Rodeo Saturday

Monday, August 10, 2015

Jill Bock, Brent Shipman and Bob Greenlee

The final day of rodeo was filled with activities including the Rodeo Parade which drew a crowd along New Madrid Street and Kingshxghway; the Cowboy Up! festival in Historic Downtown Sikeston and the Bootheel Quilters Guild Quilt and Craft Show at the Miner Convention Center.

Nehemiah Williams, left, Reid Avery and Ashlyn Comer, right decorate their "vests" at the Sikeston Depot's booth during the Cowboy Up! festival on Aug. 8. (Jill Bock, Staff)
Cousins Emily Bell, right, and Madison Bell decorate a cardboard cutout which becomes a hat at the Sikeston Depot's booth at the Cowboy Up! festival on Aug. 8. (Jill Bock, Staff)
Kennedy Frohawk entertains in the bandstand during the Cowboy Up! Festival on Aug. 8. (Jill Bock, Staff)
The color guard with the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo parade head into Downtown Sikeston. (Jill Bock, Staff)

Horses big and small were featured in the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Parade. (Jill Bock, Staff)
The SEMO Shrine Clowns are always a popular part of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Parade. (Jill Bock, Staff)
A SEMO Shrine Clown tosses a handful of candy to a parade viewer during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Parade. (Jill Bock, Staff)
A youngster waves to a passing tractor driver during the Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Parade. (Jill Bock, Staff)
A youngster rides on the wagon carrying the Sikeston Jaycees. (Jill Bock, staff)
Jackson and Lily Christian have their horses which were created at the Sikeston Depot's booth during the Cowboy Up! festival on Aug. 8.
Briana Seiler tries on a cowboy hat with assistance from her grandmother, Lisa Cook, during the Cowboy Up! festival. (Jill Bock, Staff)
A youngster carefully makes her way down an inflatable slide which was part of the Cowboy Up! festival in Historic Downtown Sikeston. (Jill Bock, Staff)
Visitors view the many quilts on display at the Bootheel Quilters Guild Quilt and Craft Show at the Miner Convention Center. (Bob Greenlee)
Darlene Jackson explains how her quilt frame works to a visitor at the Bootheel Quilt Guild's Quilt and Craft Show at the Miner Convention Center. (Bob Greenlee)
Heeler Lane Mitchell competes with partner Kelsey Parchman in the team roping competition Saturday night at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. (Brent Shipman, Staff)
Aaron Lewis closed out the 63rd Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Aug. 8. (Brent Shipman, Staff)