About Us
An all volunteer group of 45 community minded members, The El Capitan Stadium Association (ECSA), a 501 (c) 3 non profit, has been dedicated to providing support to the Youth of Lakeside, CA for over 54 years. Rodeo has a long history in Lakeside, starting in 1920... out of that history, the organization El Capitan Stadium Association as Lakeside Rodeo formed 54+ years ago to build a permanent facility to continuously provide funding for the Youth of Lakeside.
The El Capitan Stadium Association (ECSA or The Association) is the parent host of the "Premier Rodeo of Southern California", The Annual Lakeside Rodeo. The ECSA members also donate their efforts throughout the year as hands-on administrators of the fundraising icon, The Lakeside Rodeo Grounds.