The Queens’ Alumni Committee is a unique group of former Calgary Stampede Royalty who share a passion for the Western lifestyle by bringing the Stampede experience into the lives of young community members with disabilities.
The tradition of Calgary Stampede Royalty dates back to 1946, when Patsy Rodgers was named Miss Stampede and traveled across Canada to represent the Stampede in New York City.
Nearly thirty years later, a group of former Stampede Royalty established the Queens’ Alumni Association and in 1979, they hosted the first “Giddy-Up” event for young community members with disabilities during Stampede. That tradition continues today and has grown into four Giddy-Up events throughout the year.
Since becoming an official Stampede committee in 1980, the Queens’ Alumni have enriched the Stampede experience for children with disabilities, carried forward a legacy of sisterhood and upheld their unique place in the history of the Calgary Stampede.