The Great Lakes Rodeo was originally the Sawyer Stampede.
Started in 2006, the Sawyer Stampede was created as a way to help finance the “W”, a local recreation center on the former KI Sawyer Airforce Base.

The Sawyer Stampede soon outgrew it’s facilities relocated to the Marquette County Fairgrounds.  When the address changed so did the name to encompass more of a county wide fundraising event. 

​They changed their name to the Great Lakes Rodeo.

In 2020 we were forced to postpone our annual Rodeo as much for the world had to do, because of Covid.

But 2021 we came back stronger than ever and found our new home in the center of the amazing small town of Gwinn! We are so thankful that the Township and UMIRA welcomed us with open arms!

Here's to many more amazing years of fun to come!

2026 coming in strong for our 20th Anniversary!