November 24, 2008
“Rodeo of the Year” Announcement
The 2008 Holstein Rodeo Weekend hosted by The Egremont Optimist Club was presented with the “Rodeo of the Year” award in Milton at the annual Ontario Rodeo Association banquet this past weekend. The award is voted on by the full membership of the Ontario Rodeo Association and is judged on criteria such as grounds, stock, competition, and overall atmosphere to name a few. The Holstein Rodeo Weekend is an event which has developed from a two day event in 2003 with 2000 admissions, to a four day event in 2008 with 17000 admissions, and has grown from being a local community event to drawing tourists from across Canada and the northern United States. The Rodeo committee has been proactive over the years and has added a fish fry dinner, headline entertainment and a Rodeo on Friday night, annually increased the entertainment budget for Saturday entertainment, introduced camping in 2007, and last year added Team Penning on Thursday night, thus becoming a four day event. The Egremont Optimist Club and the Rodeo committee are honoured to receive this eminent award. We would like to thank those who helped us earn the award, our sponsors, our volunteers, producers, entertainers, cowboys, cowgirls, vendors, suppliers and the thousands of visitors who joined us for a weekend of thrilling rodeo performances and star studded concerts. Plans are under way for the 8th Annual Holstein Rodeo Weekend, July 09 to July 12, 2009 with several changes in the planning stages to enhance our visitor experience. We are also in the process of booking our headline entertainers for next year and striving to present the best possible line up. Announcements will forthcoming soon.