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Your guide to Omak Stampede and World-Famous Suicide Race activities

By Dee CampThe Chronicle

OMAK – A weekend ofWestern rodeo action, the faced-paced Suicide Race, Indianencampment dancing, drummingand games, art shows and otheractivities are on tap this weekend.

Omak Stampede rodeoperformances are scheduled for7 p.m. Thursday, Friday andSaturday, Aug. 11-13, and 2 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 14. Many top-ranked cowboys and barrelracers are signed up.

Miss Omak Stampede JonnieCrossland, Malott, reigns.

Tickets for the 78th rodeomay be purchased by calling509-826-1002 or 800-933-OMAK (6625), visiting theStampede ticket office next tothe arena in East Side Park orgoing online to www.omakstampede.org.

Tickets cost $10-$25,depending on the performanceand section. Prices areunchanged from last year.

On Sunday, all seats are $12,with the exception of the firsttwo rows of captain’s chairs, theseats closest to the arena floor.They cost $25.

Fans can expect plenty ofProfessional Rodeo Cowboys’Association events and barrelracing, plus the 76th World-Famous Suicide Race after eachrodeo performance.

Activities begin Wednesdaywith opening of the Davis Showscarnival at the west end of EastSide Park and the Omak Westernand Native Art Show at The

Courtyard Downtown, 28 N.Main St. The carnival opens at 5p.m. and the art show at 6 p.m.

The encampment gets underway at 7 p.m. Thursday withmemorials, giveaways andwarm-up dancing, PowwowCommittee Chairwoman DeidreWippel said.

Tribal dancers, drummers

and stick game participants willcompete all weekend forthousands of dollars in cash andother prizes.

Preceding the Thursdaynight rodeo is the annualWrangler Kids’ Night, startingat 4 p.m. in the Omak StampedeArena. Youngsters can competein a variety of games; prizes will

be given.Thursday is family night,

with up to two children under12 admitted free with eachpaying adult in sections Fthrough H of the arena. Familynight tickets are available onlyat the ticket office in East SidePark, Stampede Office ManagerSarah Grooms said.

Thursday also is Patriot Nightin support of U.S. troops, with red,white and blue clothingencouraged by Stampede officials.

Members of the WashingtonNational Guard will be on handall weekend to help out.

Assisting the cowboys will bebullfighters Tim Vredenburg andRowdy Barry, and clown/barrelman J.J. Harrison, who grew upin Okanogan. The specialty act isGary Sandstead and his twochuckwagons, which will racearound the arena at breakneckspeeds.

Announcer will be SteveKenyon. Stock contractors areBig Bend, Ritzville, and Flying5, Pomeroy.

Friday is “Tough Enough toWear Pink” night, with $1 fromeach rodeo ticket going to thecampaign to raise awarenessand funds for breast cancerresearch. Stampede officialsurge rodeo participants andfans to wear pink.

Each year Stampede donatesthousands of dollars to localhospitals to providemammograms to women whootherwise could not afford them.

For the Suicide Race, fanswearing buttons, available onthe grounds and in localbusinesses for $5 apiece, will beadmitted to special viewingareas on the hill and on the dikein the park. A rodeo ticket stubfrom the performancepreceding each race also grantsadmission.

Rodeo ticket holders alsocan view most of the race frommany areas of the arena.

Slack competition in timedevents, if needed, will be after therodeo on Thursday, Friday andSaturday nights, and at 10:30a.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Slack is offered when thereare more contestants signed upfor a timed event than can be runduring the rodeo performances.The extra competitive time alsoallows contestants to make ashowing at more than one rodeoper weekend.

Concessions will operate allweekend on the grounds.

Omak also offers plenty ofdiversions and shoppingbetween rodeo shows.

Other events planned duringthe weekend include:

• Ride-in, 8 a.m. Thursday,Aug. 11, Okanogan CountyFairgrounds through Okanoganto Omak.

• Youth parade, 10 a.m.Saturday, downtown.

• Grand parade, 10 a.m.Sunday, downtown.

• Christians-in-Action stageministry, all weekend.

• RockWall Cellars Art Show,110 Nichols Road, and release ofStampede Red wine, 11 a.m. to 6p.m. Aug. 11-14.

• Backstreet Bash Hip Hopdance contests, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.off Central Avenue, west end ofthe bridge.

• Okanogan Valley Farmers’Market in its customarylocation, Legion Park onElmway in Okanogan, from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

• Post-rodeo dances Fridayand Saturday nights, withseparate admission, in thearena dance area.

Fees are charged for parkingon the grounds and at theencampment at $5 per vehicleper performance, or $15 for aweekend pass. Flaggers will beon hand to help direct traffic atthe end of each rodeoperformance.

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Stampede weekend scheduleWednesday, Aug. 10

5-11p.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side Park6 p.m. Omak Western and Native Art Show Courtyard Downtown,

28 N. Main St.Thursday, Aug. 11

8 a.m. Ride-in Okanogan CountyFairgrounds to arena

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Omak Western and Native Art Show Courtyard Downtown,28 N. Main St.

4 p.m. Wrangler Kids' Night Stampede Arena5-11p.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side Park,

west end of park6 p.m. Stick games Encampment area6-9 p.m. Christians in Action outreach East Side Park,

west of arena7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment Dance Pavilion,

east end of park7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Stampede Arena9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Backstreet Bash Hip Hop Dance Central Avenue,

west end of bridgeAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Slack for timed events Stampede Arena

Friday, Aug. 13All day Christians in Action outreach East Side Park,

west of arena9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Omak Western and Native Art Show Courtyard Downtown,

28 N. Main St.4 p.m. to midnight Davis Shows carnival East Side Park,

west end of park6 p.m. Stick games Encampment area7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Stampede Arena7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment Dance Pavilion,

east end of park9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Backstreet Bash Hip Hop Dance Central Avenue,

west end of bridgeAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Western dance, slack for timed events Stampede Arena

Saturday, Aug. 14All day Christians in Action outreach East Side Park,


28 N. Main St.10 a.m. Stampede Kids Parade Downtown11 a.m. to midnight Davis Shows carnival East Side Park,

west end of parkNoon Stick game registration Encampment area1:30 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment Dance Pavilion,

east end of park7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Stampede Arena7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment Dance Pavilion,

east end of park9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Backstreet Bash Hip Hop Dance Central Avenue,

west end of bridgeAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Western dance, slack for timed events Stampede Arena

Sunday, Aug. 158:30 a.m. Western church service East Side Park,


28 N. Main St.10 a.m. Stampede Grand Parade Downtown10 a.m. Children’s stick game registration Encampment area10:30 a.m. Slack for timed events Stampede Arena11 a.m. Consolation stick game registration Encampment area11 a.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side Park,

west end of park1 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment Dance Pavilion,

east end of park2 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Stampede ArenaAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arena6 p.m. Encampment awards Dance Pavilion,

east end of park

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Miss Omak Stampede Jonnie Crossland rides in the Aug. 6Riverfest parade in Riverside. She will reign over the 78th OmakStampede this week.

Rodeo, SuicideRace headline thelist of activities

By Al CampThe Chronicle

OMAK – Some competitorssigned up for the Aug. 11-14Omak Stampede are arrivingwith recent wins and greatcredentials.

Ryan Gray, Cheney, comesto town after claiming hisfourth straight bareback title atthe Last Chance Stampede onJuly 28-30 in Helena, Mont.

Gray rode Kesler Rodeo’sSilver Moon to a score of 86 forthe title.

Gray also won the barebacktitle July 27-30 at the ChiefJoseph Days Rodeo in Joseph,Ore., to give him his first multi-win weekend since coming offthe injured list in June.

His winnings moved himinto 20th place (best for a statecowboy) in the world standingsas of Aug. 5. He is $7,000 out ofthe 15th spot, which would givehim his seventh consecutivetrip to the Wrangler NationalFinals Rodeo.

Gray could get somecompetition from some hothands on the PRCA: CaseyColletti, Pueblo, Colo., andDanny Webb, Cottonwood, Calif.

Colletti moved to No. 14 inthe standings with his biggestpayday ever - $18,738 - withfirst place July 31 at theCheyenne Frontier Days.

Webb (No. 44) produced oneof the high-point ProfessionalRodeo Cowboys Associationrides last week with a 91 inbareback riding at the KootenaiRiver Rodeo in Libby, Mont.

No. 4 Steven Peebles ofRedmond, Ore., is the highest-ranked bareback rider entered,with winnings of $59,020.

Also entered are Steve Dent,Mullen, Neb., at No. 8 andRoyce Ford of Briggsdale, Colo.at No. 9.

The No. 1 ranked steerwrestler in the world, LukeBranquinho of Los Alamos,Calif., will dig in his heelsbefore packing as one of fivePRCA cowboys competing in arodeo festival Aug. 25-28 inBrazil.

The Brazilian committee willpay travel expenses and a dailystipend for the five to competein a 60,000-seat soccer stadiumnear Sao Paulo.

Other top steer wrestlersentered for Omak include No. 3Billy Bugenig from Ferndale,Calif., No. 4 Olin Hannum fromMalad, Idaho, No. 6 ToddSuhyn of Hermosa, S.D., andNo. 7 Jake Rinehart ofHighmore, S.D.

Russell Cardoza ofTerrebonne, Ore., comes toOmak fresh off wins in tie-downroping and team roping (withheader Charly Crawford, whoalso is entered) at the Joseph,Ore., rodeo.

Cardoza holds a slim lead forthe all-around title in theColumbia River Circuit overDakota Eldridge of Elko, Nev.,and Bobby Mote of Culver Ore.Eldridge (calf roping, teamroping and steer wrestling) andMote (bareback and teamroping) also are competing inOmak.

Other top hands in the worldtie-down standings entered atOmak include No. 3 Trevor

Brazile from Decatur, Texas,No. 5 Tyson Durfey of Colbertand No. 10 Adam Gray ofSeymour, Texas. The top statecompetitor is No. 25 Jake Prattfrom Ellensburg.

The No. 1 heeler in the PRCAranks, Jade Corkill of Fallon,Nev., is entered.

The top header coming totown is No. 4 Erich Rogers ofRound Rock, Ariz.

Brady Minor as a heeler (No.9) and Riley Minor as a header(No. 10), both of Ellensburg, arethe highest-ranked team ropersfrom the state who are entered.

Area team ropers includeCody and Garrett Jess of CouleeCity, Ty Olson of Tonasket andTy Thomas of Okanogan.

Brazile will be highly favoredin steer roping, where he’sranked No. 1 in the world with anearly $20,000 lead. Brazilealso holds more than a$100,000 lead in the PRCA all-around chase.

Shane Proctor, formerly ofGrand Coulee and now from ofMooresville, N.C., is No. 2 inthe all-around standings.Proctor, who is No. 1 in the bullriding ranks with a $30,000lead, is not listed as entered forOmak.

Travis Atkinson of Lehi,Utah, is the highest-ranked bullrider – No. 8 – entered atOmak. Also entered are No. 10Cody Whitney of Asher, Okla.,and No. 12 Allen Hellmuth,Ellensburg.

The top regional bull ridersare cousins Sev (Omak) andRyan Carden (Nespelem), alongwith Aaron Hammer of Twisp.

The top saddle bronc ridersentered are No. 4 HeithDeMoss, No. 8 Cody DeMoss ofHeflin, La. And No. 10 TylerCorrington of Hastings, Minn.

Also entered is DevinRichter of Omak.

Brenda Mays of Terrebonne,Ore., comes to town as the No.2-ranked barrel racer in theWomen’s Professional RodeoAssociation.

No. 3 Lindsay Sears ofNanton, Alberta, No. 8 JillMoody of Letcher, S.D., and No.10 Sue Smith of Blackfoot,Idaho, will challenge Mays.

The top-ranked state barrelracer entered is No. 91 JanaKent-Isaac of White Swan.

Also entered in barrels areStampede Queen JonnieCrossland of Malott, SabrinaLay of Omak and BrookeThomas of Okanogan.

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High water impacts Suicide RaceBy Al CampThe Chronicle

OMAK – The 76th runningof the World Famous SuicideRace will feature a bit differentlineup and flavor this year dueto an extended training periodcaused by high river water yet torecede.

Although about 30 horsespassed veterinary check, swimand hills tests, only 20 paid toenter the races that take placeafter each running of the OmakStampede Rodeo, Aug. 11-14.

“I think we’re ready to go,”Owners and JockeysAssociation president PetePalmer said Aug. 7.

When horses, jockeys andowners arrived July 22 for thefirst day of practice, theOkanogan River was 8 feetdeep.

It’s still high at 5.5 feet.The few horses attempting a

swim test needed to take a stepfrom the embankment beforethey were sailing down theOkanogan River.

“If you can’t see the rock, theriver is high,” T.J. Dick saidabout a rock used to judge riverdepth as he stook on a rescueboat.

“You can’t see the rock.”The next day, the

association’s five-person race

committee postponed swim andhill tests a week to allow theriver to come down.

They also put off possiblequalifying races another week.

Only six horses got throughtests July 29-31, and none ofthose coming off the SuicideRace hill were able to swim theriver without passing the rampthat leads to the finish.

So last weekend, a slew oftrailers descended on thepaddock area east of the arena.

When they left Friday night,13 more horses had qualified tocompete.

On Aug. 6, the committeeaxed a practice race for Sunday.

“For the safety of the horses,we canceled the (Sunday) racesso the horses can rest up forrace time,” Palmer said.

The higher-than-normalriver, coupled with a lack ofexperienced jockeys, limited thepaid field to 20 horses.

“There’s a limited amount ofjockeys,” Eddie Cohen on therescue boat said. “That’s the bigthing.”

“The water has gone downconsiderably,” Palmer saidSunday. “We’re hoping it willdrop another foot by race time.Some of the (taller) horses willnot have to swim.”

The horse “Taz” is notentered this year. Taz and

jockey Loren Marchanddominated the hill the pastthree years, and won 10 of 12heats including all four in 2008.

The deep water this year wasnot to Taz’s liking duringpractices Aug. 5 and he waswithdrawn.

Marchand will be riding“Kelly,” owned by GeorgeMarchand.

Whereas last year’s raceswere fast due to a low river, this

year’s races will favor tallerhorses and experienced jockeyswho know the line across theriver.

“They all had a pretty goodswim Friday,” Jet Ski rescuerTerry Tonasket said. “They’restarting to make the ramp.”

Experienced horses to watchthis year are “Mo Whiskey,”“Patch,” “SKARTAR” and“Commando.” Horses under theradar include “Kelly,” “Gator,”

“Stemtema” and “Big Bucks.”The hill has been widened at

the top and bottom, a new fenceinstalled and lighting improved.

Outriders this year are GarySam, Bass Williams and DocWalker, who is riding theformer Suicide Race horse“Bucky.”

Horses have veterinarychecks Thursday night, Aug. 11,starting at 5:30 p.m. A Calcuttathat’s open to the public follows

around 6:30 p.m.Paid entries (horse, jockey,

owner) are:Big Bucks, Jonathan Abrahamson,

Clifford Louie.Big Creek, Glen James, Glen

James.Blue, Henry LaCourse, Hotdog

Carden.Clansy, Bryce Curry, Bryce Curry.Commando, Abe Grunlose, Lucille

Pakootas.Doc Winzer, George Marchand,

Don Frazier.Dog, Brandon Miese, Chris Corey.Gambler, jay Pakootas, Milo

Pakootas.Gator, Eddie Seyler, Bud

Gottfriedson.Jake, Tom Best, Tom Best.Kelly, Loren Marchand, George

Marchand.Ketch Pen, Edward Marchand,

Wayne Boyd.Mo Whiskey, Winfred Pakootas,

Montana Pakootas.NDN Chrome, Josh Harry, Chris

Corey.Patch, Tyler Peasley, Kevin

Carden.Ray D, Jordan Pakootas, Casey

Nissen.Shadow, Oliver Pakootas, Kerry

Carden.SKARTAR, Ryan Cate, Leroy Cate.Stemtema, Louis Zacherle, Chuck

McKinney.Big Black, Rocky Timentwa,

Smoker Marchand.

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Three-time World Famous Suicide Race champion jockey Loren Marchand dives into the OkanoganRiver on Kelly during practices Aug. 6. Taz, which won the race the last three years with Marchand,was not entered this year.


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OMAK — Gary Sandstead isbringing fast-pacedchuckwagon racing to the OmakStampede this year.

Each year, Stampedeofficials hire a specialentertainer.

President George Dunckeland Office Manager SarahGrooms said they’re thrilled tohave Sandstead.

The Platteville, Colo.,rancher brings competingdrivers to steer wagons pulledby four horses.

“Your heart will pound andyou will be on the edge of yourseat as Gary Sandstead and histwo chuckwagons race aroundthe arena at breakneck speeds,”Stampede officials said.

“It’s like NASCAR,”Sandstead said. “They (thecrowd) don’t want to see you gethurt, but they want to see youalmost get hurt.”

Joining Sandstead in thearena are bull fighters TimVredenburg and Rowdy Barry,and barrelman J.J. Harrison.

Vredenburg, Roseburg, Ore.,has appeared at rodeos all over

the Northwest and at theColombia River Circuit FinalsRodeo.

Barry, Kennewick, hasappeared at the National Finals,Dodge National Circuit Finals,Columbia River Circuit Finals,Canadian National FinalsCollege National Finals andNational High School Finalsrodeos, and at Stampedeseveral times.

Harrison, Walla Walla,appears at rodeos throughoutthe West.

This is his third appearanceat the Omak Stampede.

Chuckwagons race into arena

Gary Sandstead

Chuckwagon racing comes to the Omak Stampede Arena for the first time this year.

Harrison turns headswith rodeo antics

By Al CampThe Chronicle

OKANOGAN – J.J. Harrisoncontinues to turn heads ofrodeo chairmen nationwidealmost as fast as he turns hisown while getting crowdsenthused about rodeo.

The highlight of his season— which is nearly year-round,now — is returning home forthe Omak Stampede, Aug. 11-14.

“I am glad to be at myhometown rodeo,” he said lastweek while traveling toKlamath Falls, Ore. “It’s goodto be able to go home andexperience the hometown feel.”

Harrison, 36, graduatedfrom Okanogan High School in1994. This is his fifth year beinga clown and barrelman in theProfessional Rodeo CowboysAssociation and third yearcoming to Omak. He’s bookedfor the Stampede until 2014.

“Its nice for a hometown boyto work the rodeo,” Stampedepresident George Dunckel said.“Everywhere I go, I enjoywatching him.”

Harrison, who now lives inWalla Walla, will be in thebarrel for a Professional BullRiding event Wednesday, Aug.10, in Fort Hall, Idaho (nearPocatello), before driving thatnight to Omak. He will swing byhis house, where he will pick uphis family — wife, Melissa, and3-year-old son, Huck — andswap trailers.

“Most of my stuff is made upas I go along,” Harrison said.“Off-the-cuff humor is alwaysthe funniest to me.”

Stampede Queen JonnieCrossland, also an Okanogangraduate, has watched Harrisonat rodeos in Canada, such asKeremeos, and Washington.

“Oh my gosh, I have seenJ.J. quite a few times,” she said.“I get to see what he’s up to.He’s hilarious. He’s so open-minded and comes up with somany different things. He’s aneat act to watch.”

Crossland said some clownsseem rehearsed and tell thesame jokes all the time.

“With J.J., you never knowwhat you’re going to get,” shesaid. “He does not soundrehearsed, which makes himreally fun to watch.”

His antics – dancing, jokesand fat suits – bring lots of offers,including three other rodeos thesame weekend as the Stampede.

“I can say to them I ambooked,” he said. “Rodeo hasbeen good. I am booked nowfrom the beginning of May toOctober. It’s almost a year-round gig for me. But it’sdefinitely something specialcoming back to Omak for me.”

Other big rodeos he worksinclude Ellensburg and

Kennewick and, in Oregon,Canby and Sisters.

He’s also worked theColumbia River Circuit Finalsthe last two years and will be atthe circuit finals in Montanathis year.

Would he would want towork the National FinalsRodeo? Harrison said probablynot, since the barrel man doesnot wear a microphone.

“I’ve get enough buckles ayear,” he said. “I am content.The NFR is neat, but it’s not mygoal. My goal is to entertainpeople.”

Small rodeos hold a lot ofcharm for Harrison.

“I worked a rodeo inBrowning, Mont., near GlacierPark and the BlackfeetReservation,” he said. “It wastheir first PRCA rodeo there. Itwas cool.

“Lots of rodeos call,” he said.“I can kind of pick and choosewhat I want to do. I’ve had lotsof opportunities to go south liketo Texas and the Midwest. I’vegot to look at the businessaspect, the cost to get there. Ikeep somewhat close so I cankeep my costs down.”

Diesel costs are up, thoughthey differ from state to state.

“I cannot believe how muchdiesel costs in Washington,” hesaid. “Montana is about 40cents cheaper. Most of therodeos give you a little raiseeach year, so travel costs are nota big deal.”

Harrison said he realizes heca not work the barrel forever.

“I will probably go back toteaching when I retire,” he said.“But I wanted to do somethingathletic my whole life.”

He’s kept his teachingcertificate current. Harrisontaught science and socialstudies for eight years beforediving head first into barrel andclown work.

To make life a little easierwith his few spare moments,Harrison got his pilot’s licensein November and bought aCessna 175 four-seater.

He plans to use the plane forvisits with family, but not torodeos.

“It’s a great hobby,” he said.“It connects the world a littlebetter for you.”

He figures fuel costs fordriving and flying - aviation fuelis almost $6 a gallon – arebreak-even, considering timespent.

Time is a at premium.Harrison figures he will spendonly five days at home thismonth.

He says returning to thecounty makes for a nice reunionwith his parents, Peg Callawayand Chris Culp, Okanogan.

“Peg goes by ‘Granny T’ andChris goes by ‘Big E,’” Harrisonsaid.

“When Huck was a baby,Chris held him for the first timeand told the doctor that the boywas looking at him. The doctorsaid babies don’t see a lot. Theycan only make out the Big E onan eye chart. That’s when westarted calling Chris Big E.”


J.J. Harrison, attired in a pink fat ballerina suit, brings his steedto a halt during the 2010 Omak Stampede.

Coming home toStampede is thehighlight of season

By Sheila CorsonThe Chronicle

OMAK – Volunteering oftencomes in families for the OmakStampede Indian Encampment.

Committee ChairwomanTheresa Best said at least 20people are actively involved thisyear, with others on stand-bywhen needed and able to help.

Some get paid at theencampment, but most arevolunteers.

Employment and trainingprograms often pitch in eachyear, with tribal police, publicworks, fish and game agents,and others partly paid andpartly volunteering.

Most of the work is done byfamilies, passing on traditions.

For just about any tribalmember, “if they weren’tinvolved, their families were,”Best said.

Priscilla Condon said shehas been involved on and offsince 1973, working with familyand longtime friends.

“I’m not in it for recognition,I’m in it to help my people,”Condon said.

Her father was a Suicideracer and stick gamer, she said.And she learned to help out atthe stick games for many years.

Now, she runs the raffle togather funds to coverencampment costs.

Many of her familymembers, including herself,have also served as royalty.

The next generation isalready involved, with nephewsas Suicide racers, Condon said.

Times have gotten hard, notjust financially, but politically.

But Condon said shebelieves and prays things willget better.

Volunteers are involved inevery aspect of encampment,from gathering dancers anddrummers to organizing stickgames to registering vendors.

“It’s a lot of work,” Condonsaid.

Best has her own familylegacy wrapped up in theStampede and encampment.

She’s also been a part of thecommittee since the 1970s.

Her two grandfathers wereSuicide Race champion AlexDick and Frank Swimptkin,who used to own the land EastSide Park now rests on, Bestsaid.

She began her Stampedeassociation at 4 years old, whenshe rode Dick’s horse, Brownie,down the streets of Omak in theparade.

She said she was on the frontpage of The Chronicle.

Now, she tries to keep the

traditions going with her ownchildren and grandchildreninvolved, and teaching themhow to make things work.

“We’re just grooming themall to get ready for the nextround,” she said.

Volunteers also threwtogether a fundraiser July 30-31for the encampment, whichincluded stick games, abasketball tournament anddance. Between $300 and $400was raised, Best said.

She said all went well,although not very many signedup for the tournament. Thedance drew about 30 or 40people.

Stick games had 15 teams,Condon said, and ran untilalmost 3:30 a.m. Sunday.


OMAK – More dancers anddrummers are expected tocompete for more prize moneyduring the Omak StampedeIndian Encampment powwowthis year.

The encampment is on theeastern end of East Side Park.

Festivities begin Thursday,Aug. 11, with memorials,giveaways and warm-updancing beginning at 7 p.m.,encampment officials said.

Powwow CommitteeChairwoman Deidre Wippelsaid about 400 dancers and 30drummers are expectedthroughout Stampede weekend.

Wippel said the return ofsome committee members tothe team has meant the returnof some of the competitors,bringing the number higher.

Also, a bit more money willbe offered in prizes this year,she said.

An exact amount is yet to bedetermined.

A lot of fundraising effortsbrought in some extra money,Wippel said.

New this year, officials saidthe encampment will charge forparking to add to the prizemoney as well as otherencampment activities.

Dancers can get free parkingpasses at the Colville TribalHeadquarters in Nespelem or atthe gate during the Stampede,she said.

Elders and stick gameparticipants also can get freepasses.

Otherwise, parking is $5 perday or $15 for a weekend pass(Thursday through Sunday).

Registration for dancers anddrummers opens at 6 p.m.Friday, with grand entry at 7p.m.

On Saturday, registration isat noon and grand entry at 1p.m.

A meal will be provided fordancers, drummers and eldersat 5:30 p.m. before the 7 p.m.

grand entry.Sunday’s grand entry is also

at 1 p.m. for final competition.Winners will be announced atthe 6 p.m. closing ceremonies.

The emcee will be SonnyQuinto and the Arena Directoris Albert Onepennee. The hostdrum is Eagle Spirit.

Wippel said there aremultiple dance categories,including a few specials.Outgoing Lil’ Miss Omak IndianEncampment Almeta DawnDesautel is sponsoring a 7-12girls fancy dance.

The committee will sponsora men’s chicken dance andwomen’s high step.

Tiny tots 6 and younger willall get prizes for participating.Wippel said sponsors areproviding T-shirts, candy andother items for the youngsters.

Dancers and drummers willcome from all over the PacificNorthwest, Canada and as far asUtah, Wippel said.

This year, the group isespecially glad for the newrestroom facilities, which willmake it much easier on disabledvisitors, Wippel said.


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Powwow prizes riseOrganizers predicthigher drumming,dancing turnout

The Chronicle

OMAK – Encampment stickgames will bring winnersthousands of dollars in prizesAug. 11-14.

Thursday’s tournamentbegins at 6 p.m. in the stickgame tent on the encampmentside of East Side Park.

The traditional tournamentwill be sponsored by DarleneBurke.

Friday night’s open gamesalso begin at 6 p.m. in the tent.

On Saturday, registrationopens at noon with a $150-per-team registration fee, withthree to five players on a team.An encampment committeeannouncement said $10,000 inprize money is guaranteed.

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with free entry for anyone 17and younger.

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• Consolation Tournament— $600 added plus entry fees.

Camping is available free ofcharge, but space is limited. Allstick game participants can alsoreceive a free parking pass.

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1942RobertaFancher

1946DorothyJohnson

1955Pat

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1956Janet Paolini

1957Lettie Lupis

1958Donna Jordan

1967Sherri Hendrex

1968Joanne

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1969Eletha Sasse

1970Debbie

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1991Alison Stucker

1992Joann Bock

1993Kim Whitley

1994Sammi Buzzard

1995Jean Wood

1996Jackie Beeman

1997Jessica Dengel

1998Amanda Belle

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1999Rosalyn

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2000Andrea Morgan

2001Crystal Caryl

2002Amber Redman

2003Rachel Jones

2004Lacey Jensen

2005Toscia

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2006Heather Kelly

2007Hannah

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2008Page Davisson

2009Amanda

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2010MichelleDemmitt

2011Jonnie

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1979Jana Clark

1980Lisa Power

1981Donna

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1982Shauna

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1947Norma Lee

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1948Polly Pat Price

1949Glena Johnson

1950Joan Ballard

1959Janice Smith

1960Loretta Jones

1961Jan Smith

1962Penny

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1971Karen Suder

1972Joanne Femling

1973Cindy Taylor

1974Marla Moomaw

1983Tana Pitts

1984Jody Wooten *

1985Sandi Thasher

1986Sarah Beeman *

1951Marily

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1952Ann Egan

1953Shirley Aldridge

1954Joanne Wicks

1963Julie Finske

1964Ginger DeTro

1965Dianne Dewey

1966Connie Vance

1975Ann Shove

1976Brenda Martin

1977Rita Hughes

1978Linda Martin

1987Tracy Smith

1988ShannonSullivant

1989Alicia Gann

1990Dalyn Frazier

* Stampede Omak Stampede title holder who later became MissRodeo Washington** Former Miss Washington High School Rodeo

Who will be the next queen?The Chronicle

OMAK – Girls wanting to be the 2012 MissOmak Stampede can sign up now.

Royalty Director Shauna Beeman saidapplications will be available in the near future atthe Stampede office, 421 Stampede Drive E.Those wanting to apply can sign up to have anapplication mailed if they are not ready.

The pageant will be in October.

By Cheryl SchweizerThe Chronicle

OMAK – Volunteers are keyto getting calves and steersloaded into the chutes socowboys can chase them down.

Timed events — teamroping, tie-down roping andsteer wrestling — need twotimers and three judges butvolunteers form the rest of thecrew, former timed eventsDirector Ben Buchert said.

Timed Events Director SamBuchert said 12-15 people areneeded to get the animalswhere they need to go, ensureconsistency for competitors andherd the animals out of thearena when the ride is over.

“Most of the guys that helpus, they’re never seen,” BenBuchert said.

The calves and steers arestabled at the Okanogan CountyFairgrounds.

Volunteers separate themfor each day’s competition andhaul them to arena. There’s atrial run about three hoursbefore the rodeo, Ben Buchertsaid.

When the performancestarts, the crew matches animalto cowboy, makes sure theanimal is in the right chute atthe right time, and man thebarrier.

“Once the performancestarts, it’s usually pretty hecticback there,” Pat Colbert said.

Colbert, 22, has beenvolunteering since he was 15years old.

Because there often aremore timed-event cowboysentered than can competeduring a performance, “slack”competitions take place afterthe rodeo. The timed eventscrew doesn’t go home untilslack is done.

There are some long nights.“Saturday night two years

ago, I got home at 2 a.m. andhad to be up at 4 a.m.,” BenBuchert said.

It’s easier with anexperienced crew.

“All of these guys have doneit at least one year and some formany years. So they know thedrill,” Ben Buchert said.

“There’s good help, so thatmakes it easy,” Sam Buchertsaid.

Even with all that work it’sfun.

“I really enjoy doing it. Itfeels like I’m giving back to thecommunity,” Colbert said. “Idon’t think I’ve missed a singleperformance or slack.”

Sam Buchert is a veteran ofrodeo competition, and he saidhe’s seen some rodeos run welland some run not so well. Manyvolunteers have had the sameexperience.

“We understand theimportance of having peoplewho know what they’re doing,”he said.

The cowboys can tell thedifference.

“Usually they express their

appreciation,” Colbert said.Timed events volunteers are

all rodeo fans, but they comeback every year because theyknow the Stampede isimportant to the community,Ben Buchert said.

“You have to have avolunteer spirit, is what itcomes down to,” he said.

Colbert used to help outlongtime volunteer Jim Hersey.“He kind of got me into it. Ithink it’s probably because ofhim I’ve stuck with it so long,”he said.

“It’s something I can do andI can’t describe how much fun itis,” he said.

By Cheryl SchweizerThe Chronicle

OMAK – A crew ofvolunteers works behind thescenes to put bucking horsesand bulls into the chutes at theright time.

“Behind the scenes, thereare a lot of people workingreally hard to make thingshappen,” former timed eventsdirector Ben Buchert said.

Arena Director Mike Ablessaid his eight-man rough stockcrew is all-volunteer, from theguys who open the chutes tothose who remove the riggingwhen the ride is over.

The job appeals to peoplewho want to be around thearena.

“Anybody that loves thesport of rodeo and anybody thatwants to learn about it,” he said.

For some volunteers, it’s afamily affair.

Nick Yaksic is the fifthgeneration of his familyworking the stripping chutes,and chute boss Bill Richterrecruited his son, Devin, for thearena crew in 2010.

“My grandfather starteddoing this when the rodeostarted in 1933,” Yaksic said.

Vic Smith recruited his sons,“then us grandkids came alongand I ended up being the onethat stuck through it,” Yaksicsaid.

His son, Joshua, and

grandson, Kyle McGowan, arepart of the crew this year.

Bill Richter has been chuteboss for about five years, buthe’s been volunteering so longhe can’t really remember whenhe started, he said.

“I love rodeo, anyway. Therodeo life is a pretty happy life,”he said.

The chute boss is the rodeoequivalent of a traffic cop,making sure the right animal isin the right place at the righttime, and working with thescorekeepers and announcers.

It’s a busy weekend, but it’salso a chance to catch up withold friends.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Richtersaid.

Volunteers open gates, runscores from judges toscorekeepers and announcers,and remove rigging fromanimals when rides are over,Ables said. Any volunteer canwork any job – except for the

two-man crew that opens thegate. They’re on gate duty allweekend.

Devin Richter was on gateduty in 2010.

“I popped latches for thechute gate,” he said. Then thegate guy pulls it open and a1,000-pound horse comescharging out,” he said. “Youmove back and the animalcomes out. You don’t hangaround.”

The Yaksic family has alwaysworked the stripping chutes.

“This is my 40th year. Iwould’ve been going into ninth-grade when I started,” Yaksicsaid.

The animals themselveshave changed since he started.In the early 1970s, buckingbroncs were working horseswith a bad attitude and the bullswere range animals that couldand would buck. Now, animalsare bred for the arena.

In the 1970s, a horse wouldstop when people yelled“whoa,” he said. “You yell‘whoa’ at one of those buckinghorses now, they’d probablyjust run you over. They don’tknow what ‘whoa’ means.”

But experienced animals arepretty cooperative, he said.

“If they’ve been through afew rodeos, they understandyou’re there to take the gearoff,” Yaksic said.

The volunteers appreciatewhat the rodeo means to Omakand Okanogan County andbelieve the job is important,Buchert said.

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Volunteers herd rodeo’s bucking stock

Volunteers,at left andat the backof thechute, let asaddlebronc andrider out ofthe gateduring the2010 OmakStampede.People helpwith thegates, stockpreparation,post-rideherding andmore.


“My grandfather

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People come backyear after year tohelp with Stampede

Calves, steers needto get in right chutes

Timed eventsdraw return crew


OMAK – The Stampede hassome new features this year andsome still planned for thefuture.

Dreams of a Stampede Trailhave not been abandoned, butneed the help of the communityto be realized.

The trail has been part of theEast Side Park plan for manyyears, but have gone by thewayside as other projects arose,Stampede Office Manager andOmak Park Board memberSarah Grooms said. This year,funds that might have gone to

the trail went to new restrooms.But that’s a good thing, since

the restrooms are needed, shesaid. She also hopes to see newnorth end bathrooms installedbefore the trail.

The Okanogan-Omak RotaryClub gave $25,000 for thebathrooms, which wereinstalled last month and wereready for use Monday, cityinterim Public Works DirectorTodd McDaniel said.

The installation went well,with the buildings coming in astwo halves of the full unit. Fourindividual shower, toilet andsink units are now open.

Showers will be coin-

operated, McDaniel said.The next project expected is

a new concession stand at thesouth side of the stands, to bebuilt after Stampede.

Meanwhile, the trail needshelp to be forged. Grooms saidbricks, kiosks, pedestals andbenches can be sponsored towardthe cost. Bricks get customengraving for those who purchasethem for $100. Pavers are $250.

Inside the arena, othersponsorships are possible. Aname plaque can go on a chairfor $100 or a bleacher seat for$50.

The trail will most likely startat Gate 2, then run through the

south vendor row and on to theencampment to link the twoareas, Grooms said.

The Chronicle

OMAK – A former local manplans to sell his books and havea book signing duringStampede weekend.

Jesse Freels, originally fromBrewster, will be selling hisbook, “Murder at FoxbluffLake: A Coug HawkinsMystery,” at a booth duringStampede.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug.13, Freels will also sign his bookdowntown at The Corner Shelf,6 N. Main St.

The book is first in a seriesFreels intends to write. Thesecond book is due out insummer or fall of 2012.

Freels loosely based the firstbook on Conconully.

Freels, a sixth-grade teacherand coach in Spokane, attended

Washington State Universityand Central WashingtonUniversity. He lives with hiswife, Tammy.

By Zachary Van BruntThe Chronicle

OMAK – For more than twodecades, the Okanogan-OmakRotary Clubhas angled thecup, pulled thetap andpumped thekeg at the beergarden outsidethe StampedeArena, all onvolunteertime.

“We havea really goodtime becauseeverybody’s there to have agood time,” Rotary organizerDick Roberts, Okanogan, said.“That’s what makes it fun.”

And while people may behaving fun – maybe a little toomuch fun, at times – all themoney raised at the garden flowsright back into the community.

“It’s a lot of money,” Rotaryorganizer Tim Patrick,Okanogan, said. “It’s one of theStampede’s big fundraisers. Thebeer garden brings in asignificant amount of revenuefor the Stampede.”

“We usually end up withabout $24,000 from the beergarden,” Stampede managerSarah Grooms said.

This year the Stampedeplans to pour longtime rodeo-

sponsor Pendleton whiskey atthe garden for the first time.

“They’ve been sponsoring usfor several years and we decidedits time we enhance theirsponsorship,” Grooms said.

Stampede pays the Rotaryclub around $8,000 to operatethe garden, but keeps profitsfrom alcohol sales.

Rotary, in turn, pockets the$8,000 and also sells pop andsnacks, with the club keepingthe profits.

Snack sales usually add$1,500 to the club’s coffers,which is then spent throughoutthe community.

“We’re able to take that moneythat is given to us by the Stampedeand then turn it around and give itas scholarships to Okanogan andOmak high school seniors,”Roberts said.

“All the money that we raiseat the beer garden goes to thecommunity,” Patrick said.

Funds may also go to studentexchange programs, or donationsto another organization or entity.

Club members begin

planning the garden in May,Patrick said.

“We try to get as manyRotarians involved as we can tohelp out,” he said.

This year there should beabout 30 volunteers working thegarden Thursday, Friday andSaturday nights from 6 p.m. to 1.m., and Sunday from 1-6 p.m.

In past years, volunteersmoved Thursday’s last call tomidnight as traffic levels aren’talways there, Patrick said.

“It’s a rockin’ party downthere,” he said. “They have adance and a live band, so we’redefinitely there until 1 a.m. onFridays and Saturdays. It’sshoulder-to-shoulder in there.”

Because of the nature of theevent, the Rotary usually doesn’tstruggle to find volunteers.

“We get quite a turnover,though,” Patrick said. “It’s oneof those jobs that’s kind of for abit younger generation. A lot ofolder people aren’t interested instaying up until 1 o’clock.”

That’s not the case with JoeLadouceur. The 87-year-old

Omak man said he’s pretty surehe’s volunteered at each beergarden since the Rotary tookthe event over from the OmakVolunteer Fire Department inthe early 1990s.

“I can’t be absolutely sure,but I think I was,” he said. “Idon’t think I missed any.”

He joined Rotary in 1954, andserved as the club’s president in1982 and 1983. Over the years,Ladouceur has done a little bit ofeverything at the beer garden,except check IDs.

“My eyes don’t see wellenough for that anymore,” hesaid.

“This is one of the things Icould still do, so I keep doingit,” he said, adding that his bodycan’t really keep up with someof Rotary’s other events.

“This has basically been mymain contribution to the Rotaryfor the past 10 years or so.”

Ladouceur keepsvolunteering because hebelieves the money raised goesto good causes, he said.

“I think it’s twofold,” he said.“It’s a fundraiser for our cause,and also it’s fellowship withother members.”

He plans on pouring brew tothose bellied up to the bar, butsaid he’ll be there Thursdaynight where there’s a possibilityof heading home early.

Volunteer crews rendezvousas early as 6 a.m. after to cleanup the grounds.

“I think people want to helpout with the Stampede becauseit’s a big community event,”Patrick said. “It’s kind ofexciting running the beer

garden or the tavern.” It’s a big responsibility, too,

he said. Rotary volunteers needto keep the event in control, andkeep an eye on over-serving.

“It’s our responsibility that if

there’s a drunken person in ourbeer garden, we want to be ableto identify that to the police,”Patrick said. “We want it to be apleasant experience foreveryone.”


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Rotary pulls the tap in beer garden

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Garden proceedsgo toward seniorscholarships, more

“We have a really good time because

everybody’s there to have a goodtime.

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Wrangler Kids’ Night draws hundredsThe Chronicle

OMAK – Children up to 12 years old canwin prizes at Wrangler Kids’ Night at 4 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 11, in the Stampede Arena.

Every child wins a prize just forparticipating, organizer Wendy Hensarlingsaid. Games include a boot race, hayscramble, best-dressed cowboy and cowgirland more.

The event traditionally draws a couplehundred children.

Rodeo dignitaries, including Miss OmakStampede Jonnie Crossland, will participate.

The Okanogan County CommunityCoalition’s Street Team of Omak MiddleSchool students will help at the event.

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Youngsters line up for the stick horse race at the2010 Kids’ Night.

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