Parade and Celebrity Rodeo

Friday, September 9, 2010
Fort Worth Stockyards

Come and enjoy a Family Night at the Roundup for Autism Parade and Celebrity Rodeo on Friday, September 9, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas.  Jump back into the 19th Century and visit a world of cowboys, saloon girls, authentic Flamenco dancers and many more exciting characters.  The Parade will also feature various community clubs, cheer leading squads and celebrities marching up Exchange Avenue.

The Parade will be led by Bobby Norris, founder of the Roundup for Autism, and the Lone Star Pony Express.  The Pony Express is a group of riders from the Houston area who hold events around the calendar to raise money for the Roundup for Autism.

Robert C. Norris

2011 Parade Grand Marshall

Mr. Norris is one of the most recognized cowboys in the world.
He was chosen as the original Marlboro Man in 1965 by Chicago advertising executives on a scouting trip to southern Colorado.
Today his T-Cross ranch, located south of Colorado Springs,
covers 63,000 acres. Robert Norris, his wife, Jane and his
entire family have been involved with the Roundup for Autism
since its inception and have been instrumental in helping the
Autism Treatment Centers of Texas grow and expand through
their generous donations of time and money. Bob Norris was
the subject of the book The Cowboy and His Elephant by
Malcolm MacPherson. All his proceeds from the book
have been donated to ATC.