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Altus AFB to host annual Great Plains Stampede Rodeo Cattle Drive.
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- ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Altus Air Force Base will be hosting its 14th annual Cattle Drive, in conjunction with the 34st annual PRCA Great Plains Stampede Rodeo, Aug.23, 2012 at Altus AFB.
97th Air Mobility Wing Commander Colonel Anthony B. Krawietz, along with other military personnel and rodeo team members will lead more than 30 Longhorn cattle on a three-mile drive on the installation, kicking off the rodeo. It is a tradition that started Aug. 26, 1999. Anyone with a DOD ID can participate in the drive.
The 34th Great Plains Stampede rodeo is set for 8 p.m. nightly, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, featuring many events including Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Saddle Bronc and Bareback Riding, Team and Tie-Down Calf Roping and Steer Wrestling.
Thursday is always Military Appreciation Night at the rodeo, with a free BBQ dinner held at 6 p.m.at the arena for all rodeo ticket holders. Many military personnel will be competing in the rodeo competitions. There will also be fun events with teams from various squadrons competing in a ten-person-team Tug-O-War and a Wheelbarrow Race.
The rodeo parade starts Saturday at noon on Main Street in downtown Altus. This year’s theme is “Cowboys and Camo.”
Any media members who wish to attend any of these events are encouraged to call 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs at (580) 481-7700. Please confirm attendance 96 hours prior to event.
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[11:00am] Greater Lawton Rotary Club Meeting
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- The Greater Lawton Rotary Club is a part of District 5770.
Our history goes back to 1918 with the combined history of the Lawton Rotary Club and the Lawton West Rotary Club. In 2008 both clubs got together and combined to create The Greater Lawton Rotary Club of Lawton. The merger of our two former clubs has been fantastic!
We are able to multiply the talents and energy of both clubs and serve both the local community and the projects of Rotary International in ways that is greater than what we could have done separately. We are one cohesive club with lots of great fellowship. We are recognized as the premier and most active community service organization in the Lawton Area.
Members include business and professional leaders primarily from Southwest Oklahoma. We are a friendly and committed nonprofit organization “Leading the Way” to help improve the quality of life for those in need.
Members of the Greater Lawton Rotary Club benefit from the relationships built over the past 90+ years with the City of Lawton, the Chamber of Commerce, various nonprofit organizations, educators and business leaders within our community.
Rotary was founded on a high standard of ethics as described in our 4 Way Test.
If you are interested in meaningful community service opportunities, valuable interaction with business leaders and great fellowship, join us for lunch.
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