The 1997 Show was full of new and interesting exhibits,
records, events and personalities. Here's an A to Z account of everything
that made this year's show memorable.
For the past five years, the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds
has played host to the largest lamb and poultry sift in the world. This
year's arrival included 1,450 lambs, 960 pens of broilers and 580 turkeys,
whose exhibitors had the same goal -- get to Houston...
Imagine for a moment that you couldn't see the Houston
Rodeo or its annual downtown parade. Instead, you had to rely on other sense,
such as your hearing...
The Houston Symphony Discovery Outreach Concert Series
is a highly successful feature of Music Matters!, the education program
of the world-renowned Houston Symphony. For the past three years, the Show
has maintained a partnership with the Symphony...
The first sheep dog trials at the Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo attracted overflow crowds to the Astrohall's main arena. This
year, nearly 50 canine competitors and their masters from four states participated
in four classes of timed events.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's outstanding safety
and security record has been made possible by the unfailing efforts of its
security staff. The Show's security staff is made up of more than 450 professional
peace officers.
The term "outgoing" is used strictly as a metaphor,
as these four Vice Presidents -- John T.Cook, John J. Montalbano, David
E. Moulton, M.D., and Paul G. Somerville -- end their tenures.
Letters and comments should be sent to:
Marketing and Public Relations Division,
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
P.O. Box 20070, Houston, Texas 77225-0070
