Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles >> I AM HAVING GREAT FUN NOW >> I AM HAVING GREAT FUN NOW >> I AM HAVING GREAT FUN NOW BUT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE BUT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE BUT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE MONEY? MONEY? MONEY? >> Reporter: I'M TALKING ABOUT >> Reporter: I'M TALKING ABOUT >> Reporter: I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE. THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE. THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE. >> I AM THE NATIVE HOUSTONIAN >> I AM THE NATIVE HOUSTONIAN >> I AM THE NATIVE HOUSTONIAN THAT GREW UP IN TEXAS AND THAT GREW UP IN TEXAS AND THAT GREW UP IN TEXAS AND HONORED TO BE PART OF THIS. HONORED TO BE PART OF THIS. HONORED TO BE PART OF THIS. >> Reporter: HOW HAS THIS RODEO >> Reporter: HOW HAS THIS RODEO >> Reporter: HOW HAS THIS RODEO CHANGED SINCE 1957? CHANGED SINCE 1957? CHANGED SINCE 1957? >> IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE AND >> IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE AND >> IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE AND THE MONEY HELPED A LOT BUT WHEN THE MONEY HELPED A LOT BUT WHEN THE MONEY HELPED A LOT BUT WHEN I WAS HERE THEY WOULD COME I WAS HERE THEY WOULD COME I WAS HERE THEY WOULD COME VISIT WITH ME FREQUENTLY TO VISIT WITH ME FREQUENTLY TO VISIT WITH ME FREQUENTLY TO ENCOURAGE ME. ENCOURAGE ME. ENCOURAGE ME. WHEN I THINK OF THE RODEO I WHEN I THINK OF THE RODEO I WHEN I THINK OF THE RODEO I THINK OF A GROUP OF ENCOURAGERS THINK OF A GROUP OF ENCOURAGERS THINK OF A GROUP OF ENCOURAGERS THAT REALLY INSPIRED ME TO MAKE THAT REALLY INSPIRED ME TO MAKE THAT REALLY INSPIRED ME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH MY LIFE. A DIFFERENCE WITH MY LIFE. A DIFFERENCE WITH MY LIFE. THAT IS WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT. THAT IS WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT. THAT IS WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT. >> Reporter: WHEN YOU LOOK AT >> Reporter: WHEN YOU LOOK AT >> Reporter: WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS FLOAT WE HAVE SIX WINNERS THIS FLOAT WE HAVE SIX WINNERS THIS FLOAT WE HAVE SIX WINNERS HERE FROM DIFFERENT HERE FROM DIFFERENT HERE FROM DIFFERENT GENERATIONS. GENERATIONS. GENERATIONS. HOW COOL IS THIS EXPERIENCE? HOW COOL IS THIS EXPERIENCE? HOW COOL IS THIS EXPERIENCE? >> I CANNOT DESCRIBE IT BUT IT >> I CANNOT DESCRIBE IT BUT IT >> I CANNOT DESCRIBE IT BUT IT IS PRICELESS. IS PRICELESS. IS PRICELESS. >> Reporter: WE HAVE A LOT OF >> Reporter: WE HAVE A LOT OF >> Reporter: WE HAVE A LOT OF BONDING GOING ON HERE. BONDING GOING ON HERE. BONDING GOING ON HERE. >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. WE WILL BE VERY CLOSE AND TALK WE WILL BE VERY CLOSE AND TALK WE WILL BE VERY CLOSE AND TALK WITH ONE ANOTHER AND REJOICE. WITH ONE ANOTHER AND REJOICE. WITH ONE ANOTHER AND REJOICE. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE GREAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE GREAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE GREAT EXPERIENCES WE'VE HAD WITH SUCH EXPERIENCES WE'VE HAD WITH SUCH EXPERIENCES WE'VE HAD WITH SUCH A VARIETY OF THE PEOPLE THAT A VARIETY OF THE PEOPLE THAT A VARIETY OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE. ARE HERE. ARE HERE. WE HAVE ONE THAT IS A WE HAVE ONE THAT IS A WE HAVE ONE THAT IS A VETERINARIAN, ONE THAT WORKS AT VETERINARIAN, ONE THAT WORKS AT VETERINARIAN, ONE THAT WORKS AT THE SPACE CENTER. THE SPACE CENTER. THE SPACE CENTER. THIS STUDENT OVER HERE JUST THIS STUDENT OVER HERE JUST THIS STUDENT OVER HERE JUST STARTED. STARTED. STARTED. IS THIS AN HONOR, MY GOOD IS THIS AN HONOR, MY GOOD IS THIS AN HONOR, MY GOOD FRIEND BILL INVITED ME TO FRIEND BILL INVITED ME TO FRIEND BILL INVITED ME TO WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON. IT GOES ON AND ON, AND IT IT GOES ON AND ON, AND IT IT GOES ON AND ON, AND IT MULTIPLIES. MULTIPLIES. MULTIPLIES. I GUESS THIS IS MORE OF A I GUESS THIS IS MORE OF A I GUESS THIS IS MORE OF A GEOMETRIC EXPERIENCE, AND THE GEOMETRIC EXPERIENCE, AND THE GEOMETRIC EXPERIENCE, AND THE MORE PEOPLE YOU MEET THE MORE MORE PEOPLE YOU MEET THE MORE MORE PEOPLE YOU MEET THE MORE YOU GET TO KNOW. YOU GET TO KNOW. YOU GET TO KNOW. I REALLY WANT TO DO EVERYTHING I REALLY WANT TO DO EVERYTHING I REALLY WANT TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH I CAN TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH I CAN TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE LIVESTOCK SHOW. THE LIVESTOCK SHOW. THE LIVESTOCK SHOW. >> Reporter: WITH PRESET YOUR >> Reporter: WITH PRESET YOUR >> Reporter: WITH PRESET YOUR TIME, MR. DICKERSON, AND THANK TIME, MR. DICKERSON, AND THANK TIME, MR. DICKERSON, AND THANK YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THE GRAND YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THE GRAND YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THE GRAND MARSHALS. MARSHALS. MARSHALS. >> THAT HAS DR. BEN DICKERSON. >> THAT HAS DR. BEN DICKERSON. >> THAT HAS DR. BEN DICKERSON. >> THE MOST IMPORTANT LEGACY >> THE MOST IMPORTANT LEGACY >> THE MOST IMPORTANT LEGACY SURROUNDING THE FACT IS SO MUCH SURROUNDING THE FACT IS SO MUCH SURROUNDING THE FACT IS SO MUCH SCHOLARSHIP MONEY GIVEN TO THE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY GIVEN TO THE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY GIVEN TO THE TEXAS STUDENTS. TEXAS STUDENTS. TEXAS STUDENTS. $5 MILLION IS ONE OF THE $5 MILLION IS ONE OF THE $5 MILLION IS ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS WHOLE CORNERSTONES OF THIS WHOLE CORNERSTONES OF THIS WHOLE EVENT. EVENT. EVENT. >> WE WILL HAVE OUR PRESIDENT >> WE WILL HAVE OUR PRESIDENT >> WE WILL HAVE OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO JOEL COWLEY WITH US AND CEO JOEL COWLEY WITH US AND CEO JOEL COWLEY WITH US LATER TO EXPAND ON THAT. LATER TO EXPAND ON THAT. LATER TO EXPAND ON THAT. I HAVE FOUND THE GREATEST PRIDE I HAVE FOUND THE GREATEST PRIDE I HAVE FOUND THE GREATEST PRIDE WITH THAT $500 MILLION WHICH IS WITH THAT $500 MILLION WHICH IS WITH THAT $500 MILLION WHICH IS A GROWING CONCERN. A GROWING CONCERN. A GROWING CONCERN. WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS THAT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS THAT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY PLANNED 10 THEY HAVE ALREADY PLANNED 10 THEY HAVE ALREADY PLANNED 10 YEARS OUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO BE YEARS OUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO BE YEARS OUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER. BIGGER AND BETTER. BIGGER AND BETTER. YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR FOOTPRINT HAS NOT GROWN MUCH FOOTPRINT HAS NOT GROWN MUCH FOOTPRINT HAS NOT GROWN MUCH SINCE WE WERE $300 MILLION OR SINCE WE WERE $300 MILLION OR SINCE WE WERE $300 MILLION OR $400 MILLION, AND NOW $500 $400 MILLION, AND NOW $500 $400 MILLION, AND NOW $500 MILLION. MILLION. MILLION. THIS IS NOT ONLY THE RODEO OR THIS IS NOT ONLY THE RODEO OR THIS IS NOT ONLY THE RODEO OR THE NRG STADIUM OR THE CATTLE THE NRG STADIUM OR THE CATTLE THE NRG STADIUM OR THE CATTLE SHOW OR THE PARADE TODAY. SHOW OR THE PARADE TODAY. SHOW OR THE PARADE TODAY. THIS IS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE THIS IS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE THIS IS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE TRAIL RIDES, THE CONOCO RON AND TRAIL RIDES, THE CONOCO RON AND TRAIL RIDES, THE CONOCO RON AND THE $5 MILLION THEY PUT INTO THE $5 MILLION THEY PUT INTO THE $5 MILLION THEY PUT INTO THIS. THIS. THIS. EVERY YEAR THERE IS A NEW DAY EVERY YEAR THERE IS A NEW DAY EVERY YEAR THERE IS A NEW DAY OF FINDING SOMEBODY TO HELP OF FINDING SOMEBODY TO HELP OF FINDING SOMEBODY TO HELP MAKE THIS WORK. MAKE THIS WORK. MAKE THIS WORK. HERE ARE THE CARRIAGES. HERE ARE THE CARRIAGES. HERE ARE THE CARRIAGES. >> WE HAVE THE CHAIRMAN OF THIS >> WE HAVE THE CHAIRMAN OF THIS >> WE HAVE THE CHAIRMAN OF THIS EVENT, AND THE LIVESTOCK SHOW EVENT, AND THE LIVESTOCK SHOW EVENT, AND THE LIVESTOCK SHOW PRESIDENT JOEL COWLEY WITH THE PRESIDENT JOEL COWLEY WITH THE PRESIDENT JOEL COWLEY WITH THE NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND WIVES . THEY HAVE COMMITTED $27 WIVES . THEY HAVE COMMITTED $27 WIVES . THEY HAVE COMMITTED $27 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS THIS MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS THIS MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR ALONE. YEAR ALONE. YEAR ALONE. >> WE WILL HAVE HIM JOINING US >> WE WILL HAVE HIM JOINING US >> WE WILL HAVE HIM JOINING US ON THE SET TO TALK MORE ABOUT ON THE SET TO TALK MORE ABOUT ON THE SET TO TALK MORE ABOUT WHO GETS THESE SCHOLARSHIPS WHO GETS THESE SCHOLARSHIPS WHO GETS THESE SCHOLARSHIPS APPEAR. APPEAR. APPEAR. THERE IS SOME FOLKS ON THESE THERE IS SOME FOLKS ON THESE THERE IS SOME FOLKS ON THESE CARRIAGES AND WE SAW THE CARRIAGES AND WE SAW THE CARRIAGES AND WE SAW THE CARRIAGES GOING BY WHICH INVEST CARRIAGES GOING BY WHICH INVEST CARRIAGES GOING BY WHICH INVEST SO MUCH INTO THEIR LIVES. SO MUCH INTO THEIR LIVES. SO MUCH INTO THEIR LIVES. THAT IS WEEKS AHEAD FROM MARCH THAT IS WEEKS AHEAD FROM MARCH THAT IS WEEKS AHEAD FROM MARCH 3rd THROUGH THE 22nd FOR THE 3rd THROUGH THE 22nd FOR THE 3rd THROUGH THE 22nd FOR THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE ACTIVITIES. RODEO PARADE ACTIVITIES. RODEO PARADE ACTIVITIES. HERE IS MY FRIEND, TERRENCE HERE IS MY FRIEND, TERRENCE HERE IS MY FRIEND, TERRENCE FONTAINE ASKING ME TO GIVE HIM FONTAINE ASKING ME TO GIVE HIM FONTAINE ASKING ME TO GIVE HIM A SHOT OUT BUT I DID NOT KNOW A SHOT OUT BUT I DID NOT KNOW A SHOT OUT BUT I DID NOT KNOW WE WOULD GET SUCH A GREAT SHOT WE WOULD GET SUCH A GREAT SHOT WE WOULD GET SUCH A GREAT SHOT OF HIM. OF HIM. OF HIM. >> SOMEONE WILL SLIDE UP THERE >> SOMEONE WILL SLIDE UP THERE >> SOMEONE WILL SLIDE UP THERE AND GET A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH AND GET A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH AND GET A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH HIM. HIM. HIM. WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MICHAEL WELLS, COMMITTEE, MICHAEL WELLS, COMMITTEE, MICHAEL WELLS, PARKER JORDAN, JACK LYONS, AND PARKER JORDAN, JACK LYONS, AND PARKER JORDAN, JACK LYONS, AND HONEYCUTT, ALL OF THESE YOU SEE HONEYCUTT, ALL OF THESE YOU SEE HONEYCUTT, ALL OF THESE YOU SEE RIDING. RIDING. RIDING. HERE ARE THE BEAUTIFUL HERE ARE THE BEAUTIFUL HERE ARE THE BEAUTIFUL CARRIAGES FROM THE FIRST LADY CARRIAGES FROM THE FIRST LADY CARRIAGES FROM THE FIRST LADY CARRIAGE WITH THE PRESIDENT'S CARRIAGE WITH THE PRESIDENT'S CARRIAGE WITH THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE, TAMMY COWLEY, AND OUR WIFE, TAMMY COWLEY, AND OUR WIFE, TAMMY COWLEY, AND OUR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WIFE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WIFE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WIFE ON HORSEBACK. ON HORSEBACK. ON HORSEBACK. THEY HAVE BEEN UP SINCE EARLY THEY HAVE BEEN UP SINCE EARLY THEY HAVE BEEN UP SINCE EARLY MORNING. MORNING. MORNING. LOOK AT THOSE BEAUTIFUL LOOK AT THOSE BEAUTIFUL LOOK AT THOSE BEAUTIFUL CARRIAGES AND CLYDESDALE CARRIAGES AND CLYDESDALE CARRIAGES AND CLYDESDALE HORSES. HORSES. HORSES. >> THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE >> THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE >> THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE WAGONS WE WILL SEE THROUGHOUT WAGONS WE WILL SEE THROUGHOUT WAGONS WE WILL SEE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY IN THESE, WITH THE DAY TODAY IN THESE, WITH THE DAY TODAY IN THESE, WITH THIS PARADE. THIS PARADE. THIS PARADE. >> YOU SAID TERRENCE FONTAINE >> YOU SAID TERRENCE FONTAINE >> YOU SAID TERRENCE FONTAINE AND THE AUTHENTICITY GOES BACK AND THE AUTHENTICITY GOES BACK AND THE AUTHENTICITY GOES BACK OVER 100 YEARS. OVER 100 YEARS. OVER 100 YEARS. THINK ABOUT THE WORK AND CARE THINK ABOUT THE WORK AND CARE THINK ABOUT THE WORK AND CARE IT TAKES TO KEEP THESE IN IT TAKES TO KEEP THESE IN IT TAKES TO KEEP THESE IN RUNNING OPERATIVE CONDITION RUNNING OPERATIVE CONDITION RUNNING OPERATIVE CONDITION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE COMMITTEES THAT JUST THERE ARE COMMITTEES THAT JUST THERE ARE COMMITTEES THAT JUST DO THAT, THAT WE WILL NEVER DO THAT, THAT WE WILL NEVER DO THAT, THAT WE WILL NEVER INTRODUCE AND SAY THANK YOU INTRODUCE AND SAY THANK YOU INTRODUCE AND SAY THANK YOU WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS THAT MAKE THIS WORK. VOLUNTEERS THAT MAKE THIS WORK. VOLUNTEERS THAT MAKE THIS WORK. THAT'S OVER 35,000 THAT MAKE THAT'S OVER 35,000 THAT MAKE THAT'S OVER 35,000 THAT MAKE THIS WORK. THIS WORK. THIS WORK. >> BRADY COMES IN AS CHAIRMAN >> BRADY COMES IN AS CHAIRMAN >> BRADY COMES IN AS CHAIRMAN ELECT AND WHAT IS HE COMING IN ELECT AND WHAT IS HE COMING IN ELECT AND WHAT IS HE COMING IN HERE FOR? HERE FOR? HERE FOR? >> BRADY HAS BEEN PART OF THIS >> BRADY HAS BEEN PART OF THIS >> BRADY HAS BEEN PART OF THIS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF HIS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF HIS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF HIS VOLUNTEER YEARS AND DRIVING THE VOLUNTEER YEARS AND DRIVING THE VOLUNTEER YEARS AND DRIVING THE SECOND GENERATION COMING INTO SECOND GENERATION COMING INTO SECOND GENERATION COMING INTO THIS. THIS. THIS. HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE HE IS HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE HE IS HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE HE IS COMING INTO THIS. COMING INTO THIS. COMING INTO THIS. I AM SURE HE IS THINKING ABOUT I AM SURE HE IS THINKING ABOUT I AM SURE HE IS THINKING ABOUT WHERE HE WANTS TO GO. WHERE HE WANTS TO GO. WHERE HE WANTS TO GO. WE HAVE SMIDGEN'S OF WE HAVE SMIDGEN'S OF WE HAVE SMIDGEN'S OF IMPROVEMENT, THAT'S ALL THEY IMPROVEMENT, THAT'S ALL THEY IMPROVEMENT, THAT'S ALL THEY CAN DO. CAN DO. CAN DO. >> THAT HAS LITTLE TWEAKS AND >> THAT HAS LITTLE TWEAKS AND >> THAT HAS LITTLE TWEAKS AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE COVERAGE WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE COVERAGE WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE COVERAGE ON THE LITTLE NEW THINGS. ON THE LITTLE NEW THINGS. ON THE LITTLE NEW THINGS. EVERY YEAR THAT HAD SOMETHING EVERY YEAR THAT HAD SOMETHING EVERY YEAR THAT HAD SOMETHING NEW. NEW. NEW. I REMEMBER WHEN THEY STARTED I REMEMBER WHEN THEY STARTED I REMEMBER WHEN THEY STARTED WITH THE APP SO WE COULD FIND WITH THE APP SO WE COULD FIND WITH THE APP SO WE COULD FIND PARKING. PARKING. PARKING. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW ADDED TO MAKE IT A UNIQUE ADDED TO MAKE IT A UNIQUE ADDED TO MAKE IT A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE. EXPERIENCE. EXPERIENCE. >> PART OF THE EMPHASIS IS ON >> PART OF THE EMPHASIS IS ON >> PART OF THE EMPHASIS IS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SOCIAL MEDIA. SOCIAL MEDIA. THEY STARTED THIS BOTTLECAP WALL THEY STARTED THIS BOTTLECAP WALL THEY STARTED THIS BOTTLECAP WALL , AND THIS LOOKS LIKE THE , AND THIS LOOKS LIKE THE , AND THIS LOOKS LIKE THE INSTAGRAM SPOT. INSTAGRAM SPOT. INSTAGRAM SPOT. >> DID YOU GO TO THE BARBECUE? >> DID YOU GO TO THE BARBECUE? >> DID YOU GO TO THE BARBECUE? >> I DID NOT BECAUSE I HAD >> I DID NOT BECAUSE I HAD >> I DID NOT BECAUSE I HAD ANOTHER EVENT BUT IT IS GREAT. ANOTHER EVENT BUT IT IS GREAT. ANOTHER EVENT BUT IT IS GREAT. >> YOU CAN SAVE THOSE BOTTLE >> YOU CAN SAVE THOSE BOTTLE >> YOU CAN SAVE THOSE BOTTLE CAPS. CAPS. CAPS. >> THAT CAME FROM A COUPLE OF >> THAT CAME FROM A COUPLE OF >> THAT CAME FROM A COUPLE OF BEERS PROBABLY. BEERS PROBABLY. BEERS PROBABLY. >> HE COLLECTS HIS NEIGHBORS >> HE COLLECTS HIS NEIGHBORS >> HE COLLECTS HIS NEIGHBORS BEERS. BEERS. BEERS. THERE COMES HOWDY. THERE COMES HOWDY. THERE COMES HOWDY. IT WOULD NOT BE A PARADE IT WOULD NOT BE A PARADE IT WOULD NOT BE A PARADE WITHOUT HOWDY. WITHOUT HOWDY. WITHOUT HOWDY. >> THE BOWLEGGED LETTER H WAS >> THE BOWLEGGED LETTER H WAS >> THE BOWLEGGED LETTER H WAS THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE RODEO FROM 1966 RODEO PARADE RODEO FROM 1966 RODEO PARADE RODEO FROM 1966 AND IT WAS OF FIND YEAR. AND IT WAS OF FIND YEAR. AND IT WAS OF FIND YEAR. THE SHOW OFFICIAL KNEW HOW THE THE SHOW OFFICIAL KNEW HOW THE THE SHOW OFFICIAL KNEW HOW THE LOGO COULD COME ALIVE WITH LOGO COULD COME ALIVE WITH LOGO COULD COME ALIVE WITH FRIENDS FROM THE RODEO AND THE FRIENDS FROM THE RODEO AND THE FRIENDS FROM THE RODEO AND THE EXECUTIVE MEMBER, I-19 CAUGHT EXECUTIVE MEMBER, I-19 CAUGHT EXECUTIVE MEMBER, I-19 CAUGHT CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA OF THE CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA OF THE CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA OF THE BOWLEGGED LETTER H DRAWN UP ON BOWLEGGED LETTER H DRAWN UP ON BOWLEGGED LETTER H DRAWN UP ON NOTHING BUT A NAPKIN AND NOT NOTHING BUT A NAPKIN AND NOT NOTHING BUT A NAPKIN AND NOT LONG AFTER THAT IT WAS BORN. LONG AFTER THAT IT WAS BORN. LONG AFTER THAT IT WAS BORN. >> SOME OF THE BEST DEALS I'VE >> SOME OF THE BEST DEALS I'VE >> SOME OF THE BEST DEALS I'VE EVER MADE WERE DRAWN ON A EVER MADE WERE DRAWN ON A EVER MADE WERE DRAWN ON A NAPKIN. NAPKIN. NAPKIN. I WILL NOT SAY WHERE THEY ARE I WILL NOT SAY WHERE THEY ARE I WILL NOT SAY WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM BUT I DON'T THINK I COMING FROM BUT I DON'T THINK I COMING FROM BUT I DON'T THINK I HAVE TO REPLY ON THAT BUT HAVE TO REPLY ON THAT BUT HAVE TO REPLY ON THAT BUT LOOKING GOOD THIS MORNING. LOOKING GOOD THIS MORNING. LOOKING GOOD THIS MORNING. >> HE LOOKS GOOD ON THAT GOOD- >> HE LOOKS GOOD ON THAT GOOD- >> HE LOOKS GOOD ON THAT GOOD- LOOKING FLOAT. LOOKING FLOAT. LOOKING FLOAT. WE ALSO HAVE SOME WINNERS TO WE ALSO HAVE SOME WINNERS TO WE ALSO HAVE SOME WINNERS TO ANNOUNCE ON THE FLOAT WINNERS ANNOUNCE ON THE FLOAT WINNERS ANNOUNCE ON THE FLOAT WINNERS WITH SOME GOOD-LOOKING FLOATS WITH SOME GOOD-LOOKING FLOATS WITH SOME GOOD-LOOKING FLOATS TODAY. TODAY. TODAY. >> AND LOOK AT THIS SUNSHINE, >> AND LOOK AT THIS SUNSHINE, >> AND LOOK AT THIS SUNSHINE, WE STARTED OUT CLOUDY AND WE STARTED OUT CLOUDY AND WE STARTED OUT CLOUDY AND CHILLY BUT NOW WE HAVE SUN CHILLY BUT NOW WE HAVE SUN CHILLY BUT NOW WE HAVE SUN SHINING DOWN ON DOWNTOWN SHINING DOWN ON DOWNTOWN SHINING DOWN ON DOWNTOWN HOUSTON HOUSTON HOUSTON >> WE TALKED ABOUT THE GREAT >> WE TALKED ABOUT THE GREAT >> WE TALKED ABOUT THE GREAT CITIES AND SKYSCRAPERS CITIES AND SKYSCRAPERS CITIES AND SKYSCRAPERS DOWNTOWN, AND NOW WOULD GO BACK DOWNTOWN, AND NOW WOULD GO BACK DOWNTOWN, AND NOW WOULD GO BACK TO THE TEXAS ROOTS. TO THE TEXAS ROOTS. TO THE TEXAS ROOTS. >> WHEN YOU TAKE THE ROUTE HE >> WHEN YOU TAKE THE ROUTE HE >> WHEN YOU TAKE THE ROUTE HE TAKES A SPECIAL HORSE TO BE IN TAKES A SPECIAL HORSE TO BE IN TAKES A SPECIAL HORSE TO BE IN A PARADE, A SPECIAL TEAM OF A PARADE, A SPECIAL TEAM OF A PARADE, A SPECIAL TEAM OF HORSES AND A SPECIAL GROUP OF HORSES AND A SPECIAL GROUP OF HORSES AND A SPECIAL GROUP OF PEOPLE TO MANAGE THOSE HORSES PEOPLE TO MANAGE THOSE HORSES PEOPLE TO MANAGE THOSE HORSES AROUND. AROUND. AROUND. >> THAT WAS THE SENATOR JOHN >> THAT WAS THE SENATOR JOHN >> THAT WAS THE SENATOR JOHN WARNER THAT WAS ON THAT HORSE WARNER THAT WAS ON THAT HORSE WARNER THAT WAS ON THAT HORSE BACK AND THERE HE IS AGAIN. BACK AND THERE HE IS AGAIN. BACK AND THERE HE IS AGAIN. >> IT IS THE HONORABLE, WELCOME >> IT IS THE HONORABLE, WELCOME >> IT IS THE HONORABLE, WELCOME AND GOOD MORNING, AND I KNOW AND GOOD MORNING, AND I KNOW AND GOOD MORNING, AND I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE WITH THEM, YOU'RE OUT THERE WITH THEM, YOU'RE OUT THERE WITH THEM, ALIDA. ALIDA. ALIDA. >> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING. ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF BEING ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF BEING ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM IS OF COURSE PART OF THIS TEAM IS OF COURSE PART OF THIS TEAM IS OF COURSE GETTING A CHANCE TO MEET THE GETTING A CHANCE TO MEET THE GETTING A CHANCE TO MEET THE RODEO FANS AND THESE LITTLE RODEO FANS AND THESE LITTLE RODEO FANS AND THESE LITTLE GUYS. GUYS. GUYS. THIS IS ASHER, AND SAY HI TO THIS IS ASHER, AND SAY HI TO THIS IS ASHER, AND SAY HI TO BOB, TOM AND NINA. BOB, TOM AND NINA. BOB, TOM AND NINA. WHO ARE YOU WITH TODAY? WHO ARE YOU WITH TODAY? WHO ARE YOU WITH TODAY? >> MY MOM AND DAD. >> MY MOM AND DAD. >> MY MOM AND DAD. >> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU LOVE >> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU LOVE >> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU LOVE THE MOST? THE MOST? THE MOST? >> THE HORSES. >> THE HORSES. >> THE HORSES. THEY ARE VERY PRETTY. THEY ARE VERY PRETTY. THEY ARE VERY PRETTY. >> Reporter: THEY ARE SO >> Reporter: THEY ARE SO >> Reporter: THEY ARE SO PRETTY. PRETTY. PRETTY. WE HAVE BEEN LOVING THIS WE HAVE BEEN LOVING THIS WE HAVE BEEN LOVING THIS WEATHER IT'S GREAT, RIGHT? WEATHER IT'S GREAT, RIGHT? WEATHER IT'S GREAT, RIGHT? >> YEAH. >> YEAH. >> YEAH. >> Reporter: SHE LOVES IT WE >> Reporter: SHE LOVES IT WE >> Reporter: SHE LOVES IT WE HAVE THE OLD AND YOUNG ENJOYING HAVE THE OLD AND YOUNG ENJOYING HAVE THE OLD AND YOUNG ENJOYING THESE BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS AND THESE BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS AND THESE BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE PARADE. SOUNDS OF THE PARADE. SOUNDS OF THE PARADE. WE HAVE A LOT OF HORSES TO WE HAVE A LOT OF HORSES TO WE HAVE A LOT OF HORSES TO ENJOY TODAY. ENJOY TODAY. ENJOY TODAY. >> THANK YOU, ALIDA. >> THANK YOU, ALIDA. >> THANK YOU, ALIDA. >> THAT HAS CONGRESSMAN AL >> THAT HAS CONGRESSMAN AL >> THAT HAS CONGRESSMAN AL GREEN IN THE CARRIAGE THIS GREEN IN THE CARRIAGE THIS GREEN IN THE CARRIAGE THIS MORNING AND EVERY YEAR THESE MORNING AND EVERY YEAR THESE MORNING AND EVERY YEAR THESE CROWDS SEEM TO GET BIGGER AND CROWDS SEEM TO GET BIGGER AND CROWDS SEEM TO GET BIGGER AND BIGGER AND THIS YEAR BRINGING BIGGER AND THIS YEAR BRINGING BIGGER AND THIS YEAR BRINGING OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND IT OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND IT OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE FIVE DEEP. LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE FIVE DEEP. LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE FIVE DEEP. >> IT'S NICE TO COME OUT WITH >> IT'S NICE TO COME OUT WITH >> IT'S NICE TO COME OUT WITH THIS PERFECT WEATHER, AND NO THIS PERFECT WEATHER, AND NO THIS PERFECT WEATHER, AND NO CONCERNS ABOUT RAIN TO MESSED CONCERNS ABOUT RAIN TO MESSED CONCERNS ABOUT RAIN TO MESSED UP THE COWBOY HAT OR COWGIRL UP THE COWBOY HAT OR COWGIRL UP THE COWBOY HAT OR COWGIRL HAT TODAY. HAT TODAY. HAT TODAY. >> A LOT OF OUR GREAT LEADERS >> A LOT OF OUR GREAT LEADERS >> A LOT OF OUR GREAT LEADERS ARE NOT RIDING THE HORSE BACK ARE NOT RIDING THE HORSE BACK ARE NOT RIDING THE HORSE BACK AND THEY'RE GOING IN THE AND THEY'RE GOING IN THE AND THEY'RE GOING IN THE CARRIAGES. CARRIAGES. CARRIAGES. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT BECAUSE I AM BIG ON THAT BECAUSE I AM BIG ON THAT BECAUSE I AM BIG ON CARRIAGES. CARRIAGES. CARRIAGES. WE USE THEM AT THE GREEN ENTRY WE USE THEM AT THE GREEN ENTRY WE USE THEM AT THE GREEN ENTRY EVERY NIGHT AT RODEO HOUSTON, A EVERY NIGHT AT RODEO HOUSTON, A EVERY NIGHT AT RODEO HOUSTON, A CLASSY WAY TO PRESENT A. HERE CLASSY WAY TO PRESENT A. HERE CLASSY WAY TO PRESENT A. HERE IS THE HONORABLE U.S. IS THE HONORABLE U.S. IS THE HONORABLE U.S. CONGRESSMAN DULY ELECTED, CONGRESSMAN DULY ELECTED, CONGRESSMAN DULY ELECTED, CONGRESSMAN DAN CRENSHAW. CONGRESSMAN DAN CRENSHAW. CONGRESSMAN DAN CRENSHAW. >> IT'S NICE TO SEE THE YOUNG >> IT'S NICE TO SEE THE YOUNG >> IT'S NICE TO SEE THE YOUNG ONES AND THEY GET A CHANCE TO ONES AND THEY GET A CHANCE TO ONES AND THEY GET A CHANCE TO GROW UP BEING PART OF THIS GROW UP BEING PART OF THIS GROW UP BEING PART OF THIS PARADE AND ATTENDING. PARADE AND ATTENDING. PARADE AND ATTENDING. >> WE HAVE DAN PATRICK AND HIS >> WE HAVE DAN PATRICK AND HIS >> WE HAVE DAN PATRICK AND HIS FAMILY WITH US THIS MORNING. FAMILY WITH US THIS MORNING. FAMILY WITH US THIS MORNING. THOSE KIDS HAVE BEEN IN A FEW THOSE KIDS HAVE BEEN IN A FEW THOSE KIDS HAVE BEEN IN A FEW PARADES BUT IN SOME CASES THEY PARADES BUT IN SOME CASES THEY PARADES BUT IN SOME CASES THEY GET TO RIDE IN THE CARRIAGE, IN GET TO RIDE IN THE CARRIAGE, IN GET TO RIDE IN THE CARRIAGE, IN THE WAGON AND ON HORSEBACK AND THE WAGON AND ON HORSEBACK AND THE WAGON AND ON HORSEBACK AND THEY CHANGE THEIR WAYS. THEY CHANGE THEIR WAYS. THEY CHANGE THEIR WAYS. THE MAYOR IS UPON US. THE MAYOR IS UPON US. THE MAYOR IS UPON US. >>> THIS IS A FAMILIAR FACE. >>> THIS IS A FAMILIAR FACE. >>> THIS IS A FAMILIAR FACE. HE NEVER NEEDS INTRODUCTION, HE NEVER NEEDS INTRODUCTION, HE NEVER NEEDS INTRODUCTION, MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER. MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER. MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER. YOU LOOK FANTASTIC. YOU LOOK FANTASTIC. YOU LOOK FANTASTIC. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. I HAVE A FANTASTIC HORSE ON I HAVE A FANTASTIC HORSE ON I HAVE A FANTASTIC HORSE ON THIS GREAT DAY. THIS GREAT DAY. THIS GREAT DAY. WE ARE PLEASED, AND WE ARE WE ARE PLEASED, AND WE ARE WE ARE PLEASED, AND WE ARE FEELING GOOD THIS MORNING. FEELING GOOD THIS MORNING. FEELING GOOD THIS MORNING. >> Reporter: WHAT DOES THAT >> Reporter: WHAT DOES THAT >> Reporter: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, MAYOR? MEAN, MAYOR? MEAN, MAYOR? >> YOU WILL HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS >> YOU WILL HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS >> YOU WILL HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS IN ABOUT ONE HOUR. IN ABOUT ONE HOUR. IN ABOUT ONE HOUR. >> Reporter: YOU HEARD THAT, >> Reporter: YOU HEARD THAT, >> Reporter: YOU HEARD THAT, AND IT'S ABOUT THE WATER AND IT'S ABOUT THE WATER AND IT'S ABOUT THE WATER SITUATION. SITUATION. SITUATION. EVERY YEAR, MAYOR, YOU LOOK EVERY YEAR, MAYOR, YOU LOOK EVERY YEAR, MAYOR, YOU LOOK BETTER AND BETTER. BETTER AND BETTER. BETTER AND BETTER. I KNOW YOU AND PAPA HAVE BEEN I KNOW YOU AND PAPA HAVE BEEN I KNOW YOU AND PAPA HAVE BEEN PRACTICING. PRACTICING. PRACTICING. >> ME AND PAPA HAVE BECOME A >> ME AND PAPA HAVE BECOME A >> ME AND PAPA HAVE BECOME A GOOD COUPLE. GOOD COUPLE. GOOD COUPLE. >> Reporter: YOU LIKE IT AND >> Reporter: YOU LIKE IT AND >> Reporter: YOU LIKE IT AND YOU HAVE A FEW MORE YEARS OF YOU HAVE A FEW MORE YEARS OF YOU HAVE A FEW MORE YEARS OF THIS THIS THIS >> THIS IS MY FIFTH YEAR SO I >> THIS IS MY FIFTH YEAR SO I >> THIS IS MY FIFTH YEAR SO I HAVE THREE MORE TIMES. HAVE THREE MORE TIMES. HAVE THREE MORE TIMES. >> Reporter: WHAT WOULD YOU >> Reporter: WHAT WOULD YOU >> Reporter: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO CITE ALL THE RODEO FANS LIKE TO CITE ALL THE RODEO FANS LIKE TO CITE ALL THE RODEO FANS OUT HERE? OUT HERE? OUT HERE? >> GO TEXAS AND ENJOY THE >> GO TEXAS AND ENJOY THE >> GO TEXAS AND ENJOY THE PARADE. PARADE. PARADE. >> Reporter: I DON'T THINK I >> Reporter: I DON'T THINK I >> Reporter: I DON'T THINK I CAN GET ANY BETTER AT THAT. CAN GET ANY BETTER AT THAT. CAN GET ANY BETTER AT THAT. >> YOU LOOK SO CUTE, AND I >> YOU LOOK SO CUTE, AND I >> YOU LOOK SO CUTE, AND I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING US APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING US APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING US BREAKING NEWS AND WHERE ELSE BREAKING NEWS AND WHERE ELSE BREAKING NEWS AND WHERE ELSE WOULD THE HOUSTON TEXAS MAYOR WOULD THE HOUSTON TEXAS MAYOR WOULD THE HOUSTON TEXAS MAYOR BREAK NEWS RATHER THAN ON BREAK NEWS RATHER THAN ON BREAK NEWS RATHER THAN ON HORSEBACK, RIGHT? HORSEBACK, RIGHT? HORSEBACK, RIGHT? >> THE WATER IS OKAY IN ABOUT >> THE WATER IS OKAY IN ABOUT >> THE WATER IS OKAY IN ABOUT AN HOUR WE WILL GET THE AN HOUR WE WILL GET THE AN HOUR WE WILL GET THE OFFICIAL WORD. OFFICIAL WORD. OFFICIAL WORD. I LOVE THAT SADDLE. I LOVE THAT SADDLE. I LOVE THAT SADDLE. IT IS AWESOME. IT IS AWESOME. IT IS AWESOME. HE DOES A GOOD JOB. HE DOES A GOOD JOB. HE DOES A GOOD JOB. >> YOU JUST SAID HOW THERE WERE >> YOU JUST SAID HOW THERE WERE >> YOU JUST SAID HOW THERE WERE FEWER DIGNITARIES ON HORSEBACK, FEWER DIGNITARIES ON HORSEBACK, FEWER DIGNITARIES ON HORSEBACK, AND THERE WE GO. AND THERE WE GO. AND THERE WE GO. >> WE HAVE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS >> WE HAVE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS >> WE HAVE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON HORSEBACK AND ON CARRIAGES, ON HORSEBACK AND ON CARRIAGES, ON HORSEBACK AND ON CARRIAGES, AND THE MAYOR REFERRING TO THE AND THE MAYOR REFERRING TO THE AND THE MAYOR REFERRING TO THE BOIL WATER ORDER IN EFFECT FOR BOIL WATER ORDER IN EFFECT FOR BOIL WATER ORDER IN EFFECT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO THAT A COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO THAT A COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO THAT BIG WATER MAINLY. BIG WATER MAINLY. BIG WATER MAINLY. THAT HAS FIXED MAINLY. THAT HAS FIXED MAINLY. THAT HAS FIXED MAINLY. I HAD TO DELIVER THIS MORNING. I HAD TO DELIVER THIS MORNING. I HAD TO DELIVER THIS MORNING. LET'S GET OVER TO ONE OF OUR LET'S GET OVER TO ONE OF OUR LET'S GET OVER TO ONE OF OUR JOURNALISTS ON THE COURT, CHAZ JOURNALISTS ON THE COURT, CHAZ JOURNALISTS ON THE COURT, CHAZ MILLER. MILLER. MILLER. >> Reporter: I WANT TO GIVE YOU >> Reporter: I WANT TO GIVE YOU >> Reporter: I WANT TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW FAR THIS PARADE AN IDEA OF HOW FAR THIS PARADE AN IDEA OF HOW FAR THIS PARADE GOES. GOES. GOES. YOU ARE IN DOWNTOWN WAY BACK YOU ARE IN DOWNTOWN WAY BACK YOU ARE IN DOWNTOWN WAY BACK OVER THAT WAY. OVER THAT WAY. OVER THAT WAY. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON SABINE WE ARE CURRENTLY ON SABINE WE ARE CURRENTLY ON SABINE STREET. STREET. STREET. WE HAVE TRAIL RAIDERS LINED UP WE HAVE TRAIL RAIDERS LINED UP WE HAVE TRAIL RAIDERS LINED UP AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN UP.? AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN UP.? AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN UP.? >> ABOUT 30 MINUTES. >> ABOUT 30 MINUTES. >> ABOUT 30 MINUTES. >> Reporter: HAVE FUN AND HAVE >> Reporter: HAVE FUN AND HAVE >> Reporter: HAVE FUN AND HAVE A GOOD RIDE. A GOOD RIDE. A GOOD RIDE. THEY'RE GOING INTO DOWNTOWN. THEY'RE GOING INTO DOWNTOWN. THEY'RE GOING INTO DOWNTOWN. WE HAVE THE RODEO ON PARADE WE HAVE THE RODEO ON PARADE WE HAVE THE RODEO ON PARADE GOING DOWN AT THE BAYOU. GOING DOWN AT THE BAYOU. GOING DOWN AT THE BAYOU. THIS THING WILL GO ON. THIS THING WILL GO ON. THIS THING WILL GO ON. LATER TODAY WE ARE TRYING TO LATER TODAY WE ARE TRYING TO LATER TODAY WE ARE TRYING TO GET WITH THE LAST TRAIL RIDE IN GET WITH THE LAST TRAIL RIDE IN GET WITH THE LAST TRAIL RIDE IN THIS ENTIRE THING. THIS ENTIRE THING. THIS ENTIRE THING. THERE ARE 99 PARTICIPANTS IN THERE ARE 99 PARTICIPANTS IN THERE ARE 99 PARTICIPANTS IN THE PARADE AND WE ARE TRYING TO THE PARADE AND WE ARE TRYING TO THE PARADE AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET ON THE CHUCKWAGON NUMBER GET ON THE CHUCKWAGON NUMBER GET ON THE CHUCKWAGON NUMBER 99. 99. 99. WE WILL SEE IF WE CAN DO THAT WE WILL SEE IF WE CAN DO THAT WE WILL SEE IF WE CAN DO THAT AS WE TOSS IT BACK TO YOU GUYS. AS WE TOSS IT BACK TO YOU GUYS. AS WE TOSS IT BACK TO YOU GUYS. >> THANK YOU, CHAZ . >> THANK YOU, CHAZ . >> THANK YOU, CHAZ . >> WE HAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE >> WE HAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE >> WE HAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK RODEO SHOW AN HOUSTON LIVESTOCK RODEO SHOW AN HOUSTON LIVESTOCK RODEO SHOW AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON HORSEBACK, AND SOME IN HORSEBACK, AND SOME IN HORSEBACK, AND SOME IN CARRIAGES AS WELL. CARRIAGES AS WELL. CARRIAGES AS WELL. WE HAVE EXECUTIVE VICE WE HAVE EXECUTIVE VICE WE HAVE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESIDENT AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESIDENT AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON AND HORSEBACK CITY OF HOUSTON AND HORSEBACK CITY OF HOUSTON AND HORSEBACK AND CARRIAGES. AND CARRIAGES. AND CARRIAGES. >> WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVES, >> WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVES, >> WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, WIVES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS, WIVES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS, WIVES AND PRESIDENTS WITH EVERY GRAND PRESIDENTS WITH EVERY GRAND PRESIDENTS WITH EVERY GRAND ENTRY PERFORMANCE. ENTRY PERFORMANCE. ENTRY PERFORMANCE. THIS IS RODEO HOUSTON WHEN YOU THIS IS RODEO HOUSTON WHEN YOU THIS IS RODEO HOUSTON WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT CITY COUNCIL THINK ABOUT CITY COUNCIL THINK ABOUT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS BEING ON HORSEBACK THEY MEMBERS BEING ON HORSEBACK THEY MEMBERS BEING ON HORSEBACK THEY GET A GOOD LOOK AT THE STREETS. GET A GOOD LOOK AT THE STREETS. GET A GOOD LOOK AT THE STREETS. >> YES, THEY ARE. >> YES, THEY ARE. >> YES, THEY ARE. >> IS THERE POTHOLE WE NEED TO >> IS THERE POTHOLE WE NEED TO >> IS THERE POTHOLE WE NEED TO FIX? FIX? FIX? >> THINGS YOU DO NOT SEE IN >> THINGS YOU DO NOT SEE IN >> THINGS YOU DO NOT SEE IN THAT CAR YOU CAN SEE AT THIS THAT CAR YOU CAN SEE AT THIS THAT CAR YOU CAN SEE AT THIS PARADE, HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT'S PARADE, HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT'S PARADE, HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT'S UP TO SNUFF. UP TO SNUFF. UP TO SNUFF. >> WE HAVE THE TEXAS HIGHWAYS >> WE HAVE THE TEXAS HIGHWAYS >> WE HAVE THE TEXAS HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS HERE IN TEXAS. AND BYWAYS HERE IN TEXAS. AND BYWAYS HERE IN TEXAS. >> THIS IS THE WESTERN HERITAGE >> THIS IS THE WESTERN HERITAGE >> THIS IS THE WESTERN HERITAGE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE COMMITTEE FLOAT . RODEO PARADE COMMITTEE FLOAT . RODEO PARADE COMMITTEE FLOAT . I THINK WE HAVE A WINNER ON I THINK WE HAVE A WINNER ON I THINK WE HAVE A WINNER ON THAT FLOAT. THAT FLOAT. THAT FLOAT. THIS IS THE 2019 ROCKSTAR THIS IS THE 2019 ROCKSTAR THIS IS THE 2019 ROCKSTAR JUNIOR WINNER. JUNIOR WINNER. JUNIOR WINNER. >> EACH YEAR THE PARADE >> EACH YEAR THE PARADE >> EACH YEAR THE PARADE COMMITTEE WILL AUCTION OFF COMMITTEE WILL AUCTION OFF COMMITTEE WILL AUCTION OFF SPOTS ON THE PARADE COMMITTEE SPOTS ON THE PARADE COMMITTEE SPOTS ON THE PARADE COMMITTEE FLOAT SO YOU HAVE TO PONY UP TO FLOAT SO YOU HAVE TO PONY UP TO FLOAT SO YOU HAVE TO PONY UP TO GET ON THAT FLOAT, TO USE A GET ON THAT FLOAT, TO USE A GET ON THAT FLOAT, TO USE A WESTERN TERM. WESTERN TERM. WESTERN TERM. THAT'S A GOOD-LOOKING FLOAT. THAT'S A GOOD-LOOKING FLOAT. THAT'S A GOOD-LOOKING FLOAT. WE HAVE WINNERS COMING UP WE HAVE WINNERS COMING UP WE HAVE WINNERS COMING UP THROUGHOUT THE PARADE WITH THE THROUGHOUT THE PARADE WITH THE THROUGHOUT THE PARADE WITH THE CHAIRMAN'S FLOAT AND THE MOST CHAIRMAN'S FLOAT AND THE MOST CHAIRMAN'S FLOAT AND THE MOST DECORATIVE. DECORATIVE. DECORATIVE. WE HAVE THE THEME FLOAT, WE HAVE THE THEME FLOAT, WE HAVE THE THEME FLOAT, ORIGINALITY, AND WINNERS ARE ORIGINALITY, AND WINNERS ARE ORIGINALITY, AND WINNERS ARE COMING THROUGH SOON. COMING THROUGH SOON. COMING THROUGH SOON. >> THE FLOATS ARE ALSO BUT I >> THE FLOATS ARE ALSO BUT I >> THE FLOATS ARE ALSO BUT I CAN NOW HEAR THE DRUM CORPS CAN NOW HEAR THE DRUM CORPS CAN NOW HEAR THE DRUM CORPS COMING. COMING. COMING. THIS IS THE COUGAR MARCHING THIS IS THE COUGAR MARCHING THIS IS THE COUGAR MARCHING BAND. BAND. BAND. ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE OUR DRUM ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE OUR DRUM ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE OUR DRUM MAJORS, AND LOOK AT THIS. MAJORS, AND LOOK AT THIS. MAJORS, AND LOOK AT THIS. >> THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME TO >> THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME TO >> THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME TO BE A COUGAR. BE A COUGAR. BE A COUGAR. THE UNIVERSITY ELEVATED ITSELF THE UNIVERSITY ELEVATED ITSELF THE UNIVERSITY ELEVATED ITSELF IN EVERY CATEGORY. IN EVERY CATEGORY. IN EVERY CATEGORY. I AM EXCITED WITH MY CHANCE TO I AM EXCITED WITH MY CHANCE TO I AM EXCITED WITH MY CHANCE TO POSE AND I GET TO GO SEE THEM POSE AND I GET TO GO SEE THEM POSE AND I GET TO GO SEE THEM PLAY CINCINNATI TOMORROW. PLAY CINCINNATI TOMORROW. PLAY CINCINNATI TOMORROW. THE BASKETBALL TEAM IS LOOKING THE BASKETBALL TEAM IS LOOKING THE BASKETBALL TEAM IS LOOKING REALLY GREAT RIGHT NOW AS SOME REALLY GREAT RIGHT NOW AS SOME REALLY GREAT RIGHT NOW AS SOME OF THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE OF THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE OF THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON. AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON. AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON. HERE WE ARE PERFORMING TODAY. HERE WE ARE PERFORMING TODAY. HERE WE ARE PERFORMING TODAY. >> DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE IT >> DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE IT >> DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE IT FIGURED OUT BY THE TIME THEY FIGURED OUT BY THE TIME THEY FIGURED OUT BY THE TIME THEY GET TO US, THEY KNOW WHEN TO GET TO US, THEY KNOW WHEN TO GET TO US, THEY KNOW WHEN TO START. START. START. LET'S LISTEN. LET'S LISTEN. LET'S LISTEN. >> ALL RIGHT. >> THIS IS THE COUGAR MARCHING >> THIS IS THE COUGAR MARCHING >> THIS IS THE COUGAR MARCHING BAND AND WE HAVE DAVID NUNO ON BAND AND WE HAVE DAVID NUNO ON BAND AND WE HAVE DAVID NUNO ON THAT ALUMNI FLOAT BEHIND THE THAT ALUMNI FLOAT BEHIND THE THAT ALUMNI FLOAT BEHIND THE MARCHING BAND. MARCHING BAND. MARCHING BAND. CAN YOU HEAR US, DAVID? CAN YOU HEAR US, DAVID? CAN YOU HEAR US, DAVID? >> Reporter: I CAN AND I'M ON >> Reporter: I CAN AND I'M ON >> Reporter: I CAN AND I'M ON THE ALUMNI FLOAT, AND THIS IS THE ALUMNI FLOAT, AND THIS IS THE ALUMNI FLOAT, AND THIS IS QUITE A SPECTACLE, ISN'T IT? QUITE A SPECTACLE, ISN'T IT? QUITE A SPECTACLE, ISN'T IT? >> IT IS ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL. >> IT IS ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL. >> IT IS ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL. >> Reporter: GIVE US THE VIBES >> Reporter: GIVE US THE VIBES >> Reporter: GIVE US THE VIBES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT IS TRENDING UP. IT IS TRENDING UP. IT IS TRENDING UP. >> IT SHOULD BE TRENDING UP >> IT SHOULD BE TRENDING UP >> IT SHOULD BE TRENDING UP BECAUSE "JUDY" IS THE CITY OF BECAUSE "JUDY" IS THE CITY OF BECAUSE "JUDY" IS THE CITY OF ENTREPRENEUR'S AND ANYTHING CAN ENTREPRENEUR'S AND ANYTHING CAN ENTREPRENEUR'S AND ANYTHING CAN BE DONE YEAR. BE DONE YEAR. BE DONE YEAR. SO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SHOULD REPRESENT THE SAME. SHOULD REPRESENT THE SAME. SHOULD REPRESENT THE SAME. >> Reporter: I AM A SPORTS >> Reporter: I AM A SPORTS >> Reporter: I AM A SPORTS REPORTER WILL HAVE TO TALK REPORTER WILL HAVE TO TALK REPORTER WILL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE VERY BIG GAME ABOUT THE VERY BIG GAME ABOUT THE VERY BIG GAME TOMORROW FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TOMORROW FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TOMORROW FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON. HOUSTON. HOUSTON. >> IT IS A VERY BIG GAME BUT WE >> IT IS A VERY BIG GAME BUT WE >> IT IS A VERY BIG GAME BUT WE WANT TO WEIGH IT TOMORROW WANT TO WEIGH IT TOMORROW WANT TO WEIGH IT TOMORROW BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. >> Reporter: WHAT IS THIS? >> Reporter: WHAT IS THIS? >> Reporter: WHAT IS THIS? >> WE WON THE SWEEPSTAKES >> WE WON THE SWEEPSTAKES >> WE WON THE SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY FAR FLOAT AND REDESIGNED TROPHY FAR FLOAT AND REDESIGNED TROPHY FAR FLOAT AND REDESIGNED IT WITH THE REPLICA OF THE IT WITH THE REPLICA OF THE IT WITH THE REPLICA OF THE HOUSTON COUGAR AT THE CAMPUS HOUSTON COUGAR AT THE CAMPUS HOUSTON COUGAR AT THE CAMPUS AND WE WON THE SWEEPSTAKES AND WE WON THE SWEEPSTAKES AND WE WON THE SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY TODAY. TROPHY TODAY. TROPHY TODAY. >> Reporter: CONGRATULATIONS. >> Reporter: CONGRATULATIONS. >> Reporter: CONGRATULATIONS. >> IS A GREAT TIME FOR THE >> IS A GREAT TIME FOR THE >> IS A GREAT TIME FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALUMNI. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALUMNI. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALUMNI. WE ARE PROUD TO REPRESENT THE WE ARE PROUD TO REPRESENT THE WE ARE PROUD TO REPRESENT THE YOUTH ALUMNI, 280,000 STRONG YOUTH ALUMNI, 280,000 STRONG YOUTH ALUMNI, 280,000 STRONG WITH SO MUCH GOING ON AT THE WITH SO MUCH GOING ON AT THE WITH SO MUCH GOING ON AT THE UNIVERSITY, AND THE DOCTOR HAS UNIVERSITY, AND THE DOCTOR HAS UNIVERSITY, AND THE DOCTOR HAS HELPED US TO COME TO FRUITION. HELPED US TO COME TO FRUITION. HELPED US TO COME TO FRUITION. HOUSTON, WE ARE PROUD AND HOUSTON, WE ARE PROUD AND HOUSTON, WE ARE PROUD AND COUGAR PROUD AS WELL. COUGAR PROUD AS WELL. COUGAR PROUD AS WELL. >> Reporter: THANK YOU AND I >> Reporter: THANK YOU AND I >> Reporter: THANK YOU AND I APPRECIATE IT. APPRECIATE IT. APPRECIATE IT. >> AND THE DOCTOR HAS LED THAT >> AND THE DOCTOR HAS LED THAT >> AND THE DOCTOR HAS LED THAT UNIVERSITY TO THE NUMBER ONE UNIVERSITY TO THE NUMBER ONE UNIVERSITY TO THE NUMBER ONE STATUS AND SHE IS A DYNAMIC STATUS AND SHE IS A DYNAMIC STATUS AND SHE IS A DYNAMIC INDIVIDUAL. INDIVIDUAL. INDIVIDUAL. >> I WENT WITH HER AT THE >> I WENT WITH HER AT THE >> I WENT WITH HER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND SHE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND SHE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND SHE SHARED HER STORY WHICH IS A SHARED HER STORY WHICH IS A SHARED HER STORY WHICH IS A COMPELLING ONE. COMPELLING ONE. COMPELLING ONE. >> THIS HAS KIND OF GONE AWAY >> THIS HAS KIND OF GONE AWAY >> THIS HAS KIND OF GONE AWAY OVER THE YEARS, BACK IN 1984, OVER THE YEARS, BACK IN 1984, OVER THE YEARS, BACK IN 1984, AND CHIEF BROWN REESTABLISHED AND CHIEF BROWN REESTABLISHED AND CHIEF BROWN REESTABLISHED THIS. THIS. THIS. I AM WATCHING AND LOOKING AT I AM WATCHING AND LOOKING AT I AM WATCHING AND LOOKING AT THIS AUTHENTICITY AGAIN WITH THIS AUTHENTICITY AGAIN WITH THIS AUTHENTICITY AGAIN WITH THESE MEN AND WOMEN WITHIN THE THESE MEN AND WOMEN WITHIN THE THESE MEN AND WOMEN WITHIN THE HPD PATROL WITH MANY MORE HPD PATROL WITH MANY MORE HPD PATROL WITH MANY MORE MEMBERS THAN WHAT YOU'RE JUST MEMBERS THAN WHAT YOU'RE JUST MEMBERS THAN WHAT YOU'RE JUST LOOKING AT RIGHT HERE. LOOKING AT RIGHT HERE. LOOKING AT RIGHT HERE. >> THIS IS THE LARGEST MOUNTED >> THIS IS THE LARGEST MOUNTED >> THIS IS THE LARGEST MOUNTED UNIT WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI UNIT WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI UNIT WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI WITH 36 HORSES AND 26 OFFICERS. WITH 36 HORSES AND 26 OFFICERS. WITH 36 HORSES AND 26 OFFICERS. >>> THIS IS A SPECIAL FLOAT OR >>> THIS IS A SPECIAL FLOAT OR >>> THIS IS A SPECIAL FLOAT OR AT LEAST SPECIAL TO US. AT LEAST SPECIAL TO US. AT LEAST SPECIAL TO US. >> Reporter: IT IS VERY >> Reporter: IT IS VERY >> Reporter: IT IS VERY SPECIAL. SPECIAL. SPECIAL. I AM HAPPY THAT MY ABC 13 I AM HAPPY THAT MY ABC 13 I AM HAPPY THAT MY ABC 13 FAMILY IS HERE WITH ME. FAMILY IS HERE WITH ME. FAMILY IS HERE WITH ME. HERE IS ERIK BARAJAS, AND WE HERE IS ERIK BARAJAS, AND WE HERE IS ERIK BARAJAS, AND WE HAVE OUR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST, HAVE OUR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST, HAVE OUR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST, AND THIS IS AMAZING. AND THIS IS AMAZING. AND THIS IS AMAZING. >> IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO BE IN >> IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO BE IN >> IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO BE IN THE RODEO PARADE AND YOU SEE THE RODEO PARADE AND YOU SEE THE RODEO PARADE AND YOU SEE PEOPLE RUNNING OUT HERE AND YOU PEOPLE RUNNING OUT HERE AND YOU PEOPLE RUNNING OUT HERE AND YOU GET THAT RODEO SPEAR RUNNING GET THAT RODEO SPEAR RUNNING GET THAT RODEO SPEAR RUNNING THROUGH YOU AND IT FEELS GREAT. THROUGH YOU AND IT FEELS GREAT. THROUGH YOU AND IT FEELS GREAT. >> Reporter: THE RODEO PARADE >> Reporter: THE RODEO PARADE >> Reporter: THE RODEO PARADE KICKS EVERYTHING OFF, RIGHT, KICKS EVERYTHING OFF, RIGHT, KICKS EVERYTHING OFF, RIGHT, TRAVIS? TRAVIS? TRAVIS? >> THIS IS GREAT IN THE >> THIS IS GREAT IN THE >> THIS IS GREAT IN THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF TO THE RODEO OFFICIAL KICKOFF TO THE RODEO OFFICIAL KICKOFF TO THE RODEO AND IT MARKS IT IS THE RODEO AND IT MARKS IT IS THE RODEO AND IT MARKS IT IS THE RODEO SEASON AND WE KNOW THAT MEANS SEASON AND WE KNOW THAT MEANS SEASON AND WE KNOW THAT MEANS THAT A LOT OF FUN IS RIGHT THAT A LOT OF FUN IS RIGHT THAT A LOT OF FUN IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. AROUND THE CORNER. AROUND THE CORNER. >> Reporter: TOM COOK HAS A >> Reporter: TOM COOK HAS A >> Reporter: TOM COOK HAS A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR YOU. SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR YOU. SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR YOU. THIS IS FOR SOME HE CANNOT. THIS IS FOR SOME HE CANNOT. THIS IS FOR SOME HE CANNOT. SAMICA KNIGHT. SAMICA KNIGHT. SAMICA KNIGHT. >> Reporter: I AM SO EXCITED TO >> Reporter: I AM SO EXCITED TO >> Reporter: I AM SO EXCITED TO BE ON THIS PARADE AND I FEEL BE ON THIS PARADE AND I FEEL BE ON THIS PARADE AND I FEEL LIKE A CHILD. LIKE A CHILD. LIKE A CHILD. >> SHE IS ADORABLE BUT I DON'T >> SHE IS ADORABLE BUT I DON'T >> SHE IS ADORABLE BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HER VERY MUCH. GET TO SEE HER VERY MUCH. GET TO SEE HER VERY MUCH. I ALWAYS ENJOYED SEEING HER I ALWAYS ENJOYED SEEING HER I ALWAYS ENJOYED SEEING HER WHEN I GET THE CHANCE TO SEE WHEN I GET THE CHANCE TO SEE WHEN I GET THE CHANCE TO SEE HER, SAMICA. HER, SAMICA. HER, SAMICA. >> Reporter: WE HAVE THE FORMER >> Reporter: WE HAVE THE FORMER >> Reporter: WE HAVE THE FORMER USED A MAC PLEASE SAUCER AND USED A MAC PLEASE SAUCER AND USED A MAC PLEASE SAUCER AND COUNCILMEMBER LEADING THE COUNCILMEMBER LEADING THE COUNCILMEMBER LEADING THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT ON HORSEBACK SHERIFF DEPARTMENT ON HORSEBACK SHERIFF DEPARTMENT ON HORSEBACK THIS MORNING, SHERIFF ED THIS MORNING, SHERIFF ED THIS MORNING, SHERIFF ED GONZALEZ. GONZALEZ. GONZALEZ. >> THEY HAVE THE POSSE SHOWING >> THEY HAVE THE POSSE SHOWING >> THEY HAVE THE POSSE SHOWING UP BEHIND THEM AND WE HAVE SOME UP BEHIND THEM AND WE HAVE SOME UP BEHIND THEM AND WE HAVE SOME HIGH-POWERED OFFICIALS WITH THE HIGH-POWERED OFFICIALS WITH THE HIGH-POWERED OFFICIALS WITH THE HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK, THE CLERK, AND THE THE CLERK, AND THE THE CLERK, AND THE COMMISSIONERS, AND THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS, AND THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS, AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HOGAN AND THE ATTORNEY HOGAN AND THE ATTORNEY HOGAN AND THE CONSTABLE ROLES AND THE SHARES CONSTABLE ROLES AND THE SHARES CONSTABLE ROLES AND THE SHARES MOUNTED PATROL. MOUNTED PATROL. MOUNTED PATROL. WE HAVE THE ENTIRE POLICE FORCE WE HAVE THE ENTIRE POLICE FORCE WE HAVE THE ENTIRE POLICE FORCE OF HARRIS COUNTY AND THE ENTIRE OF HARRIS COUNTY AND THE ENTIRE OF HARRIS COUNTY AND THE ENTIRE DIVISION. DIVISION. DIVISION. >> WHO IS POLICING THE CITY? >> WHO IS POLICING THE CITY? >> WHO IS POLICING THE CITY? >> I'M SURE THAT IS UNDER >> I'M SURE THAT IS UNDER >> I'M SURE THAT IS UNDER CONTROL. CONTROL. CONTROL. >> I AM SURE IT IS. >> I AM SURE IT IS. >> I AM SURE IT IS. >>> ONE THING ABOUT THIS JUNIOR >>> ONE THING ABOUT THIS JUNIOR >>> ONE THING ABOUT THIS JUNIOR MOUNTED POSSE AND I SAW THIS MOUNTED POSSE AND I SAW THIS MOUNTED POSSE AND I SAW THIS GOES BACK FOR 88 YEARS AND THIS GOES BACK FOR 88 YEARS AND THIS GOES BACK FOR 88 YEARS AND THIS IS THE 69th YEAR FOR THE JUNIOR IS THE 69th YEAR FOR THE JUNIOR IS THE 69th YEAR FOR THE JUNIOR POSSE. POSSE. POSSE. THIS IS A BIG DEAL. THIS IS A BIG DEAL. THIS IS A BIG DEAL. WE SLIDE BY THIS ALL THE TIME WE SLIDE BY THIS ALL THE TIME WE SLIDE BY THIS ALL THE TIME AND SAY THAT THE KIDS ARE ON AND SAY THAT THE KIDS ARE ON AND SAY THAT THE KIDS ARE ON HORSEBACK TOO, BUT IT'S A BIG HORSEBACK TOO, BUT IT'S A BIG HORSEBACK TOO, BUT IT'S A BIG DAY. DAY. DAY. >> THEY PRACTICE THIS ALL YEAR >> THEY PRACTICE THIS ALL YEAR >> THEY PRACTICE THIS ALL YEAR LONG. LONG. LONG. >> WE WANT TO KEEP TRADITION >> WE WANT TO KEEP TRADITION >> WE WANT TO KEEP TRADITION ALIVE, SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO ALIVE, SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO ALIVE, SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP THEM INVOLVED. KEEP THEM INVOLVED. KEEP THEM INVOLVED. JUST BEFORE, BEYOND WHERE WE JUST BEFORE, BEYOND WHERE WE JUST BEFORE, BEYOND WHERE WE ARE SITTING WE CAN HEAR THE ARE SITTING WE CAN HEAR THE ARE SITTING WE CAN HEAR THE STREET SWEEPER IS GOING BY STREET SWEEPER IS GOING BY STREET SWEEPER IS GOING BY WHICH IS ANOTHER IMPORTANT WHICH IS ANOTHER IMPORTANT WHICH IS ANOTHER IMPORTANT PROCESS OF THE PARADE TOO. PROCESS OF THE PARADE TOO. PROCESS OF THE PARADE TOO. HERE ARE THE STREET SWEEPER'S. HERE ARE THE STREET SWEEPER'S. HERE ARE THE STREET SWEEPER'S. >> AND AT THE END WHAT THE >> AND AT THE END WHAT THE >> AND AT THE END WHAT THE STREET SWEEPER'S WILL HAVE, WE STREET SWEEPER'S WILL HAVE, WE STREET SWEEPER'S WILL HAVE, WE CAN SAY IT IS THE RETURN OF CAN SAY IT IS THE RETURN OF CAN SAY IT IS THE RETURN OF FERTILIZERS. FERTILIZERS. FERTILIZERS. >> THAT SOUNDS LIKE HORSE >> THAT SOUNDS LIKE HORSE >> THAT SOUNDS LIKE HORSE APPLES. APPLES. APPLES. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT IT >> I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT IT >> I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT IT MORE POLITICALLY CORRECT. MORE POLITICALLY CORRECT. MORE POLITICALLY CORRECT. >> IT'S ALL PART OF THE PROCESS >> IT'S ALL PART OF THE PROCESS >> IT'S ALL PART OF THE PROCESS IN TEXAS. IN TEXAS. IN TEXAS. >> HERE'S ONE OF OUR GREAT >> HERE'S ONE OF OUR GREAT >> HERE'S ONE OF OUR GREAT FLOATS, THE FIESTA TEXAS BORN FLOATS, THE FIESTA TEXAS BORN FLOATS, THE FIESTA TEXAS BORN LONG SERVING THE YOUTH LONG SERVING THE YOUTH LONG SERVING THE YOUTH COMMITTEE SINCE 1972. COMMITTEE SINCE 1972. COMMITTEE SINCE 1972. >> THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THE >> THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THE >> THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THE EMPHASIS ON SPECIALTY FOODS AND EMPHASIS ON SPECIALTY FOODS AND EMPHASIS ON SPECIALTY FOODS AND OFFERING PRODUCTS FROM ALL OVER OFFERING PRODUCTS FROM ALL OVER OFFERING PRODUCTS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE WITH FIESTA OFFERING THE GLOBE WITH FIESTA OFFERING THE GLOBE WITH FIESTA OFFERING A VAST VARIETY OF GROCERIES AND A VAST VARIETY OF GROCERIES AND A VAST VARIETY OF GROCERIES AND PERISHABLE ITEMS. PERISHABLE ITEMS. PERISHABLE ITEMS. WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE THEM WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE THEM WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE THEM IN THE PARADE AS THEY ARE EVERY IN THE PARADE AS THEY ARE EVERY IN THE PARADE AS THEY ARE EVERY YEAR YEAR YEAR >> IT IS A FIESTA WHEN YOU SHOP >> IT IS A FIESTA WHEN YOU SHOP >> IT IS A FIESTA WHEN YOU SHOP AT FIESTA. AT FIESTA. AT FIESTA. >>> HERE IS THE U.S. MARINE >>> HERE IS THE U.S. MARINE >>> HERE IS THE U.S. MARINE RESERVE BAND, NEW ORLEANS. RESERVE BAND, NEW ORLEANS. RESERVE BAND, NEW ORLEANS. THAT IS THE UNITED STATES THAT IS THE UNITED STATES THAT IS THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. MARINE CORPS. MARINE CORPS. >> THIS MUSIC MAKES YOU WANT TO >> THIS MUSIC MAKES YOU WANT TO >> THIS MUSIC MAKES YOU WANT TO MOVE. MOVE. MOVE. >> I SAW YOU STARTING TO DO >> I SAW YOU STARTING TO DO >> I SAW YOU STARTING TO DO THAT, AND ME TOO. THAT, AND ME TOO. THAT, AND ME TOO. >> THESE GUYS ARE COMING OFF OF >> THESE GUYS ARE COMING OFF OF >> THESE GUYS ARE COMING OFF OF THAT MARDI GRAS PARADE IN NEW THAT MARDI GRAS PARADE IN NEW THAT MARDI GRAS PARADE IN NEW ORLEANS AND I WOULD SUSPECT ORLEANS AND I WOULD SUSPECT ORLEANS AND I WOULD SUSPECT THERE WERE A NUMBER OF THOSE. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF THOSE. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF THOSE. >> THAT IS AWESOME. >> THAT IS AWESOME. >> THAT IS AWESOME. WHEN THEY MAKE A MOVE, IT'S A WHEN THEY MAKE A MOVE, IT'S A WHEN THEY MAKE A MOVE, IT'S A MOVE. MOVE. MOVE. >>> IS NOT ONLY TRAIL RIDERS >>> IS NOT ONLY TRAIL RIDERS >>> IS NOT ONLY TRAIL RIDERS THAT COME FROM FAR AND WIDE BUT THAT COME FROM FAR AND WIDE BUT THAT COME FROM FAR AND WIDE BUT ALSO BANNED MUSIC LIKE THIS ALSO BANNED MUSIC LIKE THIS ALSO BANNED MUSIC LIKE THIS ONE. ONE. ONE. >> JUST AHEAD OF THE U.S. >> JUST AHEAD OF THE U.S. >> JUST AHEAD OF THE U.S. MARINE CORPS BAND >>> BEING LED ON THIS MARK BY >>> BEING LED ON THIS MARK BY >>> BEING LED ON THIS MARK BY THEIR DRUM MAJOR STAFF THEIR DRUM MAJOR STAFF THEIR DRUM MAJOR STAFF SERGEANT. SERGEANT. SERGEANT. >> AND HERE IS THE ARMED FORCES >> AND HERE IS THE ARMED FORCES >> AND HERE IS THE ARMED FORCES FLAG BEARERS WITH THAT GIANT FLAG BEARERS WITH THAT GIANT FLAG BEARERS WITH THAT GIANT U.S. FLAG THIS MORNING. U.S. FLAG THIS MORNING. U.S. FLAG THIS MORNING. IT IS ARMED FORCES APPRECIATION IT IS ARMED FORCES APPRECIATION IT IS ARMED FORCES APPRECIATION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th. WE HAVE FIRST RESPONDERS DAY ON WE HAVE FIRST RESPONDERS DAY ON WE HAVE FIRST RESPONDERS DAY ON MARCH 5th. MARCH 5th. MARCH 5th. EXCUSE ME, MARCH 9th. EXCUSE ME, MARCH 9th. EXCUSE ME, MARCH 9th. >> WE ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE THE >> WE ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE THE >> WE ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE THE YOUNG KIDS GETTING THEIR FLAGS, YOUNG KIDS GETTING THEIR FLAGS, YOUNG KIDS GETTING THEIR FLAGS, PASSING THEM OUT TO THE YOUNG PASSING THEM OUT TO THE YOUNG PASSING THEM OUT TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE ALONG THE SIDES. PEOPLE ALONG THE SIDES. PEOPLE ALONG THE SIDES. >> THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FLAGS >> THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FLAGS >> THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FLAGS BEING PASSED OUT. BEING PASSED OUT. BEING PASSED OUT. THOSE WILL BE TAKEN HOME. THOSE WILL BE TAKEN HOME. THOSE WILL BE TAKEN HOME. EVERYBODY IS WEARING A SMILE. EVERYBODY IS WEARING A SMILE. EVERYBODY IS WEARING A SMILE. HERE IS THE CALVARY. HERE IS THE CALVARY. HERE IS THE CALVARY. I AM BIG ON THIS GROUP RIGHT I AM BIG ON THIS GROUP RIGHT I AM BIG ON THIS GROUP RIGHT HERE. HERE. HERE. IT IS FOR THE FACT THAT WE WILL IT IS FOR THE FACT THAT WE WILL IT IS FOR THE FACT THAT WE WILL HAVE THEM IN THE GRAND ENTRY, A HAVE THEM IN THE GRAND ENTRY, A HAVE THEM IN THE GRAND ENTRY, A CERTAIN GROUP OF THE UNITED CERTAIN GROUP OF THE UNITED CERTAIN GROUP OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS WITH THE STATES ARMY CORPS WITH THE STATES ARMY CORPS WITH THE HORSE CALVARY AND WE WANT TO HORSE CALVARY AND WE WANT TO HORSE CALVARY AND WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE FIRST SAY THANK YOU TO THE FIRST SAY THANK YOU TO THE FIRST LIEUTENANT MARK BUTLER AND LIEUTENANT MARK BUTLER AND LIEUTENANT MARK BUTLER AND STAFF SERGEANT KYLE MINOR. STAFF SERGEANT KYLE MINOR. STAFF SERGEANT KYLE MINOR. THIS GOES BACK TO THE 1800S, THIS GOES BACK TO THE 1800S, THIS GOES BACK TO THE 1800S, 1870. 1870. 1870. >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO SAY THESE >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO SAY THESE >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO SAY THESE ARE ACTIVE-DUTY SOLDIERS ARE ACTIVE-DUTY SOLDIERS ARE ACTIVE-DUTY SOLDIERS VOLUNTEERING WITH THE U.S. VOLUNTEERING WITH THE U.S. VOLUNTEERING WITH THE U.S. ARMY. ARMY. ARMY. WE NOW HAVE DAVID NUNO STANDING WE NOW HAVE DAVID NUNO STANDING WE NOW HAVE DAVID NUNO STANDING BY I THINK ON ONE OF THE AWARD- BY I THINK ON ONE OF THE AWARD- BY I THINK ON ONE OF THE AWARD- WINNING FLOATS. WINNING FLOATS. WINNING FLOATS. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT. I AM HANGING OUT WITH SHEP I AM HANGING OUT WITH SHEP I AM HANGING OUT WITH SHEP HUNTER. HUNTER. HUNTER. SHEP HUNTER, WHAT DO WE HAVE SHEP HUNTER, WHAT DO WE HAVE SHEP HUNTER, WHAT DO WE HAVE COOKING THAT SMELLS FANTASTIC? COOKING THAT SMELLS FANTASTIC? COOKING THAT SMELLS FANTASTIC? >> THIS IS GARLIC, BEANS, AND >> THIS IS GARLIC, BEANS, AND >> THIS IS GARLIC, BEANS, AND SOME GOYA SEASONING AND ALL OF SOME GOYA SEASONING AND ALL OF SOME GOYA SEASONING AND ALL OF THIS IS GOYA PRODUCT AND WE THIS IS GOYA PRODUCT AND WE THIS IS GOYA PRODUCT AND WE EVEN HAVE COCONUT WATER. EVEN HAVE COCONUT WATER. EVEN HAVE COCONUT WATER. >> Reporter: HOW DID YOU GET >> Reporter: HOW DID YOU GET >> Reporter: HOW DID YOU GET INTO COOKING? INTO COOKING? INTO COOKING? >> I WAS PUT IN A LOW-SODIUM >> I WAS PUT IN A LOW-SODIUM >> I WAS PUT IN A LOW-SODIUM PRESCRIPTION AND THE FOOD WAS PRESCRIPTION AND THE FOOD WAS PRESCRIPTION AND THE FOOD WAS NOT GOOD. NOT GOOD. NOT GOOD. I THOUGHT I WILL COOK IT WHERE I THOUGHT I WILL COOK IT WHERE I THOUGHT I WILL COOK IT WHERE IT TASTES GOOD. IT TASTES GOOD. IT TASTES GOOD. MY DAD SAID HOW ABOUT YOU COOK MY DAD SAID HOW ABOUT YOU COOK MY DAD SAID HOW ABOUT YOU COOK IT AND I SAID OKAY. IT AND I SAID OKAY. IT AND I SAID OKAY. >> Reporter: AND HERE WE ARE, >> Reporter: AND HERE WE ARE, >> Reporter: AND HERE WE ARE, RIGHT? RIGHT? RIGHT? GIVE US A LITTLE DANCE AND I GIVE US A LITTLE DANCE AND I GIVE US A LITTLE DANCE AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS TO CHECK OUT THAT STORY KNOWS TO CHECK OUT THAT STORY KNOWS TO CHECK OUT THAT STORY ON ABC13.COM AND THAT IS AN ON ABC13.COM AND THAT IS AN ON ABC13.COM AND THAT IS AN AMAZING STORY. AMAZING STORY. AMAZING STORY. YOU CAN COOK AND DANCE, WHAT YOU CAN COOK AND DANCE, WHAT YOU CAN COOK AND DANCE, WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO, SHEP HUNTER? ELSE CAN YOU DO, SHEP HUNTER? ELSE CAN YOU DO, SHEP HUNTER? >> I CAN BOIL A BUNCH OF STUFF >> I CAN BOIL A BUNCH OF STUFF >> I CAN BOIL A BUNCH OF STUFF AND I RUN AROUND SOMETIMES. AND I RUN AROUND SOMETIMES. AND I RUN AROUND SOMETIMES. I WILL FEEL BETTER BECAUSE I I WILL FEEL BETTER BECAUSE I I WILL FEEL BETTER BECAUSE I HAVE MY HEART RIGHT NOW. HAVE MY HEART RIGHT NOW. HAVE MY HEART RIGHT NOW. >> Reporter: YOU ARE GREAT, >> Reporter: YOU ARE GREAT, >> Reporter: YOU ARE GREAT, CHEF HUNTER. CHEF HUNTER. CHEF HUNTER. I WILL EAT AND YOU GUYS HAVE I WILL EAT AND YOU GUYS HAVE I WILL EAT AND YOU GUYS HAVE FUN ON THE SET. FUN ON THE SET. FUN ON THE SET. >> THAT IS CHEF HUNTER WAITING >> THAT IS CHEF HUNTER WAITING >> THAT IS CHEF HUNTER WAITING FOR HEART TRANSPLANT AT THE FOR HEART TRANSPLANT AT THE FOR HEART TRANSPLANT AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BUT HE IS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BUT HE IS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BUT HE IS AN UPBEAT GUY. AN UPBEAT GUY. AN UPBEAT GUY. >>> HERE'S THE WALTON HIGH >>> HERE'S THE WALTON HIGH >>> HERE'S THE WALTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND WE WILL TAKE A SCHOOL BAND AND WE WILL TAKE A SCHOOL BAND AND WE WILL TAKE A SHORT BREAK AND WE WILL BE BACK SHORT BREAK AND WE WILL BE BACK SHORT BREAK AND WE WILL BE BACK WITH MORE COVERAGE LIVE FROM WITH MORE COVERAGE LIVE FROM WITH MORE COVERAGE LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN HOUSTON. >>> WELCOME BACK EVERYONE TO >>> WELCOME BACK EVERYONE TO >>> WELCOME BACK EVERYONE TO THE 82nd DOWNTOWN HOUSTON THE 82nd DOWNTOWN HOUSTON THE 82nd DOWNTOWN HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE. PARADE. PARADE. >>> HERE ARE THE GREEN >>> HERE ARE THE GREEN >>> HERE ARE THE GREEN STARLETS DRILL TEAM WHAT THEIR STARLETS DRILL TEAM WHAT THEIR STARLETS DRILL TEAM WHAT THEIR WAGONS, AND THE SPURS AND THE WAGONS, AND THE SPURS AND THE WAGONS, AND THE SPURS AND THE STARS AFLOAT. STARS AFLOAT. STARS AFLOAT. >> IT IS GREAT TO HAVE THEM >> IT IS GREAT TO HAVE THEM >> IT IS GREAT TO HAVE THEM BACK HERE WITH THAT GOOD- BACK HERE WITH THAT GOOD- BACK HERE WITH THAT GOOD- LOOKING FLOAT. LOOKING FLOAT. LOOKING FLOAT. IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THE YOUNG IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THE YOUNG IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THE YOUNG LADIES OUT HERE. LADIES OUT HERE. LADIES OUT HERE. >> WHAT TIME IS IT? >> WHAT TIME IS IT? >> WHAT TIME IS IT? IT IS GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME. IT IS GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME. IT IS GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME. >> IT IS THAT TIME. >> IT IS THAT TIME. >> IT IS THAT TIME. >> YOU HAD TO BRING THAT UP. >> YOU HAD TO BRING THAT UP. >> YOU HAD TO BRING THAT UP. >> THESE YOUNG GIRLS GET A >> THESE YOUNG GIRLS GET A >> THESE YOUNG GIRLS GET A CHANCE TO LEARN HOW TO BE CHANCE TO LEARN HOW TO BE CHANCE TO LEARN HOW TO BE EXECUTIVE BUSINESSWOMEN BY EXECUTIVE BUSINESSWOMEN BY EXECUTIVE BUSINESSWOMEN BY VIRTUE OF THE GIRL SCOUTS. VIRTUE OF THE GIRL SCOUTS. VIRTUE OF THE GIRL SCOUTS. IT'S FUN BUT AND ENTRY INTO THE IT'S FUN BUT AND ENTRY INTO THE IT'S FUN BUT AND ENTRY INTO THE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES. REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES. REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES. >> I DON'T THINK I'VE BEEN TO >> I DON'T THINK I'VE BEEN TO >> I DON'T THINK I'VE BEEN TO THE GROCERY STORE ANYWHERE THE GROCERY STORE ANYWHERE THE GROCERY STORE ANYWHERE WHERE THEY HAVE NOT HAD GIRL WHERE THEY HAVE NOT HAD GIRL WHERE THEY HAVE NOT HAD GIRL SCOUT COOKIES. SCOUT COOKIES. SCOUT COOKIES. >> Reporter: THIS GIRL SCOUT IS >> Reporter: THIS GIRL SCOUT IS >> Reporter: THIS GIRL SCOUT IS ALL ABOUT THE GIRL SCOUT ALL ABOUT THE GIRL SCOUT ALL ABOUT THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES. COOKIES. COOKIES. IVA COWGIRL THAT PROBABLY LIKES IVA COWGIRL THAT PROBABLY LIKES IVA COWGIRL THAT PROBABLY LIKES THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES AND THIS THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES AND THIS THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES AND THIS IS THE EIGHTH YEAR IS THE EIGHTH YEAR IS THE EIGHTH YEAR PARTICIPATING AND GOOD MORNING. PARTICIPATING AND GOOD MORNING. PARTICIPATING AND GOOD MORNING. TALK TO US ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL TALK TO US ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL TALK TO US ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL GROUP OF LADIES. GROUP OF LADIES. GROUP OF LADIES. >> THIS IS OUR EIGHTH YEAR >> THIS IS OUR EIGHTH YEAR >> THIS IS OUR EIGHTH YEAR RIDING IN THE PARADE AND WE ARE RIDING IN THE PARADE AND WE ARE RIDING IN THE PARADE AND WE ARE THRILLED TO BE HERE. THRILLED TO BE HERE. THRILLED TO BE HERE. WE HAVE TRAVELED THROUGHOUT WE HAVE TRAVELED THROUGHOUT WE HAVE TRAVELED THROUGHOUT TEXAS FOR LOCAL RODEOS SHOWING TEXAS FOR LOCAL RODEOS SHOWING TEXAS FOR LOCAL RODEOS SHOWING OUR TEXAS PRIDE. OUR TEXAS PRIDE. OUR TEXAS PRIDE. >> Reporter: YOU CAN SEE THE >> Reporter: YOU CAN SEE THE >> Reporter: YOU CAN SEE THE LADIES, POISED AND CLASSIC. LADIES, POISED AND CLASSIC. LADIES, POISED AND CLASSIC. HOW ARE YOU DOING UP THERE? HOW ARE YOU DOING UP THERE? HOW ARE YOU DOING UP THERE? YOU GUYS HAVE TO GO TO THE YOU GUYS HAVE TO GO TO THE YOU GUYS HAVE TO GO TO THE RODEO AND WATCH LAUREN, AND THE RODEO AND WATCH LAUREN, AND THE RODEO AND WATCH LAUREN, AND THE LONE STAR COWGIRLS. LONE STAR COWGIRLS. LONE STAR COWGIRLS. >> THOSE HORSES ARE BEAUTIFUL >> THOSE HORSES ARE BEAUTIFUL >> THOSE HORSES ARE BEAUTIFUL TOO, BOB. TOO, BOB. TOO, BOB. >> YES, AND THINK ABOUT THEY >> YES, AND THINK ABOUT THEY >> YES, AND THINK ABOUT THEY WERE ALL HERE IN PLACE AT 5:00 WERE ALL HERE IN PLACE AT 5:00 WERE ALL HERE IN PLACE AT 5:00 THIS MORNING STANDING IN THOSE THIS MORNING STANDING IN THOSE THIS MORNING STANDING IN THOSE STIRRUPS. STIRRUPS. STIRRUPS. >> STANDING IN THE STIRRUPS IS >> STANDING IN THE STIRRUPS IS >> STANDING IN THE STIRRUPS IS GOOD ABS CONTROL. GOOD ABS CONTROL. GOOD ABS CONTROL. >> THIS GROUP OF LADIES ARE >> THIS GROUP OF LADIES ARE >> THIS GROUP OF LADIES ARE TRAINED PROFESSIONALS THAT THE TRAINED PROFESSIONALS THAT THE TRAINED PROFESSIONALS THAT THE MULTITUDE OF DRILLS, AS WELL AS MULTITUDE OF DRILLS, AS WELL AS MULTITUDE OF DRILLS, AS WELL AS THE GRAND ENTRIES. THE GRAND ENTRIES. THE GRAND ENTRIES. THEY REPRESENT THE GREAT STATE THEY REPRESENT THE GREAT STATE THEY REPRESENT THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS AWESOMELY. OF TEXAS AWESOMELY. OF TEXAS AWESOMELY. >> I SAW THEM A YEAR AGO AND >> I SAW THEM A YEAR AGO AND >> I SAW THEM A YEAR AGO AND THEY WERE IN THE TEXAS MONTHLY. THEY WERE IN THE TEXAS MONTHLY. THEY WERE IN THE TEXAS MONTHLY. IT WAS A GREAT PIECE ON THEM. IT WAS A GREAT PIECE ON THEM. IT WAS A GREAT PIECE ON THEM. LET'S GET OVER TO DAVID NUNO. LET'S GET OVER TO DAVID NUNO. LET'S GET OVER TO DAVID NUNO. >> Reporter: I HAVE A CEASE- >> Reporter: I HAVE A CEASE- >> Reporter: I HAVE A CEASE- FIRE IN TIME FOR THE PARADE. FIRE IN TIME FOR THE PARADE. FIRE IN TIME FOR THE PARADE. CAN I GET YOUR NAME? CAN I GET YOUR NAME? CAN I GET YOUR NAME? >> I AM CAMPBELL. >> I AM CAMPBELL. >> I AM CAMPBELL. >> Reporter: WHAT YOUR FAVORITE >> Reporter: WHAT YOUR FAVORITE >> Reporter: WHAT YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE RODEO? PART OF THE RODEO? PART OF THE RODEO? >> THE BAND PLAYING. >> THE BAND PLAYING. >> THE BAND PLAYING. >> THE MUSIC. >> THE MUSIC. >> THE MUSIC. >> Reporter: ARE YOU >> Reporter: ARE YOU >> Reporter: ARE YOU PARTICIPATING IN THE RODEO PARTICIPATING IN THE RODEO PARTICIPATING IN THE RODEO PARADE WHEN YOU GET OLDER, PARADE WHEN YOU GET OLDER, PARADE WHEN YOU GET OLDER, MAYBE? MAYBE? MAYBE? DO YOU HAVE SPECIAL DANCES TO DO YOU HAVE SPECIAL DANCES TO DO YOU HAVE SPECIAL DANCES TO SHOW US, ANYTHING COOL? SHOW US, ANYTHING COOL? SHOW US, ANYTHING COOL? I SAW YOU CELEBRATING BEFORE I SAW YOU CELEBRATING BEFORE I SAW YOU CELEBRATING BEFORE THE CAMERA WAS HERE. THE CAMERA WAS HERE. THE CAMERA WAS HERE. I MIGHT EMBARRASS YOU BUT I I MIGHT EMBARRASS YOU BUT I I MIGHT EMBARRASS YOU BUT I WILL DO THE DANCE LATER WHEN WILL DO THE DANCE LATER WHEN WILL DO THE DANCE LATER WHEN THE CAMERA IS NOT WATCHING. THE CAMERA IS NOT WATCHING. THE CAMERA IS NOT WATCHING. BACK TO YOU. BACK TO YOU. BACK TO YOU. >> THAT'S HOW KIDS ARE. >> THAT'S HOW KIDS ARE. >> THAT'S HOW KIDS ARE. THEY ARE VERY CUTE. THEY ARE VERY CUTE. THEY ARE VERY CUTE. >> I THOUGHT THEY WERE TALKING >> I THOUGHT THEY WERE TALKING >> I THOUGHT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT GINA GASTON. ABOUT GINA GASTON. ABOUT GINA GASTON. >> I THOUGHT THEY WERE TALKING >> I THOUGHT THEY WERE TALKING >> I THOUGHT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THOSE GIRLS. ABOUT THOSE GIRLS. ABOUT THOSE GIRLS. >>> THEY ARE TO ACTUALLY TALK >>> THEY ARE TO ACTUALLY TALK >>> THEY ARE TO ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY ABOUT THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY ABOUT THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FLOAT. COLLEGE FLOAT. COLLEGE FLOAT. >> THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY >> THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY >> THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES WITH DR. JOHN COLLEGE TRUSTEES WITH DR. JOHN COLLEGE TRUSTEES WITH DR. JOHN HANSON SO WE ARE PROUD TO SEE HANSON SO WE ARE PROUD TO SEE HANSON SO WE ARE PROUD TO SEE THIS ONE COMING BY THIS THIS ONE COMING BY THIS THIS ONE COMING BY THIS MORNING. MORNING. MORNING. THEY HAVE DONE SOME WORK ON THEY HAVE DONE SOME WORK ON THEY HAVE DONE SOME WORK ON THIS. THIS. THIS. >> GUESS, THEY HAVE AND THEY >> GUESS, THEY HAVE AND THEY >> GUESS, THEY HAVE AND THEY ARE HOLDING UP THAT TROPHY ARE HOLDING UP THAT TROPHY ARE HOLDING UP THAT TROPHY PROUDLY, I SEE. PROUDLY, I SEE. PROUDLY, I SEE. >> THEY HAVE GOOD REASON TO DO >> THEY HAVE GOOD REASON TO DO >> THEY HAVE GOOD REASON TO DO THAT WITH THE NUMBER ONE THAT WITH THE NUMBER ONE THAT WITH THE NUMBER ONE DEVELOPER IN HOUSTON THEY HAVE DEVELOPER IN HOUSTON THEY HAVE DEVELOPER IN HOUSTON THEY HAVE THE WORKFORCE AND READY THE WORKFORCE AND READY THE WORKFORCE AND READY CANDIDATES, NUMBER TWO AMONG CANDIDATES, NUMBER TWO AMONG CANDIDATES, NUMBER TWO AMONG ALL THE INSTITUTIONS. THEY HAVE ALL THE INSTITUTIONS. THEY HAVE ALL THE INSTITUTIONS. THEY HAVE DEGREES IN LIBERAL ARTS. DEGREES IN LIBERAL ARTS. DEGREES IN LIBERAL ARTS. >> FOR 50 YEARS AT THAT >> FOR 50 YEARS AT THAT >> FOR 50 YEARS AT THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGE. COMMUNITY COLLEGE. COMMUNITY COLLEGE. >>> HERE'S THE DICKINSON HIGH >>> HERE'S THE DICKINSON HIGH >>> HERE'S THE DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND BEHIND US. SCHOOL MARCHING BAND BEHIND US. SCHOOL MARCHING BAND BEHIND US. >> THIS BAND IS THE FIVE-TIME >> THIS BAND IS THE FIVE-TIME >> THIS BAND IS THE FIVE-TIME STATE MARCHING CHAMPIONS WITH STATE MARCHING CHAMPIONS WITH STATE MARCHING CHAMPIONS WITH THE TWO TIME ALLSTATE TRUMPET THE TWO TIME ALLSTATE TRUMPET THE TWO TIME ALLSTATE TRUMPET RECIPIENT. RECIPIENT. RECIPIENT. THAT IS A GOOD-LOOKING FLAG THAT IS A GOOD-LOOKING FLAG THAT IS A GOOD-LOOKING FLAG CORPS AS WELL COMING TO US FROM CORPS AS WELL COMING TO US FROM CORPS AS WELL COMING TO US FROM DICKENS ON. DICKENS ON. DICKENS ON. THEY HAD A BASKETBALL TEAM THAT THEY HAD A BASKETBALL TEAM THAT THEY HAD A BASKETBALL TEAM THAT WON LAST NIGHT AS A MATTER OF WON LAST NIGHT AS A MATTER OF WON LAST NIGHT AS A MATTER OF FACT. FACT. FACT. >> HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT THE >> HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT THE >> HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT THE CROWD IS A EIGHT OR 12 PEOPLE CROWD IS A EIGHT OR 12 PEOPLE CROWD IS A EIGHT OR 12 PEOPLE DATE? DATE? DATE? >> IT IS A DEEP AUDIENCE. >> IT IS A DEEP AUDIENCE. >> IT IS A DEEP AUDIENCE. >> AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THE THE >> AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THE THE >> AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THE THE EAST END THROUGH DOWNTOWN EAST END THROUGH DOWNTOWN EAST END THROUGH DOWNTOWN HOUSTON, AND WE MAY SET A HOUSTON, AND WE MAY SET A HOUSTON, AND WE MAY SET A RECORD FOR THE ON SITE PEOPLE RECORD FOR THE ON SITE PEOPLE RECORD FOR THE ON SITE PEOPLE IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON. IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON. IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON. >> WE MAY SET A RECORD OVERALL >> WE MAY SET A RECORD OVERALL >> WE MAY SET A RECORD OVERALL FOR THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW FOR THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW FOR THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE. AND RODEO PARADE. AND RODEO PARADE. WE HAVE GREAT PURSES AND A LOT WE HAVE GREAT PURSES AND A LOT WE HAVE GREAT PURSES AND A LOT OF COMPETITION THROUGHOUT THE OF COMPETITION THROUGHOUT THE OF COMPETITION THROUGHOUT THE RODEO, BOB. RODEO, BOB. RODEO, BOB. >> ABOUT $27 MILLION IN >> ABOUT $27 MILLION IN >> ABOUT $27 MILLION IN EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT TO REITERATE, BUT TO THINK ABOUT REITERATE, BUT TO THINK ABOUT REITERATE, BUT TO THINK ABOUT 2.1 MILLION TOTAL HOURS, AND I 2.1 MILLION TOTAL HOURS, AND I 2.1 MILLION TOTAL HOURS, AND I THINK THAT MAY BE LIGHT. THINK THAT MAY BE LIGHT. THINK THAT MAY BE LIGHT. THAT IS 2.1 MILLION HOURS OF THAT IS 2.1 MILLION HOURS OF THAT IS 2.1 MILLION HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME. IF YOU HAD TO VOLUNTEER TIME. IF YOU HAD TO VOLUNTEER TIME. IF YOU HAD TO PAY IT WOULD BE THE BIGGEST PAY IT WOULD BE THE BIGGEST PAY IT WOULD BE THE BIGGEST BUSINESS IN AMERICA. BUSINESS IN AMERICA. BUSINESS IN AMERICA. IF YOU HAD TO PAY THE AVERAGE IF YOU HAD TO PAY THE AVERAGE IF YOU HAD TO PAY THE AVERAGE MINIMUM WAGE, ALL OF THESE MINIMUM WAGE, ALL OF THESE MINIMUM WAGE, ALL OF THESE VOLUNTEERS THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN, VOLUNTEERS THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN, VOLUNTEERS THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN, TO RAISE $500 MILLION OVER THE TO RAISE $500 MILLION OVER THE TO RAISE $500 MILLION OVER THE YEARS. YEARS. YEARS. REMEMBER THIS NUMBER, 19,000. REMEMBER THIS NUMBER, 19,000. REMEMBER THIS NUMBER, 19,000. WE WILL GET BACK WITH THAT WITH WE WILL GET BACK WITH THAT WITH WE WILL GET BACK WITH THAT WITH JOEL COWLEY LATER IN THE SHOW JOEL COWLEY LATER IN THE SHOW JOEL COWLEY LATER IN THE SHOW WITH 19,000 SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE WITH 19,000 SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE WITH 19,000 SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE 1957. 1957. 1957. LEROY SHAFER INSTILLED IN ME LEROY SHAFER INSTILLED IN ME LEROY SHAFER INSTILLED IN ME THAT OVER 30 YEARS AGO HOW THAT OVER 30 YEARS AGO HOW THAT OVER 30 YEARS AGO HOW IMPORTANT IT IS OF HOW MANY IMPORTANT IT IS OF HOW MANY IMPORTANT IT IS OF HOW MANY YOUNG PEOPLE. YOUNG PEOPLE. YOUNG PEOPLE. AND IN THE EARLY DAYS WHEN I AND IN THE EARLY DAYS WHEN I AND IN THE EARLY DAYS WHEN I WAS A 4-H AGENT. WAS A 4-H AGENT. WAS A 4-H AGENT. >> AND MANY PEOPLE THINK THESE >> AND MANY PEOPLE THINK THESE >> AND MANY PEOPLE THINK THESE ARE AGRICULTURAL BASED KIDS ARE AGRICULTURAL BASED KIDS ARE AGRICULTURAL BASED KIDS THAT GET THE SCHOLARSHIPS. THAT GET THE SCHOLARSHIPS. THAT GET THE SCHOLARSHIPS. >> SCIENCE, INTERCITY, >> SCIENCE, INTERCITY, >> SCIENCE, INTERCITY, EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE. EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE. EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE RAISED ON YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE RAISED ON YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE RAISED ON A FARM OR LIVE ON A FARM OR A FARM OR LIVE ON A FARM OR A FARM OR LIVE ON A FARM OR RANCH. RANCH. RANCH. WE CANVASS ALL OF THE GO TEXAN WE CANVASS ALL OF THE GO TEXAN WE CANVASS ALL OF THE GO TEXAN COUNTIES AND ANY KIDS IN THE COUNTIES AND ANY KIDS IN THE COUNTIES AND ANY KIDS IN THE FOR HR FFA HAVE A CHANCE. FOR HR FFA HAVE A CHANCE. FOR HR FFA HAVE A CHANCE. >> WE GET TO TALK ABOUT OUR >> WE GET TO TALK ABOUT OUR >> WE GET TO TALK ABOUT OUR GROUP OF TRAIL RIDERS. GROUP OF TRAIL RIDERS. GROUP OF TRAIL RIDERS. >> WE HAVE 1000 RIDERS IN ALL >> WE HAVE 1000 RIDERS IN ALL >> WE HAVE 1000 RIDERS IN ALL WITH 24 WAGONS. WITH 24 WAGONS. WITH 24 WAGONS. IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST AS THEY IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST AS THEY IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST AS THEY MADE THEIR WAY IN FROM CAT MADE THEIR WAY IN FROM CAT MADE THEIR WAY IN FROM CAT SPRINGS TEXAS. SPRINGS TEXAS. SPRINGS TEXAS. >> THIS IS THE GRANDDADDY OF >> THIS IS THE GRANDDADDY OF >> THIS IS THE GRANDDADDY OF THEM ALL AND THEIR ORIGINAL THEM ALL AND THEIR ORIGINAL THEM ALL AND THEIR ORIGINAL RIDE FROM WHICH ALL OTHERS WERE RIDE FROM WHICH ALL OTHERS WERE RIDE FROM WHICH ALL OTHERS WERE INSPIRED WITH MANY SPINOFFS, INSPIRED WITH MANY SPINOFFS, INSPIRED WITH MANY SPINOFFS, AND THEY BROUGHT THEIR MULES AND THEY BROUGHT THEIR MULES AND THEY BROUGHT THEIR MULES AND HORSE BACKS INTO POPULARITY AND HORSE BACKS INTO POPULARITY AND HORSE BACKS INTO POPULARITY TO BRING THAT NEW GENERATION OF TO BRING THAT NEW GENERATION OF TO BRING THAT NEW GENERATION OF ORGANIZED TRAIL RIDING. ORGANIZED TRAIL RIDING. ORGANIZED TRAIL RIDING. I'M STILL AMAZED THAT PEOPLE I'M STILL AMAZED THAT PEOPLE I'M STILL AMAZED THAT PEOPLE GIVE UP A YEARS WORTH OF GIVE UP A YEARS WORTH OF GIVE UP A YEARS WORTH OF VACATION TIME TO JOURNEY TO VACATION TIME TO JOURNEY TO VACATION TIME TO JOURNEY TO DOWNTOWN HOUSTON ON HORSEBACK. DOWNTOWN HOUSTON ON HORSEBACK. DOWNTOWN HOUSTON ON HORSEBACK. IN THESE CARRIAGES THEY ARE IN THESE CARRIAGES THEY ARE IN THESE CARRIAGES THEY ARE SLEEPING ON THE SIDE OF THE SLEEPING ON THE SIDE OF THE SLEEPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, EATING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, EATING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, EATING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IN CARTS. ROAD AND IN CARTS. ROAD AND IN CARTS. THEY REALLY COMMIT TO THIS THEY REALLY COMMIT TO THIS THEY REALLY COMMIT TO THIS TRADITION OF THE WESTERN TRADITION OF THE WESTERN TRADITION OF THE WESTERN HERITAGE TO BE PART OF THIS AND HERITAGE TO BE PART OF THIS AND HERITAGE TO BE PART OF THIS AND FOR THE FOLKS NEW TO THIS FOR THE FOLKS NEW TO THIS FOR THE FOLKS NEW TO THIS COMMUNITY WE CANNOT OVERSTATE COMMUNITY WE CANNOT OVERSTATE COMMUNITY WE CANNOT OVERSTATE THAT COMMITMENT. THAT COMMITMENT. THAT COMMITMENT. >> I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU SAY IT >> I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU SAY IT >> I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU SAY IT THAT WAY AND I THINK THAT ELITA THAT WAY AND I THINK THAT ELITA THAT WAY AND I THINK THAT ELITA MAY BE PART OF THE WORLD RIGHT MAY BE PART OF THE WORLD RIGHT MAY BE PART OF THE WORLD RIGHT NOW. NOW. NOW. >> Reporter: YOU CAN HEAR ME >> Reporter: YOU CAN HEAR ME >> Reporter: YOU CAN HEAR ME AND I WAS JUST MAKING FRIENDS. AND I WAS JUST MAKING FRIENDS. AND I WAS JUST MAKING FRIENDS. ONE GREAT THING ABOUT BEING ONE GREAT THING ABOUT BEING ONE GREAT THING ABOUT BEING PART OF THIS PARADE IS THE PART OF THIS PARADE IS THE PART OF THIS PARADE IS THE LOYAL ABC 13 VIEWERS. LOYAL ABC 13 VIEWERS. LOYAL ABC 13 VIEWERS. AND THIS IS JUAN AND HIS AND THIS IS JUAN AND HIS AND THIS IS JUAN AND HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE, RENEE. BEAUTIFUL WIFE, RENEE. BEAUTIFUL WIFE, RENEE. >> THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR TO GET >> THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR TO GET >> THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR TO GET TO SIT BACK AND WATCH THIS. TO SIT BACK AND WATCH THIS. TO SIT BACK AND WATCH THIS. I AM AMAZED WATCHING ALL THE I AM AMAZED WATCHING ALL THE I AM AMAZED WATCHING ALL THE PEOPLE WITH THE EXCITEMENT, PEOPLE WITH THE EXCITEMENT, PEOPLE WITH THE EXCITEMENT, WAVING AT THE FOLKS, IT'S A WAVING AT THE FOLKS, IT'S A WAVING AT THE FOLKS, IT'S A GREAT TIME. GREAT TIME. GREAT TIME. >> Reporter: IT IS SO DIFFERENT >> Reporter: IT IS SO DIFFERENT >> Reporter: IT IS SO DIFFERENT THAN WATCHING IT ON TV. THAN WATCHING IT ON TV. THAN WATCHING IT ON TV. >> YES, AND YOU HAVE TO BE >> YES, AND YOU HAVE TO BE >> YES, AND YOU HAVE TO BE HERE. HERE. HERE. IF YOU GET A CHANCE, COME NEXT IF YOU GET A CHANCE, COME NEXT IF YOU GET A CHANCE, COME NEXT YEAR. YEAR. YEAR. >> Reporter: IS THIS NOT COOL? >> Reporter: IS THIS NOT COOL? >> Reporter: IS THIS NOT COOL? >> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE >> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE >> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PRAYED HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PRAYED HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PRAYED TOGETHER AND IT'S GREAT, AND WE TOGETHER AND IT'S GREAT, AND WE TOGETHER AND IT'S GREAT, AND WE HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME. HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME. HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME. >> Reporter: IS NEVER TOO LATE >> Reporter: IS NEVER TOO LATE >> Reporter: IS NEVER TOO LATE FROM THE YOUNG TO THE OLD AND FROM THE YOUNG TO THE OLD AND FROM THE YOUNG TO THE OLD AND THIS IS SUCH A GREAT EVENT TO THIS IS SUCH A GREAT EVENT TO THIS IS SUCH A GREAT EVENT TO BE PART OF, REALLY. BE PART OF, REALLY. BE PART OF, REALLY. BACK TO YOU. BACK TO YOU. BACK TO YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ELITA. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ELITA. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ELITA. WE ALSO HAVE CHAZ MILLER WE ALSO HAVE CHAZ MILLER WE ALSO HAVE CHAZ MILLER FURTHER DOWN THE PRAYED AND FURTHER DOWN THE PRAYED AND FURTHER DOWN THE PRAYED AND GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. >> Reporter: HOW IS IT GOING? >> Reporter: HOW IS IT GOING? >> Reporter: HOW IS IT GOING? WE ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME OUT WE ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME OUT WE ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME OUT HERE TODAY. HERE TODAY. HERE TODAY. EARLIER WE WERE AT MEMORIAL EARLIER WE WERE AT MEMORIAL EARLIER WE WERE AT MEMORIAL TRYING TO GET TO THE TRAIL TRYING TO GET TO THE TRAIL TRYING TO GET TO THE TRAIL RIDERS. RIDERS. RIDERS. I SAW ONE LITTLE GIRL THAT WAS I SAW ONE LITTLE GIRL THAT WAS I SAW ONE LITTLE GIRL THAT WAS MAYBE 3 OR 4 ON TOP OF THE MAYBE 3 OR 4 ON TOP OF THE MAYBE 3 OR 4 ON TOP OF THE HORSE EATING HER SAUSAGE WRAP, HORSE EATING HER SAUSAGE WRAP, HORSE EATING HER SAUSAGE WRAP, SO LIFE IS GOOD. SO LIFE IS GOOD. SO LIFE IS GOOD. >> Reporter: HERE'S THE AWESOME >> Reporter: HERE'S THE AWESOME >> Reporter: HERE'S THE AWESOME SET OF PARADE GOERS OVER HERE SET OF PARADE GOERS OVER HERE SET OF PARADE GOERS OVER HERE AND SAY HELLO. AND SAY HELLO. AND SAY HELLO. THIS IS THE SPECIAL FRIENDS THIS IS THE SPECIAL FRIENDS THIS IS THE SPECIAL FRIENDS SECTION SET UP AT MILAM AND SECTION SET UP AT MILAM AND SECTION SET UP AT MILAM AND BELL. BELL. BELL. WE ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME. WE ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME. WE ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME. LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS SECTION LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS SECTION LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS SECTION OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING OVER HERE. OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING OVER HERE. OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING OVER HERE. INTRODUCE US. INTRODUCE US. INTRODUCE US. >> WE ARE FROM THE DNS SERVICES >> WE ARE FROM THE DNS SERVICES >> WE ARE FROM THE DNS SERVICES IN TEXAS AND WE CAME TO ENJOY IN TEXAS AND WE CAME TO ENJOY IN TEXAS AND WE CAME TO ENJOY THE PRAYED. THE PRAYED. THE PRAYED. >> Reporter: YOU CAME ALL THE >> Reporter: YOU CAME ALL THE >> Reporter: YOU CAME ALL THE WAY FROM BRENHAM. WAY FROM BRENHAM. WAY FROM BRENHAM. IT'S COLD YOU HAVE THESE AREAS IT'S COLD YOU HAVE THESE AREAS IT'S COLD YOU HAVE THESE AREAS SO EVERYBODY CAN ENJOY THIS SO EVERYBODY CAN ENJOY THIS SO EVERYBODY CAN ENJOY THIS STUFF IN COMFORT. STUFF IN COMFORT. STUFF IN COMFORT. >> IT'S AMAZING, AND IT'S A >> IT'S AMAZING, AND IT'S A >> IT'S AMAZING, AND IT'S A BLESSING. BLESSING. BLESSING. >> THIS IS MIKEY. >> THIS IS MIKEY. >> THIS IS MIKEY. HERE IS TERRY. HERE IS TERRY. HERE IS TERRY. >> Reporter: AND YOU CAME ALL >> Reporter: AND YOU CAME ALL >> Reporter: AND YOU CAME ALL THE WAY FROM BRENHAM, AND THE WAY FROM BRENHAM, AND THE WAY FROM BRENHAM, AND THAT'S ONE THING, YOU COME OUT THAT'S ONE THING, YOU COME OUT THAT'S ONE THING, YOU COME OUT HERE MEET DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM HERE MEET DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM HERE MEET DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER TEXAS. ALL OVER TEXAS. ALL OVER TEXAS. IT'S ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF IT'S ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF IT'S ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE ON THIS GREAT DAY THAT PEOPLE ON THIS GREAT DAY THAT PEOPLE ON THIS GREAT DAY THAT REPRESENTS WHAT HOUSTON IS REPRESENTS WHAT HOUSTON IS REPRESENTS WHAT HOUSTON IS REALLY ALL ABOUT. REALLY ALL ABOUT. REALLY ALL ABOUT. LET'S GET BACK OVER TO TOM AND LET'S GET BACK OVER TO TOM AND LET'S GET BACK OVER TO TOM AND GINA. GINA. GINA. >> THIS IS A LONG TRAIL RIDE, >> THIS IS A LONG TRAIL RIDE, >> THIS IS A LONG TRAIL RIDE, BOB. BOB. BOB. >> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE >> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE >> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT WAGONS. DIFFERENT WAGONS. DIFFERENT WAGONS. GINA WAS TALKING ABOUT THEY GINA WAS TALKING ABOUT THEY GINA WAS TALKING ABOUT THEY TAKE THEIR WEEKLY, OR MONTHLY TAKE THEIR WEEKLY, OR MONTHLY TAKE THEIR WEEKLY, OR MONTHLY VACATION AND DEDICATE THAT TO VACATION AND DEDICATE THAT TO VACATION AND DEDICATE THAT TO THIS TRAIL RIDE IN THIS PARADE. THIS TRAIL RIDE IN THIS PARADE. THIS TRAIL RIDE IN THIS PARADE. SOME OF THESE PEOPLE LITERALLY SOME OF THESE PEOPLE LITERALLY SOME OF THESE PEOPLE LITERALLY WORK EVERY WEEKEND OR DAY THEY WORK EVERY WEEKEND OR DAY THEY WORK EVERY WEEKEND OR DAY THEY HAVE THE DAY OFF. HAVE THE DAY OFF. HAVE THE DAY OFF. A LOT OF THESE RETIRED PEOPLE A LOT OF THESE RETIRED PEOPLE A LOT OF THESE RETIRED PEOPLE WORK YEAR-ROUND. WORK YEAR-ROUND. WORK YEAR-ROUND. THEY KEEP THE HORSES TAKEN CARE THEY KEEP THE HORSES TAKEN CARE THEY KEEP THE HORSES TAKEN CARE OF, THE WAGONS IN SHAPE SO THEY OF, THE WAGONS IN SHAPE SO THEY OF, THE WAGONS IN SHAPE SO THEY ARE SAFE. ARE SAFE. ARE SAFE. AND THEY DO THE SCOUTING. AND THEY DO THE SCOUTING. AND THEY DO THE SCOUTING. THEY WORK WITH THE DIFFERENT THEY WORK WITH THE DIFFERENT THEY WORK WITH THE DIFFERENT POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE SURE THOSE COMING 100 MILES SURE THOSE COMING 100 MILES SURE THOSE COMING 100 MILES INTO MEMORIAL PARK. INTO MEMORIAL PARK. INTO MEMORIAL PARK. IT IS CONSTANT WITH A DETOUR, IT IS CONSTANT WITH A DETOUR, IT IS CONSTANT WITH A DETOUR, CONSTRUCTION, ARE NOW WHAT TO CONSTRUCTION, ARE NOW WHAT TO CONSTRUCTION, ARE NOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE TRAIL RIDE TO MAKE DO WITH THE TRAIL RIDE TO MAKE DO WITH THE TRAIL RIDE TO MAKE IT SAFE. IT SAFE. IT SAFE. MAKING IT SAFE, NUMBER ONE, AND MAKING IT SAFE, NUMBER ONE, AND MAKING IT SAFE, NUMBER ONE, AND EXCITING NUMBER TWO, AND THEN EXCITING NUMBER TWO, AND THEN EXCITING NUMBER TWO, AND THEN GETTING HERE ON TIME AT THE GETTING HERE ON TIME AT THE GETTING HERE ON TIME AT THE MEMORIAL PARK TO BE HERE ON MEMORIAL PARK TO BE HERE ON MEMORIAL PARK TO BE HERE ON TIME TODAY. TIME TODAY. TIME TODAY. >> WITH ALL OF THE KIDS AT THE >> WITH ALL OF THE KIDS AT THE >> WITH ALL OF THE KIDS AT THE SCHOOL TRYING TO LOOK OUT THE SCHOOL TRYING TO LOOK OUT THE SCHOOL TRYING TO LOOK OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE IF THEY CAN SEE WINDOW TO SEE IF THEY CAN SEE WINDOW TO SEE IF THEY CAN SEE THE TRAIL RIDERS COMING INTO THE TRAIL RIDERS COMING INTO THE TRAIL RIDERS COMING INTO TOWN. TOWN. TOWN. >>> WE WILL TAKE A QUICK BREAK >>> WE WILL TAKE A QUICK BREAK >>> WE WILL TAKE A QUICK BREAK AND BE BACK WITH MORE. >>> WELCOME BACK TO THE 82nd >>> WELCOME BACK TO THE 82nd >>> WELCOME BACK TO THE 82nd ANNUAL HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW ANNUAL HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW ANNUAL HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE . WE ARE AND RODEO PARADE . WE ARE AND RODEO PARADE . WE ARE COMING TO YOU FROM DOWNTOWN COMING TO YOU FROM DOWNTOWN COMING TO YOU FROM DOWNTOWN HOUSTON HOUSTON HOUSTON >> WE ARE JOINED BY OUR HOUSTON >> WE ARE JOINED BY OUR HOUSTON >> WE ARE JOINED BY OUR HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE PRESIDENT JOEL COWLEY. PRESIDENT JOEL COWLEY. PRESIDENT JOEL COWLEY. >> WE HAVE GREAT CROWD AND A >> WE HAVE GREAT CROWD AND A >> WE HAVE GREAT CROWD AND A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WATCHING LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WATCHING LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WATCHING AND THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO AND THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO AND THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO KICK OFF A SHOW. KICK OFF A SHOW. KICK OFF A SHOW. >> LOOKING OUT WITH THESE >> LOOKING OUT WITH THESE >> LOOKING OUT WITH THESE SPECTATORS AS DEEP AS IT IS. SPECTATORS AS DEEP AS IT IS. SPECTATORS AS DEEP AS IT IS. >> THEY ARE LINED UP DEEP AND >> THEY ARE LINED UP DEEP AND >> THEY ARE LINED UP DEEP AND IT'S COOL TO SEE THE YOUNG IT'S COOL TO SEE THE YOUNG IT'S COOL TO SEE THE YOUNG PEOPLE SITTING ON THE SIDELINES PEOPLE SITTING ON THE SIDELINES PEOPLE SITTING ON THE SIDELINES THINKING THAT THERE PARENTS MAY THINKING THAT THERE PARENTS MAY THINKING THAT THERE PARENTS MAY HAVE BEEN SITTING IN THEIR HAVE BEEN SITTING IN THEIR HAVE BEEN SITTING IN THEIR PLACE, AND THEIR CHILDREN MAY PLACE, AND THEIR CHILDREN MAY PLACE, AND THEIR CHILDREN MAY BE SITTING IN THEIR PLACE AS BE SITTING IN THEIR PLACE AS BE SITTING IN THEIR PLACE AS WELL. WELL. WELL. >> I KNOW THIS NEVER GETS OLD >> I KNOW THIS NEVER GETS OLD >> I KNOW THIS NEVER GETS OLD FOR YOU AS YOU WORK TO FIND FOR YOU AS YOU WORK TO FIND FOR YOU AS YOU WORK TO FIND LITTLE THINGS TO MAKE THIS LITTLE THINGS TO MAKE THIS LITTLE THINGS TO MAKE THIS EXPERIENCE EVEN BETTER FOR THE EXPERIENCE EVEN BETTER FOR THE EXPERIENCE EVEN BETTER FOR THE FAMILIES. FAMILIES. FAMILIES. LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE GOING ON DURING THE HOUSTON GOING ON DURING THE HOUSTON GOING ON DURING THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO. LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO. LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO. >> WE HAVE MANY ATTRACTIONS. >> WE HAVE MANY ATTRACTIONS. >> WE HAVE MANY ATTRACTIONS. WE HAVE EXTREME DOGS. WE HAVE EXTREME DOGS. WE HAVE EXTREME DOGS. THESE ARE RESCUE DOGS DOING THESE ARE RESCUE DOGS DOING THESE ARE RESCUE DOGS DOING TRICKS, DIVING INTO THE WATER TRICKS, DIVING INTO THE WATER TRICKS, DIVING INTO THE WATER AND A FEW YEARS AGO WE STARTED AND A FEW YEARS AGO WE STARTED AND A FEW YEARS AGO WE STARTED THIS MARE AND FOLE GENERATION THIS MARE AND FOLE GENERATION THIS MARE AND FOLE GENERATION WHICH WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR WHICH WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR WHICH WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC TO SEE THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC TO SEE THROUGHOUT THE SHOW WHICH IS VERY NEAT. THE SHOW WHICH IS VERY NEAT. THE SHOW WHICH IS VERY NEAT. >> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT >> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT >> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT ADAPTING TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADAPTING TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADAPTING TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND LET'S WATCH THE U.S. TEXAS A&M LET'S WATCH THE U.S. TEXAS A&M LET'S WATCH THE U.S. TEXAS A&M MOUNTED CALVARY, AND WHERE ARE MOUNTED CALVARY, AND WHERE ARE MOUNTED CALVARY, AND WHERE ARE YOU, ELITA? YOU, ELITA? YOU, ELITA? >> Reporter: I AM WITH >> Reporter: I AM WITH >> Reporter: I AM WITH KIMBERLY. KIMBERLY. KIMBERLY. YOU JUST SAW THOSE BEAUTIFUL YOU JUST SAW THOSE BEAUTIFUL YOU JUST SAW THOSE BEAUTIFUL HORSES IN YOUR PART OF THIS HORSES IN YOUR PART OF THIS HORSES IN YOUR PART OF THIS WONDERFUL CAVALIER. WONDERFUL CAVALIER. WONDERFUL CAVALIER. >> YES, MA'AM, PART OF THE >> YES, MA'AM, PART OF THE >> YES, MA'AM, PART OF THE TRAVELERS. TRAVELERS. TRAVELERS. >> Reporter: TELL US ABOUT YOUR >> Reporter: TELL US ABOUT YOUR >> Reporter: TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE RODEO EXPERIENCE WITH THE RODEO EXPERIENCE WITH THE RODEO TODAY. TODAY. TODAY. >> IT'S A SUPERCOOL EXPERIENCE >> IT'S A SUPERCOOL EXPERIENCE >> IT'S A SUPERCOOL EXPERIENCE AND I'M EXCITED TO REPRESENT AND I'M EXCITED TO REPRESENT AND I'M EXCITED TO REPRESENT TEXAS A&M AT THE RODEO AND TEXAS A&M AT THE RODEO AND TEXAS A&M AT THE RODEO AND EXCITED TO BE YEAR. EXCITED TO BE YEAR. EXCITED TO BE YEAR. >> Reporter: IN YOUR PART OF >> Reporter: IN YOUR PART OF >> Reporter: IN YOUR PART OF THE GROUND CREW. THE GROUND CREW. THE GROUND CREW. >> YES, MA'AM. >> YES, MA'AM. >> YES, MA'AM. WE ARE FACILITATING IF ANYTHING WE ARE FACILITATING IF ANYTHING WE ARE FACILITATING IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG WITH THE HORSES OR GOES WRONG WITH THE HORSES OR GOES WRONG WITH THE HORSES OR PENNY RIDERS NEED ANYTHING, AND PENNY RIDERS NEED ANYTHING, AND PENNY RIDERS NEED ANYTHING, AND WE ALSO HELP TO DO THE CLEANUP WE ALSO HELP TO DO THE CLEANUP WE ALSO HELP TO DO THE CLEANUP AFTERWARDS. AFTERWARDS. AFTERWARDS. >> Reporter: WE APPRECIATE YOU >> Reporter: WE APPRECIATE YOU >> Reporter: WE APPRECIATE YOU FROM ALL THE PARADE ROUTES AND FROM ALL THE PARADE ROUTES AND FROM ALL THE PARADE ROUTES AND BEHIND THE HORSES, AND THANK BEHIND THE HORSES, AND THANK BEHIND THE HORSES, AND THANK YOU, KIMBERLY. YOU, KIMBERLY. YOU, KIMBERLY. GOOD LUCK. GOOD LUCK. GOOD LUCK. >> I LOVE IT. >> I LOVE IT. >> I LOVE IT. YOU CAN HEAR THAT WITH THE YOU CAN HEAR THAT WITH THE YOU CAN HEAR THAT WITH THE ROOTS OF THE AGGIES. ROOTS OF THE AGGIES. ROOTS OF THE AGGIES. >>> WE TALK ABOUT HOW THE RODEO >>> WE TALK ABOUT HOW THE RODEO >>> WE TALK ABOUT HOW THE RODEO ADAPTS EVERY YEAR, JOEL COWLEY. ADAPTS EVERY YEAR, JOEL COWLEY. ADAPTS EVERY YEAR, JOEL COWLEY. WE NOW HAVE THE BOTTLECAP WALL WE NOW HAVE THE BOTTLECAP WALL WE NOW HAVE THE BOTTLECAP WALL AT THE BARBECUE WITH THAT AT THE BARBECUE WITH THAT AT THE BARBECUE WITH THAT INSTAGRAM BUBLE SHOT. INSTAGRAM BUBLE SHOT. INSTAGRAM BUBLE SHOT. >> ABSOLUTELY AND WE HAVE THAT >> ABSOLUTELY AND WE HAVE THAT >> ABSOLUTELY AND WE HAVE THAT HUGE SEVEN FOOT TALL LETTERS HUGE SEVEN FOOT TALL LETTERS HUGE SEVEN FOOT TALL LETTERS THAT SPELL OUT THE RODEO FOR THAT SPELL OUT THE RODEO FOR THAT SPELL OUT THE RODEO FOR SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. WE ALSO HAVE THAT SOCIAL MEDIA WE ALSO HAVE THAT SOCIAL MEDIA WE ALSO HAVE THAT SOCIAL MEDIA SPUR ON THE NORTH END OF THE SPUR ON THE NORTH END OF THE SPUR ON THE NORTH END OF THE STADIUM WITH THE CHECK IN POINT STADIUM WITH THE CHECK IN POINT STADIUM WITH THE CHECK IN POINT FOR ALL THINGS SOCIAL MEDIA SO FOR ALL THINGS SOCIAL MEDIA SO FOR ALL THINGS SOCIAL MEDIA SO THEY CAN SIT AND REFILL THE THEY CAN SIT AND REFILL THE THEY CAN SIT AND REFILL THE WATER BOTTLES, WATCH THE SHOW WATER BOTTLES, WATCH THE SHOW WATER BOTTLES, WATCH THE SHOW AND LISTEN TO MUSIC. AND LISTEN TO MUSIC. AND LISTEN TO MUSIC. WE HAVE THE HOUSTON APP WITH WE HAVE THE HOUSTON APP WITH WE HAVE THE HOUSTON APP WITH THE GAME IN THE APP WE CAN THE GAME IN THE APP WE CAN THE GAME IN THE APP WE CAN EXPLORE DIFFERENT AREAS ON THE EXPLORE DIFFERENT AREAS ON THE EXPLORE DIFFERENT AREAS ON THE GROUND A DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. GROUND A DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. GROUND A DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. YOU CAN EARN BUCKLES TO REDEEM YOU CAN EARN BUCKLES TO REDEEM YOU CAN EARN BUCKLES TO REDEEM FOR POINTS AND PRIZES. FOR POINTS AND PRIZES. FOR POINTS AND PRIZES. >>> WE ARE ENJOYING THE TALENT >>> WE ARE ENJOYING THE TALENT >>> WE ARE ENJOYING THE TALENT FROM THE YOUNG PEOPLE RIGHT FROM THE YOUNG PEOPLE RIGHT FROM THE YOUNG PEOPLE RIGHT HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND THAT HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND THAT HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND THAT WON THE RODEO A HIGH SCHOOL WON THE RODEO A HIGH SCHOOL WON THE RODEO A HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD IN 2018. SPIRIT AWARD IN 2018. SPIRIT AWARD IN 2018. >>> THIS IS THE GRAND ENTRY OF >>> THIS IS THE GRAND ENTRY OF >>> THIS IS THE GRAND ENTRY OF THE RODEO HOUSTON FIRETRUCKS. THE RODEO HOUSTON FIRETRUCKS. THE RODEO HOUSTON FIRETRUCKS. WE HAVE THE NOISE AND EVERY WE HAVE THE NOISE AND EVERY WE HAVE THE NOISE AND EVERY YEAR THEY REPAIR ALL OF THESE YEAR THEY REPAIR ALL OF THESE YEAR THEY REPAIR ALL OF THESE FIRETRUCKS TO GET THEM READY TO FIRETRUCKS TO GET THEM READY TO FIRETRUCKS TO GET THEM READY TO COME INSIDE OF THE STADIUM FOR COME INSIDE OF THE STADIUM FOR COME INSIDE OF THE STADIUM FOR RODEO HOUSTON THIS IS AS MUCH RODEO HOUSTON THIS IS AS MUCH RODEO HOUSTON THIS IS AS MUCH AS THE OPENING CEREMONY AS ANY AS THE OPENING CEREMONY AS ANY AS THE OPENING CEREMONY AS ANY HORSEBACK RIDER WE WILL HAVE. HORSEBACK RIDER WE WILL HAVE. HORSEBACK RIDER WE WILL HAVE. >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU EVER >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU EVER >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU EVER RODE ON A FIRE TRUCK BUT IT'S A RODE ON A FIRE TRUCK BUT IT'S A RODE ON A FIRE TRUCK BUT IT'S A BIG DEAL. BIG DEAL. BIG DEAL. IF YOU COME TO THE PRAYED, THIS IF YOU COME TO THE PRAYED, THIS IF YOU COME TO THE PRAYED, THIS COULD START THEIR LIFE AND COULD START THEIR LIFE AND COULD START THEIR LIFE AND RODEO HOUSTON IF THEY GET A RODEO HOUSTON IF THEY GET A RODEO HOUSTON IF THEY GET A CHANCE TO RIDE ON THE FIRE CHANCE TO RIDE ON THE FIRE CHANCE TO RIDE ON THE FIRE TRUCK IN THE RODEO IT WILL TRUCK IN THE RODEO IT WILL TRUCK IN THE RODEO IT WILL START THEIR LIFE. START THEIR LIFE. START THEIR LIFE. THEN THEY GET TO MEET HOWDY AND THEN THEY GET TO MEET HOWDY AND THEN THEY GET TO MEET HOWDY AND THEN THEY GET TO MEET JOEL. THEN THEY GET TO MEET JOEL. THEN THEY GET TO MEET JOEL. >> THEY HAVE THE SPECIAL NEEDS >> THEY HAVE THE SPECIAL NEEDS >> THEY HAVE THE SPECIAL NEEDS FRIENDS AND THEY HAVE A SECTION FRIENDS AND THEY HAVE A SECTION FRIENDS AND THEY HAVE A SECTION SET UP WHERE THEY CAN ENJOY THE SET UP WHERE THEY CAN ENJOY THE SET UP WHERE THEY CAN ENJOY THE PRAYED, AND HAVE BREAKFAST AND PRAYED, AND HAVE BREAKFAST AND PRAYED, AND HAVE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. LUNCH. LUNCH. IT'S REALLY EXCITING. IT'S REALLY EXCITING. IT'S REALLY EXCITING. IT'S OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF IT'S OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF IT'S OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF THEM. THEM. THEM. THEY ARE SEVERAL TRUCKS DEEP. THEY ARE SEVERAL TRUCKS DEEP. THEY ARE SEVERAL TRUCKS DEEP. >> AND THEN WE HAVE THE >> AND THEN WE HAVE THE >> AND THEN WE HAVE THE CARNIVAL TICKET SALES CARNIVAL TICKET SALES CARNIVAL TICKET SALES CHARACTERS OUT HERE. CHARACTERS OUT HERE. CHARACTERS OUT HERE. THIS IS OPPORTUNITY, THE LAST THIS IS OPPORTUNITY, THE LAST THIS IS OPPORTUNITY, THE LAST CHANCE TO GET THE CARNIVAL CHANCE TO GET THE CARNIVAL CHANCE TO GET THE CARNIVAL TICKETS AT HALF-PRICE ALONG TICKETS AT HALF-PRICE ALONG TICKETS AT HALF-PRICE ALONG THIS PARADE ROUTE. THIS PARADE ROUTE. THIS PARADE ROUTE. >> TODAY IS THE LAST >> TODAY IS THE LAST >> TODAY IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE HALF- OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE HALF- OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE HALF- PRICE CARNIVAL TAGS. PRICE CARNIVAL TAGS. PRICE CARNIVAL TAGS. $50 WILL GET YOU $138 IN TOTAL $50 WILL GET YOU $138 IN TOTAL $50 WILL GET YOU $138 IN TOTAL VALUE IN THE CARNIVAL RIDES AND VALUE IN THE CARNIVAL RIDES AND VALUE IN THE CARNIVAL RIDES AND COUPONS. COUPONS. COUPONS. WE ALSO HAVE FAMILY WEDNESDAY. WE ALSO HAVE FAMILY WEDNESDAY. WE ALSO HAVE FAMILY WEDNESDAY. THAT IS WHERE THE SENIORS OVER THAT IS WHERE THE SENIORS OVER THAT IS WHERE THE SENIORS OVER 60, AND CHILDREN 12 YEARS OLD 60, AND CHILDREN 12 YEARS OLD 60, AND CHILDREN 12 YEARS OLD AND UNDER GET IN FREE WITH TWO AND UNDER GET IN FREE WITH TWO AND UNDER GET IN FREE WITH TWO DOLLAR FOOD ITEMS OFFERED UNTIL DOLLAR FOOD ITEMS OFFERED UNTIL DOLLAR FOOD ITEMS OFFERED UNTIL 4:00 ON WEDNESDAY. 4:00 ON WEDNESDAY. 4:00 ON WEDNESDAY. >> WHEN WE GET A CHANCE TO SET >> WHEN WE GET A CHANCE TO SET >> WHEN WE GET A CHANCE TO SET NEW RECORDS WHICH WE DO EACH NEW RECORDS WHICH WE DO EACH NEW RECORDS WHICH WE DO EACH AND EVERY YEAR, BACK ON THE AND EVERY YEAR, BACK ON THE AND EVERY YEAR, BACK ON THE STREET WITH ELITA. STREET WITH ELITA. STREET WITH ELITA. >> Reporter: ONE OF THE NEAT >> Reporter: ONE OF THE NEAT >> Reporter: ONE OF THE NEAT PARTS OF THE RODEO IS WE HAVE PARTS OF THE RODEO IS WE HAVE PARTS OF THE RODEO IS WE HAVE ALL OF THESE: CLASSIC CARS. ALL OF THESE: CLASSIC CARS. ALL OF THESE: CLASSIC CARS. HERE IS ONE OF THEM. HERE IS ONE OF THEM. HERE IS ONE OF THEM. THIS IS NEIL WITH THE HOUSTON THIS IS NEIL WITH THE HOUSTON THIS IS NEIL WITH THE HOUSTON FIRE MUSEUM. FIRE MUSEUM. FIRE MUSEUM. THIS IS YOUR FIRST YEAR DRIVING THIS IS YOUR FIRST YEAR DRIVING THIS IS YOUR FIRST YEAR DRIVING IN THE PRAYED AND WHAT YOU THINK IN THE PRAYED AND WHAT YOU THINK IN THE PRAYED AND WHAT YOU THINK ? ? ? >> I LOVE IT, IT'S WONDERFUL, >> I LOVE IT, IT'S WONDERFUL, >> I LOVE IT, IT'S WONDERFUL, AND I AM HERE FOR THE KIDS. AND I AM HERE FOR THE KIDS. AND I AM HERE FOR THE KIDS. >> Reporter: YOU BROUGHT YOUR >> Reporter: YOU BROUGHT YOUR >> Reporter: YOU BROUGHT YOUR NEPHEW, AND WHAT DO YOU THINK NEPHEW, AND WHAT DO YOU THINK NEPHEW, AND WHAT DO YOU THINK SO FAR? SO FAR? SO FAR? >> IT IS FUN. >> IT IS FUN. >> IT IS FUN. >> Reporter: ARE YOU WAVING >> Reporter: ARE YOU WAVING >> Reporter: ARE YOU WAVING EVERYBODY? EVERYBODY? EVERYBODY? HE IS NOT WAIVING. HE IS NOT WAIVING. HE IS NOT WAIVING. NEIL, ONE THING ABOUT THE NEIL, ONE THING ABOUT THE NEIL, ONE THING ABOUT THE PRAYED IS ALL OF THESE PLANS PRAYED IS ALL OF THESE PLANS PRAYED IS ALL OF THESE PLANS AND WHAT YOU THINK? AND WHAT YOU THINK? AND WHAT YOU THINK? >> I LOVE THIS TURNOUT. >> I LOVE THIS TURNOUT. >> I LOVE THIS TURNOUT. >> Reporter: I LOVE IT TOO. >> Reporter: I LOVE IT TOO. >> Reporter: I LOVE IT TOO. WHAT DO YOU THINK, ISN'T THIS WHAT DO YOU THINK, ISN'T THIS WHAT DO YOU THINK, ISN'T THIS GREAT? GREAT? GREAT? WE HAVE SEVERAL FIRETRUCKS AND WE HAVE SEVERAL FIRETRUCKS AND WE HAVE SEVERAL FIRETRUCKS AND THEY'RE ALL SO WONDERFUL. THEY'RE ALL SO WONDERFUL. THEY'RE ALL SO WONDERFUL. >> THEY ARE AS MUCH A PART OF >> THEY ARE AS MUCH A PART OF >> THEY ARE AS MUCH A PART OF THE PRAYED IS THE HORSES. THE PRAYED IS THE HORSES. THE PRAYED IS THE HORSES. >> MOST OF THESE COME FROM THE >> MOST OF THESE COME FROM THE >> MOST OF THESE COME FROM THE YOUTH MUSEUM OR THAT HOUSTON YOUTH MUSEUM OR THAT HOUSTON YOUTH MUSEUM OR THAT HOUSTON AREA MUSEUMS TO KEEP THEM UP AREA MUSEUMS TO KEEP THEM UP AREA MUSEUMS TO KEEP THEM UP AND RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE AND RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE AND RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. YEAR. YEAR. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PARADE THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PARADE THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PARADE WHERE YOU SEE THAT FIRETRUCK IN WHERE YOU SEE THAT FIRETRUCK IN WHERE YOU SEE THAT FIRETRUCK IN IT. IT. IT. AND YOU TAKE SOMETHING 40 TO 80 AND YOU TAKE SOMETHING 40 TO 80 AND YOU TAKE SOMETHING 40 TO 80 YEARS OLD AND REFURBISH IT TO YEARS OLD AND REFURBISH IT TO YEARS OLD AND REFURBISH IT TO KEEP IT GOING, IT BECOMES PART KEEP IT GOING, IT BECOMES PART KEEP IT GOING, IT BECOMES PART OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SOMEWHERE. DEPARTMENT SOMEWHERE. DEPARTMENT SOMEWHERE. THAT IS 1937 CHEVROLET. THAT IS 1937 CHEVROLET. THAT IS 1937 CHEVROLET. >> IT LOOKS GOOD. >> IT LOOKS GOOD. >> IT LOOKS GOOD. >> I KNOW HOW OLD THAT IS. >> I KNOW HOW OLD THAT IS. >> I KNOW HOW OLD THAT IS. >> AND NO WORSE FOR THE WEAR. >> AND NO WORSE FOR THE WEAR. >> AND NO WORSE FOR THE WEAR. >> AND BEYOND THOSE FIRETRUCKS >> AND BEYOND THOSE FIRETRUCKS >> AND BEYOND THOSE FIRETRUCKS IS THE FLOAT THAT WON THE IS THE FLOAT THAT WON THE IS THE FLOAT THAT WON THE CHAIRMAN'S AWARD. CHAIRMAN'S AWARD. CHAIRMAN'S AWARD. THAT IS THE RANGERS RIDING GROUP THAT IS THE RANGERS RIDING GROUP THAT IS THE RANGERS RIDING GROUP LOW AND THAT IS A GOOD LOOKING LOW AND THAT IS A GOOD LOOKING LOW AND THAT IS A GOOD LOOKING BLOKE. BLOKE. BLOKE. >> IT IS A GOOD-LOOKING FLOAT. >> IT IS A GOOD-LOOKING FLOAT. >> IT IS A GOOD-LOOKING FLOAT. OUR AIRPORT SYSTEM IS A BIG OUR AIRPORT SYSTEM IS A BIG OUR AIRPORT SYSTEM IS A BIG ONE, WITH ALMOST 60 MILLION ONE, WITH ALMOST 60 MILLION ONE, WITH ALMOST 60 MILLION PASSENGERS IN 2019 THAT FLEW PASSENGERS IN 2019 THAT FLEW PASSENGERS IN 2019 THAT FLEW FROM, ARRIVED OR CONNECTED AT FROM, ARRIVED OR CONNECTED AT FROM, ARRIVED OR CONNECTED AT THE GEORGE BUSH OR HOBBY THE GEORGE BUSH OR HOBBY THE GEORGE BUSH OR HOBBY AIRPORT. AIRPORT. AIRPORT. I BELIEVE WE HAVE DAVID NUNO I BELIEVE WE HAVE DAVID NUNO I BELIEVE WE HAVE DAVID NUNO STANDING BY. STANDING BY. STANDING BY. >> Reporter: I ALMOST HAD MY >> Reporter: I ALMOST HAD MY >> Reporter: I ALMOST HAD MY HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY BECAUSE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY BECAUSE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY BECAUSE THIS HORSE ALMOST TOOK ME OUT. THIS HORSE ALMOST TOOK ME OUT. THIS HORSE ALMOST TOOK ME OUT. I'M VERY SCARED BUT TELL ME I'M VERY SCARED BUT TELL ME I'M VERY SCARED BUT TELL ME ABOUT THESE HORSES. ABOUT THESE HORSES. ABOUT THESE HORSES. >> THIS IS A GROUP OF >> THIS IS A GROUP OF >> THIS IS A GROUP OF ENTHUSIASTS FOR THE HORSE. ENTHUSIASTS FOR THE HORSE. ENTHUSIASTS FOR THE HORSE. WE LIKE TO SHOW IT OFF. WE LIKE TO SHOW IT OFF. WE LIKE TO SHOW IT OFF. THIS HORSE CAN BE USED FOR ANY THIS HORSE CAN BE USED FOR ANY THIS HORSE CAN BE USED FOR ANY ENDEAVOR AND THIS IS THE ENDEAVOR AND THIS IS THE ENDEAVOR AND THIS IS THE ALEUTIAN HORSE. ALEUTIAN HORSE. ALEUTIAN HORSE. >> THIS IS THE CLASSIC. >> THIS IS THE CLASSIC. >> THIS IS THE CLASSIC. BEHIND YOU, THIS HORSES DURING BEHIND YOU, THIS HORSES DURING BEHIND YOU, THIS HORSES DURING THE SLOW TROT. WE SIMPLY COME HERE TO ENJOY, WE SIMPLY COME HERE TO ENJOY, WE SIMPLY COME HERE TO ENJOY, HAVE FUN, AND SHOW OFF THE HAVE FUN, AND SHOW OFF THE HAVE FUN, AND SHOW OFF THE HORSES. HORSES. HORSES. >> Reporter: THAT IS AWESOME, >> Reporter: THAT IS AWESOME, >> Reporter: THAT IS AWESOME, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HORSES, AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HORSES, AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HORSES, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ENJOY THE REST OF THE PRAYED AS ENJOY THE REST OF THE PRAYED AS ENJOY THE REST OF THE PRAYED AS I RUN OUT OF HERE AS QUICKLY AS I RUN OUT OF HERE AS QUICKLY AS I RUN OUT OF HERE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. POSSIBLE. POSSIBLE. >> THAT EQUESTRIAN BALLET IS >> THAT EQUESTRIAN BALLET IS >> THAT EQUESTRIAN BALLET IS AMAZING. AMAZING. AMAZING. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO TRAIN A WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO TRAIN A WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO TRAIN A HORSE TO DO THAT? HORSE TO DO THAT? HORSE TO DO THAT? >> THAT IS AMAZING AND THOSE >> THAT IS AMAZING AND THOSE >> THAT IS AMAZING AND THOSE ARE THE ALEUTIANS, AND I LIVE ARE THE ALEUTIANS, AND I LIVE ARE THE ALEUTIANS, AND I LIVE ABOUT THREE MILES FROM THE ABOUT THREE MILES FROM THE ABOUT THREE MILES FROM THE BREEDING STATION. BREEDING STATION. BREEDING STATION. THEY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH THEY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH THEY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH THESE HORSES. THESE HORSES. THESE HORSES. IT IS BREAD INTO THEM AND THEY IT IS BREAD INTO THEM AND THEY IT IS BREAD INTO THEM AND THEY WILL PERFORM AS YOU WATCH THESE WILL PERFORM AS YOU WATCH THESE WILL PERFORM AS YOU WATCH THESE OLDER HORSES PERFORM. OLDER HORSES PERFORM. OLDER HORSES PERFORM. TO SEE THOSE BABIES AT A EIGHT TO SEE THOSE BABIES AT A EIGHT TO SEE THOSE BABIES AT A EIGHT MONTHS OLD AND THEN A-YEAR-OLD MONTHS OLD AND THEN A-YEAR-OLD MONTHS OLD AND THEN A-YEAR-OLD STARTING THEIR TRAINING. STARTING THEIR TRAINING. STARTING THEIR TRAINING. THEY HAVE ALREADY PICKED UP THE THEY HAVE ALREADY PICKED UP THE THEY HAVE ALREADY PICKED UP THE CARICATURE OF WHAT THEIR CARICATURE OF WHAT THEIR CARICATURE OF WHAT THEIR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS HAVE PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS HAVE PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS HAVE DONE, AND IT'S AMAZING. DONE, AND IT'S AMAZING. DONE, AND IT'S AMAZING. >> THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL TO >> THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL TO >> THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH, AS WELL AS LOOKING AT WATCH, AS WELL AS LOOKING AT WATCH, AS WELL AS LOOKING AT THIS. THIS. THIS. >> LOOK AT THAT. >> LOOK AT THAT. >> LOOK AT THAT. >> THEY KNOW THEY ARE SPECIAL. >> THEY KNOW THEY ARE SPECIAL. >> THEY KNOW THEY ARE SPECIAL. >>> RIGHT BEHIND THEM YOU CAN >>> RIGHT BEHIND THEM YOU CAN >>> RIGHT BEHIND THEM YOU CAN SEE THE PITCHERS OF THE AUSTIN SEE THE PITCHERS OF THE AUSTIN SEE THE PITCHERS OF THE AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL BAND. HIGH SCHOOL BAND. HIGH SCHOOL BAND. WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SALUTE WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SALUTE WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SALUTE OUR YOUNG AND TALENTED OUR YOUNG AND TALENTED OUR YOUNG AND TALENTED MUSICIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY. MUSICIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY. MUSICIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY. >>> IT'S AN HONOR TO BE INVITED >>> IT'S AN HONOR TO BE INVITED >>> IT'S AN HONOR TO BE INVITED TO BE PARADE LIKE THIS. TO BE PARADE LIKE THIS. TO BE PARADE LIKE THIS. >> MANY OF THEM HAVE EARNED >> MANY OF THEM HAVE EARNED >> MANY OF THEM HAVE EARNED THEIR WAY AND COME BACK YEAR THEIR WAY AND COME BACK YEAR THEIR WAY AND COME BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR AND TO THINK WE WENT AFTER YEAR AND TO THINK WE WENT AFTER YEAR AND TO THINK WE WENT BACK TO NEW ORLEANS TO BRING BACK TO NEW ORLEANS TO BRING BACK TO NEW ORLEANS TO BRING SOME OF THEM HERE. SOME OF THEM HERE. SOME OF THEM HERE. AS WE WATCH THESE HORSES I WANT AS WE WATCH THESE HORSES I WANT AS WE WATCH THESE HORSES I WANT YOU TO LOOK AT THE TACK AND YOU TO LOOK AT THE TACK AND YOU TO LOOK AT THE TACK AND HANDMADE SADDLES. HANDMADE SADDLES. HANDMADE SADDLES. SOME OF THESE ARE 12 SOME OF THESE ARE 12 SOME OF THESE ARE 12 GENERATIONS DATE. GENERATIONS DATE. GENERATIONS DATE. THE ONE THING YOU WILL BUILD THE ONE THING YOU WILL BUILD THE ONE THING YOU WILL BUILD YOUR TACK, YOU WILL LEARN FROM YOUR TACK, YOU WILL LEARN FROM YOUR TACK, YOU WILL LEARN FROM YOUR FATHER OR GRANDFATHER AND YOUR FATHER OR GRANDFATHER AND YOUR FATHER OR GRANDFATHER AND BUILD THE COSTUME YOU WAY OR. BUILD THE COSTUME YOU WAY OR. BUILD THE COSTUME YOU WAY OR. IT COULD BE THE LEGGINGS, THE IT COULD BE THE LEGGINGS, THE IT COULD BE THE LEGGINGS, THE RE-AUTO RIATO, AND LOOK AT RE-AUTO RIATO, AND LOOK AT RE-AUTO RIATO, AND LOOK AT THIS. THIS. THIS. LOOK AT THAT BEAUTIFUL LOOK AT THAT BEAUTIFUL LOOK AT THAT BEAUTIFUL LEATHERWORK ON THAT SADDLE. LEATHERWORK ON THAT SADDLE. LEATHERWORK ON THAT SADDLE. >> Reporter: I AM ALWAYS SO >> Reporter: I AM ALWAYS SO >> Reporter: I AM ALWAYS SO AMAZED BY THE DIFFERENT TRAIL AMAZED BY THE DIFFERENT TRAIL AMAZED BY THE DIFFERENT TRAIL RIDERS AND THE TRAIL BOSSES AND RIDERS AND THE TRAIL BOSSES AND RIDERS AND THE TRAIL BOSSES AND I HAVE THE BLACK HISTORY TRAIL I HAVE THE BLACK HISTORY TRAIL I HAVE THE BLACK HISTORY TRAIL RIDERS OF AMERICA. RIDERS OF AMERICA. RIDERS OF AMERICA. MALCOLM, THESE ARE SOME OF THE MALCOLM, THESE ARE SOME OF THE MALCOLM, THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HORSES. MOST BEAUTIFUL HORSES. MOST BEAUTIFUL HORSES. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. WE TAKE CARE OF OUR HORSES LIKE WE TAKE CARE OF OUR HORSES LIKE WE TAKE CARE OF OUR HORSES LIKE WE TAKE CARE OF OUR KIDS. WE TAKE CARE OF OUR KIDS. WE TAKE CARE OF OUR KIDS. WE LOVE THEM TO DEATH AND WE WE LOVE THEM TO DEATH AND WE WE LOVE THEM TO DEATH AND WE THINK IT IS AN HONOR RIDING ON THINK IT IS AN HONOR RIDING ON THINK IT IS AN HONOR RIDING ON BLACK HISTORY MONTH. BLACK HISTORY MONTH. BLACK HISTORY MONTH. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THAT IS THE BLACK HISTORY >> THAT IS THE BLACK HISTORY >> THAT IS THE BLACK HISTORY RIDERS OF AMERICA. RIDERS OF AMERICA. RIDERS OF AMERICA. A GOOD-LOOKING AND BIG GROUP. A GOOD-LOOKING AND BIG GROUP. A GOOD-LOOKING AND BIG GROUP. >> THE PURPOSE OF THE >> THE PURPOSE OF THE >> THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS WHAT HE ORGANIZATION IS WHAT HE ORGANIZATION IS WHAT HE ARTICULATED. ARTICULATED. ARTICULATED. IT'S TO MAKE AMERICANS AWARE OF IT'S TO MAKE AMERICANS AWARE OF IT'S TO MAKE AMERICANS AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF BLACK HISTORY, THE EXISTENCE OF BLACK HISTORY, THE EXISTENCE OF BLACK HISTORY, BLACK CULTURE AND THE STORIES BLACK CULTURE AND THE STORIES BLACK CULTURE AND THE STORIES OF THE BLACK COWBOYS. OF THE BLACK COWBOYS. OF THE BLACK COWBOYS. >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE GREAT TRAIL RIDES OUT OF NEW GREAT TRAIL RIDES OUT OF NEW GREAT TRAIL RIDES OUT OF NEW MEXICO, TEXAS AND FROM THE MEXICO, TEXAS AND FROM THE MEXICO, TEXAS AND FROM THE MIDWEST. MIDWEST. MIDWEST. EVERYBODY THINKS IT WAS ALWAYS EVERYBODY THINKS IT WAS ALWAYS EVERYBODY THINKS IT WAS ALWAYS THESE COWBOYS BUT IT WAS BLACK THESE COWBOYS BUT IT WAS BLACK THESE COWBOYS BUT IT WAS BLACK COWBOYS AND MEXICAN THAT COWBOYS AND MEXICAN THAT COWBOYS AND MEXICAN THAT ACTUALLY DID THE HARD WORK. ACTUALLY DID THE HARD WORK. ACTUALLY DID THE HARD WORK. I HAVE ALWAYS PROMOTED THAT. I HAVE ALWAYS PROMOTED THAT. I HAVE ALWAYS PROMOTED THAT. A LOT OF DEAR FRIENDS WITHIN A LOT OF DEAR FRIENDS WITHIN A LOT OF DEAR FRIENDS WITHIN THOSE MUSEUMS. THOSE MUSEUMS. THOSE MUSEUMS. THE FACT THAT COWBOYS CAME FROM THE FACT THAT COWBOYS CAME FROM THE FACT THAT COWBOYS CAME FROM THEIR HERITAGE THROUGH THE THEIR HERITAGE THROUGH THE THEIR HERITAGE THROUGH THE WORLD INTO THE CATTLE DRIVES. WORLD INTO THE CATTLE DRIVES. WORLD INTO THE CATTLE DRIVES. NOW THE RODEO IS WHAT IT IS NOW THE RODEO IS WHAT IT IS NOW THE RODEO IS WHAT IT IS BECAUSE OF THEM. BECAUSE OF THEM. BECAUSE OF THEM. >> A LOT OF THAT STORY HAS BEEN >> A LOT OF THAT STORY HAS BEEN >> A LOT OF THAT STORY HAS BEEN LOST AND MIKE FATHER ENJOYED LOST AND MIKE FATHER ENJOYED LOST AND MIKE FATHER ENJOYED SHARING THAT WITH ME. SHARING THAT WITH ME. SHARING THAT WITH ME. >> HERE'S THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK >> HERE'S THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK >> HERE'S THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK RODEO INTERNATIONAL SHOW AND IT RODEO INTERNATIONAL SHOW AND IT RODEO INTERNATIONAL SHOW AND IT TRULY IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRULY IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRULY IS AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT. EVENT. EVENT. >> NO QUESTION. >> NO QUESTION. >> NO QUESTION. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE IS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE IS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE IS HOSTING OVER 2700 INTERNATIONAL HOSTING OVER 2700 INTERNATIONAL HOSTING OVER 2700 INTERNATIONAL VISITORS DURING THE FIRST WEEK VISITORS DURING THE FIRST WEEK VISITORS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SHOW MOSTLY FROM CENTRAL OF THE SHOW MOSTLY FROM CENTRAL OF THE SHOW MOSTLY FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA INTERESTED IN AND SOUTH AMERICA INTERESTED IN AND SOUTH AMERICA INTERESTED IN THE BRAHMIN TYPE CATTLE THE BRAHMIN TYPE CATTLE THE BRAHMIN TYPE CATTLE DEVELOPED HERE IN THIS REGION DEVELOPED HERE IN THIS REGION DEVELOPED HERE IN THIS REGION AND THEY WORK IN THEIR AND THEY WORK IN THEIR AND THEY WORK IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT AS WELL BUT IT'S ENVIRONMENT AS WELL BUT IT'S ENVIRONMENT AS WELL BUT IT'S NOT ALL CENTRAL AND SOUTH NOT ALL CENTRAL AND SOUTH NOT ALL CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA WITH OVER 80 COUNTRIES AMERICA WITH OVER 80 COUNTRIES AMERICA WITH OVER 80 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED EVERY YEAR FOR THIS REPRESENTED EVERY YEAR FOR THIS REPRESENTED EVERY YEAR FOR THIS INTERNATIONAL EVENT, NO INTERNATIONAL EVENT, NO INTERNATIONAL EVENT, NO QUESTION. QUESTION. QUESTION. >> THIS IS THE RODEO INDUSTRY >> THIS IS THE RODEO INDUSTRY >> THIS IS THE RODEO INDUSTRY ALONE ON WHAT WE REPRESENT IN ALONE ON WHAT WE REPRESENT IN ALONE ON WHAT WE REPRESENT IN THIS SYSTEM AND INTO MEXICO, THIS SYSTEM AND INTO MEXICO, THIS SYSTEM AND INTO MEXICO, AND THE BRAZILIANS HERE WITH AND THE BRAZILIANS HERE WITH AND THE BRAZILIANS HERE WITH THE BULL RIDING AND NOW THE BULL RIDING AND NOW THE BULL RIDING AND NOW BRAZILIAN ALL-AROUND CHAMPIONS BRAZILIAN ALL-AROUND CHAMPIONS BRAZILIAN ALL-AROUND CHAMPIONS WITH THE BRAZILIAN WORLD WITH THE BRAZILIAN WORLD WITH THE BRAZILIAN WORLD CHAMPION CALF ROPERS. CHAMPION CALF ROPERS. CHAMPION CALF ROPERS. THE RADIO IS BECOMING THE RADIO IS BECOMING THE RADIO IS BECOMING INTERNATIONAL AND THE INTERNATIONAL AND THE INTERNATIONAL AND THE TELEVISION SHOWS ARE GROWING IN TELEVISION SHOWS ARE GROWING IN TELEVISION SHOWS ARE GROWING IN A NEW ASPECT. A NEW ASPECT. A NEW ASPECT. IT WILL TAKE US COUNTRY RIDE IF IT WILL TAKE US COUNTRY RIDE IF IT WILL TAKE US COUNTRY RIDE IF I AM CORRECT, JOEL. I AM CORRECT, JOEL. I AM CORRECT, JOEL. >> THAT IS CORRECT AND WE WILL >> THAT IS CORRECT AND WE WILL >> THAT IS CORRECT AND WE WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE COWBOY BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE COWBOY BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE COWBOY CHANNEL AND WE ARE EXCITED CHANNEL AND WE ARE EXCITED CHANNEL AND WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. ABOUT THAT. ABOUT THAT. THE REMAINING FIVE ARE ON FOX THE REMAINING FIVE ARE ON FOX THE REMAINING FIVE ARE ON FOX SPORTS SOUTHWEST. SPORTS SOUTHWEST. SPORTS SOUTHWEST. THE SEMI FINALS, AND THE THE SEMI FINALS, AND THE THE SEMI FINALS, AND THE WILDCARD, CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY WILDCARD, CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY WILDCARD, CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY ALL ON FOX SPORTS SOUTHWEST ALL ON FOX SPORTS SOUTHWEST ALL ON FOX SPORTS SOUTHWEST WITH ALL 10 PERFORMANCES ON WITH ALL 10 PERFORMANCES ON WITH ALL 10 PERFORMANCES ON LIVE TV THIS YEAR. LIVE TV THIS YEAR. LIVE TV THIS YEAR. >> IT'S VERY EXCITING AND >> IT'S VERY EXCITING AND >> IT'S VERY EXCITING AND ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW. ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW. ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW. >>> SPEAKING OF BLACK COWBOYS, >>> SPEAKING OF BLACK COWBOYS, >>> SPEAKING OF BLACK COWBOYS, EARS ARE TRAIL BALLS WITH SEVEN EARS ARE TRAIL BALLS WITH SEVEN EARS ARE TRAIL BALLS WITH SEVEN WAGONS. WAGONS. WAGONS. OVER 200 RIDERS ON THIS OLD OVER 200 RIDERS ON THIS OLD OVER 200 RIDERS ON THIS OLD TRAIL RIDE. TRAIL RIDE. TRAIL RIDE. >> IT IS CLICHI AND WE THINK >> IT IS CLICHI AND WE THINK >> IT IS CLICHI AND WE THINK PRAIRIE VIEW IS OLD BUT THINK PRAIRIE VIEW IS OLD BUT THINK PRAIRIE VIEW IS OLD BUT THINK ABOUT THAT SEVEN WAGONS. ABOUT THAT SEVEN WAGONS. ABOUT THAT SEVEN WAGONS. LET'S GIVE RONALD TURNER AND LET'S GIVE RONALD TURNER AND LET'S GIVE RONALD TURNER AND CRYSTAL STEWART,. CRYSTAL STEWART,. CRYSTAL STEWART,. TRAIL BOSS AND SECRETARY, WE TRAIL BOSS AND SECRETARY, WE TRAIL BOSS AND SECRETARY, WE HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT. HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT. HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT. THEY HAVE 63 YEARS THEY HAVE 63 YEARS THEY HAVE 63 YEARS CONSECUTIVELY. CONSECUTIVELY. CONSECUTIVELY. THEY HAVE NEVER MISSED ONE OF THEY HAVE NEVER MISSED ONE OF THEY HAVE NEVER MISSED ONE OF OUR PRAISE. OUR PRAISE. OUR PRAISE. AWARDED THE TOP TRAIL RIGHT AWARDED THE TOP TRAIL RIGHT AWARDED THE TOP TRAIL RIGHT AWARD IN 2019. AWARD IN 2019. AWARD IN 2019. VERY FEW, AND TEXAS IS PROUD OF VERY FEW, AND TEXAS IS PROUD OF VERY FEW, AND TEXAS IS PROUD OF THIS. THIS. THIS. THAT IS A BIG ONE. THAT IS A BIG ONE. THAT IS A BIG ONE. >> ALSO IN 2019 THE COFOUNDER >> ALSO IN 2019 THE COFOUNDER >> ALSO IN 2019 THE COFOUNDER WAS INDUCTED INTO THE PRO RODEO WAS INDUCTED INTO THE PRO RODEO WAS INDUCTED INTO THE PRO RODEO HALL OF FAME. HALL OF FAME. HALL OF FAME. >> THEY LOOK GOOD OUT HERE >> THEY LOOK GOOD OUT HERE >> THEY LOOK GOOD OUT HERE TODAY ON THOSE HORSES. TODAY ON THOSE HORSES. TODAY ON THOSE HORSES. >>> WE HAVE CHAZ MILLER >>> WE HAVE CHAZ MILLER >>> WE HAVE CHAZ MILLER STANDING BY. STANDING BY. STANDING BY. >> Reporter: RIGHT NOW WE ARE AT >> Reporter: RIGHT NOW WE ARE AT >> Reporter: RIGHT NOW WE ARE AT WALKER AND BAGBY WOULD TRAIL WALKER AND BAGBY WOULD TRAIL WALKER AND BAGBY WOULD TRAIL RIDERS COMING IN. RIDERS COMING IN. RIDERS COMING IN. GO AHEAD AND WEAVE. GO AHEAD AND WEAVE. GO AHEAD AND WEAVE. >> HELLO. >> HELLO. >> HELLO. >> Reporter: HOW ARE YOU DOING? >> Reporter: HOW ARE YOU DOING? >> Reporter: HOW ARE YOU DOING? SPEAKING OF CHANNEL 13 I THINK SPEAKING OF CHANNEL 13 I THINK SPEAKING OF CHANNEL 13 I THINK YOU WILL RECOGNIZE ALL OF THESE YOU WILL RECOGNIZE ALL OF THESE YOU WILL RECOGNIZE ALL OF THESE PEOPLE OVER HERE. PEOPLE OVER HERE. PEOPLE OVER HERE. WE HAVE SAMICA AND SHE RAN OFF WE HAVE SAMICA AND SHE RAN OFF WE HAVE SAMICA AND SHE RAN OFF AND I DID NOT THINK I COULD AND I DID NOT THINK I COULD AND I DID NOT THINK I COULD FIND HER AGAIN. FIND HER AGAIN. FIND HER AGAIN. TRAVIS? TRAVIS? TRAVIS? >> EVERYBODY IS THANKING ME FOR >> EVERYBODY IS THANKING ME FOR >> EVERYBODY IS THANKING ME FOR THE WEATHER AND I HAD NOTHING THE WEATHER AND I HAD NOTHING THE WEATHER AND I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT IT IS AWESOME TO DO WITH IT BUT IT IS AWESOME TO DO WITH IT BUT IT IS AWESOME OUT HERE TODAY. OUT HERE TODAY. OUT HERE TODAY. >> Reporter: IT'S THE PERFECT >> Reporter: IT'S THE PERFECT >> Reporter: IT'S THE PERFECT DAY WITH THE KIDS, AND WHAT WAS DAY WITH THE KIDS, AND WHAT WAS DAY WITH THE KIDS, AND WHAT WAS THAT LIKE? THAT LIKE? THAT LIKE? >> IT WAS AMAZING. >> IT WAS AMAZING. >> IT WAS AMAZING. IT WAS MY FIRST TIME AND I'M IT WAS MY FIRST TIME AND I'M IT WAS MY FIRST TIME AND I'M LIKE A TWO EURO. LIKE A TWO EURO. LIKE A TWO EURO. >> Reporter: LEE IS 3 AND TRIED >> Reporter: LEE IS 3 AND TRIED >> Reporter: LEE IS 3 AND TRIED TO TAKE MY MICROPHONE. TO TAKE MY MICROPHONE. TO TAKE MY MICROPHONE. YOU STILL WANT IT? YOU STILL WANT IT? YOU STILL WANT IT? >> YE-HAA! >> YE-HAA! >> YE-HAA! >> WHEN YOU'RE DOWN HERE YOU >> WHEN YOU'RE DOWN HERE YOU >> WHEN YOU'RE DOWN HERE YOU CAN FEEL THE SPIRIT COMING CAN FEEL THE SPIRIT COMING CAN FEEL THE SPIRIT COMING THROUGH. THROUGH. THROUGH. EVERYBODY IS HAVING A GREAT EVERYBODY IS HAVING A GREAT EVERYBODY IS HAVING A GREAT TIME. TIME. TIME. IT'S RADIO TIME AND IT'S IT'S RADIO TIME AND IT'S IT'S RADIO TIME AND IT'S FANTASTIC. FANTASTIC. FANTASTIC. >> Reporter: IT IS A BUS. >> Reporter: IT IS A BUS. >> Reporter: IT IS A BUS. EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT IN THE RODEO EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT IN THE RODEO EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT IN THE RODEO IT'S HARD TO COME DOWN HERE AND IT'S HARD TO COME DOWN HERE AND IT'S HARD TO COME DOWN HERE AND NOT HAVE FUN. NOT HAVE FUN. NOT HAVE FUN. EVERYBODY'S HAVING A GOOD TIME. EVERYBODY'S HAVING A GOOD TIME. EVERYBODY'S HAVING A GOOD TIME. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE DOWN THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE DOWN THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE DOWN HERE, AND WHERE'D ALL THESE HERE, AND WHERE'D ALL THESE HERE, AND WHERE'D ALL THESE PEOPLE COME FROM? PEOPLE COME FROM? PEOPLE COME FROM? THEY ALL ARE HAVING A GOOD THEY ALL ARE HAVING A GOOD THEY ALL ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME. TIME. TIME. >> Reporter: ALL THESE KIDS >> Reporter: ALL THESE KIDS >> Reporter: ALL THESE KIDS LOOK JUST LIKE YOU, THE LOOK JUST LIKE YOU, THE LOOK JUST LIKE YOU, THE GENETICS. GENETICS. GENETICS. >>> WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK. >>> WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE TO >>> WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE TO >>> WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE TO THE 82nd ANNUAL HOUSTON THE 82nd ANNUAL HOUSTON THE 82nd ANNUAL HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE. PARADE. PARADE. WE HAVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE WE HAVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE WE HAVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE RODEO, JOEL COWLEY. RODEO, JOEL COWLEY. RODEO, JOEL COWLEY. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE BARBECUE, THE WORLD CHAMPION BARBECUE, THE WORLD CHAMPION BARBECUE, THE WORLD CHAMPION BARBECUE WITH RECORD NUMBERS BARBECUE WITH RECORD NUMBERS BARBECUE WITH RECORD NUMBERS TODAY I THINK. TODAY I THINK. TODAY I THINK. >> IT IS A HUGE DAY, OPEN UNTIL >> IT IS A HUGE DAY, OPEN UNTIL >> IT IS A HUGE DAY, OPEN UNTIL 11:00 TONIGHT. 11:00 TONIGHT. 11:00 TONIGHT. THE CARNIVAL IS ALSO OPEN AS THE CARNIVAL IS ALSO OPEN AS THE CARNIVAL IS ALSO OPEN AS WELL. WELL. WELL. YOU CAN BUY YOUR HALF-PRICE YOU CAN BUY YOUR HALF-PRICE YOU CAN BUY YOUR HALF-PRICE CARNIVAL PACK FROM A VOLUNTEER CARNIVAL PACK FROM A VOLUNTEER CARNIVAL PACK FROM A VOLUNTEER AND GO IN AND ENJOY THE AND GO IN AND ENJOY THE AND GO IN AND ENJOY THE CARNIVAL. CARNIVAL. CARNIVAL. YOU CAN ALSO BUY THEM ONLINE YOU CAN ALSO BUY THEM ONLINE YOU CAN ALSO BUY THEM ONLINE FOR LATER ON THE SHOW. FOR LATER ON THE SHOW. FOR LATER ON THE SHOW. WE HAVE OVER 40,000 LAST NIGHT WE HAVE OVER 40,000 LAST NIGHT WE HAVE OVER 40,000 LAST NIGHT IN A BEAUTIFUL DAY LIKE THIS IN A BEAUTIFUL DAY LIKE THIS IN A BEAUTIFUL DAY LIKE THIS I'M THINKING OVER 70,000 PEOPLE I'M THINKING OVER 70,000 PEOPLE I'M THINKING OVER 70,000 PEOPLE WILL COME OUT TO ENJOY THE WILL COME OUT TO ENJOY THE WILL COME OUT TO ENJOY THE BARBECUE. BARBECUE. BARBECUE. >> I KNOW YOU WORK VERY HARD >> I KNOW YOU WORK VERY HARD >> I KNOW YOU WORK VERY HARD EVERY YEAR TO GIVE EVERYONE IN EVERY YEAR TO GIVE EVERYONE IN EVERY YEAR TO GIVE EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ACT TO ENJOY. OUR COMMUNITY AND ACT TO ENJOY. OUR COMMUNITY AND ACT TO ENJOY. >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. THE CORE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE CORE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE CORE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE. AGRICULTURE. AGRICULTURE. WE TAKE THAT VERY SERIOUSLY AND WE TAKE THAT VERY SERIOUSLY AND WE TAKE THAT VERY SERIOUSLY AND OBVIOUSLY WE ALSO PROMOTE AND OBVIOUSLY WE ALSO PROMOTE AND OBVIOUSLY WE ALSO PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE WESTERN HERITAGE. CELEBRATE WESTERN HERITAGE. CELEBRATE WESTERN HERITAGE. IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT THE IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT THE IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE LIGHT OF HIS MAJORITY OF THE LIGHT OF HIS MAJORITY OF THE LIGHT OF HIS COUNTRY MUSIC WITH 12 GREAT COUNTRY MUSIC WITH 12 GREAT COUNTRY MUSIC WITH 12 GREAT COUNTRY NIGHTS THIS YEAR. COUNTRY NIGHTS THIS YEAR. COUNTRY NIGHTS THIS YEAR. HOUSTON IS THE MOST DIVERSE HOUSTON IS THE MOST DIVERSE HOUSTON IS THE MOST DIVERSE MAJOR CITY IN AMERICA SO WE MAJOR CITY IN AMERICA SO WE MAJOR CITY IN AMERICA SO WE KNOW WE HAVE TO MIX IT UP A KNOW WE HAVE TO MIX IT UP A KNOW WE HAVE TO MIX IT UP A LITTLE BIT AS WELL. LITTLE BIT AS WELL. LITTLE BIT AS WELL. WE HAVE NEW GENRE WITH THE "K- WE HAVE NEW GENRE WITH THE "K- WE HAVE NEW GENRE WITH THE "K- POP" INTO THE RODEO WHICH IS POP" INTO THE RODEO WHICH IS POP" INTO THE RODEO WHICH IS KOREAN POP. KOREAN POP. KOREAN POP. WE ALSO HAVE GWEN STEFANI, WE ALSO HAVE GWEN STEFANI, WE ALSO HAVE GWEN STEFANI, MARSHMALLOW, CHANCE THE RAPPER, MARSHMALLOW, CHANCE THE RAPPER, MARSHMALLOW, CHANCE THE RAPPER, AND WE HAVE A FANTASTIC LINEUP. AND WE HAVE A FANTASTIC LINEUP. AND WE HAVE A FANTASTIC LINEUP. THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. EVERYONE. EVERYONE. >> OTHER TICKETS AVAILABLE? >> OTHER TICKETS AVAILABLE? >> OTHER TICKETS AVAILABLE? >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. COMING UP FOR MIDLAND OPENING COMING UP FOR MIDLAND OPENING COMING UP FOR MIDLAND OPENING NOT WE HAVE SEATS AVAILABLE AT NOT WE HAVE SEATS AVAILABLE AT NOT WE HAVE SEATS AVAILABLE AT $20. $20. $20. WE HAVE SEATS FOR MAREN MORRIS, WE HAVE SEATS FOR MAREN MORRIS, WE HAVE SEATS FOR MAREN MORRIS, GWEN STEFANI SEATS ARE STILL GWEN STEFANI SEATS ARE STILL GWEN STEFANI SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CHANCE THE RAPPER AVAILABLE AND CHANCE THE RAPPER AVAILABLE AND CHANCE THE RAPPER SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. GO TO HOUSTON RODEO.COM AND GO TO HOUSTON RODEO.COM AND GO TO HOUSTON RODEO.COM AND CHECK IT OUT. CHECK IT OUT. CHECK IT OUT. >> WHEN WE TALK ABOUT >> WHEN WE TALK ABOUT >> WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OPPORTUNITY ON SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY ON SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY ON SPECIAL WEDNESDAY FOR 12 AND UNDER IN WEDNESDAY FOR 12 AND UNDER IN WEDNESDAY FOR 12 AND UNDER IN FREE, AND 60 AND OLDER GET IN FREE, AND 60 AND OLDER GET IN FREE, AND 60 AND OLDER GET IN FREE. FREE. FREE. THE PRICE COMPARISON OF TICKETS THE PRICE COMPARISON OF TICKETS THE PRICE COMPARISON OF TICKETS FOR THESE KIND OF SHOW ANYPLACE FOR THESE KIND OF SHOW ANYPLACE FOR THESE KIND OF SHOW ANYPLACE ELSE IN THE WORLD WOULD GO FROM ELSE IN THE WORLD WOULD GO FROM ELSE IN THE WORLD WOULD GO FROM $150 UP TO $400 OR $1000. $150 UP TO $400 OR $1000. $150 UP TO $400 OR $1000. WHEN YOU TAKE THAT $20 TICKET, WHEN YOU TAKE THAT $20 TICKET, WHEN YOU TAKE THAT $20 TICKET, HOW DO YOU BREAK IT DOWN AND HOW DO YOU BREAK IT DOWN AND HOW DO YOU BREAK IT DOWN AND JUSTIFY YOU CAN GET IN, SPEND JUSTIFY YOU CAN GET IN, SPEND JUSTIFY YOU CAN GET IN, SPEND THE DAY AND COME TO THE RODEO THE DAY AND COME TO THE RODEO THE DAY AND COME TO THE RODEO AND SHOW? AND SHOW? AND SHOW? >> WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING >> WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING >> WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING FAMILY FRIENDLY IN THE OFFERING FAMILY FRIENDLY IN THE OFFERING FAMILY FRIENDLY IN THE OFFERING AND PRICING. AND PRICING. AND PRICING. WE WANT FAMILIES TO COME OUT WE WANT FAMILIES TO COME OUT WE WANT FAMILIES TO COME OUT AND HAVE FUN. AND HAVE FUN. AND HAVE FUN. THE $20 RODEO TICKET GET YOU THE $20 RODEO TICKET GET YOU THE $20 RODEO TICKET GET YOU THE RODEO, GREAT ENTERTAINERS, THE RODEO, GREAT ENTERTAINERS, THE RODEO, GREAT ENTERTAINERS, ACCESS TO ANYTHING ON THE ACCESS TO ANYTHING ON THE ACCESS TO ANYTHING ON THE GROUND. GROUND. GROUND. IF YOU GET THE HALF-PRICE IF YOU GET THE HALF-PRICE IF YOU GET THE HALF-PRICE CARNIVAL PACK YOU GET BANG FOR CARNIVAL PACK YOU GET BANG FOR CARNIVAL PACK YOU GET BANG FOR YOUR BUCK AT THE HOUSTON YOUR BUCK AT THE HOUSTON YOUR BUCK AT THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE. PARADE. PARADE. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. LET'S GET BACK TO DAVID NUNO LET'S GET BACK TO DAVID NUNO LET'S GET BACK TO DAVID NUNO >> Reporter: WE COULD PRACTICE >> Reporter: WE COULD PRACTICE >> Reporter: WE COULD PRACTICE THIS 34 YEARS NEVER COME CLOSE THIS 34 YEARS NEVER COME CLOSE THIS 34 YEARS NEVER COME CLOSE TO FRANCIS. TO FRANCIS. TO FRANCIS. HE HAS GOT GAME. HE HAS GOT GAME. HE HAS GOT GAME. I JUST MESSED YOU UP. I JUST MESSED YOU UP. I JUST MESSED YOU UP. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO LEARN TO DO THIS? LEARN TO DO THIS? LEARN TO DO THIS? >> TWO YEARS. >> TWO YEARS. >> TWO YEARS. >> Reporter: WHO TAUGHT YOU? >> Reporter: WHO TAUGHT YOU? >> Reporter: WHO TAUGHT YOU? >> MY UNCLE. >> MY UNCLE. >> MY UNCLE. >> Reporter: SHOW US YOUR MOVES >> Reporter: SHOW US YOUR MOVES >> Reporter: SHOW US YOUR MOVES AS WE WALK AWAY. >> Reporter: THE RUMOR HAS IT >> Reporter: THE RUMOR HAS IT >> Reporter: THE RUMOR HAS IT THAT TOM COOK CAN DO THIS AND THAT TOM COOK CAN DO THIS AND THAT TOM COOK CAN DO THIS AND DOES IT IN HIS BACKYARD. DOES IT IN HIS BACKYARD. DOES IT IN HIS BACKYARD. >> YOU BET I CAN, BUT I NEED A >> YOU BET I CAN, BUT I NEED A >> YOU BET I CAN, BUT I NEED A FAKE ROPE TO DO IT. FAKE ROPE TO DO IT. FAKE ROPE TO DO IT. THAT TAKES TALENT. THAT TAKES TALENT. THAT TAKES TALENT. >> THAT IS AWESOME, AND HE IS >> THAT IS AWESOME, AND HE IS >> THAT IS AWESOME, AND HE IS JUST GETTING STARTED. JUST GETTING STARTED. JUST GETTING STARTED. I WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH I WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH I WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH OF OUR AUDIENCE KNOW SHE JUST OF OUR AUDIENCE KNOW SHE JUST OF OUR AUDIENCE KNOW SHE JUST IMITATED THAT. IMITATED THAT. IMITATED THAT. >> IT WAS NOT VERY GOOD. >> IT WAS NOT VERY GOOD. >> IT WAS NOT VERY GOOD. >>> WE WILL BE BACK WITH THE >>> WE WILL BE BACK WITH THE >>> WE WILL BE BACK WITH THE 82nd HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND 82nd HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND 82nd HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE IN DOWNTOWN RODEO PARADE IN DOWNTOWN RODEO PARADE IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON AFTER THIS. >>> WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY. >>> WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY. >>> WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY. >>> WE HAVE OUR PRESIDENCY OF >>> WE HAVE OUR PRESIDENCY OF >>> WE HAVE OUR PRESIDENCY OF THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO, JOEL COWLEY. RODEO, JOEL COWLEY. RODEO, JOEL COWLEY. WE BARBECUE A LOT AT THE RV WE BARBECUE A LOT AT THE RV WE BARBECUE A LOT AT THE RV PARK WHILE WE ARE HERE AND THAT PARK WHILE WE ARE HERE AND THAT PARK WHILE WE ARE HERE AND THAT IS WHERE WE ARE SHOPPING, AND I IS WHERE WE ARE SHOPPING, AND I IS WHERE WE ARE SHOPPING, AND I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT. AM PROUD TO SAY THAT. AM PROUD TO SAY THAT. >> I LIKE THAT. >> I LIKE THAT. >> I LIKE THAT. THEY HAVE A CHAIR OPEN FOR YOU THEY HAVE A CHAIR OPEN FOR YOU THEY HAVE A CHAIR OPEN FOR YOU RIGHT HERE ON THIS BLOAT. RIGHT HERE ON THIS BLOAT. RIGHT HERE ON THIS BLOAT. >> THEY MIGHT BE WATERED DOWN >> THEY MIGHT BE WATERED DOWN >> THEY MIGHT BE WATERED DOWN THIS TIME OF THE MORNING. THIS TIME OF THE MORNING. THIS TIME OF THE MORNING. >> THIS IS YOUR AWARD, JOEL, >> THIS IS YOUR AWARD, JOEL, >> THIS IS YOUR AWARD, JOEL, THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD. THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD. THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD. >> I'M HONORED TO PROVIDE THAT >> I'M HONORED TO PROVIDE THAT >> I'M HONORED TO PROVIDE THAT AWARD. AWARD. AWARD. IT IS FANTASTIC. IT IS FANTASTIC. IT IS FANTASTIC. >>> HERE IS THE HIGH SCHOOL >>> HERE IS THE HIGH SCHOOL >>> HERE IS THE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND, THE MIGHTY MARCHING BAND, THE MIGHTY MARCHING BAND, THE MIGHTY MUSTANG BAND IN THEIR ROYAL MUSTANG BAND IN THEIR ROYAL MUSTANG BAND IN THEIR ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE. BLUE AND WHITE. BLUE AND WHITE. HERE'S A WIDE SHOT OF DOWNTOWN HERE'S A WIDE SHOT OF DOWNTOWN HERE'S A WIDE SHOT OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON WITH THE MUSTANG BAND. HOUSTON WITH THE MUSTANG BAND. HOUSTON WITH THE MUSTANG BAND. >> I LOVE THAT DRONE 13 SHOT >> I LOVE THAT DRONE 13 SHOT >> I LOVE THAT DRONE 13 SHOT WHICH GIVES YOU A WHOLE NEW WHICH GIVES YOU A WHOLE NEW WHICH GIVES YOU A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE OF ALL OF THESE BIG PERSPECTIVE OF ALL OF THESE BIG PERSPECTIVE OF ALL OF THESE BIG EVENTS. EVENTS. EVENTS. HERE IS DRONE 13 AND YOU CAN HERE IS DRONE 13 AND YOU CAN HERE IS DRONE 13 AND YOU CAN SEE THE CANYONS OF DOWNTOWN SEE THE CANYONS OF DOWNTOWN SEE THE CANYONS OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON. HOUSTON. HOUSTON. >> LOOK AT THIS PEOPLE SEVEN OR >> LOOK AT THIS PEOPLE SEVEN OR >> LOOK AT THIS PEOPLE SEVEN OR EIGHT MAC DEEP WITH THIS BIG EIGHT MAC DEEP WITH THIS BIG EIGHT MAC DEEP WITH THIS BIG ROBUST CROWD. ROBUST CROWD. ROBUST CROWD. JOEL GETS TO ENJOY IT. JOEL GETS TO ENJOY IT. JOEL GETS TO ENJOY IT. >> IT IS FANTASTIC WITH A LOT >> IT IS FANTASTIC WITH A LOT >> IT IS FANTASTIC WITH A LOT OF FAMILIES OUT WHICH WE LOVE OF FAMILIES OUT WHICH WE LOVE OF FAMILIES OUT WHICH WE LOVE TO SEE. TO SEE. TO SEE. >>> HERE IS THE SAM HOUSTON >>> HERE IS THE SAM HOUSTON >>> HERE IS THE SAM HOUSTON TRAIL RIDE. TRAIL RIDE. TRAIL RIDE. >> Reporter: THESE TRAIL RIDERS >> Reporter: THESE TRAIL RIDERS >> Reporter: THESE TRAIL RIDERS COME IN ALL AGES. COME IN ALL AGES. COME IN ALL AGES. THIS IS KELLY. THIS IS KELLY. THIS IS KELLY. SHE BEGAN RIDING IN THE PARADE SHE BEGAN RIDING IN THE PARADE SHE BEGAN RIDING IN THE PARADE AS PART OF HER CREW AT 6 AND IS AS PART OF HER CREW AT 6 AND IS AS PART OF HER CREW AT 6 AND IS NOW 16. NOW 16. NOW 16. >> Reporter: HOW HAS THE >> Reporter: HOW HAS THE >> Reporter: HOW HAS THE EXPERIENCE BEEN FOR YOU? EXPERIENCE BEEN FOR YOU? EXPERIENCE BEEN FOR YOU? >> IT'S GREAT. >> IT'S GREAT. >> IT'S GREAT. I'VE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I I'VE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I I'VE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I WAS 7. THIS IS A FAMILY THING. WAS 7. THIS IS A FAMILY THING. WAS 7. THIS IS A FAMILY THING. EVERYONE HERE'S RELATED TO ME, EVERYONE HERE'S RELATED TO ME, EVERYONE HERE'S RELATED TO ME, AND IT'S GREAT. AND IT'S GREAT. AND IT'S GREAT. >> Reporter: WHO ARE YOUR OTHER >> Reporter: WHO ARE YOUR OTHER >> Reporter: WHO ARE YOUR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS? FAMILY MEMBERS? FAMILY MEMBERS? >> JENNIFER AND MARK ARE THE >> JENNIFER AND MARK ARE THE >> JENNIFER AND MARK ARE THE PRESIDENT AND THEY ARE MY PRESIDENT AND THEY ARE MY PRESIDENT AND THEY ARE MY COUSINS. COUSINS. COUSINS. MY SISTER, MOM AND DAD ARE MY SISTER, MOM AND DAD ARE MY SISTER, MOM AND DAD ARE WAGON DRIVERS. WAGON DRIVERS. WAGON DRIVERS. EVERYONE, IT'S A BIG FAMILY EVERYONE, IT'S A BIG FAMILY EVERYONE, IT'S A BIG FAMILY THING, A FAMILY TRADITION. THING, A FAMILY TRADITION. THING, A FAMILY TRADITION. >> Reporter: THANK YOU SO MUCH, >> Reporter: THANK YOU SO MUCH, >> Reporter: THANK YOU SO MUCH, KELLY. KELLY. KELLY. TRULY THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL TRULY THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL TRULY THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. ABOUT. ABOUT. WE ARE HERE YEAR AFTER YEAR AND WE ARE HERE YEAR AFTER YEAR AND WE ARE HERE YEAR AFTER YEAR AND IT'S LOVELY TO SEE ALL OF THE IT'S LOVELY TO SEE ALL OF THE IT'S LOVELY TO SEE ALL OF THE KIDS THAT GROW UP THAT ARE NOW KIDS THAT GROW UP THAT ARE NOW KIDS THAT GROW UP THAT ARE NOW TEENAGERS IN THESE TRAIL RIDES, TEENAGERS IN THESE TRAIL RIDES, TEENAGERS IN THESE TRAIL RIDES, AND IT'S WONDERFUL. AND IT'S WONDERFUL. AND IT'S WONDERFUL. >> IT'S HARD TO KEEP THE KIDS >> IT'S HARD TO KEEP THE KIDS >> IT'S HARD TO KEEP THE KIDS CLOSE SOMETIMES BUT 16 THEY CLOSE SOMETIMES BUT 16 THEY CLOSE SOMETIMES BUT 16 THEY WANT TO HANG OUT WITH THEIR WANT TO HANG OUT WITH THEIR WANT TO HANG OUT WITH THEIR FRIENDS. FRIENDS. FRIENDS. BUT THEY CAME UP WITH THE SMART BUT THEY CAME UP WITH THE SMART BUT THEY CAME UP WITH THE SMART WAY TO KEEP THE KIDS CLOSE. WAY TO KEEP THE KIDS CLOSE. WAY TO KEEP THE KIDS CLOSE. >> THEY ARE KEEPING THE KIDS >> THEY ARE KEEPING THE KIDS >> THEY ARE KEEPING THE KIDS BUSY. BUSY. BUSY. WE HAVE ALWAYS BRAGGED ON THE WE HAVE ALWAYS BRAGGED ON THE WE HAVE ALWAYS BRAGGED ON THE 4H AND FFA, BUT IT'S NOT ONLY 4H AND FFA, BUT IT'S NOT ONLY 4H AND FFA, BUT IT'S NOT ONLY JUST THE SCHOLARSHIPS. JUST THE SCHOLARSHIPS. JUST THE SCHOLARSHIPS. WE HAVE OTHER WAYS TO KEEP THE WE HAVE OTHER WAYS TO KEEP THE WE HAVE OTHER WAYS TO KEEP THE KIDS BUSY, TO KEEP THEM AT IN KIDS BUSY, TO KEEP THEM AT IN KIDS BUSY, TO KEEP THEM AT IN SCHOOL AND TO KEEP THEM SCHOOL AND TO KEEP THEM SCHOOL AND TO KEEP THEM CHALLENGED. CHALLENGED. CHALLENGED. PART OF THE THING WITH THE PART OF THE THING WITH THE PART OF THE THING WITH THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO IS THE MULTI WAYS WE CAN RODEO IS THE MULTI WAYS WE CAN RODEO IS THE MULTI WAYS WE CAN GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS. GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS. GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS. I PUSH THIS EVERY YEAR, IT'S I PUSH THIS EVERY YEAR, IT'S I PUSH THIS EVERY YEAR, IT'S NOT ONLY 4H, FFA AND RATES NOT ONLY 4H, FFA AND RATES NOT ONLY 4H, FFA AND RATES KIDS, JOEL. KIDS, JOEL. KIDS, JOEL. >> WE HAVE 35,000 LIVE STOW >> WE HAVE 35,000 LIVE STOW >> WE HAVE 35,000 LIVE STOW INJURIES WITH THE LIVESTOCK INJURIES WITH THE LIVESTOCK INJURIES WITH THE LIVESTOCK SHOWS THE BIGGEST IN THE WORLD. SHOWS THE BIGGEST IN THE WORLD. SHOWS THE BIGGEST IN THE WORLD. PEOPLE THINK ABOUT RAISING AN PEOPLE THINK ABOUT RAISING AN PEOPLE THINK ABOUT RAISING AN ANIMAL. ANIMAL. ANIMAL. NOT ALL OF THOSE ARE RAISING NOT ALL OF THOSE ARE RAISING NOT ALL OF THOSE ARE RAISING ANIMALS. ANIMALS. ANIMALS. WE HAVE AG ROBOTICS WHERE THEY WE HAVE AG ROBOTICS WHERE THEY WE HAVE AG ROBOTICS WHERE THEY HAVE TO PERFORM FARM TASK AND HAVE TO PERFORM FARM TASK AND HAVE TO PERFORM FARM TASK AND PROGRAMMED THE ROBOT. PROGRAMMED THE ROBOT. PROGRAMMED THE ROBOT. WE HAVE ART COMPETITION, THE WE HAVE ART COMPETITION, THE WE HAVE ART COMPETITION, THE CHALLENGE COMPETITION. CHALLENGE COMPETITION. CHALLENGE COMPETITION. THAT IS LIKE THE IRON CHEF FOR THAT IS LIKE THE IRON CHEF FOR THAT IS LIKE THE IRON CHEF FOR THE KIDS WHERE THEY PREPARE THE THE KIDS WHERE THEY PREPARE THE THE KIDS WHERE THEY PREPARE THE MEALS AND PREPARE IT THEN MEALS AND PREPARE IT THEN MEALS AND PREPARE IT THEN PRESENT IT TO THE JUDGES. PRESENT IT TO THE JUDGES. PRESENT IT TO THE JUDGES. THESE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES TEACH THESE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES TEACH THESE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES TEACH RESPONSIBILITY. RESPONSIBILITY. RESPONSIBILITY. MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY BUILD MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY BUILD MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY BUILD CONFIDENCE, THE MOST VIABLE CONFIDENCE, THE MOST VIABLE CONFIDENCE, THE MOST VIABLE THING YOU COULD GIVE ANY YOUNG THING YOU COULD GIVE ANY YOUNG THING YOU COULD GIVE ANY YOUNG PERSON'S CONFIDENCE. PERSON'S CONFIDENCE. PERSON'S CONFIDENCE. >> TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT >> TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT >> TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITHOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITHOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITHOUT THIS, THROUGHOUT THESE THIS, THROUGHOUT THESE THIS, THROUGHOUT THESE CATEGORIES AND NOT JUST FOR CATEGORIES AND NOT JUST FOR CATEGORIES AND NOT JUST FOR AGRICULTURE. AGRICULTURE. AGRICULTURE. >> WE ARE 750 SCHOLARSHIPS >> WE ARE 750 SCHOLARSHIPS >> WE ARE 750 SCHOLARSHIPS AFTER THE 2020 SHOW WHAT HALF AFTER THE 2020 SHOW WHAT HALF AFTER THE 2020 SHOW WHAT HALF OF THEM AWARDED RIGHT HERE IN OF THEM AWARDED RIGHT HERE IN OF THEM AWARDED RIGHT HERE IN THE HOUSTON METRO AREA. THE HOUSTON METRO AREA. THE HOUSTON METRO AREA. SOME GO STATEWIDE AT THE 4-H, SOME GO STATEWIDE AT THE 4-H, SOME GO STATEWIDE AT THE 4-H, FFA, EXHIBITOR SCHOLARSHIPS IN FFA, EXHIBITOR SCHOLARSHIPS IN FFA, EXHIBITOR SCHOLARSHIPS IN ALL TOTAL $14.2 MILLION IN ALL TOTAL $14.2 MILLION IN ALL TOTAL $14.2 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED OR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED OR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED OR WILL BE IN 2020. WILL BE IN 2020. WILL BE IN 2020. >>> WE HAVE THE HIGH SCHOOL >>> WE HAVE THE HIGH SCHOOL >>> WE HAVE THE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND AND WE HAVE DAVID MARCHING BAND AND WE HAVE DAVID MARCHING BAND AND WE HAVE DAVID NUNO ON THE STREETS. NUNO ON THE STREETS. NUNO ON THE STREETS. >> HE WALKED AWAY. >> HE WALKED AWAY. >> HE WALKED AWAY. >> DAVID, WALKED AWAY, BUT WE >> DAVID, WALKED AWAY, BUT WE >> DAVID, WALKED AWAY, BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT THE EAST ARE LOOKING AT THE EAST ARE LOOKING AT THE EAST CHAMBERS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING CHAMBERS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING CHAMBERS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND, THE BUCCANEER BAND WHICH BAND, THE BUCCANEER BAND WHICH BAND, THE BUCCANEER BAND WHICH IS 72 MEMBERS STRONG. IS 72 MEMBERS STRONG. IS 72 MEMBERS STRONG. WHERE HAPPY TO HAVE THEM BACK WHERE HAPPY TO HAVE THEM BACK WHERE HAPPY TO HAVE THEM BACK YOUR FOR THE YEAR PARTICIPATING YOUR FOR THE YEAR PARTICIPATING YOUR FOR THE YEAR PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW IN THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW IN THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE. AND RODEO PARADE. AND RODEO PARADE. >>> HERE'S ONE OF BOB'S >>> HERE'S ONE OF BOB'S >>> HERE'S ONE OF BOB'S FAVORITES WITH THE EL PASO FAVORITES WITH THE EL PASO FAVORITES WITH THE EL PASO ASSOCIATION WITH THEIR MARCHING ASSOCIATION WITH THEIR MARCHING ASSOCIATION WITH THEIR MARCHING BAND. BAND. BAND. >> I MENTIONED EARLIER LOOKING >> I MENTIONED EARLIER LOOKING >> I MENTIONED EARLIER LOOKING AT THE ALEUTIANS HORSES. AT THE ALEUTIANS HORSES. AT THE ALEUTIANS HORSES. I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THESE I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THESE I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THESE HORSES ARE DONE TODAY BY EMBRYO HORSES ARE DONE TODAY BY EMBRYO HORSES ARE DONE TODAY BY EMBRYO TRANSFER. TRANSFER. TRANSFER. YOU DON'T JUST HAVE A BUNCH OF YOU DON'T JUST HAVE A BUNCH OF YOU DON'T JUST HAVE A BUNCH OF STALLIONS AND MARES, AND THEN STALLIONS AND MARES, AND THEN STALLIONS AND MARES, AND THEN PUT THEM OUT IN THE PASTURE. PUT THEM OUT IN THE PASTURE. PUT THEM OUT IN THE PASTURE. IS THE SCIENCE OF BREEDING AS IS THE SCIENCE OF BREEDING AS IS THE SCIENCE OF BREEDING AS WELL THAT YOU LEARN AND IT IS WELL THAT YOU LEARN AND IT IS WELL THAT YOU LEARN AND IT IS NOW AT THE TEST TUBE WORLD. NOW AT THE TEST TUBE WORLD. NOW AT THE TEST TUBE WORLD. IT IS THE SCIENCE THAT CAME IT IS THE SCIENCE THAT CAME IT IS THE SCIENCE THAT CAME FROM THE CATTLE WORLD. FROM THE CATTLE WORLD. FROM THE CATTLE WORLD. ALSO FROM THE HUMAN EMBRYO WORK ALSO FROM THE HUMAN EMBRYO WORK ALSO FROM THE HUMAN EMBRYO WORK THAT WAS LEARNED FROM THE THAT WAS LEARNED FROM THE THAT WAS LEARNED FROM THE CATTLE WORLD AS WELL. CATTLE WORLD AS WELL. CATTLE WORLD AS WELL. I HAVE TO THROW THAT IN BUT GOD I HAVE TO THROW THAT IN BUT GOD I HAVE TO THROW THAT IN BUT GOD BLESS THOSE COWS BECAUSE THAT BLESS THOSE COWS BECAUSE THAT BLESS THOSE COWS BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE ARE OUR EDUCATION CAME IS WHERE ARE OUR EDUCATION CAME IS WHERE ARE OUR EDUCATION CAME FROM. FROM. FROM. >> Reporter: WE ARE HERE WITH >> Reporter: WE ARE HERE WITH >> Reporter: WE ARE HERE WITH LANCE, THE BRAND-NEW GERMAN LANCE, THE BRAND-NEW GERMAN LANCE, THE BRAND-NEW GERMAN THAT TOOK OVER AND HOW HAS IT THAT TOOK OVER AND HOW HAS IT THAT TOOK OVER AND HOW HAS IT BEEN? BEEN? BEEN? >> THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR. >> THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR. >> THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR. WHAT ABOUT THIS WEATHER TODAY? WHAT ABOUT THIS WEATHER TODAY? WHAT ABOUT THIS WEATHER TODAY? IT COULD NOT BE BETTER. IT COULD NOT BE BETTER. IT COULD NOT BE BETTER. >> Reporter: HOW HAS THIS WHOLE >> Reporter: HOW HAS THIS WHOLE >> Reporter: HOW HAS THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE BEEN FOR YOU? EXPERIENCE BEEN FOR YOU? EXPERIENCE BEEN FOR YOU? >> IT'S PHENOMENAL WITH THE >> IT'S PHENOMENAL WITH THE >> IT'S PHENOMENAL WITH THE RODEO KICKING OFTEN THE COOKOFF RODEO KICKING OFTEN THE COOKOFF RODEO KICKING OFTEN THE COOKOFF STARTED THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE STARTED THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE STARTED THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE PARADE TODAY AND ANOTHER RODEO PARADE TODAY AND ANOTHER RODEO PARADE TODAY AND ANOTHER RODEO KICKING OFF ON TUESDAY. KICKING OFF ON TUESDAY. KICKING OFF ON TUESDAY. WHAT A WEEK WE ARE HAVING. WHAT A WEEK WE ARE HAVING. WHAT A WEEK WE ARE HAVING. >> Reporter: TELLING US ABOUT >> Reporter: TELLING US ABOUT >> Reporter: TELLING US ABOUT THE PROCESS TO GET HERE EVERY THE PROCESS TO GET HERE EVERY THE PROCESS TO GET HERE EVERY THREE YEARS AND IT CHANGES. THREE YEARS AND IT CHANGES. THREE YEARS AND IT CHANGES. HOW DID YOU WIND YOUR WAY HOW DID YOU WIND YOUR WAY HOW DID YOU WIND YOUR WAY THROUGH? THROUGH? THROUGH? >> Reporter: WHEN DID YOU START >> Reporter: WHEN DID YOU START >> Reporter: WHEN DID YOU START QUESTION MARK QUESTION MARK QUESTION MARK >> IN APRIL 2019 WE BEGAN >> IN APRIL 2019 WE BEGAN >> IN APRIL 2019 WE BEGAN PLANNING THE PARADE WITH THE PLANNING THE PARADE WITH THE PLANNING THE PARADE WITH THE UTILITY COMPANIES AND UTILITY COMPANIES AND UTILITY COMPANIES AND OFFICIALS. OFFICIALS. OFFICIALS. IS A 12 MONTH PROCESS TO KEEP IS A 12 MONTH PROCESS TO KEEP IS A 12 MONTH PROCESS TO KEEP THIS PARADE AND RODEO GOING. THIS PARADE AND RODEO GOING. THIS PARADE AND RODEO GOING. >> Reporter: HOW EASY IS IT >> Reporter: HOW EASY IS IT >> Reporter: HOW EASY IS IT MAKING YOUR JOB SAFER? MAKING YOUR JOB SAFER? MAKING YOUR JOB SAFER? >> MY JOB IS EASY. >> MY JOB IS EASY. >> MY JOB IS EASY. I HAVE 550 PEOPLE THAT ARE I HAVE 550 PEOPLE THAT ARE I HAVE 550 PEOPLE THAT ARE PHENOMENAL ON THE PARADE PHENOMENAL ON THE PARADE PHENOMENAL ON THE PARADE COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE. >> Reporter: YOU CAN SEE THE >> Reporter: YOU CAN SEE THE >> Reporter: YOU CAN SEE THE SMILES FROM THE CROWDS AND HOW SMILES FROM THE CROWDS AND HOW SMILES FROM THE CROWDS AND HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL? DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL? DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL? >> IT IS PHENOMENAL. >> WE ARE LOSING HIM. >> WE ARE LOSING HIM. >> WE ARE LOSING HIM. THAT IS LANCE WELLS, A HUMBLE THAT IS LANCE WELLS, A HUMBLE THAT IS LANCE WELLS, A HUMBLE MAN, AND THAT IS A YEAR-ROUND MAN, AND THAT IS A YEAR-ROUND MAN, AND THAT IS A YEAR-ROUND PLAYING SO WE SALUTE YOU THIS PLAYING SO WE SALUTE YOU THIS PLAYING SO WE SALUTE YOU THIS MORNING. MORNING. MORNING. >>> WE WILL TAKE A QUICK BREAK >>> WE WILL TAKE A QUICK BREAK >>> WE WILL TAKE A QUICK BREAK AND BE BACK WITH MORE COVERAGE AND BE BACK WITH MORE COVERAGE AND BE BACK WITH MORE COVERAGE OF THE 87th ANNUAL HOUSTON OF THE 87th ANNUAL HOUSTON OF THE 87th ANNUAL HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE. >>> THE RODEO PARADE IS >>> THE RODEO PARADE IS >>> THE RODEO PARADE IS SPONSORED BY BOOT BARN, PROUD SPONSORED BY BOOT BARN, PROUD SPONSORED BY BOOT BARN, PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE WEST. SUPPORTERS OF THE WEST. SUPPORTERS OF THE WEST. >>> HERE IS THE 82nd ANNUAL >>> HERE IS THE 82nd ANNUAL >>> HERE IS THE 82nd ANNUAL RODEO PARADE AND THIS IS THE RODEO PARADE AND THIS IS THE RODEO PARADE AND THIS IS THE MISSION TRAIL RIDE. MISSION TRAIL RIDE. MISSION TRAIL RIDE. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS 25 THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS 25 THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS 25 YEARS BUT THEY ARE ONE OF THE YEARS BUT THEY ARE ONE OF THE YEARS BUT THEY ARE ONE OF THE YOUNGSTERS IN THIS PARADE. YOUNGSTERS IN THIS PARADE. YOUNGSTERS IN THIS PARADE. HERE ARE THE MISSION TRAIL HERE ARE THE MISSION TRAIL HERE ARE THE MISSION TRAIL RIDERS THIS MORNING. RIDERS THIS MORNING. RIDERS THIS MORNING. >> LOGISTICALLY SPEAKING AS >> LOGISTICALLY SPEAKING AS >> LOGISTICALLY SPEAKING AS PEOPLE TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PEOPLE TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PEOPLE TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DATA HAVE THE BEST NAVIGATE THE DATA HAVE THE BEST NAVIGATE THE DATA HAVE THE BEST EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE, WHAT EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE, WHAT EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE, WHAT SUGGESTIONS WOULD YOU OFFER? SUGGESTIONS WOULD YOU OFFER? SUGGESTIONS WOULD YOU OFFER? >> THE RODEO HOUSTON APP YOU >> THE RODEO HOUSTON APP YOU >> THE RODEO HOUSTON APP YOU CAN DOWNLOAD FOR ALL TYPES OF CAN DOWNLOAD FOR ALL TYPES OF CAN DOWNLOAD FOR ALL TYPES OF MAJOR DEVICES TO HELP YOU PLAN MAJOR DEVICES TO HELP YOU PLAN MAJOR DEVICES TO HELP YOU PLAN YOUR DAY. YOUR DAY. YOUR DAY. IT WILL HELP YOU PLAN HOW TO IT WILL HELP YOU PLAN HOW TO IT WILL HELP YOU PLAN HOW TO GET HERE WITH REAL-TIME PARKING GET HERE WITH REAL-TIME PARKING GET HERE WITH REAL-TIME PARKING INFORMATION AND ALL INFORMATION INFORMATION AND ALL INFORMATION INFORMATION AND ALL INFORMATION ON GETTING YOUR WITH REGARD TO ON GETTING YOUR WITH REGARD TO ON GETTING YOUR WITH REGARD TO THE METRORAIL AND EXPRESS THE METRORAIL AND EXPRESS THE METRORAIL AND EXPRESS ROUTES. ROUTES. ROUTES. YOU CAN LEAVE THE DRIVING TO YOU CAN LEAVE THE DRIVING TO YOU CAN LEAVE THE DRIVING TO SOMEONE ELSE. SOMEONE ELSE. SOMEONE ELSE. YOU CAN PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE. YOU CAN PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE. YOU CAN PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE. FIND THE THINGS YOU LIKE AND FIND THE THINGS YOU LIKE AND FIND THE THINGS YOU LIKE AND ADD IT TO YOUR PERSONAL ADD IT TO YOUR PERSONAL ADD IT TO YOUR PERSONAL SCHEDULE SO YOU DON'T MISS SCHEDULE SO YOU DON'T MISS SCHEDULE SO YOU DON'T MISS ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE. ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE. ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE. >> ON THAT APP. >> ON THAT APP. >> ON THAT APP. >> THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION >> THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION >> THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS A BOOST TO THE RODEO. IS A BOOST TO THE RODEO. IS A BOOST TO THE RODEO. >> THAT'S THE BEST THING TO DO >> THAT'S THE BEST THING TO DO >> THAT'S THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO LEAVE THE DRIVING TO IS TO LEAVE THE DRIVING TO IS TO LEAVE THE DRIVING TO SOMEONE ELSE. SOMEONE ELSE. SOMEONE ELSE. IS THE EASIEST WAY TO GET TO THE IS THE EASIEST WAY TO GET TO THE IS THE EASIEST WAY TO GET TO THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO, AND THE BEST WAY TO GET RODEO, AND THE BEST WAY TO GET RODEO, AND THE BEST WAY TO GET HOME AS WELL. HOME AS WELL. HOME AS WELL. >> THE YOUNG, ELDERLY, PEOPLE >> THE YOUNG, ELDERLY, PEOPLE >> THE YOUNG, ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH STROLLERS, LARGE FAMILIES WITH STROLLERS, LARGE FAMILIES WITH STROLLERS, LARGE FAMILIES WITH FOUR OR FIVE KIDS AND THEY WITH FOUR OR FIVE KIDS AND THEY WITH FOUR OR FIVE KIDS AND THEY WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE HAPPY FROM WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE HAPPY FROM WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE HAPPY FROM THE TIME YOU GET ON UNTIL THE THE TIME YOU GET ON UNTIL THE THE TIME YOU GET ON UNTIL THE TIME YOU GET ALL. TIME YOU GET ALL. TIME YOU GET ALL. THEY OF PEOPLE ON THE GROUNDS. THEY OF PEOPLE ON THE GROUNDS. THEY OF PEOPLE ON THE GROUNDS. >>> WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE >>> WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE >>> WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE FOOD COURTS AND ALL OTHER FOOD COURTS AND ALL OTHER FOOD COURTS AND ALL OTHER THINGS WE HAVE AVAILABLE AT THINGS WE HAVE AVAILABLE AT THINGS WE HAVE AVAILABLE AT RODEO HOUSTON IT IS THE FACT OF RODEO HOUSTON IT IS THE FACT OF RODEO HOUSTON IT IS THE FACT OF THE FOOD AT THE CARNIVAL. THE FOOD AT THE CARNIVAL. THE FOOD AT THE CARNIVAL. DOMINIQUE WILL HAVE SOMETHING DOMINIQUE WILL HAVE SOMETHING DOMINIQUE WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT. TO SAY ABOUT THAT. TO SAY ABOUT THAT. BUT THE DEAL IS THAT THE FOOD BUT THE DEAL IS THAT THE FOOD BUT THE DEAL IS THAT THE FOOD IS THE DRAW. IS THE DRAW. IS THE DRAW. ALL DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE ALL DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE ALL DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD, THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD, THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD, THE CARNIVAL, AND I THINK WE HAVE CARNIVAL, AND I THINK WE HAVE CARNIVAL, AND I THINK WE HAVE 130 VARIETIES OF FOOD AND DRINK 130 VARIETIES OF FOOD AND DRINK 130 VARIETIES OF FOOD AND DRINK FOR YOU. FOR YOU. FOR YOU. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. SOME MAY ASK IF THERE'S SOME MAY ASK IF THERE'S SOME MAY ASK IF THERE'S ANYTHING HEALTHY TO EAT AT THE ANYTHING HEALTHY TO EAT AT THE ANYTHING HEALTHY TO EAT AT THE RODEO. RODEO. RODEO. YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY GET A SALAD. YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY GET A SALAD. YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY GET A SALAD. BUT IN MY OPINION THERE IS NO BUT IN MY OPINION THERE IS NO BUT IN MY OPINION THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GOOD OR BAD FOOD. SUCH THING AS GOOD OR BAD FOOD. SUCH THING AS GOOD OR BAD FOOD. THERE IS GOOD AND BAD DIET AND THERE IS GOOD AND BAD DIET AND THERE IS GOOD AND BAD DIET AND ANYTHING IN MODERATION CAN BE ANYTHING IN MODERATION CAN BE ANYTHING IN MODERATION CAN BE FIT INTO THE HEALTHY DIET. FIT INTO THE HEALTHY DIET. FIT INTO THE HEALTHY DIET. WHY NOT HAVE THAT ONE THING TO WHY NOT HAVE THAT ONE THING TO WHY NOT HAVE THAT ONE THING TO GET ONE TIME OF THE YEAR. GET ONE TIME OF THE YEAR. GET ONE TIME OF THE YEAR. I HAVE TO GIVE A PLUG, MACARONI I HAVE TO GIVE A PLUG, MACARONI I HAVE TO GIVE A PLUG, MACARONI AND CHEESE EGGROLL. AND CHEESE EGGROLL. AND CHEESE EGGROLL. IT IS A NEW ITEM THIS YEAR. IT IS A NEW ITEM THIS YEAR. IT IS A NEW ITEM THIS YEAR. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT WAS NOT I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT WAS NOT I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT WAS NOT INVENTED ALREADY. INVENTED ALREADY. INVENTED ALREADY. IT IS FANTASTIC. IT IS FANTASTIC. IT IS FANTASTIC. >> AFTER THE THIRD OR FOURTH >> AFTER THE THIRD OR FOURTH >> AFTER THE THIRD OR FOURTH WANT I WILL FOUL MY REPORT WANT I WILL FOUL MY REPORT WANT I WILL FOUL MY REPORT WHETHER IT IS GOOD OR NOT. WHETHER IT IS GOOD OR NOT. WHETHER IT IS GOOD OR NOT. THAT IS $2.17 MILLION OR LET'S THAT IS $2.17 MILLION OR LET'S THAT IS $2.17 MILLION OR LET'S CALL IT 2.2. CALL IT 2.2. CALL IT 2.2. THERE ARE RODEO STIMULATE AND THERE ARE RODEO STIMULATE AND THERE ARE RODEO STIMULATE AND WE CANNOT TAKE ANYTHING AWAY WE CANNOT TAKE ANYTHING AWAY WE CANNOT TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE LAS VEGAS WRANGLER FROM THE LAS VEGAS WRANGLER FROM THE LAS VEGAS WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALS. NATIONAL FINALS. NATIONAL FINALS. BUT RODEO HOUSTON, THE BUT RODEO HOUSTON, THE BUT RODEO HOUSTON, THE COMPETITION AND THE WAY IT IS COMPETITION AND THE WAY IT IS COMPETITION AND THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED WITH $2.2 MILLION THAT DESIGNED WITH $2.2 MILLION THAT DESIGNED WITH $2.2 MILLION THAT IS A BIG DEAL. IS A BIG DEAL. IS A BIG DEAL. >> WE ARE SO PROUD OF ARE RODEO >> WE ARE SO PROUD OF ARE RODEO >> WE ARE SO PROUD OF ARE RODEO AND THERE IS A WINNER EVERY AND THERE IS A WINNER EVERY AND THERE IS A WINNER EVERY NIGHT. NIGHT. NIGHT. WE OF THE OVERALL WINNER AT THE WE OF THE OVERALL WINNER AT THE WE OF THE OVERALL WINNER AT THE SUPER SERIES EVERY THREE SUPER SERIES EVERY THREE SUPER SERIES EVERY THREE NIGHTS. NIGHTS. NIGHTS. AT THE VERY END WE WILL CROWN AT THE VERY END WE WILL CROWN AT THE VERY END WE WILL CROWN THE OVERALL CHAMPION. THE OVERALL CHAMPION. THE OVERALL CHAMPION. THEY WILL GET $50,000 IN THE THEY WILL GET $50,000 IN THE THEY WILL GET $50,000 IN THE SHOOTOUT ROUND. SHOOTOUT ROUND. SHOOTOUT ROUND. IT'S EXCITING. IT'S EXCITING. IT'S EXCITING. >> WE HAVE 320 RODEO >> WE HAVE 320 RODEO >> WE HAVE 320 RODEO PARTICIPANTS WITH THE COWBOYS, PARTICIPANTS WITH THE COWBOYS, PARTICIPANTS WITH THE COWBOYS, BARREL RACES AND EVERYTHING BARREL RACES AND EVERYTHING BARREL RACES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. ELSE. ELSE. >> NOT ONLY 320 BUT THE BEST >> NOT ONLY 320 BUT THE BEST >> NOT ONLY 320 BUT THE BEST 320 IN THE WORLD COMBINED WITH 320 IN THE WORLD COMBINED WITH 320 IN THE WORLD COMBINED WITH THE BEST ATHLETES IN THE WORLD THE BEST ATHLETES IN THE WORLD THE BEST ATHLETES IN THE WORLD AND THAT IS HOW YOU GET RODEO AND THAT IS HOW YOU GET RODEO AND THAT IS HOW YOU GET RODEO HOUSTON HOUSTON HOUSTON >> I LOVE MY COMPETITION WHICH >> I LOVE MY COMPETITION WHICH >> I LOVE MY COMPETITION WHICH IS THE "MUTTON BUSTIN'". IS THE "MUTTON BUSTIN'". IS THE "MUTTON BUSTIN'". >> HERE IS ON CUE WITH THE >> HERE IS ON CUE WITH THE >> HERE IS ON CUE WITH THE VIDEO. VIDEO. VIDEO. >> LIVES ARE MADE IN THE CAT >> LIVES ARE MADE IN THE CAT >> LIVES ARE MADE IN THE CAT SCRAMBLE AND IN RODEOS AROUND SCRAMBLE AND IN RODEOS AROUND SCRAMBLE AND IN RODEOS AROUND TEXAS BUT AS YOU WATCH THIS TEXAS BUT AS YOU WATCH THIS TEXAS BUT AS YOU WATCH THIS HORSE RIDE, WITHOUT THE HORSE RIDE, WITHOUT THE HORSE RIDE, WITHOUT THE CANADIANS IN THE CHUCKWAGON CANADIANS IN THE CHUCKWAGON CANADIANS IN THE CHUCKWAGON RACING, AND LOOK AT THAT WAGON RACING, AND LOOK AT THAT WAGON RACING, AND LOOK AT THAT WAGON ON THE RIGHT POOLING AND THAT ON THE RIGHT POOLING AND THAT ON THE RIGHT POOLING AND THAT PARADE WITH THE PONIES. PARADE WITH THE PONIES. PARADE WITH THE PONIES. AND OF COURSE YOU WILL WATCH AND OF COURSE YOU WILL WATCH AND OF COURSE YOU WILL WATCH THE RODEO. THE RODEO. THE RODEO. LIKE JOEL SAID THEY ARE THE LIKE JOEL SAID THEY ARE THE LIKE JOEL SAID THEY ARE THE BEST AND THEY ARE STILL BEST AND THEY ARE STILL BEST AND THEY ARE STILL QUALIFYING AT THE SAN ANTONIO QUALIFYING AT THE SAN ANTONIO QUALIFYING AT THE SAN ANTONIO RODEO TO GET HERE IN HOUSTON RODEO TO GET HERE IN HOUSTON RODEO TO GET HERE IN HOUSTON WITH THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN WITH THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN WITH THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN THE WORLD THE WORLD THE WORLD >>> LET ME SAY QUICKLY, ON THE >>> LET ME SAY QUICKLY, ON THE >>> LET ME SAY QUICKLY, ON THE SCREEN, THAT THE BOIL WATER SCREEN, THAT THE BOIL WATER SCREEN, THAT THE BOIL WATER NOTICE FOR HOUSTON HAS BEEN NOTICE FOR HOUSTON HAS BEEN NOTICE FOR HOUSTON HAS BEEN LIFTED. LIFTED. LIFTED. MANY PEOPLE WILL APPRECIATE MANY PEOPLE WILL APPRECIATE MANY PEOPLE WILL APPRECIATE KNOWING THAT. KNOWING THAT. KNOWING THAT. WE HAVE OTHER BREAKING NEWS WE HAVE OTHER BREAKING NEWS WE HAVE OTHER BREAKING NEWS REGARDING THE TRAFFIC THAT WE REGARDING THE TRAFFIC THAT WE REGARDING THE TRAFFIC THAT WE WILL BRING TO YOU IN A MINUTE. WILL BRING TO YOU IN A MINUTE. WILL BRING TO YOU IN A MINUTE. >>> LET'S GET TO ELITA STANDING >>> LET'S GET TO ELITA STANDING >>> LET'S GET TO ELITA STANDING BY. BY. BY. >> Reporter: IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD >> Reporter: IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD >> Reporter: IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME WHEN DAVID NUNO GIVES ME TIME WHEN DAVID NUNO GIVES ME TIME WHEN DAVID NUNO GIVES ME A HARD TIME ABOUT HOW MANY A HARD TIME ABOUT HOW MANY A HARD TIME ABOUT HOW MANY FLOATS I'VE DUMPED ON. FLOATS I'VE DUMPED ON. FLOATS I'VE DUMPED ON. BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT TIME. TIME. TIME. >> I'M NOT KEEPING SCORE, 16-4. >> I'M NOT KEEPING SCORE, 16-4. >> I'M NOT KEEPING SCORE, 16-4. >> Reporter: I'VE SUCH A GREAT >> Reporter: I'VE SUCH A GREAT >> Reporter: I'VE SUCH A GREAT TIME TALKING WITH THAT GREAT TIME TALKING WITH THAT GREAT TIME TALKING WITH THAT GREAT CHEF HUNTER ON THE GOYA FLOAT. CHEF HUNTER ON THE GOYA FLOAT. CHEF HUNTER ON THE GOYA FLOAT. ALSO BEN DICKERSON, THE VERY ALSO BEN DICKERSON, THE VERY ALSO BEN DICKERSON, THE VERY FIRST EVER SCHOLARSHIP WINNER. FIRST EVER SCHOLARSHIP WINNER. FIRST EVER SCHOLARSHIP WINNER. >> Reporter: AND WHAT ABOUT >> Reporter: AND WHAT ABOUT >> Reporter: AND WHAT ABOUT MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER. MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER. MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER. YOU GET THE RODEO IN BREAKING YOU GET THE RODEO IN BREAKING YOU GET THE RODEO IN BREAKING NEWS RIGHT HERE. NEWS RIGHT HERE. NEWS RIGHT HERE. >>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE ARE KEEPING OUR EYE ON A WE ARE KEEPING OUR EYE ON A WE ARE KEEPING OUR EYE ON A TRAFFIC SITUATION DOWNTOWN THAT TRAFFIC SITUATION DOWNTOWN THAT TRAFFIC SITUATION DOWNTOWN THAT COULD AFFECT PEOPLE LEAVING THE COULD AFFECT PEOPLE LEAVING THE COULD AFFECT PEOPLE LEAVING THE PARADE. PARADE. PARADE. IT IS 610 NORTHBOUND. IT IS 610 NORTHBOUND. IT IS 610 NORTHBOUND. HELP ME OUT? HELP ME OUT? HELP ME OUT? >> ALSO AT 45. >> ALSO AT 45. >> ALSO AT 45. >> WE HAVE BEEN TOLD A CHARTER >> WE HAVE BEEN TOLD A CHARTER >> WE HAVE BEEN TOLD A CHARTER BUS IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BUS IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BUS IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT LOOKS PRETTY BAD RIGHT THAT LOOKS PRETTY BAD RIGHT THAT LOOKS PRETTY BAD RIGHT NOW. NOW. NOW. FOR YOU TRAVELING TO THIS AREA FOR YOU TRAVELING TO THIS AREA FOR YOU TRAVELING TO THIS AREA YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF FACING YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF FACING YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF FACING THIS TRAFFIC CHALLENGE. THIS TRAFFIC CHALLENGE. THIS TRAFFIC CHALLENGE. >> YOU CAN GET MORE NEWS ON >> YOU CAN GET MORE NEWS ON >> YOU CAN GET MORE NEWS ON ABC13.COM WITH HEAVY WRECKERS ABC13.COM WITH HEAVY WRECKERS ABC13.COM WITH HEAVY WRECKERS AT THE SCENE TRYING TO CLEAR AT THE SCENE TRYING TO CLEAR AT THE SCENE TRYING TO CLEAR THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT. WE HAVE NO DETAILS ON INJURIES WE HAVE NO DETAILS ON INJURIES WE HAVE NO DETAILS ON INJURIES OR HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED OR HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED OR HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED BUT IT COULD SLOW PEOPLE TRYING BUT IT COULD SLOW PEOPLE TRYING BUT IT COULD SLOW PEOPLE TRYING TO GET OUT OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON TO GET OUT OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON TO GET OUT OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON AFTER THE RODEO PARADE THIS AFTER THE RODEO PARADE THIS AFTER THE RODEO PARADE THIS MORNING. MORNING. MORNING. >>> WE HAVE AUCTIONS COMING UP >>> WE HAVE AUCTIONS COMING UP >>> WE HAVE AUCTIONS COMING UP WITH THE SCHOOL ART AUCTION ON WITH THE SCHOOL ART AUCTION ON WITH THE SCHOOL ART AUCTION ON SUNDAY, MARCH 15. SUNDAY, MARCH 15. SUNDAY, MARCH 15. JOEL, IT IS AN INCREDIBLE JOEL, IT IS AN INCREDIBLE JOEL, IT IS AN INCREDIBLE AUCTION AND INCREDIBLE ART. AUCTION AND INCREDIBLE ART. AUCTION AND INCREDIBLE ART. TALKING ABOUT KIDS IN SAYING TALKING ABOUT KIDS IN SAYING TALKING ABOUT KIDS IN SAYING THAT ARTWORK DONE BY 10, 12 OR THAT ARTWORK DONE BY 10, 12 OR THAT ARTWORK DONE BY 10, 12 OR 14-YEAR-OLDS. 14-YEAR-OLDS. 14-YEAR-OLDS. >> THE TALENT THAT EXISTS >> THE TALENT THAT EXISTS >> THE TALENT THAT EXISTS WITHIN THESE YOUNG PEOPLE IS WITHIN THESE YOUNG PEOPLE IS WITHIN THESE YOUNG PEOPLE IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. WHEN THEY VISIT THE SHOWS THESE WHEN THEY VISIT THE SHOWS THESE WHEN THEY VISIT THE SHOWS THESE TOP PIECES OF ART ARE ON TOP PIECES OF ART ARE ON TOP PIECES OF ART ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE NRG CENTER. DISPLAY AT THE NRG CENTER. DISPLAY AT THE NRG CENTER. IT'S ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. IT'S ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. IT'S ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. >>> SATURDAY, MARCH 21st WE >>> SATURDAY, MARCH 21st WE >>> SATURDAY, MARCH 21st WE HAVE THE JUNIOR STEER AUCTION HAVE THE JUNIOR STEER AUCTION HAVE THE JUNIOR STEER AUCTION ERRING AT 11:00 A.M. ERRING AT 11:00 A.M. ERRING AT 11:00 A.M. AND WE INVITE YOU TO TUNE IN AND WE INVITE YOU TO TUNE IN AND WE INVITE YOU TO TUNE IN FOR BOTH THESE PROGRAMS A. FOR BOTH THESE PROGRAMS A. FOR BOTH THESE PROGRAMS A. >>> I WILL BE DOING THE JUNIOR >>> I WILL BE DOING THE JUNIOR >>> I WILL BE DOING THE JUNIOR STEER AUCTION LIVE ON SATURDAY, STEER AUCTION LIVE ON SATURDAY, STEER AUCTION LIVE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 21st. MARCH 21st. MARCH 21st. IT'S A GREAT EVENT WHERE THEY IT'S A GREAT EVENT WHERE THEY IT'S A GREAT EVENT WHERE THEY DO THE CATTLE CALL AND DO THE CATTLE CALL AND DO THE CATTLE CALL AND EVERYTHING ELSE. EVERYTHING ELSE. EVERYTHING ELSE. >>> WE HAVE THE FINANCING THAT >>> WE HAVE THE FINANCING THAT >>> WE HAVE THE FINANCING THAT GOES WITH IT. GOES WITH IT. GOES WITH IT. THINK ABOUT THE MILLIONS OF THINK ABOUT THE MILLIONS OF THINK ABOUT THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE DOLLARS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE DOLLARS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE YOUTH OF TEXAS WITH THESE YOUNG YOUTH OF TEXAS WITH THESE YOUNG YOUTH OF TEXAS WITH THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH THE MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH THE MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF CATTLE. PURCHASE OF CATTLE. PURCHASE OF CATTLE. THE SCHOLARSHIPS FOLLOW WITH THE SCHOLARSHIPS FOLLOW WITH THE SCHOLARSHIPS FOLLOW WITH THEM. THEM. THEM. I WANT TO INVITE EVERYBODY TO I WANT TO INVITE EVERYBODY TO I WANT TO INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME ENJOY THE RODEO COME ENJOY THE RODEO COME ENJOY THE RODEO PERFORMANCES. PERFORMANCES. PERFORMANCES. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR MIDLAND AND OPENING-NIGHT. MIDLAND AND OPENING-NIGHT. MIDLAND AND OPENING-NIGHT. ALL OF THE YEARS I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE YEARS I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE YEARS I HAVE HAD OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE, OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE, OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. PLEASE UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. PLEASE UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. I AM ONE OF THREE THAT WILL BE I AM ONE OF THREE THAT WILL BE I AM ONE OF THREE THAT WILL BE HERE. HERE. HERE. MY PARTNERS AND WE ARE THE MY PARTNERS AND WE ARE THE MY PARTNERS AND WE ARE THE VOICES OF THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK VOICES OF THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK VOICES OF THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW. SHOW. SHOW. >> HOW MANY YEARS, BOB? >> HOW MANY YEARS, BOB? >> HOW MANY YEARS, BOB? >> TOO MANY TO COUNT. >> TOO MANY TO COUNT. >> TOO MANY TO COUNT. THERE IS A RUMOR I AM ABOUT TO THERE IS A RUMOR I AM ABOUT TO THERE IS A RUMOR I AM ABOUT TO RETIRE. RETIRE. RETIRE. >> WE ARE SQUASHING THAT. >> WE ARE SQUASHING THAT. >> WE ARE SQUASHING THAT. >> GIVE IT AWAY BECAUSE I AIN'T >> GIVE IT AWAY BECAUSE I AIN'T >> GIVE IT AWAY BECAUSE I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE. GOING NOWHERE. GOING NOWHERE. >> IT WOULD NOT BE THE SAME AND >> IT WOULD NOT BE THE SAME AND >> IT WOULD NOT BE THE SAME AND WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING WITH WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING WITH WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING WITH US EVERY YEAR TO DO THIS US EVERY YEAR TO DO THIS US EVERY YEAR TO DO THIS BROADCAST AND IT WOULD NOT BE BROADCAST AND IT WOULD NOT BE BROADCAST AND IT WOULD NOT BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU WITH YOUR THE SAME WITHOUT YOU WITH YOUR THE SAME WITHOUT YOU WITH YOUR WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE. WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE. WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE. >> IT IS MY FIRST TIME ON THE >> IT IS MY FIRST TIME ON THE >> IT IS MY FIRST TIME ON THE DESK YEAR BUT IT'S BEEN A DESK YEAR BUT IT'S BEEN A DESK YEAR BUT IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE PLEASURE PLEASURE >> WE ENJOYED HAVING YOU, TOM. >> WE ENJOYED HAVING YOU, TOM. >> WE ENJOYED HAVING YOU, TOM. >>> WE HOPE EVERYONE COMES OUT >>> WE HOPE EVERYONE COMES OUT >>> WE HOPE EVERYONE COMES OUT TO ENJOY THE BEST TRADITION TO ENJOY THE BEST TRADITION TO ENJOY THE BEST TRADITION WITH THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW WITH THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW WITH THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO. AND RODEO. AND RODEO. >> MARCH 3rd THROUGH THE 22nd, >> MARCH 3rd THROUGH THE 22nd, >> MARCH 3rd THROUGH THE 22nd, COME OUT AND ENJOY THE FUN AND COME OUT AND ENJOY THE FUN AND COME OUT AND ENJOY THE FUN AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WESTERN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WESTERN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WESTERN CULTURE, THINGS ABOUT THE CULTURE, THINGS ABOUT THE CULTURE, THINGS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND THINGS YOU DID COMMUNITY, AND THINGS YOU DID COMMUNITY, AND THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW. NOT KNOW. NOT KNOW. >>> IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE >>> IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE >>> IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU. WORKING WITH YOU. WORKING WITH YOU. TO EVERYONE THAT PUTS TOGETHER TO EVERYONE THAT PUTS TOGETHER TO EVERYONE THAT PUTS TOGETHER THE SHOW ON ABC 13, AND TO THE THE SHOW ON ABC 13, AND TO THE THE SHOW ON ABC 13, AND TO THE CREW BEHIND THE SCENES THAT CREW BEHIND THE SCENES THAT CREW BEHIND THE SCENES THAT MAKES US LOOK GOOD AND MAKES IT MAKES US LOOK GOOD AND MAKES IT MAKES US LOOK GOOD AND MAKES IT EASY FOR US, WE THANK YOU. EASY FOR US, WE THANK YOU. EASY FOR US, WE THANK YOU. >>> I AM TOM COOK AND FROM >>> I AM TOM COOK AND FROM >>> I AM TOM COOK AND FROM EVERYBODY AT AB 13 THANK YOU EVERYBODY AT AB 13 THANK YOU EVERYBODY AT AB 13 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THE 82nd FOR JOINING US FOR THE 82nd FOR JOINING US FOR THE 82nd ANNUAL HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW ANNUAL HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW ANNUAL HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE. AND RODEO PARADE. AND RODEO PARADE. GET OUT THERE AND RODEO. GET OUT THERE AND RODEO. GET OUT THERE AND RODEO. >> HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
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