Calgary Stampede
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The Calgary Stampede was first held in what year?
1912
The first Calgary Stampede was held in 1912 but it wasn't an annual event yet. When was the second Stampede organized?
1919
The Victory Stampede of 1919 was the second such event held in Calgary. It was so named after the Allied triumph in World War I.
How many people attend the 10-day event each year?
1 million+
How many mini-donuts are sold each year during Calgary Stampede?
2 million+
How many pancakes are served at Stampede each year?
200,000+
What popular addition to the Stampede was inaugurated in 1923 and is now the central event at the Grandstand before the nightly "Grandstand Show"?
Chuckwagon races
Chuckwagon racing was Stampede creator Guy Weadick's invention. First held in 1923, early races would include setting up a camp fire before a winner could be declared.
How many people volunteer every year at the Calgary Stampede?
2300
If a cowboy engages in "bulldogging" at the Calgary Stampede, what is that?
Steer wrestling
Bulldogging is an event in which a mounted rider chases a steer (castrated male bull), jumps from the horse and wrestles the steer to the ground by twisting its horns.
Every year there is a section set aside to celebrate the cultures of the "Treaty 7" tribes. What is the name of this popular attraction at the Stampede?
Indian Village
Treaty 7 was signed in 1877 between Her Majesty's Government and the Blackfoot, Blood, Peigan, Stoney and Sarcee tribes.
Members of the tribes have been involved in every Stampede celebration since 1912 and the Indian Village is one of the more popular destinations for Stampede goers.
Who is the Co-founder of Calgary Stampede?
Guy Weadick
Champion bucking horse Grated Coconut won the title of Canadian Bareback Horse of the Year six times between 2003 and 2009. True or false?
True
Grated Coconut won the title 6 times between 2003 and 2009, only missing out in 2006. He was featured on the 2009 Stampede poster and his offspring (through the "Born to Buck" program at the Stampede Ranch) also regularly compete at the Stampede.
When did the first exhibition take place?
1886
In 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint came out with a special Calgary Stampede Dollar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede. What is depicted on this coin?
A cowboy and bucking bronco
Ten thousand of these coins were minted and sold. The artists who created the pictures were Steve Hepburn who did the reverse and Susanna Blunt who did the obverse.
The Stampede features a variety of agriculturally related exhibits and activities. By what collective name is this agricultural showcase known?
Ag-tivity in the City
Ag-tivity in the City features exhibits about all manner of agricultural activities that are important to the Alberta economy from cattle and horse ranching to growing wheat and other products.
A legendary bucking bull has been honoured in Calgary with a bronze statue unveiled in 2010. Name the bull.
Outlaw
Outlaw came out of the chutes at the Stampede Grandstand a total of 71 times and was only ridden for the full 8 seconds once, by cowboy Justin Volz.
In a historic first, Outlaw rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange in 2004 and he was also featured on the 2010 Stampede poster.
What was the Calgary Stampede originally known as?
Frontier Days and Cowboy Championship Contest
The founder of the Calgary Stampede, Guy Weadick, put on the first "Frontier Days and Cowboy Championship Contest". It eventually became known as the Calgary Stampede. Four other men, known as the Big Four, provided the financial resources for the show.
How many events does Calgary Stampede host every year?
1200
How many seasonal Employees are hired every year?
3500
What organization would protest the Calgary Stampede?
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
“PETA is calling on Kevin Costner to cut ties with the Calgary Stampede before it costs more animals' lives.” Animal welfare groups, including the Vancouver and Calgary humane societies and Animal Justice, have long urged that the races and other rodeo events be stopped because they amount to animal cruelty.
How big is the purse for the Stampede rodeo?
(What is the prize money for the Stampede rodeo?)
$2 million+
The rodeo is the heart of the Calgary Stampede. It is one of the largest, and the most famous event of its kind in the world. With a prize of $100,000 to the winner of each major discipline and $1,000,000 total on championship day alone, it also offers the richest payout.