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OMAK – A long weekend ofrollicking rodeo action goesinto full swing at 8 a.m.Thursday, Aug. 9, with theOkanogan Valley TeamPenners’ Association Ride-in.

The equestrian event startsat the Okanogan CountyFairgrounds, 175 Rodeo TrailRoad, Okanogan and windsthrough the city before endingup in Omak at the StampedeArena.

Anyone on horseback or in ahorse-drawn wagon can join.

Stampede performances arescheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday,Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-11,and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. TheWorld-Famous Suicide Racefollows each rodeo.

Fans can expect a full-rangeof Professional Rodeo Cowboys’Association events and barrelracing, with more than 400contestants signed up.

A few could cancel at the lastminute, but Stampede officialsexpect numbers to remain high.

Omak Stampede, Inc., OfficeManager Sarah Grooms saidvolunteers are needed to helpstaff everything from theCompany Store souvenir standto four post-rodeo barbecues.

The hamburger barbecuesare for contestants, stockcontractors and other rodeoworkers.

Omak City CouncilmanJohn Sackman has stepped upas the head hamburger griller.

“We can always use help” inall facets of the rodeooperation, Grooms said.

Ticket sales have laggedbehind last year’s mark byapproximately $10,000 so far,but Grooms and StampedePresident Jim Hensarling saidthey’re confident last-minuteticket sales will pick up.

“Presale tickets are downacross the nation,” Hensarlingsaid. “People are hanging ontotheir money to the last minute.Tickets at the gate the day of theevent are up nationwide.”

Standing orders for ticketshave been renewed and paidfor, and tickets have been soldto fans from England, Germanyand Israel, Grooms said.

Chute seats are sold out forSaturday’s performance, butplenty of good seats remainthroughout the arena, she said.

Thursday brings WranglerKids’ Night at 4 p.m. in thearena for children up to 12years old.

Each child will get a goodiebag. There will be games and abest-dressed cowboy andcowgirl contest.

Children can meetbullfighters Tim Vredenburgand Rowdy Barry,clown/barrelman J.J.Harrison and Miss OmakStampede Katie Fergus.

Thursday is family night atthe rodeo, with up to twochildren younger than 12admitted free with each payingadult in certain sections of thearena.

Family night tickets areavailable at the ticket officeduring Stampede week.

It’s also Patriot Night insupport of U.S. troops — red,white and blue clothing areencouraged, Grooms said.

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

Friday is “Tough Enough toWear Pink” night, with $1 fromeach ticket sold going to thecampaign to the fund for breastcancer research.

Rodeo participants and fansare urged to wear pink, Groomssaid.

Saturday and Sunday’sshows have no special themes.

Awards will be givenSunday.

Tickets are available at theStampede Office adjacent to thearena, online atwww.omakstampede.org or bycalling 509-826-1002 or 800-933-6625.

Other events duringStampede include the OmakStampede Indian Encampmentat the east end of East SidePark, Omak Western andNative Art Show at TheCourtyard Downtown, 28 N.Main St., and Davis ShowsCarnival at the west end of EastSide Park.

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Thursday, Aug. 9

8 a.m. Ride-in, Okanogan Team Penners Association County fairgrounds to Stampede Arena10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Omak Western and Native Art Show Courtyard Downtown, 28 N. Main St.4 p.m. Wrangler Kids’ Night Omak Stampede Arena5-11p.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side Park, west end of park6 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Vicki and Ashley James East Side Park6 p.m. Encampment dinner, open stick games, memorials, honor dances, royalty contest Dance Pavilion, east end of park6:30 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Randy Redman East Side Park7 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Behrent Family and friends East Side Park7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment opening ceremonies Dance Pavilion, east end of park7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede Arena8 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Loose Change East Side ParkAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Slack for timed events Omak Stampede Arena

Friday, Aug. 10

All day Christians in Action outreach East Side Park10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Omak Western and Native Art Show Courtyard Downtown, 28 N. Main St.4 p.m. to midnight Davis Shows carnival East Side Park5 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Good4U East Side Park6 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Williams Family East Side Park6 p.m. Registration for dancers and drummers Dance Pavilion, east end of park7 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Volume Ministries East Side Park7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede Arena7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment Grand Entry, dance contests Dance Pavilion, east end of parkAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Western dance, slack for timed events Omak Stampede Arena

Saturday, Aug. 11

All day Christians in Action outreach East Side Park, west of arenaAll day Stick games; adult tournament registration at 1 p.m. Encampment area, east end of park10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Omak Western and Native Art Show Courtyard Downtown, 28 N. Main St.10 a.m. Stampede Youth and Grand Parades Downtown11 a.m. to midnight Davis Shows carnival East Side Park, west end of park1:30 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment, Grand Entry, dance contests Dance Pavilion, east end of park2-5 p.m. Omak Western and Native Art Show reception and live auction Courtyard Downtown, 28 N. Main St.5 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Sam Buckingham and Naz Band East Side Park5:30 p.m. Encampment dinner Dance Pavilion, east end of park6 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, men’s quartet East side Park7 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Spanish service East Side Park7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede Arena7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment, Grand Entry, dance contests Dance Pavilion, east end of park8 p.m. Christians in Action outreach, Loose Change East Side ParkAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Western dance, slack for timed events Omak Stampede Arena

Sunday, Aug. 12

9 a.m. Christians in Action outreach, Western church service East Side Parkand continental breakfast

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Omak Western and Native Art Show Courtyard Downtown, 28 N. Main St.10:30 a.m. Slack for timed events Omak Stampede Arena11 a.m. to closing Davis Shows carnival East Side Park, west end of park1 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment, Grand Entry, dance and drum contest finals , awards Dance Pavilion, east end of park2 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede ArenaAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race, followed by awards Suicide Hill, arena


Lydia Amaya, Omak, sings a national anthem during the 2011Stampede. This year’s singers are Trinity Wood, Americananthem, Thursday; Emily and Anna McCullough, Canadian,Thursday; Kitty Mae Hughes, American, Friday; Amaya,Canadian, Friday; Father’s Ranch group, American, Saturday;Dave McClure, Canadian, Saturday; Hughes, American, Sunday,and Haley Porter, Canadian, Sunday.

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OMAK – J.J. Harrison willreturn to the Omak Stampede asclown andbarrelmanthis year.

And TimVredenburgand RowdyBarry will bethebullfighters.

Harrisonof WallaWalla grewup inOkanogan.

He is a multiple winner ofthe Northwest ProfessionalRodeo Association Barrelmanof the Year award and worksdozens of shows annuallythroughout the West.

He is best known for his wildantics, energy, dancing and“fat” suits.

He has a bachelor’s degree in

elementary education fromWashington State University anda master’s degree in educationfrom Grand Canyon University.

His parents are PegCallaway and Chris Culp ofOmak.

Vredenburg, of Roseburg,Ore., was named Bullfighter ofthe Year twice by the NorthwestProfessional Rodeo Associationand became a ProfessionalRodeo Cowboys Associationcardholder and rookiebullfighter in 1996.

He has appeared at rodeosall over the Northwest and atthe Colombia River CircuitFinals Rodeo.

Barry, of Kennewick, hasappeared at the National,Dodge National Circuit,Columbia River Circuit,Canadian National, CollegeNational and National HighSchool finals rodeos, and at theOmak Stampede several times.

He owns the Wild R Ranchand Registered Corriente CattleCo., and is a Western artist withinterests in sculpting andpainting.

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OMAK – Top competitors innearly all events are signed upto appear at the Aug. 9-12 OmakStampede, including reigningworld champion bull riderShane Proctor, Grand Coulee.

Stampede officials arethrilled that 413 competitorshave signed up, but thenumbers present somelogistical problems in trying tomake sure all the timed eventcompetitors get in enough runs.

They may end up jugglingslack competition, but detailsaren’t yet pinned down. As ofpress time, slack competitionwas set for immediately afterthe Thursday, Friday andSaturday rodeos, and at 10:30a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12.Admission is free.

Rodeo performances are setfor 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday andSaturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday inthe Omak Stampede Arena, 421Stampede Drive E.

Stampede officials cautionthat competitors still can be no-shows, but they’ll forfeit theentry fees if they do. Fees gotoward payout for winners, withStampede putting up $8,000per event in added purse.

Last year’s total payout was$98,449.68.

Proctor, a 2003 LakeRoosevelt graduate, claimed thebull riding title last Decemberat the National Finals Rodeo.

He’s currently ranked No. 11with winnings of $49,075 as ofAug. 2.

No. 2-ranked all-aroundcompetitor Bobby Mote, Culver,Ore., is on the Stampededocket, as are No. 3 Josh Peek,Pueblo, Colo., No. 4 ColbyLovell, Madisonville, Texas, andNo. 5 Clint Robinson, SpanishFork, Utah. Mote has more than$78,000 in winnings.

In bareback bronc riding,No. 1 Steven Dent, Mullen,Neb., is coming, as are No. 3Kaycee Field, Payson, Utah, andNo. 4 Jessy Davis, Power, Mont.Dent has nearly $91,000 inearnings so far this season.

No. 1 steer wrestler EthenThouvenell, Napa, Calif., withmore than $61,000 inwinnings, is signed up, as areNo. 2 Les Shepperson, Midwest,Wyo., and No. 5 Wade Sumpter,Fowler, Colo.

Several top team ropers aresigned up, including No. 2header Kaleb Driggers, Albana,Ga.; No. 5 header Colby Lovell,Madisonville, Texas, and No. 4heeler Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev.Driggers has more than$67,000 in winnings so far this

season.The Top 4 saddle bronc

riders are scheduled tocompete: No. 1 Wade Sundell,with $88,633 in winnings sofar; No. 2 Jesse Wright,Milford, Utah; No. 3 CodyDeMoss, Heflin, La., and No. 4Cody Wright, Milford, Utah.

No. 3-ranked tie-down roperTuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas,leads the calf roping contingent.He has nearly $64,000 inearnings this season.

The Top 5 Women’sProfessional Rodeo Associationbarrel racers are poised tocompete, led by No. 1 BrittaniPozzi, Victoria, Texas. She hasmore than $161,000 inwinnings so far this season.

Joining her will be No. 2Carlee Pierce, Stephenville,Texas; No. 3 Lindsay Sears,

Nanton, Alberta; No. 4 MaryWalker, Ennis, Texas, and No. 5Nikki Steffes, Vale, S.D.

Besides Proctor, severalother local competitors aresigned up.

Fran Orozco Marchand,Omak, will be the busiest – he’sscheduled to compete inbareback, saddle bronc and bullriding events.

Orozco Marchand, a 2012graduate of MesalandsCommunity College inTucumcari, N.M., with anassociate’s degree in farrierscience, competed in the June

College National Finals Rodeo.He finished sixth in saddlebronc, 26th in bareback and18th in bulls.

Joining Proctor andMarchand in the bull chutes willbe Austin Covington, Omak,and Aaron Hammer, Twisp.Covington is a 2012 Omakgraduate.

Local team roper TyThomas, Okanogan, is set tocompete, as are barrel racersJonnie Crossland, Malott;Sabrina Lay, Omak, and BrookeThomas, Okanogan. Crosslandwas 2011 Miss Omak Stampede.


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OMAK – If everyone showsup, Stampede fans will get tosee 413 competitors rope, ride,wrestle and sometimes fallduring this year’s rodeo.

All those competitorstranslate to a lot of runs andrides across the arena – morethan will fit in the four rodeoperformances at 7 p.m.Thursday, Friday and Saturday,Aug. 9-11, and 2 p.m. Sunday,Aug. 12.

Enter slack performances.Slack is offered when there

are more contestants signed upfor a timed event than can berun during the regular rodeoperformances. The extra

competitive time also allowscontestants to make two runsand, in some cases, make ashowing at more than onerodeo per weekend.

On Stampede weekend,there are more nearly 30 otherProfessional Rodeo CowboysAssociation events nationwide,including Klamath Falls andHermiston, Ore.; Jerome,Idaho, and Missoula, Mont.

Slack performances – withfree admission – are plannedimmediately after the Thursday,Friday and Saturday rodeos, andat 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Fans can expect to see tie-down roping, steer wrestling,calf roping and barrel racing,volunteer Ed Thiele said.


A rider hangs on for a bumpy ride during the 2011 bull riding event at Stampede.

Night Riders

The Night Riders, formed by Omak singer-guitarist GlenLisenbey in the early 1980s, will perform for two post-Stampededances. The events, with separate admission, will follow theFriday and Saturday rodeo performances; the dance area is atthe east end of the arena. Current members are, from left, GaryBowling, Jeff Gee, Art Litscher and Lisenbey.

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OMAK – Between rodeoaction, spectators will betreated to two sets ofentertainers this year,depending on which rodeoperformance they attend.

The McMillan FamilyTrick Riders of Soap Lakewill perform Thursday, Aug.9. And Kenny Bartram SteelRodeo Tours — a motorcycleact — will zoom through theremaining performancesFriday through Sunday, Aug.10-12.

The McMillan Familyincludes parents Mark andLynette, and eight childrenbetween the ages of 4 and

20. They also run their ownstock contracting rodeocompany.

Bartram, of Stillwater,Okla., is a freestylemotocross champion andprovides non-stop, action-packed freestyle motocrossexhibitions for events andvenues across the country,Stampede officials said.

Bartram started hisriding career at age 7 and hasbeen hitting the dirt eversince.

He began racing freestylemotocross in 1998 and haswon 13 IFMA events in a rowand 26 main events in asingle season. He has sevenworld championships, a DewTour championship and 10medals from X Games andGravity Games, includingfour gold and many moretitles and championshipsalong the way.

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OMAK – High water in theOkanogan River raised havocwith World-Famous SuicideRace practices and qualifying.

But organizers say they’llhave a field of entries ready tocome of the hill Thursday night.

The river had a maximumdepth of 7 feet.

For the latest on the race, seethis issue’s Sports section,starting on Page B1.

The Suicide Race followseach performance of the OmakStampede from Aug. 9-12.

The race includes a rundown Suicide Hill and swimacross the Okanogan Riverprior to racing up a ramp intothe Stampede Arena for thefinish.

A few changes are beingmade this year to smooth outthe race’s start, Owners andJockeys Association RaceDirector Pete Palmer said.

After a false start last year,the starter will be positionedbehind racers as they line up.Horses will be disqualified forjumping the line or being out ofposition.

“They won’t see anything

until they hear the gun,” Palmersaid.

Two video cameras will beplaced on the starting line andtwo on the finish line in theOmak Stampede Arena.

After each race, unofficialresults will be announced,followed by a 30-minute periodduring which complaints can belodged.

Palmer said an awardsceremony is planned in thearena after Sunday’s finale.

“We want to bring back theTop 3, so people can see thehorses,” she said.

Additional changes may bein the offing for next year, asorganizers continue to fine-tunethe race.

Prizes may change, andowners and jockeys arediscussing the possibility ofreplacing the elimination racewith a reserve list soadditional horses could beadded to the field if any pullout during the weekend’sracing, Palmer said.

“The was a lot ofdiscussion” at the group’srecent annual meeting. “Weneed to get a proposalhammered out.”

Kids’ Night plannedfor 4 p.m. Thursday

OMAK — Wrangler Kids’Night at the Omak Stampedewill entertain children up to age12 starting at 4 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 9.

Activities include a bootrace, hay scramble, stick horseraces and other games,organizer Wendy Hensarlingsaid.

“The kids really dig it,” shesaid. “They come back yearafter year.”

Youngsters also cancompete in best-dressedcowboy and cowgirlcompetitions for all age ranges.

Every child will walk awaywith a goodie bag and prizes,Hensarling said. A variety oflocal and national sponsorssupport the program.

Youngsters can meetbullfighters Tim Vredenburgand Rowdy Barry, rodeo clownJJ Harrison and Miss OmakStampede Katie Fergus,Hensarling said. The McMillanFamily Trick Riders, Soap Lake,

will entertain.The event lasts about an

hour, and will be followed at 7p.m. by Family Night at theOmak Stampede, she said.

Up to two children will beadmitted free with a paid adultfor seating in certain sections.Tickets are available at theStampede office, 421 StampedeDrive E., in East Side Park nextto the arena.

Show drawsNorthwest artists

OMAK – Artists fromthroughout the Northwest willshow their works during the32nd Okanogan County ArtistsWestern and Native Art Showon Aug. 9-12.

The show, at The CourtyardDowntown, 28 N. Main St.,coincides with the OmakStampede.

Show hours are 10 a.m. to 7p.m. Thursday throughSaturday, Aug. 9-11, and 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12.

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OMAK – LongtimeStampede volunteer MillieGann is back at the royalty reinsas adviser after a six-yearhiatus.

Gann, 67, stepped in thisspring after the departure ofShauna Beeman. Gann was anassistant to Karmen Beeman formany years and later wasroyalty director for severalyears.

She’s building a royaltycommittee of local volunteers.

The core group includesKathy Talmadge, mother of2005 Queen Toscia Talmadge,and Jeff and Lisa Demmitt,parents of 2010 Queen MichelleDemmitt.

Assisting them are Marilyn

Oestreich, mother of 2009Queen Amanda Emerson; Judy

Z. Smith,Omak, and2004 QueenLacey Jensen.

Gann’sdaughter,Alicia, wasqueen in1989, but thatwasn’t Gann’sfirst exposureto Stampede.

“I’ve beenassociated

with Stampede since 1962,” shesaid.

In those days, she was MillieAmes, a championship barrelracer. She was WashingtonBarrel Racing Associationchampion in 1962 and runner-up in 1961 and 1963.

She brought barrel racing toStampede and for 20 years sheand other family members setthe arena’s barrels forcompetition.

“I’ve always had a soft spotin my heart for Stampede,” shesaid.

Being royalty directorinvolves more than helpingMiss Omak Stampede KatieFergus, Okanogan.

“It’s a year-round job,” Gannsaid.

Duties start with queenselection, usually at the end ofSeptember or first of October,and moves rapidly intoselection of wardrobe,community appearances,scheduling summer events andhelping the queen become apolished, all-aroundambassador for Stampede and

the community.“From the moment the girl

becomes selected, she is arepresentative of Stampede andthe larger community,” Gannsaid.

She said it’s rewarding “towatch a young girl grow into agracious young lady who isrepresenting herself and thecommunity with tremendousgrowth.”

All that traveling and thewardrobe are expensive, andwhile the royalty program has anumber of generous sponsors,Fergus took it upon herself thisyear to schedule a fundraiser forthe program. A March spaghettifeed, with silent, live anddessert auctions, netted around$4,000.

“We had tremendouscommunity support from both

Omak and Okanogan,” Gannsaid.

Fergus also has beeninstrumental in inviting manyother rodeos’ royalty, with theresult being one of the largestassembly of visiting queenssince the 75th and 50thanniversary years of 2008 and1983.

“We’ve got at least 30visiting horse royalty. That’sphenomenal,” Gann said.

Rodeo queens are comingfrom as far away as Wood Lake,Calif., Williams Lake, B.C., andOkotoks, B.C. Miss RodeoWashington Kylie AnneKooistra, Quincy, and LittleMiss Rodeo Washington RiataMarchant, Omak, also will be atStampede.

All are scheduled to makearena runs during rodeo

performances and ride in theSaturday morning grandparade. Two from Cheney willcarry flags in the rodeo-openingParade of Flags.

A by-invitation royaltyluncheon is planned after theparade at Omak City Hall, 2 N.Ash St. Float- and car-ridingfestival royalty also are invited,since the traditional post-parade, all-participantsluncheon has been changed to apunch-and-cookies affair.

The royalty committee willhelp set up for the luncheon andassist Gann in any way needed,Smith said.

Once this year’s event isover, Gann will turn herattention to next year’s 80thStampede celebration. Royaltyevents are still in the planningstages.

“They won’t see anything until

they hear the gun.Pete Palmer

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Artists from 5

A reception and live artauction will be from 2-5 p.m.Saturday.

David Craig’s painting, “TheJourney,” is featured on theshow’s poster.

Other artists scheduled toparticipate include: SharronArbuckle, Okanogan; BarbaraConner-Reed, Okanogan;LeElla Day, Granite Falls;Esther Hinger, Malott; SusanLeBow, Great Falls, Mont.; DonNutt, Coulee City; Georgia OrrTongel, Omak; Tina ReeveTharp, Brewster; BruceTownsend-Cook, Riverside, andRobert Walton, Spokane.

Several awards will be givenduring the show, including BestWestern Art, Heritage, Best ofShow, Best Native American,Poster and People’s Choice.Local businesses sponsor theawards.

Parking, campingoffered in park

OMAK – East Side Parkoffers plenty of parking andcamping spaces for Stampedefans.

Camping spaces in the CarlPrecht RV Park portion fill upearly in the week, but lots ofunimproved camping spots areavailable on various ball fields.There is a charge for camping.

For those visiting the parkby the day, a $5-per-vehicle feeis charged in both the mainparking area and theencampment area.

Designated disabled parkingis near concession row and theStampede Office, 421 StampedeDrive E., and next to the dancepavilion in the encampmentarea. Disabled parking placardsare required.

A paved pathway from thefence separating concessionrow from the parking area islocated near the ticket officeand leads to arena Gate 3.

Before each show, parkinghelpers will be stationedaround the lot to help peoplefind a spot.

Flaggers will be on hand tohelp direct traffic at the end ofeach rodeo performance.

Company Store inthe pink — and more

OMAK – Stampedesouvenirs – from pink shirts forTough Enough to Wear Pinknight to videos and trinkets –are available at the CompanyStore, the rodeo’s officialsouvenir stand.

Omak FFA Boosters’ newOkanogan County-opolyfundraiser game will be sold inthe stand. Bagged ice also isavailable there.

The shop, located onconcession row near the ticketoffice, 421 Stampede Drive E.,is part of the non-profitorganization and is staffed byvolunteers, ConcessionsDirector Cindy Price said.

“We’ve got lots of spacesopen for volunteers,” she said.

Information on helping isavailable from the Stampedeoffice, 509-826-1983.

— The Chronicle

1935Bert Robbins

1941Norma

Shumway

1942RobertaFancher

1946DorothyJohnson

1955Pat

Cunningham

1956Janet Paolini

1957Lettie Lupis

1958Donna Jordan

1967Sherri Hendrex

1968Joanne

Longmoor

1969Eletha Sasse

1970Debbie

Ferguson *

1991Alison Stucker

1992Joann Bock

1993Kim Whitley

1994Sammi Buzzard

1995Jean Wood

1996Jackie Beeman

1997Jessica Dengel

1998Amanda Belle

Vance

1999RosalynPellegrini

2000Andrea Morgan

2001Crystal Caryl

2002Amber Redman

2003Rachel Jones

2004Lacey Jensen

2005Toscia

Talmadge

2006Heather Kelly

2007HannahMcDaniel

2008Page Davisson

2009AmandaEmerson *

2010MichelleDemmitt

2012KatieFergus

2011Jonnie

Crossland **

1979Jana Clark

1980Lisa Power

1981Donna

Hammack

1982ShaunaBeeman *

1947Norma LeeFrench

1948Polly Pat Price

1949Glena Johnson

1950Joan Ballard

1959Janice Smith

1960Loretta Jones

1961Jan Smith

1962Penny

Schneider

1971Karen Suder

1972Joanne Femling

1973Cindy Taylor

1974Marla Moomaw

1983Tana Pitts

1984Jody Wooten *

1985Sandi Thasher

1986Sarah Beeman *

1951Marilyn

Schneider

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

Miss Omak Stampede: Ambassadors through the years

* Stampede Omak Stampedetitle holder who later becameMiss Rodeo Washington** Former Miss WashingtonHigh School Rodeo

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