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Greeley Independence Stampede Grows Under Chamber Direction
Since 1923 volunteers have built the Greeley Independence Stampede into a major Fourth of July event. An 11 member committee led by Dave Freemyer plans a year round program with new activities such as a free watermelon feed and a cowboy golf tournament. In 1972 about 17,000 attended the rodeo with $30,000 in prize money and $50,000 in gate receipts. The event draws 10,000 visitors to two night shows and each tourist spends about $34 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley Independence
Chamber of Commerce
Rodeo Cowboy Association
RCA
Dave Freemyer
Dabcq, Inc
la Salle
Freemyer
Women's Christian Temperance Union
John M.B. Petrikin
First National Bank
Greeley
Greeley Committee
Chuck Meyers
Miner and
Miner
Meyers
Dabco, Inc
Chuck Moyers
Jack Meakins
United Bank of Greeley
George Katherline
Weld County Bank
Bill Farr
Farr Farms
Queens
Bob Calhoon