It won’t be the same this year as the Nephi Utah Stake Presidency announced in a letter to members of the Stake on Sunday, May 5th, that the Stake will no longer be providing concessions at the Ute Stampede in Nephi.

“Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Nephi Utah Stake,

For over 50 years the Nephi Utah Stake has volunteered and provided concessions for the Ute Stampede Rodeo.  This mutual partnership has served both parties well for decades and has provided meaningful opportunities to serve together and support our community.  As both parties’ needs have evolved over the years, it has been mutually decided that we will no longer be providing concessions during the Ute Stampede moving forward.

We thank the Ute Stampede committee for allowing us to participate in this wonderful event over the years.  We express our sincerest appreciation for all of the good that has come from this partnership.  We thank everyone who has played any part in making the countless “rodeo” burgers!  Thank you for coming together to serve the community while supporting our youth programs.

To honor the heritage of this partnership, we as a Stake Presidency invite members of the Nephi Utah Stake to continue to volunteer and support our community events.  We encourage all who have a desire to continue to serve at the Ute Stampede Rodeo to volunteer for the many opportunities still available to serve during this event.”

The letter was signed by members of the Nephi Utah Stake Presidency, Joel B. Gardiner, President; Bryan T. Jacobsen, 1st Counselor; and Robert L. Nielson, 2nd Counselor.