06/07/2026
As we close the gates on an unforgettable three-night rodeo weekend, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude.
From Thursday night through Saturday night, Brookdale Farms was filled with excitement, energy, hard work, determination, and countless memories. While guests saw the lights, the action, the entertainment, and the experience, what they may not have seen was the incredible team of people working tirelessly behind the scenes to make every moment possible.
First and foremost, thank you to our amazing Brookdale Farms team.
This event would simply not be possible without each and every one of you. The success of a weekend like this is never built on one person—it is built on the foundation of a strong team that believes in a shared vision, embraces our culture, and shows up every single day ready to do whatever it takes.
Whether you were setting up before sunrise, working long hours in the heat, solving problems behind the scenes, helping guests, managing operations, cleaning up after the crowds, or stepping in wherever needed, your dedication did not go unnoticed.
What made this weekend so special was not just the turnout or the production—it was watching months of planning, preparation, teamwork, and commitment come together so beautifully. Seeing everyone work together with such pride, professionalism, and heart was incredibly rewarding. We have had a strong run this season, and this rodeo weekend was a true reflection of what can happen when great people come together with a common purpose.
Thank you for your sacrifice, your flexibility, your positive attitudes, your willingness to jump in wherever needed, and your commitment to making Brookdale Farms a place where people create memories that last a lifetime. You are the reason this event was successful.
To our incredible vendors, partners, sponsors, and supporters—thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Large-scale events rarely go exactly according to plan. There are last-minute changes, unexpected challenges, weather concerns, logistical hurdles, and countless moments that require quick decisions and immediate pivots. What makes a successful event isn’t the absence of challenges—it’s having the right partners standing beside you when those challenges arise.
This weekend, every one of you showed exactly what true partnership looks like.
Thank you for your communication, your patience, your professionalism, your adaptability, and your unwavering commitment to helping Brookdale Farms succeed. When we needed solutions, you brought solutions. When plans shifted, you shifted with us. When challenges arose, you met them with teamwork and exceptional customer service.
We are incredibly grateful for:
• Family Foods and Concessions Family Foods & Concessions / Nana's Kettle Corn
• Jr’s Tacos Jr’s Tacos
• G’s Burritos
• Brookdale Barnyard Bites
• Wilde West Collective Wilde West Collective
• Rio Grande
• Endlessly Connected – Peyton Endlessly Connected
• Boehmer Face Painting
• Festival King
• PWC Portable Water Closet, LLC
• Northwest Towing Northwest Towing
• Klance Klance Unlimited
• Ace Rental
• Huffmeier Trucking
• Nu-Way Rentals
• Rafter 7P Rodeo Productions Rafter 7P Rodeo Productions
• 1st Phorm 1st Phorm
• Eureka Fire Department Eureka Fire Protection District
• Jasper Jost
• Rademacher Excavating
• Maryville University Dance Team
• Arctic Ice
• Bobcat of Fenton Bobcat Company
• Andres Andre's Banquets & Catering
• Bonacker Farms Bonacker Farms
• Straatman Feed Straatmann Feed & Transfer
• Noah’s Land Service
• Wheelhouse Band
• H.W. Herrell
• US Foods
• Royal Paper
Each of you played an important role in creating an incredible experience for our guests, competitors, families, and community. Your partnership means more than words can adequately express.
A very special thank you goes to Rafter 7P Rodeo Productions for helping bring this incredible event to life. It was an absolute honor to host such an exciting weekend of rodeo action, and we could not be more excited about what’s ahead.
We loved every minute of hosting this rodeo, and we’re already counting down the days until we welcome everyone back for GLOWDEO on July 31st and August 1st. If this past weekend was any indication of what’s to come, the future is incredibly bright.
To our team, our vendors, our partners, our sponsors, our community, and every guest who came through our gates—thank you.
Thank you for believing in Brookdale Farms.
Thank you for supporting our vision.
Thank you for helping us create something truly special.
This weekend was more than a rodeo. It was a testament to what can be accomplished when passionate people come together, support one another, and work toward a common goal.
We are humbled, grateful, and incredibly proud.
Until next time, thank you for being part of the Brookdale Farms family.
