Entry forms for the 2012 Sisters Rodeo Parade are now available, according to committee members Vicki Yost and Jeri Buckmann.

The parade will be held on Saturday, June 9 starting at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Sisters as part of the 72nd Sisters PRCA Rodeo. Entry deadline is May 15 with parade position numbers to be sent out after that date, according to the committee.

Forms may be accessed at the Sisters Rodeo website, sistersrodeo.com, or at the rodeo office, 220 West Cascade Ave, in Sisters. The entry form includes general rules for parade participants, a map of the route, where to obtain information on overnight accommodations, and boarding facilities for animals.

?The parade is a highlight of the Sisters Rodeo weekend and features rodeo queens, marching bands, floats, equestrian groups, cowboys and cowgirls of all ages,? Buckmann said.

Judging will start at 8:30 a.m. on parade day with trophies and ribbons to be awarded for both adult and youth groups

Information for visiting rodeo courts and advisors is also available at the rodeo office for both the parade and the grand entry during the four rodeo performances.

The 72nd Sisters PRCA Rodeo will feature five performances on June 6, 8, 9 and 10. Tickets may be purchased at the rodeo office at 220 SW Cascade St. in Sisters or by phoning (541) 549-0121 or (800) 827-7522. FAX 541-549-0582.