That Prairie gem is quite Pretty

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The Pretty Prairie rodeo has the official title of the Kansas Largest Night Rodeo, as displayed on the metal top to the hospitality area on the rodeo grounds.
The Pretty Prairie rodeo has the official title of the Kansas Largest Night Rodeo, as displayed on the metal top to the hospitality area on the rodeo grounds.

This week folks in south-central Kansas will have the opportunity to experience a wonderful tradition: The Kansas Largest Night Rodeo.

It’s better known as the Pretty Prairie rodeo, and it’s nestled near bigger Kansas cities Wichita and Hutchinson. It’s a great event in small community, and I was blessed to be associated with it for more than a decade.

I covered the rodeo as a sportswriter with The Hutchinson News, then continued to return to the area every July for a number of years after I’d moved to Oklahoma in 1999 – I volunteered to be the event’s media person, helping promote and increase coverage of the rodeo every year.

Does that sound familiar? The work I did on my vacations is the foundation for my business, Rodeo Media Relations, and I still hold tight to those basics today.

It’s been four years since I’ve been to the Pretty Prairie rodeo. I had hoped to continue working the wonderful gem after I’d established Rodeo Media Relations and even offered to donate my time and talent in exchange for a little gas money to get me back and forth. Unfortunately, the committee didn’t like that idea, and I haven’t been back

But I miss my friends, and I miss a wonderful little event that remains a big part of what I do today. 

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