EVENT DETAILS

Parking - Please Park In the pavilion parking or LLC parking lot and enter the event at the Dining Hall’s main entrance on the deck.

Timeline

4:30 PM VIP ONLY lounge access

5:00 PM Event starts in the Dining Hall

6:45 PM Move to LLC

7:00 PM Dinner Starts

8:10 PM Program Starts

8:35 PM Raffle

8:45 PM Live Auction Starts

9:30 PM Program Ends

9:45 PM DJ Music for Midwest goodbyes

Dress Code - Dress Code is Green Colour Semi-formal. Please be creative and show up in any shade of green!

Food -

Side Salad and Roll set on the table, family-style

Buffet Includes:

Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken

Ancho and coffee-braised beef

Mushroom Risotto

Tuscan Caesar

Roasted Vegetable Medley

Focaccia Bread

The food and menu are curated by Chef DaiQuon Watts, who is with us for a second time!

Registration - Please register to bid before the event if you want to participate in the silent auction, live auction, or raffle. Registering to bid Is a couple of simple steps. Link is here: https://givebutter.com/c/tall-oaks-gala-2026/auction

My Tickets - Your tickets will be sent to you two days before the event. Please have them available for check-in when you arrive at the Dining Hall.

On November 14th, 2026, Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center, Inc. will again be hosting the Tall Oaks Gala and Auction, to raise money for Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center in Linwood, KS. Our goal is to raise over $40,000 through live and silent auctions for on-going programs and future development. Last gala we had nearly 200 attendees who perused the auction items that were exhibited along with the names of the businesses that donated them.

Tall Oaks is a year-round, 501(c)(3) not for profit, camp and conference center (Federal ID #83-0599164). Tall Oaks is just a 30 minute drive from metropolitan Kansas City. Our 236 acre retreat center welcomes government, civic, educational and business meetings, retreats and seminars, and additionally provides camping experiences for youth and adults. Many school, college, & scout groups use our facilities.

Although a year round facility, Tall Oaks provides great camping experiences for nearly 600 young people during the summer. Many of these are religiously affiliated but many are not. We are especially proud to host specialized programs for children with neuromuscular dystrophy, kids with autism, and more who enjoy the facilities and beauty of our camp.

We would like to invite you to help us vision for the future by attending the Tall Oaks Gala or making a donation of one or more items for the Auction to be held the evening of the Gala, November 14th, 2026.

All donations are tax deductible.

Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center is made up of 200 beautiful woodland acres, with year-round facilities available for all ages. Can host groups from 8 - 174. Includes low ropes course, archery, pool, campsites, and RV sites for retreats and summer camps. Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center is an organization that provides a safe space for personal growth and renewal, relaxation and recreation, leadership formation and learning in a setting that welcomes all people and celebrates the beauty and bounty of the earth. Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center provides various facilities and spaces for groups to host meetings, camps, conferences, and other events that promote the peace and healing of the outdoors through a subtle, harmonious encounter with the natural environment in a beautiful retreat setting.

For more information please contact the:

Gala Team

lisa4women@gmail.com

Green Gala

for Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center