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Show High School Rodeo Will Drau Big Group of Area Contestants f -. G.C.H. S. Red Rock Rodeo Club will & host their second annual High School Rodeo at the Canyonlands Rodeo Arena Ws Friday and Saturday, April 8-9 at 7 p.m. They will be hosting 143 high school fodeo contestants, their parents and Y advisors representing 21 schools in the State of Utah. f A Rodeo Queen contest will be held V'Uthe arena at 2 p.m. April 8 where the Jls will be judged on horsemanship. "is will Mow a luncheon-tea at the A LRamada Inn where contestants will be II ludged on poise, beauty and personality. I ( Competing will be 13 queen con-stants con-stants from several schools in the state deluding GCHS freshman cheerleader Surges. . .lion' Rodeo events will include saddle is'idT0 rid'ng' bareback bronc ridinK' buU . f 'i ling, calf roping, team roping, girls irna, ay roP'ng. girls cow cutting, ifer wrestling, cloverleaf barrel racing, beli,rt we bending and goat tying. sale1'. Tr"se who supported the club's first g" school rodeo last year will remem-Jjr remem-Jjr 'he rough stock of Larry Russell i. wcking R) Rodeo Co of gt JohnSj ut. e club is pleased to have him return ri year- ml, , Dug to the large number of con- ants and time allotment for the main -0$ 0 eo' a slack performance will begin at r'utr"1' April 9- Also- the cow tllng event will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Morning, afternoon and evening performances will qualify contestants to compete for about $1000 in award belt buckles, trophies and all-around buckles. New Sport High School Rodeo at Grand County High School is a new sport, and one that is struggling to get on its feet. However, High School Rodeo is not new to the country, or most particularly, this state. Utah has more qualifying rodeos than any other state, and is second in number of high school contestants only to Colorado, which exceeds Utah by 60 members. Utah now has about 1000 high school students participating in rodeo, which far surpasses the 68 there were for the first state finals in 1965. The rodeo sport, and the team contestants of each school, are faced with a somewhat different situation than other sports. In rodeo the members must not only set up their own training program, but also provide for their own entry fee for each event they choose to participate in. And in. many cases this must be done without the help of qualified coaches in the various events. Rodeo is a sport that requires a great deal of self discipline, determination determina-tion and patience. The family is also very deeply involved, and this may be a reason there has never been a known arrest for drug violation among over 31,000 high school rodeo contestants in 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces. The parents and advisors of the GCHS Rodeo team want to congratulate them in advance for a job well done, for their willingness to sacrifice time and talents; and for not giving up in the face of obstacles before them. These included the raising of about $3,000 for expenses, the overwhelming bookwork, clean up and repairs of the rodeo grounds, and trying to fit in practices in hopes of winning that first, second or third place award that would secure a chance to go to the state finals in June. Really shooting for a star is trying for a chance at the national high school finals in Helena, Montana in August. The GCHS rodeo team members are: Dana Lance, Lori 'Surges, Ted McDougall, Craig Kerby, Jill Krist, Roy Krist, Shawn Knutson and Bobby Ivy. Recognition and appreciation goes out to the following for the use of donated livestock and coaching talents: Ron Krist, Taylor Livestock, Jim and Becky White, Gary Thayn, Ethel and John Krist, Fletcher Kerby, Roy Krist, Melvin Dalton, of Monticello, and the school advisor, James Hamilton. Following the Friday night rodeo, the club will sponsor a Rodeo Dance at the high school, with music provided by the Sundusters. Team members urge everyone to "please come and support GCHS's newest new-est sport!" |