The most amazing, and sometimes only thing, survivors of a disaster can take with them is hope – hope for the future. Barbara LeBanks, a survivor of Hurricane Katrina, now is a talented high school graduate, tackling life as a 2007 freshman at Texas Christian University.

Happy 100th, 4-H

In 2008, the Texas 4-H program will celebrate its 100th birthday. One hundred years of history, tradition and education commemorate the centennial anniversary of one of the most active youth development programs in the country.

2008 RODEOHOUSTON™ Entertainers

The Art of Judging Barbecue

It is the final day of the 2007 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. A large group of barbecue aficionados has convened in a tent at Reliant Park, close to the labyrinth of 364 barbecue booths that temporarily occupy the area.

Grand Marshals — Lone Stars

While the stars might be big and bright deep in the heart of Texas, early one spring morning each year, at least one “star” can be sighted deep in the heart of Houston at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Downtown Rodeo Parade. Every year, a special dignitary or group of dignitaries is chosen to serve as the parade’s grand marshal.

The RITE™ Stuff — 10 Years of Success

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ is committed to the betterment of the youth of the community and to helping foster their growth through education. With this goal in mind, the Show helped to found the Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence™ program in 1997.

Rodeo Rookies

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ boasts more than 90 different committees a Show member can volunteer on and, on average, more than 67 hours of service are donated a year by each willing volunteer. Some members have been serving on one or more committees for just a few years and others decades, but all Show volunteers have one thing in common — each started out as a rookie.

 

 

Letters and comments should be sent to:
Marketing and Public Relations Division,
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
P.O. Box 20070
Houston, Texas 77225-0070