The BackStoppers Events

Each year the organization benefits from many and varied events held throughout the community. We are deeply grateful for the funds that these affairs generate.

General Meetings

The BackStoppers is not a social organization. We come together specifically to support our mission of assistance to the families of fallen police officers and firefighters. We do, however, host one general meeting each year. At this dinner meeting, we keep our members current on organizational affairs.

all members receive invitations to these events
the dinners are complimentary to members
guests are welcome but are subject to a guest charge

Budweiser Guns ’n Hoses is set for November 21

Guns N Hoses The Budweiser “Guns ‘N Hoses” boxing show will be held for the 20th year on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at the Scottrade Center. Since the first event in 1987, almost $2 million has been raised for the St. Louis BackStoppers.

A Thanksgiving Eve tradition, Budweiser “Guns ‘N Hoses” features amateur boxing matches between teams of law enforcement and fire services personnel from throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. The event has drawn record crowds to the Scottrade Center, the premier entertainment venue centrally located n the St. Louis area.

In addition to 17 boxing matches, boxing’s ceremonial “10 Count” honors area police officers and fire fighters who have died in the line of duty since last year’s event.

Tickets go on sale in September and may be purchased from members of the police and fire departments.

To purchase tickets, call:
St. Louis County	314.713.6031
St. Louis City	314.444.5832
Illinois	618.622.1507
Tickets will also be available at the door.

CD DETAILS

St. Louis artists contributed recordings to a CD compilation, Someone To Watch Over Me: The BackStoppers Project, to benefit the Backstoppers. Graphic design of the CD as well as studio time and engineering were donated as well. Funds have also been raised to cover the cost of CD duplication and song licensing…
which means 100% of the proceeds from sales of the CD will go to Backstoppers!

Participating artists include:

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> Anita Rosamond
> Denise Thimes
> Ralph Butler
> Jeanne Trevor
> Peanuts Whalum
> Jim Manley and Wild, Cool & Swingin’
> The Tom Kennedy Trio
> Mark Christopher
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To order the CD through BackStoppers, please send a check in the amount of $20 payable to The Backstoppers to:

10411 Clayton Road, Ste. A5
St. Louis MO 63131.

The CD will be mailed to you, so please include a mailing address. If you would prefer to pay by Visa or Mastercard, please call The Backstoppers office at 314.692.0200.