This Weekend - The 59th Mother Lode Round-Up - May 7 & 8, 2016
The 59th Mother Lode Round-Up in beautiful Sonora, California, is this weekend - May 7 & 8, 2016!! So many things in store - Family fun for all !!! PRCA Cowboys and WPRA Cowgirls are rolling into town and are ready to rope and ride their hearts out for rodeo fans!
For all event information, please visit the Mother Lode Round-Up website and you can also follow them on Facebook by giving them a "Like".
Editors Note: The Mother Lode Round Up is part of the PRCA California Circuit. The PRCA/WPRA California Circuit Finals Rodeo will be held October 7 & 8, 2016, at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster, California. The top 12 PRCA CA Circuit Cowboys and Cowgirls, in each event, will rope and ride for the Circuit Championships and Year End Championships at this event. For more info, please visit website /Facebook (we would love for you to give us a "Like").
59th Annual Mother Lode Round Up - May 7 & 8, 2016
You won't want to miss the Mother Lode Round Up parade on Saturday - followed by the first rodeo performance! On Sunday, join everyone for Mother's Day breakfast followed by Cowboy Church with Coy Huffman (you can watch the live stream from Cowboy Church at www.streamcoy.com). Second performance of the 59th Mother Lode Round Up is Sunday at 2pm.
Congratulations to your 2016 Miss Mother Lode Round Up Queen, Karissa Rogers. We would like to take this opportunity to say "Thank You" to your 2015 Mother Lode Round Up Queen, Paige Ryan for all of her assistance during the 2015 RAM PRCA California Circuit Finals Rodeo! You represented the Mother Lode Round Up and the professional sport of rodeo as a true ambassador!
Paige Ryan - Mother Lode Round Up Queen 2015 (photo by Shawna Nelson)
Be sure to look for your Miss Rodeo California 2016, Rachel Owens Sarno. She will have the honor of appearing at the 59th Mother Lode Round Up. To learn more about Miss Rodeo California, and for booking information, please visit ( website / Facebook ).
Miss Rodeo California 2016, Rachel Owens Sarno
Your PRCA Rodeo Announcers for the 59th Mother Lode Round Up will be Jody Carper (website) and Coy Huffman ( website / Facebook ). Your Stock Contractor will be the Growney Brothers Rodeo Company ( website / Facebook ) - they will provide all of the animal athletes.
Your Specialty Act will be Mr. Bert Davis, the "Coppertown Clown" ( website / Facebook ). Check out the article "There is more than meets the eye" in "The Union Democrat", where Bert talks about his career and the Mother Lode Round Up ( link )
"...“I’ve been very blessed to get to do something that I’ve always wanted to do,” Davis said. “It’s a childhood dream. Not a lot of people get to do their childhood dream. I’m going to go until they quit hiring me or I’m not funny anymore. I’ve always said that I’d be one of the ones that die in an arena. After 42 years, I’ve been very blessed with what I get to do.” The Union Democrat ( website ) - May 6, 2016.
Your Bullfighters will be Eric Layton ( website ) and Rick Moffatt ( Facebook ). Your Pick Up Men will be Bobby Marriott and Matt Twitchell ( website ). Congratulations once again to Matt Twitchell who was named "PRCA Pick-Up Man of the Year" at the 2015 PRCA Awards Gala in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the first year for this category, and so very exciting that Matt was not only nominated, but that he was chosen!
Matt Twitchell 2015 PRCA Pick Up Man of the Year (Pictured Left to Right - Mr. Johnny Zamrzla, CCF President; Matt Twitchell - 2015 PRCA Pick Up Man of the Year, Sandy Travis (Showdown Rodeo), and Michelle Lewis (Sho wdown Rodeo)
Your PRCA Rodeo Secretary for the 59th Mother Lode Round Up will be Traci Mitchell.
Good Luck to all of our PRCA Cowboys and WPRA Cowgirls! Safe travels to all !!
See you in October for the RAM PRCA CA Circuit Finals Rodeo ( website / Facebook ) which will be held October 7th (one performance) and October 8th (two performances and awards ceremony), 2016 - in Lancaster, CA ( website/ Facebook ) - at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds ( website / Facebook ). Thank you for your support!
