NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. — Kansas Largest Night Rodeo is back again this weekend in Pretty Prairie.
"You know, Pretty Prairie's not a large population town," said long-time announcer Randy Corley. "It just overflows with great rodeo fans. To me, that's so unique. It makes it such a fun place to be. They come out there to have a good time. They enjoy the rodeo. We have great cowboys, great cowgirls."
The Pretty Prairie Rodeo has been going on since 1936. It's almost a guaranteed sellout every year. This will be the first year for rodeo clown Dusty Myers.
"I live in a little town called Jumpertown, Mississippi," Myers said. "I grew up in the rodeo business. My dad rodeoed kind of regional. I grew up loving the great Lecile Harris. He lived right down the road from me. I got to watch him and Rudy Burns and grew up just wanting to be a rodeo clown."
The money raised at the rodeo stays in Pretty Prairie to provide scholarships to high school seniors, help groups such as the Prairie Sunset Home, the local food bank, scout troops, golf course, EMS, and the 4-H club.
Wednesday & Thursday are Family Nights -
July 19 & 20
Children 12 & under are admitted FREE
Adult Tickets are $12.00 for East, West, NE, SE, NW Sections (General Adm.)
$14.00 for SW Section (Individual Reserved Seats- rows A-N)
Advanced ticket price: (must be purchased before midnight the night before the performance) -- $12 for SW section
$25.00 for the top row (row O) of the SW Section. No advanced ticket price.
Friday & Saturday Nights - All Seats are Reserved -
July 21 & 22
Adults & children – Same Price (unless they sit on your lap)
$12.00 for NE Section. No advanced ticket price.
$15.00 for West, East, NW, & SE Sections
Advance Ticket Price: $13 for West, East, NW, and SE sections (must be purchased before midnight the night before the performance)
$17 for SW Section - rows A-N. No advanced ticket price.
$25.00 for SW Section - row O (top row). No advanced ticket price.
Friday and Saturday night rodeo dances feature a live band, Prairie Smoke.
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