By ROD INNES
Phillipsburg Rodeo Association
PHILLIPSBURG–Tickets go on sale for Kansas’ Biggest Rodeo Mon., July 3, at Heritage Insurance in Phillipsburg. Call Jane, Susie and Pam at 785-543-2448 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to purchase yours! You can drop by the office at 685 Third Street in Phillipsburg to pick them up in person.
The committee continues to make improvements to the grounds.
A new slide and WW timed event chute was installed on the north end of the arena, making it easier on the help who load steers and calves. Improvements to the chute also make it better for the contestants, who appreciate it and are more likely to enter our rodeo because of good competition conditions.
The added money for the rodeo has increased to $8,500 per event, making us in the top three rodeos for added money the first weekend of August. There are 22 other PRCA rodeos that overlap our dates, so the committee looks at everything they can do to make the cowboys and cowgirls want to enter the Phillipsburg rodeo. Contestants are independent contractors; they choose the rodeos they want to enter, and we do what we can to lure them to enter Phillipsburg. With $8,500 added, the purse is $68,000, putting the Phillipsburg rodeo in the top three biggest rodeos the first weekend of August.
There’s a new face behind the microphone! Randy Corley has been our announcer since 1984, but since he’ll be inducted into the PRCA Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs August 4-5, we have asked Wayne Brooks to announce this year. We’ll miss Randy and look forward to seeing him next year. Brooks’ bio is here.
Associate memberships are available! Enjoy a rib meal on August 2 during slack at 7 pm, preferential parking, and the chance to win a 2017 John Deere Gator, or two trips to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo! $150 for the membership, and only 300 are sold! Get them at First National Bank, Heritage Insurance, and Matteson Motor. More info here.
If you’re looking to make a donation to keep the rodeo vital and healthy, or for estate planning, consider the Western Heritage Foundation. Funds given stay in the community.
The Western Heritage Foundation was established to maintain, preserve and inspire the western lifestyle of Phillips County, Kansas. The Foundation is a 501-c-3 not-for-profit, with donations fully tax deductible. For more info, call 785-543-9073.
Pull on your hat, dust off your boots, and rodeo with us in Phillipsburg August 3-4-5!
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