Planning Organizations
Chalo Nitka is unique being that multiple organizations work on different facets of the festival. While the midway, parade, and festival activities are planned by the Chalo Nitka Committee, the rodeo and livestock shows/sale are sponsored and organized by Glades County Youth Livestock. The partnership between these organizations allows Chalo Nitka to be more seamless. ChaloNitkaFestival.com would like to thank these two organizations, along with the Seminole Tribe of Florida for their many contributions to Chalo Nitka.
The Committee
The Chalo Nitka Committee is made up of a group of volunteers who help coordinate the event and the logistics around it. For more information on the Chalo Nitka Committee please use the Contact Us form.
Glades County Youth Livestock
The Chalo Nitka Frontier Days Festival and Ranch Rodeo started out as a Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association rodeo in the early sixties, with the help of the Silver Spurs Club. Tommy Bronson, Billy Peeples and Fred Montsdeoca were instrumental in getting the Glades County Youth Livestock show up and running.
The organization was chartered in 1962. With the help of Glades County Cattlemen’s Association, they started organizing the annual rodeo as a fundraiser for Youth Livestock.
In 1986 the annual Chalo Nitka rodeo became a Ranch Rodeo, giving the cowboys and cowgirls from area ranches the opportunity to compete. Each team competes for the challenge of being the “Best of the Best.” Wild animal events prove to be the most popular for cowboys and attendees.
You may contact the Glades County Extension office at (863) 946-0244
