April 20 & 21, 2018 8th Annual Kiwanis Rodeo Statesboro Kiwanis Fairgrounds • Gates open at 5 • Rodeo at 7:30 Page 2 - STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 - Page 3 Page 2 - STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 - Page 3 0TOYEEHAW IN 8SECONDS! Proud Supporter of the J.C. Lewis has convenient locations in Statesboro and Savannah! 12130 Highway 301 South • Statesboro • 912.681.3800 • www.jclewisford.net Page 4 - STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 Advertiser index Agri Supply ......................................................................... 5 A-Line Printing .................................................................. 42 Anderson General ............................................................... 2 Bernard’s Jewelers ........................................................... 23 Bubba Hunt ....................................................................... 19 Bulloch Academy .............................................................. 23 CardioVascular Associates of EGRMC ............................... 29 Citizen’s Bank ................................................................... 19 Coca-Cola ......................................................................... 40 D&R Intensive Car Care ....................................... Back Cover DeWitt Insurance .............................................................. 37 Dr. Richard Marz ............................................................... 18 East Georgia Regional Medical Center .............................. 27 Farmers & Merchants Bank .............................................. 44 Friends of Jon Burns ........................................................... 5 Georgia Power .................................................................... 4 GSU ................................................................................... 39 GSU Campus Recreation & Intramural .............................. 31 Hawk Construction ........................................................... 45 Hodges Moore Funeral Home ........................................... 43 Hunter Cattle ..................................................................... 39 Jan Tankersley, State Representative ............................... 18 JC Lewis Ford ..................................................................... 3 Kennedy’s Heating & Air ................................................... 35 Kiwanis Club of Statesboro ................................................. 7 Lovett Bennett .................................................................. 43 Low Country Kubota ......................................................... 29 McCook’s Pharmacy ......................................................... 44 Morris Fence Company ..................................................... 43 NeSmith-Lane Conference Center .................................... 21 Northland Cable ................................................................ 33 Ogeechee Technical College ............................................. 42 Plank & Tile ....................................................................... 27 Queensborough Bank ....................................................... 17 Seasons of Japan ............................................................. 42 Senator Jack Hill ............................................................... 45 Southeast Fire & Burglar .................................................. 14 Southern Rental ................................................................ 36 Spring Hill Suites .............................................................. 41 Statesboro Herald ............................................................. 15 Statesboro Parks & Recreation ......................................... 13 Synovus ............................................................................ 43 TC Outdoors ...................................................................... 40 Vaden Nissan .................................................................... 41 Whitfield Signs .................................................................. 39 KIWANIS MARKETING CHAIR SALES TEAM Ashlee Hooks Corbin Stephanie Childs • Kelly Dailey KIWANIS RODEO CHAIRMAN Lisa Turner • Ashlee Hooks Corbin Bill Anderson AD DESIGN/LAYOUT Ruby Diane Galloway Gabby Lores www.statesborokiwanisrodeo.com STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 - Page 5 rodeo Events Bareback Bronc Riding..................... 20 Saddle Bronc Riding ......................... 22 Steer Wrestling ................................ 26 Team Roping .................................... 28 Calf Roping ...................................... 30 Barrel Racing ................................... 32 Calf Scramble .................................. 34 Jon Burns Steer Dressing ................................. 36 State Representative Bull Riding ....................................... 38 fb.com/JonBurnsGA jon.burns @house.ga.gov •404-656-5052 Page 5 - STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 - Page 7 welcome to the 8th Annual Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo! When the Statesboro Kiwanis Club made the decision to of the Year, Willie, and the Trick Rider of the Year, Jessica bring a rodeo to Statesboro we named it “The First Annual Hedrick. Danny and Jessica’s children, Justin & Emily Statesboro Rodeo”, crossed our fingers and hoped it would Hedrick, won the 2016 & 2017 award for Contract Act of be well received by the community. Now, here we are at the Year. Colt Hartt, AKA Colt 45, from Waycross, Georgia, the Eighth Annual Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo – it’s become will be back again as our Rodeo Clown. a Statesboro spring happening. Please take notice of our Rodeo Sponsors. Putting on a It’s with a sense of pride as well as anticipation that we first-class rodeo and keeping it high value for you is only look forward to great audiences, thrilling traditional rodeo possible with their partnership. The best way to thank events, awesome trick-riding and fun local events – steer them is to give them your business. Take particular note dressing, kids calf scramble and treasure hunt. that they are local businesses. Our rodeo company, Hedrick Rodeo Company, was Whoop and holler, laugh, applaud the effort in the arena 2015 Stock Contractor of the Year for the Southeastern and most of all have FUN! Professional Rodeo Association. They also had the Bronc Your Statesboro Kiwanians Page 5 - STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 - Page 7 Thanks to your support of the Kiwanis Rodeo & Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair we gave back over $100,000 in 2017. Money was donated to over 200 organizations in Bulloch and surrounding counties! The Statesboro Kiwanis Club's unrestricted gifts and the gifts from our club members to the Kiwanis Children's Fund reached a per-member giving average of $50. We are one of 69 clubs worldwide committed to raising more than $100,000 for the Eliminate Project. The Statesboro Kiwanis Club has achieved Model Club Status with the Eliminate Project. We have satisfied 97% of our commitment (of $108,000) to eradicating Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus. When our commitment reaches 100%, we will have saved 416 lives from tetanus. For information on becoming a member, please contact Cindy Collins, 912-272-3614. Page 8 - STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 - Page 9 Page 8 - STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 STATESBORO KIWANIS RODEO - April 2018 - Page 9 Hedrick Rodeo Company Danny Hedrick to New Jersey. Hedrick Rodeo Company of Madisonville, Justin Hedrick Tennessee is celebrating its 15th year Justin is 18 years old and plays an producing rodeos. Owners Danny and incredible role in Hedrick rodeos - you Jessica Hedrick draw on many years of will see him flanking horses, carrying a knowledge and experience rodeo - in flag, driving out steers and for even more 1983 Danny got on his first bucking horse. excitement trick riding. Justin not only trick Danny Hedrick understands rodeo from rides at Hedrick rodeos but you will see him all aspects…. qualified for the IFR as a all over the country entertaining rodeo fans. contestant, the AFR 12 years in a row, Justin was featured as the Specialty Act of S.E. Regional Finalist and the Southern the Year for the SPRA Finals 2013. Justin Rodeo Finals. Danny retired on the rough along with Emily, won the 2016 & 2017 stock end and began judging rodeos all over the southeast. He was voted in to award for Contract Act of the Year. judge the National Cowboy Finals 10 times, the Southern States Rodeo Finals Emily Hedrick 4 times, and the Southern Rough Stock Finals. Emily is 16 years old and has been riding Danny is now one of the official pickup horses since she was a baby, so it is no men of Hedrick Rodeo Company. Hedrick surprise to see her trick riding, barrel racing, Rodeo was proud to be named the Stock roping or carrying a flag. Emily was also Contractor of the Year 2014, voted by the named Specialty Act of the year 2013 & 2015 SPRA contestants. for the SPRA Finals. Jessica Hedrick Hedrick Livestock Jessica Smiley-Hedrick started her career Hedrick Rodeo Company is very proud of in barrel racing in 1990 and has competed their livestock. They strive to provide the best in rodeos all over the southeast making stock for the contestants so you will see world- numerous finals in both barrel racing and class riders competing against world-class breakaway roping. She is often featured