Catfish Stampede Rodeo

During the first weekend of August I had the opportunity to attend the Sully County Fair and the Catfish Stampede Rodeo in Onida, SD. This rodeo was very special to me because my mom grew up in the tiny town of Onida and I’ve spent many years attending these special events. The Sutton Rodeo Company put on a wonderful home-town rodeo complete with a scrumptious catfish dinner for all of the contestants before the rodeo. During the rodeo I carried sponsor banners with Jessie Eidsness, the Sully County 4-H Rodeo Ambassador and the Wientjes sisters, Rylae, Remi, and Racquel. It was so nice to get to know all of these extraordinary cowgirls, each of them competed in the hometown exhibition barrel racing during the rodeo in addition to carrying flags all weekend. The following week I was invited by my cousin Margo Northup, to speak during the Pierre-Fort Pierre Rotary Club meeting. I enjoyed sharing my experiences as Miss Rodeo South Dakota and teaching the club about the sport of rodeo.

My cousin, Margo and me at the

Pierre-Ft. Pierre Rotary Club Meeting.