July 15, 16, 17, & 18, 2010

Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Parade
Main Street - Saturday, July 17th
Start time 10:30 AM

"Celebrating 40 Years of
Cowboys, Kids & Country"

 

The Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo is honoring a wide variety of individuals this year. Cowboys, for all the time and energy they give to the sport of rodeo; Kids for reminding us how precious life is and to live it to the fullest and Country, for providing us with unlimited opportunities. Decorating ideas for this year's parade are endless...books, cartoons, entertainment, family, freedom, cowboy heroes, military or if you wih to use a theme from past parades, the list is provided for you below.  

PAST PARADE THEMES:

1979                Salute to the Clowns

1980                Bulls, Barrels and Buckskins

1981                Mitchell Re-Discovered

1982                Rodeo Fever

1983                Salute to Country Music

1984                Old West Heroes and Legends

1985                TV Westerns on Parade

1986                USA - We’re #1

1987                Clowning Around

1988                Days of the Frontiersmen

1989                South Dakota Then and Now

1990                Twenty Years of Memories and Dreams (20th Anniv.)

1991                Spirit of America

1992                Palaces of the Past

1993                Clowning Around

1994                Famous Western Women

1995                A Salute to Rodeo (25th Anniv.)

1996                Wild Wild West

1997                Rodeo Stars of the Future

1998                “Once Upon a Time” A Storybook Rodeo

1999                A Century Gone By

2000                Unsung Heroes

2001                Outlaws of the Past

2002                Lawmen of the Past:  A Salute to US Marshals

2003                Welcome to Our Town America

2004                Discovering South Dakota’s History

2005                Do You Remember When

2006                Palace Pride - Celebrating Corn Palace Murals of the Past

2007                Our Boys are Back in Town - A Salute to our Armed Forces

2008                Great Western Icons

2009                Making Music Come Alive

 

 

Awards will be given in these categories:

  • All-around float
  • Best use of theme
  • Youth
  • Antique
  • Horse drawn
  • Humorous
  • Commercial
  • Shrine
  • Retail
  • Equestrian

Parade entries are due by July 4, 2010!! Late entries may not be eligible for awards or announcements. Questions??? Email us with the "contact us" link below.

 

Parade Entry Form

Click on above link to complete the entry form on-line

 

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