Reigning Fiesta Days royalty

April 1, 2009

Nicole Fisher, left, a 22-year-old who was born and raised in Cave Creek, was recently crowned the 2009 Fiesta Days Queen. She will be holding court at this weekend’s Fiesta Days festivities along with queen attendant Niki Crooks, right.

2009 Fiesta Days Rodeo Parade Lineup

1. Fiesta Days Banner
2. American Legion post 34 Color Guard
3. Wells Fargo Bank Stage Coach
4. DFCA Royalty
5. DFCA Float
6.Grand Marshall/Russ Grimm Asst. Coach of the Arizona Cardinals
7. Bison Ranch with Mayor Francia & Councilman Ernie Bunch
8. Town Council Members/ Tom McGuire & Dick Esser
9. Sheriff Joe Arpaio
10. Desert Cactus Kickers
11. Miss Rodeo Arizona
12. Bill Williams Mountain Men
13. Cub Scout Pack 134
14. Cactus Shadows Marching Band
15. Ray Bianchi
16. Prescott Frontier Days Royalty
17. Deer Valley Unicycle Club
18. Harold’s Corral
18a. Adam Trenk for Council
19. Desert Hills Barstool Queens
20. Friends of Desert Foothills Library
21. TRRFCC Horsemanship
22. Cave Creek Museum
23. Wild Women of the West
24. US Marshall’s Posse
25. Lost Dutchman Days Royalty
26. Silver Spur Saloon/Frontier Town
27. Here Comes Trinity
28. Soroptimist Club
29. Ventana Academy
30. American Legion Post 34 Auxillary
31. Glendale Desert Riders
32. Freedom Fitness
33. Animal Health Services
34. Quality Interactive Montessori School
35. Golden West Cowgirls
36. Spanky Spangler
37. Gila County Royalty
38. Johnny Moats
39. Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce
40. Arizona Twirling Athletes
41. George Jordan
42. Greasewood Flats Volunteer Fire Dept.
43. J. Laibe & Associates
44. Flying A Ranch
45. Bandits & Bustles
46. Hashknife Pony Express
47. Ukezonies
48. Sonoran News
49. Andy Devine Days Royalty
50. Sheriffs Southside Posse
51. Bill Johnson’s Big Apple
52. Arizona Equine Rescue
53. Copperstate Mustang Club
54. Sun Country Model T Club
55. Brads Cowboy Up Welding
56. Scottsdale Saddle Club
57. Dolly Steamboat
58. Johnny Ringo’s Carefree Adventures
59. Beckham Dental
60. BMW Ranch
61. Gilbert Days Royalty
62. M & I Bank
63. Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee
64. Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon
65. Terry’s Auto Repair
66. McCracken Pool Company
67. Cave Creek Barber Shop
68. Rural Metro Fire Dept. Engine 825
69. Desert Foothills Posse
70. United Farms
71. Exceptional Equestrians
72. RisingSun Montessori School
73. Magic Bird Festivals
74. Yuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo Queen
75. Fiesta Days Rodeo Parade Committee
76. Town of Cave Creek Street Sweepers

Schedule of Events

Thursday April 2
Golf Tournament
This year’s tournament will be the 16th Anniversary for the golf tournament and is scheduled for April 2. We’ve had lots of interest from both new and past participants who are eager to join us in our 4-Person Rodeo Scramble this year. Registration is on a first come basis, so do not delay. “Polecat Poker” will be offered again this year for those of you who wish to try your luck at drawing the winning hand and receiving a special foursome at a local golf course.
Dinner after the tournament will be held at Harold’s Cave Creek Corral where golf tournament prizes for winners, raffle ticket prizes, and the poker tournament play-off will take place. For any questions, contact Tom Vance at 602-314-6286

Miss Rodeo Arizona Horsemanship Competition 4:30. For more information: www.missrodeoarizona.info

Friday April 3
Memorial Arena; 10 a.m. WPRA Rodeo
6 p.m. Mutton Bustin’ for Kids age 4 – 7
Mutton Bustin’ is the most entertaining event allowing aspiring cowboys & cowgirls to show their true grit. Entry categories consist of age groups 4 – 7 year olds weighing 75 lbs or less. All contestants are required to wear protective helmets, they can bring their own or we will provide one. Scoring is simple, the longest rides get into the finals on Sunday at 12 noon and the longest ride wins an official Rodeo Belt Buckle, like all Cowboys. The preliminaries begin Friday Night with Signup at 6 p.m. and riding at 7 p.m.
Entry is $5.00 for each Mutton Buster and you can sign up on Friday night. Spectators pay $1.00 for entry and food and concessions will be open, including that special Mutton Bustin’ T-Shirt vendor.
For more information contact Andy Incardona at 623-680-8434,
or show up and show us your grit.

7:00 pm - Rodeo “Kick-Off” Dance
Harold’s in Cave Creek. Admission - $3.00. Mogollon from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday April 4
9:00am - Rodeo Parade, Cave Creek AZ
Contact Patty at 602-423-2225
1:00pm - PRCA Rodeo Performance, Memorial Arena
7:00pm - PRCA Rodeo Performance, Memorial Arena
7:00pm - Rodeo Dance, Harold’s in Cave Creek. Admission - $5.00. Outside: Young Country from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Inside: Mogollon from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. KNIX from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday April 5
Mutton Bustin’ Finals
1 p.m. - PRCA Rodeo Performance, Memorial Arena
For more information, registration and applications visit www.fiestadaysrodeo.com/events.html

 

Mutton Bustin’: A long-time Fiesta Days favorite

By Curtis Riggs | April 1, 2009

CAVE CREEK – The traditional Fiesta Days event that brings out the most hootin’ and hollerin’ is the Mutton Bustin’ competition. Youngsters see how long they can stay on the back of a slippery sheep in their quest for a championship belt buckle.

The Mutton’ Bustin’, which often resembles a cowboy hat bouncing across the rodeo grounds because of the small stature and the huge hats of the riders, will be held Friday, April 3 at the Cave Creek Memorial Arena at 28th Street north of the Carefree Highway.

Mutton Bustin’ riders must be between 4 and 7 years old and weigh under 75 pounds. Both girls and boys are eligible to ride.

Successful Mutton Bustin’ is accomplished by the riders who stay on the backs of the sheep the longest.

The winners in each age division will be awarded Mutton Bustin’ championship belt buckles. The Mutton Bustin’s finals will be held just before the start of the 1 p.m. Sunday Fiesta Days P.R.C.A. Rodeo at the Cave Creek Memorial Arena.

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