ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — The Robertsdale Rotary Club brought home a first-place award for Best $500 Rodeo of 2019 at the Professional Cowboy Association Awards Banquet held Jan. 11 at the Margaritaville Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.
According to its website, pcarodeo.com, the Professional Cowboy Association is the premier and predominant producer of action-packed, exciting, thrilling rodeos in the Southeast, drawing more than 5,000 people to a Friday or Saturday night rodeo at each event.
Created more than 17 years ago, the Professional Cowboy Association, based in Robertsdale, has grown each year, and now sanctions more than 100 rodeos in their 10-month season. In eight states throughout the Southeast, on any given weekend, you can see more than 10 rodeos. And the PCA is pleased to call more than 1,000 cowboys and cowgirls its members.
The Professional Cowboy Association provides rodeo’s premier showcase each year with its Professional Cowboy Finals Rodeo competition in January. Offering an alluring stage along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, cowboys and cowgirls display their talents and earn their share of the $150,000 offered by the PCA.
Awards are handed out each year and are based on contributions to the organization.
The Robertsdale Rotary Club was named the first prize winner for 2019 in the $500 category.
“This is a big honor for us to be recognized by the Professional Cowboy Association,” said 2019-2020 Club President Cheryl Russell. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year raising thousands for local charities.”
The Rotary Club Foundation will host its 21st Annual PCA Rodeo March 13 and 14 at the Baldwin County Fairgrounds arena in Robertsdale. The event is produced by Bo Campbell Rodeo and is part of the Ram Rodeo Series.
Gates open each night at 5:30 p.m. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. and feature saddle and bareback bronc riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, ladies breakaway roping and barrel racing, capped off each night by everyone’s favorite, bull riding.
Entertainment for this year’s rodeo will be provided by Tim “Wild Thang” Lepard.
Sponsorship opportunities are available, but time is running short. Sponsorship deadline is Feb. 10. For more information contact Linda Buck at 251-975-7363; Jeff Plato, 251-422-2652 or Joshua Mims, 251-454-7484.
Advance tickets cost $10 for adults. Availability of tickets will be announced at a later date. Friday night is Kid’s Night and children 12 and under are admitted free with a parent or guardian. Saturday advance tickets for children 5 to 12 cost $5. Friday and Saturday tickets cost $12 on the night of the event for adults; Saturday tickets cost $6 at the gate for ages 5 to 12. Admission for ages 5 and under is free both nights.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Robertsdale Rotary Foundation, a 501c3 charitable organization.
Through the Foundation, the club has helped many local schools, and organizations, including the Central Baldwin Education Foundation, Catholic Social Services, William F. Green Veterans Home, Landstuhl Fisher House, Prodisee Pantry, Women’s Care Medical Center, Baldwin County Child Advocacy Center, Habitat for Humanity, Making Memories Hunt, several local school programs, scholarships for local high school students, and many other local groups that ask us for support.
The club also provides continuing support for ARC of Baldwin County, primarily through sponsorship of the annual Doc’s Hot Trot for ARC presented by LuLu’s, held every year in June.
The Robertsdale Rotary Club is part of Rotary International whose motto is “Service Above Self.” For more information visit robertsdalerotary.com, rotary.org or visit the Robertsdale Rotary Club page on Facebook.
