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
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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.
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