**TIMER BOOTH VOLUNTEERS**
If interested in learning how to work in the timer booth, contact Sheila Miller.

As of March 26, 2018
**CONTESTANT ENTRY**
ENTRIES START IN 10 DAYS, APRIL 5-8, 2018 FOR APRIL 21-22 RODEOS.

ON-LINE ENTRY IS A NEW OPTION. 

THIS IS DONE THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEBSITE, WWW.NLBRA.COM  

​CLICK ON "MEMBERSHIP"

CLICK ON "RODEO SIGNUP & REGISTRATION"

CLICK "LOGIN"

ENTER "USER NAME" AND "PASSWORD"

SEARCH FOR CONTESTANT NAME, CLICK ON NAME

CLICK ON "ALL RODEOS" OR "TOP 15 RODEOS"

​SEARCH FOR RODEO OF CHOICE THEN CLICK ON BLUE BAR WITH NAME OF RODEO 

CHOOSE EVENTS, CLICK "SIGN UP"

***CONTESTANT ENTRY MUST BE DONE FOR EACH RODEO DAY***

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PLEASE NOTIFY SHEILA MILLER 574-238-7355 OR

THE NATIONAL OFFICE IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE.

TEXTS OR CALLS ARE STILL AN OPTION TO ENTER. ​

​TRAIL HANDS CONTACT ALICE SHATTUCK.

**EARLY ARRIVAL AT TOM'S**

NEW FRIDAY NIGHT ARRIVAL POLICY

$30 PER CAMPING RIG IF YOU ARRIVE PRIOR TO 7:00 PM

YOU MUST NOTIFY TOM'S WESTERN STORE (ED TYLER IF AVAILABLE)

SO THEY CAN MOVE THE ANIMALS - 800-830-5446.

NO CHARGE IF YOU COME LATER THAN 7:00 PM ON FRIDAY

THIS FEE IS SET BY TOM'S AND IS NO BENEFIT TO THE ASSOCIATION

​**FORMS OF PAYMENT**
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING PAYPAL.

INFO@NLBRAOFMI.COM

PLEASE ADD 3% TO YOUR TOTAL.

WE CONTINUE TO ACCEPT CASH AND CHECKS.

​**SPONSORSHIP/MEMBERSHIP FEES**
REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE DUE BEFORE THE FIRST SPRING RODEO.
NEW MEMBER DISCOUNT $100 OFF PER FAMILY (DOES NOT APPLY TO TRAIL HANDS)

​**STATE SHIRTS**
SHIRTS COLORS THIS YEAR WILL BE TURQUOISE WITH BROWN LETTERING.
DIFFERENT BRAND THIS YEAR SO THE SHIRTS WILL BE LIGHTER WEIGHT 
AND NOT SO HOT AS PREVIOUS YEARS. 
ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE APRIL RODEO.
PRICES TBD BUT SHOULD BE AROUND $40.

**VOLUNTEERS**

SHEILA MILLER WILL HAVE A SIGN-UP SHEET AVAILABLE

AT CALL-IN, CHECK-IN, AND AT MANDATORY MEETING

FOR VARIOUS JOBS NEEDING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP RUN THE RODEOS. 

BARREL/POLE SETTERS, RAKERS, CATTLE SORTERS, TIMERS, ETC. 

SIGN-UP EARLY TO GET YOUR DREAM JOB.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

ON THE JOB TRAINING.

**ROYALTY CONTESTANTS**

MEGAN VONDEYLEN WILL BE THE ROYALTY COMMITTEE LEAD.

PLEASE CONTACT HER WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION.

517-736-4677

**SPRING DATES**
TOM'S WESTERN STORE, TYLER ARENA, OVID, MI
APRIL 21-22, 2018 - REGULAR BACK TO BACK
MAY 5-6, 2018 - REGULAR BACK TO BACK
MAY 19-20, 2018 - REGULAR BACK TO BACK
JUNE 2-3, 2018 - REGULAR BACK TO BACK
JUNE 16, 2018 - YEAR END 1.5 POINTS, SATURDAY

MORE DATES TO COME JULY/AUGUST THROUGH OCTOBER.

JUNE 17, 2018 - YEAR END AWARDS, MEETING, ETC, NO RODEO
10 A.M. START TIMES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

JUNE 16-17 , 2018 YEAR END FINALS SCHEDULE
DETAILS TO COME
SATURDAY - RODEO AT 1.5 POINTS
SUNDAY - MEETING
                      ELECTIONS

                                       BY-LAW PROPOSALS
                       BREAKFAST
                 AWARDS
ROYALTY CONTEST SOMETIME DURING WEEKEND

​​​As of July 18, 2017

**RODEO CHANGES**
*TRAIL COURSE FOR TRAIL HANDS WILL BE DROPPED.

*POLE BENDING WILL BE ADDED USING 4 POLES FOR TRAIL HANDS

AND WILL BE RAN AS FIRST EVENT OF THE PERFORMANCE.

THE REMAINING POLE EVENTS WILL BE RAN AFTER ROPING EVENTS.

*DOWN AND BACK WILL BE CHANGED TO MATCH FLAG RACING

PATTERN FOR TRAIL HANDS.

* TRAIL COURSE WILL BE RAN AT THE END OF THE FIRST PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY.  IF ALL CONTESTANTS ARE PRESENT, THEN THE SECOND PERFORMANCE TRAIL COURSE WILL BE RAN SATURDAY AS WELL.  IF WE HAVE SOMEONE COMING ONLY FOR SUNDAY THEN TRAIL COURSE WILL BE FIRST EVENT SUNDAY.

*CHUTE DOGGING WILL BE PRACTICE ONLY. NO LONGER OFFERED AS A JACKPOT.

​$12 TO COVER STOCK FEE.

* MANDATORY CONTESTANT AND AT LEAST 1 PARENT MEETING

AT 9:00'ISH A.M. EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

* CONTESTANT CHECK-IN WILL START AT 8:00 A.M. AT MILLER TRAILER

*RODEO START TIMES 10:00 A.M. BOTH DAYS

As of June 18, 2017

​**MICHIGAN MEMBERSHIP FEE**

SPONSORSHIP FORM IS ON FORMS PAGE

30% OF FEE IS DUE AT xx

$60 FOR 1 CONTESTANTS

$120 FOR 2 CONTESTANTS

$7 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CONTESTANT

$22.50 SINGLE TRAIL HAND

$31.25 FAMILY TRAIL HAND

​

TOTAL FOR YEAR:

$200 FOR 1ST FAMILY MEMBER
$200 FOR 2ND FAMILY MEMBER
$25 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBER
(IE FAMILY OF 4, $200+$200+$25+$25)

TOTALS FOR TRAIL HAND:

$75 - 1 TRAIL HAND

$125 TRAIL HAND FAMILY

​​

  **BY-LAW CHANGES**

TRAIL HANDS WILL INCUR OPT OUT FEE

OF $25 PER WEEKEND AND MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO NEXT RODEO

**NATIONAL FINALS INFORMATION**
2017-2018 NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - TOP 7 AT 5 RODEOS

​​As of February 23, 2017

​Important Old News

**MICHIGAN MEMBER FEE**
WE HAVE NEW REDUCED RATES!!!! 
PASS THE WORD AND GET YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO JOIN!!!

NEW GUIDELINES FOR 2017-2018 TOP 7 AT 5 RODEOS GETS YOU TO NATIONALS

PARTICIPATING IN AT LEAST 3 RODEOS AS A MICHIGAN MEMBER

QUALIFIES YOU FOR MICHIGAN AWARDS, PLUS PAID YEAR END ENTRIES.

JOIN NOW!!!

​​​​As of August 1, 2016

**NATIONAL FINAL DATES**
THESE ARE THE UPCOMING NATIONAL FINAL DATES

TO BE HELD AT THE LAZY E ARENA, GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA.

2017 - JULY 4-9

2018 - JULY 10-15

2019 - JULY 9-14

2020 - JULY 7-12

As of June 26, 2016

**MEMBERSHIP FEE CHANGES**
STARTING FOR THE 2016-2017 SEASON 
*****MEMBERSHIP FEES HAVE BEEN REDUCED*****
$200 FOR 1ST FAMILY MEMBER
$200 FOR 2ND FAMILY MEMBER
$25 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBER
(IE FAMILY OF 4, $200+$200+$25+$25)

First payment of 30% will be due at the August rodeo.

​**MINI BULL RIDING PRACTICE RIDE**
FEE HAS INCREASED TO COVER PART OF THE STOCK FEE.  EACH RIDE IS $30.​

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Anyone interested in learning how to judge, work the timers, assist
in the arena, etc. please contact a board member.  Volunteers are
needed for 50/50 drawing.

Old West Boot Winners

for the season:

July 2017 - Emma Maciborski

​August 5 2017 - Mia Miller

August 26, 2017 - Mateo Powell

August 27, 2017 - Blake Andis

Sept 2017 - Mesa Hoekwater

PROGRAM NO LONGER RUNNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE.