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STUDENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT - WYATT MASK VICE PRESIDENT- JAYDA JAMESON SECRETARY/HISTORIAN - RIDLEY TIMBERLAKE STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
BIGGER AND BETTER
IN TEXAS
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By TAYLN WRIGHT
– Performance Reporter
verything is bigger and better in Texas and this year’s state finals was no exception. 2021 brought back many of the things we look forward to in Abilene, the Special Kids Rodeo, trade show, nightly jackpots, spending time with friends and the tough competition. It also built on the back-toback format that was introduced during the pandemic. The Special Kids Rodeo kicked off our state finals on Sunday. This event pairs around 30 to 40 local children who are mentally or physically challenged with rodeo contestants. Each Region is in charge of a station, and those stations consist of roping, barrels, pole bending
MCCOY’S MUTTON BUSTING
and rough stock. Contestants assist the kids as they make their way to each station interacting with them and showing them the ropes and allowing them to get the feel of rodeo. Belt buckles are awarded to each participant, but the real prize is the joy it brings to these kids, their families and the contestants. TREY JOHNSON’S MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGES Other activities that made their return to this year’s finals were McCoy’s Mutton Busting. Region 1 was represented by 7-year-old Cutter McCreary of Canyon, Texas. Classic Equine also sponsored the nightly jackpots, which had an expanded schedule this year including high stakes ropings. Events offered were poles, barrels, breakaway, calf roping, goat tying, steer wrestling, and team roping. These jackpots give the contestants SPECIAL KIDS RODEO opportunity to work on horses, practice their skills while they are away from home and potentially win some money. Something new and exciting introduced at this year’s finals was Trey Johnson’s motivational messages. Lunches were sponsored each day in the display building where Trey delivered inspirational talks to help encourage and develop young athletes to be the best they can be in the moment. 2021 brought a new twist to the back-to-back rodeo format introduced during the pandemic. This format allowed 1 head of stock for each contestant entered. With this format every roper, steer wrestler and goat tyer has the same shot, because they have the first run and a second run on the animal. Stock for timed events was
