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Greene County Rodeo to be held this weekend Following in the 45-year tradition of Greene County rodeo, real heartpumping, laugh-inducing action, along with delicious food is coming April 18-19 to the tenth annual Greene County Rodeo at the new covered arena in Greensboro on C. Weldon Smith Road. Rodeo fans will experience the rich tradition of ranch hands in the wild West who competed against each other at one of their ranches to see who had the best cowboys. Having its beginnings in pastures, present-day professional rodeo has grown to become a sport rich in prize money and excitement as people watch it on satellite or cable from any part of the world. "We have the opportunity, this weekend, to experience this contest of wills, cowboys against bulls, and horses - and contests of speed between cowgirls as they ask their partner horses to run like the wind around three barrels and much, much more," said Lynn Dover, one of the event's organizers. There will be eight events featured at the Greene County Rodeo and young children are also encouraged to participate in the free stick horse race and the calf scramble. J.P. Dyar remembers when the Greene County Livestock Association first brought rodeo to Greene County in 1963. "We held the first one in a cow pasture on a farm in Greshamville for lack of anywhere else to have it," he said. "The next year , it was held at Robinson Field in Greensboro, and for the next 42 years, Union Point became the home for three Junior Rodeos a summer, intermittent Pro Rodeo action, and for the last 9 years continual Pro Rodeo action. The dream that began in 1963 in a cow pasture has now culminated into a covered arena large enough to accommodate any festivity, including a bronc busting, bull riding, cowgirl thrilling, kidfriendly Pro Cowboy Rodeo." "Y'all come hear the spurs jingle, and the horses hooves thunder while you chow down on a hotdog, cheeseburger, boiled peanuts, or funnel cakes and wash it all down with a good ole Coca cola," Dover said. Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children under 12, and kids fiveand under are admitted free. The action begins at 8 p.m. both nights. A portion of the proceeds from the rodeo will go to the Greene County 4-H program and the Greene County Relay for Life.
"This will be our first professional rodeo in the new GC Agriculture Center arena in Greensboro," Dover explained. "We are very grateful for the funds from SPLOST, the work of the Greene County Commissioners, the City of Greensboro, the GC Agriculture Board, Peyton Sapp and the GC Extension office,and to the many other individuals or businesses who were instrumental in making this dream a reality."
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