High School Rodeo paticipants wear red to show opposition to tobacco

The High School State Finals Rodeo in Bozeman made a crimson statement Friday.

Red was the color worn by participants and spectators to show opposition to big tobacco. The Montana High School Rodeo Association is now the first in the nation to adopt a tobacco free policy at events. Some of the teens say it seems to be making a difference.

"You see parents smoking once in a while, but actually it hasn't been as bad lately...We're dedicated and we understand it's not good for you and we don't need to be doing it," said Rodeo Participant Charley Yeager.

Of the 375 teens in the rodeo, 300 signed a pledge not to use any tobacco.