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Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show & Rodeo

The 2011 Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show & Rodeo will celebrate its 68th year beginning Wednesday, Feb. 23 through Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Fairgrounds located at I-10 and FM 1463 (next to the Merrell Center) in Katy. Sponsored by WEST Engineering, the rodeo will kick-off its 2011 season with the opening of the Carnival and Katy ISD area Students’ Spirit Night on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Performances for Friday and Saturday evening will also begin at 7:00 p.m.

The Katy Rodeo is the oldest community rodeo of its kind, and is held in conjunction with the district’s annual FFA livestock show.

This year’s rodeo includes a full line-up of events, including calf scramble, mutton bustin’ and stick horse races for youth each night, followed by traditional bull riding, saddle bronc & bareback riding, team roping and more. The Katy Rodeo was named “Cowboys Choice” Rodeo of 2010 by CPRA.

The following is the schedule for the KISD FFA Livestock Show & Auction:

Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Arrival of steers, goats, lambs and hogs by 6:00 p.m.
Species will weigh-in between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – Rabbit Judging

Thursday, February 24, 2011
8:00 a.m. – Hog Show
1:00 p.m. – Lamb Show
3:00 p.m. – Goat Show

Friday, February 25, 2011
7:30 a.m. – Broiler Judging
8:00 a.m. – Steer Judging
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Special Rodeo
12:00 p.m. – Ag Mechanics Judging/Horticulture Judging
2:00 p.m. – Barn Sale Begins

Saturday, February 26, 2011
11:00 a.m. – Buyers Dinner
1:00 p.m. – Auction

The annual KISD Livestock Show & Rodeo Parade will take place on Saturday, February 26, at 9:30 a.m., along the route from Rhodes Stadium to the Leonard E. Merrell Center. This year’s parade theme is “FFA is Heaven in 2011.” Parade marshals for 2011 are Bobby and Myra Jones.

Click here to see the full line-up of events, or visit www.katyrodeo.org for more information.

 

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