--- title: HR 373. University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club; occasion of its 50th Great Southland Stampede Rodeo; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr373 cite_as: HR 373, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr373 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr373.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr373/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70755 date: 2025-02-24 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club; occasion of its 50th Great Southland Stampede Rodeo; recognize ## Text House Resolution 373 By: Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Wiedower of the 121st, Rhodes of the 124th, and Frye of the 122nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club on the occasion of its 50th Great Southland Stampede Rodeo; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the first Great Southland Stampede Rodeo occurred in 1974 in the Stegeman Coliseum on the campus of the University of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the financial needs of the University of Georgia livestock judging team were far greater than the funds available or historically fund-raised for the student team members; and WHEREAS, members of the livestock judging team put their trucks, washing machines, and personal property up for collateral to fund the first rodeo, which proved to be an immense success and the start of a time-honored campus tradition; and WHEREAS, students involved in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences have since hosted the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo annually with leadership, determination, work ethic, and exceptional character; and WHEREAS, the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo is the largest student-run rodeo in the United States; and WHEREAS, the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo has provided thousands of members of the University of Georgia and the Greater Athens community with the opportunity to experience livestock, a rodeo, and an agricultural experience in a family-friendly environment; and WHEREAS, the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo has given back thousands of dollars to worthwhile charities and student organizations and has annually provided local elementary school students with a special rodeo event; and WHEREAS, the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo and its continued success for 50 years represent a tradition of excellence among current and past students involved in the Block and Bridle Club and livestock programs at the University of Georgia; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of the remarkable Great Southland Stampede Rodeo be recognized appropriately on its 50th anniversary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the student leaders of the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club and Great Southland Stampede Rodeo and extend their most sincere best wishes for continued prosperity, leadership, and impact on the University of Georgia, this state, and our nation in the Rodeo's next 50 years. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally recognizes the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club for holding the 50th Great Southland Stampede Rodeo, a student-run rodeo tradition dating to 1974. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club on the 50th anniversary of its Great Southland Stampede Rodeo. The text recounts the rodeo's history, starting in 1974 in Stegeman Coliseum when livestock judging team members put up personal property as collateral to fund the first event. The resolution states that the House recognizes and commends the student leaders involved and wishes them continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the club. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose any new requirements; it is a formal expression of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the student leaders of the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club and its Great Southland Stampede Rodeo. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the club. - Contains no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulations; it is purely a ceremonial statement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club, its student leaders, and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. It has no legal or financial effect on any other Georgians or institutions. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect; it does not change any law, create funding, or impose obligations. Its significance is symbolic, giving official state recognition to a long-running student tradition at the University of Georgia. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states that the House of Representatives recognizes and commends the student leaders of the Block and Bridle Club and the rodeo. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the club. - The whereas clauses recount the rodeo's founding in 1974 and its status as the largest student-run rodeo in the United States, providing background rather than operative rules. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-24) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-24) - Sponsors: Houston Gaines, Marcus Wiedower, Trey Rhodes, Spencer Frye - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70755 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr373.md?full=1