THE FIGHT SOCAL'S LGBTQ MONTHLY MAGAZINE APRIL 2018

2018
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
Thursday May 10th, 6:30pm–9pm.
DANCE CONTEST—2018 HOT RODEO
DANCE CHAMPION COMPETITION
Hunters Nightclub, 302 E. Arenas Rd.,
Palm Springs, CA.
Dance contest registration, $20 per
person. See the poster for contest rules and
Music Play List. Two-Step, Waltz, Shadow,
Swing, and Line Dance. Ribbons awarded
for each category. Hot Rodeo Dance
Champion Buckle awarded to overall winner.
Thursday May 10th, 9pm–close
PALM SPRINGS HOT RODEO—
WELCOME PARTIES
Blackbook Bar, 315 E. Arenas Road, Palm
Springs, CA.
Hunters Nightclub, 302 E. Arenas Road,
Palm Springs, CA.
Friday May 11th, 8am–5pm
IGRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
The Center—LBGTQ Center, 1301 N Palm
Canyon Dr. ROOM #3, Palm Springs, CA
Friday May 11th, 1pm–5pm
HOT & WET COWBOY POOL PARTY
Baymont Inn & Suites, 390 S Indian
Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA
Friday May 11th, 5pm–8pm
PALM SPRINGS HOT RODEO
CONTESTANT REGISTRATION
Baymont Inn & Suites, 390 S Indian
Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA
Friday May 11th, 8pm–close
BRANDON STANSELL CONCERT / OUT
BEHIND THE SHED KICK-OFF PARTY
Tool Shed, 600 E. Sunny Dunes Rd.,
Palm Springs, CA
Saturday May 12th, 9am–5pm
PALM SPRINGS HOT RODEO
COMPETITIVE EVENTS
A.C. Dysart Equestrian Park, 2101 W
Victory Ave. Banning, CA
Saturday May 12th, 7pm–1am
DANCING UNDER THE STARS—
Sponsored by Chill Bar
S. Indian Canyon & Arenas Rd. Parking
Lot, Palm Springs, CA
Sunday May 13th, 9am–5pm
PALM SPRINGS HOT RODEO
COMPETITIVE EVENTS
A.C. Dysart Equestrian Park, 2101 W
Victory Ave. Banning, CA
Sunday May 13th, 8pm
PALM SPRINGS HOT RODEO
AWARDS CEREMONY
TBD. Check hotrodeo.org for updates.
Community
Grand Marshal
LISA MIDDLETON
Palm Springs Hot Rodeo proudly
honors Lisa Middleton as
Community Grand Marshal this
year. Ms. Middleton was elected
to the Palm Springs City Council in
November 2017. Representing Palm
Springs, she serves on the Riverside
County Transportation Commission,
the Sunline Board of Directors, and
the Coachella Valley Mountains
Conservancy. Also representing Palm
Springs, she serves on the following
Coachella Valley Association
of Governments Committees—
Transportation, Energy & Environment,
and Conservation.
Prior to her election Ms. Middleton
served as a member of the Palm
Springs Planning Commission and
as Chairwoman of the Organized
Neighborhoods of Palm Springs
(ONE-PS). She is a member of the
Boards of Directors of Neighborhoods
USA, the Equality California Institute
and the Desert LGBTQ Center.
Ms. Middleton is the first transgender
person elected to a non-judicial
office in the state of California.
In appreciation of her inspiring leadership,
and in recognition of her commitment
and contributions to the City
of Palm Springs and all its people, the
men and women of Palm Springs Hot
Rodeo proudly proclaim Lisa Middleton
as Community Grand Marshal 2018.
Grand Marshal
GREGG HARVEY
“It is truly an honor to be named the Grand Marshall
of the 2018 Hot Rodeo,” says Gregg Harvey.
“Some 21 or 22 years ago, I walked into a
meeting of the Bay Area Chapter looking to
volunteer and get involved. I walked out of that
meeting, after meeting some amazing men and
women with the following goals:
Promote the sport of rodeo and the country
western lifestyle, which encourages individual’s
participation.
Educate inform its members, other interested
organizations, and individuals, regarding the
sport of rodeo and the country western lifestyle.
Provide a forum for communication among
its members, the gay community and the
public in general through activities and charitable
contributions.
My years as a chapter member of the Bay Area
Chapter and now the Greater Palm Springs Rodeo
Corporations has been my privilege and honor.
I share this day with my family, my amazing
friends and my partner of 23 years Greg Francis.
Thank you again for this wonderful honor.”
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