Something to Crow About The 91st Annual Rooster Days Celebration
BY CHRISTY STEPHENS
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ay is christened after the System this year,” explains Hinkle. Greek goddess Maia, who “This means our guests will not have was the guardian of plants; to stop and purchase food tickets, as it is known for the loveliest part of they have had to do in years past. This spring, the end of the school year…and year, they can use their personal debit Rooster Days! and credit cards at all our food vendor Broken Arrow’s Rooster Days locations, without having to first stop celebration is the longest running and purchase food tickets. If we have festival in Oklahoma, and this year guests who prefer to utilize cash, we will marks its 91st anniversary. It began in have a “Cash to Card Coop,” where they 1931, when farmers would bring their can exchange their cash for a gift card excess roosters to market. Competitions that can be used on-site with our food for the biggest, loudest and best vendors. We hope this allows attendees roosters were held, and the day was to get to the fun faster than ever before!” filled with a festive atmosphere; as “We are also going to have a “Where’s the years progressed, more and more Rosco” activity on the festival grounds. entertainment and activities were added Small versions of our favorite mascot, as the event grew. Rosco, will be hidden around the Even after the local poultry market festival site. These Roscos will have a began to fade out, the marketing day QR code on them that can be scanned continued and evolved into the fourwith your phone. Collect as many day festival that we all enjoy today. The Roscos as you can! In addition, certain 91st Anniversary of Rooster Days is Roscos, when scanned, will offer scheduled for May 12 through May the finder discounts and local area 15, and it is an event that many look restaurants and retailers!” forward to all year. In addition to the numerous activities “In 2021, we had approximately 35,000 and entertainment, the Rooster Days people attending Rooster Days,” says Fun Run, The Rooster Days 5K, the Amber Hinkle of the Broken Arrow Rooster Days Parade and the Rooster Chamber of Commerce. “We are Days Cornhole tournament will all take expecting up to 40,000 in 2022. place May 14. “Rooster Days prides itself on being a Communities always look forward to family destination for all ages!” Hinkle festivals; but there is really something continues enthusiastically. We have special about Rooster Days. expanded the Carnival to add two more “This is the 91st Annual Rooster Days rides, indoor and outdoor vendors, all celebration; it is the longest running kinds of delicious food trucks and live festival in the state of Oklahoma, and entertainment.” there is only one factor that gives that So far, musicians performing at kind of longevity to a festival: the Rooster Days includes Travis Kidd, The Broken Arrow community,” states Crowe Band, the Red Dirt Rangers, Hinkle. “We are eternally grateful Braden Jamison and the Neon Strangers, for the support of the City of and Weston Horn and the Hush. Broken Arrow for its support, our This year, there will be new additions sponsors and most importantly, to add to the convenience and fun for the citizens of Broken Arrow. festival goers. Tradition is important to them, and “We have transitioned to a Cashless this is a VERY long-standing tradition
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that we are honored and proud to continue for them. We strive every year to make this event something our community can be proud of.” The 91st Anniversary of Rooster Days is presented by TTCU Federal Credit Union, the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Broken Arrow. For more information, visit www.roosterdays.com
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Below: Miss Rooster Days 2021, Annie Rose Duncan.
The Miss Rooster Days Pageant will be held March 30, 2022, at Central on Main, 7pm in Broken Arrow.
