Rodeo Club at the University of Illinois

Reminder that we will have our first meeting of the semester TONIGHT (2/18) at 6pm in the Stock Pavilion!!

Our first meeting of the semester will be on Tuesday, February 18th at 6pm in the Stock Pavilion!

The Rodeo Club went bull riding on Sunday. Many thanks to the Clem's for having us!!

Join the Rodeo Club for a frightening good time this Friday, October 25th, as we head to Baldwin Asylum, named one of Illinois' Top 10 Haunts by Haunted Illinois. We will meet at the Stock Pavilion on campus (1402 W Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana, IL 61801) at 7pm to carpool (30 minute drive). If there are 12 or more people it is $12 each, otherwise it is $15 each, so bring your money with you. Feel free to invite your friends, and let us know if you are coming!

Hope to see all of you ghosts and ghouls there! 🎃

Meet the 2019-20 Officer Team!!

President: Joe Howard
Major: Ag Engineering
Year: Junior
Favorite Quote: "Who cares where happiness comes from? Look, we're all a little weird, we're all a little wacky — some more than others — but . . . if it works, it works."​

Treasurer: Kylee Whitley
Major: Animal Science, Pre-Vet
Year: Senior
Favorite Quote: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain."

Secretary: Luke Clancy​
Major: Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Year: Freshman
Favorite Quote: "Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid."

Historian: JC Campbell
Major: Technical Systems Management
Year: Junior
Favorite Quote: "Character is a funny thing, no one knows what it is, but everyone knows what it isn't." - Ricky Jerret (John David Washington)

Social Media Chair: Michelle Johnson
Major: Animal Science, Food Animal Production and Management
Year: Junior
Favorite Quote: "If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than you are."

Welcome back, everyone! We hope your first few months of the semester have been going well and you did great on all of your midterms!! Attached is our website where, along with this page, we will be posting information about upcoming events. If you or anyone is still interested in joining the club, you are always welcome! Feel free to check out the website and if you have any questions, you can message us, email [email protected], or email one of the officers.

Have a spook-tacular day and stay tuned for more updates! 👻

Rodeo Club at the University of Illinois Rodeo Club at the University of Illinois

This Thursday, September 7th @ 6:00pm, we will be having our first meeting of the year! We will be meeting at the Stock Pavilion - be sure to come on out and learn more about the club!

Thursday, March 10th! The Rodeo Club will be hosting a Spring Call-out at 8:00 pm starting in ASL 150 (Animal Science Laboratory). We would like to invite all students to come out and participate, and of course there will be free food!! There will be prizes for those who win in the event, and all are welcome to come and participate. This Spring Call-out starts at 8:00, so be there this Thursday, March 10th! Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Back to another year here on the Illinois campus! To start things off, be sure to come by our booth at the ACES New Student Welcome on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7:00 PM! The event will be held at the Illini Union. Hope to see you there!

The sportswriters of America have proclaimed “Bull Riding” as the most dangerous sporting event in the world but it is also rodeo’s “most popular event”. 8 seconds seems like an eternity when you have to endure the kicking, spinning, and twisting action of a bull with cat-like reflexes that can easily weigh up to 2,000 pounds… especially when bull riders average about 150 pounds. Rules are simple. Stay on the bull for a full 8 seconds without touching the animal or yourself. When you watch Bull Riding, you will quickly understand why those 8 seconds can be seen as a lifetime. While the bulls are tough, the courageous riders that take them on are prepared and practiced to give it their all.

Presented by Tatman’s Towing, Bull Riding is just one of seven events that will be on the program during the “Orange & Blue Rodeo Roundup” on Saturday, May 2nd at the Champaign County fairgrounds in Urbana, IL. The performance will start at 7PM and features the spectacular bucking stock of the Big Hat Rodeo Company. The rodeo is being hosted by the Rodeo Club at the University of Illinois and proceeds will assist the Wounded Warrior Project.

Get your tickets early to avoid long lines at the gate, and save a little money too by accessing the online tickets that can be purchased now at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/orange-and-blue-rodeo-roundup-tickets-16048813433?aff=eac2.
Save $2 per ticket NOW at Gibson City Meats & Deli, Fat City Bar & Grill, and Pard’s Western store. Advance tickets are family-friendly priced at just $10 for adults (13 & older) and only $6 for children (6-12). Kids 5 & under are FREE and PARKING is FREE! Tickets will also be available at the gate for just $12 for adults and $8 for children. For more information call Laura Howard, Rodeo Coordinator, at (309)360-2544 or visit the event’s page at https://www.facebook.com/events/582492448553078/.

Don’t miss the spectacular “Orange & Blue Rodeo Roundup" in conjunction with Big Hat World Championship Rodeo Company for great non-stop excitement and fun, family-friendly entertainment. So grab your cowboy boots & jeans, and bring your family & friends to the rodeo on May 2nd at the Champaign County fairgrounds! To find more information about this event's sponsor, Tatman’s Towing, visit http://tatmanstowing.com/.