The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also called RodeoHouston, with attendance approaching over two and a half million visitors per year, is the world's largest livestock exhibition as well as the world's largest rodeo event, requiring the support of sixteen thousand volunteers.[1]
Four-year scholarships increased from $4,000 to $6,000.
1983
Four-year scholarships increased from $6,000 to $8,000.
1989
Scholarship program expands to Houston metropolitan area.
1992
Four-year scholarships upgraded from $8,000 to $10,000 retroactive to all students currently on scholarship.
1993
Latin superstar Selena breaks attendance record at the Astrodome by drawing a crowd of over 67,000 fans. Held record for nine consecutive years.
1994
Latin superstar Selena sets another attendance record at the Astrodome by drawing another crowd of over 67,000 fans.
1995
Latin superstar Selena holds famed Astrodome concert with over 64,000 fans.
1997
Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence is created as a 3-year pilot program with $4.6 million in funding; websites www.hlsr.com and www.rodeohouston.com introduced.
1998
Number of 4-H and FFA scholarships increased to 60 per program, totaling 120 four-year $10,000 awards.
1999
Number of 4-H and FFA scholarships increased to 70 per program, totaling 140 four-year $10,000 awards; Opportunity Scholarships awarded based on financial need and academic excellence.
Largest presentation of scholarships to date, with 300 four-year $10,000 awards through the Metropolitan, Opportunity and School Art scholarship programs, totaling $3 million.
2002
George Strait sets paid attendance record for any Rodeo event in the Reliant Astrodome with 68,266; Reliant Hall is demolished.
2003
New location: Reliant Stadium and Reliant Center; paid attendance of 70,405 for Go Tejano Day; Carruth Plaza, a Western sculpture garden named in honor of past president and chairman, Allen H. "Buddy" Carruth, completed at Reliant Park.
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