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nnual Event Features Top-<br />
Rank<strong>in</strong>g Male & Female Pro<br />
Rodeo Contestants, Historic<br />
Parade through Cave Creek,<br />
Rodeo Dances, Mutton Bust<strong>in</strong>’<br />
& Twice <strong>the</strong> Fun over two<br />
weekends.<br />
Stock contractor Cervi Bro<strong>the</strong>rs Rodeo<br />
Company and <strong>the</strong>ir world champion<br />
buck<strong>in</strong>g horses & bulls return to Cave<br />
Creek – Golf Tournament is March 25.<br />
Mark your calendar to attend one of <strong>the</strong><br />
Valley’s biggest and most anticipated<br />
events, <strong>the</strong> Annual Cave Creek Fiesta<br />
Days Rodeo, presented by Sanderson<br />
Ford, set for Fri., Sat., and Sun., March 27,<br />
28 & 29 <strong>in</strong> Cave Creek!<br />
“We are extremely excited for ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
outstand<strong>in</strong>g PRCA rodeo <strong>in</strong> 2015 with <strong>the</strong><br />
Cervi Bro<strong>the</strong>rs Rodeo Company, along<br />
with <strong>the</strong>ir NFR quality livestock and award<br />
w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g contract personnel, said Traci<br />
Casale, President of Cave Creek Pro Rodeo.<br />
They’re br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> world famous rodeo<br />
legend – Mr. Leon Coffee - to Cave Creek<br />
this year to enterta<strong>in</strong> our rodeo fans as our<br />
2015 Barrelman. We can’t wait!”<br />
March 21. The Kick-off Celebration<br />
starts with <strong>the</strong> Historic Parade <strong>in</strong> Town<br />
at 9am, followed by <strong>the</strong> popular Kid’s<br />
Mutton Bust<strong>in</strong>’ at 2pm, hosted by <strong>the</strong><br />
Buffalo Chip Saloon. The Fiesta Days<br />
Kick-off activities will offer a full day<br />
of fun for all ages <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Town of Cave<br />
Creek. For <strong>the</strong> 21 and over crowd, <strong>the</strong><br />
CCFDR Official Kick-off Dance sponsored<br />
by <strong>the</strong> Buffalo Chip Saloon, will start at<br />
7pm on Saturday night, March 21.<br />
“Fiesta Days is grow<strong>in</strong>g every year and<br />
we just have so much go<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>in</strong> one<br />
weekend. Our Parade Chairperson,<br />
Robbie Hall, made <strong>the</strong> suggestion to<br />
move <strong>the</strong> Parade to <strong>the</strong> weekend before<br />
and everyth<strong>in</strong>g clicked. The concept of<br />
a Kick-off Celebration developed from<br />
<strong>the</strong>re, a new tradition was born,” said<br />
Casale, “and it’s a good one!”<br />
Midweek, <strong>the</strong> 5th Annual Fiesta Days<br />
Dan Lebsock Memorial Golf Tournament<br />
and Fundraiser takes place on<br />
Wednesday, March 25 at <strong>the</strong> Dove Valley<br />
Ranch Golf Club. D<strong>in</strong>ner and awards<br />
follow at Harold’s Corral <strong>in</strong> Cave Creek.<br />
The festivities cont<strong>in</strong>ue throughout<br />
rodeo weekend at <strong>the</strong> Cave Creek<br />
Memorial Arena, 24th Street and<br />
Carefree Highway, with three full PRCA<br />
rodeo performances featur<strong>in</strong>g toprank<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Professional Rodeo Cowboy<br />
Association (PRCA) and Women’s<br />
Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA)<br />
contestants. Rodeo fans can see many<br />
of <strong>the</strong> contestants that make <strong>the</strong> F<strong>in</strong>als<br />
compet<strong>in</strong>g dur<strong>in</strong>g Fiesta Days.<br />
Friday night’s 7:30pm performance is<br />
“P<strong>in</strong>k Night” <strong>in</strong> support of <strong>the</strong> fight<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>st cancer. Saturday night’s 7:30pm<br />
performance will be followed by a Rodeo<br />
Dance sponsored by Harold’s Corral <strong>in</strong><br />
Cave Creek. Sunday’s 2pm performance<br />
is Wrangler National Patriot Day <strong>in</strong><br />
support of American military veterans<br />
and <strong>the</strong>ir families.<br />
Mark your calendars not<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
excit<strong>in</strong>g changes to <strong>the</strong> Fiesta Days<br />
schedule. Rodeo tickets are on sale<br />
at TicketForce.com. Performances<br />
are sell<strong>in</strong>g out, so please purchase<br />
your rodeo tickets <strong>in</strong> advance. For<br />
more <strong>in</strong>formation please visit<br />
www.CaveCreekProRodeo.com<br />
NEW THIS YEAR: Just com<strong>in</strong>g<br />
off <strong>the</strong>ir first national award<br />
nom<strong>in</strong>ation and f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g as<br />
a Top Five F<strong>in</strong>alist, <strong>the</strong> Creek<br />
Pro Rodeo Committee strives<br />
to cont<strong>in</strong>ue to make Fiesta<br />
Days bigger and better each<br />
year. 2015 marks <strong>the</strong> first<br />
Annual Fiesta Days Kick-off<br />
Celebration on Saturday,<br />
Historic Parade is March 21st!<br />
Photos submitted by Cave Creek Pro Rodeo<br />
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