News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
World champion bull rider Shane Proctor stops after the Ridge Riders auction to pose for a photo with a group of soon-to-be rodeo athletes heralded during the event as the future of rodeo. Part of the funds raised will launch a new junior rodeo. Proctor, who over the next two days put on a bull riding clinic for kids in Nespelem, is back on top of PBR standings this week. See the story on page 5. — Scott Hunter photo
The Ridge Riders, in their second annual auction and banquet, raised nearly $25,000 to support the various activities planned by the group this year.
The auction raised $10,500; contributions for Rodeo Queen Erin Wieldraayer’s activities raised $1,200; and $2,000 was raised toward a new junior rodeo.
Monty Fields, vice president of the Ridge Riders, stated that the Colorama Rodeo last year cost the group $20,000, and the bull riding events, $7,000.
He said their April 1 banquet and auction was a great success and was sold out the day the tickets came out.
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