Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo

Pack it with pink Friday night, July 26, 2013! The Kaw Valley Rodeo Association will host the 7th annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo during the Riley County Fair at CiCo Park in Manhattan, to raise awareness of breast and other cancers, and funds for cancer research at K-State.

The rodeo, in Wells Arena, begins at 8 p.m. with a spectacular pink balloon launch and recognition ceremony during the grand entry, to honor all who have ever faced cancer. Rodeo participants and spectators alike wear pink…even the horses!

Below are some related events to watch for:

• Spaghetti Dinner by former Gilio’s owner Chef Drew Zink & Cox Bros. BBQ
  5-7:30 p.m., Sun. July 14, First Presbyterian Church Family Center, 801 Leavenworth. Get tickets in advance by calling our center at 785-532-6705.
  (Proceeds go to Johnson Cancer Research Center.) PHOTOS are on our Facebook page. (You do not need a Facebook account to see them.)

• Junior Rodeo at Manhattan Town Center – Sat July 20

• Steak Fry & Live Auction to benefit KVRA and their Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign (special, pink auction items support our center) at RC McGraw’s (tickets sold in advance) – Sun July 21

• Riley Co. Fair parade on Poyntz Ave. – Thu July 25

• Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo – 8 p.m., Fri July 26
  (Proceeds from that evening’s tickets go to Johnson Cancer Research Center.)

Download the flier here.

We thank these 2012 Sponsors!

We gratefully welcome sponsors. Please contact us to learn about sponsoring.

PREMIER SPONSOR ($1,000+)
Blue Eagle Productions, Mike Herbel, DeSoto, Tex. (T-Shirts)
Cox Bros. BBQ, Chef Drew Zink (Spaghetti Dinner)
Alternative Livestock Services, Lee Borck (steaks for KVRA Steak Fry)

COWBOY PINK BONUS SPONSOR ($400-999)
Women’s Health Group
Riley County Medical Society
Schultz Construction, Inc.

ROSE SPONSOR ($300-399)
Community First Bank
Burnett Automotive
Diamond Connection

COMMEMORATIVE BUCKLE SPONSOR ($300)
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HOT PINK SPONSOR ($200-299)
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SPAGHETTI DINNER CO-SPONSORS ($250)
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BALLOON LAUNCH SPONSOR ($150)
Sheer Dynamics – Belinda Snyder

PETAL PINK SPONSOR ($100-199)
Dunne’s Pharmacy
Barry’s Drug Center
UMB Bank
Michael & Barbara Finnegan
GTM
The Dental Health Group, LLP

JUST PINK SPONSOR ($50-99)
Dannenberg Jewelers
Jan & Steve Galitzer
1st Presbyterian Church
Kay Farley, Topeka
Manhattan Breast Cancer Support Group

2011 Sponsors

PREMIER SPONSOR ($1,000+)
Blue Eagle Productions
Lee & Kathy Borck
Cox Bros. BBQ

COWBOY PINK BONUS SPONSOR ($400-999)
Women’s Health Group
P1 Group Inc, Lenexa – Gary Johnson
Riley Co. Medical Society
Schultz Construction, Inc.
Dental Health Group

ROSE SPONSOR ($300-399)

HOT PINK SPONSOR ($200-299)
Blueville Nursery
Burnett Automotive
David Pauls, MD

SPAGHETTI DINNER CO-SPONSORS ($200-250)
Diamond Connection Wholesale
GTM
Community 1st Bank

BALLOON LAUNCH SPONSOR ($150)
GTM

PETAL PINK SPONSOR ($100-199)
Dunne’s Pharmacy
Barry’s Drug Center
Dannenberg Jewelers

JUST PINK SPONSOR ($50-99)
Commerce Bank