Our Story:

The Basin City Freedom Rodeo started in 2020, during a time of uncertainty due to the pandemic.  Many outstanding citizens of our community came together to stand up for our freedoms. In doing so, the Basin City Freedom Rodeo was born. The western heritage has deep roots in this area of Washington.  We are surrounded by acres of rich irrigated farm land, orchards, and vineyards. The town is small, but the community is remarkable.   

Old timers put up the first rodeo arena many years ago. It was used for several years and then left to go to weeds until the community revived it in 2020.  We wouldn’t have been able to grow and improve our rodeo grounds this quickly had it not been for the generous donations of The Bailie Memorial Youth Foundation.  It all started many years ago when Loen Bailie had a vision. He saw opportunities to help our community, more specifically children. He and his wife Estella had been unable to have children of their own, so in 1958, Loen formed the Bailie Memorial Boys Ranch, which was later changed to Bailie Memorial Youth Ranch. Currently, it is being used to house foster families.  Over the years, they have helped children and families that number too many to count. The Bailie Memorial Youth Foundation was formed to keep Loen’s legacy going. He knew the importance of community. He donated property for churches, and the local school, the park, and the ground this rodeo sits on.  In 2021, the Bailie Memorial Youth Foundation donated $150,000 to build an entirely new arena and continues to support our rodeo grounds improvements each year!