PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF’ S POSSE
a new Wild Bronc Riding event!! There was top rate entertainment Friday- Walker & the TX Dangers and Saturday the Great Jake Hooker & the Outsiders. Thanks to Blaine Peacock, RR Chair for designing a brand new trailer stage for the bands to perform. The Annual Frontier Days Rodeo was a huge success with top notch entertainment each night. And as always the great event was much contributed to PRCA Stock Contractor Pete Carr’ s Classic Pro Rodeo team. Thursday’ s Tuff Enough to Wear Pink benefitet the local Susan G Komen organization. The biggest event of this rodeo was the annual softball game to raise money for our local CASA- Hope for Children and for the first time in its history the Posse Guts actually Beat the Pete Carr Classic Pro Rodeo team!! Thanks to Tim Riddle, 2015 Rodeo Chair, for a great event. Hoyt Lindsey led 40 plus members and family to Cheyenne WY in July to participate in the Parade and Grand Entry of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. This was a very successful trip and once again as in 2012 we wib the Best Mounted Riding group in the Parade. The members participated in many parades all over Texas and also the 54th Annual Trial Ride from Weatherford to Mineral Wells and MW Rodeo Parade, and of course our PCSP Frontier Days Rodeo and Ranch Rodeo Parades. Captain Blaine Peacock was a great leader for the PCSP during his reign and accompleted several projects. The purchase of 43 acres connected to the Posse grounds that will someday be developed into additional parking and faculities was a valuable project. The south bathrooms were completely remodeled and a new wheelchair ramp was constructed on the north bleachers. And a huge thanks to member Robert Dyer for makeing the new big screen TV inside the headquarters building become reality. We saluted Gary Grote- 40 yrs service, Dennis Hooks, Jack Parker and Jerry Blaisdell all 25 yr members. New Members David Berry, Doug Leeper, Reis Wilson, Gabe Saimons, Dave Rydbeck, Larry Walden. And sadly, we mourned the loss of 45 year Member, Ken‘ Poss’ Hamilton and 37 year Member, Bob Lambert.
2016 Larry Sullivan- Captain, Tim Riddle- Lieutenant, Robert Dyer- Secretary, Seth Denbow- Treasurerr, Randy O’ Neal- Corral Boss, Todd White- Wrangler, Taylor White- Sweetheart and Joe Harris- Rodeo Chairman, Directors- Judd Jordan, Bill Ward, Jimmy Sharp, Cody Todd, Bill Riddle and Rick Dixon. The 69th Frontier Days Rodeo was another great success, adding a Tuesday night PRCA Extreme Bull Riding performance. The 11th Ranch Rodeo, Blaine Peacock Chairman. Under the leaderdhip of Captain Sullivan, the Posse successfully completed serveral projects during the year, including the new fence & gates at the roping chute, more concrete walkway inside the stadium area. The Posse made several parades during the year, including the Fort Worth Stock Show Parade & Grand Entry, the Annual Trail Ride to Mineral Wells-Parade-Grand Entry, the Granbury Parade, the Bowie Parade, the Jacksboro Parade, the Fredricksburg Parade, the Weatherford Veterans Day Parade, and the Weatherford, Christmas Parade, We saluted Bill Parkey for 25 yrs service, Don Gill and Maurice Curfman for 30 yrs service. And sadly, we mourned the loss of Charlie Johnson 62 year member, Bob Perkins 43 year member and Bob Elder 42 year member.
2017 The 70th year of the Posse was filled with exciting new developments and improvements to the Parker County Sheriff’ s Posse grounds. The 11th annual PCSP Ranch Rodeo in September of 2016 was a continued success despite the rain on Friday with a nice turnout for the annual Chuck Wagon Cook-Off. The entertainment was provided by local favorite, Jake Hooker & the Outsiders, on Saturday night. The PCSP participated in several parades and rodeo events throughout the year with a nice turnout for each. In September, the Posse travelled to Stephenville for the parade followed by attending and setting pivots for the 8th Annual Back the Blue Rodeo by the
DeLeon Rodeo Association. The money that was given to the Posse for their participation was donated back to help families of fallen officers. In November, several members rode horseback for the Grand Opening of the new Roger Williams Auto dealership. The annual Veteran’ s Day parade brought many members out to show respect and gratitude for members of our armed forces. This year, the PCSP supported the Parker County Livestock Improvement Association( PCLIA) and HALO for Freedom organizations by purchasing sponsor tables and attending their fundraising galas. For the 70th Anniversary celebration, commemorative buckles were designed and sold with one being presented to Parker County Sheriff, Larry Fowler. Toys provided by Mutton Bustin’ contestants from the Ranch Rodeo and Frontier Days Rodeo were donated to Manna’ s Angel Tree for Parker County children in December. In January 2017, PCSP was well represented, once again, at the Fort Worth Stockshow and Rodeo( FWSSR) parade despite the chilling temperatures and blustery wind. Parker County day at the FWSSR proved to be a success as well, with 36 members in attendance for the rodeo grand entry. In late February, thirty-one of the past PCSP sweethearts gathered for a light reception and photo which was used in the April issue of the Parker County Lifestyle magazine along with an impressive article outlining the history of the sweethearts. PCSP member, Bill Ward, has played an integral role in getting the PCSP website and sweetheart photo frame updated and hung in the Sweetheart meeting room of the Posse building. He also led the efforts to get the boardroom organized and decorated this year. The Posse also rode in the parade for the General Granbury Birthday Celebration. In May, the Parker County Today magazine featured the Posse with photos and interviews of members for the 70th anniversary. New dimmable LED lighting was installed in the Posse building which brought together members and their families for the first Superbowl watching party. Many hours were spent making improvements to the PCSP grounds and facilities this year. The newly acquired acreage south of the grounds was improved to allow for additional parking this year by the effort of dozers and excavators donated by Posse members. New perimeter fencing was installed around the rodeo stock pens near the stock show grounds on the south side of the arena. Additional improvements to the facilities included updates to the men’ s restroom near the Boo-Ray’ s stand and enlarging the ticket office. Online ticket sales added this year intended to make getting to the rodeo more convenient and to help shorten the lines. The biggest project by the Posse this year was the completion of a new home for the caretaker, Ray Densmore and his wife, Trish. Many Posse members joined in the effort to provide labor and materials to make the project a success. The final event prior to the 70th Annual Frontier Days Rodeo was the 56th Annual Trail Ride from Weatherford to Mineral Wells and MW Rodeo Parade. The Posse proudly continued this tradition to promote the western heritage of Parker County and provided lunch along the trail.
The Annual Frontier Days Rodeo anticipates another successful year with well-known and beloved country artists after each night’ s performances. This year’ s line up will include: Steve Helms, Randy Brown, Austin Allsup, The Statesboro Review, and Brandon Ryder. PRCA Stock Contractor, Pete Carr’ s Classic Pro Rodeo team, will produce the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Night for the 2nd year and the PRCA rodeo for the 3rd year which will be filled with entertainment from beginning to end. One addition to the rodeo that continues to be a highlight is the calf scramble, with an added night this year, providing vouchers for FFA and 4-H members that catch a calf to purchase stock show animals the upcoming year. The Posse continues to honor members of our armed forces and Back the Blue by offering discounts on admission to the rodeo. Proceeds from Thursday’ s Tuff Enough to Wear Pink will benefit the local Careity Foundation. The annual softball game between Pete Carr’ s Classic Pro Rodeo team and the PCSP will raise money for our local beneficiary CASA of Parker County. Captain
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