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When: Saturday June 21, 2008 10:00 a.m. start time Where: South Virginia St., Downtown Reno Staging area: Staging areas and load unload areas will be assigned prior to the parade as well as check in procedure and location. Parade Route: This year, we are back to our full Parade route, with the Parade beginning promptly at 10:00 am at 5th and Virginia Streets, traveling south to 1st Street, turning left and traveling north on Center Street and disbanding at 5th Street. Time: Parade will start at 10:00 a.m. SHARP and will run ‘till its done! Buckaroo Breakfast Reno Host Lions Club - Pancake Breakfast - 7a.m. to 10 a.m. Virginia Street, Downtown, in front of Harrah's plaza. Join us for an outdoor pancake, sausage and egg breakfast before the parade. $4 for advance tickets from Lions Club and $5 at the gate and includes coffee, juice or milk! For 27 years, the Reno Host Lions Club has been cooking breakfast downtown before the Reno Rodeo Parade. Contacts: Parade and registration Secretary In the event you wish to participate in the Parade as an entry and have not yet submitted your application, it is necessary that you do so no later than Friday, June 8, 2008 by faxing a copy to me at (775) 887-3283 and mailing the original with the corresponding entry fee to: Reno Rodeo Office at P.O. Box 12335, Reno, Nevada 89510 Reno Rodeo Headquarters (775) 329-3877 x 218 Registration applicaton, categories and fees: 2008 Parade Entry Application  Entries close May 31, 2008 (Special Notice: High School and Middle School bands will be paid $750.00 for their participation in the Reno Rodeo Parade.) A Reno Rodeo Plaque is awarded to the winner in each of the categories being reviewed by the judges.  Photo: Reno Gazette Journal Reno Rodeo Parade 1950's Reno Rodeo: A History the First 80 Years, by Guy Clifton
 Photo: Reno Gazette Journal Reno Rodeo Parade 1950's Reno Rodeo: A History the First 80 Years, by Guy Clifton
 Photo: Unknown 1950, this photo shows some of the many World Famous cowboys that have riden under the "The Biggest Little City in the World" Reno Arch. Leading the way, on his famous white horse "Champion" is Hopalong Cassidy. To his left and also raising his hat is actor Erroll Flynn. The cowboy on the far left is future President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.



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