2018 Ravalli County Fair Magazine

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Ravalli County Fair 2018 is published by the Ravalli Republic newspaper, a division of Lee Enterprises Mike Gulledge Publisher

Table of Contents 2018 Fair Family..............................................4 New offerings...................................................8 Learning by doing in 4-H..............................11

Kathy Best Editor

4-H Ambassador Gracie Smith....................13

Perry Backus Associate Editor

Fair poetry contest........................................22

Jodi Wright Advertising Sales Manager Dara Saltzman Production & Design Lauren Parsons, Kathy Kelleher and Jodi Wright Project Sales

Livestock sale.................................................16

Fairgrounds map...........................................24 RC Fair Rodeo................................................25 Fair and Rodeo Schedule.............................29 Entertainment at the fair...............................30 4-H/FFA Schedule.........................................39

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Gary and Carol Leese 2018 Ravalli County Fair Family

2018 Fair Family MICHELLE MCCONNAHA

community and announces the Fair Family.

“Gary and Carol Leese and Carl and Mary Koenen is one family as Carl Koenen and The 2018 Ravalli County Fair Family is Carol Leese are twins,” Yuhas said. “They rose Stevensville/Lone Rock area residents Gary to the top and we selected them.” and Carol Leese and Carl and Mary Koenen.

Yuhas said Gary Leese has been a 4-H Margaret Yuhas, chair of the Fair Board, said leader for over 40 years, highly involved in the selecting the Fair Family is a solid process. community, a fair board member and a longstanding Swine Superintendent. He pushed to The public submits names of families who support the fair and represent the agriculture have Iman Arena, a hog showing arena, built.

“Years and years ago he had a 4-H club community in Ravalli County. Then, the board called ‘Gary’s Willing Workers’ and they travreviews the nominations, judges the merits eled across Montana in the summer to looking of the families and their contributions to the Ravalli Republic

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DOUG MCCONNAHA - Ravalli Republic

Carl and Mary Koenen 2018 Ravalli County Fair Family.

at historical areas and things that pertained to agriculture,” Yuhas said. “That’s how Mary Koenen met Gary Leese as she was in his original 4-H club. She became really involved in the fair and years later became the sheep clerk and she is now a sheep superintendent.”

Mary Koenen is also currently the livestock sale administrator.

“It is a huge job and when you see that Livestock Auction happening on Saturday morning there is not one aspect of that that does not have Mary’s hands on it,” Yuhas said. “The Fair Board is proud to have Gary and Carol Leese and Carl and Mary Koenen in the community, supporting agriculture and the Ravalli County Fair. They are an amazingly

strong agriculture family.”

Gary and Carol Leese said they feel honored to be selected Fair Family.

“Gary has done so much not only in his community, but he’s been at the fair forever,” Carol said. “Gary is a giver and I think if anyone calls and needs help he will be the first to say he’ll do it.”

The couple have been active 4-H members, leaders and superintendents for over 42 years.

They have been investing in Montana youth and were heavily involved with the 4-H club Gary’s Willing Workers. Carol taught sewing and cooking.

Gary showed in his first fair with 4-H dairy cattle in 1949 and has only missed two fairs in

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nearly 70 years.

“Both of them I was in the military,” he said. “We’ve only not held the fair two years.

Once was in 2000 because of the fires. I put together the program at the Diamond A arena to sell the 4-H livestock market animals that year.”

After high school Gary went to college, served in the military and returned to the valley. He started Gary’s Willing Workers, got on the 4-H council, fair board, clerk and then superintendent for the hog barn.

He has great memories of the fair including horse races, riding buffalo, the quick set up between the night show stage and the reconfiguring for a moto-cross track and once when two classmates got stuck for an hour on the top of the broken Ferris wheel.

He recalled the details of adding on to the sheep and hog barns, building Hornung and Iman arenas and many other fairgrounds

projects. He is most proud of winning 10 consecutive “Herdsmanship” awards in the sheep barn.

“We were challenged, we accepted the challenge, we met the challenge and I think the whole program was better for it,” Gary Leese said. “That’s what it’s about.”

Mary and Carl Koenen share the 2018 Fair Family title.

Mary Koenen said she was surprised and in awe of being selected as the Fair Family.

“It’s something we don’t ever think about, we just do what we need to do next each day and don’t think about it being out of the ordinary or anything special,” she said. “We don’t keep track of the years we been doing things, we just do it.”

Mary is 10-year 4-H member and has been working with the fair since grade school.

She remembers being part of Gary’s Willing Workers 4-H Club and the many trips they

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took to ranches across Montana, National Parks, the International Livestock Show and 4-H Congress.

Mary knew Carl through his twin, Carol, and married him after he returned home from the Army.

The love for the Fair and 4-H was passed onto their kids, Molly and Sam, who are now grown with their own families.

Carl was a 4-H leader for several years and encourages Mary in her efforts. Mary is a 31-year 4-H leader, Ravalli County 4-H Livestock Sale Administrator and Sheep Superintendent.

Mary said she loves livestock. Bob Hornung was the superintendent when she was younger and told her she needed to do his job. She declined and he remained in the position for over 40 years.

“He started me as his clerk, then I was asked to be Superintendent and I said yes as long as I can continue to be clerk because that job gives such a great overview,” she said. To speed up the accounting process, she ended up taking over the livestock sale and said she appreciates her hardworking crew of helpers and experts.

“The livestock sale is a challenge and some days I think, ‘Why am I doing this?’” she said.

“But when you see a young person grow and hear the smile in her voice it is all worth it. It gives them the opportunity to grow and learn leadership, citizenship and decision making.”

Mary Koenen said there are some tears shed the day of the livestock sale because 4-H and FFA members put in many hours with their livestock.

“Some of them raise them from babies on and to know where they are going is hard,” she said. “It still weighs heavy on their heart to some degree. It depends on each child and

each animal.”

Anyone can bid, most register as they come for the free breakfast at 6:30 a.m. then can inspect the livestock before the sale begins.

“Then it is just a matter of raising your hand with that bid card in your hand,” she said. “Bid cards are required this year and both numbers and business names will be announced. We have good auctioneers and some families go together to bid. We can always have more people.”

Mary Koenen said she appreciates all the support the kids get in the valley from individuals and businesses.

Watch for the 2018 Fair Family of Gary and Carol Leese, Carl and Mary Koenen and relatives in the Fair Parade that begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 29. Share memories and thank them for their years of quality service with the Ravalli County Fair.

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Fairgrounds Staff: Beth Perkins (Administrative Assistant), Karmen Page (Data Entry), Jim Ward (Summer Maintenance) and Melissa Seville (Fairgrounds Director) are proud to be offering a Ravalli County Fair with new offerings and familiar favorites.

(Not pictured Guy West, Maintenance Lead.)

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Melissa Seville, fairgrounds director, said the Ravalli County Fair has familiar favorites and new offerings.

“It is all new to me because it’s my first year and I hope people come in with an open mind,” Seville said. “I think people will really enjoy the new staff in the office. We have opened up great communication, and are mending relationships and enjoying positive comments.”

This year the fair has new food vendors, commercial booths, entertainment acts and exciting rodeo with great stock.

Debit and credit cards are accepted at all gates and by most food vendors.

“We tactfully asked the vendors to please take credit cards as the sales last year showed that it increased for every vendor that took them,”

Seville said. “But we didn’t make it mandatory this year. We also asked that if they choose to not take them they need to put up a sign for the public.”

The fairgrounds have undergone some upgrades - the grandstands have been painted, rodeo work is happening and electrical upgrades have been made to each vendor booth.

Seville said the electrical upgrades have totaled $20,000 throughout the fairgrounds.

“Each of our old historic buildings has gotten a little bit here and there,” she said. “Today the rabbit barn is getting an excellent fan system.

We spent probably $9-grand on food row and we added additional food booths to extend food all the way to the north area. People are really excited because they used to get stuck in food row but the people in the north end need

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food too.”

With livestock, entertainment and antique machinery exhibits at the north end the food expansion will help everyone get a bite to eat.

“We are trying to get word out about the 4-H kids because they are a huge part of the fair but people forget,” Seville said. “They have a big breakfast and livestock sale on Saturday. I’m going, I want some local bacon.”

Dry camping is also new at the historic fairgrounds.

“It sounds like fairgrounds across America have always offered it and we are just taking active participation in it,” Seville said. “We have a website that we’ve hooked on to and already have reservations for some new people coming to the fair added to our 20,000 regular visitors and tourists.”

Before opening the camping option, Seville did check prices of camping places in the area.

“We are not competing - we just want a little

piece of the pie and their overfill. We don’t have river views to offer like they do,” she said. “We are comparable. Other than during fair time when the space is used camping with electricity is $15 a night.”

The fairgrounds does not have dumping facilities.

“But we have worked out a deal with Black Rabbit to hand out their number for dumping,” Seville said. “We do have a really nice bathroom and shower facility on site so we can offer that but the Bitterroot Aquatic Center is right around the corner.”

Camping customers can bring their dogs and ride their horses.

“There are picnic tables on site, they can relax on the lawn, enjoy local breweries and restaurants,” Seville said. “People ride their bikes and camp here all the time. We are the hidden gem of travel and are trying to push the word.”

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“We had people from Florence who needed 10 campsites,” she said. “They used our facilities and were all together. They had kids and dogs and a great experience.”

The Fair Foundation has been a part of the fair but with new ideas.

“The Fair Foundation is another committee that looks to the future of the fair,” Seville said.

“They are selling memorial bricks to remember loved ones who have passed away, a new baby or for people who just want to have their name there.” The memorial bricks go in the entry way and there are options to buy a bench or trees in memory of a loved one. “The money stays with us and is used for the fairgrounds facility.”

The Fair Foundation is looking for people to serve on the committee with a long-term vision who care about the historic facility and want a say in what happens in the facilities. The fairgrounds are a year-round facility used for a variety of events and fundraisers.

“We don’t get a lot of money from taxes,” Seville said, “but we earn money from event rentals and camping – that’s how we make it through the rest of the year.

“We need public support – this is the Ravalli County’s Fairgrounds, not just Hamilton’s, and we need people to be included from Florence to Connor,” Seville said.

Also new is Beth Perkins as Administrative Assistant and Karmen Page as Data Entry.

Familiar faces are Guy West (Maintenance Lead), Jim Ward (Summer Maintenance) and the Premium Office is proud to have Gayle Tintzman and Lorena Erickson continuing their expertise.

Reach the Ravalli County Fairgrounds office 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 100 Old Corvallis Road in Hamilton. Email fairgrounds@rc.mt.gov or online visit ravalli.us/200/ Fairgrounds.

“Every year is different and yet people can still find their favorite things,” Saville said.

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Fairtime 4-H interview judging.

Learning by doing in 4-H Katelyn Andersen MSU/Ravalli County Extension

The fair is a strong tradition in Ravalli County and the 4-H program. Many youth in the county

look at all the amazing exhibits and animals in the barns during fair week and are inspired to learn more about the 4-H program.

The Ravalli County Fair is the end of project

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celebration for many of our 4-H members that have been working hard all year in anticipation of showing off their projects with entries.

Youth, ages 5-18, may enroll in the 4-H program as early as October 1. The 4-H club members can enroll in a volunteer-led club to help members learn parliamentary procedure, develop leadership skills, complete service activities, and engage in over 100 different project areas, such photography, market animals or rockets. These members attend workshops and events throughout the year.

4-H is a program designed to teach youth life skills through hands on learning, thus teaching youth to learn how to learn. Fair is an event where youth can exhibit their projects and be rewarded for their hard work and efforts through the year. Exhibiting projects at the fair is designed to be an enjoyable educational experience, not just a contest. Each and every project entered under a 4-H category has been interview judged with an adult, which provides youth the opportunity to demonstrate new knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes.

Fair season always starts a little earlier for the 4-H member in Ravalli County. Prior to the start of fair, there is 4-H Interview Judging Days – one for perishable items like flowers and baking, and another day for non-perishable items, like sewing and welding.

“Judging 4-H still exhibits through an interview is a 4-H tradition across the nation and especially in Montana,” says Katelyn Andersen, MSU Extension Agent. “We see it as an oppor-

tunity for our youth to gain a valuable experience of interviewing with an adult. By the time a 4-H member is applying for a job, they have already learned how to manage their nerves of being interviewed with a new person. Plus, they learn what to wear, how to articulate their thoughts and think on their feet.”

All the non-animal projects entered in the fair are judged through an interview. During the interview process, the member and judge discuss the entry. They talk about the learning involved in their project the past year and what they hope to do for the upcoming 4-H year. The judge provides advice and encouragement for improving their project.

“In 4-H, we use the Danish judging system and every exhibit is evaluated individually to see if the standards are met for the project and the exhibitor. The projects are not judged against another exhibitor’s project. We do have Special Premiums donated by community members and local businesses, which are awarded to exhibitors by the judge for high achievements, such as Best Woodworking Exhibit, Most Educational Photography Interview, or Top Outdoor Adventure Project,” adds Andersen.

Stop by the 4-H indoor exhibits to check out the different fair entries or come by the livestock barns. Talk to the 4-H youth, you will learn a lot.

If you would like to join one of the clubs in the valley, contact our office at 375-6611 or visit the MSU/Ravalli County Extension Office at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton.

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Gracie Smith on her horse Bruce (a Belgian/thoroughbred cross) at the 2017 4-H Horse show.

Gracie Smith serving as Montana 4-H Ambassador Officer MICHELLE MCCONNAHA Ravalli Republic

Victor resident Gracie Smith, 16, was selected to serve on the Montana 4-H State Ambassador Team, a prestigious position requiring many hours of volunteer work. Her year-long com-

mitment as Publicity Chair from Ravalli County started in July during Montana 4-H Congress, held in Bozeman.

Smith said she started 4-H at age 8 due to the influence of her older brother, Henry, who also served as a Montana 4-H State Ambassador sev-

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“He was in 4-H and loved it and of course everything he did I had to do to,” Smith said.

“From the beginning I just took off in 4-H. I got my first leadership position on the calling committee of my club.”

She advanced through the ranks, applying to every leadership position she could. Along the way she completed many 4-H projects - goats, rabbits, horses, dogs, hogs and currently shows a horse and a hog at the Ravalli County Fair and Missoula County Fair.

The job of a Montana 4-H State Ambassador is to disseminate positive information about 4-H and serve as role models for younger members.

“It is a really great opportunity to meet people, share about 4-H and advocate for agriculture,” Smith said.

Ambassadors will plan statewide 4-H events like a fall leadership training, Rec Lab in the spring, and 4-H Congress - a state convention with workshops, competitions and the opportunity meet 4-H members from across the state.

“It’s amazing and really, really fun,” Smith said.

Montana 4-H Ambassadors are selected from 4-H members that have demonstrated leadership in their county 4-H programs and who are interested in teaching 4-H youth about leadership, promotion and service.

To become a Montana 4-H State Ambassador, Smith completed an application and an interview process that had large group activities, small group activities, team interviews and interviews of varying size with 1 to 15 members in the audience.

“It was fun and very nerve-wracking but I learned from the process and benefitted a lot,” she said. “By the end of it I thought it would be amazing to be selected because being a state officer has always been a dream of mine but I learned so much during that selection process” that it would have been okay had I not been selected.

Smith said that she plans to tell the people of

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Gracie Smith being inducted as a State Ambassador last month at 4-H Congress in Bozeman.

Montana about how 4-H is a positive influence.

“First, I’ll tell them about my personal experiences, the opportunities 4-H has given me ‘outside the box’ of my small town and friend group,” she said. “For example the incredible speakers and meeting people I can look up to as role models, expanding my friend base and the other positive impacts. 4-H is the backbone of county fair and I encourage people to come support the kids, support our livestock projects where you can get an animal at the livestock sale that was raised kindly and with compas-

sion.”

MSU Extension Agent Katelyn Andersen said she was proud of Smith’s selection.

“Gracie had a vision to serve as a Montana 4-H State Ambassador ever since she applied to be the Junior Ambassador for Ravalli County,” Andersen said. “I am excited to see her grow as a leader this upcoming year. It is inspiring to see teens eager to engage in leadership opportunities and volunteerism. Both of these aspects are important parts of our community and society, especially in the 4-H program.”

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4-H and FFA members invite you to the annual livestock sale at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1 and a free buyers’ breakfast 6:30 a.m.

4-H & FFA livestock sales support local agriculture Patrick Mangan MSU Ravalli County Extension Agent

Spring and summer days start early for 4-H and FFA members with livestock projects.

There’s no sleeping in, or lounging around on the couch watching television through the morning hours. The livestock animals 4-H and FFA members are growing and grooming for the

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county fair need breakfast, exercise in the cool of the morning, fresh water and to have their pen or stall cleaned.

Like many of us, livestock animals do best when feeding and exercise are part of a predictable routine, at the same time each day. So, out the door the 4-H and FFA members go early in the morning, seeing to their animals and chores, every day.

They follow up the morning work session with other times throughout the day, practicing leading, grooming, and cleaning. Then, a round of evening exercise, and another meal to finish off the day.

The time and attention 4-H and FFA members devote to their market livestock result in a high quality animal product. Each year at the end of the Ravalli County fair, livestock program participants will sell their quality animals to community members at the 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction.

This year, the Ravalli County 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction will be held starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Hornung Arena on the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. This is your chance as a community member to attend the auction and buy a market animal from a 4-H or FFA member. Your purchase gives you a freezer full of quality, locally-raised meats, and supports youth in agriculture, a win-win scenario for all involved.

The Saturday event will start at 6:30 a.m. with a Buyer’s breakfast, followed by the auction starting at 8 a.m. The order of sale for live-

stock species will be: swine, meat goats, beef, dairy and sheep. Buying a market animal will provide you with a locally raised animal for many meals to come. If a whole animal is too much for you and your family, consider joining together with a neighbor, family memPhoto by michelle mcconnaha ber, or fellow coworker and splitting a market animal between you.

If you are looking for fresh chicken eggs or rabbits, continue the fun at the Small Animal Auction later in the afternoon. The buyers’ registration table opens at 2:30 p.m. at the Hornung Arena and it will start at 3 p.m. Buyers can purchase chickens, rabbits and various goodie baskets to support the members and projects of dog, poultry and rabbits.

Regardless of the avenue, livestock or small animal projects, the youth members learn by doing. They learn and see first-hand the efforts and work that go into our local food and agricultural systems. But the benefits to youth range far beyond learning about growing food to encompass life skills; being responsible and diligent in their daily efforts, following through on commitments, planning, budgeting, and tracking expenses, and interview and exhibition skills at the county fair. Members invest the proceeds of the sales of their animals in many different ways, from college funds to buying breeding animals to start their own flocks. And while the money and proceeds of the sale are a part of the benefits to youth livestock exhibitors, it is the

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development of lifelong skills and the character building that stay with them for the rest of their lives.

We invite you to join us at the Ravalli County 4-H and FFA market livestock and small animal auctions on Saturday Sept.

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Country Roots and Dirty Boots (A personalized poem for the Ravalli County Fair Family

By Dominic “Flominic” Farrenkopf

Another Fair has arrived, part of our country roots, greeting friends, prepping exhibits, pressed clothes and clean boots.

The livestock is unloaded the kids help each other.

They keep their animals clean, they’re cleaned by their mother.

While unloading his ewe lamb, Carl fell in the dirt.

Mary, his mother, rushed over to wipe his white shirt.

Jason impressed us all.

He kept his ram white as snow.

Saturday has breakfast and auction bids of support.

Then we gather up to go home, seems the fair was short.

Everyone says, “Goodbye” and “We’ll see you all next year.”

Now the moms and dads hustle their kids into high gear.

Another Fair has passed, deepening our country roots with friendships, exhibits, mussed up clothes and dirty boots.

Pairing up for a sawdust team, are Randy and Fred, but get in a wheelbarrow race with Craig and Ed. Now my wife, Carol, and I stroll down to the food court.

We’re there before the lunch rush so our wait time is short.

We get 4-H hamburgers with fixin’s piled high, then for dessert, polish off ice cream and rhubarb pie.

We check out the farm machines and the barns with livestock.

Everywhere we go we bump into old friends and talk.

We all talk of times past, ribbons of championship, Gary’s Willing Workers’ ten straight years of herdsmanship.

Megan, Coleen and Beverly all have lambs to show.

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Tami Haaland served as Montana’s Poet Laureate from August 1, 2013 through October 22, 2015 and attended the Ravalli County Fair Poetry Contest during her term. Dominic “Flominic” Farrenkopf (behind Haaland and a poetry winner) is the organizer and emcee of the contest.

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Randy Sacks ropes a steer at the Twin Bridges NRA Rodeo on Aug. 10. The Corvallis Cowboy will be competing in front of his home crowd on Aug. 31 at the Ravalli County Fair & Rockin’ RC Rodeo.

Rockin’ RC Rodeo KYLE HOUGHTALING Ravalli Republic

If Corvallis’ Randy Sacks and team-roping teammate Greg Cassidy, from Stevensville, are on their game, their hometown crowd won’t have long to cheer for them at the Rockin’ RC Rodeo starting Aug. 29 and running through Sept. 1 at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton.

A good time in the two-person event, one

that involves the aptly named “header” and “heeler” securing a steer by rope, often clocks in well below 10 seconds.

But with a capacity crowd all four nights — fairground officials expect nearly 4,000 fans in attendance each evening — the support should be raucous.

“You know a lot more people, a lot of people come to watch you,” Sacks said of competing in front of his friends and family. “It adds a little

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more pressure I think, because you have more people anticipating and hoping for good things for you and you’re hoping to do good things for them, so it’s a pretty neat deal to be at the hometown rodeo.”

That “hometown rodeo” has earned quite a reputation, too. Last year it was named the Northern Rodeo Association (NRA) Platinum Rodeo of the Year. According to the NRA, contestants themselves vote between the 20-plus events that span the length of Montana and into North Dakota. This year there are 27 events before the NRA finals in October.

“To be honored with NRA’s best rodeo of the year is huge for us because we really care about the rodeo. We care about the fact that our community comes out and watches and supports the rodeo,” Teresa Roberts, head of the rodeo committee, said.

Roberts also pointed to some of the unique prizes and events that add to the Ravalli rodeo

lore. Winners of the Thursday, Aug. 30th BullA-Rama and Cowboy Bronc Riding will be presented with a Henry .22 rifle (after passing all legal requirements). It’s a coveted prize and draws competitors in from around the state.

“It’s one of the largest as far as the competitors to enter,” Roberts said of the rodeo. “We have the most stock brought in by Red Eye Rodeo of all the NRA rodeos because we have one of the largest rodeos in the state for NRA.” The NRA Rodeo on Friday and Saturday night will also help raise awareness for two special causes. On Friday, Aug. 31, the arena will be decked out in purple — from purple chutes to a purple dust-kicking bull — to raise awareness for the Man Up Crusade, an organization dedicated to reducing domestic violence and promoting healthy relationships.

On Saturday, the rodeo pays homage to Search and Rescue.

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RC Ranch Rodeo, a five-event rodeo meant to imitate tasks that are done on the ranch.

Eighteen teams of five will be competing in Ranch Bronc Riding, Team Branding, Team Doctoring, Team Trailering and — a crowd pleaser — Wild Cow Milking.

It’s exactly what it sounds like.

“It’s literally wild cow milking; the person who can milk the cow the fastest,” Roberts said, laughing. “There’s usually two riders who rope the cow. The cow must remain on her feet — they’re mama cows, so they’re a little more gentle with them.”

The teams must milk the cow enough so that liquid pours out of the basin in front of judges before the clock is stopped.

Friday through Sunday are your more traditional rodeo events.

After the Bull-A-Rama and Cowboy Bronc Riding on Thursday, the NRA Rodeo kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. The finals are slated for Saturday.

There you’ll see Tie-down Roping, Barrel Racing, Breakaway Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Bareback Bronc Riding, and of course, Team roping.

Which means you’ll see Sacks.

The Corvallis cowboy was basically born to ride. As is the case often with rodeo sports, he learned to rope from his family, particularly his great uncle, Pete Sacks. The elder Sacks is a

Montana rodeo living legend, and was inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2012.

“I still rope with Pete at the house — he’s 93 years old,” Randy said. “He’s taught me a lot. It started — well, my first toy was a rope. I grew up with a rope in my hand. “(Pete’s) helped me all the way along and just the trials and errors he went through has played into him telling me and making my life easier learning the ups and downs of rodeo for sure.”

Likewise, Randy has kept the family tradition alive. His daughter competes in barrel races, and weekend summer vacations usually involve packing up the stock.

“A lot of people go camping on the weekends. Well, we take our living quarters and our horse trailer and we’re camping at the rodeo,” Sacks said. “It’s the same thing, just a different lifestyle.”

It’s a culture the 2018 Rockin’ RC Rodeo shares. The theme is appropriately, “Country Roots and Dirty Boots,” and Roberts said along with the ultra-skilled and competitive cowboy competition you would expect from a rodeo, it’s also an event made for the entire family.

“We make sure that it’s family friendly,” Roberts said. “It’s family entertainment, and that’s what rodeo is about.”

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~SUNDAY, AUGUST 26~ 12pm - 5pm 12pm - 7pm

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~WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29~ 9am 10am 10am 11am Noon 2pm 4pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 10pm

Kiddie Poultry Show - Poultry Barn Fair Parade - Main Street, Hamilton Exhibit Buildings & Barns Open Kiddie Swine Show - Iman Arena Horse, Mule & Donkey Show - Main Arena Carnival Opens Poetry Contest Reading - KLYQ Free Stage Open Class Poultry cage Judging - Poultry Barn Little People’s Stick Horse Rodeo – KLYQ Free Stage FFA Cake, Cookie & Pie Auction – KLYQ Free Stage Rockin’ RC Ranch Rodeo - Main Arena Exhibit Buildings & Barns Close

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Ravalli County Sherriff Steve Holton inspects the purple paint on the bucking shoots representing the “Man Up Crusade” to increase awareness and raise funds for victims of domestic abuse and violence.

Entertainment at the Ravalli County Fair & Rockin’ RC Rodeo MICHELLE MCCONNAHA Ravalli Republic

Great entertainment is new at the 2018 Ravalli County Fair & Rockin’ RC Rodeo August 29 – Sept. 1. “Country Roots & Dirty Boots” is the theme and the entertainment, demonstrations, rodeo and competitions are cueing up to create an exciting experience.

Fairgrounds Manager Melissa Seville said the Ravalli County Fair and Rodeo is helping the Ravalli County Sherriff’s Department promote the “Man Up Crusade.”

“They are helping raise funds for victims of domestic abuse and violence,” Seville said.

“They will have a booth at fair where they will be selling purple items. The money raised will go to SAFE the local non-profit for domestic abuse. Friday is all about purple, the Sheriff’s Department and SAFE.” Everyone is encouraged to wear purple to the fair and rodeo on Friday.

At the rodeo grounds the bucking shoots have been painted purple, the bull will be dusted with purple baby powder and the dirt may even be tinted purple.

“The sheriff’s department had raised extra funds so that whoever the rider is that draws the bull will receive some additional extra monies

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Commissioner Doug Schallenberger, Lt. Jon Moles, Sheriff Steve Holton, Commissioner Greg Chilcott, Undersheriff Travis McElderry and Lt. Zae Hudson hold the “Man Up Crusade” banner in front of the purple painted bucking shoots to bring awareness to domestic violence.

– if he can last the eight seconds,” Seville said.

“We were more than happy to team up with them.”

Sheriff Stephen Holton said the Fair Board and Rodeo Committee has been “awesome.”

“They have gone way beyond what I asked for,” Holton said. “Man Up is a Domestic Violence awareness program.”

Holton said he hopes the community wears purple on Friday as a show of support to SAFE. “We’ll have volunteers in purple, we’ve painted the bucking shoots, hung a banner and will have a flag paraded around the arena by rodeo royalty before the rodeo starts on Friday,” he said. “We’ll also have a booth with anti-violence literature.”

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Seville said on Saturday the fair and rodeo will be about the Ravalli County Search and Rescue to honor their efforts.

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