Huron’s attempt to win the National Junior High Finals Rodeo was ended by the slimmest of margins recently….
Huron was hoping to host the event at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in 2016 and 2017. Peggy Woolridge, Executive Director of the Huron Chamber and Visitor’s Bureau, says resources available for camping facilities swayed the vote…
Five cities bid for the event. Huron made it to the final two cities and lost out to Lebanon, Tennessee. The City of Huron and Beadle County had passed resolutions agreeing to provide in-kind dirt work to prepare up to three large rodeo arenas in front of the Grandstand at the South Dakota State Fair had Huron won the bid.