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COWBOYS (AND COWGIRLS!) RIDE INTO RAPID Black Hills Stock Show tops among all regional sporting events

Bart Pfankuch Rapid City Journal Editor

ove over, Mount Rushmore; settle down, Deadwood; and take a hike, Black Hills. For 10 thrilling days each winter, by far the largest tourist attraction in all of South Dakota and the Midwest is the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. Second only to the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally in event attendance, the stock show last year attracted more than 330,000 people to Rapid City and pumped an estimated $22 million into the local economy. What began in 1958 as the “Winter Show” born from a meeting of chamber officials at a local laundry — attracting only a few ranchers and three types of cattle for sale — has burgeoned into one of the premier rodeos and stock exhibitions in the nation. Kicking off Jan. 25 and wrapping up Feb. 3, the 55th annual stock show will feature 96 events at several local venues. The main purpose of the show was initially only to sell steers and other livestock, but the event is also now home to one of the top five rodeos in the nation and a host of other ranching-related events intended to entertain and educate about a way of life that has played a central role in South Dakota for generations. Real working cowboys and cowgirls will appear all over town in wide-brimmed hats and well-worn Stetson boots, as will nearly 700 competitive rodeo riders who try to tame the wildest broncs for national fame and $160,000 in prize money. New events include an international battle to provide the roughest rodeo stock between ranch-

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Mike Stephen of Springview, Neb., brings down a steer in the PRCA steer wrestling competition at the 2012 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo.

ers from Canada and America; the arrival of South Dakota’s own Chuckulator, the top bucking bronco in the nation last year; and a meeting of agriculture commissioners from at least three states who will meet to talk agricultural policy and economics. The stock show has also grown into a family event, with petting zoos, a stick-

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horse rodeo manned by the cutest of toddlers dressed up in full rancher regalia and contests that reveal the top sheep-shearer and sheepdog in the region. About 300 vendors come to sell their wares, and banquets honor those who have worked lifetimes to raise or tend cattle and keep alive the state’s ranching history.

Welcome to the 2013 Black Hills Stock Show, and get ready for a wild ride. The Rapid City Journal hopes this Premiere edition and newspaper coverage throughout the event will help you navigate all there is to see and do and introduce you to a lifestyle and a legacy that are as deep and rich as the Dakotas themselves.

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Youth events.............34-35

THINGS TO DO: Plan your day at the stock show with our calendar of this year’s events.

Calendar of events.........................44-46

PHOTO GALLERIES: Check out images from a variety of events in our event photo galleries. FACEBOOK: Keep up with top stock show news; become a fan of the Journal at facebook.com/RCJournal

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RODEO SCHEDULE Canada” Saddle Bronc Futurity, Civic 7:30 P.M., PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour, Civic Center Center WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30 SATURDAY, JAN. 26 7 P.M., Professional Bronc Match, fair1:30 P.M., PRCA Rodeo, Civic Center grounds 7:30 P.M., PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour, Civic THURSDAY, JAN. 31 Center 10 A.M., PRCA Timed Event Slack SUNDAY, JAN. 27 7:30 P.M., PRCA Rodeo, Civic Center 8 A.M., Ranch horse competition, Central FRIDAY, FEB. 1 States Fairgrounds 9 A.M. Open Jackpot team roping, fair1 P.M., S.D. High School 20X, Civic Center grounds MONDAY, JAN. 28 7:30 P.M., PRCA Rodeo, Civic Center 8 A.M., Ranch horse competition, fairFRIDAY, JAN. 25

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Tips and tactics to have fun at the Stock Show Journal staff

Here are some simple things to know to make the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo easier to navigate and enjoy: • Wi t h o n ly a few exceptions, the majority of events are held at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, 444 Mount Rushmore Road, (605) 394-4111; and the Central States Fairgrounds, 800 San Francisco St., (605) 355-3861.

• Patrons can park free at the civic center or the fairgrounds and take a free shuttle between the two sites. Shuttle service leaves from the James Kjerstad Event Center at the fairgrounds every half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; shuttles leave the east side of the civic center on the hour during that same period. • Wear comfortable clothing that isn’t too fancy, since dirt can fly; no opentoed shoes; bring a sweater

or over-shirt because it can be chilly at times. • Bringing cash is recommended; most but not all vendors take credit cards. • Entrance into the main stock show events is free, though there are charges for attending most rodeo events. Still, events like the Stock Show Stampede cost as little as $10, or only $12.50 for the Ranch Rodeo. • Remember, there are plenty of events to keep children entertained.

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Denver, Fort Worth, San Antonio — and Rapid City?

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Julie and Jim sutton of onida have been running the Black Hills stock show rodeo for 35 years. their grandchildren are the fifth generation of the rodeo family.

suttons’ stock show rodeo among top 5 in nation Joe Kavanaugh Journal correspondent

t first, it seems unlikely that Rapid City — population just under 70,000 — would be compared in any significant way to metro areas like Denver, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin, Texas. Especially not when it comes to superlatives such as “the biggest,” or “the best.” But it turns out when it comes to rodeo folks, those terms are frequently used to describe the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, with particular attention paid to the hosts of the rodeo: the Sutton Rodeo team. In fact, the Suttons’

rodeo at the stock show that kicks off in Rapid this week was chosen by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association as one of the five best “large indoor” rodeos at a banquet at the 2012 PRCA National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The 2012 nomination for the award is the 15th time the Black Hills Stock

Show Rodeo has been nominated; it won the “large indoor rodeo” category in 2002 and 2003. The recognition is significant because it comes from rodeo participants themselves who judge the rodeos and choose those they enjoy most as the winners. Factors that typically play a role in their

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Julie sutton, left, goes over advertising with daughter-in-law Kim sutton in preparation for the Black Hills stock show & rodeo. the suttons of onida have been running the Black Hills stock show rodeos for 35 years.

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decision include the size of the purse, the quality and vigor of the horses and bulls, and how they are treated by the rodeo organizers and the community where the rodeo is held. Most experts agree that is a rather remarkable accomplishment for a small-town rodeo. And, they say, it speaks volumes about the quality of show the Suttons put on, and how Rapid City and its history of ranching and Western lifestyles make a great fit for a rodeo. “We are pretty honored to be recognized, particularly since the other top five rodeos are situated in large cities and have so much more money available to them,” said Jim Sutton, who founded the

rodeo in 1978. “It makes our selection even more special.” Steve Sutton, Jim’s son and co-owner of Sutton Rodeo, points out that the nomination in the “large indoor rodeo” category is a great indicator of the willingness of PRCA rodeo participants to brave the elements and head to Rapid City in mid-winter. “The award is voted on by PRCA members, and to win shows that a lot of them come to Rapid City and that they like the rodeo,” Sutton said. “A lot of them don’t like to travel in the winter time, but because it is such a fun rodeo, we have good livestock, and Rapid City rolls out the carpet for them, they go ahead and come.”

Kim Sutton, wife of Steve Sutton and one of the many family members active in Sutton Rodeo, emphasizes that while Sutton garnered the nomination — San Antonio won the 2012 award — the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo

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by yourself, and they are so easy to work with and make everything run so well. Rodeo contestants are aware of that. They know where the businessfriendly rodeos are and who treats them well, and they appreciate that.”

would not be successful without the involvement of the Rapid City community. “The Civic Center and their staff is a very big part of why we are selected and have won,” Kim Sutton said. “You can’t put on a good rodeo

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MEET CHUCKULATOR:

Toughest bucking bronc in nation Joe Kavanaugh Journal correspondent

ometimes, in rodeo as in real life, having a bad day isn’t such a bad thing and works out well for all concerned. A couple of years ago, employees of Sutton Rodeo took three colts to a bucking horse sale. The plan was to sell the top performing colt in a bucking horse futurity which would, of course, draw the most interest. Among the three was a colt named Chuckulator who didn’t have one of his best days, finishing second and not becoming the prize bronco sold. The result was a ride back to the ranch. As luck would have it, that off-day for Chuckulator turned out to be very good luck for Sutton Rodeo as Chuckulator grew into a great bucking bronc. He is so strong and tough that the now 8-year-old horse was selected as the top saddle bronc horse at the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “We bucked all three at the sale and sold the one that finished first in the competition and took the other two home,” recalled Steve Sutton, co-owner of Sutton Rodeo. “If Chuckulator hadn’t ended up second that day, we probably wouldn’t even own him.” C h u c k u l a to r ’s fa m e has grown since, and his unusual name probably doesn’t hurt. His moniker — short for “Chuck’s Eliminator” — was devised after the young colt gave a

whipping in one of its first rides to Chuck Schmidt, a college national champion bronc rider and NFR qualifier. Since then, Chuckulator completed a sweep of the PRCA’s top 2012 awards as the bay claimed the PRCA top bucking Horse of the Year award in September, a dual achievement accomplished only seven times previously. Selected to the NFR finals for the last three years, Chuckulator further burnished his growing reputation at this year’s finals by quickly disposing of NFR saddle bronc qualifiers Cody Taton and Bradley Harter. Among the few bronc riders who can claim success on the bay stallion is Faith South Dakota’s Ryan Elshere, who rode Chuckulator to a winning ride in a Professional Roughstock Series event in Belle Fourche last summer. Many pictures of Chuckulator show him with all four hooves off the ground and his back turned up in a semicircle (often, a rider can be seen flying wildly to the ground in those photos). “He is really quick out of the chute and comes out really strong the first three or four jumps, and despite that, gives you a good honest effort every time out,” Elshere said, explaining why cowboys relish the challenge of climbing aboard the equine athlete. “And you know that if you stay aboard, you are going to win some money and first more than likely.” Chuckulator’s combination of rare physical ability

and a distinctive name has caught the public’s fancy, Steve Sutton said. “He really has become a fan favorite and a media favorite,” Sutton said. “He just one of those special athletes like in any sport that comes to mind for all the stories, and now when you see little kids in the backyard playing rodeo, you hear them saying ‘I’m coming out of the chute on Chuckulator.’” Rodeo fans attending this year’s Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo will have a couple chances to see

Chuckulator in action. He will be out in the “Battle of the Borders” saddle bronc event on Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barnett Arena in Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. He will also perform at undetermined times in the PRCA rodeo later in the week. Chuckulator, bred by sutton rodeo, was chosen the top saddle bronc horse at the 2012 Wrangler national Finals rodeo. the rider is Chuck schmidt from south dakota. Courtesy photo

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THE HORSE WHISPERER? yost and his horse, Pepsi, ride in a demonstration at the 2012 south dakota state Fair.

Jennifer Naylor Gesick Journal staff

odney Yost is an experienced horse and riding trainer who has an unusual way of teaching a horse to act right: He tries to convince the horse to train itself. How so? Yost said his m e t h o d d e te r m i n e s a horse’s natural instincts and behaviors; he then offers incentives for the animal to want to learn. “It’s almost like you’re tricking the horse into teaching itself to do these things,” said Yost. “You give that horse an incentive to do something, and they’re going to put all their efforts into it as well. They learn that if they do something a certain way, they get what they want.” Yost has spent all of his

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life working with horses on his family’s Broadaxe Ranch located about an hour southeast of Pierre. Cattle operations on the ranch required well-trained horses, so Yost naturally developed his method throughout the years. Yost will offer his expertise to anyone interested in training their horse or becoming a better rider at

the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo for the first time this year in two sessions in the civic center’s Barnett Arena. He will work with four or five horses that are in various stages of training so he can demonstrate drills and techniques he employs to train horses. Others can then take those tips home to become better horsemen and horsewomen.

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Horsemanship Clinic and demonstration WHERE: Barnett arena at rushmore Plaza Civic Center WHEN: saturday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m to noon; Friday, Feb. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Yost gives demonstrations and clinics throughout the region to help people with horses reach high levels of training with their animals. During his clinics, he starts at the lowest level of training and works his way up to riding his horse, Pepsi, without a saddle or bridle typically used by a rider to stay in place and in control of the horse. “To show that you can maintain that control without anything,” said Yost. He said the whole idea of his clinic is to show the steps of training and how

it begins and ends and all goes together to work up to the highest level of control. “It’s not meant to be a show-off type deal,” said Yost. “I thought it was the most effective way to show my techniques and that what I’m doing has

merit and the control and responsiveness you can gain.” He also wants the horses to give him problems. “The best thing is that they can do they can do is throw a wrench in it and make me fix it,” said Yost.

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Who better to head a round-table discussion on the future of farming and ra n c h ing than agriculture commissioners from three states with decades of combined Bones experience in working a ranch and policymaking? At the “Ag Leaders Roundtable” on Saturday, Jan. 26, during the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, top agriculture leaders from three states will host a panel that will take questions from anyone who sent questions in advance. The three are: South Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Walt Bones; North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring; and Wyoming Deputy Director of Agriculture Douglas Miyamoto. The event is slated for 6 p.m. on Jan. 26 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. It will last 90 minutes. Bones and the other panelists will answer questions on any topic related to farming, ranching or livestock production or pricing. Bones has been in office since 2011 and runs a family farm operation near Parker. They raise cattle, run a custom feed operation and a dairy, and grow corn, soybeans and wheat. Bones and his wife, Jan, a substitute teacher, have three children. Bones is a graduate of Iowa State University in animal science and has held leadership positions in several state and national governments.

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Popular sheepdog trials require training and speed Jennifer Naylor Gesick Journal staff

or the dogs, it’s just another day doing what they love best. But at the sheepdog trials at the Black Journal file Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, Ryn, left, owned by Tim Naasz of Platte, chases the sheep the top dog who herds the through the chute during the 2012 North American Sheepbest will be crowned with dog Trial Preliminaries at the Black Hills Stock Show. prize money and bragging rights. Working dog breeds like border collies are born to herd livestock. The majority of the entrants in the trial competition are border collies or blue heelers, said Duane Hofer, chairman of the stock show Sheepdog Trial, one of the most popular events for both children, adults the6cx5” pups. RCJand VEH

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If you go WHAT: Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo Sheepdog trials WHERE: James Kjerstad Event Center at the Central States Fairgrounds WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 31

Preliminary rounds start at 1 p.m. and the finals start about 7 p.m. following the Mutton Bustin’ event TICKETS: $12 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available online at blackhillsstockshow.com or at the fair office in room 101 at the civic center and on the day of the event at ticket office at the event center.

It requires training for the dog to get the skills necessary to herd successfully without biting the animals, which would disqualify them from competition. And for a competition like the sheepdog trials, the dog and trainer must have a close working relationship. “The dogs know what they want to do, but they just don’t know how to do it,” Hofer said.2013 StockShow

The training for this type of competition is important because it’s not just another day out on the ranch putting sheep in a pen, said Hofer. The dog must move three sheep through an obstacle course and into a pen. The dog with the fastest time wins. “This shows how well a trainer and a dog work together,” said Hofer. To make a dog a champion, the

trainer and human must have a special relationship. “A dog and a trainer when they work together for a while they kind of read each others’ minds.” The top dog will win $1,400, a belt buckle and a jacket. Second place gets $1,000 and a plaque. The sheepdog trials will also feature another popular event, Mutton Bustin’. This event is gaining popularity at rodeos across the country. Children ages 3 to 7 and weighing less than 60 pounds hop on the back of a sheep and try to hang on tight for 6 seconds. Judges will give points on form, and the child with the highest score will win a trophy about as big as themselves. A total of 20 riders will participate this year just before the final round of the sheepdog trials at 7 p.m.

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Alex Moser of Lester, Iowa, moves aside a sheep after shearing it during the 2012 Black Hills Stock Show National SheepShearing Championships. Journal file

Who has the fastest shears in the West? Jennifer Naylor Gesick Journal staff

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he fastest sheep shearers in the nation will face off at the National Sheep Shearing Championships in one of the most unusual and exciting events during the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo this week. The competition commences Jan. 27 at noon at the Kjerstad Events Center. The top three shearers will be named winners and become the United States’ representatives at the world championship. Local shearer Loren Opsentdahl of Piedmont has won the national contest three times and is looking to reclaim his title this year. “The competition is fierce,” said Opsentdahl. “Everybody wants to be on top, and once you’re on top, everyone wants to knock you down. It’s like any other game played. O pse n td a h l ow n s a sheep-shearing business, Opsentdahl Sheep Shearing, and he takes a work crew to farms and ranches across the region to ply their trade. But he enjoys the sport of it because he likes to make himself better and faster. That also translates to better business prac-

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tice as more sheep sheared equals more money. Shearing competitions are judged not only on speed but also accuracy and deductions are taken for nicks to an animal’s skin or unevenness of the cut. Opsentdahl said shearing is a lot like rodeo because the unpredictability of an animal plays a key role in how you perform. “You never know what the animal is going to do,” he said. “That’s what happened last year to me. I can’t say that anyone beat me, I just drew an animal that was not cooperative.” About 70 shearers from around the country are expected to compete this year. M a c h i n e s h ea rs a re what is used in the main competition, but this year a hand-shearing contest is being added. The hand shears are like big scissors, and this venue will serve as the National Championships for that as well, said Opsentdahl.

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Stock show sizzles after dark, too Midnight sun performs in the Cowboy Bar at the rushmore Plaza Civic Center during a recent Black Hills stock show.

Musical acts and parties keep the show going late Kayla Gahagan Journal correspondent

he days are packed with activities like roping, riding, shopping, trading, and all things livestock, rodeo and cowboy. But what happens at the Black Hills Stock Show when the sun goes down? Plenty, according to organizers. And, if anything, nighttime events might be the hottest tickets in town this year, organizers say. “We’ve been looking at improving the nightlife at the stock show for years,” said Ron Jeffries, general manager of the Central States Fairgrounds where many events take place. “We put a lot of time, effort, planning and money into drawing people to the stock show and those people need a variety of options when they get here.” That means the construction of a new log bar, the return of a popular cowboy poetry gathering and what Jeffries calls “young, hot country” acts to attract crowds of all ages to the event center at the end of the day. “I really think that at this year’s stock show, people will extend their stay,” he said. “You can’t be stagnant. You’ve got to add new activities and events and that’s what concerts will do.” What are some of the highlights at the fairgrounds’ James Kjerstad Event Center this year?

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BHSS Stray Gathering. “It’s similar to two teams of team ropers at once,” Jeffries said. “It’s kind of exciting. A lot of activity, a lot of action.”

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30: Pioneer Bank & Trust Professional Saddle Bronc match, followed by music 9 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 24: by Chancey Williams and Beer Slingers the Younger Brothers Band 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, JAN. 8 P.M. FRIDAY, FEB. 1: Black Hills Stock Show 28: Easton Corbin, 7 P.M. TUESDAY, JAN. 29: Stampede, Dustin Lynch

Ranch Rodeo, followed by and Greg Bates, followed by music by Chancey Williams Beerslingers band

The reading and music will start at 7 p.m. and are free, said Thompson, who has a regional radio show and will lead the event. “The idea is to put cowboy poetry and music together, not Nashville stuff, but things that people in our country might enjoy,” Thompson said. Two guests will be featured this year. Poet Yvonne Hollenbeck of Clearfield will headline the evening. She will be joined by singer Randy Huston of New MexJournal ico. file “(Hollenbeck) is world renowned in terms of cowboy poetry,” Thompson 8 P.M. SATURDAY, FEB. said. “(Huston) is phenom2: Black Hills Stock Show enal. I heard him through a Stampede, Randy Houser, CD he sent me. I was very impressed. It’s nice to get followed by Beerslingers. Some concerts go until 2 a.m. Additional bands have been lined up after the concerts, Jeffries said, to provide people with more night-time fun. “You can stay afterward and gather and spin your boots a bit,” he added. Also back this year after a one-year hiatus is the Jim Thompson Cowboy Poetry Gathering at the Crystalyx BioBarrel Sale Ring in Rushmore Plaza Civic Center’s Rushmore Hall on Jan. 25. A chuckwagon feed will start at 6:30 p.m. for $10 a plate.

somebody of that talent, too.” If the first event three years ago was any indication, Thompson expects to have a full house. “There wasn’t a bowl of chili to be had when we were done,” he said. Jeffries expects solid attendance at all of the evening and night activities this year, particularly the concerts that could draw the age 25-to-35 crowd who might have found other activities during the evening. “They come and spend the day, and then they’re looking for other forms of entertainment,” he said. “We have to offer other forms of entertainment or we’ll lose them.”

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ew bragging rights, with a nationalist flair, will be established for the first time at this year’s Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, where ranchers will compete to show which nation has the toughest bucking broncos. This year’s Stock Show, which kicks off a nine-day run on Jan. 25 with a new event, features a saddle bronc futurity called “Battle of the Borders.” “Futurities” is a saddle bronc rodeo event in which stock contractors can show young colts, age 5 and younger, to potential buyers. Such events have grown in popularity in recent years. Stock contractors get the chance to exhibit young colts, bronc riders earn additional cash riding the toughest horses and spectators watch first-rate bronc riding featuring excitement and unpredictability. With that in mind, Steve Sutton, one of the owners of Sutton Rodeo and a longtime stock contractor, figured the time was right to bring the new format to the Black Hills Stock Show. And to do it with a twist.

“The bucking horse world is alive and well due to events like futurities,” Sutton said. “They create interest in the bucking horse industry, help to identify good horses and make some money for the contractors and the rodeo riders. So it’s a good time to bring an event like this to Rapid City.” The “Battle of the Borders” will not only feature many of the PRCA’s National Finals Rodeo equine stars, but 30 of today’s current top riders, including many who just competed in the NFR and provide a little international flag-waving interest, as well. The event matches up stock contracting teams from the U.S. and Canada to settle bragging rights as to which country raises the best bucking stock. Five contractors from both the U.S. and Canada will field four horse teams each composed of three young colts aged 6 or under, plus one experienced bronc from their top string. The battle will consist of a longgo ride during which 30 top cowboys will ride the inexperienced colts. The top 10 riders by score from the long-go will advance to the short round and pair up with some of the best

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horses on the PRCA circuit including Sutton Rodeo’s own Chuckulator, the 2012 PRCA Horse of the Year. In addition, the winning horses earn a spot in the World Futurity Finale which is held in Las Vegas during the NFR. “If there was such a thing as an All-Star game in rodeo coming to Rapid City, this would be it,” Sutton said. “The colts are the stars of the future, and the 30 cowboys that are coming are all big names including a lot of NFR guys.” Rorey Lemmel, a Whitewood rodeo man who helped organize the World Futurity Finale, is delighted to see Sutton Rodeo’s newest addition to the Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo lineup. He said the riders’ lack of experience with the horses they ride will add another element of uncertainty, and fun, to the event. “Everybody has an even playing field since nobody knows the horses, so it’s a unique twist for rodeo so it should be a lot of fun,” Lemmel said.

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RANCH RODEO: Riders perform real-life tasks

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Tucker McDaniel gets bucked off during the Ranch Rodeo’s wild-horse riding competition during the 2012 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Ranch Rodeo this year will be Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Central States Fairgrounds.

Sarah Barton, left, of Upton, Wyo., and Kara Jo Webster of Newcastle, Wyo., chat as they take a break from warming up their horses to compete in the working cow horse competition at the fairgrounds’ James Kjerstad Event Center during the 2012 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo.

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he national PRCA Xtreme B u l l s To u r returns to Rapid City on Jan. 25-26 at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo for the 7th Annual Rapid City Xtreme Bulls . Seventy of the world’s top bull riders will converge on the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center to compete for $52,000. The headliners scheduled to compete at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center include 13 bull riding qualifiers from the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, matched against the rankest PRCA bulls, many of which were selected for this past December’s Wrangler NFR. The reigning World Champion Cody Teel, of Kountze, Texas, is in the lineup along with 2011 World Champion Shane Proctor, of Grand Coulee, Wash., 2004 World Champion Dustin Elliott, of North Platte, Neb., and fellow 2012 Wrangler NFR Journal file photos qualifiers Trey Benton tate stratton holds on during his ride at a recent PrCa III, of Rock Island, Texas; Xtreme Bulls event at the Black Hills stock show & rodeo. Kanin Asay, of Powell, Wyo.; Ardie Maier, of Timber Lake, S.D.; Trevor Kastner, of Ardmore, Okla.; Cody Samora, of Cortez, Colo.; Tate Stratton, of Kellyville, Okla.; Cody Whitney, of Asher, Okla., Beau Schroder, of China, Texas; Clayton Savage, of Casper, Wyo.; Brett Stall, of Detroit Lakes, Minn.; and Tag Elliott, of Thatcher, Utah. The Xtreme Bulls Tour format features 35 cowboys participating in a long-go each night with Cody gardner flies off the bull during his ride at the PrCa the top 10 riders brought Xtreme Bulls event at the Black Hills stock show & rodeo. back for a short round. The

Rapid City champion will be crowned based on the highest total score from both nights of competition. The payout for the Rapid City Xtreme Bulls event is $52,000. Monies won at PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour stops count towards the 2013 PRCA

World Standings, which determine qualifiers for the Wrangler NFR in Las Vegas. Performances on Friday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 26 begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the Rapid City Xtreme Bulls event can be purchased by call-

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arbecue is hot everywhere — from cable TV shows to the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, and we’re not just talking spices. Novice barbecue enthusiasts flocked to the BBQ Boot Camps hosted by South Dakota State University Extension and its Department of Animal Science in 2012, including one at the Black Hills Stock Show. Last year, more than 250 people attended the boot camps held in six locations across the state. On Sunday, Jan. 27, extension meat specialist Keith Underwood and several staffers from the SDSU Meat Science Department will return to the stock show to host the SDSU BBQ Boot Camp at the James Kjerstad Event Center on the Central States Fairgrounds. Those camps are designed to turn novice cooks into seasoned backyard grillers, said Underwood, and the free event welcomes beginner barbecuers to an hourlong condensed version that begins at 1 p.m. The camp is a short presentation for anyone interested in meat selection, cooking methods, food safety and handling of meat products.

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Former rider back at show to clown around rumford returns with top award in hand Aaron Orlowski Journal staff

Former rodeo rider Justin Rumford can’t wait to get back to Rapid City for the upcoming Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, if only just to clown around a bit. In fact, clowning will be his main focus during this visit. He competed here in the rodeo years back, but makes his entrance this time as the 2012 Rodeo Clown of the Year. He was hired for the job eight months ago. “I’ve been ready ever for it ever since. It’s such a neat, neat rodeo with a really neat tradition,” Rumford said. Rumford’s meteoric rise as a rodeo clown took place in only the past couple years. Though he has worked in rodeo as a competitor for years, he only started as an entertainer in 2010 and already won the top honor. “It’s a very big accomplishment, as funny as it sounds: clown of the year,” Rumford said. “This is just my third year. There’s guys who have done it 20 years and never won it.” Rumford’s grandfather started Rumford Rodeo Company in the 1950s, and Rumford’s father took over the family rodeo business in 1998 when his grandfather died. Rumford himself grew up in central Kansas and has worked as a contestant and pick-up man in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 1999. H e g ra d u a te d f ro m Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 2005 with a business degree and

was a professional steer wrestler until he blew out his knee two years later. From 2008 to 2010, he worked for a rodeo company before getting the offer from a friend one night at a Kansas rodeo to fill in as a barrel man. “After it was over, they gave me $1,000 for one night,” Rumford said. That settled him on pursuing clowning. “You get paid to have fun.” Within a month, Rumford had his Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo entertainer card. Rumford has several acts he often performs, the details of which he did not want to give away. In one, he impersonates Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter, and in another he does a

“death-defying jump” on a motorcycle in an Evel Knievel get-up. Another act he titles “bull basketball,” though he wouldn’t surrender any details of what happens in it beyond what the name implies. These days, Rumford travels the country with his wife, Ashley — who handles the behind-thescenes work — clowning at 45 to 50 rodeos per year. He negotiates his own contracts and says he can perform as much or as little as he wants. “When you’re out there clowning and you can tell the audience is having a blast, it’s a good feeling,” Rumford said. “I’m getting paid to do what I love to do.”

Justin rumford won the Professional rodeo Cowboys association rodeo clown of the year in 2012, after only a few years as a clown. “it’s a very big accomplishment, as funny as it sounds: clown of the year,” rumford said. Courtesy of Justin Rumford

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Own part of the Old West Kayla Gahagan Journal correspondent

nyone seeking to own a piece of Old West history will have nearly 400 chances this year at the 19th annual Old West Collectors Auction during the Black Hills Stock Show. The doors will open at 8 a.m. Jan. 26 to the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater for the sale, which begins at 10 a.m. A preview and social are the day before from noon to 8 p.m. The 399 items up for auction this year include saddles, spurs, chaps, rifles and a wide variety of antique collectibles. And each one has a story, said Win Bauer, who with his wife, Diane, juries the items each year before they go to auction. “This is cowboy country here — where the tire hits the road,” he said. “If you’re looking for a real piece of the West, this is where to get it.” One of the pieces up for sale this year is a saddle that has been in the hands of the Sutton family and well-known cowboy Casey Tibbs, having traveled from Montana to South Dakota to Wyoming and now back to South Dakota. The Suttons host the rodeo action that is a big part of the Stock Show. “If the piece could talk, it would have quite a story to tell,” Bauer said. The Old West Auction was started 19 years ago as a way to fund scholarships and grants for local students, said Black Hills Stock Show Foundation President Lynn Husman. The foundation is obligated each year to provide about $30,000 in scholarships and grants. The auction has grown stronger as it has gotten more entrenched, said board member Terry Taylor.

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“It’s grown by leaps and bounds,” he said. “We have to turn items down every year.” Some of the buyers travel as far as California to bid on items, Husman said, and others from out of state call in their bids. “They are items you wouldn’t find anywhere else,” he said. The auction is run entirely with volunteers, said Bauer, who has helped with the event since its beginning. It’s well worth the investment in youth, he added. “It’s the best money we could have ever spent,” Bauer said, adding that some of the students have returned to the Black Hills and given back to the community and the stock show after getting an education.

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Rodeo queens promote Western ag lifestyle Miss Rodeo South Dakota

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Kristina Maddocks, 22, is the daughter of Ron and Paula Maddocks of Hecla. She was named Miss Rodeo South Dakota 2013 on July 2 at the Black Hills Roundup. Maddocks received the awards for horsemanship, personality, appearance, speech and photogenic at the pageant. She is a 2008 graduate of Frederick Area High School where she was active in student council, high school rodeo and journalism. She was active in 4-H for 12 years, competing in 4-H rodeos and participating in the hippology, horse bowl and horse judging contests. In 2006, she earned the Top Overall Individual award at the Western National 4-H Roundup Hippology Contest. She was named the 2006-’07 and 2007-’08 South Dakota High School Rodeo Queen and placed sixth overall at the National High School Rodeo Finals Queen Contest in 2007. She has also served as the 2008 Junior Miss Rodeo South Dakota, 2009 South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Ambassador, 2010 Miss Days of ’76 and 2012 Miss Black Hills Stock Show. She is attending the University of Wyoming, majoring in animal science, and will graduate in December. She has competed on the University of Wyoming rodeo team, as well as serving as an Ag Ambassador. In her spare time, she enjoys beading, making jewelry and headbands, barrel racing, hunting, riding her horses, cooking and dancing.

Shannon Watson is the daughter of Leon and Kim Watson of Osceola, Mo. She graduated with honors from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics in December. She will start graduate school at the University of Missouri in the fall for her master’s degree in agricultural economics with an emphasis in public policy and international agricultural development. At OSU, she was named a Top 10 Freshman Woman, a two-time Wentz Research Scholar and a National Udall Scholar Honorable Mention recipient. This past semester, she was a Top 5 Homecoming Queen Candidate, a Senior of Significance, and she served as a Student Advisory Team member for the national Agriculture Future of America organization. Her research at Oklahoma State includes creating a linear programming model for a nutritional analysis of the Wellington Orphanage in Sierra Leone, West Africa, where she traveled for an international agricultural development project in the spring of 2011. She also participates in Cowboy Mounted Shooting events and is active in her church, where she occasionally plays her acoustic guitar and sings in the praise band.

Miss Rodeo Florida Jenna Smeenk, 24, hangs her hat in Destin, Fla. She was born on a third-generation cattle ranch in western South Dakota to Greg and Sherry Smeenk. She has an older sister, Trisha, and younger brother, Jed. Smeenk has competed in barrel racing, pole bending, and goat tying. She has competed at the National High School Finals Rodeo twice and was named a member of the Wrangler All-Star Team and 20X Extreme Team. In college, she competed on South Dakota State University’s equestrian team as a western rider. She is a six-year member of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Flag Team. Smeenk serves in the Air National Guard. She joined the military after graduating high school and is currently a staff sergeant, working as an operations intelligence analyst at Hurlburt Field. She has served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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photographer and journalist. She is a senior at Fort Hays State University, where she is majoring in communication studies with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in agriculture. She is president of the university’s rodeo club, is involved in Christian Challenge and writes rodeo stories for the university’s newspaper. She served as a VIP Student Ambassador and is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. She enjoys photography, writing, riding horses, Bible study and team roping.

Krystal Carlascio, 24, is the daughter of James Carlascio of Jamestown, N.D. and Michelle Kolb of Aberdeen. She lives in Jamestown and works as a registered nurse at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. She graduated with her nursing degree from South Dakota State University. She participates in barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying and breakaway roping.

Miss Rodeo Arizona Jayme Smith, 23, is the daughter of Dennis and Nancy Smith. She is a fourth-generation cowgirl from Taylor, Ariz., who has deep history and heritage invested into her state. She finished her associate’s degree in psychology from Northland Pioneer Community College and Arizona State University and aims to become a flight nurse. Smith also works as an emergency medical technician for the state of Arizona. Arizona turned 100 years old this year, and Smith is Arizona’s Centennial Queen.

Miss Rodeo Wyoming Holly Kennedy lived on an isolated ranch and attended a one-room school when she was young. She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science in agricultural business with a minor in communication. She enjoys hunting, fishing, snowboarding, cooking, photography, sewing, showing sheep, riding and showing

mules and horses. She serves as the Central District Representative and secretary for the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federations Young Farmers & Ranchers and is a zone 3 representative and on the executive committee for the North American Saddle Mule Association.

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Miss Rodeo Nebraska

Samantha “Sam” Chytka (pronounced kit-ka), 23, is the daughter of Ron and Cheri Chytka. She has an older sister, Amanda, and a younger brother, Collin. She grew up in Broken Bow, Neb., She has competed in rodeo since before her freshman year of high school. She qualified for the Nebraska High School Rodeo State Finals all four years and was the high school rodeo queen in 2007. Her senior year, she earned seventh in pole bending and fifth in goat tying. She went to Hastings College and was an inaugural rodeo team member. She competed all four years in barrel racing and goat tying. Her senior year there, she finished sixth in the great Plains Region standings. She was the first four-year rodeo member to graduate from Hastings College and graduated with academic distinction. Her bachelor’s degree is in human services administration with a minor in psychology. She would like to develop an Animal Assisted Therapy Program that will work with troubled and disadvantaged youth using the powers of working with horses. She works with the ROSE “Rodeo Offers Self-Esteem” Program.

Miss Rodeo Aberdeen Melynda Sletten, 23, is the daughter of Lynn and Brenda Sletten of Pierpont. She has been riding horses since she was 5 years old. She graduated from Langford High School in 2008 and was active in 4-H rodeo, Jim River Riders, Aberdeen Horseman’s Association and All American Saddle Club. She volunteers at SPURS therapeutic riding center. Before college, she lived in Hill City, working as a wrangler guiding people up in the Black Elk Wilderness. She attended college in Willmar, Minn., and Lake Area Technical Institute receiving a license in cosmetology. She also was Miss Foothills Rodeo queen 2011, Miss Rodeo South Dakota first runner up, Deadwood Days of ’76 third runner up. She works full time in Aberdeen as a cosmetologist at Revive Day Spa and part time at Aberdeen Livestock as a wrangler.

NURC 4-H Rodeo Senior Ambassador Shaelynne Heitsch, 15, is the daughter of Tom and Tracy Heitsch of Hermosa. She is the 2012 New Underwood Roping Club 4-H Rodeo Senior Ambassador. She is a sophomore at Central High School in Rapid City, where she is active in track, the Rapid City Area High School Rodeo team and student council. She has been involved in 4-H for 10 years. Other activities include Custer County 4-H Junior Leaders, 4-H rodeo, as well as her church’s senior choir and bell choir, and she serves as a Sunday School teacher.

Miss Newell Labor Day Princess Jacqueline Van Vleet, 12, is the daughter of Dwayne and Wanda Van Vleet. She attends Moorcroft Junior High in Moorcroft, Wyo. She is active in the Beef & Bridle 4-H club, Crook County Horsemen’s Association, junior high basketball and volleyball, and AAU volleyball.

S.D. Eastern Regional High School Rodeo Queen Morgan Janisch, 15, is the daughter of Julie and Paul Janisch of Lake City. She is a sophomore at Sisseton High School where she is involved in FFA, FBLA, band and oral interpretation, and she is an honor student. she also is glacial lakes Senior 4-H Rodeo Ambassador. She is also involved in her church youth group, 4-H, the Roberts County 4-H expansion committee, piano and dance. She competes in barrel racing, pole bending, breakaway roping, ribbon roping and in barrel races.

Miss Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Queen Kendra Peterson, 21, is the daughter of Ronald and Myla Peterson. She is from Sisseton and is a senior at the University of Minnesota Crookston majoring in accounting with a minor in agriculture business. She is also involved with the University of Minnesota Crookston Collegiate FFA Chapter, along with the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture organization.

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Newell Labor Day Rodeo Princess Aspen Pulver, 9, is the daughter of Dusty and Venessa Pulver. She lives south of Dupree. This is her first title. Her goal someday is to be Miss Rodeo America. She is in the third grade and is homeschooled along with her brothers. She enjoys helping her dad work and gather cattle on the ranch. She will be starting 4-H rodeos this spring. She plans to represent Newell at the Faith Stock Show, Philip and Dupree.

Miss Crook County Junior Princess South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Ambassador Bobby Van Vleet, 12, is the daughter of Dwayne and Wanda Van Vleet from Moorcroft, Wyo. She is active in the Beef & Bridle 4-H club, FCCLA, Crook County Horsemen’s Association, junior high basketball and volleyball and AAU volleyball.

Miss Faith Stock Show and Rodeo Karisa Carmichael, 16, is the daughter of Bart and Shannon Carmichael of Faith. She has two brothers and one sister. She is a sophomore at Faith High School and enjoys horseback riding, rodeoing, playing volleyball and helping at home on the ranch.

Natalie Prins, 17, is the daughter of Bryan and Sheila Prins from Sisseton. She is active in gymnastics, 4-H, rodeo and her church youth group. She was accepted into the United States Achievement Academy for the National Science Award and is on the A Honor Roll.

Junior Miss Rodeo Aberdeen Bailey Bosworth, 12, is the daughter of Dan and Delesa Bosworth of White Lake. She is active in basketball, volleyball, band, church youth group, choir, piano, guitar, 4-H and rodeo. She enjoys reading, crafts, running, camping and training her horses and dogs.

Miss Newell Labor Day Rodeo Queen Victoria Hagg, 16, is the daughter of Kent and Karin Hagg of Rapid City. She is a sophomore at St. Thomas More High School. Her hobbies include 4-H, horses, volleyball and snowboarding.

Perkins County 4-H Junior Ambassador Kailyn groves, 12, is the daughter of Kevin and Buffy groves of Faith. She is in the seventh grade and enjoys playing basketball and rodeoing. Her events include goat tying, breakaway roping, pole bending, barrel racing and queen contests. She qualified for the State 4-H Finals last summer in goat tying and breakaway roping.

Miss Boss Cowman Rodeo Queen Lauren Hagg, 19, is the daughter of Kent and Karin Hagg of Rapid City. She is a freshman at Black Hills State University, pursuing a degree in biology. She competed at the State 4-H Horse Show, where she won the Reserve grand Champion Jumping title and top purple in Hunt Seat Equitation. She also was Miss Faith Stock Show 2011. » Continued on page 26

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Yankton Bull-ARama Princess Lacey Westphal, 7, is the daughter of Wes and Christi Westphal of Leola. She is in the second grade at Leola Elementary. She enjoys playing basketball, piano and sewing. She is in the McPherson County Cloverbuds 4-H Group. She enjoys riding her horse, Bell.

Crook County Rodeo Pee Wee Princess Camlyn Connally, 8, is from Moorcroft, Wyo. She is the daughter of Travis and Mandy Connally. She is a second-grader at Moorcroft Elementary, where she excels in reading and math. Her favorite rodeo events are barrel racing and goat tying, but she can’t wait to start roping with her father. When she grows up, she hopes to stay in the Black Hills area and work as a paleontologist.

Crook County Rodeo Princess Monica Fowlkes is active in many extracurricular activities and likes the quote: “Somewhere behind all of the difficult times is the fearless kid who fell in love with the sport, the horse, the life, and never looked back.” — unknown

Perkins County Junior Junior Ambassador Krista Schopp, 12, is the daughter of Ray and Julie Schopp of Meadow. She has two sisters and two brothers, and she is in the fifth grade at Lemmon Elementary.

Little Miss Faith Stock Show Kaycee Groves, 9, is the daughter of Kevin and Buffy Groves of Faith. She is in the third grade and enjoys playing basketball and rodeoing. Her accomplishments include winning a buckle in the goat snatching and placing in the goats and barrels. She also competes in pole bending contests.

Junior Miss Faith Stockshow Taylor Fisher, 10, is the daughter of Trevor Fisher and Laura Fisher of Bison. She is in the fifth grade at Bison Elementary. She has two brothers, Chris and Caden. She enjoys playing cards, reading, gymnastics, children’s theater, training her 2-year-old colt and riding her horse.

Perkins County Rodeo Queen Kelly Schopp, 14, is the daughter of Ray and Julie Schopp of Meadow. She has two sisters and two brothers, and she is in the eighth grade at Lemmon High School.

Junior Miss Perkins County Kaeli Carmichael, 13, is the daughter of Bart and Shannon Carmichael of Faith. She has one sister and two brothers. She is in the eighth grade at Faith School. She enjoys playing volleyball, horseback riding, rodeoing and helping at home on the ranch.

Local queens can even become Miss Rodeo USA ABOVE: Sherry Smeenk, right, takes a photo of her daughter Miss Rodeo USA Trisha Smeenk, center, with Jody Moreland, left, and Quint Moreland at the 2012 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. Journal file

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ABR, SRES, MMS, Broker Owner Coldwell Banker Lewis-Kirkeby-Hall Office Phone: (605) 343-2700 Mobile Phone: (605) 391-8424

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$295,500 Updated A-frame beauty Located directly across the street from the Mikelson Trail and Rochford Creek. Four bedrooms. Bonus bunk bedroom on the lower level. Everything stays with this home Located on a school bus road. This home features over 1088 sq. ft of decks, including a wrap around upper deck featuring composite, no maintenance boards. MLS#104338

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$287,900 PRICE REDUCED $10,000. Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings. Kitchen is very spacious, featuring a tile floor. Master bedroom with walk-in closet and master bath with whirlpool tub. High ceiling basement with huge family room and gas fireplace. Two decks overlooking a park-like setting, which is over an acre of common use ground. Close to Canyon Lake Park, bike path and Meadowbrook Golf Course. MLS#109056

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Honorees at banquet represent best of area ranching Mary Garrigan Journal staff

wo Rapid Cityarea Angus breeders, a family-owned implement dealership and a longtime Central States Fair board member will be honored at the annual Stockman’s Banquet and Ball on Jan. 30. The banquet on Wednesday comes midway through the annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo and is a night when ladies change out of jeans and into the glitz and glamour of evening wear, and men put on their best pair of cowboy boots and their biggest hats. Stock growers from around the region share dinner, dancing and conversation while honoring individuals and businesses who have contributed to the legacy of agriculture and ranching in western South Dakota.

Agri-Business of the Year Jenner Equipment, an agricultural and construction equipment dealership in Rapid City, has served farms and ranches in a 150mile radius for 47 years. Begun in 1966 by Elmer and Alleen Jenner, the family-owned firm today is headed by Elmer’s two sons, Dennis and Doug, who say they feel blessed to be doing business in western South Dakota. Grandsons David

and Dustin are employed at the dealership and other fa m i ly m e m b e rs h ave worked there in the past. The success of their business is due largely to their “great employees,” according to Dennis and Doug Jenner. Several of the 28 people currently employed there have been with Jenner Equipment for more than 30 years, and all personnel attend the latest in sales, parts and service schools that manufacturers offer. Their philosophy is a simple one, the Jenners say: “Go the extra mile for your customers and do what needs to be done to handle their needs.”

Stockmen of the Year The two brothers who r u n Mo u n t R u s h m o re Angus Ranch have been named 2013 Black Hills Stock Show Stockmen of the Year for their dedicated efforts to succeed in the ranching business and for their participation in the annual stock show. R a p i d C i ty n a t ive s Marty and Eddie Rypkema say they strive to breed the best Angus bulls and maternal sires they can at the family business that was originally known as Rypkema Family Ranching. Their father, Milo, began a small ranch in Hermosa in 1970 and today the 400- to 450-cow herd is run out

of ranch headquarters on lower Spring Creek. A l wa ys s t r i v i n g to improve their herd, the Rypkemas hold a top-notch bull sale of about 130 bulls and 100 replacement heifers for their satisfied customers each year. Customer satisfaction is evident from their strong customer retention rate, they say. The brothers have also co-owned Dodge Town, the local Dodge car dealership, for the past 10 years. Their community involvement covers a host of agricultural, automotive and business associations and both have been active in the Black Hills Stock Show Foundation and are longtime members of the South Dakota Buckaroos and other horse interests.

Silver Spur Hall of Fame Brad Estes can thank his children and his uncle for getting him involved in the Central States Fair and the Black Hills Stock Show. This year, those two organizations are thanking Estes for his service by naming him the Silver Spur Hall of Fame recipient for 2013. The award is given to an individual who has shown

long-term commitment to the success of the agricultural community and the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. Estes, 55, traces his i nvo lve m e n t w i t h t h e show to his son, Ian, and his daughter, Brittani, who were interested in motorcycle racing and showing horses. His uncle Lyndell Petersen, gets credit for putting “two and two together” and urging Estes to get involved with both the fair and the stock show. On the fair board for 10 years, he served as its president for three years, with a goal of broadening the base of users to the fairgrounds and its facilities. He ranks the funding and construction of the James Kjerstad Events Center as the high-

light of his tenure on the board. A graduate of Wall High School, he got involved in the family construction and hospitality business and served on the Wall City Council from 1987 to 1991. He now lives in Rapid City with his wife, Deb, and is a hotel and property developer.

If you go WHAT: Stockman’s Banquet and Ball WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 30 WHERE: Best Western Ramkota Hotel COST: $65 individual ticket; $520 table. Buy tickets online at bhss.com

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Pioneer Breakfast honorees excelled in agriculture Decades of public service marked their careers

to the ideals of farm life. Here is a brief look at the three honorees at this year’s breakfast ceremony.

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Marvin Maude A n a t ive o f Scen i c, Maude was active in 4-H almost his entire life. At age 17, he stepped in a s l ea d e r of a 4-H group that was about to close down and rescued it. In 1968, he married Mae Scism, and together they raised three daughters on a ranch near Hermosa. The couple also hosted livestock and horse-judging programs for 15 years, and Maude retired as a 4-H leader after 42 years. Maude has been a volunteer and employee of the Black Hills Stock Show,

ne was a 4-H leader for a whopping 45 years, another spent a quarter-century as a rodeo announcer, and the third was a large-animal veterinarian for four decades. Those long careers in ranching and agriculture earned each of three men a place at the head table at the annual Pioneer Cowboy Awards breakfast during the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo this year. The annual breakfast ceremony honors West River ranchers and farmers who have established reputations for excellence in their jobs and devotion

and helped create the event’s annual Youth Day to heighten interest in ranching among young people. Maude claims as his biggest accomplishment the fact that all three of his daughters are active volunteers who work with 4-H and other groups. Harold Delbridge Delbridge was raised near Howes and married Karen Smith in 1966. Not long after, they began a ra n c h ing career before Delbridge left to a t te n d Bible college in Tennessee. He returned to South Dakota and served as a pastor in Coal Springs before spending 23 years as pastor of the Prairie Bible Community Church; he still

If you go WHAT: 20th annual Pioneer

Cowboy Awards Breakfast WHEN: Sat., Feb. 2, doors open 7 a.m., event at 8 a.m. WHERE: Fine Arts Building on the Central States Fairgrounds COST: Adults $10, children 12 and younger $5

pastors at Stoneville Country Church. Delbridge began rodeo announcing and auctioneering in 1983; the next year he began announcing at the Faith Stock Show, where he would do so the next 24 years. Delbridge was always supportive of instilling the ranching lifestyle in youths. “The greatest fun I had was young people’s rodeos, encouraging the young cowboys and cowgirls,” he said.

Mutton Bustin’ LEFT: David White, 6, hangs on to a sheep while participating in the Mutton Bustin’ competition at Barnett Arena at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City in 2011. BOTTOM LEFT: Hannah Wasson, 8, waves to the crowd after competing in the Mutton Bustin’ competition in 2011. This year’s contest will be during the North American Sheep Dog Trials at the fairgrounds, which start at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. Journal file photos

He and Karen have four children and 12 grandchildren. They now live in Black Hawk. Dale “Doc” Hendrickson Hendrickson was born in Nebraska and lived in Wyo m i n g b e f o r e s e r v ing in the Army in Germany. After milita r y s e rvice, he earned a veterinary medicine degree from Colorado State University, then practiced in Wyoming. Hendrickson moved to Rapid City in 1969 and began his own practice,

which in 1979 became the Animal Clinic, where he put the final touches on a 40-year career as a veterinarian. “He was one of the few large-animal veterinarians in the area who was willing to go any place almost anytime to serve his clients,” said Lyndell Petersen. He helped found the Black Hills Roping Club and has worked with 4-H and dog shows as well as livestock shows for youngsters. Hendrickson now lives on a ranch near Caputa with his wife, Alice, with whom he raised three children. He can still often be found at the Caputa coffee shop talking with friends.

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RODEO ZONE a fun spot to stop Journal staff

o take a break from the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, but still get a fun rodeo experience, patrons can drop by and hang out at the Rodeo Zone, a special place within the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Rodeo Zone is an interactive facility where patrons can watch replays of rodeo performances, check out vendor booths, meet professional bull riders and rodeo clowns, and get autographs or participate in free games and drawings for prizes. The Rodeo Zone opens at 10 a.m. every day and remains open all day long during the stock show from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2. ABOVE: the rushmore Plaza Civic Center ice arena floor is converted into a rodeo Zone during the stock show, making the space available to several vendors. LEFT: Burt Wodskow of idaho operates the mechanical bull at the Black Hills stock show rodeo Zone. FAR LEFT: Payson erik of sturgis takes a turn on the mechanical bull at the rushmore Plaza Civic Center ice arena. Journal file photos

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ONE ARM? NO PROBLEM! One Arm Bandit tops among rodeo entertainers Aaron Orlowski Journal staff

ohn Payne got a second lease on life when a friend resuscitated him after he got shocked by 7,200 volts of electricity at age 20. He lost an arm in the accident, but he used that apparent handicap and turned it into an opportunity to develop a unique career as a rodeo entertainer. Payne, 59, is now an award-winning rodeo performer who does 35 to 40 shows a year and has won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association best specialty performer award 12 times. Despite his close scrape with death years ago, he relishes the dangerous profession he has chosen as the “One Arm Bandit” who will perform at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo this year. After the electrocution, doctors had to amputate his arm below the shoul-

Doctors had to amputate John Payne’s right arm below the shoulder after he was shocked by 7,200 volts of electricity at age 20. Payne, 59, now performs as a rodeo entertainer.

der, giving his act its name. Doctors wanted to cut off his left leg, but Payne knew he wouldn’t be able to ride a horse without both legs and wouldn’t want to live if he couldn’t do that, he said. In Payne’s show, he steers a mustang with his legs while cracking a bull whip, with buffalo loping around the arena. He drives the buffalo to the top of his horse trailer, following them on the horse, and there he stands on top of the saddle,

20 feet in the air. But the buffaloes don’t always accommodate his act. “It’s kind of a dangerous show,” Payne said. “Buffaloes aren’t real docile animals. They’re kind of wild, mean critters.” Payne keeps the show pretty much the same everywhere he goes, with small variations. The animals need the routine, because they’re not always the easiest to train, Payne said. Even with consistency, Payne still says every day is a gamble when working with buffalo, which are 6 feet tall and weigh as much as 1,800 pounds. Anyone who wants to enter the rodeo industry and work with buffalo needs to be prepared for the worst, he said. “You’d better be willing to risk your life everyday you’re around them,” Payne said. “I know them pretty good, and them son of a guns aren’t scared of anything.” Payne started in rodeo in 1987 at the 101 Wild West Rodeo in Ponca City, Okla. At a rodeo there, he watched a rodeo act “low on talent,” Payne says. He

informed the stock contractor he could do better, and the man told Payne he could be the entertainment the next year. In the first year, Payne did 90 shows in which he drove five steers on top of his trailer with the help of Blackmouth Cur dogs. He was nominated specialty act of the year by PRCA. He did not win that first year, but won each year from 1989 to 1996 and again from 2008 to 2011. Payne’s show has a guarantee, he says. If his act alone is not worth the price of a rodeo ticket, he says he’ll refund a patron’s money. Though Payne now has two children, son Lynn and daughter Amanda, who also do rodeo shows around the country, it doesn’t look like he’ll stop performing any time too soon. He views himself as a much younger man, closer to 39 he says, since the electrocution restarted his life. “I just knocked them first 20 years off,” Payne said. If he does slow down sometime soon, he’ll likely do so to spend more time with his wife, he said.

Cowboy Church planned for two Sundays

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Churchgoers stand while singing a song during Cowboy Church at the Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City.

Susie McEntire-Eaton, left, claps as Joni Harms sings during Cowboy Church. This year’s services will be Sunday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theater and Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City.

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Master leather carvers share their craft Andrea J. Cook Journal staff

ould there be a better place to work leather than at a stock show populated by hundreds of cattle? Probably not, which is why two talented leather carvers with very distinct styles will share their crafts with students and patrons during the 2013 Black Hills Stock Show. The leather classes will replace the traditional quilt show as an added attraction at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Rapid City carver Clay B a n ya i s p e c i a l i z e s i n embossed leather carving, which he will exhibit during the event. “What I do is called

this whitetail deer is a piece of carved leather by rapid City leather artist Clay Banyai. He will teach a two-day class at the stock show.

extreme embossing,” Banyai explained. He specializes in carving figures that appear to leap from the leather. The technique gives the figures a three-dimensional

He will teach a two-day class at the stock show on Friday, Jan. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 26. The cost is $75. Colorado saddle maker Jesse Smith brings more than 40 years of saddle making experience to the Banyai Smith stock show. quality by using various Smith, who lives in techniques to stretch the Pritchett, Colo., will teach leather. Stretching creates two classes in northwestcavities that are filled on the backside of the leather to add depth. Banyai has taken classes in the technique from several “real masters of the craft,” which have helped him take his carving to a high level. Banyai, who works at Tandy Leather Factory, was invited to teach at the Dimensions In Leather conference in Brisbane, Australia, in 2011.

ern-style leather carving on Sunday, Jan. 27, and Monday, Jan. 28. The cost is $50. Before his retirement in 2000, Smith taught the Saddlemaking Program at Spokane Falls Community College. Under his guidance, the program earned a reputation as the nation’s leading saddlemaking program.

Smith continues making saddles, tack and other leather goods featuring the ornate floral patterns that are a characteristic of his work. To register for leather classes, call the Black Hills Stock Show office at 3553861 or register online at blackhillsstockshow.com and go to events.

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Dangerous stunts are a breeze for the Rodeo Girls extremely athletic and they run extremely fast, which makes their stunts very dangerous,” said Sutton. ne of the MacDonald said she most exciting shows at the loves trick riding, and it was all she ever wanted to Black Hills do since she was 6. Stock Show “I love horses and & Rodeo this year may be a group of young women on it’s something that fit what I love to do,” said horseback. MacDonald. “The places, But the “Rodeo Girls” experiences, and people I are not content to simply have met have made it an ride their horses: They amazing journey.” hang upside down, stand MacDonald is not on the animals’ backs only an incredible trick and generally defy gravrider, but she ity while the attends college horses run at “I love horses at Tarleton State top speed. University in Madison and it’s Texas. All three MacDonald, girls are from 19, Rae-Lynn something Canada and Armstrong, that fit what got their start 23, and Roz in trick-riding Beaton, 26, I love to do. groups there, perform The places, but decided they extraordiwould rather nary feats on experiences, work in the the backs of United States. their horses. and people Beaton lives in These trick I have met Texas, and Armand roman resides in riders have have made it strong Arizona. been praised MacDonald is an amazing as the most studying busitalented — and ness administrabeautiful — in journey.” tion and getting the rodeo Madison real-life experientertainment MacDonald, member ence by building business. of the Rodeo girls this show into The Rodeo a major ProfesGirls perform sional Rodeo Cowboys shows throughout the United States and Canada, Association contract act. She knows trick riding and most recently peris a young person’s sport. formed at the Wrangler “You can’t go until you’re National Finals Rodeo in 54, so it’s going to end Las Vegas in December. eventually,” said MacDon“They are exciting and dynamic, and their horses ald. “I’m working towards are outstanding,” said Kim what I’m going to do when that time comes.” Sutton of Sutton Rodeo, But in the meantime, the production company she and the other women for the Black Hills Stock are at the top of their Show & Rodeo. Sutton said the girls put game. When they are not peron a world-class show and their horses are costumed forming their equine acrofrom nose to tail to match batics, the women perform horse-riding stunt the girls.” double work on the show Their horses are

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Youth events keep ranching tradition alive Kayla Gahagan Journal correspondent

FAR LEFT: Kayla Tucker of Newell holds a goat while Dylan Padmore gets a closer look at the petting zoo in Rushmore Hall at the 2012 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo.

eeping the ranching lifestyle alive for future generations is a subtle undercurrent of many events at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. But that theme is at the forefront of a handful of events that are specifically designed to pique the interest of youngsters while highlighting the deeds and doings of young people already involved in ranching, rodeo or the raising of animals. Fo r S a ra h Vo s, t h e annual Youth Day at the stock show gives her a chance to do two things each January: sharpen her horse knowledge and share what she has learned with others. “There’s a lot to know,” said Vos, 14, who has participated in the annual event for four years. “It’s a really fun thing to do with friends, and I get to enhance and expand my knowledge of horses.” The annual Youth in Action events this year kick off Jan. 26 and are hosted by the South Dakota State University extension office and the stock show. Young people from ages 8 to 18 will compete at the Central States Fairgrounds and 4-H/Extension Building in a variety of events and challenges. The Horse Bowl is one of several activities held during the day. A beef cook-off, dog show, livestock-ology and hippology events give students a chance to challenge themselves, said Tiffany Meyer, Pennington County 4-H adviser. “It’s getting bigger and

LEFT: Ben Juelfs of Buffalo manages to stay on top of the horse during the bareback competition at the 2011 South Dakota High School 20X Extreme Rodeo at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. Journal file photos

bigger every year,” she said. A b o u t 275 s t u d e n ts gathered for the event last year, and organizers hope for 300 this year. “We invite anybody and everybody,” she said. “It doesn’t matter what state you’re from, and you don’t have to be in 4-H or FFA (Future Farmers of America).” Families can join their kids for the Beef Bust, which includes a free lunch. And this year, Meyer said, participants will walk away with a free T-shirt from Farm Credit Service. Some of the students competing in Rapid City are preparing for other stock

shows around the nation, she added, including Denver’s. “It’s a really great practice,” she said. “A lot of these kids will get practice here to get jitters out so they can get to the state level and are calmer.” Vos said she starts preparing for the Youth Day in December, but said that sometimes “it can be allyear thing.” Her family owns nine horses; three of them belong to her. Hands-on experience at her home has been invaluable, but the youth day has given her a chance to test her knowledge in other formats, such

as in a team, in a written test and orally in front of judges. She’s also surrounded by youths with a similar interest in horses and ranching, which is exciting, she added.

“There’s everybody from everywhere,” she said. “It’s cool to see people from other areas. They’re really good competition, too.” This year, youths will gather at the stock show Jan. 30 and 31 for “Kids

Take ‘Stock’ in Science and Agriculture,” an event geared toward students from kindergarten to seventh grades. Area schools will bring students to visit stations focused on different areas of agriculture and

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Smallest riders get taste of action Kayla Gahagan Journal correspondent

Rodeo riders may be handsome, and ranch queens might be “purdy,” but if you’re looking for downright super-cute at the Black Hills Stock Show, go no further than the World’s Smallest Rodeo. After the thrills and spills of the bull riding, roping and tying at this year’s event, little boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 6 will take their turns in the ring — spinning, racing and chasing in stick-horse barrel racing, pole bending and stick horse wild ride events. Besides being cute in their full-dress rodeo and ranching outfits, the boys and girls in the event are

Colby Pearman misses the calf during the breakaway competition at the 2011 South Dakota High School 20X Extreme Rodeo at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo.

science, including livestock, water and wildlife, Meyer said. About 500 students visited last year, and teachers are given packets to continue the lessons in the classroom. The youth events, which are hosted by the SDSU Extension and the stock show, have one mission, Meyer said. “It’s keeping kids aware of what ag does for them,” Meyer said. “It’s around us all the time.” There are several other kid-friendly activities at the stock show this year, said fairgrounds General Manager Ron Jeffries, including the World’s Smallest Rodeo in the Crystalyx Sales Ring from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 26 and the South Dakota High School 20X rodeo from 1 to

4 p.m. Jan. 27 at the civic center. The Barnyard Petting Zoo continues to be a “nonstop favorite every year,” Jeffries added, and will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2 at the civic center. Offering entertainment and competition for youth is just as important as what is offered for the adults, Jeffries said. “A lot of people who participate in the stock show travel as a family,” he said. “This is where the kids can be the star and shine in some events.” To learn more or register for youth activities, contact the Pennington County 4-H Extension Office at 605394-2188 or go to www. blackhillsstockshow.com.

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Smallest Rodeo When: 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 26, (8 a.m. autograph signing with local rodeo queens) Where: Crystalyx Sales Ring, Rushmore Hall at civic center

competitive as they perform in events that are more playful than perilous. The event is a hoot for spectators, but for the child participants, it’s a great way to help them fall in love with rodeo, said Brielle Yackley, of Pierre. Yackley will join several area rodeo queens in helping with the event and will be available for pictures and autographs with the kids.

They might be little, but don’t underestimate the impression a mini rodeo can have on a youngster, Yackley said. Now 18, she was just 4 when she got her first pony. “For me, it came right away,” she said of her love of rodeo. “I was doing pee-wee barrel racing. … It’s definitely been a part of my life.” The World’s Smallest Rodeo is the perfect opportunity for parents and grandparents to get some snapshots of their little ones decked out in western gear, and it’s a chance for the kids to get a taste of the dust, excitement and adrenaline of rodeo, she said. “They’re the future of

the sport of rodeo,” she said. “Every little kid goes through a stage when they want to be a cowboy or girl.” For Yackley, it stuck. “Being part of rodeo teaches you so many valuable lessons,” she said. “Having a horse and taking care of it taught me responsibility and hard work and fun at the same time. It’s great to start that while they’re young and that way, they can grow up with it their entire life.” What’s her advice for the little ones? “To relax and have fun; that’s the whole point,” she said. “Have a good time. It will give them an experience they’ll remember the rest of their lives.”

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Colby Pearman misses the calf during the breakaway competition at the 2011 South Dakota High School 20X Extreme Rodeo at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo.

science, including livestock, water and wildlife, Meyer said. About 500 students visited last year, and teachers are given packets to continue the lessons in the classroom. The youth events, which are hosted by the SDSU Extension and the stock show, have one mission, Meyer said. “It’s keeping kids aware of what ag does for them,” Meyer said. “It’s around us all the time.” There are several other kid-friendly activities at the stock show this year, said fairgrounds General Manager Ron Jeffries, including the World’s Smallest Rodeo in the Crystalyx Sales Ring from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 26 and the South Dakota High School 20X rodeo from 1 to

4 p.m. Jan. 27 at the civic center. The Barnyard Petting Zoo continues to be a “nonstop favorite every year,” Jeffries added, and will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2 at the civic center. Offering entertainment and competition for youth is just as important as what is offered for the adults, Jeffries said. “A lot of people who participate in the stock show travel as a family,” he said. “This is where the kids can be the star and shine in some events.” To learn more or register for youth activities, contact the Pennington County 4-H Extension Office at 605394-2188 or go to www. blackhillsstockshow.com.

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he To u g h Enough to Wear Pink campaign h e l ps ra i se awareness and money for the fight against cancer. Since 2007, Rapid City Regional Hospital Foundation has raised more than $524,000 for the Regional Cancer Care Institute. T-shirts will be sold at the Regional Health booth upstairs in Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in room F. Proceeds will benefit the Regional Cancer Care Institute at Rapid City Regional Hospital. The Tough Enough to Wear Pink PRCA Rodeo will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the R u s h m o re P l a za . T h e crowd is encouraged to wear their pink shirts to the rodeo. “The color pink will be worn by the toughest cowboys,” said Angie Kliewer, fundraising director at Rapid City Regional Hospital Foundation. “Cancer has touched the lives of many in our ranching communities, and the Tough E n o u g h to Wea r P i n k campaign will help with cancer awareness, screenings and patient services at the Regional Cancer Care

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tina Fletcher applies a semi-permanent pink dye to the scalp of ron Bradford at the Best little Hair House in rapid City. Bradford and other employees from rapid City regional Hospital dyed their hair pink as part of a challenge to raise money for tough enough to Wear Pink.

Institute.” In 2012, more than 150 local businesses participated in the program by getting their employees to buy the pink shirts and pose for a picture to run in the Rapid City Journal. According to the National Tough Enough to Wear Pink website, the Rapid City Regional Hospital Foundation’s campaign at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo is one of the

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Students keep Western heritage alive Scholarships awarded to top rural students Jennifer Naylor Gesick Journal staff

atie Lensegrav said she learned the value of time management when she rode a school bus for 43 miles each day from kindergarten to eighth grade in Interior. Though her rides took hours each week, the experience taught her patience and maturity that she said helped her land one of the coveted scholarships from the Black Hills Stock Show foundation. Being a child on a ranch was more favorable than the typical life of a teenager in a more urban area, Lensegrav said. “I might not be able to run to Walmart whenever I want or go to the mall with my friends, but what I have gained from my rural way of life and education has given me more than discount shopping or a new pair of jeans ever could,” Lensegrav wrote in her essay to the foundation. “All the qualities I have

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learned from being around small-town teachers and ranchers are the most important characteristics I have, and will cherish for the rest of my life.” She learned the value of relationships with her teachers and classmates because there were only four other students in her class. Those close relationships are what gave her the inspiration to pursue her degree in education. “I really loved where I went to school and the way my teachers helped me at a small school,” said Lensegrav. “That’s why I want to teach.” Lensegrav, an accomplished academic and rodeo and basketball star, was thrilled when she found out

thorough in whatever job you are given,” she wrote in her application essay. “It’s because of knowing how dedicated a person has to be to making sure your horses are in shape, practicing every day, and working for perfection each and every run,” she wrote. She said she looks forward to continuing her rodeo career at Gillette College. “I’m excited to Courtesy photo move on to the next level and graduate,” said Lensegrav. she was awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Black Hills Stock Show Foundation. “I was really excited because I put a lot of time into it,” she said. “I really hoped I would win.” As a senior at Kadoka High School, she has a few more students in her class than she did before she came to high school — 23 to be exact. There, she participates in a variety of activities, including five rodeo events. She was named a national qualifier for goat tying. She credits growing up on a ranch with teaching her the skills necessary for being successful in rodeo, and in life. “It’s taught me responsibility and being

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Philip High School | Travis and Pamela DeJong | South Dakota State University “To me, my Western heritage is having the privilege to be raised on a ranch in a rural community. From my earliest memory of riding in the tractor ... to my brothers and sisters and I riding on the grill guard of our Kawasaki mule going out to help my dad chop ice in the water tanks for the cars, or feasting on ranch-raised beef hot off the grill.” » Continued on page 38

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» From page 37 GARRETT KEEGAN

dupree High school deanne and Bruce Keegan south dakota state university “My deep Western heritage has been embedded in my family for many generations. the fact that generations before me have worked the very land that continues to be worked today makes me want to continue my ancestors’ practices. the history they left behind paves the way for my future.” LANE SHERIDAN KOPREN

Bison High school ross and Beverly Kopren Black Hills state university or Chadron state College “after a long day of working cattle or sheep or baling hay, i look back at the livestock grazing on the pastures or the hay bales stretching like a snake across the field, and i feel blessed to be able to be part of this career. the tradition of carrying on the family business is highly important to me.” MAGGIE JANE KRINGEN

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and bringing bottles to the calves. i believe that hard work is the key to a Western heritage and it has taught me to work long days without complaining.” KATIE LENSEGRAV

Kadoka High school Ken and Kim lensegrav gillette College “i want to continue ranching and teach at a rural school. Making an impact on a child’s life and seeing them grow and mature would be more of a reward than any money ever would be.” TREY RICHTER

Wall High school troy and dawn richter south dakota state university or gillette College “agriculture has always been a major part of my life and it still is today. i live on a ranch and help manage about 300 head of cattle. My Western heritage has taught me many life lessons ... such as having a firm handshake, being polite and always showing respect to my elders.”

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hether you’re a cowgirl who wears real spurs — or just a cowgirl in spirit — you’re invited to the first Girls in Spurs Ladies Night at the 2013 Black Hills Stock Show. The idea is to invite all women, whether they wrangle livestock for a living or just enjoy watching others get decked out in Western wear, said Amy Muller of Sutton Rodeo. “We ladies in the office were talking last year and decided a Ladies Night Out would be a good idea for the stock show,” Muller said. After all, you don’t have to be a rodeo queen to enjoy a Rodeo Rita, one of the two complimentary custom cowgirl cocktails that has been created especially for the event by Pendleton Whiskey. “The Rodeo Rita is a twist on a traditional margarita. They’re delicious,” Muller said. The other cocktail, a Sage Brush, is a citrus-inspired drink. The new event promises an evening of fun and fashion, complete with pampering mini-spa services. “The different salons will feature massages, manicures, hair tips and tricks, make-up tips and

Brooke young of Pink 629 in spearfish shows a purse for sale. a fashion show at girls in spurs ladies night will feature traditional and trendy Western fashions from the store and others.

If you go WHAT: girls in spurs ladies night WHEN: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. tuesday, Jan. 29 WHERE: rodeo Zone (ice arena in the rushmore Plaza Civic Center) TICKETS: $20 at the door, or free to holders of a Battle of the Borders Bronc Futurity ticket. tickets are available at www.gotmine. com; 1-800-got-Mine; at the rushmore Plaza Civic Center box office, kiosks and the silverado in deadwood.

more,” said Muller. “You get to experience each of those complimentary services in a 10-minute format.” The grand finale is a 6 p.m. fashion show featuring traditional and trendy Western fashions from

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Ranchers Outlet in Pierre, Pink 629 in Spearfish, and the online retailer Molly & Gidget Boutique. “We’ll have about 25 fashion looks, some traditional and others more fashion forward,” Muller said.

“It’s going to be a fun, relaxing upscale Ladies Night.” Each ticket holder is registered to win one of the many vendor prizes to be drawn during the fashion show; you must be present to win.

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John Halverson, far left, models for artist Jim Hatzel during the Western Art Quick Draw at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center during the 2011 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. This year’s Quick Draw Auction is Saturday, Feb. 2, at 5 p.m. at the civic center.

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Journal file photos ABOVE: Cody Baloun of Highmore walks cattle through rushmore Hall during the Black Hills stock show

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Behind the Scenes: a look backstage at the Stock Show Kate Castleman, left, of Casper, Wyo., helps her granddaughter, Kaitlyn Coffey, 9, put on a horse cover over too Chilly to streak during the Winter Classic aQHa Horse show at the Black Hills stock show & rodeo. Castleman has shown her horses in rapid City for about eight years. “she’s a dream horse,” Castleman said. “i got lucky when i came across this one.” Journal file photos

Margot Ball of Fort Collins, Colo., shows off her horse, royal Classic express, during the Winter Classic aQHa Horse show at the Black Hills stock show & rodeo.

ringman Chris effling of Highmore reacts to losing a bidder during the gelbvieh sale in the civic center’s rushmore Hall during a recent Black Hills stock show & rodeo.

Callie Kukuchka of Belle Fourche pets a miniature donkey at the Barnyard Petting Zoo during the Black Hills stock show & rodeo.

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Free health screenings offered at stock show

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Journal staff RAPID CITY | Free medical screenings will be offered at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center during the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo. They will take place at the Regional Health booth in Room F upstairs, Friday, Jan. 25, through Saturday, Feb. 2. The Regional Cancer Care Institute will conduct Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 2. Prostate cancer can often be found early by testing the amount of PSA in the blood. The American Cancer Society recommends all men ages 50 and older have an annual PSA blood test or a digital rectal exam. Participants will be notified of their results by mail. The Regional Rehabilitation Institute will assess risk for sleep- or weightrelated health problems from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29. A questionnaire used to measure daytime sleepiness will be given, which can be a predictor of a sleeping disorder. Body composition analysis will be offered along with weight management information. The Regional Health booth will also offer free cholesterol screening, glucose screening, stroke education and blood pressure checks daily. No fasting is required. Walk-ins are welcome for all screenings. For more information, call (605) 7559170.

Journal file photos ABOVE: Zeann golliher, left, helps 7-year-old Chance Voyler try on boots with his grandfa-

ther Merlin porterfield at the RCC Western store booth at last year’s Black Hills stock show & Rodeo. Hundreds of vendors fill Rushmore plaza Civic Center each year for the event.

LEFT: Jeff Miller of slick Rock designs sells lamps at a recent Black Hills stock show & Rodeo that are made of mesquite with turquoise inlay. the shades are copper.

Fast art at annual Quick Win free rodeo tickets The Rapid City Journal, up four tickets to the Jan. 31, Draw competition a sponsor of the 2013 Black 7:30 p.m. rodeo performance Fans of ranching and art can watch both of their interests combine, and quickly, during the annual Quick Draw competition at the Black Hills Stock Show this year. Artists from across the region are each given one hour to complete a piece of art, many of which are related to the Western lifestyle and work life. Now in its fourth year, the annual event is a popular attraction because the artists must be creative

and quick in making their art. The finished works are then auctioned off with the income split between the artists and the Central States Fair Foundation. The Quick Draw event will be held in the theater lobby in the civic center at 3:30 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 2. The viewing and auction of the works will take place at 4:30 p.m. See photos from the event on page 39. — Journal staff

Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, is giving away four tickets to the rodeo, and you can enter. The Journal is offering

Register for the drawing by Jan. 27 at rapidcity with premier seating and an journal.com/contest for opportunity to meet rodeo your chance to win. queens and cowboys and sample free refreshments. — Journal staff

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

WHAT TO DO, WHEN TO DO IT

Friday, Jan. 25

9:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.,

High school rodeo College 8 A.M., First interstate Fair, Civic Center Bank Horse sale preview, 10 A.M., Cowboy Church Central states Fairgrounds featuring susie Mcentire8 A.M., leatherwork eaton and Mark eaton at classes, rushmore Plaza rushmore Plaza Civic Center Civic Center theatre 10 A.M., Barnyard Petting 10 A.M., Barnyard Petting Zoo; trade show; stallion Zoo; trade show; Western row; Western art show, art show, Civic Center Civic Center 10 A.M., Boehringer 1:20 P.M., stallion row, ingelheim Commercial Heifer Civic Center show, fairgrounds 2 P.M., First interstate 11 A.M., Boehringer Bank Horse sale, Civic Center ingelheim Commercial Heifer 7 P.M., Jim thompson show, fairgrounds Cowboy Poetry gathering, NOON, BHss national Civic Center sheep shearing champion7:30 P.M., PrCa Xtreme ships, fairgrounds; Beefy Bulls tour, Civic Center Chili Cook-off sampling, Civic Center Saturday, Jan. 26 1 P.M., s.d. High school 20X 8 A.M., First interstate extreme rodeo, Civic Center Bank Horse sale preview; 7 P.M., angus show and youth day, fairgrounds sale; Charolais show and 8 A.M., leatherwork sale, Civic Center classes, Civic Center 10 A.M., Barnyard Petting Monday, Jan. 28 Zoo; trade show; rodney 8 A.M., leatherwork yost Horsemanship Clinic; classes, Civic Center stallion row, Western art 8 A.M., ranch horse show; World’s smallest competition, fairgrounds rodeo, Civic Center 8:30 A.M., touchstone 1:20 P.M., stallion row, energy electrical safety Civic Center Program, Civic Center 1:30 P.M., PrCa rodeo, 9 A.M., angus show and Civic Center sale 2 P.M., First interstate 10 A.M., Barnyard Petting Bank Horse sale, Civic Center Zoo; trade show; Western 6 P.M . ag leaders round art show, Civic Center table 1 P.M., angus show and 7 P.M., angus show and sale; Charolais show and sale, sale 6 P.M., Black Hills gold Civic Center rush genetics sale, rush7:30 P.M. , PrCa Xtreme more Plaza Holiday inn Bulls tour, Civic Center 7 P.M., Black Hills gold rush genetics sale, rushSunday, Jan. 27 more Plaza Holiday inn 7 A.M., Boehringer 7:30 P.M. , easton Corbin ingelheim Commercial Heifer with 32 Below Concert, Civic show, fairgrounds Center. $17.25-$27.25 8 A.M., leatherwork classes, Civic Center Tuesday, Jan. 29 8 A.M., ranch horse 9 A.M., Black Hills stock competition, fairgrounds show ranch rodeo, fairgrounds

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steven dent of Mullen, neb., is bucked off his horse during the saddle bronc event at the PrCa rodeo at the Black Hills stock show & rodeo. this year’s PrCa rodeo will be saturday, Jan. 26, at 1:30 p.m.; thursday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m.; and saturday, Feb. 2, at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the rushmore Plaza Civic Center.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 9 A.M., Charolais show and sale, Civic Center 10 A.M., PRCA Timed Event Slack; Barnyard Petting Zoo; Trade show; Western Art show, Civic Center 1 P.M., Charolais show and sale, Civic Center 5 P.M. TO 7 P.M., Girls in Spurs Ladies Night, Civic Center Rodeo Zone (ice arena) 7 P.M., Black Hills Stock Show Ranch Rodeo, fairgrounds 7:30 P.M., “Battle of the Borders: U.S. vs. Canada” Saddle Bronc Futurity, Civic Center

ABOVE: Casey Stangle of Hemingford, Neb., washes a Hereford yearling bull in preparation for a recent Hereford show and sale during the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. The Stangle family brought three animals.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

LEFT: Katie Johnson, of Baltic, walks cattle around the arena in Rushmore Hall during last year’s Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo.

9 A.M., Hereford show

and sale; S.D. Ag in the Classroom, Civic Center 10 A.M., Bucking Horse and Bull sale; Barnyard Petting Zoo; Trade show; Western Art show, Civic Center 1 P.M., Hereford show and sale, Civic Center 5:30 P.M., Stockman’s Banquet and Ball, Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center 7 P.M., Professional Bronc Match, fairgrounds

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Thursday, Jan. 31

8 A.M., Gelbvieh show and sale, Civic Center 9 A.M., S.D. Ag in the Classroom, Civic Center 9:30 A.M., Shorthorn show and sale, Civic Center 10 A.M., PRCA Timed Event Slack; Barnyard Petting Zoo; Trade show; Western Art show, Civic Center 11 A.M., Red Angus show and sale, Civic Center 1 P.M., Gelbvieh show and sale; Red Angus show and sale; Shorthorn show and sale, Civic Center 1 P.M., North American Sheep Dog Trials, fairgrounds 7:30 P.M., PRCA Rodeo, Civic Center

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Chase Kukuchka of dickinson, n.d., competes in the saddle bronc event at the PrCa rodeo at the Black Hills stock show & rodeo.

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Friday, Feb. 1

8 A.M., limousin show and

sale, Civic Center 9 A.M. open Jackpot team roping, fairgrounds 10 A.M., Maine-anjou show and sale; rodney yost Horsemanship clinics; Barnyard Petting Zoo; trade show; Western art show,

Civic Center 1 P.M., limousin show and sale; Maine anjou show and sale, Civic Center 7:30 P.M., PrCa rodeo, Civic Center 8 P.M., stock show stampede with greg Bates and dustin lynch, fairgrounds, $10

Saturday, Feb. 2

8 A.M. Pioneer Cowboy

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