2008 Woodie Awards
Miracle Rodeo set to round up smiles
Sarah Morris
Issue date: 10/15/07 Section: News
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It's a chance to bring smiles to the faces of residents across Northeast Arkansas. ASU students are being asked to help with the 10th annual Craighead County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol Miracle Rodeo on Saturday, Oct. 27.
"(Miracle Rodeo is) a uniquely designed rodeo for special needs youth and adults," Sherry Carter, chairman for the rodeo, said in a phone interview.
Approximately 500 volunteers are needed for the rodeo, which will feature swing set barrel back riding, barrel bull riding, stick barrel racing, karaoke, a petting zoo, wagon and buggy rides, and horseback riding.
"Even kids who are in wheelchairs have the ability to come and we get them on horses," Carter said.
The event will be held at the Craighead County Fairgrounds and at least 150 special needs and handicapped students from the surrounding areas are expected to attend.
"I participated because I know people that are close friends of mine that are handicapped, and I kinda did it for them," Wade London, a 2006 volunteer, said.
In the past, most volunteers have been ASU students, Carter said in the interview, and the rodeo will start earlier this year to allow volunteers and participants to attend the ASU football game activities that night.
During the event, volunteers will assist from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the following ways:
Signing in students and handing out numbers and directions
Working various stations of the stimulated rodeo, such as stick barrel racing and roping of the roping dummies
Working one on one with contestants and helping them to the different stations
Working the petting zoo area
Assisting students onto and off of horses and wagons
Assisting in the set-up and clean-up
Face painting
"It's for a great cause and it's just a good place to be, good atmosphere, and a good time for everybody," London, a junior marketing major of Pocahontas, said.
To volunteer, students may call Carter's Corner at (870) 932-9538 or (870) 243-7434. Volunteers are asked to pre-register. Lunch and snacks will be provided for participants, family members and volunteers.
"(Miracle Rodeo is) a uniquely designed rodeo for special needs youth and adults," Sherry Carter, chairman for the rodeo, said in a phone interview.
Approximately 500 volunteers are needed for the rodeo, which will feature swing set barrel back riding, barrel bull riding, stick barrel racing, karaoke, a petting zoo, wagon and buggy rides, and horseback riding.
"Even kids who are in wheelchairs have the ability to come and we get them on horses," Carter said.
The event will be held at the Craighead County Fairgrounds and at least 150 special needs and handicapped students from the surrounding areas are expected to attend.
"I participated because I know people that are close friends of mine that are handicapped, and I kinda did it for them," Wade London, a 2006 volunteer, said.
In the past, most volunteers have been ASU students, Carter said in the interview, and the rodeo will start earlier this year to allow volunteers and participants to attend the ASU football game activities that night.
During the event, volunteers will assist from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the following ways:
Signing in students and handing out numbers and directions
Working various stations of the stimulated rodeo, such as stick barrel racing and roping of the roping dummies
Working one on one with contestants and helping them to the different stations
Working the petting zoo area
Assisting students onto and off of horses and wagons
Assisting in the set-up and clean-up
Face painting
"It's for a great cause and it's just a good place to be, good atmosphere, and a good time for everybody," London, a junior marketing major of Pocahontas, said.
To volunteer, students may call Carter's Corner at (870) 932-9538 or (870) 243-7434. Volunteers are asked to pre-register. Lunch and snacks will be provided for participants, family members and volunteers.
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