June 26th 2010, will commemorate the Bronze Unveiling and Centennial Plaza Dedication
The bronze will be unveiled just after 11:30am, with a dedication to the Centennial Plaza also taking place at this time. Following the dedication & unveiling, the community is invited to stay and enjoy the celebration with activities following at Roy Raley Park, located to the east of the arena. In the park you will enjoy the following entertainment: The Mounted Band. Both Round-Up and Happy Canyon Courts will be signing posters and pictures. Austin Barton, the artist of the bronze, will be on hand to visit and take questions. The Westward HO! Grand Marshals will be available to meet and greet. There will be tee pees up to step inside and back into history. The Zac Grooms Band will be playing live music. Pony Rides, Stickers and Face painting will be taking place for the kids. The BMCC Robo Bull will be there for those who would like to give their 8 seconds a go. There will be a demonstration in the arena by the Hermiston Mounted Shooters. Trick Ropers will be in the park, as will be students from BMCC who will demonstrate roping techniques There will be 50 of the West End bleachers which will be branded at the event and available for sale- it will be your last chance to own a piece of the history as these will be the final fifty bleachers. There will be Hot Dogs to the first 2000 people and Swire Coke will provide beverages.
Plan to be apart of this historical event beginning at 11:30am on June 26th, 2010
Pendleton Round-Up Centennial Plaza Dedication Bronze Unveiling & Spring Branding
Unveiling to begin at 11:30am at the Centennial Plaza
Roy Raley Park Activities
12:00 – 4:00 Zac Grooms & Unwound playing at the amphitheatre
12:00 Free Hot Dogs & Coke for the first 2,000
12:00 – 3:00 Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Court
Signing pictures and calendars
12:00 – 3:00 Children’s Museum Face Painting and
Pendleton Round-Up’s bucking horse tattoo’s
12:00 – 3:00 BMCC’s Robo Bull demonstrations
12:00 – 3:00 Roping demonstrations and lessons with hay bale steers
12:00 – 3:00 Pony Rides for Children (children 1- 4 yrs must be accompanied by an adult)
The ponies are bringing some of their baby farm friends too!
12:00 – 3:00 Trick roping demonstrations by Tommye Flenniken Jr.
1:00 – 2:00 Branding Demonstration by the Round-Up Board of Directors
For our Out Of Town Guests: The Pendleton Red Lion Hotel is offering a discounted rate on Rooms under the block name “Spring Branding & Unveiling” . Rates for these rooms at $92.95 plus tax. To make reservations please phone the Red Lion at 541-276-6111
