ProRodeo Sports News - March 31, 2023

Five ways to get involved at this summer’s Reno Rodeo

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Reno Rodeo fans who want to get their boots dirty have several ways to get involved ahead of the “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West” set for June 15-24. Miss Reno Rodeo – Application due March 31: The search for the 2024 Miss Reno Rodeo is on. Women between the ages of 19 25 with a passion for horsemanship, travel and rodeo culture can apply. Application deadline is March 31 and the pageant is June 7–9. For more info or to apply, please visit RenoRodeo. com under the Get Involved tab. Rodeo Idol – Application due April 13: The Reno Rodeo’s “Rodeo Idol” contest is back, giving the songbirds of the community a chance to sing the National Anthem on one night of the rodeo. Contestants are asked to submit a YouTube or Vimeo link of themselves singing the anthem to rodeoidol@gmail. com along with a short bio and headshot. Submissions will be collected through April 13 with finalists announced on April 30. Wranglers – Application due May 12: Over the last 100 years, with the help of almost 1,000 volunteers, the Reno Rodeo has become one of the largest outdoor rodeos in the world. Every year, the Reno Rodeo Association depends on the hard work and collaboration of its 50+ volunteer committees to put on one of northern Nevada’s largest events. Those interested in volunteering for the Reno Rodeo, are asked to complete a Wrangler application and submit it to the office with a headshot photo for their Reno Rodeo ID badge and a one-time application fee of $25 Special Kids’ Reno – Application due May 26: The Special Kids’ Rodeo (SKR) is one of the

most popular events at the Reno Rodeo. Open to children and young adults under the age of 18 with physical and mental exceptionalities, this annual event is a fun way for children to experience the cowboy way of life firsthand. Participants enjoy riding a “mechanical” bull, roping steer dummies, riding a horse and more. Applications open on April 1, and the final deadline to apply, space permitting, is May 26, 2023. Space is limited to 40 participants during each of the three sessions. All children are assisted (as needed) into the rodeo area by volunteers of the Reno Rodeo Association. The 2023 Special Kids’ Rodeo will take place on Sunday, June 18 in the Indoor Pavilion Arena. Businessmen’s Steer Decorating – Application due May 31 For anyone who has ever dreamed of participating in the Reno Rodeo but never quite got their big break Businessman’s Steer Decorating (BSD) gives fans a chance to experience Reno Rodeo at a whole new level. Entry of $225 will buy a sponsorship that comes with the opportunity to put together a two-person steer decorating team consisting of a mugger (the one that holds the steer) and a tyer (the one ties a ribbon on the steer’s tail). The first team to decorate their steer wins. In addition to the publicity that comes with sponsoring a team, contestants and sponsors will receive Reno Rodeo tickets, a parking pass, nearly five minutes of glory in the famed Reno Rodeo arena and a chance to go home with the highly coveted Reno Rodeo BSD Championship belt buckle. For more information on all the ways to get involved in the Reno Rodeo, or to purchase tickets, visit RenoRodeo.com.

The number of times ProRodeo Hall of Famer Ty Murray finished second in the world standings in any event or all-around in his decorated career. Don’t fret, he won nine PRCA World Championships – seven in all around 1989-94, 1998 and two in bull riding in 1993 and 1998. 1 The number of world champion cowboys to also win an Academy Award for acting. That honor goes to the late Ben Johnson. The ProRodeo Hall of Famer was the 1953 Team Roping World Champion and also won an Oscar as best supporting actor in 1971 for “The Last Picture Show.” 8 The number of PRCA World Championships won by ProRodeo Hall of Famer Roy Cooper – six in tie-down roping in 1976, 1980-84 and one all-around (1983) and one in steer roping in 1983. The crazy thing is Cooper was a six-time reserve world champion – five in all-around and one in tie-down roping. $36,117 The amount of money earned by rookie bareback rider Keenan Hayes in the month of March, including $14,316 for winning Rodeo Austin (Texas) on March 25.

RodeoHouston announces 2024 dates RodeoHouston just wrapped up on March 19, and on March 28, it announced the dates for next year’s show. The dates for the 2024 Houston Livestock The show attracted more than 2.4 million visitors, with paid rodeo/concert attendance at 1.35 million. As for the concerts, Luke Bryan, who

Show and Rodeo are Feb. 27 through March 17, according to a tweet from RodeoHouston. Rodeo Houston also released some final numbers for the 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

closed the rodeo, had the biggest crowd with 74,779 in attendance, followed by Turnpike Troubadours at 74,657, Brad Paisley at 74,577, Bun B’s Southern Takeover at 74,573 and Cody Johnson at 73,144.

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