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South Douglas Rodeo is held in Myrtle Creek, Oregon.
June 7-8 South Douglas Rodeo. Tri City Horseman's Arena located at 1103 N. Myrtle Road, Myrtle Creek. Youth and adult rodeo events. The action starts Saturday, after the parade, and continues Sunday at 1:00P.M.
ADULT RODEO EVENTS BULLS •
BAREBACK BRONC • SADDLE BRONC STEER WRESTLING • TEAM ROPING • CALF ROPING • LADIES BARRELS • BREAKAWAY ROPING • WILD COW MILKING • ENTRIES CALL IN DATE MAY 29 11:00 AM - 7:00PM (503) 769-8853 CALL BACK MAY 31 • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
LOCAL YOUTH EVENS 1:00 P.M. EACH DAY-ENTRIES LIMITED SHEEP RIDING (5 and Under) CALF RIDING (7- 13) STEER RIDING (14 - 17) GOAT RIBBON TYING (6- 10)
ENTRIES CALL IN MAY 29 ONLY (541) 863-5147 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Parents must sign waiver by noon and accompany youth to rodeo.. 		[Bullride]
2008 Rodeo June 7-18
The 26th annual South Douglas Rodeo Is happy to welcome all you rodeo fans to this year’s event. The Grand Entry kicks off each day’s activities with cowboys and cowgirls following the traditions of the Old West.
Congratulations to the South Douglas Rodeo Committee, who have worked long and hard to assure that an action-packed and fun-filled time will be enjoyed by all the rodeo lovers at the 25th annual South Douglas Rodeo:
 Don't miss the Parade!!
SATURDAY PARADE Starts June 7, at 11:00 a.m. Everyone welcome to enter. No pre-registration just show up at 10:00a.m. behind the library on Division Street.The 2087 South Douglas Rodeo Parade .Awards will be given for Best Walking Group, Best Riding Group, Best Individual Horse & Rider, and Best Car or Truck.
RODEO BREAKFAST
Everyone Is welcome to enjoy a hearty Rodeo Breakfast on Saturday June 9, before the parade. Sponsored; by the Elkettes. the breakfast includes sausage, bacon, ham, biscuits and gravy, eggs. potatoes and beverage. All you can eat! Under 12, $3.00; 12 and: over. $7.00. Served from 7:00 to10:00 a.m. at the Myrtle Creek Elks Lodge ..

RIDING WITH A HANDFUL OF LEATHER AND FISTFUL OF SKY!!
From The Douglas County Mail
Blood, sweat, and tears are some of the basic requirements of a good rodeo. Southern Douglas County's own rodeo is no different. The South Douglas Rodeo has provided for the past 26 years an entertaining three hour show of bravery, skill, and horsemanship of competitors from Nevada, Washington, Idaho, California, and Oregon. In 1982 the Myrtle Creek Chamber of Commerce was discussing ways to attract tourists to South County, so Allan Kusler suggested a rodeo. Kusler, along with Bob Wilson, Tom Delsman, Bob Ficker, Ray Hanson, Jerry McArdle, Roland Theiss, and Bill West, formed the first South Douglas Rodeo Board of Directors. Two big problems faced the organizers, though: none of them had ever put on a rodeo and the Chamber had no money to fund the show. So Kusler, West, and McArdle contacted the organizers of a rodeo held in Yoncalla and met with three female organizers who explained how to put together a rodeo. The board still had to figure out where and when to hold the rodeo. After speaking with the Christian Brothers Company, they decided to hold the rodeo at the Tri-City Horsemen's Arena. Then Ray Hansen studied reports on the weather, he found the best weather in Myrtle Creek was during the second weekend of August. Since the committee still faced the predicament of funding the rodeo, they decided to make a pact that whatever money couldn't be brought in by fund raisers would come out of their own pockets. Luckily the community pulled through. The first tent for the beer garden was borrowed from the local mortuary, bleachers were borrowed from the Riddle school district and Wilson donated a Gibson saddle for the first All Around Cow­boy. The Myrtle Creek Fire Department donated the time and energy of EMTs and their fire truck advertising was done by Lloyd Shields and Delsman through a tabloid in Umpqua Free Press. Delsman put on a barbecue, and local businesses sponsored the event.The first show was a complete success. About 50-60 cowboys competed and 1500-1800 people attended to watch the events and parade.(continued next column)
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2008 event winners
There wasn’t an ounce of arrogance in Sam Storts’ ah-shucks account of his performance on Saturday — not even as he sat high atop his horse.Storts, a Coquille cowboy, earned a day-high 77 points in the bareback riding event and posted a day-best 8.5-second time with partner Tracy Brady in the team roping event on the first day of the South Douglas Rodeo at Tri-City Horsemen’s Arena.The 34-year-old, a front-runner for All-Around honors, now must sit back today and hope his performance holds up.“It’s just everyone else didn’t ride very well,” said Storts, a Northwest Professional Rodeo Association member since 1992. “There were a few other guys who should’ve beat me, but I just kind of got lucky today. There’s a whole line of guys who can move me clear out of it tomorrow.” Storts got a good grip on his horse, The Brute, and went for broke on his wild ride in the bareback event. He and Brady recorded an efficient performance in the team roping contest four events later.The rodeo veteran was also among the group of 10 riders who could not stay atop their bull for eight seconds.“Tough bulls,” said Storts, who rode one named Disco Dog for a second time. Other leaders on Day 1 included Luke Neathery of Redmond with 78 points in saddle bronc riding, Shane Erickson of Terrebonne with a time of 11.2 seconds in the calf roping event, Colin Wolfe of Wenatchee, Wash., with a time of 8.1 seconds in steer wrestling, Loralee Thompson of Yoncalla with a time of 2.7 seconds in breakaway roping and Allison Van Koll of Brush Prairie, Wash., with a time of 17.15 seconds in barrel racing. Roseburg’s Jaymie Leach had a tough day. She was under the weather and her gelding was appearing in his first rodeo. “I’ll ride a young horse here and save a good one for later,” Leach, who turned pro this year, said. “This was a good place to get him started.” Leach, a 2006 RHS graduate, came up short in the breakaway and barrel racing events, but is well ahead in her collegiate pursuits. The 19-year-old used to pole vault and play basketball in high school. But during her junior year, she decided to focus solely on rodeo events. Leach, a sophomore at UNLV, earned a rodeo scholarship with the Runnin’ Rebels and recently qualified for a chance to compete at the College National Finals in Casper, Wyo.

(Douglas County Mail cont.)
Wayne White was the announcer, Jerry Howell was the contractor, and Jan Ike designed a logo for the show. The rodeo has continuing help from local businesses and the community, including Marilyn West, Johnny Wimberley, the expanded members of the South Douglas Rodeo Committee, and Bob and Nonie Wilson, and the current sponsor of the show is the Cow Creek Gaming Center and Casino. The South Douglas Rodeo continues to entertain the masses, raise money for the community, and improve the show by providing one of the best arenas in Oregon, buying a set of aluminum bleachers, and building a water line that encircles the arena.
Photos by Allan Kusler
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