you know what to do. 775-636-0233 Set-Up Crew Our set-up crew will be helping to set up the venue spaces and signage (parking, registration, stage, camping, crew site, etc.) on Wednesday/Thursday/Friday before the event.

FAQ Do I need to register everyone in my vehicle? Yes. All persons in the vehicle must have a wristband/stamp to enter the course and the vehicle must have a course entry sticker as well. Course entry stickers are free - but all persons in vehicle must have wristband/stamp. Extra course entry stickers will be available at check-in if you are bringing a suprise extra vehicle. Are kids free? How old do you have to be to play a poker card? Kids 6 & under are free! You must be 18 or older to participate in the poker card, we will have a different option for 18u kiddos to participate in the "poker run". Can I pre-purchase a separate lunch by itself? No, the lunches are provided to our VIP registration holders. However, there will be several food trucks available at lunch time! I can't make it but I already purchased a registration. Can I get a refund? We are a non-refundable event, we have had people donate their registration to Veteran(s) who are coming. Let us know if you have any questions. Do you accept all forms of payment? Cash, Credit/Debit & Venmo! I just want to ride the course, I don't want to play poker, how do I go about doing that? We do not have an option to ride the course without playing poker. If you are not interested in playing your card, you may give your card to someone else. Anyone without a wristband purchased is not allowed on our course. We have a course permit through BLM and are responsible for those on our course - we need everyone to be accounted for. Thank you. Will food be available to purchase Thursday, Friday and Saturday? YES! Thursday, Friday and Saturday we will have food trucks available for lunch and dinner. VIP registration comes with an exclusive lunch on Saturday. See our event page to see our food caterer and food trucks attending! How hard is the course? The course is beginner with *some" very short intermediate spots. If you have been off-roading anywhere in Nevada, you will be fine. Can I arrive early to camp? No. Do not arrive any earlier than Thursday at 12:00p. Gates will be locked and you will be turned away until camping opens. We know you are excited and so are we! However, we will be busy setting up and making this event the best yet. Thank you. What is the camping situation like? This is a dry camping area and is first come first serve situation. Please do not save spots. Minimum of three trailers to create a "U" camp site. VIP camping is not available. If you would like first choice in camp spots, please check out our sponsorship levels and we will get you in your choice of spot. What vehicles are allowed on the course? Dirtbikes, UTVs, ATVS & Jeeps or similar size. Anything bigger than a jeep might have some trouble in certain spots! What if the weather is bad? This is a rain, snow or shine event! Check the weather before coming and bring appropriate attire. We will have campfires up at the venue and a big ol' tent for you to dance your heart out. Do you have a question that hasn't been answered? Please email us! info@thefern45.com

Sponsor Golf Tourney Sponsor the Poker Run MAY 18 THE RANCH AT DESERT LAKES Sign up now! Video by Official Photographer and Drone Videographer of The Fern 45 : Photoflight Productions Golf Tourney SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS This Golf Tourney will directly benefit our local veterans through our Donate to Heartbeats #itsaveteransthing Initiative! SPONSOR DEADLINE: APRIL 1st EAGLE SPONSOR $2500 Team Sign Banner in Clubhouse Recognition at Opening/Closing Ceremonies Step & Repeat BIRDIE SPONSOR $750 Team & Sign PAR SPONSOR $500 Poker Stop & Sign BOGIE SPONSOR $250 Tee Box Sign SWAG SPONSOR VARIABLE All SWAG Sponsors will receive 1 Single Golfer with their sponsorship Towels - $500 Golf Balls - $1000 T-Shirts - $1500 Hats - $2000 ​ Tees & Koozies sponsored by Too Soul Tea! Become a Sponsor Poker Run Sponsor Or you can reach out to Hailee (775) 501-4856 or Shari (775) 848-8896 Become a 2024 Poker Run Sponsor Thank you for your interest in sponsoring The Fern 45 and supporting our Veterans! Sponsor info will be going out soon for 2024 events! Check back and make sure you are signed up to receive email updates! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Michael Worthing 02/22/1947-02/18/2021 Vietnam veteran Bronze Star Medal Loving Father and Husband Previous Next

as of March 2022 Kelly Walsh President / Founder ​ Vice President "Grounds Boss" Shane Mull ​ Member since 2015 Member since 2021 Kelsey Kibbe Secretary ​ Rachel Dallara Treasurer Member since 2016 Member since 2021 as of March 2022 Jason Stewart Cornhole Guru ​ Casey Walsh Master Logo Maker ​ Member since 2015 Member since 2015 Member since 2021 Member since 2021 Member since 2022 Shari Walsh Co-Founder Kayleigh Monachelli Merchandise Queen Member since 2021 Staci Parker Event Coordinator Zayna Apaseo-Martinez ​ Co-Treasurer Member since 2021 Kaylee Lamon Bar Boss ​ Anthony Monachelli Sweeper Member since 2021 Hailee Monachelli Sponsor Director ​ Supporting Role Ted Board Directors

We. Are. Growing! ​ ​ vendors@thefern45.com ​ The amount of people and vendors interested in our event is amazing and we appreciate it so much! We are re-vamping the way we do things, making it easier for both you and us! ​ Below is the vendor application - We want to make sure we aren't doubling up on a ton of the same vendors to give you guys the best sales chances! Once you apply, Natalie will approve or deny your application and then you will sign a contract saying "LET'S DO THIS" ​ VENDOR BOOTH FEE $100 *Waived for Non-Profits supporting Veterans* ​ VENDORS Contact the Vendor Boss Vendor Application Vendor Contract