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The Arcadia All-Florida
Championship Rodeo is a non-profit organization that was
established in 1952 by the Arcadia Rodeo Association, which
evolved from a group of American Legion Members who held the
first rodeo in 1929.It is the oldest rodeo organization in the
state of Florida, and benefits all of Arcadia and DeSoto
County.
There are two regularly
scheduled events each year, which take place the second
weekend in March and July 4. Please call or email us
with any questions or ticket requests at admin@arcadiarodeo.com.
Call the Arcadia All-Florida
Championship Rodeo at 1-800-749-7633
today!

The
Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo Association is made up of
members of the local community. These members volunteer their
time and energy to make each of the events enjoyable for all. We
want to say thank you to each of these members for their
devotion to the Association and the community as a
whole.
Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo
Association Officers
September 1, 2008 through August 31,
2009
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Don T. Hall (President)-
Married with 2 children; County Judge for the
12th Judicial Circuit; J.D. from the University of Miami.
Past president of BPOE; member of Habitat for Humanity,
Chamber of Commerce, Peace River Masonic Lodge
#66. |
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James S. Parker (1st Vice
President)-Married with 2 daughters and 5
grandchildren; Circuit Judge for the 12th Judicial Circuit;
Graduate of DeSoto High School, J.D. from the University of
Florida; Member of BPOE, Peace River Masonic Lodge #66,
the National Metropolitan Court
Conference. |
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Walter M. Brown (2nd Vice
President)- Married with 1 son and 2
grandchildren; employed by the DeSoto Correctional
Institute; Graduate of DeSoto High School, holds various
degrees in law
enforcement. |
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Jimmy
Fussell (Secretary)- Married with 2
children; owner of Fussell's Frozen Food; president of
DeSoto Cattlemen's Association; Chairman of the Youth Rodeo
Committee; Graduate of DeSoto High
School. |
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Robert Staton (Treasurer)-
Married with 3 children and 2 grandchildren;
Citrus Owner and Real Estate Broker; Graduate of Hardee High
School; Member of the Republican Party, Peace River Moose
Lodge #66,
BPOE. |
Board of
Directors 2008 - 2009
Honorary
Directors
James Brown, Mike
Mulvaney, Tom Lipe, Jack Waters, Terry Welles.
Members
Ray Atkins, Chris Brown, Bill Buschner II, Richard
Cassels, Tom Cornett, John Court, Bob Edwards, Gordon Ford, Joe
Gallimore, Felton Garner, Eugene Heitman II, Tate
Higginbotham, Barney Hutson, William Johnson, Diane Jones,
Ron Jones, Vernon Keen, Patrick Lange, Keith McLeod,
Ricky Merder, Gary Miller, Billy Neal, Bill Noel, John Patton,
Greg Redding, Jesus Santiago, JR Snow, Justin Sweat,
Derek Taaca, Donnie Taylor, Jim Thompson, John Turner,
Jerry Upshaw, George Waters, Ricky Wood.
Associate
Members
Tim Alley, Mark Anderson,
Emmie Annetta, Tod Backer, Michelle Brown, Jen Carlton, Kim
Chamness, Floyd Craig, Mary Delaney, Lorenzo Dixon,
Anne-Marie Driggers, Kirby Ford, Smurf Ford, Tamme Fussell,
Butch Graves, Sharon Gray, Nancy Higginbotham, Mike Holt,
Sheryl Holt, Miriam Hursey, Pam Hutson, Ted Ivansek, Eric
Jamison, Mary Johnson, Daniel Kirschner, George Kleis, Wally
Knoeringer, Valerie Lowe, Sandy Mansfield, Tim McDonald,
Robert Norris, Richard Pinder, Larry Plumel, David Quail, Wendy
Quail, Todd Rachles, Thomas Reas, Sonja Redding, Robert Reed,
Charles Roberts, Jena Roberts, John Schudel, Ray Scott, Randy
Smith, Linda Strickland, Shirley Sweat, Carrie Taylor, Rebekah
Thompson, Louise Thrower, Cody Tucker, Tracy Tyson, Robbie
Upshaw, Gary Welker, Barbara Wilson, Kay Wise, Kristy Wurtele,
John Yauilla.
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