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It’s our 75th! Are you ready for this? Are WE ready for this? YOU CAN BET WE ARE!!! We are ready to bring you a show that will linger in your hearts for the next seventy-five years and beyond; The One Arm Bandit, John Payne, will return with his thrilling, mind boggling animal act, combining animals of the Old West with (modern?) technology. Dwayne Hargo, Sr., “The Amazin’ Raisin” will come out of retirement to offer unbeatable comedy and action as our barrel man supreme. Rowdy Barry will tempt the bulls as he shows them his tail feathers, while keeping our bull riders out of “horns” way. Dwayne Hargo, Jr.’s back, too! He has a habit of fading out just as the ol’ bull thinks he has him in his sights.
Wonderment exists as you become captured by the spell of the Native American Culture at the annual Encampment of our proud, resident Native Americans. Hear the haunting beat of the drums as native dancers from throughout the Northwest and Canada compete with hypnotic movements that will sway forever in your minds eye. Add to this show of color the historical Stickgames, where you can bring your money and hope that the bones don’t win! You will be enthralled as the worlds best cowboys land in Omak to perform for you throughout four PRCA sanctioned rodeos, not to mention the Kiddies Parade on Saturday morning, the Grand Parade on Sunday morning, and Wrangler Kids Night on Thursday for kids of all ages. Friday, the Board of Directors prove they are “Tough Enough To Wear Pink” to raise funds for Cancer Awareness, the Western and Native American Art Show and then do some high steppin’ and stompin’ to the music of Scott Smith and S.R.O. Band at our dance on Friday and Saturday night. Davis Shows Carnival, the best in the west, bar none, will be here to add to our roster of family entertainment.
Each rodeo performance will begin with the pageantry and color of our one-of-a-kind Parade of Flags, where 75 flags will be presented by 75 riders. Not to mention an array of glitz and glitter the likes of which you’ve never seen as royalty, past and present, sprinkle stardust all over the arena. This production and pageantry will be led by our own, beautiful Queen Page.
But wait…do you hear the Honor Song? Do you feel chills up and down your spine? Do you see the lights on the Suicide Hill? Hold on to your hats as courageous Native American riders and their magnificent horses, who are nothing less than world class athletes take to the air. Culture and courage combine in a flight for glory and explode in a race for the finish line. Once again, a running of the World Famous Suicide Race will bring each rodeo performance to a close.
So, let go of the present, take a step back in time and allow the legends to take control. Join us in Omak for the Blowout of the Century… We promise you, it will be all about history, pride, culture, color, memories; the end of one era, the beginning of another and 75 years of rodeo past and present in a tiny town in North-Central Washington…Omak.
Join us for the final performance in our current arena, the Grand Old Lady of the West. Let her embrace you one last time as she has for the past fifty-plus years. She needs some repairs, but fear not, the Retro-style and ambience will still be here. We’re even keeping the same old dirt on the arena floor. Each grain of sand has a memory written on it. We like to think it contains the DNA of Omak Stampede, Inc.
ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? ARE WE READY FOR THIS? The Blowout of the Century…Second weekend in August…Omak, Washington. The Grand Old Lady of the West will greet you with open arms, dressed in her Retro best and she will be smiling.
