Former Packer great coming to Stanley

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By ROD STETZER
rod.stetzer@lee.net
Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:42 AM CDT

STANLEY — Cancer can throw families faster than an angry bucking bronc. So this weekend’s Stanley Rodeo celebration is determined to lasso help for people fighting breast cancer.

Proceeds from the sale of T-shirts with the slogan, “Tough enough to wear pink” will go toward former Green Bay Packers player LeRoy Butler’s foundation to fight breast cancer. And Butler will be on hand at the rodeo to autograph those T-shirts starting at 5 p.m. Friday.

The idea for the rodeo to get involved in the breast cancer fight came from Gary Tobin, the businesslink manager for Chilson’s Corner Motors in Cadott. His mother died of breast cancer and his sister has had to fight the disease, too.

Tobin said the dealership wanted to get involved and the rodeo, held in Stanley’s Chapman Park, did too.

Tobin, who lives in Greenville, Wis., near Appleton, is impressed by the volunteers at the Stanley Rodeo, which is formally known as at the 5th Annual Dodge PRCA Rodeo.

“I don’t think I’ve seen as many people dedicated as much as (they are) here,” he said.

The celebration lasts three days, with the rodeo at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The celebration continues into Sunday, with a parade at 12:30 p.m.

Rodeo Days schedule

Most of the activities Friday and Saturday night will take place at Chapman Park. Most of the activities will take place in downtown Stanley.

Friday, June 133 p.m. — Food stands, carnival and kids rides open.

5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — LeRoy Butler will be sign photos and books to raise money for the LeRoy Butler Foundation to support breast cancer survivors.

7:30 p.m. — Rodeo. Admission at the gate is $17 for adults and $10 for children ages 4-12. Children age 3 and under are admitted free.

Two-day tickets for adults are $24 at the gate.

A country and rock band, the “D Boys,” will play for free after the rodeo.

Saturday, June 146 a.m. to 11 a.m. — Cowboy breakfast.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Open horse game show. Admission is free to the public.

11 a.m. Antique tractor pull. Admission is free to the public.

4:30 p.m. — Kiddie parade.

5 p.m. — Queen contest.

7:30 p.m. — Rodeo. Admission at the gate is $17 for adults and $10 for children ages 4-12. Children age 3 and under are admitted free. A country and rock band, the “D Boys,” will play for free after the rodeo.

Sunday, June 156 a.m. to 11 a.m. — Cowboy breakfast.

11 a.m. — Charcoal chicken dinner.

12:30 p.m. — Parade

1:30 p.m. — Professional horse pull. Admission is free to the public.

1:30 p.m. — Team penning. Admission is free to the public.

1:30 p.m. Bluegrass jam session. Admission is free to the public.