Congratulations to the newest member of the Texas Rattlers Professional Bull Riders (PBR) club, Shane Scott! Shane was the No. 9 draft pick in round one, making him the youngest rider, at age 18, to ever be drafted to the PBR. And he’s been having all this success while still a senior in high school.
Shane is well known here in Glenwood, and we’re all huge fans of his. He is the son of Amy Burgin and Shawn Roggenkamp and Trevor and Courney Scott, and grandson of Marilyn and the late Mike Scott and Diane and Oop Burgin. I hope those proud parents and grandparents get many opportunities to watch Shane in person as he competes as a member of the PBR.
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In local rodeo news, the 2024 Glenwood Ketchum Kalf Rodeo is almost upon us. It’s going to be more exciting and action-packed than ever this year with pony-powered chariot races, wild horse racing, trick riders, and an extended clock time and more competitors in the always fun, wild and crazy wild cow milking. This year we have a top-notch team coming from Montana to do the announcing and music. We are very fortunate to get them this year and look forward to hearing this well-known team in action.
Bring Dad and all the family to Glenwood on Father’s Day weekend for the 89th Ketchum Kalf Rodeo. The show starts at 12:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, but parking may be tight so get there early so you don’t miss the first exciting events. The Friday night beer garden on the 14th will be in the dance hall. Ray Lemley will entertain with his music.
On Saturday evening, Countryside Ride will, once again, entertain in the regular beer garden beyond the north end of the grandstands. Ray will provide music in the beer garden Sunday afternoon. Remember, no one under 21 is allowed in the beer garden, whether it’s in the dance hall or the western saloon beer garden outside.
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In in still more rodeo news, our little community has just two high school rodeo competitors this year and I’m so pleased to say both are headed to the National High School Rodeo Finals in Rock Springs, Wyo., this summer. Glenwood senior Joslyn Arnold and former Glenwood student, but still Glenwood resident, Peyton Sanchey competed in the Washington State High School Rodeo State Finals in Moses Lake last weekend. Both are members of the Klickitat County High School Rodeo Club.
Heading into the State Finals, Joslyn was standing in first place in goat tying and second in breakaway roping among all the state rodeo competitors. Joslyn kept a very high grade point average all year and participated in a school-to-work job in the afternoons, and still found time to devote to practicing her events. All her hard work and dedication paid off as she finished as Reserve Champion in both Breakaway Roping and Goat Tying.
Now it’s on to the National High School Rodeo Finals in Rock Springs this summer. What a way to finish her high school rodeo career. Congratulations, Joslyn.
Peyton was standing in second place in barrels going into finals and worked hard throughout the year on all her events. She chose online school this year so she could devote more time to practicing and rodeos, and also excelled in her academics in addition to her rodeo events. And her dedication was very apparent at the State Finals, too. Peyton won Reserve Champion in Barrel Racing and is also headed to the National Finals.
These rodeo athlete ladies are more successful because of the huge parental support they receive from their parents Casey and Bo Arnold and Ryan and Jodi Sanchey. It takes the whole family for the cowgirls to be able to achieve this level of success in the sport they love more than any other. We all here are excited and proud beyond words for what these girls have achieved this year. Congratulations, Joslyn and Peyton.
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The Glenwood High School gym was packed June 1 to honor the memory of “Glenwood kid” Derrel Montgomery. Listening to the various tributes about his love for his family, positive impacts on Glenwood kids while coaching various sports, and good memories made with friends over the years was heartwarming. We all hope his wife Marlene and his children Clint, Aaron, Shara, Lisa, Darrin, and Darek and their families received comfort knowing he was so loved and well-regarded in his hometown. Derrel graduated in the Glenwood High School class of 1965. Four of his former classmates traveled to Glenwood to attend Derrel’s service.
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Jennifer Hallenbeck says, “The best week of summer is almost here! SCUBA Vacation Bible School will take place June 24-28 at Glenwood Pioneer Memorial Community Church. It begins each day at 9 a.m. and ends at noon, with the exception of going to 12:30 p.m. on Friday of that week. All kids ages 4 years old through sixth grade are welcome to attend. Registration forms are available at the church and the post office.”
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Mary Pierce writes about the community of Glenwood every other week in Columbia Gorge News. Please send any news items to gmpierce09@gmail.com.
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