Join Us for the Foster Bonanza: Support OKWU and Transform Lives
Proceeds from the Foster Bonanza provide students with the life-changing experience of an OKWU education. By attending or sponsoring this event on October 3, 2024, you directly contribute to our mission.
Enjoy an unforgettable evening filled with great company, delicious food, an exclusive ranch tour, and a memorable auction.
Your generosity supports OKWU’s Annual Fund, helping us shape culture with the Grace & Truth of Jesus Christ. Be part of this mission by visiting www.okwu.edu/give.
Schedule: October 3, 2024
- 5:30-6:30 PM Foster Ranch House Tours
- 5:30-6:30 PM Hors d’oeuvres & Music
- 5:30-6:30 PM Silent Auction Open
- 6:30 PM Dinner & President’s Award Recipients
- LIVE AUCTION
12th Annual Foster Bonanza
- Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Time: 5:30 – Hors d’oeuvres; 6:30 – Dinner
- Dress Code: Western or Business Casual
Questions? Email hwhite@okwu.edu or call 918.335.6234.
Sponsorship Opportunities
OILMAN – $10,000
One table for 10 VIP guests in a premiere location, sponsor logo on materials, and verbal recognition at event.
PIONEER – $5,000
One table for 10 guests in a premiere location, honored in program, and verbal recognition at event.
RANCHER – $2,500
One prominent table for 8 guests, honored in program, and verbal recognition at event.
CATTLEMEN – $1,000
One preferred table for 8 guests, honored in program.
WRANGLER – $500
Tickets for 4 guests at preferred table and honored in program.
COWBOY- $100
Purchase individual ticket.
If you have questions about becoming a sponsor, please contact Holly White at hwhite@okwu.edu or 918.335.6234
Ride Through History:
Foster Ranch & Heritage
The Foster Ranch, established in the 1920s by H.V. Foster, originally named El Rancho de la Codomiz, meaning “The Quail Ranch,” holds a rich legacy.
Discover the legacy of H.V. Foster, the visionary oilman who shaped Bartlesville’s history with his pioneering spirit and philanthropic heart. Explore the Foster family’s homestead and their significant impact on Oklahoma’s energy industry and community development. Join us in celebrating a heritage that continues to inspire a better, stronger Bartlesville for generations to come.
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Directions to The Foster Ranch
26448 N 3950 RD. OCHELATA, OK 74051
*Google maps and some GPS services direct to the ranch from Highway 75.
The only entrance is off 3950 Rd. which is the Old Ochelata Rd.
From Bartlesville:
The entrance gate is exactly six miles south of Price Rd./Silver Lake Rd. roundabout. Go south on Silver Lake Rd. which turns into 2400 Rd. when it heads west. Then turn into 3950 Rd. when it turns south again. After you cross the Caney River, the gatehouse is one and a half miles on the left.
From Tulsa:
Take the Ochelata turn-off (which is a left turn heading west) from Highway 75. This is approximately one mile north of the Walmart Distribution Center. Take that road through Ochelata, where it turns north and becomes 3950 Rd. The gatehouse is approximately one and a half miles from the center of Ochelata on the right.