NCBA Announces Finalists for National Anthem Contest

Four finalists have been announced for the NCBA seventh annual National Anthem Singing Contest. The winner will receive a trip to the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show Feb. 5-7 to perform the Star Spangled Banner at the event’s Opening General Session Feb. 5, as well as the Friday Night NCBA PBR Invitational Event Feb. 7. The contest is sponsored by Norbrook.

The four finalists are:

  • Courtney Stefan, Hallettsville, Texas;
  • Anna Kelsey, Tecumseh, Okla.;
  • Sara Schlickau, Manhattan, Kan.; and
  • Lauren McCarthy, Reno, Nev.

Everyone will be able to vote for their favorite singer Nov. 1-15. One vote per day will be offered to each IP address. The winner will be announced Nov. 18, 2019.

The contest winner will receive a hotel room for four nights, free convention registration for two, a meet-and-greet hosted by Norbrook, plus a pair of boots, pair of jeans and a shirt from Roper or Stetson.

The videos of the top four finalists are available for voting on the convention website at https://convention.ncba.org. Voting is being counted by an independent firm and will be open from Nov. 1, 2019 to Nov. 15, 2019 (one vote per IP address per day).

NCBA news release