Written by Adair Rademacher

A group of individuals gathered in 2011 (or so) to discuss resurrecting the 4th of July Rodeo in Roundup. The group of locals now call themselves Rodeo Roundup and in the beginning they focused on a small town/low-key event, but their rodeo dream was bigger, a PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) rodeo. Rodeo Roundup has presented a PRCA sanctioned rodeo the last 4 years. They not only brought the 4th of July Rodeo back to life but have improved the rodeo every year.

Rodeo Roundup work hard to gather a generous "purse" for the yearly rodeo. A "purse" is...