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8 Red Bluff Daily News — Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Red Bluff Round-Up turns 96 e Red Bluff Round-Up celebrates 96 years in 2017 and has come a long way from its humble beginnings as an informal ro- deo during a picnic at the A.H. Clough Ranch in 1918. While there were rodeos between 1918 and 1920, the first offi- cial Red Bluff Round-Up was held in October 1921 in conjunction with the Tehama County Fair in hopes of attracting more people to the fair, accord- ing to the book Red Bluff Round-Up Association 75 years by Round-Up Director George Froome. In March of 1926, the Red Bluff Round-Up Association held its first two-day rodeo event. e rodeo has been held in the spring time since then. With the exception of no rodeo in 1924 be- cause of a hoof and mouth disease epidemic, 1933 because of the depression and from 1942 to 1945 because of World War II, there has been a rodeo in Tehama County every year since then, Froome said. To get people to come to the event in the early days, promot- ers organized a caravan that went up and down the length of the county advertising the event. e method of caravan advertising was used in the 1930s up until the 1960s. Today's rodeo is held during the third week of April and involves other community organiza- tions and events. While the event has expanded over the years to a three-day rodeo with a total of 11 days of events attached to it, one thing has not changed. e Round-Up has always been a community event, and the community has always supported it. From decorating contests and the chili cook- off to a pancake breakfast there are several activi- ties for community members and visitors alike to enjoy. -Daily News