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Table of contents Stampede sets records, celebrates 99 years of rodeo action 6 Schedule of events 7 Miss Rodeo Idaho, Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho 8 Bullfighters, barrellmen saves lives, offer laughs 10 Reigning World Champions 13

BAREBACK BRONC RIDING Steven Dent Mullen, Nebraska 174 points on two head $10,033

SADDLE BRONC RIDING Brady Nichols Hoytsville, Utah 167 points on two head $7,307

The Wild Child incorporates rodeo, motocross into act 14 Mutton Bustinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 14 Cervi Rodeo provides stock 16 Calf Scramble involves, helps youth 17 Stampede for the Cure: Hope to those facing breast cancer 18 Announcer Boyd Polhamus: Back in the saddle again 19 Rope and run participants aim for spot at Stampede 22 Snake River Stampeders: Among the bright lights 25 Stampede president proud to celebrate rodeoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past 28 Snake River Stampede directors 29-30, 32

BULL RIDING Steve Woolsey Payson, Utah 167 points on two head $7,163

STEER WRESTLING K.C. Jones Decatur, Texas 12.1 seconds on three head $9,549

100.7 FM The Bull appropriate home for Rodeo on Radio 31 Sponsors: The backbone of the Snake River Stampede 34 Rodeo judging: You be the judge at the Stampede 36

Snake River Stampede is an annual magazine produced by the Idaho Press-Tribune TIE DOWN ROPING Cody Ohl Hico, Texas 25.6 seconds on three runs $8,471

BARREL RACING Michelle McLeod Whitesboro, Texas 31.4 seconds on two runs $10,768

Section coordinator: Christina Lords Lead designer: Randy Lavorante

Special thanks to Snake River Stampede Executive Secretary and contributor Jimmie Hurley

TEAM ROPING Drew Horner, Plano, Texas and Buddy Hawkins, Columbus, Kansas 17.2 seconds on three runs $5,812 each Snake River Stampede | Sunday, July 13, 2014

Snake River Stampede sets records, celebrates 99 years of rodeo action T he Snake River Stampede in Nampa is already setting records and it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even started. The rodeo runs July 15-19 this year and is celebrating its 99th anniversary. For starters, there are a record number of entries for the rodeo. Over 700 cowboys and barrel racers have signed up to rope and ride. The rodeo payoff consists of the purse put up by the Stampede which is $203,000. That is added to the entry fees from the contestants which total $217,580. The total prize money will be $420,580, which is also a new record. The event with the largest payoff is team roping with a total $94,600 up for grabs for 164 men or 82 teams. Each man puts up a $400 entry fee for a total $800 for the team. That plus a purse of $29,000 makes it the biggest payoff for the rodeo. The second-highest event is tie-down roping with 101 cowboys going after a total $69,400. These men also pay a $400 entry fee. The Stampede boasts a large payoff for the ladies who will be riding after a total $62,630. There are 114 barrel racers entered, and they paid a $295 entry fee. The paychecks are often so large at Nampa that they propel contestants into the top 15 in the world and help them qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Long-time rodeo fans know that the Snake River Stampede competition starts before the first performance gets under way Tuesday night. There are more competitors than can be run during the regular performances so they are run in what is call the slack competition. These plus the finalists from all the regular nightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; competition will rope and ride at the finals Saturday night. Slack will be held this year Monday and Tuesday mornings starting at 8 a.m. and will go until afternoon. This event is free and open to the public. Devotees who like to see a lot of competition will be able to watch the slack and enjoy a Buckaroo Breakfast from 7-10 a.m. The cost of the breakfast is $5. Events that will be run Monday morning and the order in which they will go

IPT file photo The reason for the slack is simple. are: barrel racing, team roping, steer wrestling and tie-down roping. There Team ropers, steer wrestlers and tie-down will be no rough stock events in the slack. ropers are allowed two go-rounds. There are 82 teams in team roping, 110 There will be more slack Tuesday and it steer wrestlers and 101 tie-down ropers. will include team roping, steer wrestling and tie-down roping. Please see Stampede, page 15 Snake River Stampede | Sunday, July 13, 2014

Schedule of events MONDAY, JULY 14 BUCKAROO BREAKFAST – An all time favorite Western style Buckaroo Breakfast will be held 7-10 a.m. indoors at the Ford Idaho Center. Cost is $5 person. RODEO SLACK COMPETITION – Rodeo lovers “slack time competition” in tie-down roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and team roping in the rodeo arena at the Ford Idaho Center starting at 8 a.m. Free and open to the public.

TUESDAY, JULY 15 BUCKAROO BREAKFAST – An all time favorite Western style Buckaroo Breakfast will be held 7-10 a.m. indoors at the Idaho Center. Cost is $5 a person. A livestock show featuring animals won in last year’s calf scramble will take place at 7:30 a.m. There will also be slack competition starting at 8 a.m. IN THE ARENA– Rodeo opening night. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Pre-rodeo events begin at 6:30 p.m. One of the winners of the drill team competition will ride their winning drill at each performance except Saturday night. Following the drill team performance, the junior rodeo will be held. After that the popular mutton busting event will be held for kids 5-7 years old. Rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m. The Snake River Stampeders Night Light Drill Team will perform an intricate riding drill in the dark wearing lights on their horses and their clothing. The calf scramble event where 4-H and FFA teens will try to catch and halter a calf and take it across a predetermined line will be held during the rodeo.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 IN THE ARENA – Stampede for the Cure night. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Pre-rodeo events begin at 6:30 p.m. with a riding club precision drill followed by the junior rodeo and mutton busting for kids 5-7 years old. The rodeo action starts at 7:30 p.m. The Snake River Stampeders Night Light Drill Team will perform an intricate riding drill in the dark wearing lights on their horses and their clothing. This is Stampede for the Cure night and funds are raised to fight breast cancer. All fans are encouraged to wear pink to the rodeo. Also, the new Miss Rodeo Idaho for 2015 will be crowned during the rodeo.

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IN THE ARENA – Rodeo Patriot night. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Pre-rodeo events begin at 6:30 p.m. with a riding club precision drill followed by the junior rodeo and mutton busting for kids 5-7 years old. Rodeo action starts at 7:30 p.m. The Snake River Stampeders Night Light Drill Team will perform an intricate riding drill in the dark wearing lights on their horses and their clothing. Military men and women free with military ID. Come to the rodeo office to get free ticket, 16114 Idaho Center Blvd. in Nampa.

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Miss Rodeo Idaho 2015 contestant

Miss Rodeo Idaho 2014 – Hali Stutzman

Hali is the 24-year-old daughter of Howard and Laura Stutzman of Twin Falls. Hali is the 59th woman to wear the Miss Rodeo Idaho crown. Hali has always believed if you work hard and have enough passion, you can achieve your goals. Hali competed on the College of Southern Idaho Rodeo Team and the Mesalands Community College Rodeo Team in New Mexico where she served as women’s team captain, competing in breakaway roping, team roping, barrel racing and goat tying. Hali is a champion in the classroom as well. She was on the dean’s list several times

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while earning her associate degree in agri-business in 2011. After her year as Miss Rodeo Idaho, Hali plans to continue to pursue her bachelor’s degree in Agri-Business with an emphasis in marketing. Hali is especially excited and honored to work with some of the best cowboys in the PRCA at the Snake River Stampede, which serves as the host rodeo for the Miss Rodeo Idaho pageant. Hali’s knowledge and lifelong love of rodeo is helping her promote the western way of life across the beautiful state of Idaho and throughout the nation during her reign as Miss Rodeo Idaho 2014.

Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho 2014 — Megan Charrier

Megan, 19, is the daughter of Rich and Jodi Charrier and a recent graduate of Mountain View High School in Meridian. Megan will follow a family tradition and attend Oregon State University this fall. Megan has been an active member of Ada County Horse 4-H and the JC Riders Club. For her outstanding leadership she was awarded the Star 4H’er Award 2010, 2011 and 2012, as well as the 2012 Senior All-Around Horsemanship Award. She’s advanced to numerous 4H state competitions and was a national champion at the Eastern National 4-H

Horse Round Up in Kentucky in Senior Team Demo. “A person’s life is determined by the choices they make and the opportunities they seize, and Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho is a great opportunity to take the passions of my life to a new level,” she said. Megan believes serving as Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho and representing the State of Idaho, the Snake River Stampede, Stampede for the Cure and the great sport of rodeo has allowed her, through her words and actions, to be a role model and influence people’s lives for the better. God Bless Cowgirls!

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Their funny, painted faces and baggy britches belie the seriousness of their missions. The rodeo bullfighters and barrelmen, often referred to as clowns, are in the arena to save the bull riders after they come off the backs of the big animals with their menacing horns. They often put their own lives on the line. The bullfighters work on the ground, near the action, and the minute the cowboy comes off the back of the bull, they move in to distract the bull long enough for the rider to get out of the way. Often, he is on his knees scrambling or he is running toward the barrel in order to get behind it and use it as protection. The bullfighters, in the meantime, are luring the bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention away from the cowboy and toward themselves. They are as dedicated as paramedics and other service individuals who risk their lives trying to save others. Moreover, they are athletes. They work out and train to outrun the bulls and out-maneuver them. The barrelman in the arena is often a retired bullfighter who no longer feels his reflexes and timing are good enough to be in front of the bulls. He still wants to stay in the business so he works in the barrel. He will pick it up and walk to move the bar-

Jake King rel closer to the action so that the cowboy can get to it if he needs it for protection. His job is also dangerous as there have been times when a bull got a horn into the barrel and hooked the barrelman, who required hospitalization. He often brings along a comedy routine or two to entertain the youngsters.

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Ethan McDonald says he has been around rodeo all of his life. A 25-year-old Abilene, Kansas, native, his father raised bucking bulls so McDonald was able to be around them and fine tune his bull fighting skills. He has been fighting JAKE KING bulls for eight years. When Jake King, 23, of Pinevalnot working at rodeos, he helps ley, Texas, comes from a rodeo run his family business selling background. His mother was livestock equipment. a catalena cowgirl and rode cutting horses while his dad TROY LERWILL was a former professional bull Troy Lerwill has a rodeo rider. King attended Hillsboro Community College in comedy act and also works as Texas where he competed in a barrelman. He has been sethe steer wrestling event on lected to work the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las the rodeo team. Vegas three times and was two His bull fighting career times selected as the Coors began one day when one of Man In The Can. his father’s bullfighters didn’t Troy “The Wild Child” show up to work at a high Lerwill started his bullfightschool rodeo. He had always ing career in 1994, often as helped around the ranch when “the man in the can,” making people were there to ride bulls, people laugh. Since then, he and he did it for free. has performed all over the na“Getting paid for it was a tion both with his comedy act big change for me,” he said. and as a barrelman. “However, I fell in love with it In 1999, he teamed up and it has molded me into the with stock contractor Cotbullfighter that I am today.” ton Rosser, from Marysville, King has been fighting California. Traveling with bulls for five years and says he this rodeo outfit, Lerwill has couldn’t think of anything in been able to perform at some the world that he would rather of the biggest rodeos in North be doing. America and Canada. Since “If I’m not fighting bulls he started, he has worked in or working cows, you can find front of more than one million me on the golf course or the spectators on national and inlake,” he said. ternational television.

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ALL-AROUND CHAMPION Trevor Brazile Decatur, Texas Total for year - $426,010

BAREBACK BRONC RIDING Kaycee Feild Spanish Fork, Utah Total for year - $239,465

SADDLE BRONC RIDING Chad Ferley Oelrichs, South Dakota Total for year - $204,432

STEER WRESTLING Hunter Cure Holiday, Texas Total for year - $173,355

TIE-DOWN ROPING Shane Hanchey Sulphur, Louisiana Total for year - $207,672

TEAM ROPING HEADER Clay Tryan Billings, Montana Total for year - $179,688

BULL RIDING J.W. Harris Mullin, Texas Total for year - $252,829

TEAM ROPING HEELER Jade Corkill Fallon, Nevada Total for year - $178,057

BARREL RACING Sherry Cervi Marana, Arizona Total for year - $303,317

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The Wild Child incorporates rodeo, motocross into act

Six time PRCA Comedy Act Of The Year, three time NFR Barrelman and two time Coors Man In The Can, Troy “The Wild Child” Lerwill started his bullfighting career in 1994 often as “the man in the can” making people laugh as the barrel man. During that time, he used his experiences as a professional motocross rider to build up funny motorcycle acts for the rodeo world. He thought somehow it had to be possible to jump a Dodge pick-up truck and a Bloomer trailer with his dirt bike. In 1998, the Wild Child was born and since then, Lerwill has had the privilege of performing

one of the most spectacular acts in professional rodeo. Late in 1999, he was lucky enough to have met Cotton Rosser, a stock contractor from Marysville, California. As he teamed up with Cotton and his Flying U Rodeo Company, Lerwill was invited to perform at some of the biggest rodeos in North America and Canada during the 2000 season. Since those early days as the Wild Child, Lerwill has performed in front of more than one million spectators, on national and international TV, and last but certainly not least, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mutton Bustin’ One of the most popular and crowd-pleasing features at the Snake River Stampede is the Mutton Bustin’ event, which is open to children ages 5 to 7, who must be under 55 pounds. It started at the Stampede in 1988 as a pre-rodeo event and its main purpose was to get people out to the rodeo and in the stands early to help alleviate the last-minute rush at the gates at 8 p.m. That first year it was filmed by one of a local television station, picked by a national affiliate and shown on national news. 14

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IPT file photos It has grown in popularity every year. Countless youngsters throughout the Valley count on their fingers how old they are to see if they are old enough to ride, while others regret the year they turn 8 and can no longer ride. The youngsters are timed and judged on an 8-second ride. Each participant receives a buckle from the Justin Boots Co. and the winner each evening wins a certificate for a pair of Justin Junior Cowboy Boots.

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Stampede Continued from page 6 Doubled, that makes 293 runs that have to be completed before Saturday night. It isn’t possible for that to be accomplished at five nights of rodeo. Therefore, the number of runs that can be made during the rodeo are taken out of the count and the rest of them are run in slack. There is only one go-round in barrel racing, however, at 114 contestants, there are still too many to be run in the five nights so the rest of them run in the slack. In the rough stock events, the contestants only have one go-round and they are all placed in the rodeo. There will be 61 bareback bronc riders, 72 saddle bronc riders and 85 bull riders. At the end of the first five performances, the leaders will be announced to be brought back for the Saturday night finals. On Tuesday morning before the slack starts, a Calf Scramble Livestock Show will be held in the arena from 7:30 a.m. until 8. The animals that will be shown were won by the young people showing

them at last year’s rodeo. They have raised them and groomed them for a year and will be there to show them off. All of this will happen before the rodeo officially starts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Pre-rodeo events which include drill teams, junior rodeo competition and mutton busting will start at 6:30 p.m. Good news to rodeo fans is that parking at the Ford Idaho Center will be free for the rodeo. Although the city has adopted a $5 parking fee for most events that are held, the Stampede will absorb the fees for rodeo fans. Taking a look at this year’s list of contestants is a who’s who of professional rodeo with every reigning world champion except one and a lot of past world champions on the list. The one missing reigning world champion will be steer wrestler Hunter Cure who is recovering from a micro discectomy on his back from June 18. The doctors removed a portion of a herniated disc in his back and told him he could be out of competition anywhere from six to eight weeks. The Stampede has learned that another world champion, Cody Ohl, a six-time world champion, is recovering from a June 22 accident outside

of the arena. Ohl was hauling some cattle to a lease place of his on that morning when a heifer cut back down the alley where he was standing and horned him in the ribs and shattered a rib underneath his left arm in 17 pieces. He also had a little pin hole in his lung and bruising on his lung. Ohl spent four days in the hospital but is optimistic about when he can return to action. He is entered at the Stampede and, if he is able to come, he will be roping his first calf July 14 in the slack. The reigning world champion all around cowboy Trevor Brazile has entered Nampa in tie-down roping and team roping along with his wife, Shada, in the barrel racing. Brazile has a record 19 gold buckles representing 19 world championships in all around, tie-down roping, team roping and steer roping. The daughter of many-time world champion Roy Cooper, Shada also claims famous brothers: Ty, Clint and Clif Cooper who are also competing at the Stampede. In a new once-in-a-lifetime twist for the rodeo, the national Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday night will be held at the rodeo arena. It will be televised nationwide.

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Cervi Rodeo provides stock Cervi Rodeo Co., which started six decades ago, has grown into one of the largest stock contractors for both big and small rodeo productions across the United States. Mike Cervi, the founder, began his rodeo career at age 14, traveling across North America from the great plains of Texas to the rolling hills of Grand Prairie Alberta, Canada, serving as a rodeo clown. Since then Mike and his family have expanded to become the owners of two of the largest rodeo companies: Beutler Brothers & Cervi Rodeo Co. and Cervi Championship Rodeo Co. The company can draw from a herd of more than 600 head of bucking stock. In 2005 sons Binion and Chase Cervi along with cousin Scott took over the day-to-day operation of the rodeo company. Mike continues to 16

oversee the entire operation and provide assistance, advice and experience when needed. The Cervi family has a large and extended team dedicated and excited to help produce some of the nation’s most exciting rodeos. “My main goal is to produce a fast and exciting rodeo with the best bucking stock available,” Mike Cervi says. Mike Cervi was twice voted the stock contractor of the year. The first award came in 1983 and the second nearly 20 years later in 2001. In 2003, he was voted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs. No matter what size rodeo the Cervis produce, the essentials remain the same. “You have to have good bucking horses, bucking bulls and a lot of fighting bulls,” he said. “You need color in Snake River Stampede | Sunday, July 13, 2014

the front and the employees in the back to make it run smoothly.” With the age of cellphones, computers and technology, the younger generation has brought the rodeo company into the 21st century while still keeping the family tradition alive. They can be found working across the United States while traveling to rodeos and are never far away from the day to day activities at home in Colorado on their ranches. Binion Cervi, who manages the stock company, told prorodeoonline. net in 2008 that the Snake River Stampede is a top event for the firm. “This is our biggest rodeo of the summer,” Cervi said in the article. “This rodeo gets better and better every year.”  cervirodeo.com

Calf Scramble involves, helps youth Calf Scramble facts

IPT file photo Rodney Moore, longtime Stampede board member and the driving force behind the calf scramble, said he brought the scramble to the area in 1998. The sportsmanship award was instituted a year or two later.

n Some of the youth who win calves use them to help start their own herd of cattle, while others raise them for a few years then sell them to help pay for college. n Most winners choose to breed their heifer once it reaches an appropriate age, thus increasing their cattle holdings and their knowledge of animal husbandry. n The Calf Scramble gives youth who otherwise wouldn’t have the funds to purchase a beef heifer or a dairy heifer funds to buy an animal.

See the Calf Scramble The scramble has been expanded this year and will be held on Tuesday night in the middle of the night’s festivities and again at the Saturday matinee. The scramble is held in the middle of the day’s festivities and admission is included in the rodeo ticket price.

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It’s one of the wildest events at the Snake River Stampede and you won’t find a PRCA cowboy competing in it. In the Calf Scramble, 20 teens race through mud and manure to compete for the honor of attempting to wrestle 400 pounds of wild-eyed calf into the muck and across the finish line — all for $1,000. It may sound like the premise for a new Fox reality show, but the Snake River Stampede’s Calf Scramble is, in truth, a fun and innovative way for the rodeo to give back to the community and help out local youth. For more than a decade, the Stampede has given 20 teens — between the ages of 14 and 16 from local 4-H and FFA programs — the chance to harness one of 10 calves in the scramble and, with it, a $1,000 certificate to be used toward the purchase of a heifer calf of their own. The lucky ones raise the animals and show them at the following year’s rodeo.

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Stampede for the Cure brings hope to those facing breast cancer Snake River Stampede’s nonprofit raises money to fund mammograms By ERIN BAMER ebamer@idahopress.com

NAMPA — The Snake River Stampede started a new nonprofit organization in 2006 called Stampede for the Cure after being partnered with a similar national non-profit, Tough Enough to wear Pink. Stampede for the Cure’s purpose is to raise awareness of breast cancer and the importance of mammograms. Ken Nicodemus, chairman of Stampede for the Cure, said a portion of the money they raise goes toward awareness campaigns, but the majority goes directly to hospitals who are requesting funds for mammograms. “The state of Idaho is ranked 50th in the nation for awareness of breast cancer,” Nicodemus said. “Last year, or the

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If you or someone you know is in need of a mammogram, call 208-381-2095 to contact the St. Luke’s Breast Care Services Fund Office or call 208-288-4621 to contact the Saint Alphonsus Breast Care Services Funding Office. year before last year, we were actually ranked 51st, so that puts us pretty low on the totem pole, for awareness. So it’s really important to get awareness out to everyone.” Nicodemus said the nonprofit primarily raises money through private donations and fundraising events. There are multiple events planned in the upcoming weeks of July for Idahoans to donate to this organization. Guests at the Snake River Stampede Community Festival on July 12 will have the option to donate to Stampede for the Cure. All proceeds will go toward hospitals to fund mammograms. Stampede for the Cure’s breast cancer Snake River Stampede | Sunday, July 13, 2014

awareness night will take place July 16. Nicodemus said he regularly hears stories from breast cancer survivors who thank the organization for covering the cost of their mammograms because they had either lost their job or didn’t have the insurance to cover it. “You go to these functions, and you talk to these ladies, and you hear the fact that it did save them because somebody had bugged them enough to go in,” he said. “And I think that’s our main purpose is to bug you enough, so that you actually go in and get checked.” Stampede for the cure has raised more than $500,000 for local women facing breast cancer since its inception.

Back in the saddle again Announcer Polhamus makes 21st Stampede appearance

Back in 1994, a young, tall, good-looking guy stepped up to the microphone for the first time at the Snake River Stampede as a co-announcer. It was still outdoors them. Boyd Polhamus was relatively new in the business and was trying to get a start. Now 21 years later, he hasn’t looked back. Polhamus has evolved into the premier rodeo announcer in the business. Since 1994, Polhamus has won every announcing award given in professional rodeo. He will be back at the microphone at the Stampede again this year. He’ll be on horseback once again. “I don’t know of a better rodeo anywhere,” Polhamus said. “There are a select few rodeos that are just as good but none better. The SRS is up there with the big boys.” Polhamus is a blessed man. That’s the first thing he will tell you when asked about his life and his career. “God’s fingerprints are all over everything that’s happened in my life, which is why it’s pretty good to be me,” Polhamus said. His career has put him behind microphones at the biggest rodeo events in the world, including 18 times as the announcer for the National Finals Rodeo. He was selected five additional times as the alternate, putting him on the announcer podium in Las Vegas 23 of the last 24 years.

Photo by Mark Stallings Photography In addition, his voice has filled Reliant Stadium at RodeoHouston for more than 10 years along with other prestigious locations like the National Western in Denver, the Calgary Stampede and the Dodge City Round Up. “My schedule includes about 40 venues a year and close to 170 performances, so I’m busy,” Polhamus said. With travel, he’s on the road between 260 and 280 days a year. Please see Boyd, page 24

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Rope and run participants aim for spot at Stampede Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called the Snake River Stampede Rope and Run and a lot of local cowboys and barrel racers literally rope and run, trying to win a spot along with the professionals at the Snake River Stampede. The event is a part of the Snake River Stampede week and is contested in the Idaho Horse Park Arena. It draws hundreds of local team ropers and barrel racers and the finalists will ride in special sections at the rodeo. In all, there will be 100 barrel racers and 800 teams competing. Starting at 6 p.m. July 11, the barrel racing will be run. Finalists will compete in a special section of barrel racing at the Stampede matinee performance July 19. Team roping will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 12 and again from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 13. There are different categories according to the abilities of the ropers. Finalists in these categories will ride during the Stampede rodeo. Ropers and barrel racers will be competing for prize money and other awards. Two saddles, sponsored by the Snake River 22

Stampede and $1,000 each will be awarded to the top team ropers. Other sponsors include Weaver Leather, D & B Supply and SRS Whisky. The Rope and Run event is produced by the Snake River Stampede in partnership with 5D Production sand Skeeter Duby.

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FRIDAY, JULY 18 IN THE ARENA – Salute to Hometown Heroes night. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Pre-rodeo events begin at 6:30 p.m. with the junior rodeo events. This will be followed by a riding club precision drill and the mutton busting. Rodeo action begins at 7:30 p.m. The Snake River Stampeders Night Light Drill Team will perform an intricate riding drill in the dark wearing lights on their horses and their clothing.

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Polhamus has been married for 21 years to his wife, Sandee. She travels with him as much as she can, while at the same time taking care of their “Band-Aid Ranch” along with all their pets and animals in Brenham, Texas. Polhamus started this life and career as a cowboy in Wisconsin. He was the state’s first three-time All Around Champion Cowboy in the high school level. That feat earned him a scholarship to compete at the college level in Texas, and that’s where his announcing career began. “It was clear that God gave me a lot more talent with a microphone than he did with a rope,” he said, “so it was an easy decision to go with the announcing.” After graduating from

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by the junior rodeo events and mutton busting. Visiting rodeo queens and rodeo officials will then be introduced. Rodeo action begins at noon. The Snake River Stampeders Night Light Drill Team will perform an intricate riding drill in the dark wearing lights on their horses and their clothing. The calf scramble event will be held during the rodeo. IN THE ARENA – SNAKE RIVER STAMPEDE FINALS: Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Pre-rodeo events begin at 6:30 p.m. with the junior rodeo finals and mutton busting. The rodeo will begin at 7:30 p.m. The Snake River Stampeders Night Light Drill Team will perform an intricate riding drill in the dark wearing lights on their horses and their clothing. The top 12 professional rodeo contestants in each event will compete for the 2014 Stampede championships in their events. college, Polhamus began announcing for Barnes PRCA Rodeo. He had an Isuzu pickup with a motorcycle trailer and a camping tent in the trailer. “I’d go to the rodeo grounds, set up the tent, and use the public showers,” he said. “I learned a lot from Bob Barnes in those early years.” Today, he travels with a 44-foot Bloomer trailer that includes two air conditioners and satellite television. “Wouldn’t trade the tent experience for anything but don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to go back to it,” Polhamus admits. His journey also includes many accolades. He’s the youngest announcer ever selected to work the National Finals Rodeo. He’s been voted the WPRA announcer of the Year three times, and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association has named him Announcer of the Year four times.

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The Snake River Stampeders will recreate a popular theme from the past this year as they ride to the music to “Viva Las Vegas.” They will, however, be riding a brand new drill. They change their drill each year but often bring back a popular theme. They also change the color of the lights from year to year. They will ride with the vivid colors of the Las Vegas scene: red, yellow, blue and green. There is a special reason they are bringing back the “Viva Las Vegas” music this year. For the fifth time since they were organized in 1997, they have been invited to perform at the National Finals Rodeo which will be held in December in Las Vegas. They will be riding Dec. 6. Riding at the National Finals is the goal of every professional cowboy and barrel racer. Only the top 15 competitors in the rodeo events can qualify to be at the NFR. That is also true about the performers. The Stampeders are the only drill team ever to be invited to ride at the NFR. They also performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City 26

There is a large picture of the Stampeders performing at the 2010 NFR that hangs on the walls of the concourse at the NFR year round. The Stampeders have been riding for the Snake River Stampede since 1997, the same year that the Stampede moved indoors at the Idaho Center. This is their 18th year. At the time they were created, there was no one to show them how to put together such a show as there was no one doing a drill in the dark with lights on the horses and riders. They invented themselves every step of the way. Back in the beginning, little girls looked up to the Stampeders, got autographs from them and dreamed of riding on the team some day. One such 4-yearold girl from those early days has been riding on the team for four years now and is a 19-year-old college student. Tawny Garbarino, a graduate of Vallivue High School, was a part of the team that performed at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in 2010. Little girls still aspire to ride on the team today and Snake River Stampede | Sunday, July 13, 2014

that dream keeps the team going because riders drop out every year due to jobs, moves, colleges, marriages, etc. So, who are the Stampeders? The team is made up of women from the Valley who enjoy riding and want to be a part of rodeo, especially the prestigious Snake River Stampede. There are three Miss Rodeo Idahos: Gabi Rhoades of Nampa, Tricia Knapp of Boise and Erica Greenwood of Nampa. There are several others who have held rodeo queen titles. Quite a few of the riders came from the ranks of the Eh Capa Bareback Riders when they became too old to ride with that team. The team was conceived and put together by long-time Stampede secretary Jimmie Hurley. Paula Van Hooser of Meridian is the drill coach and is assisted by Randi Wood of Meridian. There is a crew of workers who help with the lights, opening gates and other needed jobs. With the exception of the National Finals Rodeo, the Snake River Stampede is the only rodeo where this nationally recognized unique, one-of-a-kind, drill team can be seen.

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Stampede president proud to celebrate rodeo’s past Agenbroad to be on hand Aug. 9 for ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction By CHRISTINA LORDS clords@idahopress.com

NAMPA — Jeff Agenbroad has much to celebrate. As a first-term president of the Snake River Stampede, Agenbroad has the honor of helping plan the 100th installment of Idaho’s premiere rodeo. He’ll also be on hand Aug. 9 in Colorado Springs when the Stampede is inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Agenbroad said the induction honors not only what the Stampede offers families now, but also honors the long tradition of celebrating the Western way of life for generations. “It’s really a testament to the last 99 years,” he said. “We’re honored. We’re fortunate with today’s board and me as president to accept the (induction) for many, many years of hard work by many people in the Treasure Valley.” He said the designation gets at the heart of what the Stampede aims for every year: giving back to service organizations and charity each year. “One of the things we’ve taken on is we’ve set lofty goals at the Stampede,” Agenbroad said. “We want to be a phenomenal rodeo and entertainment event, but most of all, we want to be a community partner.” In anticipation of the 100th birthday, rodeo fans can expect much fanfare and excitement surrounding the 2015 event. The Stampede directors have hired renowned western artist Chauncey Homer of Arizona to update the logo of the rodeo. The new logo has been painted high on the wall on the front of the Ford Idaho Center near the main entrance. Homer is also designing a set of posters set to run for the three consecutive years. Agenbroad said a canvas rendition of the work of art will be stretched and sold to fans and collectors of western art. Homer will sign the paintings and 1,000 copies of the poster in print will be numbered and signed by the artist. 28

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President 49, Nampa FAMILY: Wife Patricia, two children DIRECTOR: 9 years COMMITTEES: Sponsorships and Advertising Incident Response Replay Screens and Sound

ABOUT AGENBROAD Graduated from Nampa Senior High School and the University of Idaho n Grew up on a farm n Started working with Stampede in 1989, on the Board of Directors since 2005 n Became president August 2012 n Vice president of Zions Bank n Married with two children in Nampa n Appointed by Gov. Butch Otter to Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, Chairman of the Saint Alphonsus Medical CenterNampa Board n

Agenbroad said the rodeo will be “bigger and better” for its 100th anniversary, complete with light shows and pyrotechnics. But he’s keeping some surprises close to the vest. “There may be cake,” he hinted. “There very well may be cake.” Snake River Stampede | Sunday, July 13, 2014

Ken Nicodemus Vice President 57, Nampa FAMILY: Wife Teresa, four sons DIRECTOR: 7 years COMMITTEES: Buckaroo Breakfast Concessions Stampede For The Cure 100th Anniversary Cowboy Hospitality SRS Festival Volunteer Committee

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84, Greenleaf FAMILY: Wife Martha, five daughters DIRECTOR: 24 years COMMITTEES: Grounds Chairman Mutton Busting PRCA Liaison Slack Competition

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There’s no feeling like watching a rodeo in person: the shuffle of dust rising in the arena air, the snort of a cantankerous bull who’s ready to rumble. But for those who can’t make it ringside every night there’s Rodeo on the Radio. For the past several years, fans of the Snake River Stampede have been able to hear the nail-biting action live on the radio airwaves. Veteran local broadcaster Dave Tester calls the action from a perch so close to the action he has to pick dirt clods from his gear every night. Tester colors the broadcast with interesting tidbits, history and humor. His delivery is especially helpful

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for newer rodeo fans who may not understand the rules or fully appreciate the stamina required by the human and animal athletes. Tester’s introduction to calling a rodeo came at the tender age of 12 when his grandfather, director of the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, handed the youngster a microphone so

he could take a bathroom break. “Once I made that PA system boom with my voice, I was hooked,” Tester said. He soon went from plaintively reading names and announcing times to adding the humorous, often corny, colloquialisms his grandfather was know for, including, “Those horns aren’t for honking!” The broadcasts also feature guest appearances by rodeo notables plucked fresh from a record-breaking ride or dignitaries such as Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, who is a capable team roper in his own right. This year Rodeo on the Radio can be heard, appropriately enough, on 100.7 FM The Bull.

An anonymous donor, saddened that some kids had to go home without livestock that first year, offered a significant sum of money to help out those who didn’t win a calf of their own. According to Moore, that money — from an out-of-town stranger watching his first Stampede — helped fund the sportsmanship award for its first two or three years. Since then, the Stampede directors — convinced of the program’s importance — made it a regular part of the budget. Each year the sportsmanship award goes to the competitor who chooses to help others wrangle their calves instead of gunning for one of his own.

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Veterinarian Idaho Equine Hospital has provided care to the rodeo stock and the contestantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; animals for more than four decades. Staff veterinarians donate their time, unless their services are used, and the hospital is a vital part of the behindthe-scenes support group. Located next to the Idaho Center, the Idaho Equine Hospital is a full-service facility staffed for routine, surgical and diagnostic pro-

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Nampa Police Members of the Nampa Police Department are at the rodeo each night to help with crowd control and traffic flow and to provide security. They have worked at the rodeo practically since its beginning, providing a comforting presence both for those who work the rodeo and those who come to be entertained. They are an integral part of our community, and as such are greatly appreciated.

Paramedics An extra measure of protection and service will be provided to the contestants at the Snake River Stampede this year. Three EMTs from Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center will be on site for the rodeo plus the extra hours of slack competition. Life Flight will also be available. These volunteers will total 40 hours of service during rodeo week. Given the type of rugged Western sport that rodeo is, there is always a potential for serious

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Canyon County 4-H Hundreds of youth and adult volunteers involved in Canyon County 4-H have benefited from Snake River Stampede concession earnings. The Canyon County 4-H Council has used the concessions as its main fund-raiser for years. It also benefits from the proceeds of the Buckaroo Breakfast. The council sponsors scholarships for 4-H youth to participate in Teen and Kids Camp, Teen Conference, National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Conference, Counselor Training, Know Your Government, Ambassador Training, and other state and national events. Volunteer leaders also benefit with scholarships offered to state and regional leaders forums, and other miscellaneous state and national training. The council also sponsors county achievement awards, leaders recognition, county demonstrations and judging contests.

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You be the judge at the Stampede Each of the two judges, themselves veterans of arena competition, has 50 points to work with on every ride: 25 points for the animal, 25 for the rider. The perfect score of 100 points has never been awarded. In horse-riding events, a rider must have his toes turned out and his spurs in contact with the bronc’s shoulders the first jump from the chute. Failure to do this immediately disqualifies the rider. In bull riding, there is no such rule. To appreciate the cowboys’ efforts, watch the brute strength of the bucking animals: their darts, dives, twists and rolls that revolve around three axes like an airplane in a thunderstorm. The tougher the animal is to ride, the more points it will be scored by the judges.

JUDGING What to watch for: Failing to spur a saddle bronc or bareback horse out of the chute to the satisfaction of the judges. The spurs must be touching the bronc over the shoulders when the front hooves hit the ground first jump out of the chute. If the horse stalls coming out of the chute, the judge may shout to the rider that he waives the rule. Touching animal or rigging with the free hand. In all three riding events — bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding — the contestant may hold on with only one hand. He cannot touch any part of the animal, the rigging, the rein or the bull rope with his free hand, whether it happens intentionally or by accident. Losing a stirrup before the end of the ride disqualifies a contestant in saddle bronc riding. The hand signals, are given by the judges to the announcers and timers immediately after the signal marking the end of each ride. There is no signal for the obvious disqualification of bucking off. Making points: In all three roughstock events (Saddle and Bareback Bronc Riding and Bull Riding), the rider must stay atop the animal for 8 seconds, using just one hand and abiding by additional rules. The rules are deliberately slanted to give the animals every advantage. Saddle Bronc riding: Points are awarded for continuous spurring action through the ride, from point of shoulder rearward. The longer the stroke, the better the score. Timing is vital. The cowboy’s spurs must be in contact with the horse’s shoulders each time the bronc’s front feet strike the ground. The rider does not pull on the buckrein, but lifts just enough to keep tension and maintain his balance. Bareback riding: Rather than the front-to-back spurring motion used in Saddle Bronc Riding, the bareback rider spurs up and out, and back down to the front, and repeats continuously. His knees almost strike his chin, his spurs almost strike his rigging handhold. Bareback horses are smaller than saddle broncs, with a lot of quick twists, “sunfishing” and turnback in their moves. 36

IPT file photo Bull riding: The cowboy isn’t required to spur in this event, but he may add points when he does. Bull riding requires exceptional balance and body control — maintaining position regardless of what moves the bull makes. Recoveries make spectacular watching but lost points; a good bull rider doesn’t get out of shape so badly he must recover. For spurring to count, it must be far more than a rider shuffling his feet. Scoring the animals: It is not possible for any man to out power a bucking animal that weighs from 1,000 to 2,000 pounds — he must use his wits and his skills. To appreciate the roughstock cowboys’ efforts, watch the brute, raw strength of the bucking animals, their darts, dives, twists and rolls; changes of direction so violent and fast that animals appear to “swap ends;” and the impact with which they strike the ground. n Watch for high kicking action with the hind legs fully extended. A high jumping animal looks sensational, but a high kicking animal is usually stronger and more difficult to ride. n Watch for the animal changing directions. A spinning animal is usually harder to ride than one bucking strength. The animal that spins one direction and then “reverses it,” going the other way, is harder yet to ride. n Watch for a rolling, twisting motion. An animal that “sunfishes” and “shows its belly” adds another difficult dimension to the up, down, sideways bucking action.

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