Shady Dale Rodeo Is This Weekend
Mark your calendar for Friday and Saturday night June 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. for you will not want to miss the #1 outdoor rodeo in the southeast occurring right here in Jasper County—in Shady Dale.
The award winning Shady Dale Rodeo is sanctioned by the International Professional Rodeo Association and is produced by the Masonic Lodges of Jasper County. Proudly celebrating its 30th year, it is located on Hwy. 83 just south of the red flashing light at the intersection of Hwys. 83 and 142 in downtown Shady Dale.
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This year’s rodeo will feature the best cowboys and cowgirls from North America competing for $35,000 in prize money, matched against the toughest livestock from the Southern Rodeo Company. It’s something for the whole family, bare back and saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, team roping, world championship bull riding and a calf scramble for kids six to 12.
This year on both Friday and Saturday night all youngsters 10 and under will be admitted free of charge. A variety of concessions will be available from home cooked BBQ, hotdogs, hamburgers, boiled peanuts and the favorite, Farm Bureau ladies’ home made cakes, pies, cookies and other sweets.
The hilarious Mike Wentworth will be returning this year as the clown with the specialty act featuring Jerry and Janell Thornton performing their colorful trick and exciting Roman riding acts on their flying steeds, Bolero and Shades of Gold. In addition, the spectacular Southern Exposure Drill Team will be performing again this year.
The Rodeo Announcer, David Sharp of Xtreme Bulls on ESPN is back along with the reigning 2013 Miss Rodeo USA Lauren Terry from Moulton, Ala. She will be signing autographs at Town & Country General Store in Monticello, on Saturday morning from 9 to 10 a.m. and at Hays Tractor and Equipment in Mansfield from 10:30 a.m. until noon.
Rodeo organizers present a special hats off to the corporate sponsors of the 30th Shady Dale Rodeo—Hooper Trailer Sales, The Ginn Motor Company, Pennington Seed, Tractor Supply, Alcovy Taxidermy, and Hays Tractor and Equipment.
All of the proceeds from the rodeo’s ticket sales and concessions go toward charity and are awarded to the Scottish Rite Care for the hearing impaired, The Shrine Burn Hospital, The York Rite Eye Foundation, The Masonic Children’s Home in Macon and to provide college scholarships for the education of local youth.
Parking is free and adult tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the gate. Kids 10 and under are admitted free.
Beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Shady Dale’s Rodeo Roundup Festival will entertain rodeo fans with music, venders and eats with the award winning mile long American Legion – Al Shiah Shrine parade beginning at 3 p.m. Local hero, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. DeWayne Sorrells of Shady Dale will have the honor of being the Grand Marshall of the parade this year.
“So grab your cowboy hat, pull up them boots and come on down to Shady Dale for a day of family fun and excitement, one you and your kids will have fond memories of for many years to come,” organizers said. For more information, call 706-468-6296 or go to shadydalerodeo.com.
