For the second time in our 68 year history the Coulee City PRCA Last Stand Rodeo on Memorial Weekend has been canceled/postponed. The first time was for the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. Exactly 40 years ago. In many ways the volcanic eruption was easier to deal with. It wasn’t hard to decide what had to be done with 1/2“ of ash on the ground and clouds of ash in the air. Today with an unseen virus and in spite of all the news coverage it just feels unreal that we can’t enjoy our longtime tradition of Rodeo Weekend in Coulee City. 

It was with great reluctance that the Coulee City Rodeo Association voted to cancel the 2020 Last Stand Rodeo. With Governor Inslee’s stated intent to extend the stay at home order in Washington State till May 31, the decision was taken out of our hands. The phased approach and the timeline that he announced makes the possibility of a Memorial Weekend event impossible. The rodeo association will continue to explore the possibility of rescheduling as we all learn to live with this new reality. 

Whether we are able to reschedule the 2020 Last Stand Rodeo or not we will continue to work toward the future. No matter how 2020 plays out we hope to see you all at the 2021 PRCA Last Stand Rodeo on Memorial Weekend. We will be back, ready to go, and better than ever. Thank you to all the friends and supporters of our great little rodeo.