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Page 24 - Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 6, 2014 Jackpot Rodeo offers community event for local talent T h e M o rro w C o u n ty Rodeo Committee continues to o ffe r a o n e -o f - a - k in d community rodeo for its youth and alumni graduates in the form o f the Morrow County Jackpot Rodeo. T h e o r ig in a l M O C O Rodeo was held on Friday night but, due to the abundance o f local rodeo talent, the show was moved to Sunday to offer a full day o f rodeo after the OTPR has ended. This is a very special one-of-a-kind rodeo, w here the same com m ittee mem bers who have worked tirelessly all week come back out on Sunday just for Morrow County kids and past alumni. Morrow County cowboys and cowgirls are well known in the rodeo arena at all junior and high school rodeos, as well as college, amateur and p ro fe ssio n a l ro d eo c irc u it trails. These competitors have traveled to many com ers o f the United States and continue to be true am b assad o rs o f Morrow County. “ A s th e y c h a s e th e ir d r e a m s , w e s a lu te th e ir accom plishm ents,” states a committee member. The MOCO Rodeo also serves as a great little rodeo alumni reunion. T he sp o n s o rs h ip from lo c a l b u s in e s s e s , p riv a te individuals and ranchers is greatly appreciated, giving all participants a chance to win num erous event buckles, a saddle, and a day to remember for their lifetime. It’s not geared just for the kids or adults that travel competitively in rodeo all summer, but to anyone in the county that wants to try to ride a sheep, compete in the stickhorse race, barrel race, rope, or ride. T he O re g o n T ra il Pro Rodeo Committee has opened up M orrow C ounty R odeo en tries to include M orrow C o u n ty A lu m n i and th e ir im m ediate fam ilies. They have also changed M orrow C ounty R esid en cy from 1 year to 6 months. Amateur C alf Roping is still only for Morrow County Residents or Alumni. You don't need to be a Morrow County Resident to enter Mutton Bustin' T h e r o d e o o f f i c e is open Thursday, Aug. 14-17. F or q u e s tio n s , c o n ta c t an O TPR com m ittee m em ber, call 541-676-9451 or email m o c o ro d e o @ h o tm a il.c o m ; also, check out the rodeo on Facebook. 4-H program relies on volunteers 4-H leaders have expertise in The 4-H program relies on v o lu n te e r ad u lt leaders to organize and lead groups o f 4-H m e m b e rs. T h e re are currently 58 trained and active 4-H Leaders in Morrow County. Research shows that youth who have a non-parental adult as a friend, teacher, and mentor do better than youth without such an adult presence. As a 4-H leader and educator, you are in a position o f great influence. You can channel m em bers’ curiosity, inspire new interests, and continually offer new opportunities for them to grow and develop into happy and productive adults. You can be the key to a young person’s success. A recent study showed that m ost 4-H leaders volunteer because they are interested in making a difference in the lives o f young people. While some tj ZZZZ22222ZZ222222ZZZ22ZZ222ZZ222Z22Z222222222222 BORDERTOWN r ì Posts, Fencing Materials 8 Corrals FEED B SUPPLY • Nutrena Feeds a particular content area, such as animal science, it is not a requirement. The 4-H program is always looking for quality, committed adult volunteers. If you are interested in becoming a 4-H volunteer, please visit or call the M orrow County Extension Service office at: 541-676-9642 S tudies show that each 4-H volunteer gives an average o f 200 hours o f time annually to the 4-H Youth Development program. Looking at Oregon’s 6.000 volunteers, that means 1.200.000 hours are given annually to help youth develop skills for a lifetime. Nationally, the current estim ated dollar value o f volunteer time is about $20 per hour. Not only are 4-H volunteer leaders awesom e, but the value o f their time to Oregon 4-H is more than $20 million annually. Sheep showmen • Wilson Trailers •Pet Food 8 Supplies • Martin Saddles 8 Tack Vet Supplies 8 Vaccines • Pearson Livestock Equipment Big Valley Water Tanks 8 Equipment Gene 8 Barbara Brown Noble Panels. Shelters 8 Round Pens 8 4 5 7 5 H ighw ay 11 • M ilton-Freew ater. OR 9 7 8 6 2 JOnOnOrZJZT7J777JTIJ7TZ77TJ7X27TI77I7T77777TT7TTJrTT7TTT¿ 7J.JJJUUL 22 71320 E. Columbia Lane P.0. Box 786 Boardman, Oregon 97818 Boardman, Oregon 97818 ¿541 -481 -3000 Phone____________ 801-881-8999 Fax^
