06-22-2007

National Day of the American Cowboy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 22, 2007                                                 

Contact: Natalie Parish, Stockyards Station Marketing Director

              817/625-9715 nparish@stockyardsstation.com   

              Emily Martin, Fort Worth Herd Education Specialist

              817/336-4373 emily.martin@fortworthgov.org                     

HISTORIC FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS TO CELEBRATE

NATIONAL DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY JULY 28^th

FORT WORTH, TX – The Fort Worth Stockyards will celebrate the National Day of the American Cowboy on Saturday, July 28^th 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with events in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards that will educate visitors and honor the American Cowboy and the influences of the Charro, Vaquero, Native American and African American Cowboys and Cowgirls.

On March 28, 2007, Wyoming’s US Senator Craig Thomas, sponsored the National Day of the American Cowboy resolution in the Senate. Now in its third year, the National Day recognizes cowboys and cowgirls as a significant part of our nation’s history. The resolution asks that Saturday, July 28, 2007 be proclaimed as the official day of recognition for the Cowboy. This is the third year for the event. www.nationaldayofthecowboy.com

Fort Worth Mayor Michael Moncrief has proclaimed July 28, 2007 National Day of the American Cowboy in Fort Worth. The proclamation will be announced during the July 24th City Council Meeting.

“It is so important that we celebrate our great western heritage, and pay tribute to the cowboys and cowgirls that have shaped the lives we live today. We are very excited about the Mayor’s proclamation and July 28^th. What better place to celebrate cowboys and cowgirls than the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards”, says Pam Minick, local cowgirl and Billy Bob’s Texas Marketing Director.

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Special National Day of the American Cowboy Events planned for July 28^th:

• Cowboy Celebration Parade following the Fort Worth Herd 11:30 Cattle Drive
• Texas Trail of Fame living history presentations
• Best Mustache Contest
• Cowboy Karaoke Contest
• Children’s Poetry and Art Contest in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
•  Legends of Texas Gunfight Shows
• Watermelon Eating and Seed Spitting Contest
• Pawnee Bill Wild West Show at Cowtown Coliseum
• Live music by Cowtown Opry
• Fort Worth Herd CowKid Roundup
• Most Worn-out Boot Contest
• Fort Worth Herd Branding Activity

For more information on Fort Worth Stockyards’ National Day of the American Cowboy visit www.fortworthstockyards.org or contact (817) 625-9715.

About the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards

The great Fort Worth Stockyards, once home of the largest livestock market in the Southwest, is now the new emergent entertainment district in FW-D metroplex with a twice daily cattle drive, family entertainment, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Museum, the Historic Livestock Exchange Building, daily historic walking tours, Billy Bob’s Texas, Stockyards Station, Stockyards Championship Rodeo, the Texas Trail of Fame and more.

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