Dust off your hats, put a shine to your boots and get ready for the first annual Mapleton Rodeo.
The July 5 to 7 event is being hosted by the Optimist Club of Moorefield and the Kinsmen Club of Drayton.
Wildhorse Productions (A-Bar-K Rodeo) will bring the New Holland Elite Rodeo Series to Moorefield for two days of Rodeo action in Mapleton Township.
Cowboys and cowgirls from across Canada, the U.S. and Brazil will compete for championship points in all the traditional rodeo events, including bull riding competitions, bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing and tie down roping.
Organizers are promising an exciting weekend “filled with fun for the entire family.”
The weekend kicks off Friday night with a barbecue dinner, followed by two fun-filled days with activities for children during the day, exhibitors and displays, food of all kinds and the rodeo on Saturday and Sunday.
For the adults there will be live entertainment under the big tent on Saturday night.
Organizers are planning extensive promotion for the first annual Mapleton Rodeo.
“This is an incredible opportunity for local, regional, provincial and national businesses to become involved at the ground level, in the first year. With a marketing reach exceeding half a million consumers, we’re confident the Mapleton Rodeo will be a huge success for the community and the local economy,” states a press release from the rodeo committee.
