Gonvick Lions Club 25th Annual Rodeo to be held on July 11 and 12

Howdy, pardners….grab your family and favorite cowboy hat and head to Gonvick on Saturday, July 11 and/or Sunday, July 12th for the 25th Annual Gonvick Lions Club rodeo. This rodeo has been dubbed “the best little rodeo around” and provides up close and personal views of rodeo livestock and dangerous bulls from the Triple B Rodeo Company of Maynard, MN. There are bucking broncos, trick riders, rodeo clowns, barrel racers, steer wrestlers, calf ropers, and bull riders to keep you entertained throughout the show.
Many of these riders are competing for monetary prizes, and some local riders are trying to vie for prize money for their very first time. There are nine full events both days. There will be a rodeo activity for the little buckaroos during intermission on both days.
The site is the Gonvick Rodeo grounds along Highway 92 on the outskirts of Gonvick.
The action will begin at 6 P.M. on Saturday and at 2 P.M. on Sunday. It is guaranteed to entertain you. Food and refreshments will be available on the rodeo grounds. Cost of an advance ticket is $10 ($12 at the gate) for adults and $6 ($8 at the gate) for children. Children 5 & under are free. Advance rodeo tickets can be purchased at Northern Bait & Convenience, and the Northern State Bank in Gonvick.
Additional entertainment will be provided Friday evening from 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Dance – “Big Bass Ramblers” (Fred Ambuehl) at the Gonvick American Legion. Saturday evening with live band and dance at The Trap in downtown Gonvick.
Food will also be available as the Gonvick American Legion and Auxiliary will sponsor their monthly fish fry at the Gonvick Legion Cabin on Saturday, July 11th beginning at 4:30 P.M., and the Samhold and United Lutheran Churches will be serving a pancake breakfast on Sunday, July 12th from 8 A.M. until 1 P.M. at Samhold Lutheran Church in Gonvick. The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, fruit, sausages and beverages for which there is a free will offering.
There are many other activities planned, for the same weekend as there will be an all-school reunion for Gonvick schoolmates. These reunion activities will be featured in another separate story.
Everyone is invited to this yearly festive Rodeo event sponsored by the Gonvick Lions club, the Gonvick Jubilee Committee, and numerous business owners.