Wellsville Frontier Days Memorial Day Rodeo set for Monday with bull riding and more

The Wellsville Frontier Days Memorial Day Rodeo will be a day full of events including pole bending, tie down roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more.

The cash-only rodeo event will be held on Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and under.

Food vendors on the grounds include the Wellsville Frontier Days Kitchen Crew, Bricker’s French Fries, Shorty’s Funnel Cakes, an ice cream truck from Sundown Concessions and Swartz Pair of Aces with smoothies, doughnuts, soft pretzels and chocolate chip cookies.

During the event, Dave “Showtime” Meyer will bring along his Amish buddy Jacob. During the intermission, there will be a T-shirt toss and a stick horse race for kids.

There will also be a merchandise trailer from the Double B Farm Store.

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A rodeo dating back to the 60s

Wellsville Frontier Days dates back to 1961 when six local families organized a play day in a meadow that rotated from house to house for the first few years.

Their intention was to revive and experience western frontier recreation, and as the tradition grew, the play day turned into a rodeo, held on the Wellsville Fire Company grounds.

Eight years later, Wellsville Frontier Days purchased a several acre home and added improvements, including a clubhouse with kitchen, an arena, a warm-up arena and bleachers.

Now, the space holds two rodeos annually and is also home for the Wellsville Boots and Saddle 4-H Club.

The Central Pennsylvania Youth Rodeo Association holds several events on the grounds throughout their rodeo season and a speed horse show, a youth show, and a 4-H benefit horse show are also on the schedule. For more events and information, go to www.wellsvillefrontierdaysinc.com.

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Wellsville Frontier Days Memorial Day Rodeo to take place Monday