Little Cowpokes season wraps up

JEANNETTE BENOIT-LEIPERT STAFF WRITER

The Little Cowpokes

Junior Rodeo Association celebrated another successful year of riding, roping and much more over the weekend, as finals took place in Vermilion.

Board member Kelsey Volz said it was a good year for the club, with 105 participants in total.

“It’s a really fun, welcoming place for all levels, just to come and grow and enjoy the sport,” said Volz.

“We have four age groups. There’s five and under, six to nine, and 10 to 12, and then 13 to 16.”

The Little Cowpokes usually host five or six rodeos in a season, each with timed events including barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying and team roping.

“We always have the two-day finals. We sometimes try to have it at Lea Park because it’s such a beautiful set- ting, but just honestly for ease of everything it worked out to be in Vermilion this year, which is perfect because it’s all really handy,” said Volz.

“It is nice to be outdoors sometimes, but the college is really generous and donates the facility which is great.”

The volunteers and sponsors are a very important part of what makes the Little Cowpokes Rodeos run smoothly.

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