Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast hosting Inaugural Rodeo April 5-6

March 15, 2013

boys-and-girls-club-logoRodeo to be held at Freeport Sports Complex

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast is proud to announce their first rodeo. The rodeo will be held on April 5th and 6th at the Freeport Sports Complex at Hammock Bay in Freeport, Florida. This will be an exciting weekend filled with riding, roping, and racing from cowboys and cowgirls from all parts of the country. This is a sanctioned event produced by Mr. Bo Campbell, Executive Director of the Professional Cowboy Association.

Rodeo events will include: bareback, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling, breakaway, team roping, and bull riding. The Rodeo Expo will also include food vendors Nick’s Seafood and 4 C’s BBQ, face painting, rodeo games, clowns, and much more!

This exclusive event will help the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast raise needed funds to provide targeted programming that focuses on youth development in our three priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Good Character & Citizenship.

Gates will open 5:30 pm and show starts at 7:00 pm each day. Tickets will be available for purchase online, at partner locations, and gate. Adult Tickets $12, and children under 12 are $6.

If you would like more info about this event please contact Yvonne Freeman, Rodeo Event Coordinator, 850.217.4007 or yvonnefreeman@cox.net.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast
Mission: To inspire and Empower all young people to achieve their full potential.
Vision: Improving lives of all Emerald Coast youth as the premier youth development organization.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast serves youth ages 4 to 18 by providing guidance-oriented character development programs conducted by trained, youth development professionals. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast serves over 700 members daily across Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties. For more information call 850-862-1616 and visit online at www.bgcec.com.