Highway 83 is traveled by motorcycles to Sturgis, SD each year. NE AmVets
Motorcycle club pictured.

Events and Activities

"Welcome Home" parties will be held during the year in communities along HWY 83
Hug a Veteran
The NEBRASKA SKY video
2002-04 Jamboree for 83 were held in conjuction with a trail ride through the Diamond Bar Ranch in Stapleton. Free country music by NIGHTLIFE, plus Gary Phipps and other types of entertainment.
Auctions of donated items were held. As well as antique tractor/baler demonstrations, quilt show, Patriotic craft show, and memories of the "Canteen" from North Platte.
Refreshments have been served along Highway 83 on certain dates
Winner of the First annual Jamboree for 83 award for representing the highway ideals was Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam Veteran.

The NE Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway 83 is a non-profit group, run as a mission/ministry.

One of the activities of the Jamboree for 83 Welcome Home party for Veteran's on Father's Day was the memorial canteen. The Banner Mothers Extension Club made food items similar to the historical canteen. Pictured are Veteran- Charlene Walz, Margaret Armstrong- VFW Aux., Al Ewoldt- Veteran, Maxine Lovitt- VFW Aux. and Jim Chapman retired Col Air Force (present Veterans Service). All are from Stapleton.

	2010 Pioneer Award Recipient: Sen. Mike Johanns was Governor of Nebraska when he designated the NE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY 83 Nov 11, 2000. He received his Award in Wash DC June 7 from Monica 'little sis' Harvey, VETERANS MUSIC MINISTRY & Pr. of the NE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY 83
	2009 PIONEER AWARD Recipients: Terry 'DARKHORSE' Houck (on right) his wife, the KS American Legion Riders and original PATRIOT GUARD
	2008 AWARD WINNER Brent Jackson (Brenda) Wolfforth TX coordinator of TX VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY 83 WELCOME HOME MOTORCYCLE RUN; wrote the song BANDAID FOR THE HEART And promotes NE '83' Website

Past AWARD WINNERS:
2007 - NE AMVET Commander/Dept of NE Judge/Advocate Roger Broeker of Maywood (picture below)
2006 - "Big Al" of KRVN Radio for honoring Vets every Sunday morning on his Bluegrass Gospel show
2005 - Carey, Gospel recording artist, donated song to video and cd for honoring "83"
2004 - Kim Baxter of CHANCE, "Nebraska Sky" video donated
2003 - Canada to Mexico Via Highway 83 newspaper produced by Maudene and Ron Sowders of Tryon, Ne....for excellence in promoting the national highway. Presenting the award are Bd. member NE 1st Vice Commander Lloyd Christner of Wauneta (left) and Ne Dist. 5 VFW Commander Roger Broeker of Maywood - chairman of 83 Bd of Directors (right).

Veterans welcomed the western way! 2003 Jamboree	Float courtesy of the Maywood VFW in 2002
Another activity of the Jamboree for 83 was the Trail Ride. Bob Harvey of Stapleton and Zane Harvey of Broken Bow were two part-time ranch hands at the Diamond Bar Ranch which hosted the event. See the "Nebraska Sky Horseback"