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This year the Texas Ford Dealers Tri-State Fair and Rodeo is celebrating its 86th anniversary season. With all of the traditional favorites, the Texas Ford Dealers Tri-State Fair and Rodeo welcomes Amarillo and the surrounding communities. Funds generated each year through gate, ride and coupon sales go to support local students in the Panhandle. The Tri-State Fair & Rodeo is run by a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. More than 600 volunteers, donors and sponsors contribute to the Amarillo Tri-State Exposition’s mission of serving youth and showcasing our proud cultural heritage. In 2008, the Tri-State Fair awarded more than a Ω Million Dollars in premiums, scholarships and other forms of giving to the area’s youth. The Tri-State Fairgrounds have seen continual improvements, so make sure you bring all of the family to the Texas Ford Dealers Tri-State Fair and Rodeo. This is a celebration that you will not want to miss, come and experience the Food, Family and Fun!
Western Heritage Hall of Fame The Amarillo Tri-State Exposition Board of Directors created the Western Heritage Hall of Fame as a way of honoring those who have made a difference in the Agricultural Industry of the Texas Panhandle. The recipient lives and believes in the western way of life and has a record of service promoting those values to others. Each year a new inductee joins the elite club and is recognized by their peers during the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo Gala.
The World’s Best Cowboys Go Pink… Tough, rugged rodeo cowboys aren’t necessarily known for their softer side, but on Saturday, September 26, the world’s best cowboys will hit the dirt of the Amarillo National Center sporting the color pink. “We want to paint the ANC pink,” said Marketing Director Angela Ragland. “Saturday night at the Rodeo will have a new look and a new mission.” The Texas Ford Dealers Tri-State Fair & Rodeo has teamed up with the Amarillo chapter of Komen for the Cure to devote September 26th to raising money and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. “If you have ever watched a rodeo, you know these cowboys and cowgirls are fighters. What better way to fight breast cancer than to get some of the toughest people in the world involved,” said General Manager Virgil Bartlett. “The ProRodeo contestants know this is a battle we all must get involved with to win.” The Amarillo PRCA Rodeo has joined what is known as the “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” rodeo movement. Cowboys, bull fighters, volunteers and spectators will all be encouraged to wear pink to the rodeo and the fairgrounds Saturday evening. Komen for the Cure volunteers will also be selling pink products. The “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” night is Saturday. The PRCA Rodeo runs Thursday, September 24th through Saturday, September 26th. All three performances begin in the Amarillo National Center at 7:30 pm. Admission to the PRCA Rodeo is free Thursday and Friday with gate admission to the Texas Ford Dealers Tri-State Fair & Rodeo. Saturday’s performance is $5 in addition to gate admission to the fair. The Honky Tonk Tailgate Party will take place on the Budweiser Stage Friday night after the rodeo. Country music stars Mark Wills, Jeff Bates and Trent Willmon will be the featured entertainment during the Honky Tonk Tailgate Party. Country music female vocalist Heidi Newfield who is best know for her hit “Johnny & June” will close things out on the Budweiser Stage after Saturday night’s PRCA Rodeo. Visit www.tristatefair.com for more information on events and schedules.
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12 • S E P T E M B E R 2009 Amarillo Tri-State Exposition Scholarship Program The Amarillo Tri-State Exposition's volunteer Board of Directors created a scholarship program for the youth of the Texas Panhandle in the spring of 2004. The endowment fund is being administered by the Opportunity Plan, Inc, a scholarship administration group located in Canyon, Texas. The main criteria for the scholarships are the financial need of the student, academic achievement, community service and leadership performance. The scholarship recipient must have graduated from a high school in the Panhandle’s 26 county region and be enrolled in a community college or university. The Board of Directors have encouraged ways to grow the endowment fund including special scholarship fund raising activities and a matching grant program. Patrons of the annual Texas Ford DealersTriState Fair contribute by turning in their unused coupons at designated containers located near the exit gates. The money from the unredeemed coupons is then moved into the scholarship fund. Our goal is to increase the endowment Fund so that more youth will benefit from the annual Texas Ford Dealers Tri-State Fair & Rodeo.
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