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• Bareback Bronc Riding

• Saddle Bronc Riding

• Team Roping

• Tie-Down Roping

• Women's Barrel Racing

• Steer Wrestling

• Bull Riding

"It is one of the best rodeos in the region. Great show and great people." -- John...Seymour, WI

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Big Saturday Parade

from J Bar J Ranch Inc.

July 5th - Starts at 10:30 AM

Saturday Night
"Tough Enough to Wear Pink"

Fans are encouraged to join the cowboys in a show of support by wearing pink, in an effort to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Sunday is Family Day!

Get one free General Admission child's ticket with the purchase of one adult ticket

Leroy Butler is Tough Enough to Wear Pink!

The Leroy Butler Foundation for Breast Cancer has raised over $300,000 that is used for research, financial assistance, treatment costs, and public education on breast cancer. Former Green Bay Packer Leroy Butler will be at the 50th Annual Mid-Western Rodeo on Saturday, where he will be in the parade on Saturday morning, and also will do a book signing at each of the rodeos on Saturday. Profits from his book sales will go to his foundation.

Afternoon Entertainment and Free Evening Dances

Friday Night: The Mike and Brian Experience

Saturday Night: Geoff Landon & The Wolfpack

Saturday Afternoon: Starfire

Sunday Afternoon: Hand Picked Bluegrass

The One Armed Bandit and Co. featuring Amanda Payne

AKA: The Pretty One...but don't let your guard down around her...she can be just as captivating as the men in her gang.

She was born May 2, 1978, of Cherokee descent, on an Indian reservation in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She quickly picked up on the cowboy lifestyle. She started riding horses at a very early age, picking up on the tricks and trades of the bandit lifestyle. She has proven a woman can catch a fish and skin a deer just as well as any man. She broke out in 1997 when she was 18 years old, traveling back and forth throughout the United States. She has won IPRA Contract Act of the Year in 2000, and was nominated for PRCA Specialty Act of the Year in 2001. Nonetheless, this act has won the PRCA Specialty Act eight years in a row (1989-1996) under her father's honor. Amanda has also had the privilege of carrying the sponsorship flags in the NFR for the past 10 years. She has attended college in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and at Southwestern State, studying history and athletic coaching, and also just finished the Barbizon Modeling School of Tulsa, Oklahoma/Dallas, Texas.

Don't let her smile fool you! She's the only girl to ever attempt to follow in the Bandit's footsteps, and might just be the only one to put the Bandit in his place. Don't let your guard down either. She can handle two bullwhips quite well while guiding her horse with her legs, and her cur head dogs are always watching you. If you're lucky, you might get a glimpse of her. She, too, is on the most wanted list.

Funnyman Gizmo McCracken

Gizmo, as he's known on the rodeo circuit, has been doing rodeos for over 27 years. "Giz" and his wife Janice travel the country putting on shows from Canada to Texas, from the east to the west coast.

Rodeo crowds might meet any one of his alter egos: maybe Ozzy Osborne, a wild Jerry Lewis, Dr. Giz, Sir-Rink-In Machine, or even Elvis or perhaps an ostrich rider. But whatever act he chooses, they all share a high-energy, clean, family-oriented feel. He tries not to do anything that children would be disciplined for if they copied.

"I love people. I love working the crowd," says Gizmo. He hopes he can help them forget their problems for a while and have a good time, some family fun. "If I can pull that off, I've had a good night."