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Response 1; <br />ProjecVEvent <br />Description * <br />The Cle Elum Roundup Associaiion presents a professional Rodeo Cowboy <br />Association (PRCA) rodeo for 2 nights the last vrcekend in July annually. E)dra <br />events include mutton busting, kids boot race, kid's corral, Royaliy meei & greet, <br />and Grand Entry. A local band provides music and dancing in ihe dirt after the <br />rodeo each night next to the beer garden. A'lumbo-tron" sits above the end of the <br />arena to show the current events and advertising for the sponsors. Food vendors <br />and vendors selling thelr wares round out what's available for the spectators. we <br />target people who like anything "\^€stern", rodeos and those wtro riunt to learn <br />about rodeo and to see "r,Mrat it is all aboui". We target audiences from over fifty <br />miles auay in all directions through social media, print adveriising, radio <br />advertising, posters and our Royaliy as ambassadors who travel throughout the <br />northu/est including washington, oregon and ldaho. specific target areas include <br />Seattle-Tacoma, Norlh Bend, lssaquah, Lacy, Tum\€ier, Vancouver, Wenatchee, <br />Yakima, Central Washington, Moses Lake, Tri Cities, Everett and puyallup. <br />2500 character linit <br />List of lntended Use of Funds * <br />Radio marketing/advertisin g <br />On-line marketing/advertising <br />Direct mail marketing/advertising <br />Video marketing/advertising <br />Print marketing/advertisin g <br />Social Media marketing/advertising <br />ln-person marketing/advertislng by Royalty <br />2l Projections of lncreased Tourism <br />Please provide the following estimates of how any money received will result in increases in the number of people <br />traveling for business or pleasure on a trip: <br />'1. Avray from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in pald accommodations; <br />2. To a place fifty miles or more a!1ay from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; <br />3. or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business. <br />You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections, <br />Response 2.1..*Hrolectron <br />1. Away fromtheir place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accorrrrodatiors; <br />By targeting our markeiing efforts in aii media sources to people wiro live greater <br />than 50 miles away we will be able to increase our attendance and overnight <br />accommodations. we will attract these spectators and contestanis by: The wsHp <br />has been our venue for the last six years and i,ve have repeat visitors because of <br />the unique setting of our rodeo. Daniel Beard Rodeo/ Summit pro Rodeo have <br />follovvers wtro travel to the Roundup to raatch the stock. Randee Munns has <br />followers near and far vriro travel to uatch his act. Molly Morrow, our official pRCA <br />photographer, has notoriety with followers across the country. Our announcer, <br />cody Hodge, keeps the croud engaged, eniertained and educates the spectators. <br />The 'lumbotron" (a.k.a. the BIG SCREEN) has been a huge hit for the last 2 years, <br />not only for the spectators but all of our sponsors get their business names <br />mentioned there. The rodeo itself is PRCA sanctioned and that in and of itself, <br />drau,s its ovrin crovrd. with the rodeo and the band playing aftennerds, our event <br />Iasts over 4 hours, which encourages people to stay overnighi. <br />2500 character linit