A rodeo arena with a wooden announcer stand and numbered chutes against a mountainous backdrop. — **Plate I.** Rodeo arena, Springville Sierra Rodeo. From springvillerodeo.org

Two children wearing cowboy hats show coins in their hands at an outdoor event. — **Plate II.** Children at the Dollar Dig, Springville Sierra Rodeo. From springvillerodeo.org

Two performers in red western attire ride horses and hold hands in an arena. — **Plate III.** Rodeo entertainers, Springville Sierra Rodeo. From springvillerodeo.org

A rider on a horse dragging a person in a rodeo arena. — **Plate IV.** Hide race, Springville Sierra Rodeo. From springvillerodeo.org

A cowboy rides a bucking horse at a rodeo event. — **Plate V.** Bronc riding, Springville Sierra Rodeo. From springvillerodeo.org

A young child wearing a helmet and riding a sheep during a rodeo. — **Plate VI.** Mutton busting event, Springville Sierra Rodeo. From springvillerodeo.org

An outdoor rodeo arena with a wooden judge's booth and rolling green hills in the background. — **Plate VII.** Rodeo arena, Springville Sierra Rodeo. From recorderonline.com

Springville Sierra Rodeo

Springville, Tulare County, California. Professional rodeo within the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA).

Details

Map. Springville, Tulare County, California. Larger map

Where: 34902 HWY 190, Springville, CA 34902. Directions
When: Annual: PRCA Rodeo last weekend of April; Hot August Nights Bull Bash in late August.
Season: April (PRCA Rodeo) and August (Hot August Nights Bull Bash).
Fees: Tickets sold online.
Walk-in or reserve: Advance online ticket purchase urged; buy online rather than at the gate.
Website: springvillerodeo.org
Managed by: Springville Rodeo Association.
Established: 1949.

Highway 190 runs east from Porterville toward the Sierra. About fifteen miles out, on the left, are the Springville Rodeo Grounds. The town sits a little over a thousand feet up. The grounds hold an arena, bucking chutes, corrals, new stock pens, a hospitality booth for contestants, and bleachers, two-thirds of them under shade covers, with a fully covered VIP section. On the last weekend of April the Springville Sierra Rodeo fills them for three days. The rodeo’s own profile carries the title of 2024 PRCA Small Rodeo of the Year for the California Circuit. Twenty years earlier the Porterville Recorder was billing it as “The Biggest Little Rodeo in the West.”

Three days at the end of April

The 2026 rodeo opened Friday, April 24. Gates opened at 4:30, Barrels & Bulls followed at 6:30, and motorcycle barrel racing began at 8:30. At nine came the Queen Coronation Dance with the band In Kahootz. Saturday began at ten with Chicks n’ Chaps, a women’s program tied to the PRCA’s Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign. At two the Rodeo Parade went down through downtown Springville. An older listing for the rodeo invited visitors to bring a horse and ride in it. That evening came the Grand Entry and the PRCA rodeo at six, then an after-party with live music. On Sunday, Cowboy Church met at the grounds at ten, and the second Grand Entry came at two.

The professional program covers bronc riding, bull riding, team roping, steer wrestling, tie-down roping and barrel racing. The faces around the stock change from year to year. In 2025 the announcer was Jody Carper, who came from Texas. He has announced for the PRCA since 2004, has worked the NFR Steer Wrestling and the Ram National Circuit Finals, and first called Springville in 2023. That was the first year in a quarter century that Randy Corley was absent. The rodeo’s page says Corley had announced the event for 25 years. In 2004 the Recorder called him “Rodeo’s announcer of the year.”

The 2025 bullfighters were Austin Jones of Oakdale and Dave Murdock. Murdock has twice been chosen to fight bulls at the California Circuit finals, and the rodeo’s page notes that Springville was the first pro rodeo where he ever fought. Ryder Kiesner returned after a six-year break with quick guns and a flaming bull whip, and Bethany Iles rode tricks around him. The year before, Austin Singley, “The Green Hat Clown,” brought a trick horse and a Clydesdale Roman riding act. Afterward he stayed to pose for pictures with his horses. “It can be life-changing for a fan to get up close and personal with a horse,” he told the rodeo. “Because I used to be that kid.”

The food comes from booths run by local civic groups: the Springville Women’s Club, the Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9499, the Backcountry Horsemen, the Boy Scouts, and Future Farmers of America or 4-H, depending on the source. Their sales pay for schools and community projects. At the August 2026 Bull Bash, drinks came from the Antlers of Hope bar or as cold Budweiser. In 2004 the weekend opened with an all-you-can-eat tri-tip barbecue, eight dollars for adults, and the singer Sourdough Slim appeared at the coronation.

Sheep, a cowhide, and silver dollars

Between the professional events the arena belongs to local riders and to children. In mutton busting, children ages 3 to 7 put on vests and helmets and mount sheep in the chute. When the gate opens, the sheep run and the riders hang on to the wool. Judges score the length of the ride, the child’s style, and the skill of the lamb. At the end of the three days, a belt buckle goes to the high score.

The hide race is a local event. A contestant on horseback drags a hide on a rope to the far end of the arena, where a partner waits. As the horse makes a slow turn, the partner drops belly-down onto the hide and holds on. Then the horse races back to the start line with the rider bouncing behind. The rider has to stay on the whole way, and the fastest team wins.

On Saturday and Sunday, children 8 and under take part in the Silver Dollar Dig. They are corralled in a circle and told to face outward while silver dollars are scattered in the arena dirt. Then they are released to dig. The rodeo’s own account of the dig’s origin is that it began when “the bad guys buried their stolen loot from the stagecoach robbery.”

A queen, a white barn, and a ring box

Each spring the rodeo crowns a queen and a princess. According to Brent Gill’s column in the Recorder, the queen is chosen one-third on ticket sales, one-third on horsemanship, and one-third on poise and personality. For a year she represents the rodeo at the Apple Festival, the August Bull Bash, Christmas in Springville, and the Last Draw Dinner. The rodeo’s list of royalty begins with Coeta Gifford Reiger in 1950 and records that no queen was announced in 1951. The name Baeza appears four times since 2015.

The 2025 season opened in March at the Annual Rodeo Appreciation Dinner. It was held at the White Barn, at the corner of Highway 190 and Balch Park Drive. Gill writes that people who grew up around Springville still call the building “Camp’s Barn,” after Sol Camp, who trained trotting horses there. Camp built a track, the barn, and outbuildings for his horses and staff. The board set tables for up to 200 and served a steak dinner “with all the fixin’s.” Samantha Dummar, the 2024 queen, and Natalie Willingham, the 2024 princess, made one of their last appearances in the title. Three queen candidates, Janessa Alba of Springville, Abby Wall of Lindsay, and Saraya Topete of Strathmore, took the microphone for the first time.

Sonnie Shew was the 2009 queen and now works with the Drill Team and the queens contest. Gill writes that her parents, Dan and Diane, are part of the rodeo’s history. In a text before the dinner, Sonnie told Gill, “Can’t wait. Tonight’s gonna be a good night!” After the candidates were introduced, she walked away, thinking her part was done, and was called back to the front. Ryan McIntosh, who had been dating her for a year and a half, came forward, dropped to one knee, opened a ring box, and asked her to marry him. She said later she does not think she ever said yes. Gill writes that the room saw her hands fly to her face, and then she nodded.

The grand marshal rides at the head of the parade. The rodeo’s list of past marshals begins with Frank Negus in 1958 and includes the showman Montie Montana Jr in 2011. For 2023 it names Frank Wittich, “A true war hero and a man with many jokes.” For 2024 it names Dan Shew, “A community staple.” Joan Oderkirk McGregor followed in 2025.

Who owns the bleachers

Gill writes that many towns hire professional organizers who book the show, sell the ads, take the gate and leave. “When the stock contractor leaves, so do the organizers,” he wrote in 2025. “That doesn’t happen in Springville.” His account is that the grounds, buildings, bleachers and corrals belong to four local organizations: the Community Club, the Lions Club, the VFW and the Back Country Horsemen. A board drawn from those groups and other residents runs the rodeo. In a 2024 column he named the original four supporters as the Lions, the VFW, the Women’s Club and the Farm Bureau. When the Farm Bureau faded, the Backcountry Horsemen took its place. Each club had two seats on the board, and five at-large members made thirteen.

By 2009 director Linda Prentiss was watching the number of volunteers fall as the work grew. She persuaded the board to create the Springville Sierra Rodeo Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that could take grants and donations for the aging grounds. Its members, ages 18 to 32, became the Young Guns, and older board members train them. There were 24 in 2024. Starting each December they hold weekend work days at the grounds. Up to four go with the board to the PRCA Conference in Las Vegas. There they walk the contractors’ room among specialty acts, clowns, bullfighters and buckle makers, scouting for next year. The board buys them tickets to the National Finals Rodeo.

The Young Guns also put on a free movie night at the grounds’ baseball diamond on the second Saturday of each month from May through October. One of the four clubs supplies a meal and popcorn. Their one fundraiser is the Last Draw Dinner. In 2024, 320 people attended. Two hundred tickets are sold, 197 are drawn and removed from the board, and the last three win $500, $1,000 and $2,000. The 2026 dinner is set for Saturday, October 10, at the baseball field, with a steak dinner and a Margarita Pour Off Competition. Since 2026 the rodeo has also held a summer night of its own, the Hot August Nights Bull Bash, which on August 22 brought open bull riding, ranch bronc riding, breakaway roping and the Springville Rodeo Drill Team to the grounds.

From Gill Ranch to the sawmill site

The rodeo dates its roots to 1939, when informal, non-pro events drew cowboys to Springville. Gill tells it as “a few folks” who wanted a rodeo, with cattlemen, lumbermen and townspeople volunteering to build it. In 1949 it was formed as a professional rodeo within the Rodeo Cowboys Association, now the PRCA, and it has been held every year since. The 75th anniversary was celebrated April 25 to 27, 2025. The first arena was at the Gill Ranch on Balch Park Road. In 1961 the rodeo moved to its present grounds, after townspeople turned an old sawmill site into an arena.

The ground beside the arena is older than the town’s name. John Crabtree, one of the first settlers on the Tule River, sold part of his 1856 land patent to form the original town there. William Daunt opened the first store, and the town took his name. In January 1911 it became Springville, purportedly for the taste of the water from the area’s soda springs. In 1990 the Rodeo Association granted access to the old Daunt site for a historical museum, and the Lions Club donated more than $5,000. The Tule River Historical Society Museum now stands on Highway 190 next to the grounds.

Also in 1961, in April, Porterville’s Centennial Committee set out to publicize the coming Springville Rodeo with a Jackass Mail. Letters with a special stamp were left at the Porterville Chamber of Commerce and loaded onto a stagecoach at Main Street and Cleveland Avenue. The coach went up the old Springville Highway and onto Highway 190 at Success Market, then stopped at the Antlers for lunch. Vernon Gill cooked the meat and beans, and five years later he was the rodeo’s grand marshal. Between the Antlers and Springville, bandits held up the coach, and the Recorder reported that the mail got through. The Mountain Lion Saloon served as headquarters. Everyone involved shot a hole in its ceiling tile and signed their name. When the saloon closed, Jeff Edwards and his son Guy saved the tiles, which are in storage at Edwards Studio.

Notable Events

1939Informal events captivated local cowboys and fans. springvillerodeo.org
1949The Recorder states the rodeo was originally formed in 1949 as a professional rodeo within the Rodeo Cowboys Association, now known as the PRCA. recorderonline.com
1951The rodeo's own past-royalty list records that no queen was announced for the year. springvillerodeo.org
1961The Centennial Committee organized a Jackass Mail stagecoach run from Porterville to Springville to publicize the coming Springville Rodeo. recorderonline.com
1961The event moved from Gill Ranch Arena to its permanent location after a community effort converted an old sawmill site into the rodeo arena. springvillerodeo.org
1990The Rodeo Association granted access to the old Daunt site for the historical museum, the Lions Club donated over $5,000, and the county issued the building permit in 1990. tularecountytreasures.org
2009Director Linda Prentiss convinced the board it needed a separate foundation that could accept grants and donations to maintain and improve the aging grounds and facilities. recorderonline.com
2024The rodeo's own profile carries the association award for 2024. instagram.com
2025The rodeo announced a 75th anniversary celebration at the Springville Rodeo Grounds. recorderonline.com

People

Dennis Corzine, Rodeo Board President who announced the parade grand marshal.
Don Abbott, Joined the Springville Sierra Rodeo Board as the Springville Mountain Lions Club representative in 1987 and was president of the Board of Directors for eight years (1987).
Dan and Diane, Sonnie Shew's parents, described as integral parts of both the history of the rodeo and the ongoing needs of the event.
Sol Camp, A man who owned and trained trotting horses and built a training track, a massive barn, and several surrounding buildings to house his horses and staff.
Sonnie Shew, Rodeo Queen who grew up in Springville and is actively involved with the Drill Team and the queens contest (2009).
Linda Prentiss, Director of the Springville Sierra Rodeo Association who convinced the board to create the separate Springville Sierra Rodeo Foundation, whose young volunteers were named The Young Guns (2009).
Genoa Ingram, Springville Rodeo Princess (1970s).
Kenny Walker, Rodeo board member and treasurer of the Springville Sierra Rodeo Association.
Randy Corley, World champion rodeo announcer for the Springville Sierra Rodeo who has more than 38 years of awards and honors, including being named the Announcer of the Year in 2015.
Charlie Hall, Founding member of the Springville Rodeo.
Jerry Hall, Springville Rodeo Board member for 12 years and the Secretary for 10 of those years (2026).
Art Griswold, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1962).
Bill Johnson, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2009).
Bill Murphy, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2005).
Bill Radeleff, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1964).
Bud Feagins, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1997).
Bud Gililland, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2001).
Bud Hauert, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1980).
Bud Lyman, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1970).
Carmah Hodges, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1960).
Claude Brown, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1982).
Clem Simpson, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1961).
Cliff Fitton, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1995).
Clyde Simpson, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1974).
Dale and Betty Gill, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1992).
Dan Hanggi, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1979).
Dan Shew, Grand Marshall of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, called by the rodeo "A community staple." (2024).
Darwin Griswold, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1983).
Dave and Sue DeRose, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2018).
Dave DeRose, Grand Marshal of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, called by the rodeo "A true War Hero, he is the essence of the American Man that has made our country great." (2023).
Dick and Maxine Vernon, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1987).
Don Abott, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2010).
Dorthy Dye, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1984).
Ed Mountain, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2006).
Eda Spees, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1965).
Edith Crook, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1969).
Emmy Kibler, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2007).
Ester Hunsaker, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2012).
Esther Love, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1981).
Evelyn Snider, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1976).
Floyd Elliott, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1996).
Frank Negus, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1958).
Frank Wittich, Grand Marshall of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, called by the rodeo "A true war hero and a man with many jokes" (2023).
Fred Collison, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2003).
Hazel Marlin, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1988).
Herb and Goldie Brown, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1986).
Ira Spees Jr., Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1978).
J.B. Gibson, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1998).
Jack and Verla Everett, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1991).
Jack Fees, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1963).
Jay Eaton, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2014).
Jenelle Stark Has, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2015).
Jim Bodley, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2004).
Jim Crew, Grand Marshall of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2019-2021).
Jim Vaughn, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1971).
Joan Oderkirk McGregor, Grand Marshall of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, one of the men and women selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2025).
Joe McDonald, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1959).
Ken and Clark Rutherford, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1989).
Ken Fox, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2002).
Laurence Anderson, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1975).
Lawerence Unser, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1977).
Leila Hart Davenport, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2016).
Leona Urmy, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2013).
Mark Borror, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1968).
MaryAnn Sanders, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2017).
Milly Gann, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1999).
Monte Gifford, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1972).
Montie Montana Jr, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2011).
Owen Rutherford, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1973).
Perry Marlin, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1967).
Pete and Johnnie Stephens, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1990).
Phil Brown, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1994).
Thomas N. Baker, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2008).
Tom Walker, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (2000).
Vernon Gill, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1966).
Veron Long, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1985).
Virginia Radeleff, Grand Marshals of the Springville Sierra Rodeo, selected for their continuous dedication and hard work in the community (1993).
Alley Henry, Queen (2012).
Ashtyn Perry, Queen (2023).
Barbara Rowland Reynolds, Queen (1953).
Beth McCarter, Queen (1987).
Bethany Todd, Queen (1997).
Brooke Witzel, Princess (2022).
Cathy Cooksey, Queen (1998).
Christine Frymire Focke, Queen (1962).
Christine Kibler Brown, Queen (1966).
Christy Chesser Harmon, Queen (1977).
Cinda Baker Morley, Queen (1968).
Claudia Haulman, Queen (1957).
Coeta Gifford Reiger, Queen (1950).
Corey Ann Duysen, Queen (2006).
Darnell Grant Trueblood, Queen (1974).
Deanna Talbot, Queen (1954).
Diana Prescott, Queen (2000).
Diane Mahert Schuh, Queen (1983).
Dion Schwuist, Queen (1964).
Elizabeth Brown, Queen (2011).
Ellan Baeza, Princess (2023).
Emily Baeza, Queen (2015).
Emily Faria, Queen (1996).
Hailey Ladrigan, Queen (2016).
Jackie Root, Queen (1955).
Jada Lindgren, Queen (2013).
Jade Bell, Queen (2010).
Jamie Changala, Queen (2005).
Jennifer Schlitz, Queen (2001).
Jennifer Turk, Queen (1993).
JoWayne Brown Lyons, Queen (1969).
Judy Bayless Cole, Queen (1958).
Judy Williams Putnam, Queen (1952).
Julie Lewis Robinson, Queen (1975).
Karen Long, Queen (1973).
Karen Nalbandian Waggoner, Queen (1970).
Kassi Corzine, Queen (2003).
Katie Donnelly, Queen (2019-2022).
Katie Hillen, Queen (2014).
Kaysn Witzel, Princess (2019-2022).
Keren Kerley Janey, Queen (1965).
Kris Mims, Queen (1981).
Krissey Aubuchon, Queen (1995).
Kristy Davis, Queen (1990).
Laura Smith, Queen (2004).
Leah Herron, Queen (2008).
Linda Gill Scott, Queen (1971).
Liz Hudspeth Changala, Queen (1980).
Lynne Woods Weisenberger, Queen (1959).
Makayla Luchetta, Princess (2015).
Mandy McCoy, Princess (2014).
Marlou Dens, Queen (1978).
Mary Ann Beaver Lindsay, Queen (1961).
Maureen Cummings Goodin, Queen (1979).
Megan Moody, Queen (2002).
Michelle Goodrich, Queen (1994).
Morgan Baeza, Queen (2017).
Nancy Diffenbough Sims Rose Cooper Taylor, Queens (1956).
Natalie Willingham, Princess (2024).
Paige Luchetta, Princess (2018).
Peytan Baeza, Queen (2022).
Renee Prescott, Queen (1999).
Samantha Dummar, Queen (2024).
Shelley Rose Keplinger, Queen (1967).
Staci Sammann Wilkins, Queen (1985).
Stephanie Manlove, Queen (1991).
Susan Ash, Queen (1984).
Sydney Coletti, Queen (2007).
Tammy Lusby, Queen (1976).
Tanya Castaneda, Queen (1992).
Terry Strader Harris, Queen (1963).
Timmy Schoer, Queen (1986).
Tonia Williams, Queen (1989).
Tracy O'Leary, Queen (1982).
Vicki Forest Haley, Queen (1972).
Whitney Iskenderian, Queen (2018).
Willow Werlhof, Princess (2013).
John Crabtree, One of the first settlers on the Tule River, who sold a piece of his 1856 land patent to form the original town on the land beside today's rodeo grounds.
William G. Daunt, A settler who built the area's first combination store and post office on the property sitting beside today's rodeo grounds (1860s).