--- title: SR 70. University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr70 cite_as: SR 70, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr70 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr70.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr70/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69705 date: 2025-02-03 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; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 70 By: Senators Ginn of the 47th, Echols of the 49th, Watson of the 11th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Anavitarte of the 31st and others 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 SENATE 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 Secretary of the Senate 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 Senate resolution recognizes the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club for 50 years of its Great Southland Stampede Rodeo, honoring the student-run event's history and community impact. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club on the 50th anniversary of its Great Southland Stampede Rodeo. It recounts the rodeo's origins in 1974, when livestock judging team members put up personal property as collateral to fund the first event, and describes the rodeo's growth into the largest student-run rodeo in the United States. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends the club's student leaders for their leadership and community contributions, including charitable giving and hosting an annual event for local elementary school students, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the club. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club on the 50th anniversary of its Great Southland Stampede Rodeo. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the club. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a ceremonial expression of the Senate's views. ### Who it affects The University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club, its student leaders, and the university's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are named directly. The resolution also references the Greater Athens community and local elementary school students who take part in the annual rodeo. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal effect and changes no law, but it gives official state recognition to a long-running student organization and event, which can be used for publicity, morale, or historical record by the club and the university. ### Key provisions - The preamble recounts the 1974 founding of the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo at Stegeman Coliseum and its growth into the largest student-run rodeo in the country. - The resolved clause has the Senate commend the club's student leaders and wish them continued success for the rodeo's next 50 years. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the club. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-03) - Sponsors: Frank Ginn, Drew Echols, Sam Watson, Chuck Hufstetler, Jason Anavitarte, Steve Gooch, Max Burns, Colton Moore, John Albers, Ben Watson, Clint Dixon, Bill Cowsert, Russ Goodman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69705 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr70.md?full=1