In this 2016 Times photo, Sheriff Matt Gentry, left, and rodeo coordinator David Stallings at the Cullman Agricultural Trade Center prior to the Lt. Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo went off without a hitch.

Grab your cowboy hat and boots and head over to the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center today for the 19th Annual Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with childrens’ activities beginning at 7:15 p.m, followed by the rodeo kicking off at 7:30 p.m.

Admission to the fundraising event is $10 for adults and $8 for students. Tickets are available at the door, or in advance at Traditions Bank, Jack’s Western Wear and the Sheriff’s Office on Beech Avenue.

The rodeo doubles as a stop on the competitive Professional Cowboy Association (PCA) circuit. Special events include a ladies’ envelope scramble, little cowpoke gold rush and veterans’ night out.

The sheriff’s office donates a portion of proceeds from each year’s rodeo to special needs programs at local schools, and uses part of the funds it raises to supply school resource deputies countywide.