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MRA Finals October 3rd and 4th

at the Red Horse Ranch


Friday, October 3rd
9am-11am Run timed event stock
12 pm-1pm Mandatory check in
1:30 pm Mandatory Meeting
3:00 pm Slack
7:00 pm Rodeo Performance
9:00 pm Dance to follow rodeo


Saturday, October 4th
8:00 am Pancake Breakfast
10:00 am General Membership Meeting
12:30 pm Queen Contest
3:00 pm Slack
4:30 pm Church Service
6:00 pm Special Rodeo
7:00 pm Rodeo Performance
Awards to follow rodeo

Check the online draw for order of contestants. Friday night the top 8 in the standings will be competing in the performance. On Saturday the top 4 contestants in the standings and the top 4 contestants in the average will be competing in the standings. Saturday’s daysheets will be posted on Friday night as soon as the points are official.


All contestants must check in at Noon to receive jacket and pay any outstanding entry fee balances. Contestants will be required to pay $6 per stall for shavings. Extra shavings maybe purchased at this time. There is a meeting to follow check in for all competing contestants. Contestants in the performance will be helping run the slack. Contestants in the slack will be helping during the performance. We need everyone to find a job to do and help out.


Contestants bring your jackets to the General Membership meeting on Saturday morning. Pictures will be taken by event with jackets for our sponsors. Wear western attire. Attendance is required.


Rodeo Performance Order of Events
Grand Entry
Bareback Riding
Steer Wrestling
Calf Roping
Saddle Bronc Riding
Breakaway Roping
Over 40 Calf Roping
Muttin Bustin
Team Roping
Barrel Racing
Bull Riding
*Slack will follow the order of events in the performance


Finals Personnel to be as follows:
Judges: Dan Bergerson & Greg Carron, Clown: Hippie Engelseth, Secretaries: Karla Coon & Kayla Dambroten, Pickup Men: Scott Berends & Mark Gunderson, Announcer: Wade Grinager, Finals Directors: Paul Luedemann & Toby Boeta
Point Secretary: Carm Schneider, Photographer: Natasha Leong, website: HYPERLINK "http://www.freewebs.com/gregmik" www.freewebs.com/gregmik, Stock Contractors: Buffington Rodeo Company and Triple B Rodeo Company.

The MRA Board of Directors voted on all nominees at the July board meeting and decided that 5 members will be inducted into the hall of fame this first year. We would like to recognize Ryan Melby, Sam Scott, Tim Tierney, Triple B Rodeo Company, and Buffington Rodeo Company for their dedication to the sport of rodeo. They will be inducted into the hall of fame at our 2008 finals at the Red Horse Ranch.