News and Notes from the Rodeo Trail, August 13
The second annual Sowing Good Deeds Initiative is underway and open to all PRCA-sanctioned rodeo committees. One PRCA rodeo committee will be chosen to win a Massey Ferguson® tractor valued at $35,000 for the good work they do. Congratulations to the inaugural AGCO/PRCA Sowing Good Deeds award winner, Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo. Enter today, and your rodeo committee could be the winner of a Massey Ferguson tractor in 2018. As a proud sponsor of the PRCA, AGCO® Corporation through its brands Hesston® and Massey Ferguson, recognize that PRCA-sanctioned rodeos contribute significant support for local, regional and national charities and organizations. These charitable efforts by rodeo committees are making a positive impact on members of the various communities. Hesston and Massey Ferguson, through its Sowing Good Deeds initiative, want to raise awareness of these many local efforts and reward one PRCA committee each year whose impact goes above and beyond. For more information or to apply please visit www.hesston.com.
That Famous Preston (Idaho) Night Rodeo is a marquee event each July – the latest one was July 26-28 – in the small, southeast Idaho town with a population of 5,000. This year, the rodeo is drawing on its supporters to help fund its next step: a new arena with more capacity, more comfortable seats, and more ADA-compliant seating so every fan can have a place at next year’s event. Through crowd-sourcing and support from local businesses, the rodeo is on its way to its $1.4 million goal. In a town like Preston, the arena serves as the heart of the community, and local rodeo fans are showing just how much this event means to them. To donate, visit www.prestonrodeo.com.
The Wrangler ProRodeo Tour’s Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo takes place Aug. 14-18. During the rodeo there will be some special nights – “Man Up Crusade” Family Night is Aug. 15, wear purple and take a stand against domestic violence. “Power of Pink” Night is Aug. 16, wear pink and support breast cancer awareness. A portion of the proceeds from the night will benefit the Power of Pink Program with Saint Alphonsus Medical Center and West Valley Medical Center to provide free mammogram screenings for women who are uninsured, underinsured or underserved in the Treasure Valley; and “Patriot Night” is Aug. 17. Wear your red, white and blue and salute the military and their families. A portion of the proceeds go toward CNR’s Military Relief Fund, which supports the needs of wounded or fallen service members/veterans and their families in the Treasure Valley.
The next PRCA Rodeo Camp will be Sept. 1 in Palestine, Ill. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (CT). Registration is required at www.prorodeo.com.
PRCA Stat of the Week
As of Aug. 13, there have been 501 rodeos during the 2018 season paying out a total of $31,033,828.
Courtesy of PRCA