After adding a third night for the 2024 Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo, the Kiwanis Club is bringing back that third night for its 14th annual event.

The 2025 Rodeo is set for Thursday, April 24; Friday, April 25; and Saturday, April 26. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and the rodeo will start at 7:30 p.m. For the fifth year, the Bulloch County Ag Arena will be the host site of the rodeo.

Tickets are now available online and at local stores Taylor's Tanning and McKeithen's Hardware.

The always family-friendly atmosphere will include visits with Miss Rodeo USA Megan Kelly, food vendors and a bouncy house area for kids. Also, there will be plus interactive events like the Wheelbarrow Race and Calf Scramble.

"The Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo is a celebration of community spirit," Rodeo chair Stan Akins said. "Bringing people together, supporting local causes, and keeping traditions alive, the rodeo makes a lasting impact while delivering an unforgettable experience for all."

An IPRA-sanctioned rodeo, the Statesboro rodeo will be well stocked by Hedrick Rodeo and owner Danny Hedrick. Hedrick, whose company is based in Madisonville, Tenn., has provided the livestock for all 13 previous Kiwanis rodeos.

""When I talk to the talent, everyone tells me that Statesboro is one of their favorite rodeos because the people are so welcoming and make us feel at home," Hedrick said. "We can't wait to see new and familiar faces at this year's Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo."

Since moving the event to the Ag Complex in 2021, the club has seen growth in the funds raised and in the number of attendees.

"What people often don't realize is that this rodeo isn't just an amazing event, it's a fundraiser for the community of Bulloch County," Rodeo co-chair Jenni Kight said. "Proceeds support numerous local organizations, so the money raised stays right here in our community."

Funds raised at the Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo and the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair are dispersed back into the community in Bulloch and surrounding counties including Bryan, Tattnall, Jenkins, Screven, Evans and Candler Counties. The funds support a variety of causes, but the Kiwanis mission is kid-centered.

Many well-known organizations in these counties benefit from the events such as 4H, FFA, law enforcement as well as Ogeechee Area Hospice which covers many of the same counties. Bulloch Parks & Rec, Georgia Southern University, Ogeechee Technical College and East Georgia State College all benefit in various ways from the fundraising efforts.