Chesa Fourth of July Rodeo in its 82nd year
Published 8:30 am Monday, July 1, 2024
CHESAW – The 82nd Annual Chesaw Fourth of July Rodeo is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 4, proceeded by a dance on Wednesday night from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
On rodeo day, the action starts with Family Games at 10 a.m. followed by the parade at 12:30 p.m. Rodeo action follows the parade and features both senior and junior events
The senior events include cow riding, calf roping regular and ranch saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, wild cow milking, open barrel races and women’s breakaway roping.
Junior events include cow riding, the calf roping and scramble and junior barrel racing.
The books opened on June 25 and close at noon on June 2, by which time all entry fees must have been paid. Entries can be scheduled between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. by calling Darlene Nigg at 509-485-2793 or 509-560-0220.
Gary Nealy is this year’s Grand Marshal, see related story on this page. For those wanting to enter the parade, call Sarah McKinney at 509-846-3074.
Music for Wednesday’s dance will be provided by Boone’s Tunes
About Gary DeVon
Gary DeVon is the managing editor of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and celebrated his 25th year at the newspaper in August 2012. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Communications - Print Journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. He is a proud alumnus of Oroville High School. His family first settled in Okanogan County in the late 1800s. His parents are Judy DeVon and the late Larry DeVon and he has two younger brothers - Dante and Michael. Many family members still call Oroville home. He has a grown daughter, Segornae Douglas and a young granddaughter, Erin.
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