4 Days Until the NRA Finals Rodeo

Check out the Finals schedule! Get your tickets now http://www.butteciviccenter.com

Throwback Thursday

Dave Wagner demonstrates why he was the 1973 & 1974 NRA Bull Riding Champion.

NRA/NWRA Announces Rodeos of the Year

The NRA/NWRA has announced the Rodeos of the Year.  These are a collection of some of the best events in the NRA/NWRA. There are 4 categories in the Rodeo of the Year portion of the awards, they are, Gold Rodeo, Platinum Rodeo, Most Improved and Best Ground of the Year.  We applaud these winners for all their efforts.  It is great committees like these that make the NRA/NWRA what it is today.

GOLD RODEO OF THE YEAR
Butte Vigilante Rodeo - Butte

PLATINUM RODEO OF THE YEAR
East Helena Valley Rodeo - East Helena

MOST IMPROVED FACILITY
Tri County Fair Rodeo - Deer Lodge

BEST GROUND OF THE YEAR
Great Northern Rodeo - Havre

Larry Jordan Sr Crisis Fund Fundraiser

Connie Hix

334 S. Central

Cut Bank, Montana  59427

406-868-7667

conniehix@gmail.com

LARRY JORDAN CRISIS FUND FUNDRAISER

Purchase ANY AFLAC policy until OCTOBER 15, 2013 and $25.00 will be donated to the LARRY JORDAN CRISIS FUND.  This is for EACH policy purchased.  

Purchase an ACCIDENT, CRITICAL CARE and CANCER policy and $75.00 will be donated.

NRA/NWRA MEMBERS:  In addition to the support of the LARRY JORDAN CRISIS FUND 

you will also receive a discount on your policies.  

BUSINESS OWNERS/RANCHERS:  Let's talk group.  If your employees purchase policies (it only takes 3 employees purchasing to qualify for a group) $25.00 from each policy from each employee will be donated.  Example:  Sam purchases policies for him/wife; son/drt in law; hired hand...$25.00 from each policy each one purchases will be donated.  Or...Joe has a small business and 3 employees purchase policies...$25.00 from each policy each employee purchases will be donated.

Don't RIDE, ROPE, or even BRUSH your horse another day without the protection of AFLAC ACCIDENT on your side.

For more information:  conniehix@gmail.com

NRA/NWRA Finals Stalls

Please contact Chris James (406)494-6700 to reserve your stalls for the NRA/NWRA Finals

NRA/NWRA Board of Directors Election Results

Bareback Riding Director

     Cavan Wrzesinski  -  5 votes

     John Salios  -  1 vote

Saddle Bronc Riding Director

     Brian Dawson  -  13 votes

Tie Down Roping Director

     Donnie Benson  -  17 votes

Contract Personnel Director

     Clancy Sivertsen  -  60 votes

     Danny Halverson  -  3 votes

     Don Clark  -  1 vote

Stock Contractor Director

     Paul Eiker  -  67 votes

Ladies Breakaway Roping Director

     Calli Goyins  -  21 votes

     Tracey Bolich  -  3 votes

     Jo Beth Askin  -  1 vote

     Cee Cee Kolka  -  1 vote

Western Committee Directors

     Pat Hamilton  -  80 votes

     Dan Majerus  -  74 votes

     Mike Buckley  -  71 votes

NRA Announces The 2013 Top Bucking Stock

Bareback Horse of the Year - Red Eye Rodeo Company's M5 Kaehl's Revenge

Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year - Black Eagle Rodeo Company's 062 Smoken Jacket

Bull of the Year - Red Eye Rodeo Company's 517 Lucky

The awards are voted on by the top 15 cowboys in the NRA Standings in each event.  A big congratulations to these stock contractors and their amazing animals.

Contract Personnel For The 2013 NRA/NWRA Finals

The ultimate honor for those who work in rodeo is to be selected to serve at the NRA/NWRA Finals. The contestants and board of directors have made the following selections for this year's contract personnel.

ANNOUNCER	Joe Warner
SECRETARY	Marlene Dreesen
TIMER	Marlene Eiker
TIMER	Arlene Haugland
PICKUPMEN	Cody Kelley
PICKUPMEN	Brad Marshall
JUDGE	Ray Buffington
JUDGE	Don Clark
JUDGE	Jay Clark
JUDGE	Danny Halverson
BULL FIGHTER	Cory Beckham
BULL FIGHTER	Casey Stuivenga

NRA/NWRA Finals Entries Today and Tomorrow

The top 10 in each event are eligible to compete in the NRA/NWRA Finals Rodeo.

Contestant entries today September 9th and Tuesday September 10th between 10 am and 5 pm. Call 252-1122 to enter.

Contestants in the 11-15 positions should also enter at this time as some events may not fill with the top ten.

NRA/NWRA Finals Awards

Here is a sneak peak of the awards that will be awarded and the NRA/NWRA Finals Rodeo

NRA/NWRA Finals Contestant Entries

• The top 10 in each event are eligible to compete in the NRA/NWRA Finals Rodeo.  
• Contestant entries must be called into the NRA/NWRA Office on Monday September 9th or Tuesday September 10th between 10 am and 5 pm.  Call 252-1122 to enter.  
• Contestants in the 11-15 positions should also enter at this time as some events may not fill with the top ten.

Helmville Results

Place	Bareback	Town	Score	$$$ Won
1\2	John Salois	E. Glacier	82	$549.43
1\2	Ben Richmond	Havre	82	$549.43
3	J2 Bridges	Dillon	78	$313.96
4	Charlie Mack	Havre	72	$156.98
Place	Saddle Bronc	Town	Score	$$$ Won
1	Andrew Evjene	Melville	87	$785.84
2	Monty Johnson	Hamer	80	$589.38
3	Gerald Eash	Trego	78	$392.92
4\5	Brett Burman	Glendive	76	$98.23
4\5	Ian Fugere	Big Timber	76	$98.23
Place	Bull Riding	Town	Score	$$$ Won
1	JD Harrell	Roy	72	$775.03
Place	Steer Wrestling	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1\2	Kane Cartwright	E. Helena	4.2	$296.10
1\2	William Powell	St. Ignatious	4.2	$296.10
3	Daniel Muchmore	Helena	5.0	$169.20
4	Roddy Cameron	Townsend	5.6	$84.60
Place	Calf Roping	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Ben Ayre	Glendive	8.7	$601.60
2	Zanen Pitts	Dixon	9.0	$451.20
3	Jim Kolka	Volborg	9.3	$300.80
4	Clayton Miller	Billings	10.1	$150.40
Place	Team Roping	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Shayne Bishop	Chinook	5.2	$620.40
	Jordan Handy
2	Chaz Kananen	Cody	5.5	$465.30
	Justin Viles
3	Brant Davis	Wolf Creek	6.0	$310.20
	Sam Levine
4	Tammy Jo Carpenter	Kalispell	6.5	$155.10
	Rich Carpenter
Place	Lady Barrels	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Kaela Murphy	Helena	15.75	$591.26
2	Abby Knight	Charlo	15.89	$452.14
3	Shelby Rasmussen	Choteau	15.99	$347.80
4	Shelley Murphy	Helena	16.10	$226.07
5	Tanya Getten	Helena	16.18	$121.73
Place	Lady Breakaway	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Cally Goyins	Helena	2.2	$586.09
2	Tanya Getten	Helena	2.5	$485.04
3	Tracey Bolich	Belgrade	2.6	$383.99
4\5	Chelsea Brown	Big Sandy	2.7	$232.41
4\5	Heather McRae	Forsyth	2.7	$232.41
6	Cee Cee Kolka	Volborg	2.8	$101.05
Place	Jr Barrells	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Brityn Garrett	Butte	16.11	$220.80
2\3	Larissa Getten	Helena	16.28	$138.00
2\3	Tayla Moeykens	Three Forks	16.28	$138.00
4	Stephanie Rollins	Great Falls	16.34	$55.20
Place	Jr Breakaway	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Logan Beattie	Helena	2.1	$230.40
2	Calli Otoupalik	Arlee	2.4	$172.80
3	Culley Morgan	Billings	2.8	$115.20
4	Cooper Davis	Sand Coulee	3.0	$57.60

Hamilton Results

Place	Bareback	Town	Score	$$$ Won
1	Ben Richmond	Havre	78	$950.81
2	Cavan Wrzesinski	Boulder	77	$727.09
3	J2 Bridges	Dillon	75	$559.30
4	Nick Owens	Helena	70	$363.55
5	John Salois	E Glacier	68	$195.76
Place	Saddle Bronc	Town	Score	$$$ Won
1	Ian Fugere	Big Timber	81	$1,118.60
2	Gerald Eash	Trego	80	$855.40
3	Matt Halmes	Cascade	76	$658.00
4	LeRoy Eash	Fortine	75	$427.70
5 Split	Cole Thoreson	Dillon	74	$115.15
5 Split	Wyatt Hurst	Shelly	74	$115.15
Place	Bull Riding	Town	Score	$$$ Won
1	Monty Johnson	Hamer	78	$1,142.57
2	Brian Amos	Laurel	74	$873.73
3	Gerald Eash	Trego	72	$672.10
4	Casey Fredericks	Busby	71	$436.87
5	Tanner Hollenback	Dillon	68	$235.24
Place	Steer Wrestling	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Walt Anseth	Helena	4.7	$1,214.48
2	Jordan Holland	Dillon	4.8	$928.72
3	William Powell	St Ignatius	4.9	$714.40
4	Michael Gollaher	Cascade	5.0	$464.36
5	Shawn Hanley	Roundup	5.4	$250.04
Place	Calf Roping	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Orry Fruit	Bozeman	9.3	$1,199.44
2	BJ Brown	Whitlash	9.4	$992.64
3	J Billingsley	Glasgow	9.5	$785.84
4	Donnie Benson	Dillon	10.2	$579.04
5	Sam Levine	Wolf Creek	10.5	$372.24
6 Split	Kevin Peterson	Belgrade	10.8	$103.40
6 Split	Henry Hollenbeck	Molt	10.8	$103.40
Place	Team Roping	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Jason Carlson	Bozeman	5.0	$1,158.55
1	Justin Marquez	Bozeman	5.0	$1,158.55
2	Shane Schwenke	Lolo	5.5	$885.95
2	Kory Mytty	Lolo	5.5	$885.95
3	Delon Parker	Columbia Falls	5.7	$681.50
3	Charlie Lenning	Columbia Falls	5.7	$681.50
4	Herb Harris	Ronan	7.0	$442.98
4	Josh Harris	Ronan	7.0	$442.98
5	Troy Nahrgang	Florence	7.1	$238.53
5	Rod Lyman	Florence	7.1	$238.53
Place	Lady Barrels	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Kini Wright	St Anthony	17.67	$1,237.04
2	Paige Luhman	Corvallis	17.71	$1,016.14
3	Mandy Hamilton	Manhattan	17.87	$795.24
4\5	Becky Fuson	Conrad	17.91	$463.89
4\5	Lindsay Kruse	Winston	17.91	$463.89
6	Shelley Murphy	Helena	17.96	$220.90
7	Sheena Dee Berry	Butte	18.08	$132.54
8	Abby Knight	Charlo	18.11	$88.36
Place	Lady Breakaway	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Jill Lufkin	Menan	3.0	$1,256.78
2	Bry Fenske	Menan	3.3	$1,032.36
3	Cadee Tew	Billings	3.5	$807.93
4\5	Jaylyn Garrison	Arlee	3.6	$471.30
4\5	Kara Avery	Idaho Falls	3.6	$471.30
6	Aniko Nelson	Bozeman	3.7	$224.43
7	Deb Lloyd	Helena	4.0	$134.66
8	Milee Dailey	Pray	4.4	$89.77
Place	Jr Barrells	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Elizabeth Roberts	Hamilton	17.93	$250.56
2	Brityn Garrett	Butte	18.07	$207.36
3	Fallon Parker	Bozeman	18.22	$164.16
4	Shelby Rasmussen	Choteau	18.25	$120.96
5	Shai McDonald	Gardiner	18.37	$77.76
6	Brynna Wolfe	Boulder	18.52	$43.20
Place	Jr Breakaway	Town	Time	$$$ Won
1	Culley Morgan	Billings	2.5	$250.56
2	Jaxsen Petersen	Helena	2.8	$207.36
3	Larissa Getten	Helena	3.7	$164.16
4	Luke Murphy	Helena	4.9	$120.96