Founded in 1923, the Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo begins the last Thursday of August through that Saturday, with a parade Saturday morning.
Roaring Springs, in southern Motley County, will be filled with visitors this week for the 99th Annual event, which will take place Thursday, August 25 through Saturday, August 27.
An interactive theme park, food trucks and music are all expected to be part of the fun. A separate vendors’ market will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Community Center in Roaring Springs as well.
Things are coming together nicely for this year’s Reunion and Rodeo, according to Dickens County Judge Kevin Brendle, representing the organizers. “An addition this year is a Junior WRCA Rodeo Saturday,” explaned Brendle. That event begins at 2 p.m. Rodeo events will also in- clude a flag race for children and a barrel race open to all ages in the arena starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, followed by team roping. The RHAA Ranch Horse Competition starts at 9 a.m. on Friday for junior and senior youth classes and also includes wrangler, ranch hand, and cowboy class. A junior flag race, mutton bustin’ and junior Shetland Bronc riding will take place on both Friday and Saturday. Some of the events are limited in the number of participants accepted. Youth events are hosted by Lonesome Dove Rodeo.
The Ranch Rodeo Invitational is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Food trucks will be at the events this year all day Friday and Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. On Saturday the parade is set to begin at 10 a.m. after the slide roping events. A memorial service will follow. Kids of all ages can enter a washer pitching contest and there will be goat-roping for 12 and under. And don’t forget the turtle race at 2 p.m. Saturday! The “Old Folks Dance” is free on both Friday and Saturday day at 5 p.m. with Chad Maines and Friends, followed by Jody Nix and the West Texas Cowboys later Friday night at 9:30 p.m. This year’s Rodeo Queen candidate is Kaygan Walker, the 12-year-old daughter of Steven and Britny Walker of McAdoo. She is the grandaughter of Benny and Zoe Robertson of Spur, Bill and Kathie Walker of McAdoo, and Ann Walker and the late Daryl Walker. Kaygan says she enjoys riding horses, raising bottle calves, playing sports, raising a garden, and riding mini broncs. Kaygan is involved in the Dickens County 4-H, where she competes in livestock judging, Horse Quiz Bowl and the Dickens County Stock Show. She also competes in local horse playdays. She is a member of the Highway 70 Church of Christ. When she grows up, she said, she hopes to find a job working with animals. For more information about rodeo and reunion tickets, teams or times, contact Billy Campbell at (806) 252-7695.
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