Colby Community College NIRA Rodeo

COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE NIRA RODEO centralplainsregion.com RODEO DATES: September 11-13, 2025 PERFORMANCE TIMES: Thursday at 7:00 p.m. (1) Friday at 7:00 p.m. (4) Saturday at 7:00 p.m. (short round) SLACK: Thursday after perf – LBR only (2) Friday 9:00 a.m. LBR, TD, BA, SW, Goats, TR (3) (Friday after perf for roughstock if needed) (5) Saturday at 9:00 a.m. LBR, TD, BA, SW , TR (6) LOCATION: E.L. Garrett Arena Thomas County Fairgrounds Exit #53 off I-70 then go north ENTRY DEADLINE: Enter online at centralplainsregion.com (preferred) or E-mail entries to [email protected] Monday Sept. 01, 2025 through Wednesday, September 03, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. DRAW OUT: Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 by 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Heather Westbrook - Phone: 785-201-7011 CALL BACKS: E-mailed out to schools, Tuesday, September 9, 2025 TRADES Trades must be done by 6:00 -8:00 pm (Contestants Only) ENTRY FEES: $40.00/event STOCK/TIMER FEE: $10.00/event-Barrels, $10.00/contestant-Team Roping, $15.00/goat tying. $20.00/bareback, saddle broncs, bull riding, tie down, breakaway, steer wrestling OFFICE CHARGE: $5.00/contestant REGIONAL DIRECTOR FEE: $1.00/contestant FACULTY DIRECTOR FEE: $1.00/contestant REGIONAL AWARDS FEE: $8.00/contestant STOCK CONTRACTOR: Medicine River Rodeo JUDGES: TBD ANNOUNCER: Scott Fry, Abbyville, KS CHURCH SERVICE: Grandstands – Dale will post day and time STALLS: NO stalls will be available at the fairgrounds! VETERINARIAN: Dr. Paige Grothusen Cell Phone: (785) 953-0250 Will be posted in rodeo office also RODEO OFFICE HOURS: Thursday 11, 2025 5:30 – 8:00 PM Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 7:30 – 11:00 AM 5:30 – 8:00 PM Saturday, Sept 13, 2025 7:30 – 11:00 AM Contestants will pay CASH ONLY for entry fees. AWARDS: Maynard Buckles awarded to event and all around winners Team trophies awarded to Men and Women team champions Colby Community College NIRA Rodeo Ground Rules * No alcoholic beverages allowed on fairgrounds * All contestants MUST have their team vest and be prepared to show rodeo personnel at contestant gate. Vests will also be used for admittance to grandstands during ANY of the 3 performances. * No horses or pickups and trailers will be allowed north of the grandstands. (This includes the grass areas and fair barns.) Anyone in the area will be fined $100.00. * Contestant parking inside of the contestant gate, south of the grandstands or east of track, and parking will be allowed north of contestant gate. * Timed event contestants using the same horse must split runs (Rule 026.28). * Contestants in the goat tying must enter on the run. (Rule 035.3.2) * All barrel racers will enter on the run and exit at the west end of the arena. * Barrels will be first event in both Friday and Saturday slack. We will hand rack after 6 runs and tractor drag after 12 runs. * Barrel racing will consist of twelve (12) contestants for each long go. * Order of slack will be posted in the rodeo office * No one will be allowed in the arena prior to any performance or section of slack (warm up arena located west of the grand stands). Motels and Restaurants Comfort Inn Holiday Inn Express 2225 S. Range 645 W. Willow (785) 462-3833 (785) 462-8787 Days Inn Motel 6 Hampton Inn 1925 S. Range Ave. 1985 S. Range 1000 East Willow Drive (785) 462-8691 (785) 462-8201 (785) 460-2333 Sleep Inn Super 8 2075 Sewell Avenue 1040 Zelfer (785) 460-0310 (785) 462-8248 DANCE Twisters – Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights RESTAURANTS – B Hive, El Dos De Oros, Twisters Bar & Grill, City Limits Bar & Grill, Oasis Travel Center Please support our sponsors listed in the day sheet /program and those on our arena signs. Thanks!