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

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

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 A.M. EVERY SATURDAY

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

*JAKE HAWKINS IS NEW GOAT DIRECTOR

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

**AUGUST 5-6, 2017 REED CITY**
CONTESTANT ENTRIES OPEN JULY 20-23, 2017

CONTACT SHEILA MILLER

TEXT MESSAGES ARE PREFERRED
TEXT/PHONE: 574-238-7355
​EMAIL: DEWSHE@GMAIL.COM

TRAIL HANDS CONTACT ALICE SHATTUCK
Call or Text: 269-838-1684
    Email: ashattuck@live.com

30% OF THE MICHIGAN SPONSORSHIP/MEMBERSHIP FEES DUE

SEE BELOW FOR BREAKDOWN

​**NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP**
ANYONE NOT AT GAINES BRING

COMPLETED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS TO REED CITY

FOUND ON FORMS TAB OR NATIONAL WEBSITE

As of June 18, 2017

​**2017-2018 SCHEDULE**

JULY 15-16, 2017 GAINES, MI - 9:00 AM START TIME SATURDAY

10:00 AM SUNDAY

START TIME FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IS 10:00 AM

AUGUST 5-6, 2017 REED CITY, MI

AUGUST 26-27, 2017 REED CITY, MI

SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2017 REED CITY, MI

SPRING 2018 DATES TO BE DETERMINED

**MICHIGAN MEMBERSHIP FEE**

SPONSORSHIP FORM IS ON FORMS PAGE

30% OF FEE IS DUE AT THE AUGUST 5-6, 2017 WEEKEND

$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 5 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 5 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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