Theme for this year's parade is “Paniolo Country”
Makawao Town announces the 53rd Annual Makawao Rodeo Parade “Paniolo
Country” scheduled for Saturday July 7, 2018. The Stick Horse Race for all ages
starts at 8:30a.m. and the parade begins at 9:00a.m. The parade starts on Baldwin
Avenue just below Makawao School and proceeds through Makawao Town and
ends on Makawao Avenue at the Eddie Tam Park Facility. Baldwin Avenue will
close at 8:00a.m. and Makawao Avenue at 8:45a.m.
This year’s Grand Marshal is Frank Crozier, a very active outdoor sportsman, who
enjoyed competing in rodeos and polo. A lifetime Maui Roping Club member, he
also roped and worked on several smaller ranches. When not in the saddle, Frank
was an avid ocean canoe paddler and competed in many Molokai-Oahu Hoe races.
The Parade Committee has selected Sam Viveiros as our Special Parade Honoree
this year. Sam was a long time Rodeo announcer on Maui and at most rodeos
across the state. He has been a Makawao parade announcer and more recently, a
crowd pleasing participant numerous times. His decades of devotion to the
Makawao Rodeo and the Makawao parade is truly appreciated.
On parade morning, in addition to the stick horse race, there will also be face
painting for the keiki and a book fair at the Makawao Library, a Paniolo Pancake
Breakfast by the Makawao History Museum at Habibi’s, a Makawao Merchants
Chili Cookoff Contest, a once a year parade breakfast at Polli’s Mexican
restaurant, and the Makawao Hongwanji’s Rummage Sale. Parade T shirts will
also be available for sale at the History Museum and Komoda Store & Bakery in
Makawao beginning in June.
Parking for spectators is available at Oskie Rice Arena with a free shuttle back and
forth to Makawao town from 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Veteran’s Cemetery will
remain open for visitation and parade participants and spectators will not be
allowed to park there.
Free shuttle for parade participants from Eddie Tam top parking lot to parade
starting point beginning from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Applications are available at the following locations: Makawao History Museum,
Komoda Store & Bakery(Makawao), Haiku Hay & Grain, Fukushima Store(Haiku),
Wai Ulu Farms, Pukalani Superette(Pukalani), Morihara Store, Kula
Hardware(Kula), Fong Store(Keokea),Del’s Farm, Maui Feed and Farm, and Horses
R Us(Kahului), and KAOI Radio Group(Wailuku). Applications will also be available
via email at makawaorodeoparade@gmail.com. Entry deadline is June 20, 2018
with a mandatory participants meeting on June 27, 2018. Any questions please
call parade chairman Duane Hamamura at 268-8729.
Parade judging categories are: Best Parade Horse, Best Mounted Rider, Best
Mounted Pair, Best Mounted group, Best Mounted Keiki, Best Costumed Rider,
Most Unusual Entry, Best Musical Entry, Best Float Entry, and Best
Representation of Theme.
Parade sponsors and organizers are County of Maui OED, Lokahi Pacific, Makawao
Community Association, Makawao Merchants Association, Makawao History
Museum, Maui Roping Club, Upcountry Rotary Club, Roberts Hawaii, Haleakala
Ranch, Polli’s Mexican Restaurant.
Other award and business sponsors: Kaonoulu ranch, Komoda Store & Bakery,
Casanova’s, Stopwatch, JKT Maui, Collections, Designing Wahine, Gecko’s,
Sotheby’s International Realty, Yuki Lei Sugimura, Mike White, Maui Lani Golf
Course, Goodfellow Bros., Service Rentals, Maui Motorcycle Company, KAOI Radio
Group, Y106.5
Makawao Town announces the 53rd Annual Makawao Rodeo Parade “Paniolo
Country” scheduled for Saturday July 7, 2018. The Stick Horse Race for all ages
starts at 8:30a.m. and the parade begins at 9:00a.m. The parade starts on Baldwin
Avenue just below Makawao School and proceeds through Makawao Town and
ends on Makawao Avenue at the Eddie Tam Park Facility. Baldwin Avenue will
close at 8:00a.m. and Makawao Avenue at 8:45a.m.
This year’s Grand Marshal is Frank Crozier, a very active outdoor sportsman, who
enjoyed competing in rodeos and polo. A lifetime Maui Roping Club member, he
also roped and worked on several smaller ranches. When not in the saddle, Frank
was an avid ocean canoe paddler and competed in many Molokai-Oahu Hoe races.
The Parade Committee has selected Sam Viveiros as our Special Parade Honoree
this year. Sam was a long time Rodeo announcer on Maui and at most rodeos
across the state. He has been a Makawao parade announcer and more recently, a
crowd pleasing participant numerous times. His decades of devotion to the
Makawao Rodeo and the Makawao parade is truly appreciated.
On parade morning, in addition to the stick horse race, there will also be face
painting for the keiki and a book fair at the Makawao Library, a Paniolo Pancake
Breakfast by the Makawao History Museum at Habibi’s, a Makawao Merchants
Chili Cookoff Contest, a once a year parade breakfast at Polli’s Mexican
restaurant, and the Makawao Hongwanji’s Rummage Sale. Parade T shirts will
also be available for sale at the History Museum and Komoda Store & Bakery in
Makawao beginning in June.
Parking for spectators is available at Oskie Rice Arena with a free shuttle back and
forth to Makawao town from 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Veteran’s Cemetery will
remain open for visitation and parade participants and spectators will not be
allowed to park there.
Free shuttle for parade participants from Eddie Tam top parking lot to parade
starting point beginning from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Applications are available at the following locations: Makawao History Museum,
Komoda Store & Bakery(Makawao), Haiku Hay & Grain, Fukushima Store(Haiku),
Wai Ulu Farms, Pukalani Superette(Pukalani), Morihara Store, Kula
Hardware(Kula), Fong Store(Keokea),Del’s Farm, Maui Feed and Farm, and Horses
R Us(Kahului), and KAOI Radio Group(Wailuku). Applications will also be available
via email at makawaorodeoparade@gmail.com. Entry deadline is June 20, 2018
with a mandatory participants meeting on June 27, 2018. Any questions please
call parade chairman Duane Hamamura at 268-8729.
Parade judging categories are: Best Parade Horse, Best Mounted Rider, Best
Mounted Pair, Best Mounted group, Best Mounted Keiki, Best Costumed Rider,
Most Unusual Entry, Best Musical Entry, Best Float Entry, and Best
Representation of Theme.
Parade sponsors and organizers are County of Maui OED, Lokahi Pacific, Makawao
Community Association, Makawao Merchants Association, Makawao History
Museum, Maui Roping Club, Upcountry Rotary Club, Roberts Hawaii, Haleakala
Ranch, Polli’s Mexican Restaurant.
Other award and business sponsors: Kaonoulu ranch, Komoda Store & Bakery,
Casanova’s, Stopwatch, JKT Maui, Collections, Designing Wahine, Gecko’s,
Sotheby’s International Realty, Yuki Lei Sugimura, Mike White, Maui Lani Golf
Course, Goodfellow Bros., Service Rentals, Maui Motorcycle Company, KAOI Radio
Group, Y106.5
