Oglesby Lions Club Hosts 56th Rattlesnake Roundup Feb. 21-22 at Community Center

The Oglesby Lions Club will present the 56th annual Oglesby Rattlesnake Roundup Feb. 21-22 at the Oglesby Community Center, offering food, vendors, rides and rattlesnake education as a two-day community fundraiser. Organizers are promoting activities that combine entertainment with local fundraising to support youth and outreach programs.

The event's official page outlines a broad lineup of attractions and community features. "Welcome! We are a community fundraising event with craft vendors, food vendors, rides, a car show, and rattlesnake education. All the money made goes back into our local community in the form of scholarships, FFA support, community outreach activities, and much more. Help us make it another great year. See you there!" the site says. Navigation items on the site list a car show, coloring contest, cornhole tournament, snake show times, volunteer and pie donation information, entertainment details and vendor info, indicating a full weekend of programmed activities.

For Coryell County residents, the Roundup functions as more than a festival. Proceeds are earmarked specifically for scholarships and FFA support, a funding stream that helps sustain local youth development and agricultural education in places where school and county budgets are often stretched thin. The event’s combination of volunteer-driven elements, vendor sales and contests reflects a long-standing community model in which civic clubs and local fundraisers help bridge gaps in resources and opportunity.

Public health and safety considerations are central to events that include live-animal education and outdoor crowds. The materials made available do not list show times, animal-handling protocols, medical or emergency plans, or admission details, so residents and families should look for further scheduling and safety information on the event’s official pages and local notices before attending. Volunteers and organizers will also play a critical role in crowd management, first-aid readiness and accessibility for people with disabilities; the Roundup’s volunteer and pie donation pages suggest community members are asked to pitch in.

The Roundup also serves a social function: it provides paid and unpaid local work for vendors, fundraising for community projects, and a weekend gathering that reinforces local networks. That dynamic has broader implications for social equity in Coryell County, where grassroots events can redirect funds into schools and youth programs, yet also rely heavily on unpaid labor and donations to succeed.

Residents who want to attend, volunteer or support fundraising efforts can watch the event’s official announcements for schedules and registration details. The 56th annual Rattlesnake Roundup will put local fundraising and rattlesnake education center stage on Feb. 21-22, with proceeds directed toward scholarships, FFA and community outreach that help sustain local youth and civic programs.