2010
Rodeo:
IT’S RODEO TIME!
Hey rodeo fans,
The 25th Anniversary Great Plains Rodeo is approaching fast. Save the dates for Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30th on your calendars. Paul Boyd and myself, Klint Wieden will be co-rodeo directors. We have a fun and exciting weekend in store. We will begin on Thursday, May 27 and have plenty of fun activities all the way through the weekend and ending on Monday, May 31st. Below is an outline of planned events. Our theme for the weekend will be centered around stick horses since OGRA walked in their first grand entry at a rodeo in Texas riding stick horses.
6pm - 8pm VIP Reception pool side at the Habana Inn for all of our rodeo sponsors and
officials.
8pm - ??? The Finishline will be hosting a stick horse rodeo with plenty of events using
stick horses. We will have a stick horse toilet paper relay race, barrel racing and pole
bending to name a few. There will be cash prizes for the winning teams. We will be
extending invitations to several groups to participate. LOTS OF FUN!
10am - IGRA Board of Directors Meeting, Hilton Garden Inn- 801 S. Meridian, Oklahoma City - Webcast
6pm - 9pm Rodeo Registration for contestants at the fairgrounds, barn #9 in the vendor
area.
7pm - OGRA Royalty Team will be hosting "A Night of Royalty Nikki & Mark" entertainment during registration. at the fairgrounds, barn #8.
8pm - 12am HomoRodeo.com Infamous MEET-n-GREETparty at the Finishline.
10pm - OGRA Royalty Team will be hosting "A Night of Royalty Nikki & Mark" at Phoenix Rising.
We will have a stick horse decorating contest for the weekend. The stick horses will be on
display during rodeo registration and then all day Saturday at the OGRA booth at the rodeo
It’s $1 per vote for the best decorated stick horse with the proceeds going to charity.
8am Rodeo Begins!
Running order of events:
Calf Roping on Foot
Steer Deco
Break Away Roping
Team Roping
Steer Riding
Pole Bending
GRAND ENTRY (Noon)
Bronc Riding
Chute Dogging
Goat Dressing
Barrel Racing
Flag Race
Wild Drag Race
Bull Riding
Rodeo will finish up around 5pm
Texas Gay Rodeo Association will be hosting the Texas Tea Party at the Copa with
entertainment and drink specials that evening.
OGRA and Angles will be hosting a LIVE CONCERT performance at Angles from 9pm
till ????. We have several live vocal performers lined up featuring James Allen Clark a
new Nashville recording artist along with several popular local performers. We will
announce the winner of the stick horse decorating contest and then auction off the stick
horses to the highest bidder to help raise more money for charity.
8am Rodeo Begins day two
Running order of events:
5pm Rodeo wraps up and we move to the Finish line for a BBQ Dinner put on by
Head Country BBQ
7pm Rodeo Awards Ceremony at the Copa where we will be awarding buckles, saddles
and cash prizes to all of the winners of the rodeo
NOON we will be hosting a rodeo wind down party at Phoenix Rising where we will be
serving hamburgers and hotdogs along with drink specials and relaxing and recounting
all of the fun times of the weekend.
Make your plans to attend and enjoy all of the fun we have in store.
Klint Wieden and Paul Boyd
Co-Rodeo Directors