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Rodeo
p r e v i e w
National
High School
Finals Rodeo
July 22-28
2007
★ Illinois State Fairgrounds ★
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER / SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007
Springfield, Illinois
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
Go online at sj-r.com for photo galleries and videos
of the rodeo starting Sunday at the fairgrounds.
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Contents
PAGE 3
GATE 7
Illinois State
Fairgrounds
★ Springfield welcomes
back finals rodeo for
another year
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Taintor Road
GATE 6
Contestant check-in
GATE 5
Contestant check-in
and spectator parking
Rough
stock
pens
Conservation
World
1/2 mile
track
★ It all began 50 years ago
R
VIP
hospitality
6
★ Rodeo could return
Colis
eum
Artis
Build ans
ing
PAGE
8
★ Schedule of events,
July 25-29
ON THE COVER
Photo by Jonathan
Kirshner/ The State
Journal-Register
Houston Harris of
Oklahoma prepares
to compete in tiedown roping at the
2006 National High
School Finals Rodeo
in Springfield.
Exposition
Building
Camping
Stabling
Ethnic
Village Contestant
Eighth Street
★ Schedule of events,
July 19-24
Dairy
Building
Contestant
camping
Fifth Street
7
Grocery
First Aid
★ Trade show to set up
shop
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a
Volunteer/
message center
Jackpot/
practice
arenas
Contestant
camping
Contestant check-in
Cutting arena
Seminars
Contestant
camping
A Ram
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dsta d
nd
Cutting livestock
Food
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Wrangler/
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H ill
s e a si d e
t i ng
h st
(enter through Gate 6)
State police
headquarters
Administrative office,
stabling lower level
Rou
g
★ Teen aims to rope a win
★ Illinois team covers
every event
Orr
Building
Public parking
S ta g
5
Horse check in
GATE 4
ta n d
PAGE
Junior
Activities
Building
nds
★ Guide to rodeo events
Western
Mall Show
Horse
trailer
parking
Goat Barn
G ra
★ Champions return for
more
GATE 8
4
GATE 9
PAGE
Outdoor
Western
Mall Show
Peoria
Road
/ Bus
iness
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GATE 10
Department
of Agriculture
Building
Queen contest/
evening dances/
Arcade/games
Accessible parking
GATE 11
Sangamon Avenue
GATE 1
★ Fairgrounds open 7 a.m. to 11
p.m. daily
★ Rodeo competitions at 9 a.m. and
7 p.m. daily except Saturday, when
the first performance is at 7 p.m.
★ Trade show open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
daily in Orr Building; opens Saturday
and will remain open until Saturday,
July 28.
★ Grocery store 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
daily in Dairy Building; 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. last day. Midwest Dairy Association dairy products also available
daily.
ADMISSION
★ Regular rodeo performances: $8
adults; $6 children ages 5 to 12.
★ Finals performances: $14 adults;
$6 children.
★ Pass for all performances: $75
adults; $40 children.
TICKET PURCHASES
★ State fair ticket office at Grandstand open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call
782-1979 for more information.
Cash, credit cards and checks accepted.
Event building
Building
SOURCE: Ferry & Associates Architects
GATE 2
Getting in and around
HOURS
Parking
camping
Illinois
Building
Arena from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.
★ The cost is $1 per ride, $3 for all
day or $15 for all week.
AMUSEMENT RIDES
★ Adventure Village rides for children
and Giant Slide open limited hours.
★ Ticket prices noted at individual
rides.
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FIRST AID
★ East end of Emmerson Building.
INFORMATION BOOTHS
★ Message center in Campustown.
★ North end of Orr Building; corner
of Eighth Street and Central Avenue,
by the Livestock Center.
SECURITY
★ Illinois State Police headquarters
on Grandstand Avenue.
LOST CHILDREN
★ Tickets also available from booths
at entrances to the Arena.
★ Sky Ride runs between south end
of Grandstand and Gate 2 area; $2
one way.
PARKING
ATMs
★ Free on mile track infield (enter
Gate 6).
★ Grandstand (south end)
STROLLER/WHEELCHAIR
RENTAL
TRAMS
★ Arena
★ Trams operate between infield and
★ Orr Building
★ Dairy Building
★ Go to Illinois State Police headquarters on Grandstand Avenue.
★ Grandstand Avenue, near the
Goat Barn. Strollers, single-seater
$10; double-seater, $15. Wheelchairs
$10. Electric scooters, $40.
In 1947 — more than 50
years before the National
High School Finals Rodeo
came to Springfield —
Claude Mullins was looking
for a way to keep youths in
school and promote sportsmanship.
An educator and rodeo
contestant, he was quoted as
saying, “It is the inherent desire of every American youth
to play cowboy.”
His brainchild, the National
High School Rodeo Association, hosts what is billed as
the world’s largest rodeo. The
association annually gives
more than 12,500 youths the
chance to fulfill their desires
to be a cowboy or cowgirl.
The NHSRA held its first finals Aug. 25-27, 1949, in Hallettsville, Texas.
More than 1,500 NHSRA
members qualify for the national finals each year. Besides the rodeo, they will take
part in volleyball tournaments, queen contests, concerts and other events and
competitions while in Springfield.
The NHSRA has members
in 40 states, five Canadian
provinces and Australia, according to the group’s Web
site, and sanctions 1,100
rodeos each year.
In addition, the association
will provide more than
$900,000 in college scholarships this year, including
about $250,000 during the
national finals.
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NHSFR PREVIEW
It all began
50 years ago
Time to saddle up
By AMANDA REAVY
STAFF WRITER
ucking broncs and bulls,
beautiful queens and the
best young cowboys and
cowgirls in the country are returning to Springfield as the National
High School Finals Rodeo rolls
into town for its second consecutive year.
More than 1,500 contestants
from across the United States and
Canada — plus a few from Australia — will compete in 11 rodeo
events Sunday through July 28 at
the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
While the rodeo highlights will
remain the same for the 2007 competition, Illinois State Fair Manager Amy Bliefnick says a few scheduling changes will make it easier
this year for spectators to watch
the competition.
The Finals Rodeo’s first performance will begin the first weekend — at 7 p.m. Sunday in the fairgrounds’ Multipurpose Arena.
Previously, the opening performance took place Monday morning.
“We thought it would be much
better for people in the community
who want to watch to come out on
Sunday evening. It’s a better way
to kick off the whole event,”
Bliefnick said.
The time shift will move the
rodeo’s final go-round performance to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 28,
compared with last year’s Sunday
afternoon finals.
“What makes that great is that it
will be a nighttime performance
underneath the lights, and it will
give people more of an opportunity to enjoy what’s going on,”
Bliefnick said.
B
Springfield welcomes back
finals rodeo for another year
Before competition begins, the
rodeo will feature a concert by Alvarado Road Show with City Limits Band. That will be at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Grandstand.
Bliefnick said staff members
from the Illinois Department of
Agriculture, which hosts the rodeo,
have worked hard putting finishing touches on this year’s event.
“Preparations are going extremely well right now,” Bliefnick
said last week. “From a facility
standpoint, we’re ready for them
and looking forward to it.”
Kent Sturman, executive director of the National High School
Rodeo Association, said the
NHSRA expects to hold the same
caliber of competition as it did last
year.
“It went very well last year, and
we expect the same kind of good
event this year,” he said.
Bliefnick said the Department of
Agriculture has enlisted more than
700 volunteers to staff the rodeo.
“That is necessary for an event
of this magnitude. Last year, the
community came out in droves,”
she said.
Otherwise, Bliefnick and organizers are ready to get back in the
saddle for this year’s competition.
“We’re prepared for the excitement of it all,” she said.
Rodeo tickets can be purchased
by mail, by phone, or online at
www.ticketmaster.com.
Ticket prices are $8 for adults
and $6 for children age 5 to 12 for
most individual events. Adult admission to the Saturday finals is
$14. Season passes are $75 for
adults and $40 for children.
Admission to the Alvarado Road
Show concert is $7 per person.
Tickets can be ordered by
phone through the state fair ticket
office (hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays) at 782-1979 or online at
www.ticketmaster.com. For more
information about concert tickets
and admission to the Rodeo Finals, visit www.rodeofinals.org.
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Champions
return for more
By AMANDA REAVY
STAFF WRITER
ontestants at the National
High School Finals Rodeo
will include these 14
teenagers who previously have
earned top honors:
★ KALEB ASAY of Powell, Wyo.,
the top saddle bronc rider in 2006,
will compete in saddle bronc riding.
★ ADAN BANUELOS ofJacksboro,Texas,whowoncuttingin
2006,willcompeteinteamroping.
★ COLE BILBRO of Pelahatchie,
Miss., the 2006 All Around Rookie
Cowboy, will compete in cutting,
saddle bronc riding and steer
wrestling.
★ BAILEY CORKILL of Fallon,
Nev., the 2006 All Around Rookie
Cowgirl, will compete in breakaway roping.
★ CODY HEDLUND of Acampo,
Calif., the 2005 boys cutting champion, will compete in boys cutting.
★ AMANDA KING of Dayville,
Ore., the 2005 All Around Rookie
Cowgirl, will compete in goat
tying, barrel racing, cutting and
pole bending.
★ CHASE MASSENGILL of
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Santa Fe, N.M., the 2006 tie-down
roping winner, will compete in
team roping.
★ JORDAN MUNCY of Corona,
N.M., who won barrel racing in
2006, will compete in pole bending, barrel racing, breakaway roping and goat tying.
★ KAYLA QUINLEY of Cordova,
Tenn., the 2006 pole bending champion, will compete in pole bending,
goat tying and barrel racing.
★ RALEY RADOMSKE of Ellensburg, Wash., the 2006 girls cutting
winner, will compete in cutting,
barrel racing and goat tying.
★ KATE SHARON of Dillon,
Mont., the 2006 goat tying champion, will compete in goat tying and
breakaway roping.
★ TOYA VOGT of Corn, Okla.,
the 2005 All Around Cowgirl, will
compete in goat tying.
★ DYLAN WERNER of Bushnell,
Fla., the top bareback rider in 2006,
will compete in bareback riding
and bull riding.
★ STEPHANIE WILLIAMS of
Fairland, Okla., outgoing student
secretary of the NHSRA and 2005
pole bending champion, will compete in pole bending.
Dylan Werner
of Bushnell, Fla.,
competes in the
bareback riding
event at the 2006
National High
School Finals
Rodeo. Werner
will return this
year to defend his
bareback riding
title.
Shannon Kirshner/The State Journal-Register
Guide to rodeo events
Bareback bronc riding (cowboys)
The rider’s goal is to maintain balance, control and rhythm
on the horse — a challenge when there’s no saddle. All he has
is a leather strap to hold on to with one hand. The other hand
he keeps raised to help him balance on the horse. A rider who
touches the horse with his free hand or is bucked off before
eight seconds is disqualified. The rider is required to continuously spur the horse, which makes it buck more. The more it
bucks, the more points are awarded for staying on.
Barrel racing (cowgirls)
This event is similar to pole bending, but the rider guides
the horse around barrels in a cloverleaf pattern. The cowgirl is
given a running start, and there is a five-second penalty for
any barrels knocked over.
Breakaway roping (cowgirls)
Breakaway roping is similar to calf roping, except the rider is
not required to tie the calf’s legs together. The cowgirl rides out
after the calf, lassos it and stops her horse — the calf keeps
running. This pulls the rope tight, breaking a string tied around
the cowgirl’s rope and stopping the timer. The best time wins.
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A rider is given 21/2 minutes to enter a herd of cattle and
bring one out without disturbing the rest. A score of up to 80
points is possible. Using the center of the arena is a bonus, but
if the horse turns away from the cow, the rider is penalized.
Goat tying (cowgirls)
A small goat is tied to a stake with a 10-foot rope. The cowgirl must ride 100 feet to the goat, dismount, throw the goat
and tie three of its legs together. If the goat does not break free
in six seconds from when she raises her hands, the run is
valid, and she is scored on how fast she completed the task.
Pole bending (cowgirls)
The cowgirl weaves her horse around six poles placed in a
straight line. Knocking over a pole results in a five-second
penalty. The one with the fastest time is the winner.
Saddle bronc riding (cowboys)
This is similar to bareback bronc riding, except the rider
uses a saddle and reins.
The goal is to stay on for eight seconds. A cowboy who is
bucked off or touches the bull with his free hand is disqualified.
The number of points depends partly on how wild the ride is.
Two judges award one to 25 points to the bull for the challenge
he gives the rider. The rider is scored on his degree of control,
balance and timing. Spurring will earn the rider extra points.
Steer wrestling (cowboys)
Calf roping (cowboys)
This event is similar to calf roping, except that there are two
riders — a header and a heeler — and the animal is a steer,
not a calf. First the header lassos the steer’s head, neck or
horns; then the heeler lassos its feet. The clock stops when
both riders are facing the steer with their ropes pulled tight.
Calf roping tests a cowboy’s speed on his horse and skill
with a rope. First he must lasso a calf while it is running. Then
he jumps off of his horse and ties three of the calf’s legs together. The calf must stay on the ground without wiggling out
Exp. 8/31/07.
of the rope for six seconds in order for the run to count.
The goal in steer wrestling is to get the steer to the ground
as quickly as possible. The steer is given a head start, and the
cowboy rides out behind it. Then he lowers himself over the
steer, grabs it by the horns and twists its head to make it fall.
Team roping (both sexes)
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Teen aims to rope a win
By ANN GORMAN
CORRESPONDENT
ALLULA — Fifteen-yearold Ben Runyon of rural
Tallula has been riding
horses since he was a toddler.
The home-schooled sophomore,
who began competing in the Illinois
Junior Rodeo in kindergarten, is a
contender in the calf roping and
team roping competitions at the National High School Finals Rodeo.
Ben placed in the top ten in both
timed events at the 2006 National
Wrangler Junior High Finals
Rodeo in Gallup, N.M.
During this season’s Illinois
High School Rodeo, Ben took first
place (along with teammate Dylan
Campbell, 15, of Quincy) in team
roping and fourth in tie-down rop-
T
ing, qualifying for this month’s national competitions at the Illinois
State Fairgrounds.
He attributes his roping accomplishments to getting in plenty of
practice — sometimes four or five
hours a day — as well as riding his
bike and doing other activities to
stay in shape.
Doing well in the team event
also requires “a lot of luck, drawing a good steer and having it all
click,” he said.
Ben’s father, Tim Runyon, introduced him to roping, and others
have helped him hone his skills,
including Chris Staley of
Princeville and Taylorville residents Lee Phillips and Denny
Metsker, whose sons compete.
“He could rope better than I
could when he was 5 years old,”
Tim said. “I gave up trying and focused on him.”
“I think he’s a gifted athlete,”
Gail Runyon said of her son.
At his scenic, secluded farm just
outside Tallula, Ben has seven horses: Scooter, Doc, Badger, Buckeye,
Jake, Moonie and Big Bird.
He said that, when choosing a
horse to compete with, he looks at
the animal’s athletic ability, temperament, intelligence and natural
instinct to chase a cow.
The Runyons noted that roping
is a “different kind of sport,” in
that it “takes the whole family to
accomplish it.”
“You have to spend everyday
taking care of your partner. In
team roping, you have a second
partner, but your first partner is
your horse,” Tim said, adding that
it’s important for the roper to connect with the horse so they know
each other’s moves.
“It takes a lot of preparation,”
agreed Gail.
Ben enjoys participating in
rodeos and hopes to come home
from nearby Springfield a winner.
His teammate in the team-roping
competition once again is Dylan
Campbell.
Considering a career as a veterinarian, Ben currently works one
day a week for Dr. Terrance
O’Brien at the Petersburg Veterinary Clinic. He plans to continue
competing in roping events at the
college level.
“It’s a lot of fun to do, you can
win (scholarship) money, make
new friends and meet people,” he
said of rodeoing.
Illinois team covers every event
By AMANDA REAVY
STAFF WRITER
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roping (with his brother, Benjamin).
★ KILEY METTENDORF of
Stewardson, queen competition.
★ ROBERT MUNSON* of Sandwich, calf roping.
★ BROCK PEZANOWSKI of
Utica, team roping.
★ MELISSA RAWLINGS* of
Hopedale, barrel racing and pole
bending.
★ TANYA REID* of Albion, pole
bending.
★ CHANCE ROBERTS of Jewett,
bull riding.
★ BEN RUNYON of Tallula, calf
roping and team roping.
★ TRENT SCOTT of Gillespie,
team roping.
★ KYLE SEALS of Olney, bull
riding.
★ TYLER SEMPLOWSKI of Gillespie, bareback bronc riding.
★ D.J. STONE* of Davis, saddle
bronc riding.
★ NICOLE TRAINOR of Forrest,
breakaway roping.
★ SETH TURNER* of Herrick,
saddle bronc riding.
★ SARAH WEBER of Morton,
goat tying.
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hirty-nine high schoolers
from around the state will
compete on the Illinois
team during the 2007 National
High School Finals Rodeo. More
than a third of the team competed
in last year’s competition. Here is
a list of the 2007 Illinois participants (asterisks note those who
competed last year):
★ COLE BAKER of Junction,
bareback bronc riding.
★ BRANT BASTING* of Carlock,
boys cutting.
★ REID BASTING *of Carlock,
boys cutting.
★ KYLE BOST of Litchfield,
steer wrestling.
★ TRAVIS BOST of Litchfield,
saddle bronc riding.
★ JESSICA BROWN* of Goreville, barrel racing and breakaway
roping.
★ DYLAN CAMPBELL of Quincy,
team roping.
★ TED CHRISTODULIDIS of
Dunlap, boys cutting.
★ CASSANDRA COX of Mattoon, girls cutting.
★ CHELSEA DEMOTT of Rio,
barrel racing.
★ CODY DISS* of Grand Ridge,
calf roping and team roping.
★ KAYLA DORETHY of Colchester, goat tying.
★ ALLISON DOTY of Beecher
City, goat tying.
★ HANNAH EAGER of Mendota,
breakaway roping.
★ JOSHUA RAY FARLER* of
Junction, bareback bronc riding
and bull riding.
★ VERONICA HANDEGAN* of
Taylorville, barrel racing, girls cutting and pole bending.
★ DENEE HOBBS of Fisher,
breakaway roping.
★ STEVEN IONSON* of Pittsfield, bareback riding.
★ SHELBY JACOBSON of Cambridge, goat tying.
★ CODY KELLEY* of Macedonia, bull riding and steer wrestling.
★ STEPHANIE LOVELADY of
Tamaroa, pole bending.
★ MATTHEW McCLELLAN of
Eureka, boys cutting.
★ PHILLIP McGINNIS of Arenzville, saddle bronc riding and
team roping.
★ BENJAMIN METSKER* of
Taylorville, calf roping and
team roping (with his brother,
Cody).
★ CODY METSKER* of Taylorville, steer wrestling and team
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Rodeo could return
Trade show
to set up shop
Director says criticism hasn’t hurt city’s chance to host event
More than 60 exhibitors will
set up shop in the Illinois
State Fairgrounds’ Orr Building during the National High
School Finals Rodeo, selling
items ranging from Western
wear and jewelry to saddles
and horse trailers.
The trade show will begin
Saturday and continue
through July 28. Hours are 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
It is not necessary to buy a
ticket to a rodeo performance
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The public is invited to
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“It’s an issue that we wish we
didn’t have to deal with, but it’s not
going to be something that would
prevent us from returning to
Springfield,” said Kent Sturman,
executive director of the National
High School Rodeo Association.
Members of an animal rights
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at least one man jabbing bulls as
they left the chute. Staff members
of the Illinois Department of Agriculture eventually investigated the
matter and found instances where
bulls were jabbed, shocked,
slapped or had their tails pulled.
The goal apparently was to
make sure a bull came out of the
chute bucking aggressively. The
more vigorously a bull tries to
shake off the rider, the more
points a successful rider can win.
Earlier this month, however,
Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Schmidt said no charges
will be filed since the name of the
alleged abuser caught on video is
unknown.
“It’s not a huge factor,” Sturman
said about whether animal rights
objections could hurt Springfield’s
chances of hosting the NHSFR
again. “We don’t have anything to
hide. We have the documentation
to show that the welfare of our animals is well taken care of.”
Central Illinois’ intense heat and
humidity in July also don’t help
Springfield as a rodeo venue, especially when compared to cities
with richer rodeo traditions.
But Sturman says the benefits
of the Multipurpose Arena facility
mostly outweigh such drawbacks.
“You know, (the weather) is
somewhat of a concern ,just because of the health and welfare of
the animals as well as the people.
But there are things we can do to
protect and make the animals
more comfortable in those situations. I think the facility and the
amenities and the location is kind
of the higher priority than the
weather,” he said.
He called the fairgrounds’ Multipurpose Arena “a great facility. It
has almost everything we need.
“We could stand a little more
camping spaces. . . . Other than
that, Springfield has the Arena,
the stalls, it’s a great facility and a
nice facility. It’s enjoyable.”
The NHSFR rolled into town in
2000 for a two-year run at the
then-new $9.6 million arena.
The success of the first stint led
the organization to book Springfield once more for the 2006 and
2007 competitions.
The 2008 and 2009 rodeos will be
held in Farmington, N.M. The event
then heads to Gillette, Wyo., in
2010 and 2011. Gillette is one of the
permanent sites for the NHSFR.
Sturman said interested cities
can make official bids to become
permanent sites.
Springfield’s next chance to
host the finals will be in 2012 and
2013 rodeos. The date will be bid
out during the NHSRA board
meeting in January 2008.
“I don’t know what the odds
are,” Sturman said of Springfield’s
chances.
“It’s kind of a bidding process.
We have a list of criteria (site organizers) need to meet. Obviously,
Springfield meets those because
we’re currently holding the event
there. They make a presentation
to the board of directors, and they
vote on it,” Sturman said.
Criteria include facility needs
and capabilities, the number of
available motels, camping space,
the number of stalls available and
other amenities concerns, he said.
Although SHARK members and
other animal rights activists will
likely attend the rodeo, Sturman
said the recent accusations won’t
affect the event’s operations.
“We’re just continuing business
as usual. We’re constantly aware
of it. We want to remind everyone
to follow the rules and do what
they’re supposed to do,” he said.
In a column in the July 2007 edition of NHSRA Times, titled “Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare,”
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Sturman told contestants to be
prepared to deal with animal
rights groups at the Springfield
rodeo. Among his tips for contestants were: “Do not be defensive or
combative,” and “Do not give
them any information unless you
know for a fact yourself that you
have the absolute truth at hand.”
Later he wrote, “The NHSRA
does an outstanding job of policing
itself when it comes to animal welfare issues. We do not need the animal rights groups to do it for us.”
Overall, Sturman said the
NHSRA is happy with the rodeo’s
Springfield stint and its growing
community support.
Though local organizations may
have been hesitant to embrace the
sport initially, Sturman said, he
believes many Springfield residents have been impressed by the
caliber of competing students and
the rodeo’s focus on education
and scholarship.
“This will be the fourth year
there (in Springfield). It’s getting
better every year. The local support in Springfield is good. We’re
pleased with it,” he said.
Since the rodeo culture is more
popular in other states, Sturman
said the Springfield event initially
required more education about the
rodeo and what to expect.
“It’s really helped to educate the
general public in that region not
only about rodeo, but also the association. It’s jut the fifth time it’s
been east of the Mississippi. It’s
not something typical.”
Attendance at last year’s rodeo
was 50,416 for 13 performances.
Net cash receipts were $308,801
for the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
“The attendance is very, very
good. I think that it also helps because it’s a unique event. It’s not
something (Springfield residents)
see everyday,” Sturman said.
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THURSDAY, JULY 19
Noon — Check-in opens; must be
checked in by 7 a.m. Sunday
FRIDAY, JULY 20
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Basket contest
entries accepted at main entrance to Orr
Building (Trade Show)
4:30 p.m. — Queen Contest written
test and orientation, Illinois Building Auditorium (roll call 4:15 p.m.)
6:30 p.m. — Queen Contest judges
meeting, Illinois Building fourth floor
7:30 p.m. — Queen Contest introductions, impromptu questions and reception, Illinois Building (roll call 7:15 p.m.)
SATURDAY, JULY 21
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Queen Contest personal interviews, Illinois Building
fourth floor
8 a.m. to 10 a.m. — Basket Contest
entries accepted at Main Entrance of Orr
Building (Trade Show)
10 a.m. — Voting and Silent Auction
begins for State/Province Basket Contest
— Trade Show, Orr Building
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. — NHSFR Trade
Show, Orr Building
3 p.m. — Rough Stock Safety Seminar
and Equipment Check 1st Session, Livestock Center Show Ring (Rough stock
contestants need attend only one of the
sessions, but attendance is mandatory.)
7 p.m. — Queen Contest modeling and
two-minute speeches, Illinois Building
(roll call 6:45 p.m.)
8 p.m. — Concert featuring Alvarado
Road Show with City Limits Band,
Grandstand infield
SUNDAY, JULY 22
Show, Orr Building
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Sponsor Focus
Groups, Junior Home Economics Building (Building 29)
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — NHSFR Volleyball
Tournament, Race Track Infield
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. — State/Province
All-Around Champions pick up awards,
tipurpose Arena (no cutting)
10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Contestant’s
Dance, Illinois Building
MONDAY, JULY 23
Carhartt Day
7 a.m. — First Go-Round Queen Contest Horsemanship, Timed-Event Arena
(roll call 6:45 a.m.)
9 a.m. — 2nd Rodeo Performance,
Multipurpose Arena
9 a.m. — 1st Cutting Performance, Coliseum
TUESDAY, JULY 24
Sundowner Day
9 a.m. — 4th Rodeo Performance, Multipurpose Arena
9 a.m. — 3rd Cutting Performance, Coliseum
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Show, Orr Building
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Sponsor Focus
Groups, Junior Home Economics Building (Building 29)
Noon — Foundation Scramble for
Scholarships Golf Tournament, Piper
Glen Golf Club, 7112 Piper Glen Drive
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — NHSFR Volleyball
Tournament, Race Track Infield
1 p.m. — NRA Small Bore Rifle Shooting Competition, Springfield Police Academy, 3501 Color Plant Road
2 p.m. — Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Dummy Roping & Bible Study, Juniior Livestock Building Show Ring
6:30 p.m. — Wrangler All-Star High
School Rodeo Team and Team Captain
Photos, Rough Stock Arena
6:45 p.m. — State/Province Secretary
Recognition and Secretary of the Year
Awards, Multipurpose Arena
7 p.m. — 5th Rodeo Performance —
“Memorial Tribute,” Multipurpose Arena
7 p.m. — 4th Cutting Performance, Coliseum
10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Contestants
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7 a.m. — Check-in closes; all contestants must be checked in by this time
8:30 a.m. — Church service by Fellowship of Christian Cowboys, Illinois Building
9:30 a.m. — Student delegate meeting
for student officers, delegates and candidates, Illinois Building Auditorium
11 a.m. — Mandatory contestants
meeting, Multi-Purpose Facility Grandstand. Followed by state/province team
pictures, Rough Stock Arena
Show – Orr Building
1:30 p.m. — Rough Stock Safety Seminar and Equipment Check 2nd Session,
Livestock Center Show Ring (Rough
stock contestants need attend only one
of the sessions, but attendance is
mandatory.)
2 to 4 p.m. — Queen Contest social
with judges, Illinois Building (roll call 2
p.m.)
6:30 p.m. — Scholarship application
deadline, Foundation Office, U of I Extension Auditorium
7 p.m. — 1st Rodeo Performance, Mul-
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bronc riding at the 2006 finals rodeo.
Rodeo Office, U of I Extension Building
1:30 p.m. — WW Livestock Horse
Saver Calf Roping Seminar, Coliseum
(Cutting Warm Up Area)
2 p.m. — State/Province Secretary &
Director Informational Seminar, Rodeo
Office, U of I Extension Building
2 p.m. — Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Dummy Roping & Bible Study, Junior Livestock Building Show Ring
5 p.m. — State/Province Association of
the Year scrapbook entries due in Rodeo
Office, U of I Extension Building
5 p.m. — Second Go-Round Queen
Contest Horsemanship, Timed-Event
Arena (Roll Call 4:45 p.m.)
6:45 p.m. — State/Province AllArounds Group Photo, Rough Stock
Arena (Wear Carhartt Vests and Wrangler Hats)
7 p.m. — 3rd Rodeo Performance, Multipurpose Arena
7 p.m. — 2nd Cutting Performance,
Coliseum
10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Contestant’s
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Wrangler Day
9 a.m. — 6th Rodeo Performance, Multipurpose Arena
9 a.m. — 5th Cutting Performance, Coliseum
(End of 1st Go-Round for all
events. Awards during/after
performance, Multi-Purpose
Facility Arena)
Show, Orr Building
1 p.m. — Foundation Scholarship interviews for senior NHSFR qualifiers, Illinois
Building
1 p.m. — State/Province Association of
the Year Judging Begins, Rodeo Office,
U of I Extension Building
1 p.m. — NRA Shotgun Trap Shooting
Competition, Bullet Express Shooting
Range, 4885 Industrial Drive
1 p.m. — NHSRA Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon (invitation only), location
TBA
1:30 p.m. — Britt Bockius/Professional’s Choice Roping Clinic, location TBA
4:30 p.m. — Special Kids Rodeo, Livestock Center Show Ring
5:30 p.m. — Picnic for Special Kids
Rodeo Contestants, Livestock Center
Show Ring
6:30 p.m. — Professional’s Choice
Athletes of Month and National Scholarship Presentation, Multipurpose Arena
6:45 p.m. — Special Award Ceremony
(volleyball, golf and shooting competitions), Multipurpose Arena
7 p.m. — Voting closes for
State/Province Basket Contest, Trade
Show, Orr Building
7 p.m. — “Tough Enough to Wear
Pink” 7th Rodeo Performance,
Multipurpose Arena; contestants,
spectators, fans and personnel are
asked to wear pink for breast cancer
awareness
10:30 p.m. — Wrangler 20X Extreme
Talent Contest Presented by Ariat and
NHSFR King Contest, Illinois Building
Dance, following talent contest in Illinois
Building
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Contestants gather at the Multipurpose Arena at the 2006
National High School Finals Rodeo.
THURSDAY, JULY 26
Dodge Day
FRIDAY, JULY 27
Ariat Day
9 a.m. — 8th Rodeo Performance,
Multipurpose Arena
9 a.m. — 7th Cutting Performance, Coliseum
Show, Orr Building
1 p.m. — NHSR Foundation Scholarship Auction, U of I Extension Auditorium
1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Wrangler 20X
Extreme 3-on-3 Basketball Tournaments,
Gold’s Gym, 1600 Clearlake Ave.
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Farrier’s
Formula for Success NHSRA Knowledge Bowl – Illinois Building Auditorium
2 p.m. — Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Dummy Roping & Bible Study, Junior. Livestock Building Show Ring
5 p.m. — Silent Auction of
State/Province Basket Contest closes,
Trade Show, Orr Building
6:20 p.m. — Heel-O-Matic Challenge
Finals, Timed-Event Arena
6:45 p.m. — 3-on-3 Basketball &
Knowledge Bowl Awards, Multipurpose
Arena
6:50 p.m. — Retiring address of
NHSRA Student Secretary Stephanie
Williams, Multipurpose Arena
7 p.m. — 9th Rodeo Performance, Multipurpose Arena
Multipurpose Arena
9 a.m. — 9th Cutting Performance, Coliseum; immediately following performance — Queen Contest Crowning Ceremony Practice, Multipurpose Arena; immediately following crowning practice —
Queen Lunch & Congeniality Voting, Illinois Building (roll call 2 p.m.)
Show, Orr Building
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — College Fair, U
of I Extension Auditorium
4 p.m. — NHSR Foundation Scholarship Awards Presentation, Illinois Building
6:20 p.m. — Heel-O-Matic Challenge
Finals, Timed-Event Arena
NHSRA student vice president Will
Bradley, Multipurpose Arena
7 p.m. — 11th Rodeo Performance,
Multipurpose Arena
7 p.m. — 10th Cutting Performance,
Coliseum
(End of 2nd Go-Round for Cutting.
Awards after performance, Coliseum)
SATURDAY, JULY 28
Big R Day
Multipurpose Arena
(End of 2nd Go-Round all events except cutting. Awards during/after performance, Multipurpose Arena)
9 a.m. — Final Go-Round Cutting Performance, Coliseum
(Short Go and National Champion
awards for cutting 30 minutes after
performance, Coliseum)
Show, Orr Building
1 p.m. — Student Delegate Meeting for
Student Officers, Delegates and Candidates, Illinois Building Auditorium
3 p.m. — Finalist Meeting for all Rough
Stock Arena Contestants , U of I Extension Auditorium
3:30 p.m. — Finalist Meeting for all
Timed Event Arena Contestants, U of I
Extension Auditorium
5 p.m. — Association of the Year Scrapbooks and Awards can be picked up.
5:30 p.m. — Queen Contest Crowning
Ceremony, Multipurpose Arena (roll call
5:15 p.m.), featuring retiring address of
NHSRA Queen Michelle Johnson
6:30 p.m. — Presentation of the
NHSRA Man/Woman of the Year, Multipurpose Arena
NHSRA Student President Robert Munson, Multipurpose Arena
7 p.m. — Final Go-Round Performance, Multipurpose Arena
(Short Go and Champion Awards, all
events except cutting, 30 minutes
after performance, Multipurpose
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SUNDAY, JULY 29
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