19th annual Awareness Rally in Pocatello
The P.O.W. M.I.A. association is preparing for their biggest fundraiser of the year Saturday. The 19th annual awareness rally begins this afternoon through Saturday evening.
It is being held at the Bannock County fairgrounds and is open to the public. The event will raise money for the National League of Families in Washington D.C. and the veterans home in Pocatello.
Saturday’s ceremony will have a P-51 fly-by at 1 p.m.
“I want to let the public know that this is a good cause. It’s a fun event for the family and to bring your kids,” said Tim Cowden, director for P.O.W. M.I.A. Association of Pocatello.
Doors open at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Here is the list of events for the rally:
Freddy’s Friday FUNdraiser
Friday, July 26 10:15am – 11:15pm
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers located at 210 Bullock Chubbuck
Mention the POW*MIA Awareness Association and help support a great cause!
20% of their daily sales will be donated to POW*MIA Awareness Association
Noon – 2pm join the POW*MIA Association at Freddy’s for a social get together
World’s Largest POW*MIA Flag
Will be raised Friday at 3:00pm at the Idaho National Guard Armory
Crane is sponsored by A1 Crane
Redneck Games
Friday evening
Teams of 4 will be required for this event.
The events will be Wheelbarrow Give & Take, Pole in The Hole/Outhouse Shoot, Ski Plank Race, and Wheelbarrow Barrel Races.
Awards: Gift Cards provided by Great Western Malt for combined overall winning scores
1 st $250 Gift Card to Harley Davidson
2 nd $150 Gift Card to Harley Davidson
3 rd $100 Gift Card to Harley Davidson
Raffle Table
Located in the command post
Over $2000 in prizes to be drawn
Separate ticketed raffle items to include:
Camp Chef SmokePro XT24 Pellet Grill donated by Cal Ranch and Camp Chef
Aspen Dental baskets
Raffle Tickets $2 each or 3 tickets for $5
Pins and Patches
Official POW*MIA Rally Gear Available
Official rally t-shirts, made in the USA
Official rally pins, hats, patches, flags, motorcycle flags, POW/MIA bracelets, bandanas, etc.
Breakfast Served in the Campgrounds
7am Saturday morning
Breakfast cooked and served by Power County Search & Research
$5 a plate suggested donation
Motorcycle Fun Run
Led by Jeff Butler 208-221-5333
$20 per bike
Can sign up Friday in the Command Post or Saturday morning in the parking lot
Meet up 8am (Kickstands up 8:30am)
Will return prior to Motorcycle Rodeo starting
Route is to be announced.
Bike Wash
$10/bike
Saturday 10am-6pm
Get your bike washed by the Portneuf Valley Bruiser’s Roller Derby Team
After getting your motorcycle washed show it off by taking the opportunity to get a picture with the girls and your bike
Proceeds go to POW*MIA Awareness Association
Motorcycle Show and Shine
19th year of this event
10am-4pm
Categories:
Cruiser Class ($100.00), Touring Class ($100.00), Antiques & Classics ($100.00), Trike & Side Car Class ($100.00), Best over the Counter Custom ($100.00), People’s Choice ($150.00), Best of Show ($200.00)
On-site Registration: Opens Friday 7/26/19 at 4pm at the Command Post and continues until noon on Saturday 7/27/19 in the Show N Shine area.
Bikes must be in the judging area by 12pm on Saturday
Encourage attendees: Check out the bikes and VOTE for their favorite bikes overall People’s choice voting from 12pm-3pm
Official Judging will begin at 4pm on Saturday
Winners will be announced after Loudest Pipes Competition during halftime of the Rodeo
Kids Bike Rodeo
Sponsored by: Pocatello Cycle, the Soda Gang, Taylor and Brylee Bennett and Steve Loftquist
Starts Saturday at 11:30am
Sign Ups at the command post until 11am
Prizes: A New Bike for each age category and grab bags for all!
Medallions for 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd place for each category for each age group and a trophy for each age group
Age groups: 5 – 8 & 9 – 12
Events: Fatigue Race, Slow Race, Plank Race and Barrel Race
Custom Bicycles Show and Shine
Big Brother Lowriding will be on hand with their custom-built bicycles on display.
2nd year of this event
Founded by Robert Wallace in 2013 in Pocatello, this group aims to “get the youth off the streets and on a bike”.
www.big-brother-lowriding-28.webself.net or find them on facebook at BigBrotherLowriding
People’s Choice voting from 12-3pm
Categories for the kid’s bicycles are:
Best of Show
People’s Choice
Best Sportsmanship
Winners will be announced after Loudest Pipes Competition during halftime of the Rodeo
Big Brother Lowriding will also be raffling custom built bicycle.
Tribute Ceremony
Begins at 1pm in the Rodeo Arena.
P-51 Fly-by Backseat Raffle
Takes place on Saturday during Tribute Ceremony (approx. 1:30pm) over the grandstands
Sponsored by Advanced Isotopes of Idaho
Piloted by John Bagley in his Ol’ Yeller Mustang from the Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg
Drawing during the July General Membership Meeting
National League of Families
Represented by Mark Stephenson, Board Member and Idaho State Representative for the National League of POW/MIA Families
His keynote remarks will be shared at the Tribute Ceremonies at 1pm on Saturday.
The League’s single, threefold mission supporting our POW/MIAs and KIA/BNR (Killed in Action/Body Not Recovered) from the Vietnam War is to obtain the release and return of all prisoners, the fullest possible accounting for the missing, and the repatriation of remains of those not yet recovered who died while serving our nation.
It is a non-profit 501(c)3 humanitarian organization incorporated May 28, 1970.
It is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Motorcycle Drag Racing
3pm; First event prior to the Motorcycle Rodeo
Entry fee: $10
Prizes: $500 for 1 st , $300 for 2 nd , $200 for 3 rd
Sponsored by: Simplot
Motorcycle Rodeo
Begins Saturday at 3:00pm in the arena, following the Drag Races
19th year of this event
This is the Flagship event of this Rally. It all started with a Motorcycle Rodeo 18 years ago in American Falls.
Entry Fee: $20
Prizes: $2175.00 in cash
Sponsored by: Hunzeker Ford of Soda Sprimgs
This year we will have an Introduction of Riders to introduce the riders to the audience at the beginning of Rodeo
Singles Competitions Include:
Slow Race – Last one to cross the line wins; must stay in own lane.
Keg Push – Object is to be the first to push keg barrel in your lane across the finish line.
Wide Slalom – Weave through the poles, fastest time wins.
Dual Barrel Race – Must go around barrels (clover leaf style) and across the line, the fastest time wins.
Doubles Competitions Include:
Give and Take – Weave through cones with the passenger placing tennis balls on the tops of the cones and then removing them.
Road Kill – Passenger must pick up stuffed animal with a net
Balloon Toss – Passenger must toss water balloon over arch and catch it on the other side.
Weenie Bite – Passenger must bite the weenie hanging from the arch.
Shovel Race – Passenger sits in the scoop of a shovel as driver races across arena.
Rodeo Intermission (Half-time) approx. 5:30-6:30pm, will consist of the Loudest Pipes Competition and Show and Shine Awards, and Big Brother Lowriding winners will also be announced.
Loudest Pipes Contest
Loudest Pipes Contest – Saturday at approx. 5:30pm (during half time of rodeo) in the arena.
Loudest Pipes Contest is sponsored by Ted Booth of Booth Architecture and sound monitoring equipment is supplied by Ideal Audio
$250 in cash prizes to be awarded immediately following.
Arm Wrestling Competition
No Registration Fee
Competition begins at 8pm on Saturday near the stage area
9th Year of this event
Sponsored by Mad Ink Studio- 4 $100 Tattoo Gift Certificates for 1 st Place in each weight category
Scale available in Command Post
Double Elimination Tournament Style ran by Robert Sutton
Categories:
Men’s: 0-150 pounds (Light)
151-200 pounds (Medium)
201 + pounds (Heavy)
Women’s: Open
Live Music
Live concerts are included with general admission ticket
Sponsored by Mountain View Hospital and Casey Jackman
Friday Bands
Relyx take the stage at 3:30 pm
Classic Rock & Blues group hailing from Pocatello, ID.
Band Members are Tom Mendoza-Drums and vocals, Adele Mendoza-Keyboards and vocals, Jay Eddy-Bass and vocals, and John Young-Lead guitar and vocals
Find Relyx at www.facebook.com/idahorelyx
As Is takes the stage at 9pm
Covering your favorite Rockin’ Dance tunes from the past and present!
AS IS is a 3-piece band of professional musicians with over 60 years combined experience, 2 bachelor degree’s in Music and able to perform on a regular basis. They are one of the busiest and hardest working bands in Idaho! Band Members are Nic Rorris – Bass & Vocals, Shane Lindsay – Drums & Vocals, and
Sherrod Parkhouse – Guitar & Vocals
Find AS IS at www.facebook.com/as.is.5
Saturday Band
Phoenix Risen takes the stage at 9pm
Phoenix Risen is a 4-piece rock and roll band from Pocatello Idaho that combines elements from several rock genres to form our own unique sound. Our original material borders on the hard rock range but mixes in styles from classic rock, to punk and even grunge. We also do a wide range of covers like Queen and Janis Joplin all the way to Tool and AC/DC. Our band is fronted by vocalist Tiffany Osterhout who has been singing competitively for over a decade and decided to try a band experience. Our guitarist is Shane Morris who played rhythm guitar in Shattered Aftermath prior to this project. Our bassist is Morgan Blackwelder who hails from Florida and has amazing skills on the fretboard. Our drummer is Mark Sorenson who also played in Shattered Aftermath and is a wizard on the kit. We came together because of our genuine love of music and the creative process. We really love those fans who continue to support us and encourage us while we live out our dream.
Find Phoenix Risen at www.facebook.com/phoenixrisenband
Thank you to our sponsors:
Aspen Dental
Hunzeker Ford
Simplot
Mountain View Hospital
A-1 Crane
Advanced Isotopes of Idaho
B’s Porta-Potties
Bannock County
Bannock County Sheriff’s Department
Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA)
Bikers For Christ
Bishard Realty
Black Swann Inn
Blazing Grace Church
Booth Architecture
Brooke Eppa
CAL-Ranch
Cami Chopski
Camp Chef
Casey Jackman Investment Properties
Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA)
Citizens Community Bank
CoBank
Cooper Norman CPA’s & Business Advisors
Crapo Trucking
Dewall Construction
Eagle Rock Indian Motorcycles
Fidelis Security Group
Freddy’s Frozen Custard
Great Western Malt
Helen Misner – Remax
Home Depot
ID NG Family Assistance Programs
Idaho Falls Chukars
Idaho National Guard
Idaho State Journal
Ideal Audio
J and J Auto Body
Jim Dandy Brewing
Kari’s Korner
Kim Mingo
KMGI, KORR104, KOUU, KSEI, and KZBQ
Liberty Hall
Lynn Yowell
Mad Ink Studio
Mandrill Fitness Academy
Northwest Graphics
Old Skool Choppers
Pocatello Cycle
Pocatello Fire Department
Pocatello Powersports
Power County Search & Rescue
Pro-Rental
Redeemed Desert Riders
Rich Broadcasting
Robert Sutton
Rodeo Crew
Sandhill Media
Shear Sisters
Sign-a-rama
Silent Sinners
Soda Gang
Stasia Acrobats
The Sewing Room
UPS Store
Velma Humphries
Westwood Discount
Wild Lines Face Painting
