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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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March 2015<br />

AZ<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong><strong>Saddle</strong>.com

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