The Jim Norick arena is named after the mayor at the time of its opening in 1965. This arena sits on the Oklahoma state fair grounds in Oklahoma City and is used for all kinds of events that take place at the fair and during other times. But the reason this building has special meaning to me is because I have gone so many horse shows and rodeos with my grandpa at this arena.

This arena means more and more to me each year as I grow older. As I grow older I learn to value my time and memories with my grandpa more. The first time I walked up to this arena I thought it was really plain on the outside, but it was kinda hidden simply because there were horse trailers surrounding the arena and my excitement for my first rodeo really took over. I didn’t really care what the building holding the event looked like on the outside. After I went to the rodeo here I went to many more events and I don’t remember a time that I have gone to an event here and not had a good time. The Jim Norick Arena has had a strong positive impact on me, and I hope it continues on