SADDLE UP FOR A CAUSE

WILCO SHERIFF’S POSSE HOSTS CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Posse is gearing up for its second annual Casino Night fundraiser that will raise funds for the Posse to expand the arena and add to the organization’s contributions to local charities. “It is part of our mission just to be involved in the community and support them in any way we can,” WCSP Corporal Kristen Ivicic says.

A Little History

The WCSP was formed in 1943 and members helped out the Williamson County Sheriff’s office while many men were off to war. As the years passed and the WCSP was no longer needed to support the sheriff’s office in their official duties, the direction of the organization changed. More recently, the WCSP helped during the Jarrell tornado recovery, search and rescue efforts when Georgetown teen Rachel Cooke went missing, and animal relief during the Bastrop fires.

The WCSP Rodeo was held at the San Gabriel arena in Georgetown until 2018, and this year celebrated their 80th anniversary (79th rodeo due to COVID) at their new arena in Jarrell. Thanks to a generous donation of 20 acres by the Micheaux “Solana Ranch” family, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Posse relocated in 2019 and entertained a sold-out crowd with dozens of rodeo events.

Casino Night

Kristen hopes this year’s fundraiser will continue that momentum and lead to an even brighter future for the rodeo. “We’re still growing, still fairly new to Jarrell, and we’re trying to get our name out there. We’re raising money for our nonprofit, and at the same time trying to build the arena into what it needs to be, hopefully to the size and scope of what it used to be in Georgetown.”

Casino Night will take place from 5 to 10pm on October 21 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Corn Hill in Jarrell. Visitors can look forward to gambling, side games, raffle prizes, drinks, heavy hors d'oeuvre, and a silent auction. This year, the WCSP is looking to raise $20,000 for the posse, including funds to support its rodeo sweetheart scholarship as well as other area nonprofits. “It’s going to be a good time and it’s for a good cause,” Kristen says.

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