The Schertz Parks & Recreation Team participated in the 2024 Central Region Maintenance Rodeo in Austin, Texas on November 14, 2024, and had a very strong showing. The maintenance rodeo had over 200 participants from 22 different agencies across the region.  First through fifth place advance to the State Maintenance Rodeo in Allen, Texas on February 25, 2025. (6th place is an alternate if someone from the top 5 can't make it.) 

Maintenance Rodeo Winners:
3rd Place - Zero Turn Mower: Ray Tyquiengco
4th Place - Truck and Trailer: Diego Martinez and Daniel Delong
6th Place - Truck and Trailer: Cole Moody and Larry May
5th Place - Backhoe: Ian King
5th Place - Irrigation Assembly: Ian King and Diego Martinez
6th Place - Nail Drive: Cole Moody

The department was also honored at the 2024 Central Region Awards at the Workshop on Friday, November 15 with the following awards:

Park Professional of the Year - Lauren Shrum
Conservation Award - The Great Springs Project
Photography Award - Special Events: Color Fight (Photo taken by Stacey Lovett)
Photography Award - Facilities: Veterans Memorial Plaza (Photo taken by Tony Morano)