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lines made a splash at
the Sundance Film Festival where attendees like David Schwimmer and
Keira
Knightley checked them out at the Entertainment Weekly party. "With 125 years experience in the
industry
, we pride ourselves in creating products that are functional
and trend-right giving consumers footwear
options that allow them to
express their personal sense of style. TULSA, Okla. Born in Tulsa
on
May 13, 1928, Shoulders retired to his Henryetta ranch in 1970, where he
operated a successful
stock contracting business as well as a rodeo production
company and rodeo riding school. "This
level of championship competition only happens in two
other places outside the Wrangler National
Finals Rodeo, so Oklahoma rodeo
fans are in for a real treat. In January, Cingular reached a similar
two-year agreement with world
champion tie-down roper Monty Lewis, who competes on the Wrangler ProRodeo
circuit.
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think these new boots are a Texas exclusive though, these
kicked up new styles are as likely to be
seen strolling down Rodeo
Drive or 5th Avenue as down main street.
"The introduction of Caliente
and Punchy is the answer to a
noticeable void in the western boot market," said Randy Watson,
president
, Justin Boot Company. National television coverage of the Pace Chute-out will
be on CBS. It has
an estimated 100 million
viewers annually tuning in to watch televised PBR events on NBC Sports and
the
Outdoor Life Network (OLN).cingular.
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(Logo: http://www. Contestants reach
a Pace tour finale by finishing in the top 12
of the Winter Tour standings after the final rodeo
of the series. We look forward to our partnership with these two talented
competitors. Lewis also
competes in Cingular-branded gear and makes special
appearances for the company.saddles chaps
Shoulders is a
member of the Pro Rodeo Hall
of Fame in Colorado Springs and the National Cowboy + Western Heritage
Museum
Rodeo Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Tour sponsors include Wrangler and Montana Silversmiths
,
the leading buckle and jewelry manufacturer in the western industry and
Official Silversmiths
of the PRCA.
McBride and Crimber compete regularly in the elite, Built Ford Tough
Series
(BFTS) of the PBR.
Crimber also competes in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, where he
claimed
the 2004 National Finals Rodeo Bull Riding Championship. The 29-city, $10 million tour includes events
in
Anaheim, Atlanta, Dallas, Miami and Phoenix.western2 saddles
The Jim Shoulders Great Western Weekend will
also feature a three-day
western trade fair with vendors offering a unique collection of merchandise
for the western lifestyle including apparel, home furnishings, jewelry, art,
boots, hats, saddles
and tack. As part of the agreements, which
run through the 2006 season, McBride and Crimber will
begin competing in PBR
events outfitted in Cingular-branded apparel, while also serving as
spokespersons
for the company and making special appearances.
"This is an excellent opportunity for Cingular
to be involved in one of
the most popular spectator sports in country," said David Garver, executive
director of high growth segments and sponsorships at Cingular Wireless."
During the 2005 season
, Crimber and McBride have made appearances at over
20 BFTS competitions each. Details
of the company
are available at http://www.bullriding ropemakers
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styles will hit throughout the year.'The Jim Shoulders Great Western Weekend' Rides Into Tulsa May 12
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Each bag included a coupon
redeemable
for a pair of Justin Boots from one of the new collections on display. "This new event
will bring today's best cowboys back again to my
hometown while honoring the traditions and legends
of the past.
Event tickets will go on sale Monday, Feb.corriente roughstock
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and men, appeals to range riders and urban cowboys alike by offering a
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The announcement
for The Jim Shoulders Great Western Weekend was made
today at a City Hall press conference attended
by Shoulders with Tulsa Mayor
Bill LaFortune, Tulsa Convention + Visitors Bureau senior vice president
Suzann Stewart, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Commissioner Troy
Ellerman, Winnercomm
president Jim Wilburn and Steve Rempelos, executive vice
president of Pro Rodeo Tour LLC. Professional
rodeo's top athletes will compete in seven
different events including bareback riding, saddle bronc
riding, bull riding,
steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping and barrel racing.
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"We will
be hosting a prestigious national event that delivers a
significant economic impact and tremendous
national TV exposure for the city
and the state."
Event organizers anticipate nearly 8,000
out-of-town visitors for The Jim
Shoulders Great Western Weekend and three national television telecasts
that
will showcase the city and provide a total economic impact to the city of
approximately
$3.
"I started rodeoing when I was 14, right here in East Tulsa," said
Shoulders.saddles stirrups
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participating Homeland stores.greatwesternweekend. The nation's largest
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standouts Justin
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"Bull riding is America's original extreme
sport," said Wilburn. Widely recognized as one of the most consistent
competitors on the tour, McBride
, a third-generation bull rider, is currently
ranked No.bronc saddles
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shoes. As
one of the hottest parties in town, celebs showed up in droves to snag
one of the luxe
gift bags and sneak a peek at some of the hottest
products debuting this spring. This line of trendy
boots with cushy
rubber soles is accented by floral or rhinestone designs, bright
colors and textured
leathers.
"The Jim Shoulders Great Western Weekend will provide an exciting package
of compelling
rodeo action featuring the best athletes in all of ProRodeo,"
said Ellerman.
"Winnercomm loves
the entire sport of rodeo and we think Xtreme Bulls has the
potential to be a great franchise.m.
The web site for The Jim Shoulders Great Western Weekend is
http://www.mediaroom.western2 bullriding
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The championship finals of the Pace Chute-out will be on Sunday, May
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determine the winners
.tulsaconvention.No Bull: Cingular Wireless Announces Deals With PBR Standouts Justin McBride and Paulo
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Crimber, who hails from Sao Paulo, Brazil and has earned the nickname the
"Brazilian
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The Caliente collection - hot indeed - gets its inspiration
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announced shortly
."
The Pace Chute-out begins on Saturday, May 13 at 8 p.
"Justin McBride and Paulo Crimber
are two of the emerging stars in
professional bull riding and are great examples of athletes raising
the bar in
their sport.rodeo ropes
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, Tulsa will host one of professional
rodeo's most prestigious events
-- the championship finals of the Wrangler
ProRodeo Winter Tour known as the Pace Picante ProRodeo
Chute-out -- as well
as an Xtreme Bulls 2006 Ride Hard Tour stop and a western trade fair during
a
three-day festival honoring Oklahoma rodeo legend and native Tulsan Jim
Shoulders at the Tulsa
Convention Center on May 12-14, 2006.clg bronc
The Punchy collection struts along in a
time-honored, dress
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and is available in exotic leathers and traditional
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For more information visit www.
"We have attracted a major league event with
big benefits for Tulsa," said
LaFortune."
The Pace Chute-out is the championship event for
the Wrangler ProRodeo
Winter Tour. We want Tulsa to play a part in building
that franchise with
a nationally televised championship rodeo event that pays
tribute to one of our great native sons
and a true hero of the sport, the
legendary Jim Shoulders.
Media Contacts:
Kim
Macleod Lynda Haschke
Community Affairs Manager Director
of PR
City of Tulsa Winnercomm
918-596-7803 or 527-0164
918-496-1900 or 972-740-3529
lhaschke@winnercomm. 12 in the BFTS standings. Cingular
, a joint venture between SBC
Communications Inc.clg western2
5 million for the 2006 event. I'm proud it
bears
my name and glad to see it held right here where it all began for me. The Tulsa Xtreme Bulls 2006
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Champion All-Around Cowboy, seven-time
World Champion Bull Rider and four-time World Champion Bareback
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winning all 16 world titles in a 10-year span, from 1949-59. at the Convention
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in each event participate in the opening round; the top eight
advance to a semi-final round where
times and scores are erased.
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company, recently acquired the licensing rights to the PRCA's Xtreme Bulls
Tour through 2008.
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Shoulders' record of 16 world championships
in multiple events may never
be surpassed."
The Jim Shoulders Great Western Weekend will open
on Friday, May 12 at 8
p. 13 and can be purchased at the
Tulsa Performing Arts Center Ticket Office
, by phone at 918-596-7111 or 1-800-
364-7111, on the internet at http://www.
These deals mark
the second and third such partnerships for Cingular this
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