Off to the Rodeo

Ford Arena in Beaumont will be the center of action as the highest paid cowboys in the country compete at the 61st Annual YMBL Championship Rodeo, hosted by the Young Men's Business League. Action starts Thursday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. and runs through Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m.
More than 300 topranked cowboys from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association will vie for more than $19,000 in prize money for bullriding, steer wrestling, tiedown roping, saddle bronc, bareback riding, and team roping.
Rodeo action starts each night at 7:30 p.m. The best in rodeo stock will be provided again this year from Beutler and Son Rodeo Company, one of the producers of the National Finals Rodeo for the past 18 years. Also, this year the YMBL Rodeo will be featuring veteran Rodeo Announcer Racer Botkin, along with Bullfighters, Robert "Blue" Jeanes and Dustin Brewer, and for those of you looking for something extreme, this year's rodeo will feature "Pro Tour FMX" Freestyle Motorcross stunt show and the Kiesner Family Trick Riders and Ropers. With National Finals Rodeo stock, bullfighters and World Champion Cowboys, the 2006 YMBL Rodeo will be "the best rodeo this side of Las Vegas."
Ticket prices are $12, $16, $20 and for the rodeo fan who wants to be up close to the action, $30 Action Seats are on the first two rows.
"There's not a bad seat in the house," according to Pat Riley, Rodeo Public Relations coordinator. "Fans will be able to get up close and personal to the action from anywhere in the comfortable air-conditioned arena."