The “Star Spangled Banner,” our national anthem, is sung or played at most sporting or patriotic holiday events. But, on the evening of Friday, July 17, when it was sung for the final performance of the 2026 International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR), it was a special moment that one mother and son will both hold dear.
In Arena #2, where the audience would soon see the breakaway and calf roping events…
