Rodeo News

CENTENNIAL RODEO PROCEEDS GO BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
Non-profit organizations and schools to receive almost $300,000 in 2010

SALINAS, CA - August 20, 2010-Celebrating its 100th anniversary with a series of popular events, bringing celebrities to town and increased rodeo attendance aren't the only things the California Rodeo Association has to be proud of in 2010. This year the increased crowds at the rodeo left more tips in the tip jars, ate more food and bought more merchandise while they were here. Almost $300,000 of the money they spent is going back into the community via organizations and youth groups in the county that provided services during the Rodeo and other events held at the Salinas Sports Complex throughout the year or to national organizations that support Rodeo.

The grand total of charitable donations worked out to be $282, 302.27, up over $100,000 from 2009. Some of the groups that earned money during the Rodeo were the Breast Cancer Assistance Group of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey County Free Libraries, Salinas Elks Club, Alvarez Titans, Salinas High Math Club, Continental Little League, Lagunita School, Notre Dame High School, Alisal High School Sober Grad, North Salinas High Football, Steinbeck Rotary, Salinas Valley Junior Golf, Boys Scouts Troop #323 and Palma High School. Volunteers from these groups sold programs, parked cars, sold merchandise and food and much, much more. The Rodeo relies on these non-profit entities as well as numerous additional volunteers to put the rodeo and all of its events on.

Donations were also made to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, which helps cowboys that are injured during competition, Friends of Rodeo and the Children's Miracle Network. Representatives from several groups were present for the Director's Meeting on August 19th to receive their checks. President Craig Andrus presented the funds to the group.

 

The California Rodeo Salinas will take place July 21-24, 2011. The California Rodeo Association is a non-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo Salinas and other year round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex. Through donation of our facility, vending and fundraising opportunities during Rodeo and other events, the California Rodeo Association returns over $200,000 annually to local non-profits. For more information about the California Rodeo Salinas, log on to www.CARodeo.com or call the California Rodeo Office at 831-775.3100.