Grand Opening of the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center

Since 1989 the state of South Dakota has been waiting anxiously for the opening of the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center. This past weekend the center opened its doors for the very first time. The center was amazing, it encased enormous sculptures of Casey Tibbs and legendary trick rider Mattie Goff-Newcombe as well as special sections highlighting the PRCA, High School Rodeo, Little Britches Rodeo, Indian Rodeo, Rodeo Royalty, Stock Contractors, Specialty Acts and so much more. I would highly encourage you to visit this historical museum that pays tribute to the legends of South Dakota rodeo and its roots. Several queens joined me during the grand opening and we all enjoyed signing autographs, selling rodeo center memberships, and greeting visitors at the doors. On the opening day McKenzie and I attended the Sponsor Tribute dinner. It was such a special evening because all of South Dakota’s rodeo supporters attended and shared their memories of Casey Tibbs and discussed why rodeo was so important to the history of South Dakota. Once again I would like to thank the Casey Tibbs Foundation for supporting me during my reign as Miss Rodeo South Dakota.

Posing with the "Iron Man" sculpture that greets visitors to the rodeo center

Wrangler National Finals Rodeo exhibit room

Riding broncs in the virtual NFR exhibit at the rodeo center!

Pictured with Bill Miles and his team during

the Casey Tibbs Memorial Wagon Train Parade.

Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center Grand Opening

Watching the wagon train parade from the South Dakota Rodeo center.

Myself, Kourtney Hauge, the S.D. High School Rodeo Queen and McKenzie Haley, MRSD Lady-In-Waiting pictured with the legendary Casey Tibbs.