Rodeo Schedule

A reminder that the Rodeo kicks off on Thursday, August 21st.

Here is a schedule of events:

Thursday-

10:00 a.m. - Cattle drive through Altus Air Force Base. Starts at front gate.

6:00 p.m. Military Night - Free BBQ with Ticket Purchanse

7:30 p.m. Military Tug of War

8:00 p.m. Rodeo Starts

Friday-

Family Night and "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" (Be sure to wear pink!!)

6:00 p.m. Giddy Up Gala at the Expo Center

7:30 p.m. Elementary School Tug of War

8:00 Rodeo Begins

Saturday- Grand Finale

1:00 p.m. Rodeo Parade-begins at the Reservoir goes up Falcon to Main, South to Broadway, and East on Broadway to the Rodeo Grounds.

8:00 p.m. Rodeo Begins

After the Rodeo there is a Rodeo Dance. Must purchase an arm band for $5.00 to remain for the dance. Families welcome.

Enjoy!!

image from cowboyway.com

Kindermusik Classes Starting Soon

Kindermusik classes are now enrolling and are set to start the week of September 1st. They provide classes for infants and children ages newborn to seven. Although I personally have never tried a Kindermusik class, I have heard and read great things about them. For more information, click here, enter your zipcode and the Altus schedule of classes and contact info will come up.

More About "Access Altus"

Thank you so much for visiting "Access Altus". I am so happy to be of service to all who read here!

I have a lot of ideas for this site that should become reality in the next few weeks including weekly Restaurant Reviews, Deals of the Week, Weekend Calendar of Events, Ask the Readers, etc. However, this site will not be possible without help from it's readers.

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Great Military Discount at Frontier City

There are only TWO MORE MONDAYS to enjoy the Military Discount at Frontier City in Oklahoma City. Frontier City has "Military Mondays" through Sept. 1 where it allows up to four admissions per military ID for only FIFTY CENTS per person!! Yes, you read that right, $ .50 per person! If you don't have Labor Day plans yet, this would be a fun way to spend that Monday as a family. There are plenty of rides for all ages. For info click here or here.

Free Fireman Fun! THIS WEEKEND!

If you've been out on Main St., you've probably noticed that there are a lot of firetrucks setting up in front of Goody's. This weekend STARTING TONIGHT (August 15) there is a Dr. Pepper's Regional Firefighter Challenge going on. It's free and starts tonight from 7-10 and Saturday at 10:00 a.m. There will be some kids activities too. So, if it's not raining all weekend like it's forecasted to, you may want to check this out. Click here for more information.

(Thanks to Amy for the tip!)

Mother's Day Out Programs Starting

Mother's Day Out Programs are kicking off this month at both the First Baptist Church and the First United Methodist Church. Though there may be a waiting list, this is a great way for younger children to have fun and at the same time give parents a chance to run some errands, go on a lunch date, clean house, or WHATEVER without little tiny hands "helping". Here are the phone numbers.

First Baptist Church 580-482-1777

First United Methodist Church 580-482-0795.

Great Stampede Rodeo coming to Altus

The Annual Great Plains Stampede Rodeo will be in Altus from August 21-23rd. This event kicks off Thursday, August 21st with a cattle drive through the Base (historic Chisholm Trail roots) at 10:00 a.m. You will not want to miss this!

Thursday night is Military night and includes a free cookout with ticket purchase.

Friday night's theme is "Tough enough to wear pink!"

On Saturday, there will be a parade at 1:00 p.m. at the Reservoir (August 23rd).

Tickets are $8.oo in advance, $10.00 at the gate and can be purchased at the Information, Tickets, and Travel (ITT) office on base. Location of the rodeo is on South Veterans (behind the Burger King/Convenient Store at Broadway and Veterans).