Penn Valley Community Rodeo Association ©

Hold onto your hats, because the rodeo “Where the Cowboys and Cowgirls are the Stars” the Penn Valley Rodeo is riding into Sierra Mountains again! And it was a huge success thanks to the many fans, sponsors and people working behind the scenes to make it all come together...

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Rodeos On !!

The 49th annual Penn Valley Rodeo presented by the United States Army is going to be an exciting and fun filled weekend. With the help of dedicated local businesses, community members, non-profit clubs, Comcast Cable Corporation, Dodge Rodeo, Liberty Motors and Coors and Coors Light, this Rodeo intends to be the best ever!

The Bull Riding Only Extravaganza on Friday Evening starts at 8:00 PM. The gates open at 5:30 PM for all to enjoy a great barbeque dinner or other yummy eats at the snack shack. This exciting evening will include plenty of great bull riding. Look for our new specialty act Blake Goode of Ravenna, Texas. New this year is our Comcast Stage with entertainment on Friday and Saturday night. Friday night will feature

The Legendary Stardust Cowboys western swing music starting at 6 PM until 8 PM, resuming after the bull riding.

Saturday’s schedule for the Rodeo is, as last year, an evening event with pre-rodeo action starting at 9:00 AM with the Keith Wilson Memorial Bull Riding Event showcasing kids from 6 to 19 years of age. This is an action packed event so bring the whole family. 4:00 PM starts off with “Mutton Bustin” followed by the Calf Shorts Race ( watch as teams try to dress a calf and get it across the finish line in the fastest time) The Queen Coronation, introduction of our Grand Marshall, and the Grand Entry leading up to the Rodeo start at 7:00PM. Immediately after the rodeo, dance to the country rock music of “The Grateful Living” at the Comcast Stage. Your ticket price for admission includes all the day’s events and will allow you re-entry throughout the day.

Sunday’s Rodeo will begin at 1:00 PM preceded at 12:00 PM by “Mutton Bustin” and The Calf Shorts Race. Don’t forget to come early for a great breakfast provided by the Penn Valley Firefighters Association from 7:30 to 11:00 AM Saturday and Sunday.

Advance tickets are $10.00 for adults and $ 5.00 for children under 12 and are available at: The Tack Room Penn Valley, Larry & Lena’s Take and Bake, Penn Valley, The Farm Store, Penn Valley, Larry & Lena’s Pizza, Alta Sierra, Ridge Feed, Grass Valley, Larry and Lena’s Pizza, Nevada City, The Driftwood Inn, Smartville, Sierra Saddlery, Auburn, Cotton’s Cowboy Corral, Marysville, Sierra Hay and Feed, Lincoln and Lambert Feed & Garden in Oroville. Tickets at the gate are $12.00. Children under 12 years $6.00 and 5 years and under are free.

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