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After a year off, a longtime Santa Maria Elks Rodeo tradition - the queen contest - rides back into town for 2009, when a first-time event from 2008 also will return. The 66th annual rodeo begins Friday, June 5, and ends Sunday, June 7, at the Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Event Center, east of Highway 101 at Santa Maria Way.

The 66th annual Santa Maria Elks rodeo is in full swing. But, so far not as many people seem to be swinging by this year. So far, through two nights at the rodeo, everything has been pretty typical with one exception. The attendance is definitely down this year.

This looks like lots of fun for kids. This Santa Maria rodeo is a huge fundraiser for them and the community.

Hundreds of people in Santa Maria were enjoying some sunshine on the final days of the Elks Rodeo. For the third and final performance the crowd enjoyed some team roping and bronc riding action at the Unocal Event Center.

Wow! 71 years and the Elks Magazine has never done a story on this (or at least not since I have been an active Elk). This one would be hard to forget. They have raised millions

Ranting and rambling on the Elks Rodeo By Brad Memberto / Sports Writer / bmemberto@santamariatimes.com "Are you Kidding Me?" "How come?" "Really?" "There's no way - How long have you lived here?" "Come on - why not?" Those were the comments of the first five people who I knew that I ran into Friday night at my first visit to the Elks Rodeo. Yes ladies and gentlemen, it was my first rodeo.

Here's 24 minutes of the Santa Maria parade. This is a testament to the major impact one man (a great Elk) can make.

Wow!! $700,000!!

great job guys!!

Interesting story on how the Santa Maria Elks rodeo began

dang... 400 people attending. what a crowd

major cool....I don't know of another lodge that pulls off something this big. congrats!!

This is the flagship fundraiser for all Elkdom. And this was just the Elks rodeo queen and parade.

good news!! national exposure!