Founded in 1938, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization whose mission is Promoting Youth Education - Preserving Western Heritage. Over 3,000 volunteers serving on numerous committees strive to advance the mission. The role of the Star of Texas History Committee is to preserve and exhibit the history of Austin, Travis County, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo, the State of Texas and the American West.
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Dodge becomes the "Official Truck" of Rodeo Austin
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Youth Auction moves to downtown Austin at the state of the art Long Center for the Performing Arts where $820,000 was raised- an increase of 25% from previous year.
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Star of Texas welcomes the Stock Horse of Texas Competition to its first major livestock show
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Junior Livestock Show adds 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest
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Rodeo Austin first rodeo to broadcast rodeo performances live via internet pay-per-view with 20 states and 3 countries watching
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General Manager, Bucky Lamb, is named Professional of the Year at the Texas Association of Fair & Events annual convention
- Rodeo Austin claims 12 marketing awards from Texas Association of Fair & Events, including best Web site and best radio and newspaper advertisements
- Marketing Coordinator, Jennie Richmond, is appointed to Texas Association of Fair & Events Board of Directors, making youngest board member in history
- Cowboy Breakfast, sponsored by Farm Credit Union, sets attendance record of 7,000 people
- Web-broadcast of Livestock Show expands with additional camera allowing for simultaneous video and audio feed of both the large and small show arena
- Junior Market Barrow division breaks 1,000 entry threshold
- McCarty Corporation purchases Grand Champion Steer for $50,000 at Youth Auction
- 100X Club expands and improves with new facility layout and up-and-coming entertainers
- Purina Incredible Dog Challenge held for 1st time at STFR and broadcast nationally on ESPN
- Carnival expands asphalt area, breaking previous record set in 2007
- Keith Berdoll receives "Top Hand" volunteer of the year award
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- Livestock Show & Scholarship Programs expand Statewide to encompass all 254 counties in Texas
- Team Rodeo Austin Expands adding Lance Brittan (World Champion Bullfighter) and Todd Rangel (Saddle Bronc Rider) with Chet Johnson
- Rodeo Austin first rodeo to web-broadcast Livestock Show free via internet with over 10,000 parents, friends and fans logging on to watch
- Rodeo Austin voted #1 non-profit organization in Central Texas by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce (out of 4,426 non-profits in Austin)
- GMC Catering added to Rodeo Arena
- Sporting Clay Tournament brings in record number from sponsorships and flury sales
- Cowboy Classic Golf Tournament has record breaking auction sales
- $312,000 awarded in college scholarships to 58 students
- Stan Voelker receives "Top Hand" volunteer of the year award
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- Livestock Show & Scholarship Programs expand to 190 counties
- Over 6,000 Junior Livestock participants
- Rodeo Finals televised on FOX Sports Network
- Entertainment budget increased
- Team Rodeo Austin created with Chet Johnson (Saddle Bronc Rider) and Logan Knibbe (Bull Rider)
- Dr. Charles W. Graham Western Heritage Center Constructed and Dedicated
- OK Corral Food Court created
- Rodeo launches AT&T text message voting system
- $272,400 awarded in college scholarships to 51 students
- Dr. Charles W. Graham receives "Top Hand" volunteer of the year award
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- Rodeo Austin Gala relocates to Palmer
Events Center & becomes one of the
largest fundraisers
- Wrangler Winter Tour - Top 20 ProRodeo
- Livestock Show & Scholarship Program
expands to 120 counties
- Over 5,000 Junior Livestock participants
- Miss Rodeo Austin contest begins
- Wayne Brooks, PRCA announcer, becomes the friendly voice behind the mic at Rodeo Austin
- $174,000 awarded in college scholarships to 36 students
- Suann Waight receives "Top Hand" volunteer of the year award
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- STFR selected as one of ten Wrangler
Winter Tour sites to be broadcast to a
national television audience on Outdoor
Life Network
- STFR selected as one of ten ProRodeo
Xtreme Bull Riding Tour sites to be broadcast
nationally on ESPN2
- Rodeo Arena become climate controlled
- First ever Chuck Wagon Cookoff and 5K
Sunrise Stampede events held
- Junior Market Lamb and Gilt Shows expand
to serve students state-wide from 254
Texas counties
- Ben Bendele, PRCA master sound technician, joins Rodeo Austin crew
- Pyrotechnics and laser show added to Rodeo Arena
- Big screen added to Rodeo Arena
- $150,000 awarded in college scholarships to 42 students
- Terrell Hamann receives "Top Hand" volunteer of the year award
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- Rodeo expands to 45 counties.
STFR contributed 1.5 million in
scholarships and auction proceeds
to the youth of Texas
- First Rodeo Finals in STFR history.
Top Qualifiers return to compete
for the title of Event Champion
or "All Around Cowboy"
on the last day of the show
- Rodeo becomes the first livestock show in the nation to completely embrace internet technology (all 4-H and FFA exhibitors required to enter livestock projects via Web site)
- $250,000 awarded in college scholarships to 46 students
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- Rodeo opened its doors to include participants
from Bell, Burleson, Comal, Coryell, Fayette,
Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall,
Lampassas, Llano, Milam, San Saba and
Washington Counties
- Entertainment budget increases to book
big-name acts such as Destiny's Child
- Rodeo introduces "Old West Town"
complete with gunfighters, chuck-wagon, corral of live longhorns and
jail
- $228,000 awarded in college scholarships to 47 students
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- The first Regional Show welcomes competitors
from Travis County as well as Bastrop,
Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lee and
Williamson Counties
- $334,500 awarded in college scholarships to 46 students
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- Austin- Travis County Livestock Show
& Rodeo becomes "The Star of
Texas Fair & Rodeo". The name
change is announced with Lieutenant Governor
Rick Perry on the south steps of the State
Capitol
- $274,500 awarded in college scholarships to 49 students
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- The Board of Directors decide that in
2000, all competitive aspects of the show
will be open to students in Travis County's
seven surrounding counties
- $200,500 awarded in college scholarships to 114 students
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- "Kids Town" created with huge
success
- $205,000 awarded in college scholarships to 93 students
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- Official Fairgrounds established providing
County Fair atmosphere with various free
outdoor activities
- $104,000 awarded in college scholarships to 68 students
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- $100,000 awarded in college scholarships to 63 students
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- $100,000 awarded in college scholarships to 67 students
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- $78,500 awarded in college scholarships to 78 students
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- $75,000 awarded in college scholarships to 86 students
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- $52,000 awarded in college scholarships to 53 students
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- $50,000 awarded in college scholarships to 49 students
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- The ATCLS sells the Expo Center to Travis
County
- $40,000 awarded in college scholarships to 46 students
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- $50,000 awarded in college scholarships to 47 students
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- $50,000 awarded in college scholarships to 46 students
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- $47,000 awarded in college scholarships to 42 students
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- First year for the Barbeque Cook-Off
Auction, raising over $15,000 for scholarships
- $54,500 awarded in college scholarships to 50 students
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- Willie Nelson performs at the first
Gala and Auction, which raises over $350,000
- The Show features Country Western performances
for the first time
- $30,000 awarded in college scholarships to 20 students
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- The Show's Board of Directors sell donated
land and raise $4.5 million in private
donations to build a new permanent facility.
In May, Austin voters approved a 50-year
lease on a 128-acre tract of the Walter
E. Long municipal park. Groundbreaking
on the Texas Exposition and Heritage Center
took place in October, with Board Members,
contractors and volunteers working around
the clock to complete the facility before
the March Show
- $16,900 awarded in college scholarships to 51 students
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- The Baby Beef Expo becomes the AustinTravis
County Livestock Show
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- L.J. Luedecke donates 21 acres of land
to the Show for resale, the proceeds designated
for the acquisition of a permanent facility
for the Baby Beef Expo
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- The Austin Chamber of Commerce takes
over the annual event as a project of
the Chamber's Agricultural Department
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