BROOKINGS, S.D. — The 25th Annual Lamb Bonanza will be held February 4, 2017 in Frost Arena on the campus of South Dakota State University.
“The event showcases the South Dakota lamb and wool industry,” said Jeff Held, Professor & SDSU Extension Sheep Specialist. “This event is also a great opportunity to cheer the Jacks to victory.”
The event is held in conjunction with an afternoon of SDSU basketball game. This year the Jackrabbits have a double header with the women hosting University of South Dakota at 2 p.m. The men play Oral Roberts with the game tipoff at 4:30 p.m.
Members of the South Dakota Sheep Growers’ Association will serve leg of lamb sandwiches and crackers with lamb spread from 1 to 2 p.m. on the north side of the track in Frost Arena.
During the men’s halftime, six lamb pelts will be auctioned.
This year there are four pelts which contain the letters “SDSU” and two which feature the Jackrabbit logo. Auction proceeds provide scholarships to undergraduates enrolled in the SDSU Department of Animal Science and the SDSU Athletic Department.
The promotional activities are sponsored by the South Dakota Sheep Grower’s Association, the SDSU Animal Science Department and the SDSU Athletic Department.
— SDSU Extension
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