Spectra by Comcast Spectacor Presents BUCKIN' SUMMER NIGHTS

Spectra by Comcast Spectacor, the providers of Venue Management to the Casper Events Center is pleased to present the inaugural BUCKIN' SUMMER NIGHTS on June 29th and 30th. We're kickin' off summer '307 style' this June and YOU are invited to be a part of the fun!

Buckin' Summer Nights, presented by Sinclair Casper Refinery, is a celebration of all things Wyoming! Our focus is to kick-off the summer and provide a family-friendly weekend of entertainment to all citizens of the community. This two-day, outdoor community event, on the grounds of the Casper Events Center, will host a Family Fun Zone, Kid's Zone, Adult Playground and beer garden, Vendors, Food Trucks, and a Ranch Rodeo Zone. Plus a variety of entertainment on the SinclairTix Stage and a fireworks display.

Pursuant to City Park regulations, no glass containers will be permitted to be carried onto the premises. Please, no off-site food or beverages. There will be many food and drink options available for purchase. Well-behaved dogs are welcome as long as they remain leashed at all times and are picked-up after. #ScoopThePoop

SPONSORS Buckin' Summer Nights is presented by Spectra and Sinclair Casper Refinery and is sponsored by Loenbro Industrial Insulation and Loenbro Industrial Construction, Visit Casper, Townsquare Media, Hat Six Travel

PARKING Parking and gate admission are free all weekend. Parking will be available through Gate #1 and Gate #2 and in Lots 2, 3, 4 and 6.

THE RANCH RODEO ZONE The Ranch Rodeo Zone will offer a variety of family-friendly, rodeo-themed events that you can participate in or watch. There will be a Petting Zoo, an appearance by Rusty the Ranch Horse from the children's book series, and three (3) 90-Minute Performances throughout the weekend. Each performance to include Mini Bull Riding, Mutton Busting, Human Barrel Racing, Sack Races and a Clown Act. Performance Times are Friday, June 29th at 6:30 pm, Saturday, June 30th at 1:00 pm and Saturday, June 30th at 5:00 pm. During non-performance times there will be a mechanical saddle bronc, a roping area, and a buckin' bull demo. The Ranch Rodeo Zone is produced by Saddle Bronc Productions, LLC.

MUTTON BUSTING is sponsored by Loenbro Industrial Insulation and Loenbro Industrial Construction. It's open to kids ages 4-7 years with a maximum weight of 65 pounds. Registration will begin 1-hour before each performance. Equipment will be provided. Registration fee is $20.

Donnie Landis - Professional Barrelman, Rodeo Clown, Founder of Roughstock 101 & Lil Bucks Bull Co. Roughstock 101 will bring MINI BULL RIDING to Casper. There is a $30 Entry Fee with 100% payback. Age Groups are 9-11 and 12-14 but ages 6-8 may enter also. To Register, call Donnie Landis at (209) 840-0602.

Stock provided by Big Butte Mini Bulls and Lil Bucks Bull Co. Some of the bloodlines in the Lil Bucks bull herd go back to the original herd that started the junior bull riders tour in the bucking bull industry in 1997. Also a new addition into the bloodline and bucking string go back to Panhandle Slim and The Great bull "Oscar". The livestock used at the events are tailored to meet the needs of the young athletes.

The Casper FFA Alumni will host a PETTING ZOO in the Ranch Rodeo Zone. Petting Zoo hours are Friday from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, from 12 noon to 9:00 pm. Animals may include Yakes, Mini Horses, Lambs, Goats, Chickens, and Bunnies.

RUSTY THE RANCH HORSE is a whimsical rhyming children's book series about a real ranch horse painted in bold watercolor. All the stories have a life message and beautiful illustrations. The author and illustrator are a mother and daughter team from WY! Learn more about Rusty the Ranch Horse on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rustytheranchhorse/. We're working hard to arrange a special, live appearance by the real Rusty the Ranch Horse!

KID'S ZONE The KID'S ZONE is located in Parking Lot #5 and will feature kid-friendly activities throughout the weekend. There will be inflatables from Cooper's Entertainment out of Gillette, Wyoming, and a "Dino Dig."

FAMILY FUN ZONE Conveniently located near the outdoor SinclairTix Stage, will be the Family Fun Zone. There will be fun merchandise, games and toys for sale, a bubble station, sidewalk chalk, kid's craft area, jump ropes and punch balls, chicken flickin' and other fun activities! There will also be a dedicated Teen Area with Basketball Hoops courtesy of the Casper YMCA, plus Street Hockey, and Ladder Ball.

ADULT PLAYGROUND Be sure to bring your photo ID so you can enter the Adult Playground in Parking Lot #7. There will be cash bars and cool games and activities like Ladderball, Cornhole, Spatterball Slingshot Games, and Cup Blast.

SINCLAIRTIX STAGE SEAN CURTIS AND THE DIVIDE will take the outdoor SinclairTix Stage on Friday, June 29th at 8:00 pm then will open for the Eli Young Band in the arena on Saturday at 8:00 pm.

Check out the WYOMING TALENT that will be featured on the SinclairTix Stage!

Friday, June 29, 2018

5:00 pm: Patrick Stafford 6:00 pm: Mastermind of Monkey Band 7:00 pm: Rising Star Tumbling and Dance Studio 8:00 pm: Sean Curtis and the Divide

Saturday, June 30, 2018

12:00 pm: Merilly the Clown 1:00 pm: Beautiful Feet Academy of the Dance Arts 2:00 pm: Pie and Watermelon Eating Contests (Open to the public to participate) 3:00 pm: University of Wyoming Cowboy Country Swing Club 4:00 pm: Patrick Stafford 5:00 pm: Vibes Fine & Performing Arts 6:00 pm: Mad Katter Band

THE ELI YOUNG BAND will take the Arena Stage on Saturday, June 30th at 8:00 pm. Admission is $25 per person in advance or $30 on the day of the show. All Tickets are General Admission.

CASPER CARRYING KOLLINS 5K The Casper Carrying Kollins Non-Profit Foundation is hosting its first fundraiser for the 2018 year and it will be in conjunction with the inagural Buckin' Summer Nights! They will host a 5K that will kick off Saturday morning on the grounds of the Events Center.

Casper Carrying Kollins is a 501c3 non-profit foundation which exists in order to: (1) Provide education, support and financial assistance to families whose child and/or children have been diagnosed with Cystic Hygroma also known as Lymphatic Malformation; (2) provide funding for research focused on identifying effective therapies for treating Cystic Hygroma also known as Lymphatic Malformations. The financial assistance available to the families who have children with these conditions assists in paying for/reimbursing travel expenses as well as assistance toward insurance deductibles and/or coinsurances. These benefits are available to anyone residing in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Registration available online at www.eventbrite.com.

VENDORS Current Food and Vendors include:

• 1890 Inc

• 307 Clothing

• 5280 Gourmet & Colorado Crazy

• Asian Mobile Kitchen/Asian Cuisine

• Audie Jeans Photography

• Casper Horseheads Baseball

• Casper Recreation Center

• Casper Area Chamber of Commerce

• Champion Windows

• City of Casper

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• Cooper's Makeup and Clothing

• Cowbells

• Diggers

• Dodson for Senate

• Essence of Life Catering

• Friends of Mark Gordon

• Gacho's Soda Jerks

• I'Scream 4 Ice Cream

• Lost Arrow Catering

• LuLa Roe Allison Harker

• Northern Ice

• Occasions by Cory

• Pathfinder Federal Credit Union

• Patriot Guard Riders

• Penny's Purses, Bling & Décor

• Pepsi

• Poverty Resistance

• Pronghorn Welding and Fabrication

• Renewal by Anderson

• Rusty the Ranch Horse

• Sit Means Sit

• Smile Doctors by Braces U

• Smoked N Tender BBQ

• Soda-Licious

• Texas Roadhouse

• Three Finches Boutique

• Top Notch

• Townsquare Media

• Wee Pop Korn

• WyHomeing Apparel

• Wyoming Division of Solid Waste

• Wyo Philly Wagon

• Wyoming National Guard

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