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June 5, 2014 Elbert County, Colorado | Volume 119, Issue 18 A publication of
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Stampede gets ready to ride Rodeo, parade among events set for Elizabeth By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo will provide a weekend of rodeo riding, mutton bustin’ and a parade. This will be the 50th year for the annual rodeo in Elizabeth. This year’s event is June 6-8 at Casey Jones Park. “We feel really honored that we’ve made it this many years and the rodeo is still going strong,” said Traci Swisher, Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo community relations chair. “We understand that it has taken 50 years of the community coming together to make this happen.” This year’s rodeo will feature the stock of Summit Pro Rodeo, a new partnership created by J.D. Hamaker from the original Burns Rodeo Co., along with two other new partners, Jesse Hill of H&H Rodeo and Greg Talbert of Talbert Bucking Bulls. As the primary stock contractor, Summit Pro Rodeo will provide some of the most feared buckers in professional rodeo today, having supplied bulls for many NFR and Mountain States Circuit Finals, Xtreme Bulls and PBR. The arena is tucked in a ring of 75-foottall pine trees with an open view of the Rocky Mountains. There will be professional bull riding on Friday night, a parade Saturday, three PRCA performances on Saturday and Sunday, and a dance with a live band on Friday and Saturday night. “When people come they are guaranteed to see the top in the nation regardless of which performance they go to,” Swisher said. There will be free public admission to Mutton Bustin’ allows the youngsters to compete at the Elizabeth Stampede. File photo Vendor Alley throughout the weekend. to bull riding or bronc riding, in which Bailey Volock. Volock is the 21-year-old daughter of Vendor Alley is open 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 children ride or race sheep. In order to a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 compete, children must weigh less than 65 John and Jane Volock of Kiowa. She is curpounds and be younger than 8 years old. rently finishing her degree online in agrip.m. Sunday. Contestants must be registered for the cultural sciences with minors in chemistry There are more than 250 volunteers that and psychology from Oregon State Univerhelp put on the Elizabeth Stampede each event beforehand. Mutton bustin’ will take place at each of sity’s E-campus. year. The following is a more in-depth look the rodeo performances over the weekend. “It’s always a crowd favorite,” Swisher at some of the various attractions of the Rodeo continues on Page 10 said. Stampede:
Mutton bustin’
This is an event held at rodeos similar
IF YOU GO
Parade and royalty
The 2014 Elizabeth Stampede Queen is
Friday, June 6
11 A.M. - Royalty Luncheon, Casey Jones Pavilion 5 TO 10 p.m. - Vendor Alley Open 7 TO 10 p.m. - PRCA Xtreme Bulls Professional Bull Riding EVENING: DANCE featuring the Tyler Walker Band
Saturday, June 7: Family Day
8:30 A.M. - Staging for Stampede Parade, Big R parking lot
10 A.M. to noon - Elizabeth Stampede Parade 10 A.M. to 10 p.m. - Vendor Alley Open 2 P.M. - PRCA Rodeo and Mutton Bustin’ 4 TO 6:30 p.m. - the Black Rose Band in Vendor Alley 7 P.M. - PRCA Rodeo and Mutton Bustin’
The bareback-riding competition is always full of ups and downs at the Elizabeth Stampede. File photo
9:30 P.M. - Queens Dance featuring Lee Sims and the Platte River Band
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Sunday, June 8: Red White and Blue Rodeo 9 TO 11 a.m. - PRCA Timed Event Slack. No admission fee Printed on recycled newsprint. Please recycle this copy.
2 P.M. - PRCA Rodeo, “Red, White & Blue” Rodeo 11 A.M. to 3 p.m. - Vendor Alley Open (ROYALTY CORONATION, during PRCA performance) Bailey Volock is the 2014 Elizabeth Stampede Queen.