EVENT CALENDAR FOR VISITORS TO SHERIDAN COUNTY July 5-14, 2013

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1 EVENT CALENDAR FOR VISITORS TO SHERIDAN COUNTY July 5-14, 2013 WELCOME! FRIDAY, JULY 5 7:00 am Practice round for the Chris LeDoux Memorial Golf Tournament, at The Powder Horn Golf Club, 23 Country Club Lane (entrance off Hwy 335 south of Sheridan). Annual tournament in memory of singer-songwriter and World Champion Bareback Rider Chris LeDoux and one of the annual kickoff events for Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week. On Friday, a 7:00 am practice round and 6:00 pm BBQ, auction, and live entertainment. Open to the public. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wyoming State Trap Shoot, at the Sheridan Gun Club, 87 Keystone Road. Come to watch expert trap shooters over 300 competitors have qualified and are expected to participate. Free admission stay as long as you like, or come and go. To find the Gun Club, go out W. 5th St., which will turn into Soldier Creek Road at the end of the pavement; go about 3 miles on Soldier Creek Road, then turn on Keystone Road. 6:00-9:00 pm Bradford s Garden Party, the 3rd annual summer fundraiser for The Brinton Museum, 239 Brinton Road in Big Horn, WY. Food, drink and fine conversation in the Brinton Gardens, with music by the Munsick Family and Bradford Brinton s Steinway player piano. Silent auction. Heavy hors d oeuvres and drinks. And don t forget your dancing shoes! $75 per person in advance, $100 per person at the door. For advance tickets, call the Museum at (307) :00-9:00 pm Cowboy poet and singer Ken Overcast in concert, along with pint-sized cowgirl yodeler Cora Wood, at the WYO Theater, 42 N. Main St. A fun fundraiser for the Sheridan Count 4-H. $15 per person. Get your tickets at the WYO Theater box office, by calling (307) , or online at Also visit SATURDAY, JULY 6 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wyoming State Trap Shoot, at the Sheridan Gun Club, 87 Keystone Road. Come to watch expert trap shooters over 300 competitors have qualified and are expected to participate. Free admission stay as long as you like, or come and go. To find the Gun Club, go out W. 5th St., which will turn into Soldier Creek Road at the end of the pavement; go about 3 miles on Soldier Creek Road, then turn on Keystone Road. 1

2 9:00 am Chris LeDoux Memorial Golf Tournament four-person scramble. This event began in 2007 as a fundraiser for the Chris LeDoux Memorial Foundation, a foundation established by the LeDoux family after the loss of the singer-songwriter and World Champion Bareback Rider, Chris LeDoux. All money raised goes directly to the foundation. Open to the public. SATURDAY, JULY 6 10:00 am 3:00 pm KARZ Club Rod Run ( Show and Shine ) and Swap Meet. Almost 200 hot rods, muscle, and classic cars and trucks on display on Historic Main Street, with vendors on Sheridan s Grinnell Plaza. Awards presented to winners as judged by the public, in kids, women, and men categories. Also, car-related swap meet, open for public participation, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Main St. between Dow and Alger. 10:00 am 4:00 pm 2nd annual Cowboy State Strongman Classic, outdoors at Purenergy Fitness, 603 Riverside St. Athletes from all over the U.S. will be competing for the title of Strongman and Strongwoman of Wyoming the Wyoming State Championship for Just some of the events: the Yoke, Stones, Husafell Stone, and Car Deadlift. Food and retail vendors available, as well as a beer garden. Free and open to the public. Come to check it out and you ll end up staying for a while. Amazing feats! 1:00-3:00 pm Miss WYO Rodeo Pageant Modeling/Speech/Interviews, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. Competition to select the WYO Rodeo Royalty for 2014 Miss WYO Rodeo Queen (ages 19-24), Princess (ages 14-18), and Junior Princess (ages 10-13). At this event, the contestants are judged on modeling, speech, and interviews. The horsemanship competition will be held at 6:00 pm in the fairgrounds arena. Come and watch! 3:00-4:30 pm Flying H High Goal Oliver Wallop Cup Polo Tournament, with high-level players from the U.S. and internationally, at the Flying H Polo Club in Big Horn, WY. One of the few summer clubs in the U.S. playing high goal polo. Open to the public to watch the game, at no charge. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. No dogs, please. 6:00-7:30 pm Miss WYO Rodeo Pageant Horsemanship Competition, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. Final element of the judging for the WYO Rodeo Royalty for 2014 the horsemanship competition (reining patterns). Come and watch! SUNDAY, JULY 7 8:00 am 5:00 pm Wyoming State Trap Shoot, at the Sheridan Gun Club, 87 Keystone Road. Come to watch expert trap shooters over 300 competitors have qualified and are expected to participate. Free admission stay as long as you like, or come and go. To find the Gun Club, go out W. 5th St., which will turn into Soldier Creek Road at the end of the pavement; go about 3 miles on Soldier Creek Road, then turn on Keystone Road. 2

3 1:00-4:30 pm Big Horn Polo Club tournaments (1:00 pm, 3:00 pm), at the Big Horn Equestrian Center, 352 Bird Farm Road in Big Horn, WY. Local polo teams in action. Spectators are welcome, with no admission charge. There are bleachers for seating, but also feel free to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. No dogs, please. MONDAY, JULY 8 compositions by Native Americans. Part of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week activities. Free and open to the public. TUESDAY, JULY 9 7:00-8:30 am Sheridan WYO Rodeo Slack, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. Early elimination rounds for the steer roping event in the main Rodeo evening performances. No admission charge. compositions by Native Americans. Part of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week activities. Free and open to the public. 4:00-7:00 pm Boot Kickoff for Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week, in Kendrick Park. Stick horse races for the kids, introduction of Sheridan WYO Rodeo Royalty, Boot Kickoff competition for all ages, Chamber Ambassador challenge between Sheridan and Buffalo, WY. Food and drink vendors. Free and open to the public. Complimentary trolley shuttle service available from the Sheridan Junior High School parking lot, Whitney Commons (library side), and Sheridan Senior Center. 7:30-9:00 pm Concert in the Park at the Kendrick Park band shell. Tonight it s the country/rock Emmett Bower Band - rock-a-bility from Lincoln, Nebraska. From Alabama to Cross Canadian Ragweed to Jimmy Buffet, this multi-talented band is a deep cut above the rest. They ll be playing all the favorites, plus some truly amazing original songs. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy a lovely summer evening in the park. Free and open to the public. 3

4 8:00-10:00 pm The Kentucky HeadHunters in concert, at the WYO Theater, 42 N. Main St. Once upon a time, in a deep and dark forest, in the Bluegrass state of Kentucky, not far from the village of Edmonton, stood a psychedelic shack where the only rock and roll band in Metcalfe County rehearsed - rock & roll that would characterize itself as guitar-heavy rambunctious music shredded by the band now known as The Kentucky HeadHunters. Grammy Award winners with the hits Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine, Dumas Walker, O Lonesome Me and Rock & Roll Angel, The Kentucky HeadHunters are certainly the most durable Southern Rock outfit on the planet. Tickets are $40 for prime seating, otherwise $32 for adults, $20 students. Get your tickets at the WYO Theater box office, by calling (307) , or online at WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 9:00-11:00 am Sheridan WYO Rodeo Slack, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. Early elimination rounds for the evening s performance events. No admission charge. compositions by Native Americans. Part of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week activities. Free and open to the public. 11:30 am 1:00 pm Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce luncheon program, at the Sheridan Holiday Inn, 1809 Sugarland Drive. The featured guest is our own Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, speaking on his 47-point Wyoming Energy Strategy initiative, a critical topic about our state s #1 industry. Buffet lunch included. Open to the public. $15 per person, payable at the door. RSVPs requested - call the Sheridan County Chamber at (307) :00 pm 12:00 midnight Sheridan WYO Rodeo Carnival, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. Carnival for all ages, alongside our Sheridan WYO Rodeo event. More new rides this year. Tickets are $1 each or in groups of ten for $8. Each ride takes 2-4 tickets each. Wristbands are $25 each. Tonight is Buddy Night two wristbands for $24. 6:30 10:00 pm Sheridan WYO Rodeo & Indian Relay Races, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. PRCA Rodeo, from bucking broncs to bull riding to rodeo clowns. Pre-rodeo entertainment starts at 6:30 pm, the World Championship Indian Relay Races at 7:00 pm, and then on to the Rodeo itself. A thrilling event package! General admission tickets (reserved seating) are $16.50 in advance, or $17.50 at the gate. On Wednesday only, kids 12 and under are $7.00. Parking is available on the Fairgrounds property and on the adjacent streets; remote parking also available at the nearby Sheridan High School parking lot, with complimentary trolley shuttle service to the fairgrounds. Get your tickets at the WYO Theater box office, by calling (307) , or online at the Rodeo website at 4

5 8:00-10:00 pm The New Vaudevillians Variety Show, at the WYO Theater, 42 N. Main St. This will be the 5th and most entertaining summer yet for the New Vaudevillians show! Local artists presenting a fabulous mix of comedy, magic, singing, and dancing - fast paced and fun. It s new vaudeville in the oldest vaudeville theater in Wyoming, and it s an event you won t want to miss. Each Wednesday in July and August, with different acts, different sounds, different people. Tickets are $12 adult or $6 student. Tickets are available at the WYO Theater box office, by calling (307) , or online at To ask about participating, contact Erin Butler at (307) Ext 103. THURSDAY, JULY 11 9:00-11:00 am Sheridan WYO Rodeo Slack, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. Early elimination rounds for the evening s performance events. No admission charge. compositions by Native Americans. Part of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week activities. Free and open to the public. 1:00-4:30 pm Flying H high goal polo games, with high-level players from the U.S. and Internationally, at the Flying H Polo Club in Big Horn, WY. One of the few summer clubs in the U.S. playing high goal polo. Open to the public to watch the games, at no charge. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. No dogs, please. 5:00 pm 12:00 midnight Sheridan WYO Rodeo Carnival, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. Carnival for all ages, alongside our Sheridan WYO Rodeo event. More new rides this year. Tickets are $1 each or in groups of ten for $8. Each ride takes 2-4 tickets each. Wristbands are $25 each. 6:00-7:30 pm Food for Thought film Farmageddon part of a series of critically acclaimed films about food and its connection and importance to our communities health. Being shown at the DSA Community Room, 121 S. Main St. (corner of Burkitt/Coffeen/Main). Today s film, Farmageddon, tells the story of small, family farmers providing safe, healthy foods to their communities who were forced to stop, often through violent action, by agents of misguided government bureaucracies. The movie poses the question of why is this happening in 21st century America? Optimistic, encouraging farmers and consumers alike to take action to preserve individuals rights to access food of their choice and farmers rights to produce those foods. Free and open to the public. 5

6 6:30 10:00 pm Sheridan WYO Rodeo & Indian Relay Races, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. PRCA Rodeo, from bucking broncs to bull riding to rodeo clowns. Pre-rodeo entertainment starts at 6:30 pm, the World Championship Indian Relay Races at 7:00 pm, and then on to the Rodeo itself. A thrilling event package! Also, tonight is Patriot Night at the Rodeo wear red! General admission tickets (reserved seating) are $16.50 in advance, or $17.50 at the gate. Parking is available on the fairgrounds property and on the adjacent streets; remote parking also available at the nearby Sheridan High School parking lot, with complimentary trolley shuttle service to the fairgrounds. Get your tickets at the WYO Theater box office, by calling (307) , or online at the Rodeo website at Friday, July 12 6:00-9:00 am Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, on Grinnell Plaza downtown. Annual pancake breakfast to get you started on the biggest day of Rodeo Week, before the rest of the morning events. $5 for adults, $3 ages 12 and under. For more information or to get your tickets in advance, call the WYO Theater box office at (307) or Dr. Rod Bisbee at (307) or get your tickets when you get to the breakfast. 8:00-8:45 am Sneakers & Spurs Rodeo Run, in downtown Sheridan. Annual Rodeo Week 5K run and 1.5-mile walk, starting and ending at Grinnell & Main St. Over 500 runners/walkers expected! Participants can pre-register at The Sport Stop or Foot of the Bighorns, or register 7:00-7:30 am just before the event. $20 if registered by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, July 10; $25 if register after that. All proceeds benefit the Sheridan High School Cross Country Track Team. 9:00-9:30 am Beds Along the Bighorns Race, on Historic Main Street. Bed races with 6-person teams from different businesses/organizations run, in costume, with their decorated beds for the grand prize! Another annual event in our Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week. Fun entertainment while you re waiting for the WYO Rodeo Parade to begin. To register your team, call Sheridan Media at (307) :00-11:00 am Sheridan WYO Rodeo Slack, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. Early elimination rounds for the evening s performance events. No admission charge. compositions by Native Americans. Part of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week activities. Free and open to the public. 10:00 am 12:00 noon Our grand Sheridan WYO Rodeo Parade in downtown Sheridan the most marvelous hometown parade ever! This year s theme is Cowboys and Indians. The parade starts at Dow St. (in front of Wells Fargo Bank), goes south on Main St., turns east on Works, then back north on Gold St. [Those who want to stake out a viewing spot the night before, remember to wait until the stores close before setting out your chairs.] 6

7 12:00-2:00 pm First People s Pow Wow, on Grinnell Plaza. 200 participants from the Crow Nation, presenting the First People s Pow Wow as part of our Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week immediately following the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Parade. Special guests will be the Miss Indian America Princesses from the All American Indian Days event held in Sheridan from 1951 to Free and open to the public. 12:00-4:00 pm Indian Art Market, at the Sagebrush Community Art Center parking lot, 201 E. 5th St. Outdoor art market with dozens of Native American vendors. Many unique pieces! (Then be sure to also go inside the Art Center for the Native American Indian Art Show and Sale.) 1:00-1:30 pm Sheridan WYO Rodeo Duck Race, in Kendrick Park. Annual duck race down Big Goose Creek in Kendrick Park. $5 per duck. To get your duck entry, contact the WYO Theater box office, call (307) , or call Dr. Rod Bisbee at (307) Or Just plan to buy your duck at the event. 5:00 pm 12:00 midnight Sheridan WYO Rodeo Carnival, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. Carnival for all ages, alongside our Sheridan WYO Rodeo event. More new rides this year. Tickets are $1 each or in groups of ten for $8. Each ride takes 2-4 tickets each. Wristbands are $25 each. 5:30-7:00 pm Special concert by The Blackwood Legacy Quartet, at the Kendrick Park band shell. Direct from Nashville and boasting an unbroken lineage to the Dove and Grammy Award winning Blackwood Brothers, this group links the best of Southern Gospel's traditional sound with today's newer country gospel and worship music. Hot dogs and cold drinks will be available. And remember to bring your lawn chair and/or blanket. Admission is free, but donations will be requested. 6:30 10:00 pm Sheridan WYO Rodeo & Indian Relay Races, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. PRCA Rodeo, from bucking broncs to bull riding to rodeo clowns. Pre-rodeo entertainment starts at 6:30 pm, the World Championship Indian Relay Races at 7:00 pm, and then on to the Rodeo itself. A thrilling event package! Tonight is Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night wear pink! Parking is available on the fairgrounds property and on the adjacent streets; remote parking also available at the nearby Sheridan High School parking lot, with complimentary trolley shuttle service to the fairgrounds. General admission tickets (reserved seating) are $16.50 in advance, or $17.50 at the gate. (Note: Get your tickets as soon as possible the Friday and Saturday performances usually sell out.) Tickets are available at the WYO Theater box office, by calling (307) , or online at the Rodeo website at 9:00 am 2:00 am Sheridan WYO Rodeo Street Dance, on Historic Main Street. Kick up your own heels after the Rodeo! Music, dancin and fun on Historic Main Street. $5 per person. 7

8 SATURDAY, JULY 13 8:00 am 2:00 pm Kids Fishing Day in the Mountains. An opportunity for young anglers age 13 and under, to try their luck at fishing and learn about the environment, at the Porcupine Ranger Station pond (Forest Service Road 13 of US Hwy 14A). Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide help or instructions on casting techniques, knot tying, angler ethics, and fish conservation and ecology. Kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian; or guardians; kids who are Wyoming residents won t need a Wyoming fishing license, non-residents must have an adult with a valid Wyoming fishing license on site where they are fishing. Bring your own gear (although fishing rods will be available for use by children who do not have their own). No charge to participate. 9:00-11:00 am Sheridan WYO Rodeo Slack, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. Early elimination rounds for the evening s performance events. No admission charge. compositions by Native Americans. Part of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week activities. Free and open to the public. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Indian Art Market, at the Sagebrush Community Art Center parking lot, 201 E. 5th St. Outdoor art market with dozens of Native American vendors. Lots of unique pieces! (Then be sure to also go inside the Art Center for the Native American Indian Art Show and Sale.) 11:00 am 7:00 pm Bear Lodge Resort s 20 th Anniversary and Fourth of July Party. At Burgess Junction (Hwy 14/14A) in the Bighorn Mountains. Celebrating Rick & Roberta Young s 20 years of ownership. Patriotic music, BBQ, root beer floats, drink specials, Jello shots, horseshoes, badminton, paddle boat races, fishing challenge, kites (weather permitting), and door prizes. A fun day for all ages. 12:00 noon 1:30 pm Miss Indian America Reunion Luncheon, at the Best Western Sheridan Center, 612 N. Main St. Recognition luncheon for guests of the reunion of Miss Indian America princesses from the All American Indian Days held in Sheridan from 1951 to Open to the public. $20 per person, payable at the door, but reservations are required by July 8 (call ). 1:00-4:30 pm Flying H High Goal Polo Tournaments, with high-level players from the U.S. and Internationally, at the Flying H Polo Club in Big Horn, WY. One of the few summer clubs in the U.S. playing high goal polo. The Cloud Peak Consolation Cup starts at 1:00 pm; the Cloud Peak Cup finals start at approximately 3:00 pm. Open to the public, at no charge. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. No dogs, please. 5:00 pm 12:00 midnight Sheridan WYO Rodeo Carnival, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. Carnival for all ages, alongside our Sheridan WYO Rodeo event. More new rides this year. Tickets are $1 each or in groups of ten for $8. Each ride takes 2-4 tickets each. Wristbands are $25 each. 8

9 6:30 10:00 pm Sheridan WYO Rodeo & Indian Relay Races. PRCA Rodeo, from bucking broncs to bull riding to rodeo clowns. Pre-rodeo entertainment starts at 6:30 pm, the World Championship Indian Relay Races at 7:00 pm, and then on to the Rodeo itself. A thrilling event package! Also, tonight is Celebrating 83 Years Night at the Rodeo wear old timey cowboy clothes! Parking is available on the fairgrounds property and on the adjacent streets; remote parking also available at the nearby Sheridan High School parking lot, with complimentary trolley shuttle service to the fairgrounds. General admission tickets (reserved seating) are $16.50 in advance, or $17.50 at the gate. (Note: Get your tickets as soon as possible the Friday and Saturday performances usually sell out.) Tickets are available at the WYO Theater box office, by calling (307) , or online at 9:00 am 2:00 am Sheridan WYO Rodeo Street Dance, on Historic Main Street. Kick up your own heels after the Rodeo! Music, dancin and fun on Historic Main Street. $5 per person. SUNDAY, JULY 14 12:00 noon 4:00 pm Native American Indian Art Show and Sale, at the Sagebrush Community Art compositions by Native Americans. Part of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week activities. Free and open to the public. 1:00-4:30 pm Sheridan WYO Rodeo Polo Game & Tailgate Party, at the Big Horn Equestrian Center, 352 Bird Farm Road in Big Horn, WY. Local polo teams in action. Enjoy the fun of watching our local polo teams compete in a sport carried over from our British heritage, right here in Sheridan County! Today will be the Eaton s Cup at 1:00 pm and the WYO Rodeo Cup at 3:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Bring your lawn chairs and whatever you want for your tailgating party. No dogs, please. ART EXHIBITS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY On the Sidewalks of Downtown Sheridan Over 75 unique sculptures, from Indian maidens to lion cubs to a rhinoceros, located all around downtown Sheridan and beyond - over 50 of these are permanent pieces, and another 20 are on loan from the artist (and for sale) - under the watchful care of the Sheridan Public Arts Committee, (307) Sagebrush Community Art Center Native American Indian Art Show and Sale - original interpretations and compositions from Native Americans thru July 27 - at the Sagebrush Community Art Center in the Historic Train Depot, 201 E. 5th St., (307)

10 Sagebrush Community Art Center Members Sales Gallery works of local members of the Sheridan Artists Guild, Et al (SAGE) paintings, drawings, glasswork, woodwork, ceramics, and fiber arts thru the summer at the Sagebrush Community Art Center in the Historic Train Depot, 201 E. 5th St. (307) Student drawings from Kathy Sabine s portrait class are displayed in the hallway leading to the Members Sales Gallery. Sagebrush Community Art Center Western photography by Arthur Dailey ( ) and his daughter, Mary Dailey on permanent display upstairs in the Historic Train Depot, 201 E. 5th St., (307) SAGE Exhibit Gallery SAGE Summer Show & Sale, featuring 31 works by 15 local SAGE (Sheridan Artists Guild) members thru July 26 at Sheridan College Main Street, 171 N. Main St., (307) Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library Signs of the Time: Advertising & Architecture of Yesterday paintings by local artist Sonja Caywood [in Sonja s own words: I love vintage advertising, and have appreciated old buildings as long as I can remember. This collection of paintings features a few of my favorites from roadsides in Montana & Wyoming. ] - thru July 31 on the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library Mezzanine, 335 W. Alger, (307) Ext 29. Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library Miss Indian America posters (historic) Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library, Inner Circle, 335 W. Alger, (307) Ext 29. The Brinton Museum Works of Ila McAfee ( ) rich and imaginative paintings of Southwestern Art spanning over 60 years of life in the vibrant Taos artist community thru September 2 The Brinton Museum, 239 Brinton Road in Big Horn, WY, (307) , The Brinton Museum From Spring to Autumn: Memories for My Children paintings by local artist Mara Schasteen thru July 25 The Brinton Museum, 239 Brinton Road in Big Horn, WY, (307) , Ucross Foundation Art Gallery - "The Sporting Life" - vibrant paintings of sporting events and activities, by local artist John Hull - thru September 14 at Ucross Foundation, 30 Big Red Lane in Clearmont, (307) , For more information on any of these events, check our websites or give us a call! Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Sheridan Travel & Tourism (click on Community Calendar in the (click on Events Calendar in the Activities navy box on the home page) section) (307) (307)