For the 1971 season, the corps stuck together, offering show promoters the five corps as a package.
Winning a second place at the 1915 Pendleton Round-Up brought attention from show promoters who invited him to compete around the country.
On February 3, 1998, Fat Pat was shot and killed after collecting an appearance fee from a show promoter.
It is the world's second largest live show promoter.
He listed his profession as "show promoter".
They opened a shop in Northport and in 1995 became show promoters, buying out another promoter, revamping the shows and expanding the territory.
"If a show promoter sells a booth to a dishonest exhibitor, the promoter should bear the costs," he said.
He moved to Blackpool in the early 1920s and became a show promoter.
Call the show promoter at 782-7469 or the County Center at 285-4050 for more information.
The college phone number is 574-4000; the show promoter's number is (203) 563-2111.