65th annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo has officially begun

RAPID CITY, S.D.– A ribbon cutting was held Friday morning marking the official start of the 65th annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. Distinguished guests as well as members of the Stock Show Board met up at the Barnett Field House for the ceremony. After a few words, the ribbon was officially cut by Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden.

Ribbon cutting for the 65th annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo:

This is General Manager of the Central States Fair & BH Stock Show & Rodeo Ron Jeffries’ 26th Stock Show at the reins and he says his staff works hard to put on a great event each year.

“Every year we’ve talked about as a staff and as a board of directors about how do you go about improving, expanding? If you’re not improving, if you’re not expanding, you’re falling behind. And every year we’ve managed to pull things together to bring out new stuff, new activities, and a couple of shifts in the scheduling. And really, it grows every single year,” Jeffries said

You can find a complete list of events and ticket information HERE.