FARM-CITY PRO RODEO
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015
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nostalgia about the last rodeo in the
old arena, but people are also look-
ing forward to the challenge of fill-
ing a bigger space outside of town.
“There is excitement for the new
arena,” she said. “There will be a new
feel, a new look. We’ll have to create
our own atmosphere out there.”
She said her first time riding into
that arena made her feel like she
was a part of something big. Since
then she has enjoyed watching the
rodeo grow.
Bothum has enjoyed watching
the rodeo grow, too. Earlier this
year the Farm-City Pro Rodeo was
given the Remuda Award, meaning
cowboys across the country voted
the rodeo’s stock as the best in the
nation. More contestants are regis-
tered to compete in this year’s rodeo
than ever before.
He said none of that would be pos-
sible without the hundreds of com-
munity members who have pitched
in over the years to help with every-
thing from painting to landscaping
to keep the arena rodeo-ready.
“It’s going to be hard to see this
one torn down,” he said. “It’s been a
labor of love.”