13th Annual Polo On The Lawn In Dallas To Benefit

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13th Annual Polo On The Lawn In Dallas To Benefit Project Transformation

BY Dena Miller
April 25th, 2014

Get your Derby hat ready! If you’re not headed to Kentucky, Prestonwood Polo Club is THE place to be to enjoy the Kentucky Derby festivities in North Texas. The 13th annual Polo on the Lawn is presented by the Prestonwood Polo & Country Club’s Ladies Polo Auxiliary and the Prestonwood Polo Foundation and features a Kentucky-Derby-themed afternoon of polo with fast-paced action, thoroughbred beauties, champagne divot stomping, and sideline socializing.

Set each year on Derby Day (with live broadcast viewing in the pavilion), Polo on the Lawn aims to introduce the Sport of Kings to a broader audience while raising funds and awareness for important community causes, raising approximately $500,000 to date. The 13th annual Polo on the Lawn this year benefits Project Transformation in serving low-income children and youth in North Texas.

Polo on the Lawn’s ”Best” contests are a popular part of the event and feature a panel of celebrity judges . this year has US Weekly’s Fashion Police and sassiest style guru Steve Kemble returning and being joined by celebrity stylist Laurie Graham, Food critic Steven Doyle of CraveDFW, Miss Texas Ivana Hall and Russ Vandeveerdonk whose most memorable role has been playing JFK in the movie JFK. It has just been announced that Mrs. Texas America, Whitney Beseda, will make Polo on the Lawn her first appearance since being crowned at Corsicana’s Palace theater on April 19th. Prizes in contests that include Best Dressed Man, Woman, Couple, Child, Dog, Best Picnic and Tailgate are sponsored by Abi Ferrin, Chocolate Secrets, Teacup Tutu Charm, The Firehouse Rockwall and more. Each year the Ladies Polo Auxiliary thinks of something new to add to this popular event to keep it fresh and the black jack tables provided by ‘Always A Winner Casino Parties’ in the silent auction and derby watching pavilion will add some excitement for sure.Lean Machine Denton food truck will be on site providing food for VIP’, general admission ticket holders are welcome to bring their own picnic/BYOB or enjoy the food truck experience. Celebrity Bartender Amber West will be serving up her own take on the original traditional Mint Julep-The Thorougbred~Mint Julep made with Caledonia Spirits Gin in the Pavilion while a signature refreshing cocktail will be offered in the Grandstand boxes featuring Marani Vodka . Guests will sip Proseco as they stomp the divots during half time festivities. Fun for all-children enjoy a bounce house, games and adults enjoy adult lawn games, silent auction, blackjack, a wine pull and more!

With a trifold focus on three Cs: children, college students and communities, Dallas-based Project Transformation fulfills its mission by supporting underserved children and families, engaging young adults in purposeful leadership and ministry, and connecting churches to communities in need. Since its founding in 1998, Project Transformation has harnessed the talents of college interns to run free summer day camps and after-school programs for 6,800 children in low-income North Texas neighborhoods, focusing on physical, spiritual, and academic enrichment with an emphasis on literacy. The interns benefit from meaningful relationships, hands-on leadership training, and interaction with established nonprofit and ministry leaders. Urban churches house the programs, creating opportunities to revitalize communities and outreach with neighborhood families. Quickly becoming a national model for ministry and service through which leaders emerge, communities change, and lives transform, Project Transformation is celebrating its 16th anniversary of service in 2014

WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 3 – 7 p.m.

WHERE:
Prestonwood Polo Club
525 Yacht Club Rd.
Oak Point, TX 75068
Ph. 972-239-7111

TICKETS: $45 general admission. $150 VIP tickets. $75 flash sale going on now! Please click here to purchase tickets.

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