The Marysville Stampede will not go on this year

After much consideration, they said, the Friends of the Marysville Stampede, the Flying U Rodeo Company and the Rosser family decided they “cannot, in good conscience, hold the 2020 Marysville Stampede.”

The committee had contemplated having some sort of pared-back event.

They met with county health officials and representatives from the city of Marysville numerous times to determine whether a rodeo was possible this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ultimately decided to poll the community before making the final determination.

“Many community members took the survey and it was encouraging to see that the community was overall

supportive of having a rodeo,” it was stated in a press release. “However, it was also clear that our community was conflicted with following the local and state health and safety guidelines.”

Committee officials said that after reviewing the poll results, they were not assured that the YubaSutter community would follow the necessary protocols if a rodeo were to be held this year.

“(We) do not want to do anything to further jeopardize the reopening of our Yuba-sutter businesses and schools that are already suffering so much,” it was stated in the release.

Committee members said they are currently in the process of planning a raffle to assist the many charity organizations that have helped the Marysville Stampede over the years, including the Marysville Fire Department, the Geweke’s Caring for Women Foundation and the local K-9 programs.

“We want to thank everyone who took the poll and the continued support of our local partners and attendees,” it was stated in the release.

According to the release, the committee has already begun planning the 2021 Marysville Stampede, which is scheduled for Sept. 18-19, 2021.