MOORE HAVEN -- Florida High School Rodeo Association (FHSRA) will kick off the new school year with a rodeo in Moore Haven Sept. 9 and 10.

Sign-in will be 8 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Bronson Arena,  250 10th Street in Moore Haven. Participants are required to wear rodeo dress code for sign-in. After each contestant signs in, their photo will be taken for the yearbook.

There will be a mandatory meeting at 9:15 a.m.  The rodeo starts at 10 a.m. Tri-State Roping will start at 4 p.m.

On Sunday, church services will start at 9 a.m. Jim Burnette will be the guest speaker. Burnette is an alumni FHSRA member,  8 time Southeastern Circuit Champion Saddle Bronc Rider, 2 years PRCA Bull Fighter and one year Bareback Rider. Jim has a heart like Christ.  This will be a great kick-off for the year. Please join us for this amazing opportunity.

The rodeo will start at 10 a.m.

Florida High School Rodeo has several rodeos planned in the Big Lake area during the 2023-24 school year. The schedule includes:

• Oct. 14-15 - Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center, Okeechobee;
• Nov. 18-19 - TBD
• Jan. 13-14, 2024 - Bunnell;
• Feb. 10-11, 2024 - Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center, Okeechobee;
• March 16-17, 2024 - Hendry Arena, LaBelle;
• April 13-14, 2024 - Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center, Okeechobee;
• May 11-12, 2024 - Bergeron Arena, Davie;
• June 6-9, 2024 - State Finals, Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center, Okeechobee.