{"id":56884,"date":"2024-06-16T03:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T21:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.neks4nebraska.com\/?p=56884"},"modified":"2026-07-19T07:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:36:45","slug":"save-the-dateour-annual-neks4ne-picnic-will-be-held-on-saturday-aug-9-500-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neks4nebraska.com\/?p=56884","title":{"rendered":"NE KS 4 NE picnic on Saturday, August 8, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Join us for our 2026 Northeast Kansans for Nebraska Picnic<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>St. David&#8217;s Parish Hall<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>17th St &amp; Gage Blvd<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Topeka, Kansas<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Saturday, August 8, 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ll have all your picnic favorites waiting for you, including <strong>Fairbury hot dogs<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>the Official Hot Dog of\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Husker\u00a0Nation)<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,\u00a0<strong>Runzas<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Hooters&#8217; chicken wings<\/strong>. Be sure to bring your appetite!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Also, it\u2019s a great time to\u00a0<strong>renew your 2026\u20132027 membership<\/strong>. If you haven\u2019t yet, please join (or rejoin) our chapter and keep the <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Husker<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">s<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">pirit strong in Northeast Kansas!\u00a0Please fill out the form located on our website and mail it in advance, or bring it with you to speed things up at the registration table.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p>By renewing your membership, the annual picnic is included with your membership for you and your family! It&#8217;s our way of saying thank you for your continued support. Guests and non-members are welcome and are kindly asked to make a small donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring a friend and join fellow&nbsp;<strong>Husker <\/strong>fans for an evening of great food, fun, and camaraderie as we kick off excitement for the 2026 football and volleyball seasons. This year&#8217;s guest speaker is&nbsp;<strong>Troy Dannen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dannen<\/strong> is in his second year as&nbsp;Nebraska\u2019s&nbsp;Director of Athletics, leading a 24-sport program that has seen strong success on the field, in the classroom, and nationally, including the school\u2019s best Learfield Directors\u2019 Cup finish since 2010. Before coming to&nbsp;Nebraska, he served as athletic director at Washington, Tulane, and Northern Iowa, where he helped grow winning programs, improve facilities, and strengthen fundraising efforts. A respected leader in college athletics, Dannen also serves on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee and has held several national NCAA leadership roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can&#8217;t wait to celebrate with you on&nbsp;<strong>Saturday<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>August 8<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for our 2026 Northeast Kansans for Nebraska Picnic St. David&#8217;s Parish Hall 17th St &amp; Gage Blvd Topeka, Kansas Saturday, August 8, 2026 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll have all your picnic favorites waiting for you, including Fairbury hot dogs\u00a0(the Official Hot Dog of\u00a0Husker\u00a0Nation),\u00a0Runzas, and\u00a0Hooters&#8217; chicken wings. Be sure to bring your appetite!\u00a0 Also, it\u2019s a great time to\u00a0renew your 2026\u20132027 membership. If you haven\u2019t yet, please join (or rejoin) our chapter and keep the Husker spirit strong in Northeast Kansas!\u00a0Please fill out the form located on our website and mail it in advance, or bring it with you to speed things up at the registration table. By renewing your membership, the annual picnic is included with your membership for you and your family! It&#8217;s our way of saying thank you for your continued support. Guests and non-members are welcome and are kindly asked to make a small donation. Bring a friend and join fellow&nbsp;Husker fans for an evening of great food, fun, and camaraderie as we kick off excitement for the 2026 football and volleyball seasons. This year&#8217;s guest speaker is&nbsp;Troy Dannen. 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