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Winning UA Coach Adia Barnes is 2022 Rodeo Parade Grand Marshal
Rodeo Parade: 9 AM, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022
Adia
Barnes has been named the Grand Marshal of the 97th Tucson Rodeo
Parade. Barnes is a championship player,
coach, sports broadcaster, mentor, and community leader.
In six short years since her return
to Tucson, Adia Barnes has captivated the local community. As head coach of the University of Arizona
Women’s Basketball program, she has instilled a passion in her team and the
local fan base. The Arizona alum has won
more games in her short tenure than any other Arizona coach in the same time
frame, winning the 2019 Women’s National Invitational Tournament championship
and bringing her team within one basket of winning the national championship in
2021.
Her achievements on the court
include a record-braking time at Arizona where she was named PAC-10 Conference
Freshman of the Year in 1995. She led
the Wildcats to their first WNIT championship in 1996 and first NCAA tournament
appearances in school history. She was a
first team All-American and PAC-10 Player of the Year her senior season. She left Arizona with 22 individual records
including scoring, which she still holds.
Adia played professionally for
seven seasons in the Women’s NBA and overseas for an additional six years. She
helped the Seattle Storm to the WNBA championship in 2004. She started her coaching career in 2011 at
the University of Washington and returned to her alma mater as head coach in
2016.
In
addition to her playing and coaching career, Barnes has been extremely active
in the community through the Adia Barnes Foundation, which mentors under-served
youth and conducts charitable events and community service projects such as
school supply drives. Her influence in the community was shown recently when she appealed to
her fan base to contribute tissues to hospitalized local children. On short notice, over 5,500 boxes were
collected and delivered.
The 2022 Tucson Rodeo Parade
The Tucson Rodeo Parade is the longest non-motorized parade in the
nation and a 97-year Tucson tradition bringing the vibrant history and
colors of the Southwest to life each February in conjunction with La
Fiesta de los Vaqueros, The Tucson Rodeo.
An average of 150,000 spectators line the streets in southern Tucson in
anticipation of the parade. The 97th Annual Parada de los
Vaqueros, the Tucson Rodeo Parade, will take place on Thursday, Feb. 24,
2022.
Included in the procession will be local and national dignitaries,
Native American royalty and performers, historical wagons and colorful
floats, marching bands and mariachis, rodeo royalty and working cowboys.
In all, the parade features over 135 entries – consisting of over 550
horses, approximately 2,200 people, 90 wagons and buggies and 10
marching bands
Continuing the tradition of no motorized entries, the entire parade is propelled by real horsepower.
Entries compete in 21 classes ranging from Western Riding Groups and
Historical to Most Comical and Multiple-team Hitch. There are three
special awards: The Curt Sullivan Sweepstakes award (overall best
entry) the Chairman’s Award and the Judge’s Award; and two special band
awards named after past Parade Committee members, the Paul Grimes award
(Outstanding music performance) and the Bucky Steele award (Outstanding
marching performance).
WHEN: 9 AM, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022
WHERE: The parade route circles the Tucson Rodeo
Grounds. Entrants start at Ajo Way and Fair Avenue, travel east to Park
Avenue, south on Park Avenue, west onto Irvington Road and north on
Sixth Avenue where they return to the Rodeo Grounds. The route is
approximately 2.5 miles in length.
Parking is available to the public at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds before 8
a.m., when Tucson Police close down the streets to accommodate the
Tucson Rodeo Parade.
COST: The parade is FREE to spectators along most of
its route. Ticketed grandstand seating that includes pre-parade
entertainment is also available next to the Rodeo Grounds on Irvington
Road. Grandstand tickets, available online at www.tucsonrodeoparade.org, are $10 each for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.
CONTACT: Call 520-294-1280 or visit
www.tucsonrodeoparade.org for more information.
2022 TUCSON RODEO PARADE – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Tucson Rodeo Parade needs volunteers to help with the presentation of the 2022 Rodeo Parade.
An average of 150,000 spectators line the streets in southern Tucson in
anticipation of the parade. The 97th Annual Parada de los
Vaqueros, the Tucson Rodeo Parade, will take place on Thursday, Feb. 24,
2022.
Volunteers are needed on parade day to assist with crowd control,
line-up of entries, grandstand ushers, and other parade day
necessities. Breakfast and lunch, as well as tickets to a Tucson
Rodeo performance are provided for volunteers. No horse knowledge
is required, but if you are familiar with horses, we can find a spot for
you!
Please visit www.tucsonrodeoparade.com/volunteers or contact volunteer organizer Sandy Kane at 520-599-5967 for more information.
Read about Tucson Rodeo Parade Safety Protocols
About the Tucson
Rodeo Parade and Committee
The Tucson Rodeo
Parade Committee, Inc. (a 501c3) plans and
organizes the annual Tucson Rodeo Parade, one of
the longest non-motorized parades in the world,
and operates the Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum, a
collection of more than 125 historic horse-drawn
vehicles in addition to Western memorabilia. For
more, visit www.tucsonrodeoparade.org.
The 97th
Annual Fiesta de los Vaqueros, the Tucson Rodeo
Parade for 2022 is a Tucson tradition that
brings the vibrant history and colors of the
Southwest to life each February in conjunction with
the Tucson Rodeo.
The Tucson
Rodeo Parade is FREE to spectators along most of its
2.5 mile route. Ticketed grandstand seating is
available.
Ticketed
grandstand seating that includes pre-parade
entertainment is also available next to the Rodeo
Grounds on Irvington Road. Grandstand tickets are
$10 each for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and
under. Pre-parade entertainment includes Mariachi
Aztlan de Pueblo High School, the Sons of Orpheus
men’s chorus, and a showdown gunfight show featuring
the Pinnacle Peak Pistoleros.
Entries
compete in 21 classes ranging from Western Riding
Groups and Historical to Most Comical and
Multiple-team Hitch. There are three special awards:
The Curt Sullivan Sweepstakes award (overall best
entry) the Chairman’s Award and the Judge’s Award;
and two special band awards named after past Parade
Committee members, the Paul Grimes award
(Outstanding music performance) and the Bucky Steele
award (Outstanding marching performance). Continuing
the tradition of no motorized entries, the entire
parade is propelled by real horsepower.
Tucson
Rodeo Parade App Now Available
The Tucson
Rodeo Parade Committee is committed to producing not
only the longest non-mechanized parade in the world,
and one of the largest wagon museums in the country,
but also enhancing the overall parade experience
through their parade app.
The app,
sponsored by Tucson Electric Power, not only
provides the users with the parade entries and
announcer’s script, but also vital information for
before, during, and after the parade. The app
provides information on road closures, public
parking, parade staging area/line-up, parade route,
grandstands, first aid, lost children, local
businesses, and restrooms.
The app can
be viewed as a list of information or overlaid on
Google Maps. The app can be viewed on phone, tablet,
or laptop/desktop.
If
spectators are not near an announcing booth, the app
is a great way to follow the parade.
WHAT’S NEW:
The parade script will now be offered in both
English and Spanish to ease the viewing for our
Hispanic community. The Parade Committee’s goal is
to have an image from every entry on the app and if
available, each entry page could include a photo
gallery from the previous year. Users will also be
able to share their favorite entry with friends and
family directly from the app. The app will be
viewable year-round.
WHERE:
Downloads are FREE and available from both Google
Play and the App Store. Desktop version is available
at https://pointsmap.com/tucsonrodeoparade
Tucson Rodeo Events
Safety at the Tucson
Rodeo Parade
Tucson
Rodeo Parade Route and Parking
The
parade route circles the Tucson Rodeo
Grounds. Entrants start at Ajo Way and
Fair Avenue, travel east to Park Avenue,
south on Park Avenue, west onto Irvington
Road and north on Sixth Avenue where they
return to the Rodeo Grounds. The route is
approximately 2.5 miles in length.
Parking
is available to the public at the Tucson
Rodeo Grounds before 8 a.m., when Tucson
Police close down the streets to
accommodate the Tucson Rodeo Parade.
Included
in the procession are local and national
dignitaries, Native American royalty and
performers, historical wagons and colorful
floats, marching bands and mariachies,
royalty from five rodeos and working cowboys.
The League of Mexican-American Women and
Mormon Battalion are entries that have been in
the parade greater than 30 consecutive years.
- WATCHING
THE PARADE: The parade is free to
spectators along the route. The Parade Committee
asks all spectators to follow instructions from
Tucson Police Department (TPD) officers and
parade volunteers to help ensure a safe parade.
All spectators must stay off the curb
line. Arrive early to secure viewing spots
along the parade route, or sit in the
grandstands along Irvington Road near the Rodeo
Grounds.
- Noisemakers
(horns, cap guns, balloons, poppers) may not be
brought to the parade and will be confiscated.
Also for safety, spectators are restricted to the
official parade route and may not enter the
staging and line-up areas in the Fairgrounds
Neighborhood.
- RODEO
PARADE TICKETS: Grandstand tickets can be
purchased online at www.tucsonrodeoparade.org or
at the Rodeo Parade Office at 4823 South Sixth
Avenue or via phone with a credit card (294-1280).
Grandstand tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for
children under 12.
- PARKING:
Parking is available at the Rodeo Grounds
before 8 a.m. Pre-parade entertainment at the
grandstands begins at 8 a.m. Spectators driving to
the parade will have the traditional access to
parking on the rodeo grounds through the gate on 3rd
Avenue. Access the 3rd avenue
gate by traveling west bound on Irvington
to 3rd, then through the gate. Please
note that Irvington is completely closed at 8 a.m.
except for parade spectators and performers.
Arrive early to see our pre-parade entertainment
beginning at 8 a.m. Someone at the gate will
provide instructions on where to park.
- GRANDSTAND
ENTERTAINMENT seating includes
pre-parade entertainment. Tickets are only $10
each for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and
under. Pre-parade entertainment includes Mariachi
Aztlan de Pueblo High School, the Sons of Orpheus
men's chorus, and a showdown gunfight show
featuring the Pinnacle Peak Pistoleros.
- Tucson Rodeo Parade
Museum is open now through April
7, 2018. * Here you can walk among more than 125
horse-drawn vehicles and great displays featuring
life as it was in late 19th century Tucson. The
Museum is at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, corner of
6th Ave and Irvington Road. Museum hours are 9:30
a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday; closed Sundays.
Museum admission donation is $10 per adult; $7 for
seniors over 65; children under 16 are $2. Private
tours may be arranged year-round by contacting Bob
Stewart @ 520-591-9585 or 520-294-1280. During the
Rodeo, Feb 17-25, 2018 - Museum operates on
reduced hours! Call 520-294-1280 for details.
- TUCSON
RODEO PARADE SPONSORSHIP Sponsorships are
available in a variety of levels for Arizona's largest
single-day spectator event with over 150,000
spectators on the parade route and a live
Television broadcast to over 35,000
households. Please contact the Parade office
or Ken Tittelbaugh at 520-841-1131 for sponsorship
information.
 History of the Tucson
Rodeo and Parade
In 1924,
Frederick Leighton Kramer, President of the Arizona
Polo Association and later recognized as the Founder
of the Tucson Rodeo and Rodeo Parade, gathered a
group of local business men to discuss the
possibility of having a Rodeo. Continue reading about
the Tucson Rodeo
Parade History.
The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum
is now open.
For more information about the
Tucson Rodeo Parade
Tucson Rodeo
Parade Committee, Inc.
P.O. Box 1788 Tucson, Arizona 85702
Phone: 520-294-1280 |
Museum: 520-294-3636
Tucson Parade
web site: www.TucsonRodeoParade.org
Tucson Rodeo
web site:
www.tucsonrodeo.com
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