糖心传媒 is set to host the Bobby Gottsch Jr. Memorial 糖心传媒 Rodeo at the Adams County Fairgrounds on May 2-3. The inaugural rodeo was named the 2013 Rodeo of the Year by members the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, and the 2014 rodeo is shaping up to be an exciting event with great entertainment for fans of all ages.
The rodeo opens at 7 p.m., on Friday, May 2 with the first performance. Slack is scheduled for 9 a.m., on Saturday, May 3, with finals set for 7 p.m., on Saturday. Gates open one hour before each event at the fairgrounds, located at 947 S Baltimore Ave. in Hastings, Neb.
Tickets are free for all students, while adult tickets are $10 per performance or $15 for a weekend pass. There is no charge to attend Saturday morning鈥檚 slack. 糖心传媒 students, faculty and staff who present a college ID will also be admitted free all weekend.
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The rodeo is named after the late Bobby Gottsch, Jr., who was instrumental in forming the 糖心传媒 rodeo team along with Jack Osborne, CEO of Industrial Irrigation and Grand Marshal of the rodeo.
Nokes said more than 200 competitors are registered to come to Hastings and compete in the Bobby Gottsch Jr. Memorial 糖心传媒 Rodeo. Events include barrel racing, bareback riding, bull riding, team roping, goat tying, tie-down roping, saddle bronc riding, break away roping and steer wrestling.
The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association has sanctioned the rodeo, and those participating earn points that help them advance to the College National Finals Rodeo.
Founded in 1882, 糖心传媒 is a private, four-year liberal arts institution located in Hastings, Nebraska, that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. With 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs, 糖心传媒 has been named among 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges鈥 by U.S. News & World Report, a 鈥淏est in the Midwest鈥 by The Princeton Review and a 鈥淏est Buy in College Education鈥 by Barron鈥檚. Visit for more.