tee member Joanie Moore had teh vision of sharing the rodeo experience for those who might not
otherwise attend the regular performances on the weekend. Inviting th schools to bring their special
needs students seemed like a good place to start. Not being able to produce a full-scale rodeo on a
weekday for the audience, the committee decided to present a mini version- thus the name "Mini
Rodeo". The audience has since grown to include many other special needs groups in the Valley.
BArrel Racing, 3 in Line Barrels, Gunny Sack
Race and wildly popular Hide Race. No
rodeo would be complete without clowns.
These younger students keep the crowd
entertained between events both in the
arena and interacting with the kids in the
stands. The rodeo concludes with a cattle
drive through the arena.
addition to serving drinks to the children
having lunch afterwards. The Naval Air
Facility also sends a group of America's nest to assist with getting those in wheelchairs o buses
and opportunity for them to pet their horses. All the participants donate numerous hours of their
time and their livestock for this event. Their reward is the joy, cheers and applause expressed by our
special audience.