Fort Scott Community College will be constructing a new, free-standing building on main campus for the Rodeo program.  The structure will be 40' X 72', brick construction on a concrete slab. It will include offices for Rodeo Team coaches, men's and women's restrooms, a commons area for students to gather and view video of their performances, a student practice area to house a mechanical bull and calf-roping machine, and storage and mechanical spaces. 

FSCC has one of the best Rodeo programs in the nation. The team has finished five times in the "Top 10" in National Team Standings, having never finished lower than third in the Central Plains Region.

While the Rodeo Team experiences considerable success in the arena and in the classroom, the facilities could be improved. The current facilities make organized practice and study sessions difficult.

A new facility, although modest and relatively small, would give the Rodeo Team a sense of "place."  A dedicated building would allow Rodeo students appropriate room to gather and learn from each other as they review competition video footage.  Certain practice activities could be moved inside, out of the cold or heat.  In addition, having a "home of their own" would likely entice additional top-quality recruits to an already successful program.   

Gary Palmer can be reached at 1-800-874-3722, ext. 5830 for those interested in making a donation for the new facility. This project is being entirely funded with private funds.