It was June 1929 when Harry Streeter put on an indoor rodeo in the Stavely skating rink and Stavely laid claim to the "first indoor rodeo" in North America and maybe the world. Presumably due to the depression and the World War, rodeo slowed down after this initial rodeo in Stavely. In 2003, Stavely Rodeo celebrated their 47th year.

Without the volunteer support of the community, Stavely would never have had a rodeo. Some of the people working in the arena have done the same job for up to 35 years, and jobs have been handed down from father to son. Volunteers do everything from the organizing, obtaining sponsors, ticket taking, stripping chutes, to bringing in the dirt.

The Stavely Rodeo has been sponsored by individuals and businesses from Stavely, Claresholm and Nanton. Sponsors from Canadian corporations have also been very generous and supportive. These sponsorships make it possible for the rodeo to continue.

Stock contractors have included Reg Kessler, Harry Vold, Stan Weatherly and Wayne Vold (son of Harry Vold). Over the years we have had the Duce girls from Granum entertaining with their trick riding and famous clowns such as Jon Taylor and Ryan Burn. For many years, Warren Cooper announced the rodeo and it has drawn many famous participants. Mel Coleman, Cliff Williamson, Jim Gladstone, Benny Reynolds, Dan Mortenson, Marty Wood, Harry Thompkins, and Larry Robinson are a few names that come to mind. There is a story of the time Harry Thompkins flew into the Rodeo and it was snowing and too wet to land the plane in a field. So, undaunted, the Rodeo Committee stopped traffic on Highway No. 2 so they land the plane.

Stavely has continued to "home-grow" cowboys and cowgirls and the program often contains familiar names. It is worthy to note that Tyler Streeter, who is the great-grandson of Harry Streeter who started the Stavely Rodeo, won the bull riding event at the 2003 Stavely Rodeo.

The Stavely community is proud of their rodeo and the tireless hours of those who have served as executive, directors and as volunteers which have helped to keep rodeo alive in Stavely!