Tri-State News

TRI-STATE HIGH SCHOOL

RODEO ASSOCIATION

Our Purpose: "To promote the highest conduct and sportsmanship at all rodeos."

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Membership is open to all high school students, grades 9 through 12 who are members of a Tri-State high school rodeo club and are in good standing with TSHSRA. To be in good standing, a member must be considered a full-time student passing at least 70% of your classes. Proof of eligibility is the responsibility of the member and/or parents. Annual membership dues are $60 and include a subscription to Cowboy Times magazine. Click here to get a membership application.

Our year runs from August 1st through July 31st. Our fall rodeos typically start the week after Labor Day and run through the end of October or early November. In the spring, we start at the end of February and go through the month of March. The last day to be able to earn points for finals qualification is April 7th.

Tri-State has its own year end finals. Saddles are awarded to the Year End Champions in each event and both all arounds and buckles are awarded to reserve year end champions, finals average champions and reserve finals average champions, as well as, rookies of the year. The top 15 in points in each event qualify to the Tri-State Finals in May. You can follow this link to see information from last year's Tri-State Finals.

There are fundraising requirements for each member (in addition to any fundraising required by your individual club) that must be completed to remain eligible for rodeo competition:

Tri-State Finals Program Ad - each member of TriState is required to sell at least one (1) $50 ad for the Tri-State Finals program. Commissions are paid to members who sell sponsorships of $250 or more.
Yard Bird Bingo - this game is described below. Each high school and junior high member is required to sell two (2) tickets per game - a total of $80.

Proceeds from these fundraisers go towards finals added money and awards.

YARD BIRD BINGO

A $5 donation gets one randomly drawn square.

A total of eight games will be held throughout the year – each time we have a rodeo in Vernon:

        Game 1 – Saturday October 29^th – junior high rodeo

1st place - $500 - #56, Zack Kirkpatrick, Crosbyton

2nd place - $300 - #397, unsold

3rd place - $200 - #342, unsold

        Game 2 – Sunday October 30^th – junior high rodeo

1st place - $500 - #73, unsold

2nd place - $300 - #226, Tina Carson, Turkey

3rd place - $200 - #607, unsold

        Game 3 – Saturday March 10^th – high school rodeo

        Game 4 – Sunday March 11^th – high school rodeo

        Game 5 – Saturday March 24^th – junior high rodeo

        Game 6 – Sunday March 25^th – junior high rodeo

        Game 7 – Saturday May 5^th – Tri-State Finals

        Game 8 – Sunday May 6^th – Tri-State Finals

Members will sell numbered tickets for each square on a 25x25 grid.
The grid squares (“game card”) will be randomly filled in with the numbers 1 through 625.
Chickens will be placed on the “game card” and watched until they “choose” three winning squares.
First place pays $500; second place pays $300 and third place pays $200.
Ticket holders need not be present to win.
Unsold tickets belong to the associations.

Proceeds from all of the Yard Bird Bingo games will be divided evenly among Tri-State, Region 1 High School, Region 1 Junior High and the Tri-State Memorial Scholarship Fund. Potential earnings of $4000 to each.

October game tickets are due October 16^th.

All spring game tickets are due Februay 26^th.

RODEO SCHOOLS & JACKPOTS

When I receive information on rodeo schools or jackpots, it will be posted here.

Kelly Kaminski Barrel Racing Clinic

Groesbeck, TX ~ February 18th & 19th

THSRA & TJHRA members will receive a discount

See website for details: www.kellykaminski.com

ENMU College & High School Timed Event

Portales, NM ~ Saturday, February 25th

Entry Form
FMI: Call Albert Flinn ~ 575-760-0104

International Ice Breaker 1st Annual High School Invitational Rodeo

Ogden, UT ~ March 8th, 9th & 10th

FMI: call 801-475-1854

www.intermountainicebreaker.com

Oklahoma Panhandle State University Rodeo Schools

Goodwell, OK

2011-2012 rodeo school schedule

FMI: Sue Etbauer @ 620-655-4632 or

Craig Latham @ 620-428-2288

www.opsu.edu/Athletics/Rodeo e-mail: clatham@opsu.edu

Bull Riding School

August 26-27

Instructor: Cody Custer
Cowboy Protection School
August 26-27
Instructor: Evan Schmidt Calf Roping School
August 26-27
Instructor: Troy Pruitt

Goat Tying School

September 10-11

Instructors: Chancy Harrington & Kelly Koeppen
Barrel Racing School
September 24-25
Instructor: Jeanne Davis Team Roping School
October 15-16
Instructor: Matt Sherwood

Goat Tying School

January 28-29

Instructor: Lynn Smith
Steer Wrestling School
February 10-11
Instructor: Brian Fulton Bareback Riding School
May 10-13
Instructors: Kelly Timberman & Logan Hodson

Deke Latham Memorial Bronc Riding School

May 10-13 ~ Goodwell, OK

Instructors: Robert Etbauer, Billy Etbauer, Dan Etbauer, Taos Muncy, Cody Taton, Trell Etbauer, Cort Scheer, Craig Latham & Bret Franks