2020 Cheyenne Frontier Days CANCELLED!
27th May 2020
2020 Cheyenne Frontier Days CANCELLED!
While I try to just share my images here and not my opinions, I have to say that I am extremely disappointed that this decision was made. For a 124 years, CFD, the world's largest outdoor rodeo has happened despite two world wars, the great depression, and at least two worldwide pandemics. I had great hopes that they would figure out how to keep at least the rodeo tradition going even if that meant no concerts, parades or carnival. I have no doubt that this was an extremely difficult decision to make, and I feel for our local businesses that survive at least in part due to CFD. I also feel for the pro cowboys & cowgirls, the stock contractors, the road crews, etc. - all the way down to us rodeo photographers. I believe I understand the thinking behind the decision, and I appreciate that public safety is of primary importance.
Please get out and support your local youth rodeos and county/state fairs that are still happening. Please also support the local small businesses in every Wyoming community impacted by this difficult decision (Cheyenne, Casper, Sheridan, Laramie, Cody, & Thermopolis).
Stay strong and Cowboy Up!
The news story can be found here: https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/content/news/Governor-Gordon-expresses-disappointment-that-Wyomings-6-largest-rodeos-are-cancelled-in-2020-570809831.html?fbclid=IwAR3Xf0MMJljiVCZMjY-IaAuEb9VEiZcLDUGCsVhfhJZlOLG0SdIuDXxU2m4
While I try to just share my images here and not my opinions, I have to say that I am extremely disappointed that this decision was made. For a 124 years, CFD, the world's largest outdoor rodeo has happened despite two world wars, the great depression, and at least two worldwide pandemics. I had great hopes that they would figure out how to keep at least the rodeo tradition going even if that meant no concerts, parades or carnival. I have no doubt that this was an extremely difficult decision to make, and I feel for our local businesses that survive at least in part due to CFD. I also feel for the pro cowboys & cowgirls, the stock contractors, the road crews, etc. - all the way down to us rodeo photographers. I believe I understand the thinking behind the decision, and I appreciate that public safety is of primary importance.
Please get out and support your local youth rodeos and county/state fairs that are still happening. Please also support the local small businesses in every Wyoming community impacted by this difficult decision (Cheyenne, Casper, Sheridan, Laramie, Cody, & Thermopolis).
Stay strong and Cowboy Up!
The news story can be found here: https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/content/news/Governor-Gordon-expresses-disappointment-that-Wyomings-6-largest-rodeos-are-cancelled-in-2020-570809831.html?fbclid=IwAR3Xf0MMJljiVCZMjY-IaAuEb9VEiZcLDUGCsVhfhJZlOLG0SdIuDXxU2m4