Pawhuska Cavalcade

Dedicated to perpetuation of the spirit of the old West and preservation of American ideals, the International Roundup Clubs Cavalcade was incorporated to bring together amateur roping and riding clubs from all over the country to compete for trophies and prize money. The birth and success of the Cavalcade is the culmination of a lot of thought, months of careful planning, hard work and considerable expense. Dedicated men and women brought a dream to reality — a dream that roping and riding clubs across the country could have a Western Sports show they could call their own. Inaugurated in 1947, the Cavalcade was the brainchild of Alice Adams, a well-known lady bronc rider and arena secretary and was co-sponsored by the Pawhuska Roundup Club and a fledgling new magazine, The Roundup. Two years later in February of 1949, the Pawhuska Roundup Club bought the sole rights to the Cavalcade...