Page 6 — 2012 Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Western Rendezvous
Rodeo from Page 4 in a variety of games; prizes will be given. (See Page 10.) Thursday is family night, with up to two children under 12 admitted free with each paying adult in certain sections of the arena. Family night tickets are available only at the ticket office in East Side Park during Stampede week. Thursday also is Patriot Night in support of U.S. troops, with red, white and blue clothing encouraged. Members of the Washington National Guard will be on hand all weekend to help out. Slack competition in timed events, if needed, will be after the rodeo on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. Slack is offered when there are more contestants signed up for a timed event than can be run during the regular rodeo performances. The extra competitive time also allows contestants to make a showing at more than one rodeo per weekend. Although slack gives a sampling of rodeo action, the Stampede’s performances offer a full range of rodeo competition and related entertainment. Each rodeo performance begins with the parade of flags, a drill involving horses and riders carrying flags sponsored by area businesses, clubs and agencies. Arena runs by royalty follow, with Stampede Queen Katie Fergus, Okanogan, reigning
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Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho, slides off his horse during steer wrestling at the 2011 Omak Stampede. over the event. (See Page 22.) Assisting the cowboys will be bullfighters Tim Vredenburg and Rowdy Barry, and clown and bullfighter J.J. Harrison, who grew up in Okanogan. The Thursday night specialty act is the McMillan Family, Soap Lake. The family does trick riding.
Welcome to The Omak Stampede! While enjoying the weekend, stop in for ice cold beverages, fresh produce and great tasting deli items.
Kenny Bartram, Stillwater, Okla., will perform motorcycle stunts and tricks during the other three shows. Announcer will be Steve Kenyon. Stock contractors are Big Bend, Ritzville, and Flying 5, Pomeroy. Friday is “Tough Enough to Wear Pink� night, with $1 from
each rodeo ticket going to the campaign to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Rodeo participants and fans are urged to wear pink. Suicide Race fans wearing buttons, available on the grounds and in several local
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