The Pendleton Round-Up Association

Westward Ho! Parade Participation Form

Application Deadline:  August 1, 2011

Maximum size of signs/banners (12” x 24”)

If you are riding in a Round-Up wagon/buggy, you need to be at the Round-Up Grounds prior to 9:00 a.m., or make arrangements with your teamster.  Wagons leave at various times, usually starting at 9:00 a.m., the parade starts at 10:00 a.m.

Additional information:

No advertising or promotional material of any kind may be carried in the parade.  Serapes and unit banners may show the name of the group or court and/or the rider’s name and title.  Serapes and banners will not be larger than 12” x 24” or equal square inches.  In keeping with the spirit of the celebration and the theme of the parade we ask that you dress accordingly.  Period dress is encouraged.

It is prohibited to throw anything to spectators during the parade.  Do not encourage spectators to approach an entry.  Do nothing to endanger spectators.  If any of the above occurs, you will accept full responsibility.

There must be no loss of forward motion during the parade route.  Rearing of horses on command is expressly prohibited.  Entries are to maintain adequate distance between units as directed by the parade officials.

No motorized vehicles or air inflated rubber tires are allowed in the parade.

Riding courts can park in the area to the west of Wal-Mart.  Although someone should be there to direct traffic, please park in an orderly fashion.

If you are an elected Official, we will accommodate you with transportation.  All non-elected candidates running for office will need to provide their own transportation.

The parade registration desk will be located at the Hatley grounds, immediately west of Wal-mart, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 15 and 6:00 a.m. until parade start on Friday, September 16.

In a brief statement, please submit any remarks you wish to be said about you or your group when passing the review stands:

Please return to:

Pendleton Round-Up Office

P.O. Box 609

Pendleton OR 97801

541-276-2553

Click this link to upload the application: Westward Ho! Parade Application.2011

Category: Events, People & Volunteers

No further entries are being taken for the parade.  For those entries that have been received  a letter is being sent to you that provides the following information.   This information is repeated here to clarify the many questions that are coming into  the Round-Up  Office.
For parade entries that ARE NOT riding in a Round-Up wagon or buggy:

Parade entry numbers may be picked up at the Registration Desk at the parade staging area at the vacant lot just West of the Wal-Mart store (also known as the Hatley Ground) from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Thursday, September 16 and from 6:00 AM until the staging area empties on Parade Day, Friday September 17.  If you turned in a 2010 Westward Ho! Parade Participation Form you are Registered, but you need to get your numbered entry.  If, for some reason the desk does not have your number don’t panic, it can be handled right there.  It is the responsibility of each group to be ready to go on time and please assist the parade volunteers in getting in correct numerical order.  This is the first time we have done a numbered entry parade so work with us please!

Since the staging area is 1 mile from the parade start we will start assembling at 7:30AM Friday, September 17.  The Parade start time is 9:00 AM.

For parade entries that ARE riding in a Round-Up wagon or buggy:

Again the Parade starts at 9:00 AM this year.  All of the people who are riding in a Round-Up furnished wagon or buggy need to be the Round-Up Grounds parade assembly area no later than 7:30 AM.  Again assembly area for those riding in a Round-Up provided wagon or buggy is the Round-Up Grounds and not the Hately Ground staging area.  To get to the Round-Up Grounds assembly area walk, or have someone drop you off  at the Dairy Queen gate to the grounds on SW Court Ave.  There will not be any parking available on the Round-Up grounds so again please be prepared to be dropped of.   Enter the grounds through the gate and walk North (toward the river) into the grounds until you see a sign on the left which says Parade Wagon & Buggy Riders Here with an arrow pointing to the left.  All riders must walk in as no vehicles will be allowed onto the Round-Up Grounds.

You will check in with the ladies with the clipboards to let them know you or your group are / is here.  They may tell you to wait or they may get you on your ride right away.  The Round-Up grounds assembly area is the  only place that riders using Round-Up provided wagons or buggies  may get on their rides.  There will not be any opportunities for riders to get on a wagon or buggy at or near the start of the Parade this year.

Thanks for your cooperation in making this year’s Westward Ho! Parade a truly Centennial event!

Category: News & Updates

Thank you to all who have entered the Westward Ho! Parade ~ do to the OUTSTANDING number of entries, we will NO LONGER BE ABLE TO ACCEPT PARADE ENTRIES.  The length of the parade and the time line for the parade are exceeding all expectations.

The Parade will begin at 9:00am on Friday, September 17th.

Category: Events

Swearingens to lead the 2009
Round-Up Westward Ho! Parade

Wayne and Mervin Swearingen

Brothers Mervin and Wayne Swearingen of Pendleton will serve as grand marshals for the 2009 Westward Ho! Parade to be held Sept. 18. Parade Director Billy Lorenzen announced the grand marshals at the Introductory Party held Saturday (March 28) at the Red Lion. The parade had two grand marshals only once before, in 1969 when Walt and Sid Seale of Condon led the procession.

“This whole rodeo goes on because of its volunteers,” Lorenzen said. “They have 95 years of volunteering between them. Kids start out by selling programs. You guys have gone Continue reading…

Category: People & Volunteers