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Hot August Nights

The Hot Aught Nights Schooling Show Series makes its debut at the Pioneer Posse beginning Thursday August 5th at 6:01pm. The followng two Thursdays, August 12th and 19th, will be the second and third installments. The series is designed to help everyone get warmed up for the upcoming fairs in the area. The office will open at 5:15 and the Cook Shack will also be serving up their great fare. Everyone is welcome to participate. For questions please contact Shane Laib at 509-629-1354 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Hot August Nights Flyer Hot August Nights Entry Form

Country Mag

CountryMagMuttonBustin09_706 Court Advisor Kathy Narum's grandson, Aiden Goodwin, was recently feature in a photo in the national magazine "Country".. Aiden is on the right in this picture. The photo was taken by Milton Freewater native, Amy Allen White

Note From Nancy

Mini Series #2 will be Queen or King for a day! Wear your crowns and your most “royal” clothing!

Wed. August 4^th will be the drawing for the Steak Dinner! Be sure to buy your tickets before we have the drawing that evening! Maybe around 8:30?......

AWARDS CEREMONY

Mark your calendars! Wed. August 18^th – 6:30pm

Yantis Park in Milton-Freewater. Following the Awards

We will head across the park to go swimming!

Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and cameras!

This event is FREE to all Posse members

And their families!

** This one with kid(s) and awards?

Chief Joseph Days

The Court participated this past Saturday in the Chief Joseph Day parade. Outriders were many to support the Court. Lets see if I can remember them all --- Our Faithful Guse family, The Skramstad clan, Rachel Carson, Gary Choate, Ron Ackerman, Court Advisor Debbie and Chris Scudder, Creta Darrow, Miriam and Hannah Grant, Ellie Johnson, Natalia Mauiri, Abby Grudzinski, Zach Jordan , Cody Armstrong

What happens in Posse City stays in Posse City, WRONG The above outriders were all camped in Posse City at Joseph, plus Court Advisor Chris Wallace and hubby and grandaugher, Jenna Wallace, The Moyer clan, Dean and Sally Babcock, Kristy Frank and Nick Bauman, Nancy Grudzinski, the Court parents, Grandma Ravena Taylor, Cookshack Man Richard, Verneda Wagner, JoAnn Ackerman, Rick Darrow, Troy (Bacon Bacon) and JoAnn Smith, plus Buck, Java, Blue and Camo

AWARDS CEREMONY!

NEW this year we will combine the Summer Series and the Mini Series awards ceremony together! There will be awards for BOTH Summer & Mini Series, only combined into one FUN evening! This will be held on Wednesday August 18 at 6:30pm. We will begin with Watermelon, Beverages and the Awards and then across the park for Swimming! The Pioneer Posse Board Members have rented a space in the Park and also the Humbert Aquatic Center Pool with FREE swimming starting at 8:00pm. ALL Posse members and their families are invited to attend this fun filled evening! We encourage you all to bring lawn chairs and cameras! This is a FREE event and we hope to see a lot of you there! If you have any questions please call Randy @ 509.520.8099 or Nancy @ 509.520.1068.

Mark your calendars! Wednesday August 18 –

6:30 pm……YANTIS PARK in Milton-Freewater!

2011 Posse Tryouts

2011 Posse Court tryouts have been scheduled for Saturday October 2nd at 10 a.m. at the Posse grounds. You must be a freshman through senior in high school to tryout for the 2011 Court Tryouts consist of riding in pattern with your horse and giving a 5 minute speech and answering interview questions. Three are chosen to represent Posse throughout the Northwest Watch the website for more information.

Mini Series Christmas in July

This past week was "Christmas in July" Instead of looking for snowflakes, we were watching the sky for thunder and lightening. Members' stockings were hung on the track fence and Santa's elves filled them with goodies. Many Chrismas outifts were seen on the grounds. Horses had manes braided with Christmas ornaments, their tails sported big red bows, The Court was in green and red with jingling reindeer antlers Santa hats were seen and we even had a Christmas tree skirt (Jocelyn Munden) a clever idea.

Thanks to the Doug and Kelly Smith family, who stepped up to run the games for the little kids on the track for the mini series !!!! Your little ones don't need a horse to do these games on the track

Its Queen/King for a day next week with visiting royalty from Walla Walla, Waitsbug, Dayton joining us

Arena Information

The Pioneer Posse Arena is worked Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8am to 1pm. With the hot weather, it tends to need a little more time in being worked. We are asking the members to please use the “upper” 4-H arena while the Posse’s arena is being worked with the tractor or there is water running in the arena. Everyone’s cooperation in this matter is appreciated. Also, please note that the Pioneer Posse Arena is reserved Sunday, August 8^th from 1pm to 8pm for Blue Mountain Community College. This is a paid reservation for this organization, so please use the “upper” 4-H arena if you do come out to ride. Thank you

Calling all past Royalty of the Pioneer Posse

We would love to have you join us for the Muddy Frogwater Parade and our Queens Luncheon on August 21st....If you no longer ride grab a car and make a poster of your year so we know who you are!!! Questions please feel free to call me at 509-386-2499 or email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ....PLEASE PASS THE WORD...

POSSE THEME NIGHTS

August 4th: "Queen/King for a Night" Dress you and your horse as royalty. Visitng Courts will do the run in with the Posse Court

August 11th: "Nancy Appreciation NIght" as Nancy takes her last turn at the cookshack. Wear your favorite apron or kitchen outfit in honor of Nancy Put a chef hat on your horse Tell Nancy thanks for all her work in the cookshack, and all the fun theme nights for Posse

RAFFLE

Buy your Raffle Tickets for a chance to win A Steak Dinner for 4! On the last night of the Mini Series. You and 3 guests will be treated to a 5 course Steak Dinner! You will be seated at a table with linen tablecloth, china and crystal. You will have your very own waitperson who will serve you your Dinner in front of all the Posse spectators in the Grandstands!.....they will have to eat their hearts out Watching you! The tickets are priced very reasonable: $5 each, 3 for $10 or 5 for $20 and are available at the Cook Shack!

RODEO

The Cayuse Junior Rodeo Assoc. will have a RODEO at the Posse grounds August 21 & 22. This is a GREAT organization and a fun time for the kids! Also, you can enter 2 rodeos without paying the membership fee. There is Barrel Racing, Goat Tying, Goat Tail Untying, Poles, Breakaway Roping, Chute Dogging, Calf, Cow & Steer Riding, Ribbon Roping and Team Roping. We will certainly have more information as it becomes available.

Please Call Randy or Nancy for more info. 509-520-1068 or 509-520-1068

Singers…..All of our Posse Singers are invited to sing the National Anthem each evening of the Summer Series! Please gather at the Announcer’s Stand at 5:45 and let Randy know that you are there to sing for all of us! Everyone is Welcome to Sing!