wrangler national patriot program

The California Rodeo Salinas supports the Wrangler National Patriot Program and is honored to donate funds generated by the program to Monterey Bay Veterans, Inc. Wrangler is proud of the Wrangler® National Patriot™ Program, created to provide funding and support for America’s wounded and fallen soldiers and their families.

2023 will be the 12th year the California Rodeo is participating in the Wrangler National Patriot Program and donating money to the Monterey Bay Veterans (MBV), a local charity started in Monterey, California, and recognized nationally for providing marine rehabilitation by way of fishing trips for Wounded Warriors and Veterans. MBV also has a one-of-a-kind dive boat equipped to allow quadriplegic divers to scuba dive.

In 2011 the Los Amigos Del Rodeo (Friends of the RodeoL.A.D.R.) club was established to raise funds to make improvements to the Salinas Sports Complex, home of the California Rodeo Salinas. Our club has raised approximately $275,000 dollars since its inception!

The Los Amigos Del Rodeo club is an exclusive group limited to just 85 memberships with 2 people allowed per membership, has annual dues of $2,000 and is a 501C3 charitable non-profit.

Each membership includes entrance to the Members Only L.A.D.R. VIP Room, daily box seats, parking passes and entrance into the Friday night after party.

Once you are checked into the L.A.D.R. VIP Room, each day will present you with a different and incredible dining experience, as well as all the premium alcohol you can drink and daily live entertainment! Our L.A.D.R. team focuses on giving you the best service in our air conditioned, upscale VIP room while you enjoy the Rodeo performance on one of the big screen TVs.

The VIP R oom is a 21 and over venue.

Over the last several years our members have funded an impressive number of worthy projects including:

• Re-roofed the Cowboy Hospital

• Replaced Light Fixtures over the Bucking Chutes

• Purchased a Gator for the Grounds Crew

• Re-roofed the Facilities Office

• Purchased a BBQ Pit for Rodeo Events

• New Bathroom Hand Dryers

• Re-finished Floors in the Exhibition Hall

• Repair Arena Wiring

• Repair Stripping Pens

• Heritage Museum –New Awning and Repairs

• Rough Stock Pens

• Contestant Center Expansion and Improvement

• Donated to the PRU Stadium Project

• Tatum’s Garden Donation

• Heater in the Complex kitchen

• Museum lights

Presented

by Jack in the Box®

As one of the most sought-after performers in the equine industry, Jessica Blair Fowlkes has been thrilling crowds with her dazzling performances and beautiful horses for over ten years now. In 2021, Jessica made her debut appearance in Las Vegas at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Cheyenne Frontier Days, St. Paul, OR, and the Midwest Horse Fair have been just a few of the other stops along her way. Jessica got her start performing as one of Dolly Parton’s lead performers at the Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge, while she attended school at the University of Tennessee receiving a Bachelors in Nursing. With her daring stunts at fast speeds, Jessica places all her trust in her beautiful grey horses, and prides herself in the training and partnerships they have built. A mother of two, Jessica continues to travel around the United States, sharing her love of the western way of life with her children and entertaining thousands along the way.