With the start of the 57th Brown County Rodeo less than a week away, this year’s event will include two new competitions – mutton busting and a calf scramble for high schoolers.
Beginning at 7:30 p.m. each night, the mutton busting competition will feature kids ages 7 and under who weight at least 55 pounds. All who compete must pre-register online at the following link: https://forms.gle/vaHqLkfqbnztv9wS8. The entry fee is $10.
Immediately after the mutton busting, the calf scramble for Brown County high school age students that will be participating in the 2022 Brown County Youth Fair will take place. The participant must be an incoming freshman through incoming senior for the school year 2021-2022. There is no cost to participate. The top six participants from Thursday night and Friday night will compete Saturday for two $500 vouchers to be used toward a project at the 2022 Brown County Youth Fair.
Junior Miss Taylor Simpson (left) and Princess Bentley Till. [Photo by Derrick Stuckly]
The first day of the 69th annual Brown County Youth Fair concluded with the Fashion Show in the Home Economics Building Monday night, where the Junior Miss and Princess were crowned as part of the event.
Taylor Simpson, the daughter of Brad and Lisa Simpson, an 8th grader at Early Middle School, was selected Junior Miss.
Bentley Till, the daughter of Kelly Till, a home-schooled 5th grader, was chosen as the Princess.
“It’s an honor to be Junior Miss and I’m so excited this year to represent Brown County and be at all the events,” Simpson said. “I look forward to getting to work with all the little kids in the arena this weekend and show them a positive attitude.”